Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week

Subject: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 04:41 AM

Whitby Folk Week 2007 looking at their artist website it says 10 September 2006 – More to come – maybe?!with only Sid Kipper there. I am aware it has changed managment but they look a bit unproffesional at the moment as nothing has changed by now there was something of a guest list. We (my wife and I ) usually buy each other a ticket for christmas, Is it happening or is awaiting a rescue like Sidmouth?

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: The Barden of England
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 05:11 AM

Found this if it helps:-

http://www.folkwhitby.freeserve.co.uk/

Dates are 18th — 24th August 2007

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Michael
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 05:49 AM

Oh yes it's happening. There is a organising committee meeting next weekend.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 08:16 AM

Yes I know bard of england look at the guest list

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 12:46 PM

Just a guess but maybe the "More to come – maybe?!" quote, indicates a tounge in cheek touch of humour from the webmaster while he awaits more info.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Col K
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 06:09 PM

There certainly is a Whitby Folk Week 2007.
The new organizers are hard at it sorting things out for the festival as I type this message. Wait and see how good it will be,I am looking forward to it, and so are many other people.
All the best
Col

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 04:05 AM

Looked at their web site and if this is a major uk festival it's a bit barren

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 05:02 AM

Knowing members of the new organising committee, one thing they will NOT be is uprofessional.
That said, there will be a heck of a lot of stuff to organise, and Malcolm probably had most of what needed to be done in his head through having done it for so long. As for the web site, the festival is not until August and most people who will be buying advance tickets will probably not be thinking about doing so until May or June, when deadlines for early purchase reductions concentrate the wallet. Web sites are one of the items which are fairly low on the agenda for November.
As for booking artistes. I have no idea what the new committee's policy will be. They may keep something resembling Malcolm's set-up, or they may have a diferent agenda. They may want a guest list which isn't identical to every Whitby for the past 20 years.
As for performers. Often an individual will perform at a club or festival because they have a long friendship with the organiser. Often they will ask a smaller fee than when performing at other places without the personal history. When the organiser retires, that long frienship is not with the new organiser, so the rules and expectations change. The new committee may be having to negotiate very different contracts than Malcolm had to deal with.

Just a few completely uninformed an personal observations.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 01:08 PM

back to origanal question then who,s on. if there is a commitee now and one bloke used to do it I dont care about politics just whos on

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Betsy
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 01:16 PM

It's the word "Committee" that frightens me

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 01:52 PM

I wouldn't be frightened Betsy, Malcolm was the front man, but he couldnt have managed it without stalwart support before during and after the event. I have not been to many Whitby's but enjoyed the ones i have been to and intend to go for a little bit at least next year.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: The Sandman
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 02:28 PM

I have to laugh at geoff the Ducks, suggestions, that people would be doing Malcolm Storey A FAVOUR, ha ha ha ha .ha ha ho ho ho.
The epitome of bluntness and frugality,and not a very good cricketer either.
I was treated better by Graham Binless AND e.f.d.s.s..Dick Miles.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Bassic
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 03:11 PM

If you check the Websites for the other big August Festivals, Sidmouth, Broadstairs, Towersey, Cropredy, none of them have a line up published yet for 2007. Only Shrewsbury/Bromyard seems to have their main acts booked so far so Whitby does not seem out of step to me at this time of the year. Me thinks the daggers are out a bit previous!!!

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Bassic
Date: 20 Nov 06 - 03:41 PM

Sorry, meant Shrewsbury/Bridgenorth. Its been a long day!

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 06:00 AM

I suspect that as usual we just have a troll attempting to stir up trouble, but do not see any need to start feeding it.
The festival is not until the end of August next year. There will be plenty of time to put information on web sites befor ethen. I do not recall the festival nder Malcolm having much useful information at all online.
I, for one will miss Malcolm, as I have enjoyed many years of banter and insults in both directions. I doubt that I will have as many complaints about the new organisers.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 07:11 AM

I am trying to get info but you all seem unable to help without trading insults Look at the web site it says
10 September 2006 – More to come – maybe. the festivals web site
I do not care about politics who does what etc etc I just want to know whats happening.In previous years by now there has been a bit of a guest list as to who is on.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: LesB
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 11:01 AM

Be patient, i'm sure all will soon be revealed. It is still a bit early.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Michael
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 04:33 PM

The obvious point is, Guest, nobody knows, and when they do, they'll tell and no amount of demanding is going to get you any further.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST,Ladyfiddler
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 05:51 PM

Trust me the organisation is well in place and some of us have been booked but give them a chance to get replies in and sorted.It takes a lot of effort on all our parts to get musicians and bands in place.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 03:22 AM

Michael
Nobody is demanding asking and trying to explain I asked someone what was happening and was told if anybody new it would be here but I find some of you hostile

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: The DeanMeister
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:05 AM

Pillock.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: The DeanMeister
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:06 AM

Learn to spell, by the way.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:39 AM

Dear GUEST - it doesn't really matter who is on, most of the essence of Whitby happens in the pubs. As long as you avoid the more turgid of the "singarounds" (and, obviously, all of the Morris dancers) you are OK.

Let's face it, if you live in the UK, you can get to see/hear most of the names in or around your local area all year round anyway.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:49 AM

Hi there DeanMeister - haven't seen or heard anything of you for ages!
How you getting on?
By the way. It definitely is a troll. Real people don't keep coming out with the same rubbish and start accusing posters of trading insults when they have made a perfectly reasonable and informative answer to a question asked.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 01:46 PM

Pillock

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 07:28 AM

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Bill t' bodger
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 11:13 AM

I know the comittee is working hard to get it all in place for next August, it is a big festival with a lot to organize, in a small town. the main guest list normally comes out in April, I know I put up the posters in the past. It is going ahead and will be great as always so do not panic

BtB

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: The Vulgar Boatman
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 05:48 PM

Is it just me, or are we being just a little sodding previous. It's not organised yet. It will be in due course. Deal with it.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: treewind
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 06:30 PM

I Don't know who's on either, but we've been approached by John Howson. He's doing the artists bookings, so it's likely to be a similar sort of line up to before in the general sense of strongly traditional, but no doubt there will be differences of personal preference.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 05:39 AM

Pass this one on to John Howson, I met them in Ireland last year and they are a great young band lookig to get established over here, I am hoping to get them on at the Sun Beverley on 10/02/07. they play Irish, Contra, and oldtime plus many other styles.You can see and hear them at www.harmonyglen.com Best to all dont. feed the troll

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 06:29 AM

Mr Dean, how the devil are you, longtime no hear old boy !

You're all being very naughty, someone (who it appears) who may not be familiar with the way Whitby Folk Festival works asks a reasonable question and the answers that come back are not on the whole very informative. Be gentle with the Guest, answer what you can and explain that the rest is still in abeyance. The task of organising guests, venues, dates, times, stewards etc etc must be horrendous and takes a considerable amount of time and effort by the good team who run the festival. But even if the team failed there would still be a gathering in Whitby at the prescribed time as the fringe is so big and would continue with or without the festival proper.

Raggytash

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST,selby
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 09:42 AM

Mr Guest I agree totally with Raggytash
I raised the issue a couple of weeks ago about the web site with a member of the new organisation and understand what you are trying to say the web site can be slightly misleading.The Whitby festival has been run for many years by a group of people headed up by Malcolm, seeing he has retired some of his team has quite naturaly gone with him. Therefore people are in new roles facing new and old challenges and nothing is going to be the same, I believe there is a meeting shortly and some of the issues wil be sorted, I am sure. You say that you normally buy tickets for Xmas presents well go ahead and do it, if it all falls through which I am sure it will not, I am sure you will get your money back for a summer treat. I know that there is at least one intresting idea to see, this has been tested and worked well in a field not a covered venue so for that alone,I think you will not be dissapointed. Please rember the people doing the organising have day jobs as well, love folk music enough to take on a monumental challenge want this to suceed and do have feelings
Keith (selby)

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 02:29 PM

Well I'm going - accommodation booked last June!
The rest can sort themselves out!

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Willa
Date: 24 Nov 06 - 04:20 PM

Planniing meeting this weekend in Whitby so there may be more information fairly soon.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 05:51 PM

New website



http://www.folkwhitby.co.uk

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: John Routledge
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 06:19 PM

Line-up looks great. We are going!!

Pity its still 8 months away.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Richard in Manchester
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 07:58 PM

About time some new blood took over Whitby FF. Anyone who watched the sad decline of Poynton folk centre and its once-famous Easter festival during the 1980s, due to the calcifying effect of too much control being vested in too few hands, will have seen the same thing happening at Whitby in recent years.

Onwards and upwards, Whitby.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 05:20 AM

Agree R in M, it has certainly lacked drive and freshness in the last few years. Many have said new ideas are needed and I certainly hope the new team can deliver for what can be a brilliant festival in and excellent location. It needs to be team work that delivers.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 08:48 AM

As we said at the start of this thread - When they have something to put on a web site they will put it there. It is nice to see that the early information is now on view. I expect there to much more as 2007 progresses.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: Drumshanty
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 08:58 AM

I'm a well-worn Scottish festival goer and had never ventured further south than Newcastleton until August when I partook of my first Whitby. Although I really just dipped my toes, not knowing anyone and not knowing where to go or who to see, I loved it. It opened a whole new world of music to me and I confess to emitting short snorts of excitement when I saw the new website. I'll be buying my tickets shortly after New Year. And I will be mithering people on here later in the year for their sterling advice. Roll on summer...

Subject: RE: Is there a 2007 Whitby folk week
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 11:13 AM

Say what one will about Whitby Week, it's the only festival that's been able to drag me across the Atlantic to attend. Four times, no less. I devoutly hope that any changes will not be drastic.