March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds

Subject: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 05:09 AM

Hi everyone - Happy near Spring

Sessions for March

Folk etc. - Wednesday the 14th & 28th March

Open workshop/jam etc. - Wednesday the 7th & 21st March

Everyone welcome to come along & join in - we now operate in the function room - so no background noise/people walking through the session - function room has it's own bar & toilets/non smoking room

Still completely free - just buy yourself a drink
Other things on:

Mondays – Herga at the Pinner Green Social Club, Rickmansworth Road, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 3TJ
Monday - Waltham Abbey - Guru - 5th
Mondays – Tudor Folk Club – The Whitehill Centre, Chesham
Tuesdays – Run of the Mill session – now King Harry pub, St Albans – 6th March
Tuesdays – The Globe, Dunstable
Wednesdays – The Orange Tree, Baldock – Baldock & Letchworth folk club
Wednesdays – Hertford somewhere on odd dates – see Mudcat threads
Wednesdays – The Fox, Pirton – 2nd Wednesday of month
Wednesdays – Bedford Folk Club – Daley's Club in Kempston
Thursdays – Redbourn Folk Club – The Cricketers
Thursdays – Rose & Crown, St Michaels, St Albans
Thursday - Shed behind the Sportsman pub in Croxley Green, 1st thursday
Thursday - The Chequers, Little Gransden, Sandy - 1st thursday
Thursday - Last Thursday evening - Folkaholics singalong - three horseshoes, Winkwell, Hemel Hempstead (29th)
Friday – Bucks Head, Little Wymondly – last friday concert
Friday – Hitchin town hall – last friday dance/ceilidh
Sunday – St Albans Rose & Crown – 2nd Sunday in the month - Alison's crowd & special guest
Sunday - 3rd Sunday John Breeze's Windward Folk Experience
Sunday - last afternoon - Folkaholics singalong - three horseshoes, Winkwell, Hemel Hempstead (25th)
      
Web site is here - http://bartonleclayfolkclub.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: My guru always said
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 05:12 AM

Many thanks for popping me on your list Ross, am looking forward to singing above the M25 again!
Keep up the good work Honey!
ps. ever thought of asking Joe Offer for a Permathread?

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 06:39 AM

Hi Guru - Have a good un tonight - unfortunately, it's too far for me to venture out on a Monday night

I got an e-mail from Joan a couple of weeks ago - she sounded well and said she is mostly into eastern european folk tunes

I'm not really interested in a permathread unless Joe insisted

We're only 12 threads a year

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 07:19 AM

Yes, good luck mgas. As I've already said elsewhere, I have band practice tonight so can't make it myself.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 07:52 AM

Hi - what a lot on.

Goodness! These are not just threads - they are historical evidence - available for future generations when browsing our history.

Only a few months ago Captain Kirk used this thread to check out a few old customs to update his log.

He wanted to go where no one had been before.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 08:07 AM

Did he ever find his final front ear?

Our ten year mission to irritate and destroy other civilisations

There's klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow
It's life Captain, but not as we know it, not as we know it
Ya canna break the laws of physics, the laws of physics
It's worse than that, his dead Jim, dead Jim, dead Jim
Always going forward
Cos they can't find reverse

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 08:34 AM

Steady Ross -

You'll be dressing up next.

The blue uniform would suit you best - yellow's not your colour ..

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 08:58 AM

How about red though, it would match my complexion/ruddy youthfullness

And it means I can fiddle with the warp engine!

How do you join Star Fleet Command?

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 09:36 AM

And it means I can fiddle with the warp engine!

Why, has it got strings on it? I guess you could borrow the starboard 'bow' from the Klingons to play it.

... I'll get me coat.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 09:51 AM

I thought it was Captin Slog? He's a friend of Captin Kirk. Can I be the lady with the plug in her ear.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 10:37 AM

Is that Uhura PA?

To get into Star Fleet Command, you have to sing 'star trekkin' across the universe' with actions, in a folk venue. Not a lot of people have managed it that way yet.

Alternatively, you beam up somewhere.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 10:43 AM

Hey, that would be good, being able to beam yourself into the best seats at folk clubs and concerts. Might be a problem if someone is already sitting there though - ooerr missus! :-)

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 10:45 AM

Blimey - beam me up Scottie, they're all potty down here

Uhuru was a bit of a folkie - she used to play the harp and wail a bit

She even kissed Spock - first inter racial/galactic kiss on prime television

What are the chords Cathie?

It's Guru tonight at Waltham Abbey
Herga big party and cooking competition

Conditions apply

King Harry tomorrow night with 'Pick & Squeeze'

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 05 Mar 07 - 03:30 PM

LLAP

Quiz time folks

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 04:51 AM

LLAP - is that Welsh?

How did the various events go last night then?

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 08:04 AM

Hi Cathy

Great news - I'm on broadband on Tuesdays

So send those pictures

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 08:41 AM

Live Long and Prosper.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 08:45 AM

Is that a band I haven't heard of?

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 12:11 PM

My resistance was useless - I've been assimilated

Don't forget to put the 21st March in your folk diaries when the Folkaholics will be appearing at the Orange Tree in Baldock at a mini folk festival

with Joint Venture, Malcolm Hobbs, Greg James, Steve Last & Christine Connolly, Robin Harper, Chris Sissons, Hamish Currie, Life & Times

'I sure hope you can make it' said Dolly Parton

Information - contact Alan Hewson - Mad Nanny Music
Tel: [phone]    email: [e-mail]

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 06 Mar 07 - 05:04 PM

What a joint venture -
'Sounds like a boarding party' said Scottie.



I have changed my own favourite saying from a cynical February's 'Everyone's got their own agenda' to a more upbeat March one 'That's another one in the bag, Mum'. (this quote from my son after we played Coldplay's 'The Scientist' together - he doesn't tell his friends though).

Do any of you have a favourite expression at the moment? I bet Scrump's is ' a pint please'

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 03:33 AM

According to my 16 year old lad the latest expression is 'get over'. We now seem to have lost the 'yourself' 'it' options.
My son doesnt admit that I'm his mom, he tells people he's an orphan. Its probably got something to do with the way I dress when I pick him up from various locations. (we dont have many buses). Crappie trackies, trainers, hair in a mess. Or various items of gardening/cleaning/riding clothes. I only do it to wind him up, its worth it just for the expression on his face. I've even been known to change OUT of decient clothes just to collect him. Who says old people cant have fun !!

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 04:04 AM

It's a bit early for drinking, even for me :-)

Looks like I won't be appearing at the Orange Tree mini-fest thingy then - hope it goes well anyway. I'm on there tonight though, supporting Julie Felix (anyone remember her, or are you all too young?) - it should be OK to mention it here because it's all-ticket and sold out. Ooerr, a bit nervous now - better learn the words to the songs I suppose...

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 04:35 AM

Wow! supporting Julie Felix, you must be famous! Have a good evening, I'm ironing.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 09:13 AM

It's better to curse the darkness than have a candle in a bush

I don't know though

Scrump & Julie Felix - break a leg

It's an open mic/workshop tonight at the Bull

Come along and try out a hidden talent

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 07 Mar 07 - 11:37 AM

It's better to curse the darkness than have a candle in a bush

I fail to see the logic in your statement, Captain.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 03:51 AM

That's the problem with life - it's full of knockers

Knockers, knockers everywhere - if only I was sent down by God to carry out 'Quality Control' like the rest of humanity

Sorry - I was sent down by God to be a grumpy old man

Cheers to all last night; Hitchin John, Steve, Robin, Keith, Jeff, Keith's mate, poet from Harlington, Bill, Carlos, Bob and Catherine the Great

It was an interesting and entertaining evening

Here is a message from Chris Flegg who can play chords that are illegal in Africa:

Hi
just a last minute reminder that this months jazz jam is this Thursday 8th March at the Portland Arms, Portland Street, St Albans, 8-30
new venue for the jam with
Fullers beer
hope to see you

Best Regards
Chris Flegg

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 08:29 AM

Glad you had a good time at the Bull last night. My support bit went fairly well (considering it was me doing it! :-)), and Julie even thanked me for my contribution from the 'stage' (I know there's not really a stage at the Orange Tree, but you know what I mean!). She was really good and what's more, she's a really nice person too.

It was good to see the Ref there, and a few other familiar faces.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 11:58 AM

Hi Scrump - good show; it must have been quite an experience sharing a stage with a legend

I didn't know you didn't have a stage - the 21st will be my first visit

I'm looking forward to it

There's Redbourn tonight - it's a good guest but I can't spell it

PA's very quiet & Cathie is away

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 08 Mar 07 - 12:12 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing you there too Ross.

The Orange Tree has more of a fireplace than a stage - you have to be careful in winter not to fall backwards :-)

It's an intimate venue, to say the least. I like it for that reason though - it's great to see the likes of Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, or Jez Lowe (and of course, Julie Felix) in a small room like that.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 03:18 AM

I'm here keeping an eye on you all. Son's been excluded from school for 5 days for fighting during a rugby match. The story goes that there a drugs in school my son would not get involved and after months on taunting by some others he had a 'conversation' with his year tutor. Thus at the next rugby game he guessed something would kick off, it did literally, so good old Tim got in first and threw the first punch. Unfortunatly the other lad finished up with two black eyes and a broken nose. We have a meeting with his head teacher at 3 today. Just hoping we can get him back into school for Tuesday as its his first GCSE exam, maths. Fighting is totally out of character for Tim but he just wanted to defend himself. I've told him that when you put your head above the parapet you're likely to get shot at, but we support him 100%.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: My guru always said
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 04:26 AM

Well done Tim! Good luck for getting him back in for the exam!

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 09 Mar 07 - 04:33 AM

Well, thank you very much guru. Its good to know we have some support in this.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 10 Mar 07 - 07:31 AM

Cheers Scrump

Crikey PA - I hope everything worked out

I visit schools to do building estimates and they still seem to be war zones despite all our touchy/feely mentality

It's no wonder society suffers, when all our social skills are learnt in such places

I hope Tim's not been too battered for sticking up for himself

Have a good weekend everybody

Hitchin John - I've sent you an email

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 11 Mar 07 - 05:08 PM

Hi PA. I hope Tim is OK. If he doesn't do the exam the school risks dropping some % in league tables - and they are really important!

Ironic story to read after your earlier amusing posts of him disowning you! Did you stretch to lippy and sparkly earrings?

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 03:46 AM

Hi Gang - The meeting in school resulted in all four of the lads being sent for anger management classes !!! (for a punch up on a rugby field - yee gods what ever next!) The other lads mother is still intent on taking us to court for assult and wants to school to back her. The reason behind the punch-up seems to have taken a back seat (they patrol the school grounds and would know if that type of thing was happening in their school you know - yeh right) and Tim and the battered lad are the best of friends! The Board of Goveners meets this week, and Tim and I have to report back to school on Tuesday next week. I suppose the good news is that he can go in tomorrow for his maths GCSE and back full time on Wednesday. If he doesnt get an A* after all this revision time I'll bash him myself.
Cathie - it was so tempting to do a cross between Vickey Pollard and Pat Butcher, but i behaved and popped me suit on.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 06:08 AM

Hi everyone - violence on the rugby field - whatever next

Here's some stuff from Alan to keep you all out of mischief this week/end

1. Wednesday 14th at the club: Orange Tree, Norton Rd Baldock   McConville Mann Jones. Internationally renowned Celtic music & song
Tom McConville Fiddle & vocals.

Primarily known as The Newcastle Fiddle Player, Tom is one of the leading fiddle players of our time. A virtuoso musician and fantastic singer, his rich and warm voice makes his interpretation of traditional and contemporary songs greatly admired by singers throughout the world.

Aaron Jones Bouzouki, guitar, bass & vocals.

Instrumentalist of the Year 2005 at the Scots Trad Music Awards, Aaron has toured in the USA, Canada, Australia and Europe with countless artists and groups and has made numerous TV and Radio appearances worldwide. He has recorded on countless CD's working with some of the biggest names in traditional music, both as a performer and producer. Currently a member of Old Blind Dogs -Folk Band of the Year 2004 - (Scots Trad Music Awards) and nominated in the Best Live Act category in the 2005 Awards.

Claire Mann   Flute, fiddle, whistle & vocals.

Claire comes from Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east of England and has established herself as one of the leading exponents of Traditional Irish Flute, Fiddle and Song. She has been performing since an early age and has won numerous All Ireland Championships on flute, whistle and fiddle. Claire has also performed for the renowned British Flute Society who described her as,   
"…astonishing."

2. Friday 16th             Gor Jus Rex play The Old White Horse, Baldock.. Irish stew and cheap Guinness available !!

3. Saturday 16th         Tam Lin put on their "Publiners" hats for a rollicking evening of Irish music and song for St Patrick's day at The Bucks Head,

                                  Stevenage Rd, Little Wymondly. FREE entry.

4. Saturday 24th       Millrace Ceilidh Band play for a public dance at Stotfold Memorial Hall, Hallwell Drive Stotfold. It is being run by The Fairfield Players. The

                                 dance is 8-11pm with a fish and chip supper. The band is Millrace Ceilidh Band, a traditional ceilidh band fronted by one of England's top young

                                 accordion players Murray Grainger www.mgrainger.co.uk/ with driving rhythm from yours truly on a range of percussion and Sue and Gina on

                                 fiddles. The caller is the ever young and very dynamic Keith Harrup so a cracking night is in store.

                               Full details and tickets can be had from Mrs Stovell on 01462 626169

cheers

Alan

Mad Nanny Music
Royal Oak Cottage
6 High Road
SEDDINGTON
SG19 1NZ
Tel: [phone]
www.madnanny.co.uk

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 06:12 AM

3. Saturday 16th         Tam Lin put on their "Publiners" hats for a rollicking evening of Irish music and song for St Patrick's day at The Bucks Head,

                                  Stevenage Rd, Little Wymondly. FREE entry.

Slight correction, Ross - that should read Saturday 17th. Hope some of you can make it!

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 06:32 AM

OH - I hope Alan knows - I cut & pasted his e-mail circular

I had a good weekend

I went to see a play by Willy Russell called Breezelock Park

Went for a walk & a run in the sunshine

Had a jam with a rock drummer - went shopping at the Co-op

Did some ironing

Watched the rugby - hooray

Watched Chelsea nearly fall out of the cup into the saucer

Washed me socks

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 07:35 AM

There was some confusion about the date, because the Wymondley gigs are normally on Fridays. I had to ask him myself, because it was on a list of "Friday" gigs at the Bucks Head, and I pointed out that Friday was the 16th not the 17th.

But I am assured that the gig will actually take place on St Patrick's Day itself, Saturday 17th. (I assume the pub must have decided that it would be better to have the gig on Saturday than Friday, on this occasion.)

Hope that clarifies things - Saturday 17th, Bucks Head, Tam Lin, and beer (or Guinness)!

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 12 Mar 07 - 10:46 AM

Whew!

It's a folk session down the Bull this Wednesday

the 14th - All welcome to come and do their thing

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 07:09 AM

For any tune lovers

Here is a message from Theo:

Just a quick reminder that this month's Music Session at The Fox, Pirton, near Hitchin, will be this Wednesdy, 14th March.

It's tunes played with a passion

Where is everybody?

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 07:44 AM

Er, aren't they all at the Bull for your session, Ross?

(As for me I'll be at the Orange Tree for McConville, Mann & Jones on Wednesday. Bah! Why does everything have to be on the same day?)

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Ross
Date: 13 Mar 07 - 07:56 AM

Yeah

and there is Bedford Folk Club as well on Wednesday at Daleys Social Club, kempston

It's nice to see lots of people at the Bull in Barton

But I'll not begrudge anyone going elsewhere

As long as live music is the winner - who cares

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 09:04 AM

Hi Wednesday Warblers everywhere

It's a bright bright sunshiny day.

I missed the Tesco delivery man by 2 minutes and he won't come back today. I can go down to the store and collect. I feel trolley rage coming on.....

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Scrump
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 09:10 AM

Tam Lin put on their "Publiners" hats for a rollicking evening of Irish music and song for St Patrick's day at The Bucks Head

Alan said he had the idea of us calling ourselves "The Publiners" for Irish gigs, but our two lady fiddlers objected on the grounds that they didn't want to have to grow beards. You can't get the staff these days.

It's a bright bright sunshiny day.

Yes, I can see clearly now the rain has gone.

I missed the Tesco delivery man by 2 minutes and he won't come back today. I can go down to the store and collect. I feel trolley rage coming on.....

Do they put it all back on the shelves and make you go round again to collect it all up?

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 09:31 AM

Our mad collie attacked the Sainsbury's delivery man - he never came back - we went hungry.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 09:38 AM

Good news!

He came back. I was so pleased. I offered to play him a little tune to show my gratitude but he said he was a bit too busy.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 09:41 AM

Miserable bugger.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: Cathie
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 09:47 AM

You are funny PA. I was getting to the last straw, eyes stinging stage. You have cheered me up.

Subject: RE: March 07 things at ta Bull, Barton, Beds
From: The PA
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 10:33 AM

You're very welcome, my boss says I make him laugh - not really sure what he means though. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.