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20 Mar 08 - 04:54 PM (#2293953) Subject: Middlewich Festival 2008 Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June Including June Tabor, Martin Simpson, Peatbog Faeries and many more. No doubt 'Busy Lizzie', the FD, will be along to furnish further details soon, but meanwhile you can take a look at www.midfest.org.uk |
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22 Mar 08 - 09:35 AM (#2295107) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts refresh |
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10 Apr 08 - 11:13 AM (#2312085) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts refresh |
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10 Apr 08 - 03:52 PM (#2312324) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: the lemonade lady the organisers of this fest very kindly asked me to be at this year's fest, but unfortuately it clashes with Leamington Peace Fest so I won't see you this year in Middlewich. Sal (watching the sun go down on another interesting spring day) |
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11 Jun 08 - 04:44 AM (#2363007) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Mo the caller I don't see the Boat Band anywhere in this year's programme. We enjoyed their Cheshire tunes workshop last year. |
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11 Jun 08 - 08:31 AM (#2363107) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Mr Happy Friday the 13th??? AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! But seriously folks, me & the Fiends will be in attendance as usual - leading some sinarounds & a bit've Stewarding too this year. Only 2 more days to go- Yipppeeeeee!!! |
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11 Jun 08 - 08:40 AM (#2363112) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Mr Happy http://midfest.org.uk/mfab/ I too cannot see the Boat Band listed - maybe they're not on? |
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11 Jun 08 - 09:33 AM (#2363166) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts Also not listed are 'Lost In The Mist', but we're there. We're at The King's Lock on Friday at 8pm (supporting Shake The Barley) and at The Boar's Head on Sunday at 2pm, with special guest appearances by the Salt Town Poets and 'Song & Story', who are 'Monologue' John Bartley and Dorothy Fryman. I've had a look at the itinerary thing sent to us by the organisers and can find no mention of the Boat Band. I'd be very suprised if they weren't there. I'll make further enquiries. |
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11 Jun 08 - 09:43 AM (#2363176) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts ...or perhaps Mr Stephens can help? |
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12 Jun 08 - 10:05 AM (#2364194) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Mr Happy Only one more day to go - getting excited - YeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaahhh! Anyone else going? |
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12 Jun 08 - 01:53 PM (#2364369) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: GUEST,aeola I'll catch up with Mr Happy yet. Last w/e Wirral next w/e Middlewich |
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13 Jun 08 - 01:39 AM (#2364789) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts I forgot to mention that our show at the Boar's Head on Sunday will be opened at 2pm by Phil Drane. Still no news of the Boat Band.... |
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13 Jun 08 - 06:47 AM (#2364885) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Mr Happy Fill Drain ?? Is that a joke name? |
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13 Jun 08 - 07:46 AM (#2364906) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: greg stephens Thank you for the enquiries re the Boat Band. The reason we have not been spotted in the schedules is that we have not been booked this year. Simple! Had anyone asked us, believe me we'd be there. But a bit of rest is no bad thing, I think we have played at the last two in one capacity. And probably at least two-thirds of the MFABs, over the years. We normally play the boaties' hotpot Thursday night at the Boar's Head at the very least...how they will have managed this year I can't iamgine! |
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13 Jun 08 - 10:41 AM (#2365038) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: davyr Yeah, but Steamhead are playing, Greg, so it's sort of being kept in the family! |
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13 Jun 08 - 10:44 AM (#2365042) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: greg stephens I don't think Steamhead are playing. I should be rather be surprised if they are, as our Kate was just talking to her mum who is visiting dwon in Somerset, and her mum's part of Steamhead. But perhaps she's coming back to play in Middlewich? We shall see. |
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13 Jun 08 - 11:08 AM (#2365060) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: davyr I've just checked the website and you're quite right - Steamhead were on the list of fringe artistes last time I looked, but they're not there now... |
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13 Jun 08 - 01:59 PM (#2365234) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts Re: Phil Drane - quite definitely not a joke. If I didn't know it would end in disaster I'd try a blue clicky thing, but if you Google 'Phil Drane' you'll get all the gen on this well respected Australian artiste. |
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13 Jun 08 - 02:00 PM (#2365236) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts Oh, and re The Boat Band: Shame. |
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13 Jun 08 - 02:03 PM (#2365237) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts Greg, I think they forgot to ask you for the hotpot supper thing. We were asked to do it at the last moment, but couldn't due to prior commitments. |
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13 Jun 08 - 02:07 PM (#2365240) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Banjiman You taking the mickey out of my mate Phil Drane ? He's good actually, see him at KFFC next Satruday afternoon if you miss him at Middlewich. Paul |
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13 Jun 08 - 03:51 PM (#2365314) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: greg stephens Well, they seem to have put Steamhead on the programme without actually booking them, so maybe it was something similar with us? |
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16 Jun 08 - 04:03 AM (#2366732) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Mr Happy Apologies to Mr Drane & friends re my misunderstanding. Another superb festival weakend, one of the most friendly & community inclusive of the season's events. Many thanks to Liz & the gang for organising it all. Had a most pleasant leisurely ramble along the toepath Sat afternoon, viewing the excellent craft fair, complete with a couple of super hoofers doing street pantomime - a bit like Punch & Judy but with live actors instead of puppets. Also the gaily decorated narrowboats resplendent with floral & horticultural displays - the floating garden boats - brill! The weather was fairly kind with a mixture of 'scorchio' & thin winds [coats on - coats off!] Completed our stroll with a walk up to the Newton Brewery pub canalside with a good range of real ales & a nice sheltered outdoor patio area where we had a good ol' singsong sesh, complete with appreciative audience of joe public + a crowd of jovial morris team & band - Maaaaaarvellous! Fri, Sat evening several great & diverse sesshes in Bore's Head, plus a nice gentle jazz performance from Brendan Fahy, ably accompanied by Will McGuigan guitar, & Craig the super gob iron player. |
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16 Jun 08 - 09:59 AM (#2366914) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: davyr The festival beertent was pretty damn good, too - 4 or 5 real ales in excellent nick plus some real cider! Got a bit confused trying to find the "Morris showcase seated event" programmed for the Civic Hall on Sunday (which was wasn't happening inside after all, but was going on in the Bull Ring amphitheatre nearby...). |
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16 Jun 08 - 07:08 PM (#2367438) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: Dave Roberts We had an excellent weekend (although it weren't half cold outside the King's Lock on Friday night) and we took the opportunity to revive the erstwhile Salt Town Poets, who are now once again myself and ex-Congleton Mayor Mike Parsons. The beer tent was indeed excellent. Oh, and so was Phil Drane at the Boar's Head. All in all, a great festival. Speaking personally, I've had a couple of years away from MFAB and it was wonderful to be back. |
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16 Jun 08 - 07:11 PM (#2367443) Subject: RE: Middlewich Festival Line-up announced From: greg stephens Sorry I missed it this year. Next year, hopefully! |