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Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)

11 Jul 10 - 03:30 PM (#2943561)
Subject: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hi Everyone,
like many others we mourned the ending of Lancaster Maritime Festival and the gathering at Easter which was always such a brilliant start to the season.
Trimrig and a Doxy and Loctup Together have joined forces to organise a festival next Easter and hope it can become an annual event. The festival organisation is called Shanty UK and the web site is here www.shanty.org.uk (sorry I can't do blue clicky things) We have the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port as a venue and already have some great artists expressing an interest in being there. Keep an eye on the web site for further information and we'll up date here too.
Fair Winds
Doxy


11 Jul 10 - 04:27 PM (#2943589)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: nutty

That's great news Julie - I will certainly try to be there.

Easter 2011 Maritime festival


11 Jul 10 - 04:29 PM (#2943590)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: nutty

Not sure why the link is not working - perhaps some techy can sort it out


11 Jul 10 - 04:31 PM (#2943593)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: DebC

Better Link

Deb Cowan who cannot make 2011, but maybe 2012


11 Jul 10 - 04:37 PM (#2943594)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: Emma B

Sounds great! just 'down the road' too :)


12 Jul 10 - 02:52 AM (#2943767)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hi Nutty,
Great to hear you'll be there.
Deb sorry you won't be able to come this time, but you'll be very welcome in 2012. Thanks for sortint the link.


12 Jul 10 - 06:09 AM (#2943811)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: The Sandman

I am afraid Ihave another booking that weekend, but hopefully I will be available in 2012, if I am still alive.Dick Mileshttp://www.dickmiles.com
best of luck with 2011 , and I wish you every successs


12 Jul 10 - 08:58 AM (#2943874)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: Sailor Ron

Wonderful news, I'll do my best to be there. Ron


12 Jul 10 - 09:15 AM (#2943882)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: sciencegeek

wonderful news... can't keep shanty singers down for long


12 Jul 10 - 10:03 AM (#2943906)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,hissyfit

as discussed in your van -were in!!!


12 Jul 10 - 11:34 AM (#2943962)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: MoorleyMan

I'm game ... any chance of counting me in too then Doxy?


12 Jul 10 - 11:49 AM (#2943978)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: RoyH (Burl)

Hello Doxy, It's very good to hear of this festival. I'd like to be on it but when I apply via the Shipping Office I can't get the check work to come out correctly. After twelve tries I am now saying HELP!
Cheers, Burl (Roy Harris)


12 Jul 10 - 01:05 PM (#2944025)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST

Mike O'Leary-Johns
Splendid News.............Have visited Web Page and Sent a Pidgeon out!.... Mike.


12 Jul 10 - 07:03 PM (#2944081)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Doxy

Moorley Man,
no maritime event would be complete without your presence. Try the shipping office link and send us an email and we'll keep you in the loop with what is going on.

Burl,
link at shipping office should be working now. We have lots of others coming through. Make sure when you type in the letters to show you are a really truly man and not a demon spammer (there be dragons out there)that you use capitals. If that fails go to the trim rig and a doxy site and send to us from there.

Mike,
Pidgeon arrived safely. Message in a bottle on it's way to you.

Hissffit,
Your documents have been stamped. Hold tight for orders.

We've had a great response to the idea of the festival already.

Cheers Everyone

Doxy


19 Jul 10 - 02:51 PM (#2947797)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hi Everyone,
Well now we're excited. The initial response from artists to the festival has been BRILLIANT. Have a look at the web page www.shanty.org.uk . Great line up of UK stars. Some from The Netherlands and one to go on from Norway................looks like it's really going to happen!!!!!
Phew!!!
Doxy


19 Jul 10 - 07:49 PM (#2947953)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,old git

Derek and Julia already know that The Roaring Forties are on board..just sharing that info with everybody else.
geoff t


19 Jul 10 - 08:15 PM (#2947968)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Mike O'Leary-Johns

I shall Look forward to seeing you there Geoff.It's been a long time.How are you keeping and How is Dave these days..... Mike[mainbrace}


20 Jul 10 - 05:53 AM (#2948136)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: r.padgett

Noted that easter Maritime is on!!

Barnsley to have a look at what to do, probably have a different focus and venue!

Cheers

Ray Padgett


20 Jul 10 - 07:42 AM (#2948184)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,old git

Mike,
I've been reading posts from Mike O'leary-Jones on other threads and didn't realise it was you!!
yes it will be good to see you (and others) again.
Dave has had a bit of a tottering time end of last year and beginning of this but he seems to be bearing up well at the moment..and his singing is back to full strength.
geoff


20 Jul 10 - 12:54 PM (#2948388)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: 8_Pints

Any room for us?

Bob & Sue vG


20 Jul 10 - 03:15 PM (#2948491)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: Geoff the Duck

Went to Ellesmere Port once. I was out on the canals with a bunch of steam railway preservers. We went in the waterways museum. One of the number was very impressed with the display of different varieties of coal...
Quack!
GtD.


20 Jul 10 - 05:08 PM (#2948561)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hiya Geoff,
they not only have coal but dust and sacking too.............
Doxy


20 Jul 10 - 05:14 PM (#2948563)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hi Bob and Sue,
drop us a line on the festival email
Fair Winds
Doxy


22 Jul 10 - 02:54 PM (#2950026)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: migginz

Just what I've been looking for; I've marked it off in my diary and am passing the web address round

Kathy


23 Jul 10 - 05:42 PM (#2950966)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hiya Kathy
glad you're coming. The event is just growing by the minute. We can't believe the good wishes and the offers of help and support we've received. More artists on the web site today and a couple more been in contact to be added over the weekend. WOW!!! We never dreamed we could have a line up like this when we started thinking about the festival. THANKS TO EVERYONE

We've just started a NEWS page. You can add comments and ideas to this. Te festival is for everyone so get on there.................

This is going to be an event that you shouldn't miss. The cream of UK maritime performers will be there as well as some great people from Netherlands and Norway.
The performers are on board..............fingers crossed for audience!!!!


23 Jul 10 - 07:03 PM (#2951026)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival Lancaster
From: Snuffy

Not sure why the thread title has had Lancaster added to it, but

THE FESTIVAL IS NOT IN LANCASTER

REPEAT NOT IN LANCASTER

IT IS IN ELLESMERE PORT

If you don't belive me, check the Festival website



------------- Alright, alright. Enough already! ;>) JoeClone------------------


24 Jul 10 - 03:47 AM (#2951200)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hi Snuffy,

is there a bit of the title or something on the cat I don't know about or can't see?
We carefully put Ellesmere Port in the thread title so there would be no confusion.....................
We can't replace lancaster but hope we can be a great and fun gathering of like minded people who love the music and want to keep it alive!

Fair Winds
Doxy

PS The big link to the festival site is great!!!!!!. Someone will have to teach me how to do big writing and blue clickies


24 Jul 10 - 04:04 AM (#2951201)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,ossonflags wivout cookie

great site and great line up Jules!!! Owd Chyvers are all signed on awaiting orders!!!


24 Jul 10 - 04:17 AM (#2951204)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: John J

Sounds like fun: what's the beer like?

JJ


24 Jul 10 - 05:03 AM (#2951219)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: Crane Driver

The beer will be like brown liquid with froth on . . .


24 Jul 10 - 01:37 PM (#2951439)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: My guru always said

Would have loved to join the fun, but daren't leave 50+ Folkies unsupervised at Old Keepers over the Easter Weekend. Sounds like you're getting a Fab Festival sorted out though, keep up the good work!!


25 Jul 10 - 04:08 PM (#2952023)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hiya All,
We can confirm the beer will be wet. The Boat Museum Society do a run up to Chester and bring barrels of real ale back. They are there in strength at Eastter with narrow boats and some interesting competitions!!!!! Tug o war acrosss the canal locks, suggest we put together a shanty team and decide what long haul shanty to use while we're tugging.
We'l mention to them that they might need an extra barrel or two........
There are a couple of bars at the museum and we're talking to the site manager about preferences for proper beer. No reason why people can't bring their own and there are local hostelries that purvay the amber nectar............
And I thought it was all going to be about the music.
Cheers and Bottoms Up (referring of course to your glasses)
Doxy


26 Jul 10 - 04:28 AM (#2952275)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,Skipper Jack

With the sad demise of The Lancaster Festival, it is great to learn that Ellesmere Port will be hosting the Easter Maritime Festival next year.
I shall contact my crew in the hope that we can participate if invited??

Skipper Dave Robinson
Baggyrinkle Swansea Shantymen.


26 Jul 10 - 08:41 AM (#2952392)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: Mr Happy

No mention of camping - will there be any?


26 Jul 10 - 03:56 PM (#2952670)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hiya Skipper Jack,
we sent Baggywrinkle an email asking if you were interested. has it gone astray???? We Give is a quick word on derek@shanty.org.uk and I'm sure we can sort something out.

Mr Happy
this http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=2189is a web page for camp site a couple of miles from the museum it's called chester fairoaks.

There is hard standing in the car park outside the museum.............

Fair winds

Doxy


27 Jul 10 - 09:29 AM (#2953132)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: greg stephens

Well I'm hoping to come, have sent you a message Doxy


29 Jul 10 - 02:18 PM (#2954616)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hi Greg,
good talking to you. Keep in touch,
Fair Winds
Doxy


04 Aug 10 - 02:02 PM (#2958136)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,Doxy

hi Everyone,
we've popped a couple more artists on the web page. Also there is new stuff on the news page. it works like a blog so you can post on it!!!
Fair Winds
Doxy


28 Nov 10 - 03:36 PM (#3042210)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: GUEST,Doxy

Hi Everyone
Breaking news.............the museum is agreeing to put on real ale (YES REAL ALE)
We are confirming with artists at the moment and will be posting here and on the web site information about who will definitely be on the program.
Watch this space............
The news feature on the web page has a place on it where people can comment. Do keep an eye on the news and tell us what you think. If you click 'view all' a box for you to comment in will pop up. We're applying for funding at the moment so a show of public interest would be a big help.
Cheers
Doxy


21 Apr 11 - 11:51 AM (#3139711)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: MartinRyan

Ha! Gonna try and get there - I'm in Chester for the weekend.

Regards


21 Apr 11 - 12:16 PM (#3139726)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: MoorleyMan

Anyone coming to this thread for the first time is advised to check out the one headed Easter Maritime Festival instead, which has all the uptodate gen therein.
It's gonna be a great weekend!


21 Apr 11 - 12:22 PM (#3139731)
Subject: RE: Easter 2011 Maritime festival (Ellesmere Port)
From: Noreen

See current thread:

Easter Maritime Festival

Martin, have a great time- it'll be a blast!