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19 Jul 11 - 06:11 PM (#3190985) Subject: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy O/K who am I expecting then? Lots by the look of it & plenty of ticket requests from poeple not on our regular mail list. A fine collection of singers have applied. We are in for a good one, possibly the best one yet! Great way to celbrate 25 years of SIVFF & WHFF. The more the merrier! Skipy. |
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19 Jul 11 - 06:43 PM (#3191009) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Dave Earl Well I'm now expected aren't I? Dave |
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20 Jul 11 - 02:17 AM (#3191163) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy You most certainly are Sir! Skipy |
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20 Jul 11 - 04:17 AM (#3191201) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Am reminded that I haven't sent my application yet. But it'll have to wait till pay-day *sigh* Looking forward to 'Groving' again. Am hoping Richard will drop me & the van off on his way to Cropredy! |
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20 Jul 11 - 05:53 AM (#3191250) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Herga Kitty skip - thanks for the update on your lovely festival! We'll be there! Kitty and Derek |
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20 Jul 11 - 06:06 AM (#3191257) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Morticia we are hoping to but can't really commit til we see how things go, will that be okay? |
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20 Jul 11 - 07:34 AM (#3191292) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Guru, pay at the gate - no problem. Kitty, thanks for the "blue clicky". Mort, hope "things" go o/k. Skipy |
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20 Jul 11 - 03:55 PM (#3191567) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Cats save one for me can i pay on the gate |
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20 Jul 11 - 04:18 PM (#3191591) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Leadfingers I have a light pencil for the Saturday , so can I have a heavy pencil for Grove Dave ? What Gigs ARE being confirmed these days all seem to be last minute |
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20 Jul 11 - 05:19 PM (#3191632) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Cats, no problem, good to see you there. Try to be here Tel it is our "silver" one! The Rugby Club have built a giant "Wicker Man"! Now, who should we put in it em? |
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21 Jul 11 - 11:32 AM (#3192024) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer Our 3rd year - still only dropping over for sat. Looking like our melodeon players coming so we can get into sessions. Will there be another "as long as its not folk' session - just great fun last year and I promise to do my 'run of shame' even if its raining. Great that Dyer and Swan are on - our favs just now. |
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21 Jul 11 - 12:49 PM (#3192073) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy "Will there be another "as long as its not folk' session - just great fun last year and I promise to do my 'run of shame' even if its raining". The final events are being put in ink tonight. They will include a tribute to Kieth Marsden, something to do with "silver" as this is our 25th. 3 x meet the artist,we have a pretty full prog. + workshops, concert, ceilidh, & off course plenty of singarounds & music sessions, + morris & belly dancing, but we'll take a look & see if time & space will allow. Skipy |
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21 Jul 11 - 05:11 PM (#3192212) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Planning sorted, get in training for your 'run of shame' - it's ON! Skipy |
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21 Jul 11 - 05:58 PM (#3192235) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Belly dancing workshop? |
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21 Jul 11 - 06:24 PM (#3192248) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Guru! give me a break! Just shuffled things about to get "not folk" in, however just for you I will ask the girls, as long as I can watch! Skipy |
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22 Jul 11 - 04:11 AM (#3192467) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Fantastic! Will keep fingers crossed *grin* Now, how about a MudGather? |
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22 Jul 11 - 04:46 AM (#3192483) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: John J Chocolate? JJ |
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22 Jul 11 - 06:03 PM (#3193065) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy I'll get some in, just in case! Skipy |
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03 Aug 11 - 02:59 PM (#3201127) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk Plenty of beer in the Rugby Club to "Refresh"? |
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03 Aug 11 - 03:28 PM (#3201144) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST,Richard Bridge on another browser Is there a fringe that does not involve paying gate? |
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03 Aug 11 - 04:36 PM (#3201186) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk This is a small friendly festival with a nominal charge of £25. Nevertheless a few people make a day visit to the pubs on Saturday and lunchtime Sunday for free, as for any pub. There are small charges for day visits to the various events. I would really recommend the complete weekend, however, but bear in mind, this is a small festival in a small village, but none the worse for that. |
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03 Aug 11 - 04:54 PM (#3201202) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk Sorry:-In reference to the above, it was a smallish village, it is now a large one. There is plenty of walking involved! |
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03 Aug 11 - 05:27 PM (#3201231) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy There is plenty of walking involved! ??????????????? The longest walk is 6 mins. & we do provide transport in both directions for those who need a lift. Skipy. |
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03 Aug 11 - 05:38 PM (#3201244) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk Dave, It wasn't an attack on Grove, just an explanation that the village has grown over the years. I realise that a healthy man, such as yourself, wouldn't regard it as walking! In my defence, the 5-6min walk is repeated 6 times or more, over the weekend, but I am very happy to walk it without a lift. Howard. |
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04 Aug 11 - 04:43 AM (#3201483) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Richard Bridge: We definitely recommend the weekend ticket! So looking forward to it having missed a couple of years! Hils |
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04 Aug 11 - 12:03 PM (#3201674) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: G-Force Lovely festival - but you'd need to be a bit of an athlete to walk from the campsite to the village hall in 6 minutes. |
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04 Aug 11 - 03:13 PM (#3201816) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy O/k, I DO walk very fast, I used to do 50 miles in under 11 hours, can't do that anymore I must admit! Skipy |
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04 Aug 11 - 05:31 PM (#3201919) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: the lemonade lady Loxley would like to be there next year Sal |
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04 Aug 11 - 06:06 PM (#3201945) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Hi Sal, so would lots of others, we need to see them first, will watch out for them, could you send a demo? Address on website:- www.whitehorsefolkfestival.co.uk Regards Skipy. |
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05 Aug 11 - 06:36 PM (#3202328) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Less than a week to go! Skipy |
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06 Aug 11 - 05:48 AM (#3202558) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Cllr Just finished at sidmouth festival- singing dancing mc'ing and silent discoing. I'm just so thankful that i have another brilliant festival to look forward to! see you on friday Skipy |
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06 Aug 11 - 11:26 AM (#3202684) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Cats Leaving early friday morning so should be with you just after lunchtime xx can't wait |
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06 Aug 11 - 05:30 PM (#3202904) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Looking fwd. to seeing the 3 of you there. Skipy |
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08 Aug 11 - 01:28 PM (#3203984) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO Rob and I will be there, probably late Friday afternoon or early evening I should think. We need to get freda on a train back to London first. Looking forward to our first time there. |
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09 Aug 11 - 03:12 AM (#3204412) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST,Localbutwontgo Cliquey bunch - won't be going! |
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09 Aug 11 - 05:15 AM (#3204446) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk Great bunch - will be going! |
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09 Aug 11 - 05:33 AM (#3204450) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Leadfingers No sign of confirmation for Saturday - Looks like I wll be there on Friday |
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09 Aug 11 - 06:48 AM (#3204489) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy See you there Tel. |
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09 Aug 11 - 04:42 PM (#3204852) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk skipy Your comments about walking reminds me of the second "Stanford in the Vale", or, possibly, third, when I was stewarding. In those days there was an official walk in the magnificent Vale of White Horse. I found myself, map in hand, leading said walk. The only trouble was I did not know the area at all! Nevertheless we managed it without mishap. I seem to remember that you had great confidence in me, or to put it another way, said, "Get on with it, there is no-one else!" Happy days! |
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09 Aug 11 - 05:08 PM (#3204874) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hovering Bob Am I missing something? Localbutwontgo said "Cliquey bunch - won't be going!" What festival are you talking about and why put it in this thread!!! 'White Horse' and its predecessor 'Stamford in the Vale' are/were the friendliest small festivals going. We'll be there, as usual. Getting excited. (Still feel that I've been had but then - t'was ever so!) Bob H. |
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09 Aug 11 - 06:10 PM (#3204904) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy I didn't understand it either Bob? Skipy |
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09 Aug 11 - 06:13 PM (#3204906) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Looking into the possibility of opening another singaround for Sat. night in RC or SH as there seems to be a need. I don't know! You lot sing all day & then want to sing all night as well! We are here to provide the facilities so lets do it, I will buy the chokies just incase. Skipy |
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09 Aug 11 - 08:25 PM (#3204989) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Cats White Horse.. cliquey? which White Horse is that then cos it ios definitley NOT this one! |
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10 Aug 11 - 09:38 AM (#3205292) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer Weather looks good for sat - what dire forfeit will Peter devise for What the Folk! instead of last years run in the rain! |
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10 Aug 11 - 10:42 AM (#3205333) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Make you drink Lager for the rest of the weekend! No, that is too cruel! Skipy |
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10 Aug 11 - 08:13 PM (#3205718) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy I bought a 4 string tenor guitar over 18 months ago, it is still hanging up on a wall here as Im do not have a clue how to tune it! Help, if you are going to WHFF & tune one, please show me! Skipy |
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11 Aug 11 - 03:57 AM (#3205835) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer Hi Skipy The normal CGDA tuning is very "open" and it gives the instrument unusual voicings from both open and closed chords. The fifths tuning also makes for easy moveable chord shapes. The instrument is equally well suited to both rhythm and lead playing. Hope that helps. Plenty of string players around at W/E to assist. Perhaps nude morris dancing as forfeit, nah that would be silly! |
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11 Aug 11 - 04:18 AM (#3205848) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Can't have anything silly going on at Grove, can we? |
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11 Aug 11 - 11:56 AM (#3206085) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Cats Grove is a respectable festival for respectable people! Van packed... |
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11 Aug 11 - 12:25 PM (#3206106) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO This reminds me of a comment made by the owner of the B&B we stayed at for Sidmouth - it was a manor house well out of Sidmouth (it was all we could get by the time we booked). We got the distinct impression that he wasn't very happy having festival goers staying there. He knew it was what we were there for, but that didn't stop him doing a spiel about how genteel Sidmouth is and how he thought it was spoilt by those ruffians who insisted on having a folk festival there. He also expected us to pay up front when we arrived, and when we asked if it would be possible to get a key in case we came back late, he said "Absolutely not. This is a 2 million pound manor house. I don't give out keys." We had to get back soon after midnight each night, otherwise we would have been locked out. One day when we went down for breakfast at 8am because Rob had a 9am workshop, he looked very put out and said he wasn't ready yet. Needless to say, we'll plan ahead a bit earlier and go somewhere else next year, where we won't be regarded with such suspicion and distain. He can give our room to someone more 'genteel' ;) |
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11 Aug 11 - 12:43 PM (#3206112) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer JennyO I can recommend if available the Old Farm House - you can see up the it up hill from the festival bustop (thatched cottage) near the bridge, great location, good food and totally festival people staying. Only 10 mins from the front. |
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11 Aug 11 - 12:45 PM (#3206116) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO Thanks for the heads up, fyldeplayer. Is that what it's called, the Old Farm House? You got any other details? I think we'd like to book soon. (Sorry for the thread drift, folks) |
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11 Aug 11 - 12:57 PM (#3206120) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said 2 million pound manor house? The house they've just built next door to us will be going for just under that. Prices must be different in Devon.... |
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11 Aug 11 - 12:59 PM (#3206123) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO Never mind - I think I've found it - thatched farmhouse in Hillside Rd, am I right? Looks lovely! (Well at least I'm keeping this thread at the top ;)) |
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11 Aug 11 - 02:18 PM (#3206171) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO BTW, just rang The Old Farmhouse and they are already booked out for next year, with people rebooking from this year! Some might drop out but we'd have to wait and see. I think I'll start another thread, in case anyone has any other suggestions. I've already hijacked this one enough.... |
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11 Aug 11 - 05:19 PM (#3206277) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Cats I have half a manor house in Cornwall and my half isn't worth £Im! there again I'm not a respectable person! |
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11 Aug 11 - 05:27 PM (#3206281) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Road signs up, 5 vans already here! Skipy. |
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11 Aug 11 - 06:53 PM (#3206331) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk Reminder that Skipy has asked us to have something silver with us to celebrate 25 years. Finding this difficult myself, might have to resort to polishing my tankard! |
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11 Aug 11 - 07:42 PM (#3206356) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Make hat out of tin foil, that will do & protect you from EMP if "the bomb" goes off during the session. Skipy |
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14 Aug 11 - 01:39 PM (#3207980) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy 25th Done! Skipy. |
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14 Aug 11 - 03:52 PM (#3208069) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Leadfingers An excellent weekend AGAIN !! Well done Dave and Kate |
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14 Aug 11 - 04:37 PM (#3208096) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hovering Bob What a wonderful weekend! As good as any of the previous 24; even Magic got to meet a couple of other greyhounds. Fabulous concert on Saturday night and brilliant sing-a-rounds but, as ever, the best thing with 'Grove' is catching up with so many old friends. Looking forward to number 26! Bob H |
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17 Aug 11 - 05:38 PM (#3208541) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Yes, it was lovely! Am keeping my fingers crossed that next year's dates don't clash with Moira. That would be an extremely difficult decision! |
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17 Aug 11 - 05:59 PM (#3208556) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy MGAS:- 17,18,19. Aug. Moira? Skipya |
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17 Aug 11 - 06:02 PM (#3208561) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Skipy not Skipya! |
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17 Aug 11 - 06:29 PM (#3208574) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy How come 2 above & maybe this one dated 17th? Below ones dated 18th & not going to top of page? Skipy |
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17 Aug 11 - 10:51 PM (#3208228) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Herga Kitty Now the Cat is back I can say thanks to Dave, Kate & Co for another brilliant weekend! Thanks too to all the 60 people who performed at the Friday night singaround, and to Denise for the celebratory cakes on Saturday morning. Kitty |
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18 Aug 11 - 04:12 AM (#3208741) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Herga Kitty Skipy - I think the date thing is a blip from when the Cat was down... It seems horribly likely that WHFF will clash with Moira next year, as well as with the start of Whitby, because there will only be a one week gap between the end of Sidmouth and the start of Whitby (only 4 Mondays in August 2012). We'll probably be arriving late at Whitby next year.... Kitty |
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18 Aug 11 - 07:46 AM (#3208807) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Cats Thanks to everyone ay WHFF. you will be pleased to know my cats hadn't starved and the ones locked out were very miffed. The key had been locked in the kitchen but all is now sorted. I've now bought an outside key safe so it doesn't happen again! |
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18 Aug 11 - 09:14 AM (#3208847) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST,Fyldeplayer A fantastic afternoon from the opening salvo of the Bell Big sing to the side splitting Hallelujah Chorus finale at What the Folk! We wear our red noses with pride - shame we had to split before eve concert. |
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18 Aug 11 - 09:34 AM (#3208851) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Pity you missed the concert, we were VERY pleased with it so say the least, see you next year (17/18/19) Skipy |
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18 Aug 11 - 01:41 PM (#3208359) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: G-Force The Saturday afternoon tune session was pretty good, what with three Maccann duet concertinas in one session (not to mention two nyckelharpas and all the usual stuff). As always, a thoroughly enjoyable festival. Just a shame you can't be in all places at once. |
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18 Aug 11 - 01:51 PM (#3208364) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk Was this the best yet? Particularly the Sat evening concert. All enjoyable, but a special mention to "The Morning After", who were great all weekend. Thanks to Tony and Pearl and Kitty and Derek for hosting the singarounds, and to Dave and Kate for another great festival, 25 years, but not, I believe, No 25. A good excuse for another anniversary soon! |
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18 Aug 11 - 02:09 PM (#3208379) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Herga Kitty Hesk - it was no 25, because they missed a year when Dave and Kate moved to Grove from Stanford-in-the-Vale... Kitty |
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18 Aug 11 - 02:21 PM (#3208391) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Yep, it was 25. Skipy |
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18 Aug 11 - 03:15 PM (#3208428) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Hesk Apologies, I never was any good at Maths, I spent one year thinking I was a year older than I was, came as quite a pleasant surprise when I realised my mistake! |
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18 Aug 11 - 03:32 PM (#3209024) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Aha, Fyldeplayer - didn't click who you were but at least I know we were in the same room. The Hallelujah Chorus was my fault I'm afraid. I'd never imagined that it would work at a Folk Festival *grin* |
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18 Aug 11 - 03:50 PM (#3209035) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Looks like "what the folk" will happen every year! Skipy |
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19 Aug 11 - 06:35 AM (#3209330) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO Glad to hear it. It was a lot of fun! I was wondering if I could make a suggestion though about 'What the folk'? It was kinda disappointing if you had something prepared and had to wait to see if you would be picked, and then were not picked. It is obviously very popular, so I was thinking of the way they run 'Gloom Doom and Despondency' at Sidmouth. People put their names down beforehand, as for a blackboard concert, and then you know if you are going to get a turn, rather than having to wait and wonder. I think even if we had KNOWN we weren't going to get a turn, we still would have stayed to enjoy it anyway, but the uncertainty would have been taken out, making it more enjoyable. Just something to consider for next year...... Next year we hope to have more opportunities to participate in general. |
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19 Aug 11 - 05:26 PM (#3209631) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Hi Jenny, have taken that onboard, with a festival of over 100 fine singers we can't get you all on. Will look at ways of improving the odds as "What the folk" appears to be a fav. event for many. Same as last year for me, didn't even have time to set foot in the venue whilst it was on. Regards Skipy |
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21 Aug 11 - 09:40 PM (#3210626) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Richard Atkins JennyO A valid point. I having known our Guru was to do the eye watering with laughter one. I did feel twitchy in case she was missed on the over run on time. Such a shame if those with a contributions are left out though. Name on volanteer sing list would be fine so you can prepare for your turn then and those who arrive first get their turn |
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22 Aug 11 - 08:24 AM (#3210803) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO Yes, Richard. In fact, Rob and I arrived there quite early, and if that system had been in place, we probably would have got on. I agree it would have been a shame if we had not been treated to that wonderful Hallelujah chorus. I used to sing in a church choir many moons ago and I could really appreciate it :) I won't tell you what mine was, but it did involve switching around to different voices, and was totally unrehearsed and silly. Maybe next year ;) |
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22 Aug 11 - 11:38 AM (#3210911) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Leadfingers At getaway , the campers concert is ALWAYS oversubscribed , so they have a 'pre-booked' sytem , if you dont get your name in early then you dont get a spot ! No reason \i can see to use the same thing ar W H F F , make the list available Saturday morning and off we go ! |
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22 Aug 11 - 11:53 AM (#3210927) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: GUEST Tel? No reason \i can see to use the same thing ar W H F F? Have missed a "not" out of that. Skipy |
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22 Aug 11 - 01:43 PM (#3210974) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Leadfingers Put out an A P B for an escaped 'not' ! LOL |
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22 Aug 11 - 03:59 PM (#3211042) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: skipy Sorry, that was me, forgot that I am not logged in at work. Skipy. |
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22 Aug 11 - 04:47 PM (#3211067) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: JennyO quick ...... after it! |
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22 Aug 11 - 08:27 PM (#3211165) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: Richard Atkins JennyO Brill post all eyes left then, Captin Valiant Oh no Here it comes again ! :>) |
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23 Aug 11 - 11:13 AM (#3211428) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: the lemonade lady How does one contact this festival for next year? sal |
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23 Aug 11 - 03:28 PM (#3211590) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: My guru always said Sal Dear, Skipy replied to your previous request on this thread, look back to 4th August. |
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24 Aug 11 - 08:37 PM (#3212262) Subject: RE: White Horse Folk Fest, Going? From: the lemonade lady I did reply. Sal |