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04 Nov 13 - 02:45 PM (#3572802) Subject: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monologue Man The Moira furnace website has been updated to show details of the 2014 festival. Tickets are now on sale at Early Bird prices. |
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04 Nov 13 - 02:46 PM (#3572803) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monologue Man Sorry but I forgot to put the Moira Furnace Folk Festival website address www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk |
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05 Nov 13 - 02:19 AM (#3572934) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: My guru always said Moira Furnace Folk Festival |
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05 Nov 13 - 04:53 AM (#3572954) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ Looks like its going to be another great weekend. Nice line-up. |
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05 Nov 13 - 05:24 AM (#3572961) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Eris Eric Am I the only person who is getting completely PXXXED off with having to book these ruddy festival dates so far in advance you need a blood line to Nostradamus, a book of astrology and a life long membership of the golden dawn to go to one? Folk and festival are MEANT TO BE SPONTANEOUS out pouring of emotion and human spirit not a blandly channelled and corporate procession of the mediocre and tedious! Stuff your damn festival where the sun don't shine (Derbyshire in the summertime a good place to start) |
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05 Nov 13 - 05:32 AM (#3572962) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: WindhoverWeaver Sorry Eric, could not disagree more. Moira is one of the best (if not the best) of the small folk festivals around and has, blessedly, decided to stay small. Lots of stuff happens spontaneously there and it has always been a fantastic weekend. If some of us like to ensure we don't miss out by booking early, so what? I, for one, would buy my ticket for the 2015 festival at the 2014 one if that were possible. If you object to booking early, you can always try booking late, but be prepared for disappointment! |
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05 Nov 13 - 05:38 AM (#3572964) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Dave the Gnome I shall be there all being well with assorted family and friends - Around 10 of us this time! Daughters went to see Blackbeard's Tea Party on Saturday as they are huge fans so I think they will be there :-) Cheers DtG |
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05 Nov 13 - 12:15 PM (#3573064) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Bounty Hound John GUEST,Eris Eric, I can guarantee you won't find the 'mediocre and tedious' at Moira Furnace! Looking forward to it, won't be with the Hounds, but doing a spot of MC'ing this time :) John |
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05 Nov 13 - 01:57 PM (#3573093) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Don(Wyziwyg)T ""Folk and festival are MEANT TO BE SPONTANEOUS out pouring of emotion and human spirit not a blandly channelled and corporate procession of the mediocre and tedious!"" If that is what you are expecting to get, I can't see why early booking, late booking, or indeed booking at all, would be of any interest to you. It's certainly not what I got at Moira 2012 and I also was welcomed at four Leicestershire folk clubs as well, during the week I stayed in the locality. Incidentally, I booked in March for that one. Don T. |
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05 Nov 13 - 02:57 PM (#3573107) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ Don't think there is anything bland, mediocre, tedious or anything else dodgy about Moira Furnace FF. If you have ever had anything to do with organising this sort of event you will know that you need a pretty good up-front idea of what the take-up is likely to be unless you have an excess of your own resources you can afford to lose! Early bird tickets are a good way of predicting what the final take-up might be (nothing is ever guaranteed)and regular supporters get a bit of a loyalty bonus by booking early, though this option is open to everyone who wants to take advantage of it. The fact that this year they have Blackbeard's Tea Party + Lucy Ward + the Sunday evening special event means the uptake (early booking or late) is going to be good anyway so getting in early could be a good move, bearing in mind that the festival has sold out in the past. We have supported MFFF both as performers, stewards and committee members ever since the start and will continue to support it as long as it goes on. Long live Moira! |
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05 Nov 13 - 04:54 PM (#3573134) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Banjiman. "Am I the only person who is getting completely PXXXED off with having to book these ruddy festival dates so far in advance you need a blood line to Nostradamus, a book of astrology and a life long membership of the golden dawn to go to one? Folk and festival are MEANT TO BE SPONTANEOUS out pouring of emotion and human spirit not a blandly channelled and corporate procession of the mediocre and tedious! Stuff your damn festival where the sun don't shine (Derbyshire in the summertime a good place to start) " What a truly bizarre post! |
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05 Nov 13 - 05:46 PM (#3573150) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: My guru always said Quite Trollish really, don't feed them! For myself, I'm looking forward to Moira 2014! Hoping to run a MudGather and maybe sing a few songs too! Worth waiting all year for *grin* |
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05 Nov 13 - 05:57 PM (#3573155) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: MoorleyMan Having greatly enjoyed the past few years of Moira FFF, I'm looking forward to next year's event too (and so far it's the only bright spot in an otherwise dismal and curiously empty calendar for 2014). Live long and prosper... |
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06 Nov 13 - 04:51 AM (#3573261) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Banjiman Well we'll see you all there anyway. Looking forward to it - it will be our first time! |
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26 Feb 14 - 01:02 PM (#3605102) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ Workshops for Moira Furnace will hopefully include 2 Meet the Artist spots (Sunjay Brayne and Will Morgan, 2 ukulele workshops (beginners and improvers), introduction to claw hammer banjo, two song writing sessions, two completely different song workshops, the unmissable story walk, and a big skiffle session on Sunday morning. Hopefully we will have tai-chi again in the mornings to wake everyone up. Could do with just one more instrumental workshop from a performer for Saturday. Looks like being another good one. |
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27 Feb 14 - 03:55 AM (#3605296) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Sooz I hope I can improve in time, Olga! |
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03 Mar 14 - 11:36 AM (#3606771) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ |
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03 Mar 14 - 12:08 PM (#3606785) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monolgue Man Reminder that the closing date for Early Bird tickets is 31st March. Book before then and save yourself £5 per person. |
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18 Jul 14 - 07:59 AM (#3643098) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ Workshop programme now complete: Saturday - Meet Sunjay Braynen, Things to do with a bodhran without using a penknife, Absolulte Beginners Ukelele, Improvers Ukelele, Writing and arranging songs with Two Coats Colder, Scottish songs - letting out your inner Jock with Wendy Arrowsmith, story telling with Kathy Wallis, Raqs Sharqi (Oriental Dance)with Dany Dalleys Sunday - Skiffle with Bob, Noel & Steve, Meet Will Morgan, Introduction to Claw Hammer Banjo with Zoe Mulford, Song writing with Anna Shannon, singing with Harmony Blue Community Choir, and hopefully spoons with Patti & Ned. Saturday and Sunday - Tai Chi with Barrie Lonsdale. See posters for actual times and venues. |
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18 Jul 14 - 11:13 AM (#3643137) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Sooz Sounds good to me. |
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18 Jul 14 - 03:38 PM (#3643215) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Mr Red any ceilidhs by any chance? |
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19 Jul 14 - 07:42 AM (#3643370) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monologue Man There is a ceilidh on the Saturday evening. See festival website for details. www.moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk |
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19 Jul 14 - 11:07 PM (#3643537) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Stanron What about tunes sessions? |
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20 Jul 14 - 04:09 AM (#3643559) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monologue Man There will be an opportunity to play tunes in the bar area at the festival and there will be tune sessions going on in The Rawdon Arms which is close to the festival site. |
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20 Jul 14 - 06:50 AM (#3643574) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Stanron Sounds good. Cheers. |
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21 Jul 14 - 03:47 AM (#3643783) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Mr Red MFFF blickie |
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21 Jul 14 - 07:09 AM (#3643813) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: WindhoverWeaver Not too long to go now! Long range weather forecast looks pretty good too. I presume there will be the usual chocolate-powered mudgather at some point (MGAS?). |
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21 Jul 14 - 08:18 AM (#3643818) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST The Mudgather is scheduled for Saturday 4p.m. at the Railway. |
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21 Jul 14 - 08:25 PM (#3644016) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Sue the Borderer currently cookieless And I'm doing Border Morris workshops in the Courtyard on Saturday 2.15 - 3.00 & 5.15 - 6.15 and Sunday 2.00pm - 3.00pm Anyone can join in including beginners. There will be sticks & jackets for you to borrow. Sue |
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22 Jul 14 - 08:29 AM (#3644151) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: My guru always said Thanks Guest! Yes indeed, there shall be a chocolate-driven Mudgather *grin* |
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25 Jul 14 - 06:59 AM (#3645133) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ Ceilidh with Alterego and caller Bob McLean Saturday 7.30 at the Miner's Welfare. |
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07 Aug 14 - 02:24 PM (#3649155) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Sooz Nasty weather due over the coming weekend - hope it will be well past by next week. Really looking forward to it. The ukes are packed already! |
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07 Aug 14 - 04:47 PM (#3649197) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST First concert on Friday starts at 2.30 pm. Campsite opens at 10 a.m. Tickets still available for A Day's Work which starts at 8 p.m, on Sunday. Book your tickets by sending an e mail to ticketenquiries@moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk |
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07 Aug 14 - 04:48 PM (#3649198) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monologue Man Previous post was from me. |
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08 Aug 14 - 12:44 PM (#3649420) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monologue Man Friday Anna Shannon, Blackbeard's Tea Party, Dragonhead, Garry Stacey, Graham Collins, Kate Akers and Andy Fincham, Kim Lowings and the Greenwood, Lucy Ward, Pamela Ward and Paul Cherrington, Two Coats Colder, Will Morgan Saturday Barlow Cree, Dragonhead, Fake Thackray, Graham Collins, Hilary Ward, Jaywalkers, Kate Akers and Andy Fincham, Kieran Halpin, Lucy Ward, Other Roads, Steve Jackson, Sunjay Brayne, Two Coats Colder, Wendy Arrowsmith, Zoe Mulford Sunday Anna Shannon, Alterego, Barlow Cree, Garry Stacey, Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar, Hilary Ward, Kim Lowings and the Greenwood, Pamela Ward and Paul Cherrington, Something Nasty in the Woodshed, Wendy Arrowsmith, Will Morgan A Day's Work Folk Opera starts 8.00pm. *Day Tickets (very limited) are now available – Friday £10.00 // Saturday £20.00 (incl: workshops) // Sunday £15.00 (incl: workshops but not A Day's Work) To book these*, please emailticketenquiries@moirafurnacefolkfestival.co.uk |
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09 Aug 14 - 12:33 PM (#3649644) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Herga Kitty If only we could be in two places at once! Kitty |
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09 Aug 14 - 12:37 PM (#3649647) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Monologue Man Where else would you rather be than Moira Herga Kitty? |
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09 Aug 14 - 08:29 PM (#3649734) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Herga Kitty Derek and I are performing at the White Horse Folk Festival, then heading for Whitby on Sunday. Kitty |
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10 Aug 14 - 01:13 AM (#3649750) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Seaking Can't make it this year unfortunately, work getting in the way again. Hopefully be back next year.. In the meantime, have a great festival everyone.. Chris |
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10 Aug 14 - 09:52 AM (#3649828) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: My guru always said Sorry to hear that Kitty & Derek and Chris King won't be joining us!! I hear that Graham Collins is starting a concert at 2.30pm on Friday so I hope that some Folks will get there early to support him. We won't get along till Friday tea-time at least, possibly later if traffic is awful. Hopefully we will get there in time to see Two Coats Colder!! I'll be sharing some songs in the Outbar sage on Saturday at 8.10 and at 12.00 on Sunday and it would be lovely to see some friendly faces & hear your harmonies there! Don't forget the Mudgather in the Railway on Saturday from 4-6pm, bring chocolate!! Keeping fingers crossed for good weather! |
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15 Aug 14 - 04:48 AM (#3651150) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: My guru always said Chocolately stuff ready & prepared, now to pack & go! Safe journeys everyone! |
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18 Aug 14 - 02:52 PM (#3651835) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ Back home and sorting out the washing and everything. Back to reality after a holiday in the Emerald Isle and then a brilliant weekend at Moira. Thanks to everyone who supported us (Alterego)in the ceilidh and on the Outbar stage. Ceilidh was the best we've done in a long time thanks to the lovely dancers and guest callers. Looking forward to next year already! |
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18 Aug 14 - 05:18 PM (#3651862) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: WindhoverWeaver Another fabulous weekend at the best small festival around! Good music, good friends, and OK weather. Well done to all the organisers. Next year looks to be shaping up well too. Thanks to MGAS for the mudgather and the chocolate. |
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19 Aug 14 - 06:59 AM (#3651994) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Sooz A great weekend indeed. Sorry I missed the Mudgather - so hard to be in two places at once! |
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20 Aug 14 - 04:21 PM (#3652488) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: My guru always said It certainly was another fantastic Moira, I think that they've got the recipe pretty much nailed for this lovely venue & great Festival. Huge thanks to Colin, Olga & all the volunteers, stewards & artists for making it such a fabulous weekend! Thanks too for allowing me to share some songs again, I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge & I have to say that 'Eddy The Sound' is a Master of his Art!! Please pass on my thanks to him! We had a lovely MudGather at the Railway once again (Diane is a great Landlady), just enough time to get around twice for those who were there at the start. So, here's the Register: my guru always said Windhover Weaver Splott Man Dame Patti Smith EPNS RAT-W KHNic Guests Geoff & Pam Hollis Gazza2 MBS Lynne ShortyBrenda Acorn4 & Julia Taylor Guest Malcolm Goodall MoorleyMan Apologies were sent by Cats who was poorly at home (recover well) Also at Fest: Monologue Man OlgaJ Bounty Hound John El_punkoid_nouveau Banjiman Sooz & Mr Sooz (apologies received) Sue the Borderer Moses Singing Referee Harmony Angel Richard Atkins Dave Earl (apologies received) Wild Flying Dove Green Man Torch Battery Dave the Gnome Now, I know I always manage to miss people out, so go on, who have I missed this time? Already hoping to be able to get to Moira next year, aren't you??? |
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20 Aug 14 - 05:38 PM (#3652501) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Silas Went for the folk opera. Brilliant. |
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20 Aug 14 - 07:16 PM (#3652522) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Dave Earl Yeah Was more than a bit good wasn't it Dave |
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21 Aug 14 - 04:23 AM (#3652588) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: OlgaJ MGAS - I can only take credit for co-ordinating the workshops and doing a bit of stewarding these days. The real heroes are the committee who start work on next year almost as soon as the festival is over and everyone who spends so much time over the weekend making sure everything is going well. The amount of work to make sure the campsite works, the water works, making sure we aren't infringing any H&S rules etc, is quite amazing. Well done all of you. |
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21 Aug 14 - 07:11 AM (#3652628) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: Sooz I'll second that! |
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21 Aug 14 - 08:55 AM (#3652658) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: GUEST,Bounty Hound John Brilliant weekend all round, and a pleasure for me to MC for some wonderful people :) I can report that MGAS was in fine voice and gave us an excellent set on the Outbar stage. (at risk of making you blush Hils, you might like to know that one of my fellow Bounty Hounds described your set as 'utterly captivating') Too many other high spots to mention, and a huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make it all possible. If you'll forgive me, two plugs coming up, we're mounting a Suffolk takeover of Moira next year, with Matt Cudby and Erin Brown, The Broadside Boys, Sound Tradition and The Bounty Hounds all on the bill, with The Hounds headlining Friday night. Second plug, if you're wondering what to do when the festival season is over, come along to The Bury St Edmunds OXJAM Folk Weekend where you'll find Hils sharing more songs, and running a Saturday afternoon singaround, I'm also delighted that at last we've got Chris King (seaking) coming back, and many other great acts including Winter Wilson and John Richards, and a first run out for the new look Bounty Hounds with master squeezer Alex Goldsmith now in the band :) We'd love to see you there. Bounty Hound John |
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22 Aug 14 - 04:03 PM (#3653111) Subject: RE: 2014 Moira Furnace Folk Festival From: My guru always said *blush* LOL!! Thanks for passing that on John! |