Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste

01 Oct 01 - 02:43 PM (#562725)
Subject: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

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20th.-21st. October...at the Open Door Folk Club, Oldham Road, Failsworth there will be, as the club organizers describe it, a mini-extravaganza. Saturday afternoon kicks off with a singaround followed at 3pm with an afternoon concert featuring Brian Peters and Joe Stead. An evening concert features Jez Lowe. The same routine follows on the Sunday when, in the afternoon, Joan Blackburn and Jon Brindley will be appearing to be followed in the evening by Pete Coe. Ticket prices are £12 for the weekend (bought on the day) or £7 for Saturday or Sunday tickets. Children under 12 are free and under 18's half price. You can get more info off Pauline Westall on 0161 681 3618 ( you can,t e-mail her 'cos her computers died!) Sorry for the barrage of information but I had to slam it down in case my clicky link thingy doesn,t work.....I'm pretty new at this! Cheers, Harry.

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01 Oct 01 - 03:50 PM (#562773)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Noreen

Sounds good, Harry, and thanks for letting us know.

Yet another busy weekend in store!

Noreen

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01 Oct 01 - 06:01 PM (#562868)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

My pleasure, Noreen...hope to see you there. Incidentally, in my initial excitement at the clicky thing I forgot to mention the name of the pub the Open Door's held at which is the Bull's Head on Oldham Road. Silly me!

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02 Oct 01 - 12:46 PM (#563469)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,JohnB

Where were you 30 years ago when I lived in Newton Heath ? Or even only 23 years back when I left England. JohnB

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02 Oct 01 - 04:13 PM (#563640)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Mmm...let me see...the Bath Hotel, Oldham; The Gallows in Milnrow; The Ring o, Bells, Middleton...places like that, John. If you ever get over here to see relatives or anything it would be nice to see you. All the best Harry.

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03 Oct 01 - 01:44 PM (#564309)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,JohnB

I went to the Ring o Bells in Middelton now and again. I guess I mostly went to the Fishermans Inn at Hollingworth Lake. If/when we get back over there, we will certainly be looking for some Folk Clubs in the Manchester area. Associated Mudcatters too of course. Good luck with the Festival. JohnB

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04 Oct 01 - 04:02 PM (#565135)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

refresh

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05 Oct 01 - 02:19 PM (#565785)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Sorry...got to refresh again!

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05 Oct 01 - 03:21 PM (#565819)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: 8_Pints

Hi Harry,

I'll try to entice Sue out on the 21st (its her birthday!). :o)

Bob vG

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05 Oct 01 - 04:00 PM (#565848)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Joan from Wigan

I'd love to see other Mudcatters there on the Sunday - please come and introduce yourselves if I don't already know you.

Joan (Blackburn)

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06 Oct 01 - 08:27 AM (#566177)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Absolutely, Joan! It would be really nice to put a few faces to names. See you there, Harry.

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06 Oct 01 - 02:33 PM (#566301)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,Pauline Westall Extravaganza organiser

Hi! everyone, just a message to say that the tickets are now available. £12 weekend, £8 (not £7) for day tickets. Food is available including veggie. MacDonald's is next door. Should be a great weekend, love to see you all. Pauline Westall

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07 Oct 01 - 08:17 PM (#567098)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard

Well, folks, what a great little club!!

Went there for the first time this evening (Sunday Oct 7th) and thoroughly enjoyed every minute!

A really genuine, friendly atmosphere - I felt as though I'd been going there for years after the first ten minutes - given my unstable mental state over the past couple of years, that's praise indeed...

Thanks, Harry, for posting this thread - the 'Open Door' is a club with a very strong future, and I'll be a regular, that's for sure!

If you haven't been, yet, get down there and find out what you are missing!!

It's not far from Junction 21 of the M60 - at the top of the slip road turn right along Broadway, and right again at Oldham road (A62) - it's slap bang on the Failsworth/Newton Heath border...

See you there?!

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07 Oct 01 - 08:20 PM (#567100)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: John Routledge

Thanks Bernard - I was 90% going - Now 100%!! Cheers John

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08 Oct 01 - 01:46 PM (#567498)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard

Don't forget the pipes, John!

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08 Oct 01 - 01:56 PM (#567504)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Thanks a lot, Bernard...for your kind comments and your unstinting enthusiasm which contributed to a great night!
Thanks to all Mudcatters who have taken the trouble to reply to or to read this thread...you'll truly be made very, very welcome at the Open Door.
All the very best,
Harry.

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08 Oct 01 - 03:50 PM (#567589)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard

Harry - once I've figured out just exactly what you've just called me, I'll be round to put a brick through yer window!!

See you next week, prob'ly...

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11 Oct 01 - 04:03 PM (#569992)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

*refresh*

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15 Oct 01 - 07:41 PM (#572898)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: 8_Pints

What time do things kick off? We're looking forward to some more singing - Llanstock 2 whetted our appetite for more!

Sue vG

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16 Oct 01 - 04:51 PM (#573632)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Llanstock 2 sounded great...I'm just sorry we couldn't be there! The singaround session starts at approximately 1 p.m. on both days. Looking forward to meeting you.

All the best,
Harry.

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17 Oct 01 - 08:12 AM (#574090)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard



Not long now!!


Be there, or be...

...erm, somewhere else!

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17 Oct 01 - 01:26 PM (#574261)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: John Routledge

1 O'clock on the dot Bernard!! John

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17 Oct 01 - 03:58 PM (#574342)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

At this point in time I'd like to thank everyone for not mentioning that I missed the last 'r' off Mancheste....Damn!...Done it again!!!

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18 Oct 01 - 06:44 AM (#574750)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard

It's superfluous, anyway - Mancunians never pronounce it!

Manchestoh!

Where've yer bin while now?! Eatin' me dinnoh!

(Non Mancunians - it's the 'short' 'o' as in 'spot'!)

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18 Oct 01 - 07:29 AM (#574763)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,HelenJ.

Don't know what happened here - twice attempted to send message and got cut off. Anyway, hope to be there on Saturday - do I bring my box? (not the one I stand on!) Sorry to hear you pranged your jallopy on way home from Llanstock Noreen, hope you're O.K. Looking forward to the weekend. HelenJ.

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18 Oct 01 - 06:39 PM (#575112)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Hello Helen!....yes, bring your box by all means...looking forward to meeting you.

All the best,

Harry.:0)

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18 Oct 01 - 08:29 PM (#575172)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Noreen

I'm ok, thanks, Helen, but carless, so will forgo Failsworth :0(

Have a great time, all.

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19 Oct 01 - 04:20 AM (#575362)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,HelenJ.

Thankyou for your warm welcome Harry, look forward to meeting you and your 'clan'. Sorry to miss you Noreen. HelenJ.

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19 Oct 01 - 04:29 AM (#575365)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Linda Kelly

Have a great time and please remind Suevg not to where any items of my wardrobe or to sing any of my songbook! Saw Jez Lowe in York last night. He is on absolutely top form with some great new songs -indeed it is said in our household that in his spare time the stripey one walks on water......

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19 Oct 01 - 07:49 AM (#575458)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: nutty

I agree with you Linda .... I'd love the job of washing his feet ......ohhhhhh

DOWN GIRL ..LOL

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19 Oct 01 - 02:11 PM (#575733)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Sorry you can't make it Noreen...hope to see you soon. Keep smiling...:0)...Harry.

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19 Oct 01 - 05:00 PM (#575837)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: John Routledge

Looks like I will be drooling for you Ickle. Most unbecoming of me. John

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19 Oct 01 - 05:26 PM (#575859)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: John Routledge

Sorry - Bad English Police have informed me my post should have read

Looks like I will be doing your drooling for you Ickle (and Nutty) John

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20 Oct 01 - 06:22 PM (#576463)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: 8_Pints

Hope to see you tomorrow, unfortunately Bob has been struck down with a tooth abcess - he looks a bit like a lop-sided hamster! If he's not up to it, I might come by myself.

Getting withdrawal symptoms- it's 4 days since I had a sing!

Sue vG

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20 Oct 01 - 06:30 PM (#576470)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Linda Kelly

And was the gorgeous Jez still gorgeous-somebody needs to give the mudcat women a report otherwise our hormone levels may get out of hand! Did he sing his new songs In my Trade is absolutely phenomenal. Geordie please do my drooling for me by all means, just clear up the mess afterwards!

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20 Oct 01 - 07:56 PM (#576517)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: John Routledge

I am not realy qualified to report on Jez Lowe being a mere male but I did buy his double CD.

He was superb doing a mixture of old and new but not New Trade. I was close enough to get some reflected glory.

Told him Linda Kelly thought he was wonderful and if his CD was not at least as wonderful I wanted my money back - We N Easterners speak the same language. Cheers John

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21 Oct 01 - 05:44 AM (#576663)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Linda Kelly

It's a wonderful album -some of those songs will really suit your voice John.

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21 Oct 01 - 12:46 PM (#576784)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,HelenJ

Harry, you and your friends are to be congratulated on the show you set up yesterday (Saturday.) Yvonne and self really had a good time and are considering setting up 'The Open Door Appreciation Society'! What exceptional talent flows through those doors. Your pal who sported jazzy ties (two of them) is a cracking performer with voice and 'Erica'. He has now two devoted groupies over here and we don't even know his name.

The generous hospitality you extended was kindly received and we do hope to see you again, either at the Railway or on your home ground. The memory of all those really powerful and expressive voices will remain with us for many a year. Altogether lovely,

HelenJ. P.S. Sent message earlier but it hasn't registered ho - hum.

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21 Oct 01 - 01:46 PM (#576799)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,Yvonne

Harry I second every word of Helen's. Wonderful day and Jez Lowe is to die for!!!!! Must add a word to Geordie Broon--thanks for the help and encouragement John. It is very much appreciated. Cheers all Yvonne

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21 Oct 01 - 02:23 PM (#576813)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Noreen

Aaaah- I missed the lovely Jez *sniff*.

Glad all went well- I spent all w/e sorting out a new car and phenomenal insurance quotes instead. Hope to be back in circulation soon- it was a bit far to walk to Failsworth..

I'm smiling again, Harry! :0)

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21 Oct 01 - 04:23 PM (#576893)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: John Routledge

Just got back from Failsworth. Excellent day. Slightly laid back version of yesterday.

Joan from Wigan as usual did a super job doing two spots aftr the first singaround.

John Brindley followed with a very varied performance from traditional ballads to virtuoso guitar AND fiddle to Bob Dylan. Would be happy to see again.

Thanks to all the organisers for a great do. John

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21 Oct 01 - 08:32 PM (#577074)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: 8_Pints

Thanks for the really warm welcome and superbly organised event! It was great to put more faces to cookies!

Adding to what GB has already said, Pete Coe was brilliant in the evening slot - singing a superb mixture of songs and tunes. How does he sing, play banjo or bazouki and dance AT THE SAME TIME!!!

We're really sad that we weren't there on Saturday, it sounds like we missed a treat.

Thanks again, Sue vG

PS Bob is still doing a lop-sided hamster impression, if anything his face is even more swollen, he's off to the dentist in the morning!

PPS Ickle, I don't think I wore anything out of your song book or sang any of your clothes, mind you that weathered corduroy dress sounds like a cue for a song!

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21 Oct 01 - 10:49 PM (#577135)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard

Bloody 'ell!

It were a bit good, weren't it!?!

I'm ever so slightly tired, now...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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22 Oct 01 - 09:37 AM (#577311)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard

Flattery will get you everywhere, Harry!

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22 Oct 01 - 07:03 PM (#577667)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: 8_Pints

Harry, I used to use the phrase "I'm sorry, people don't speak to me like that, I'm a very nice person!" when I was being abused as a teacher. (Usually obnoxious parents) I found that it usually took the wind out of angry people 'cos there isn't really an answer, is there? It sort of became my catch phrase and other staff would say it as a joke. Thank you for reminding me!

Sue vG

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23 Oct 01 - 03:10 PM (#578253)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Joan from Wigan

Thank you for the kind words, John, I really enjoyed myself, and it was lovely to see so many friends I've not seen for a while, and meet some new ones. I was sorry to have to leave early, but the trains don't run at convenient times from Failsworth to Wigan (or for that matter from anywhere to anywhere, but that's another story...). Top marks to Pauline and her team for organising a very enjoyable weekend, and here's hoping there'll be many more!

Joan

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23 Oct 01 - 03:23 PM (#578259)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

I didn't mention Joan in my Mudcatters' roll call did I?
I hang my head in shame...apart from doing a wonderful set herself, Joan was also put to work accompanying Jon Brindley on one of his fiddle marathons!

I think another weekend extravaganza may be in the pipeline for May 2002....watch this space!

Harry.

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23 Oct 01 - 03:24 PM (#578260)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

I didn't mention Joan in my Mudcatters' roll call did I?
I hang my head in shame...apart from doing a wonderful set herself, Joan was also put to work accompanying Jon Brindley on one of his fiddle marathons!

I think another weekend extravaganza may be in the pipeline for May 2002....watch this space!

Harry.

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03 Nov 01 - 10:21 AM (#585324)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Bernard

Click here for some great news!!

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03 Nov 01 - 08:57 PM (#585478)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,Pauline Opendoor

Thanks everyone for your kind remarks. Glad you enjoyed it. Harry's right, another Extravaganza is being organised this minute for the 1st and 2nd of June. So far the line up is :- Roy Clinging, Vic Gammon band, Dave Burland, John Spiers and Jon Boden. More to be added so watch this space. Keep this date free, will be an excellent weekend. Pauline.

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03 Nov 01 - 09:01 PM (#585483)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: GUEST,Pauline

Whoever was trying to find out what a chicken on a raft was, well I asked Archie Tawney and he said that it was a boiled egg on fried toast. apparently in the Navy the fried egg goes soggy after waiting for the egg.

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04 Nov 01 - 04:05 AM (#585608)
Subject: RE: Mini-Extravaganza, Failsworth, Mancheste
From: Harry Basnett

Now doesn't that sound tasty, my dear 'catters?....I mean the June extravaganza NOT the soggy egg on toast!!

Harry. :0)

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