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15 Apr 03 - 11:18 AM (#933973) Subject: Festival package From: Marje Just a lighthearted enquiry (vaguely music-related, so not totally BS): I noticed today that our local Outdoor Shop is offering a "Festival Package" comprising a tent, 2 sleeping bags and 2 sleeping mats, all for 50 UKP. ("No soap included", they added.) No doubt they were not thinking specifically (if at all) of folk festivals, but it set me speculating as to what they might throw in to make the package more attractive to folkies bound for the festivals. Obvioulsy a Castignari or a Martin would be nice, but a bit unrealistic. I'll start the suggestions with: Earplugs Pewter beer tankard Toilet roll Any more suggestions? |
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15 Apr 03 - 11:28 AM (#933975) Subject: RE: Festival package From: GUEST,Rich A One of those fold up stools that you can use in busy sessions. Sandles with purple socks? :) |
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15 Apr 03 - 11:33 AM (#933979) Subject: RE: Festival package From: greg stephens Possibly a bulky folder of down-loaded song-lyrics that you can riffle through noisily at song sessions; then you can helpfully point out to singers minor errors they have made in the words of their songs, which will help you to make friends. |
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15 Apr 03 - 12:07 PM (#934002) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Micca Hip Flask Air freshener!! a pack of Fishermans Friends set of waterproofs! |
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15 Apr 03 - 02:20 PM (#934074) Subject: RE: Festival package From: gnomad Brain damage pills More waterproofs |
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15 Apr 03 - 02:24 PM (#934076) Subject: RE: Festival package From: artbrooks Wide mouthed plastic jug...its a long way to the porta-potty... |
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15 Apr 03 - 05:50 PM (#934237) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Herga Kitty A set of "The Voice of the People" and a packet of Vocalzones.... |
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15 Apr 03 - 05:55 PM (#934247) Subject: RE: Festival package From: greg stephens Then there's always condoms and rubber gloves, you never know what may happen. Spare guitar strings, the smaller festivals havent always got a stall.Some biscuits, preferably chocolate, you get in a good session and never quite get round to going to supper. Quite a lot of money, you wake up in the morning and for some reason you mever seem to have much left. |
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15 Apr 03 - 06:49 PM (#934295) Subject: RE: Festival package From: vectis A barrel of Harveys Ale. Gales HSB or Abbot will do in an emergency. |
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15 Apr 03 - 07:04 PM (#934310) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Morticia Resolve |
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15 Apr 03 - 11:10 PM (#934438) Subject: RE: Festival package From: wysiwyg Electronic tuner and a coupla picks. ~S~ |
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15 Apr 03 - 11:15 PM (#934440) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Padre A bottle of Laphroaig |
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16 Apr 03 - 05:54 AM (#934578) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Noreen greg, the rubber gloves would be for the washing up, of course? First thought on your first sentence was that you must have had interesting festivals.... :0) |
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16 Apr 03 - 06:33 AM (#934595) Subject: RE: Festival package From: GUEST Plastic fly swat, for wacking other peoples' kids round the back of the head with. Plastic fly - to hold up in exoneration of self when other peoples' kids' parents turn out to be bigger than self. |
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16 Apr 03 - 06:40 AM (#934599) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Allan C. Sleeping mats to go under the sleeping mats provided in the kit. I've never figured out what fly-weight person designs those things; but they certainly offer little comfort for people of my size and weight! |
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16 Apr 03 - 11:39 AM (#934778) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Dead Horse Inflateable moat, to keep unwanted critters at bay. Inflateable safe, to keep valuables from non-folkies. Inflateable sheep, as company after row with S.O. Foot pump, (see all above). |
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16 Apr 03 - 11:57 AM (#934792) Subject: RE: Festival package From: GUEST,IanN Gun to shoot noisy neighbours who are playing Stairwar to Heaven for the umpteenth time at 3.00 in the morning. Periscope to see above the supid people sitting in front of you with brollies and/or sunshelter tent things. Little stove for cooking brekky to avoid paying £5 for an egg banjo. Fags & booze. Diocalm! |
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16 Apr 03 - 01:46 PM (#934853) Subject: RE: Festival package From: McGrath of Harlow You need a torch of some kind. And I'd rather not have the kind of "wide mouthed plastic jug" art suggests, though something equivalent is essential. Stuck in a tent a long way to the bog and its pissing doiwn with rain, and your bladder is bursting... But a jug sounds too like the kind someone might put beer in. A purpose made container with a good lid or something like that is better. And a waterproof cape of course. And best a brolly as well. And a few black plastic bags. |
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16 Apr 03 - 03:47 PM (#934916) Subject: RE: Festival package From: JudeL Spare tent pegs, for when they fall foul of the tent peg eating field or some ignorant pratt who having realised they've forgotten theirs decides to "borrow" a couple from other peoples tents WITHOUT ASKING! A mallet to bash the tent pegs in with and something to lever them back out again when they appear to have become "one with the field". Spare guy rope to replace the ones that get tripped over and snapped. Bottle for water, if only for when you wake up convinced that some strange furry creature has overnight taken up residence in your mouth! Things to make a cuppa before anywhere's open (or after everywhere's shut. Wet wipes or something similar ... too many reasons to list. |
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17 Apr 03 - 01:29 AM (#935215) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Melani And speaking of making friends...don't forget your copy of "Rise Up Singing!" |
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17 Apr 03 - 05:14 AM (#935282) Subject: RE: Festival package From: GUEST,Peter from Essex With that lot in a fifty quid package I'd have to add a decent tent, two decent sleeping bags and a double air bed. |
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17 Apr 03 - 11:40 AM (#935486) Subject: RE: Festival package From: GUEST Paracetamol for the morning after. A sign for your tent saying "Bagpipe/Bodrhan/Kazoo/Banjo Free Zone". Some silly clothes if you're going to the Saturday Night session in the barn at Towersey. Something to read while you're queuing for the Portaloo. MUDCAT identification. |
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17 Apr 03 - 12:39 PM (#935538) Subject: RE: Festival package From: Deni-C A giant babygro for the man who came round to our pitch at a festival complaining about the sight and sound (giggling) of half-naked women cavorting about the field. He was, yes, you've guessed it, half naked..... |
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18 Apr 03 - 03:43 AM (#935831) Subject: RE: Festival package From: JudeL Half naked women cavorting? He must be one of these people who don't appreciate when they're well off? |
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18 Apr 03 - 05:00 AM (#935845) Subject: RE: Festival package From: McGrath of Harlow Was he complaining about the naked half or the clothed half? |