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08 Apr 05 - 11:59 PM (#1455911) Subject: St Albans festival in Australia From: hilda fish I just have to say how much I'm looking forward to the festival over the Anzac Weekend. My nearest and dearest has been v ill and I haven't managed to get outside for more than an hour or two for months - apart from going to work that is! Nuthin's gonna stop me from this one - the location, the people, the music - how good is it? |
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09 Apr 05 - 01:17 AM (#1455957) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: freda underhill yes, fantastic - i'm looking forward to it as well, Hilda, its one of the best festivals in NSW! (aaaand the Pickled Wombat) |
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09 Apr 05 - 02:27 AM (#1455969) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: alison Its a great little festival yep I know I'm biased ....... I have been organising the program for the last 3 years (festival is 25 this year) good line up of performers, great choice of workshops, wonderful sessions all day and all night.........
Its a very friendly atmosphere ...... check out the website |
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09 Apr 05 - 08:27 AM (#1456140) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: John MacKenzie Gosh that looks like quite a do, I would love to be there. I hope all goes well. G ¦¬] |
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09 Apr 05 - 09:41 AM (#1456209) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: GUEST It's a great festival. We had a fantastic time last year. Wish we could be there again this year but it's a long way for a weekend !!!! Maybe next year? Have a good one Alison Cheers Pat & Ken |
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09 Apr 05 - 10:35 AM (#1456224) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: GUEST,JennyO Fickle, freda, FFFFFFickle! |
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10 Apr 05 - 03:32 AM (#1456835) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: The Unicorn Man I think we are on the wrong thread Alison. Is there a St Albans in NSW, then? |
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10 Apr 05 - 03:34 AM (#1456836) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: John MacKenzie Look on the link above and you will see where it is Martin, quite handy for the Hunter Valley too, slurp slurp. Giok |
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10 Apr 05 - 12:27 PM (#1457176) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: The Unicorn Man Hunter Valley? That sounds like a real ale. |
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10 Apr 05 - 09:12 PM (#1457642) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: alison yes Martin theres one in NSW about 2 hours NW of Sydney. Lovely little place beside a river (which gets lower every year) - got a pub and a coffee shop and not much else .........lots of folkies camping together and having fun and just to confuse things further theres one in VIC near Melbourne too slainte alison |
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10 Apr 05 - 10:57 PM (#1457686) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO That's Snalbans she means of course, Martin. Hunter Valley? That sounds like a real ale. Good guess, but wrong alcohol. The Hunter Valley which is not far away is actually a wine-growing area from which come some of the best wines in Australia - or the world for that matter. On the occasions I have visited my brother in Paris, I have always taken a few bottles with me, because they are the equal of or better than many of the wines you can get over there, and only a fraction of the price. Mmm. I feel another Hunter Valley trip coming on! |
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11 Apr 05 - 07:37 AM (#1457859) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: treewind Martin is doubly confused because there is a folk festival in St Albans here in the UK also run by a different Alison, that also gets promoted here on Mudcat. Had me in a muddle for a few seconds too. You can tell this thread isn't about the UK one because Breezy hasn't hijacked it yet. Anahata |
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11 Apr 05 - 08:27 PM (#1458524) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: moocowpoo Yepp, It's a good one. I came back from Victoria to attend, I just have to figure out how I'm getting there... St albans would be about my 2nd favourite fest, next to Majors Creek. St Albans is in such a lovely place, I love those sandstone escarpments, and camping on the river-beach. moo moo moo |
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12 Apr 05 - 12:41 AM (#1458669) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Are you coming from Sydney, moocowpoo? Do you need a lift? I can't, cos my seat in the car is booked already, but maybe somebody else can. And do you or hilda fish need one of Bob Bolton's badges? Jenny |
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12 Apr 05 - 01:19 AM (#1458674) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: moocowpoo Yep jenny, I'm in Sydney, St peters. A friend and I were considering hiring a car, but a lift with petrol-share (for the car of course, I find the taste a little strong) would be wonderful!, if anybody is going on the thur or fri. Space required for; 2 people (1xandy,1xBronwen), 1 bouzouki, 1 fiddle,minimal luggage. What does a Bob Bolton badge do? moocow |
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12 Apr 05 - 02:20 AM (#1458695) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Bob Bolton makes these rectangular badges, about the size of a credit card, with your name and the mudcat logo on. There's a hole on the top where you can either pin it on yourself or put a string through it and hang it round your neck, then other mudcatters know who you are, and if we like we can all meet up somewhere there. Some of us already know each other, but it's fun to meet the ones we don't know in real life. So you're at St Peters. I'm not that far away - I'm at Earlwood, and I'm going to Snalbans on the Thursday, but as I said before, I don't have the room myself for a lift. We can ask around. Do you go to the Loaded Dog? It's on this Saturday (a week early because of Snalbans), followed by my folk club (North By Northwest) the next day, with Les Barker. Jenny |
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12 Apr 05 - 04:53 AM (#1458777) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: moocowpoo The badges are a nice idea, I think I would like to get one, how best to go about that?. I've not been to the loaded dog, is it another folk club? I go to the Harp session on Sunday and the Thurles cafe session. Thanks Jenny, I would really appreciate you asking around for spare seats (with cars around them), bound for snaaalbans. MOO |
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12 Apr 05 - 06:31 AM (#1458837) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Yep, the Loaded Dog is at Annandale and is run by Mudcatter Sandra in Sydney. It is one of Sydney's best acoustic folk clubs - she would say the best, but, well, mine's pretty good too, although smaller. Both of our venues are blessed with wonderful acoustics. It's usually on the 4th Saturday, but this month it is a week earlier in order to avoid Snalbans. Website is here: The Loaded Dog I see it needs updating. This Saturday features Us Not Them and Triantan. They do usually have room for floor spots. You could always come along and ask to do one (hint hint), and we could make an announcement about your desire for a lift too. Bob Bolton is usually there. He's a mudcatter, so if you PM him about a badge soon, he might even be able to give it to you on Saturday if you come. Jenny |
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12 Apr 05 - 06:48 AM (#1458850) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: Bob Bolton G'day moocowpoo, Unfortunately, I'm heavily involved in another event on Saturday night ... the Bush Music Club Bush Dance at Balmain High School. Sandra usually handles the door at this dance, on the 3rd Saturday ... and has The Loaded Dog on the 4th Saturday, but this month she had to switch - to a clash with the dance. With another organiser also away (out of state) I'm committed to open up for the band at 6.00 PM, set out chairs and tables - probably keep in reserve for other jobs ... then put it all away and lock up - so I doubt that I can sneak off to the Folk Club! I will run off a laminated badge for your Mudcat name ... and try to get that to Sandra at our Committee Meeting tomorrow night, so you can get it, if you do came to The Loaded Dog. I don't know if I'm going to make St Albans either - there seem to be some alternative calls on the Heritage Ensemble (big band, drawn from Sydney, Hunter Valley, Illawarra & ACT bands and players that played for the BMC Heritage Ball last weekend) and I'm musicians' coordinator, as well as a player, so I could be caught up in whatever is finalised. Regard(les)s, Bob |
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12 Apr 05 - 07:50 PM (#1459524) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: hilda fish Mudcatters badges eh? Is it poss for me to have one too? Appreciate the business of life so don't worry if its too much. I can make my own I suppose! |
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12 Apr 05 - 09:12 PM (#1459574) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Hi hilda fish. I did wonder further up the thread whether you needed a badge. Bob may not have seen that. Best thing would be to send him a PM - that will draw his attention quite quickly. Seeya there! Jenny |
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13 Apr 05 - 10:16 AM (#1459973) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: GUEST,sandra in sydney I have badges for Moocowpoo - fitting that name in really showed Bob's skill!! He won't be at Snalbans, but might have time to make one & get it to me (he just works down the road from me) sandra |
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13 Apr 05 - 12:24 PM (#1460091) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Does he know that hilda fish would like one, Sandra? |
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13 Apr 05 - 06:09 PM (#1460425) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: moocowpoo Thanks bob for making that badge!...or, Is it made? sandra, I understood your message as first, bob has made one and the next line saying he hasn't...it's very confusing for a cow.. Will you be at Snalbans?, if you somehow manage to collect the badge, it would be wonderful. thank you berry berry buch moo |
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13 Apr 05 - 08:53 PM (#1460546) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Sandra will definitely be there - I'm giving her a lift on the Thursday. Maybe she was talking about hilda fish's badge in the second line? Have you given any more thought to coming to the Loaded Dog this Saturday? Or to Les Barker at my folk club on Sunday? I'll be on the door at the Dog. Jenny |
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13 Apr 05 - 09:33 PM (#1460571) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: alison well this time next week I'll be there helping set up - promises to be a good little festival. Hoping to see Les Barker at Sutherland tonight BTW do any of you have any of the flute board St Albans signs? we have new dates to go on them slainte alison |
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13 Apr 05 - 09:58 PM (#1460586) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: GUEST,moocowpoo Hei Jenny, On Sunday I'll be at the Harp session. There MIGHT be a sat session at another venue, If not I could end up at the doadedlog.. Failing that, when I get to Snalbans, I'll keep an eye or two out for anyone wearing a mudcat badge. Ps: I'm still searching for a thursday lift if anyone has space in their 4 wheeled object. Thanks moo |
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14 Apr 05 - 12:51 AM (#1460693) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: Bob Bolton G'day Moo, I gave Sandra a selection of tags, with your Mudcat name in different fonts/treatments. I think the second sentence was actually addressed to hilda fish ... and I have done some tags for her ... and will get them to Sandra ... somehow. It looks more and more like I will be otherwise committed over Anzac Weekend, so I probably won't get to St Albans! Regard(les)s, Bob |
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14 Apr 05 - 02:27 AM (#1460733) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Great Bob, but what a shame it will be if you can't get to Snalbans. Here's hoping you can. Anyway, moo, if I don't see you before that weekend, I'll be around from Thursday, and I shall endeavour to wear my Mudcat badge most of the time. We're intending to camp in the area between the pub and the river, probably along a bit - not right opposite the pub. And if you see someone with the handle "jack halyard", that will be my SO John Warner. If you find him, I can't be far away. Now should we arrange a mudcatters meeting somewhere, like we do at the National? Maybe it could be a similar loose arrangement - like 1pm on any day we are free, at the tables and chairs near the food area in front of the Barn. How does that sound? That's where I often finish up around lunchtime anyway. Jenny |
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14 Apr 05 - 03:22 AM (#1460747) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: Patart Jenny, how about a fire sing out side the barn as soon as the concert finishes on Saturday night. I sure enjoyed that last year. Pity they don't have a nice stairwell to sing in like the national. And will we see Rhymin Simon this year? see you there Patrick & Kate |
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14 Apr 05 - 04:46 AM (#1460795) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Hi Patrick and Kate. Yes, I'd say a fire sing there would be a definite starter. I don't think there are any enclosed spaces with acoustics like the stairwell - oh well, can't have everything. Maybe we could have a session under the giant tarp on another night, too. That worked very well a couple of years ago. That's one of the reasons we camp in the riverside camping area, never behind the Barn - that one is apparently supposed to be the quiet camping area. I'm an owl, not a fowl - as you well know!! Last year we were trying to have a sing there with Ricarda and Nick and some others because that's where they were camped - quite early in the evening as I remember - and were told to take it somewhere else. I guess some people go to festivals to sleep - can't imagine why though :-) Actually, I must give Simon a ring. He doesn't go very far these days cos of his back, but Snalbans is quite close to him, and he usually makes it to this one. Seeyez, Jenny |
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14 Apr 05 - 07:38 AM (#1460870) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: freda underhill yep, see you round the campfire, Kate & Patrick! |
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15 Apr 05 - 07:41 AM (#1461998) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Frrresh! Ooh that was close - we were just teetering on the edge of oblivion, when I picked it up and put it back on top of the pile. Anyone else going? Might see some of you at the Dog tomorrow night. Jenny |
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15 Apr 05 - 07:59 AM (#1462009) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: freda underhill hi moocowpoo - you could ask for a lift on the ausworld list - send a message to folkaustralia@yahoogroups.com - does anyone have the site address? good luck freda |
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15 Apr 05 - 08:03 AM (#1462011) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: freda underhill here we go - here's the link - Ausfolk@folkalliance.org.au |
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16 Apr 05 - 02:42 AM (#1462759) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: GUEST,moocowpoo Thanks Freda, for that link...I'm following it now.. moo |
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20 Apr 05 - 12:44 PM (#1466413) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: JennyO Jack halyard and Sandra and I are off to Snalbans tomorrow. As I mentioned before, we are hoping to camp in the river camping area, further along from the pub - we might be able to have a session there too one night. I'll try to remember to take some blue and white flags I have and drape them along the edge of our tarp. Hilda fish and moocowpoo, I have some Mudcat badges for you. I'll wear my badge and you might spot me. I'll try to be somewhere in the food area in front of the barn most days around lunch time (1pm ish). See y'all there! Jenny |
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20 Apr 05 - 08:53 PM (#1466697) Subject: RE: St Albans festival in Australia From: GUEST,JennyO Just refreshing before I go. If anyone can offer moocowpoo a lift, ring him on 0407 272 032. |