Crisis, Baldrick! Knit Your Own Yoghurt are having trouble getting a caller for this gig. Date: Sat 17th Sept Venue: Trinity College, Broad St, Oxford Time:...
Have you tried Amanda Whatley - she' in Oxford? I haven't got her number, but her partner John Spiers is on 07957 563559. P. ... From:...
Paul Sartin
psartin@...
Sep 1, 2005 10:25 am
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Keven Whatley was in Oxford too; same programme as you.... ... Have you tried Amanda Whatley - she' in Oxford? I haven't got her number, but her partner John...
Jeff DANDO
Jeff.DANDO@...
Sep 1, 2005 10:29 am
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I trust our moderator will tolerate this initially but I invite anyone with concerns or questions to email me offlist. If necessary I will start a separate...
Amazing! Thanks for the warning. Reminded me of the extended correspondence which prompted Martin Gordon to write his song, "(Oh Dear What Can we Do) Daddy...
If anyone is at a loss, and in the London area Saturday night...... CAMDEN YOUTH CEILIDH Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, Camden, NW1 7AY Band - Out Of...
Late addition to schedule - Matchless Ceilidh Band, Gerald Tween calling, Walton Hill Farm, Coombe Hill, Glos. On A38 between Tewkesbury & Gloucester. Tix...
The Autumn 2005 issue of 'English Dance & Song' is currently being distributed to EFDSS members and subscribers. This issue contains three features on Nelson....
Derek Schofield
derek@...
Sep 4, 2005 2:35 pm
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Not English but excellent value for English melodeon players. Mike James, an extremely good melodeon player and member of various bands in Brittany, including...
Hiya, I thought to send this on now, with the protests happening this week. Adam Courthold ... From: Jmophth Sent: 17 August 2005 16:35 Subject: Fuel Costs ...
Adam I agree with Rich - what ties us together is our enjoyment of the English Ceilidh. I'm certain that our political opinions are as diverse as any other ...
sorry, I thought that cost of putting on events like ceilidhs would be effect from the cost of fuel prices. So more we do now to cut the price of fuel costs,...
Adam, Fuel affects nearly everything we do in life. I just feel that putting political stuff onlist risks alienating people. We aim to be inclusive here...
I agree about this not being the place for political stuff, but a thought has just occurred to me: Maybe higher fuel costs will encourage more people to attend...
Haines/Woollard (POP)
kan83@...
Sep 14, 2005 1:02 pm
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... Replying to myself, odd I know... The highlight of this year's festivals for me has been Sidmouth's return from the brink. The atmosphere at the festival...
Hi Simon I tend to agree. While I occasionally travel a distance because I really want to do that particular event/work with that particular band etc, the ...
Perhaps we need to introduce the concept of "ceilidh-miles" when selecting our event/band/caller? Lawrence 8-) ... Email sent from www.ntlworld.com ...
borodance@...
Sep 14, 2005 1:10 pm
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Brilliant idea! Another alternative would be for bands and punters to travel to gigs on bikes, thus saving on electricity they would have used to power the PA,...
Haines/Woollard (POP)
kan83@...
Sep 14, 2005 1:23 pm
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... But people like variety and choice! In our day and age, we've come to expect of our entertainment. Gav...
I've just arrived more or less at that point. I live in Haddenham, Bucks. There's a long established & popular ceilidh series run in the village hall on the...
In lots of ways I agree with Gav. Punters like choice and it's fun for bands to get out of their own patch from time to time. My original argument was a bit...
Haines/Woollard (POP)
kan83@...
Sep 14, 2005 1:44 pm
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... Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:36:04 +0100 Subject: Re: [allceilidh] Re: We should welcome fuel price increases To: allceilidh@yahoogroups.com <SNIP> ... ...
... Of course! We all exaggerate to make a point... :-) Arguably. I think that's actually what a lot of series try to do, though more from cost considerations...
I've just listened to John Tams' new recording, The Reckoning. Am I the only person who prefers his traditional songs and tunes to his own compositions? On...
Haines/Woollard (POP)
kan83@...
Sep 15, 2005 12:54 pm
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Simon, I like him doing both! "All Clouds The Sky" is beautiful. That's enough off-topic for one day. Lawrence ... Email sent from www.ntlworld.com ...
borodance@...
Sep 15, 2005 1:33 pm
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Lawrence says ref the sainted Tams I like him doing both! " And me...when he mixes both...like sheepcounting and from where I lie on Unity he's positively...
