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Country Blues => Saturday Night Fish Fry => EuroWeenie => Topic started by: blueshome on September 20, 2013, 01:07:58 AM
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Planning time again for next year's event. Richard will begin his hotel checking shortly so an expression of interest at this stage would be helpful. Also, any firm suggestions for alternative venues are welcome, but Fawlty Towers does seem to work quite well.
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Oh no .. not again.... I will do my best
The venue is very good in my opinion, would like to try somewhere else one day for comparative purposes but not overly fussed and have no real alternative suggestion.
The only thing that I do object to is Basil Fawlty watching over me like I am a naughty five year old when handing out a few snacks and drinks when his bar is so poorly stocked/staffed.
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Agree with all that has been said above...
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Dates?
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I have no suggestions im afraid but very much want to attend!
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Date will, as usual be around Easter subject to hotel availability, but as late as we can in the hope of less rain. No doubt the Great Panjundrum will let us know of his dealings with the hotel in due course, but now is the time to flag up dates that may be impossible for you (e.g.: attending your own funeral ;D)
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Well, I suppose you'd better count me in. Somebody has to take the photographs...
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No suggestions re venue but I would like to attend. Where was it last year?
Cheers
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South Lawn hotel, Milford-on-Sea
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Ok. Thanks
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Hello boys and girls.... :)
First I must really apologise for my absence of late and confirm I am not entirely dead as may have been assumed. Suffice it to say I have had a whole heap, pile, bucket, lorryload of sh*t come my way after moving back from Guernsey which has made life very difficult and for a while rather fornicated my usual happy demeanor - as a consequence I haven't been very active here on good old weenie.
However, I am at last on the up, that young Blueshome poked me with his cattleprong today (never heard it called that before) and so I have fixed up at the usual glorious, tired English Country Hotel way down yonder in the New Forest for us to gather and do whatever it is that we do.
The dates ...... arrive Friday 11 April and leave Sunday 13 April 2014.
I have yet to email the hotel and confirm the rates, but imagaine they will be similar to last year, so please watch this space and dream of those fabulous meals... :P
That's about it really, I'll be back with the rates and full hotel contact details once I get them confirmed..
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Glad to hear from you, Richard!
Cheers
Pan
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Welcome back to the action Richard!
I''ll be in touch soon to discuss the programme, but meanwhile any Euroweenies with ideas to fill the day please PM me.
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Richard - welcome home, Dear Boy!
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Thanks for the "welcome backs" really nice, you'll have me crying in a minute, it's been a bit tough so stuff the past and back to the present!
There are intially ten rooms put aside so let's fill 'em up and then ask for more... now, the hotel has replied and the rates are as -
The price of these rooms will be ?90 per day for Single occupancy and ?140.00 for two guests sharing. These rates include Bed, Breakfast and Table d?hote Dinner.
So get booking! The South Lawns Hotel, Lymington Rd, Milford-on-Sea. 01590 643911 and mention the blues thing to confirm that room rate.
Maybe put a note on this thread so I can keep a rough check on things
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Didn't make it last year despite the desire to do so, but definitely in for 2014.
Chris
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I have devised another quiz for our next meeting - hopefully easier than this year's offering, which was in turn meant to be easier than Blueshome's previous quiz. There is a specific theme and it will only take a short time to avoid boredom - unless everyone decides they cannot face the prospect of another quiz, of course.
Maybe the prospect of an exciting (?) quiz will entice more people to attend Euroweenie 2014 - even some from the European mainland or further afield... :-\
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Pleased to hear the quiz will be easier as I just got 4/20 last time!
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Skip James got 22/20. RJ got 32/20.
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The South Lawns Hotel, Lymington Rd, Milford-on-Sea. 01590 643911 and mention the blues thing to confirm that room rate.[/b]
BTW, Since the "New" Forest is almost 1000 years old is Milford-on-the Sea really on the sea?
Alex
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Skip James got 22/20. RJ got 32/20.
Ha ha, Scratchy - and Skip James carried his own piano!!
Mike S. - You'd better get down to Sway library and start revising now!
And Alex - why don't you come on over and find out?!
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Anybody got any workshop ideas for next year?
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Anybody got any workshop ideas for next year?
"Perverse' we trust you.
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That's what I like to see all you other weenies organisng my gig. Not sure about that quiz though,I only got 2 points last time i recall :(
30\20 and 32\20 I thought Tampa Red had a big one as well?
You can tell I recuperating sat here making banal remarks :D
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Only `B` for you anal remarks???
PT
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30\20 and 32\20 I thought Tampa Red had a big one as well?
That was Big Maceo with Tampa on guitar.
Any way Richard, your main task next time is finding the Brick.
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It would save a lot of heartache, Richard, if you just brought you own brick. See if you can find a "stunt double"!
I'm convinced the quiz will be easier next time, but then again I was wrong earlier this year. Anyway, I've gone to all the trouble of writing it (must have taken me all of 15 minutes), so you can all jolly-well put up with it! >:(
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VERY IMPORTANT ...
The hotel want us to change the weekend date to the weekend starting Fiday 4 April because they cannot afford to turn down a big wedding - I'm sure we all appreciate they do need the money especially as the place has suffered a bit in the floods, actually though that might improve the decor !!!
SO PLEASE can you confirm with the hotel your reservation for the new date and also make post here just so I know we are all on the same track.
Happy new year, if in England I hope you are not flooded and if in colonies I hope you are not too snowbound.
Any problems please send me a message.
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OK, all booked up for new date. Have tried to get some playing friends interested as well. Will inform them of new dates and see if they can make it.
Cheers
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New date OK for me - provided I can rid myself of this pesky sciatica by then, now in month 3!
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A bit green on this, what is happening at the Euroweenie? :)
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Booked and ready to go...
We may well see Harvey/Andrew this year. He has presumably booked the wrong dates again (as he did last year) but the change will mean that he's booked the correct dates after all :-)
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Excellent, nice to see you all paying attention - doubtless Harvey will get right in the end and Prof you'd better get better as well!
Now, any weenies around Bristol next Tuesday (21st) are welcome to a jazz gig I'm doing at The Orchard, BS1 6XT
Jostber, read back through this thread for info - basically weenies get together for fun, drinkies and to make some music for a weekend, you are more than welcome.
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Thanks, Richard. I'll check if I can make this one. Sounds like fun and good music will be guaranteed.
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I'm sure we all appreciate they do need the money especially as the place has suffered a bit in the floods, actually though that might improve the decor !!!
LOL, good to see you're back in the saddle Richard!
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I have just booked. Yet again, Mrs. PP cannot be persuaded to go, saying that one weekend of old geezers playing guitars was enough for her!
Jostein - you could also look at the Euroweenie pictures in the Photo Gallery (which mostly comprises old geezers playing guitars...)
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Hey. Some of us aren't even 40 yet! ;)
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Hey. Some of us aren't even 40 yet! ;)
Ha ha - I was waiting for that comment, Simon. You're catching us up though... ::)
Seriously, I think it's great to see representatives of the younger faction taking an interest in this music and our events. I notice it when organising music events for the Rye Arts Festival - our audiences for blues, folk, world music, jazz, cajun, etc. etc. are often exclusively made up of old fogeys. We cannot seem to attract younger people, despite media comments about younger people being keen on all these music genres. I also occasionally play in a pub quiz team and the number of teams in the league is falling fast - again no youngsters.
Looking forward to seeing my Euroweenie friends in April - both young and old.
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I'm booked for the new date and look forward to seeing you all.
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What happened to all the banjo jokes?
Q: What's the difference between a banjo and an onion?
A: Nobody cries when you chop up a banjo.
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PP, my wife is coming. Not sure if it's not too late to persuade yours. At least she'll have someone to talk to....
Cheers
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Believe me Adrian, I've tried, but failed. She cannot be persuaded.
Your wife doesn't have to hang around all the time listening to the old geezers as there are local walks and the seaside is not far away. However, maybe she likes listening to old geezers [and the young 'uns like Slim and Harvey] playing guitars...
Speaking of the younger element, is Natterjack coming this year?
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Booking this week. Mrs Blueshome will be joining us again. At least the change of date means that she can spend her birthday elsewhere than Fawlty Towers for once.
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I suspect she will be opting for the walks.....
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Booked
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So how many of us have actually booked then - can you add your name to the list? Sorry if I've missed you off, but I caught bubonic plague recently which has rather done for my brain.
Richard T
Phil T
Simon F
Michael PP
Adrian P
Bob L
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Me
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Booked in for the 4th/5th April.
Graham
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And hopefully Mike Shipman and Denis Riggs will be calling in from their New Forest bases. (Mike??)
What about Harvey=Andrew? Simon can doubtless give him a prod.
Spoke to Marshcat=Stuart the other day and he is doubtful this year, being in the throes of moving house (he hopes). However, his regular playing partner Richard S. is apparently interested.
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Would be good to see Natterjack too!
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And I seem to remember that Chris=Steady Rollin' Man had booked or was going to book.
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I have got better things to do with my weekend to be honest, but against my better judgement, I have booked myself in....
4th and 5th of April right ?
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Yup.
Do you have some lovely video of dodgy jazz-doings and old ladies dancing?
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I do ... but having techie issues, we go again this Tuesday and I will hopefully burn them onto CD if you fancy another Zider (same venue)
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I am planning to be there if I can remember to phone them....
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Now we've got a quorum I'll speak to the Great Panjandrum about the programme.
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Here we go!
Friday:
1400h meet & greet
1830h Dinner & lucky dip draw
2000h Play till midnight
Saturday
1000h PP quiz
1045h Coffee
1100h Workshop - Blueshome - Putting a song into a different tuning - examples from PT and from participants (i.e. Richard + whoever we can rope in).
1200h Lucky dip rehearsals/lunch
1415h Scratchy workshop (subject TBA)
1530h Lucky dip rehearsals
1830h Dinner
2000h Lucky dip
2055h Brick presentation (if we can find it!)
2100h Play till midnight
For the morning workshop it will be great if others can demonstrate examples of songs they have re-arranged into tunings differing from the original. It's not meant to be a lesson, just an exchange of ideas.
Any other ideas/additions/changes please PM myself or Richard.
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Yippee, Im booked in and ready to go.
Just need to get the 4 and 5 string banjo's restrung.... ;D
Looking forward to a music filled weekend.
Cheers, Mike
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Just need to get the 4 and 5 string banjo's restrung.... ;D
Looking forward to a music filled weekend.
Hang on, there's surely some mistake here... banjo ... music-filled weekend...
Blueshome will be having one of his funny turns on reading that... ;D
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Clearly a typo - "just need to get the 4 & 5 string banjos unstrung..." I'll bring my banjo mute!
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Hi there, a bit confused about the lucky dip. Can someone explain?
Cheers
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Dont panic!
Our names go in a hat. They are drawn out in 2s or 3s. We have to perform a couple of songs in the chosen groups the following night. Just a bit of fun, the results can range from wonderful to slightly deranged.
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I see, could be fun.....
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Ahh. That all depends who you get >:D
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Ahh. That all depends who you get >:D
It could be me.... aaahhhrrgggghhh!! :o
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Just down the road from our Euroweenie hotel, this happened at the weekend:
http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/15/dream-valentines-day-meal-turns-to-nightmare-after-storm-blows-out-windows-of-beachfront-restaurant-4305491/ (http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/15/dream-valentines-day-meal-turns-to-nightmare-after-storm-blows-out-windows-of-beachfront-restaurant-4305491/)
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We had lunch there with Colm and Rosie when they came over in 2012. Very nice it was too.
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Rosie and I saw this on the BBC Breakfast News this morning but we didn't know the location. We thought it looked a lot like the restaurant we visited with Blueshome but weren't sure! We had a great time. It is a lovely place with great food and views. These storms are really something!
Colm
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I am planning to be there if I can remember to phone them....
This is where I embarrass Mike who, I'm sure, will be only too happy to identify others. Portsmouth Festival, Blues Weekend May 28th-30th, 1993. Photographer Bob Pearce. (click image to zoom)
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Glad the perm has dropped out Mike it didn't suit you
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Agree about the perm and nice to see you've kept your figure - I look forward to playing with you (metaphorically) again.
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Thanks for that Alan, it doesn't seem like 20 years ago....
The perm belongs to my wife Janet, next to her is my "big brother" Neil Slaven , then Alan "Bunker Hill" Balfour and, a rather more slimline me. Bob Pearce (who took the pic) is still, in my book at least, one of the best blues singers in the country.
That was a great weekend!
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Great to meet all of you.
All very enjoyable. Hopefully I'll catch up with some of you before the next one.....
Cheers
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Yes a great weekend. Good to meet everyone.
Myk
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Great to have you guys there! The new faces really helped things go with a swing.
Thanks to Richard for settings things up again. A great time this year.
The Brick was presented to Professor Scratchy for courage under fire, having flown down from Edinburgh despite suffering from a ruptured disc and being in agony all weekend.
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Ditto what Phil said.
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Yes, very well deserved. I had no idea.
PS Can anyone remember what song he taught? Interesting lines I thought.
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Nice to see you all again weenies and glad you enjoyed it.
I'll get next years dates sorted out with the hotel and aiming towards end of April\May so that we might stand the chance of actually having some sunshine, that would be a first! Also promise to stop playing 13.6 bar blues'...
If anybody wants an unedited cd of the epic send me a message with your address.
rt
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Pay attention at the back of the class, Adrian!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Qa2ICfu5M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Qa2ICfu5M)
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It was indeed a fine gathering. The quality of playing and repertoire gets better every year. Thanks to Richard and Blueshome for putting it all together. It was especially good to see (and hear) some new faces and to have the addition, this year, of SloBlo's surprise workshop on microphones and small PA systems. Thanks to Norfolk Slim for his excellent CD which I'm listening to right now. Beautifully played and recorded, Simon.
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Pay attention at the back of the class, Adrian!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Qa2ICfu5M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Qa2ICfu5M)
Great tune. Wish I'd been in the class, was just about to start work on this one.
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Mine was the simplified, sciatica infused, version UB. I'm sure you'll do a better job.
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Ouch. I hope they at least assigned you a euroweenie butler to tote around the brick then.
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Got it. That's my homework sorted for a while......
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It was certainly the furriest weekend we've had to date.
Enjoyable weekend. Just the right amount of music (too much can be as bad as too little sometimes), lots of good humour and some great players. Food wasn't bad either, and happily the leaking roof appeared only to be drippping on the stairs rather than in anyone's room.
Its fun to see how individual players' specific tastes and passions inform their repertoire and I've certainly no objections to one of the newcomers being a Furry Lewis fanatic :-) Its also a pretty unique weekend when, in a room of 11 players, 4 of them like to play Ishman Bracey songs (though only Myk and I actually played them on this occasion). The 3 newcomers all brought some interesting songs, and a good deal of fine musicianship.
Thanks for the comment on the CD Professor. As you've let that cat out of the bag, I'd better go over to performance corner and post about it right now ;D
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I am going through the time-consuming job of uploading, selecting, reducing, posting and captioning pictures of the event. About half done - more to be added when I get some time.
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Well we played pretty well on Monday night, albeit it with very sore fingers; inspired by the weenie weekend according to Adrian-P.
Thanks to the organisers and to you all for your welcome.
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It was good to see (and hear) you Tym, and I hope you and Adrian and Myk will all be back next year!
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Thanks Prof. We should have videoed your workshop, most of it has been leached out of my head by alcohol.
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I will be back next year! Great weekend.
Myk
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Just finished uploading the rest of the pictures. Plenty of Euroweenies and guitars - not to mention the ubiquitous fire extinguisher, brick and a pair of legs (sorry Graham!).
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Great stuff. Many thanks. I certainly hope to return next year.