Sidmouth - Positive

Subject: Sidmouth 05 - Positive
From: GUEST,Ekhi
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:44 AM

Can't do with the handful of detractors snipeing away at something they wish to fail. What kind of twisted mind-set is that?

Why I'll be attending for the first time....
The prospect of a holiday in decent weather in what looks one helluva fine setting. But mostly....

What a line up! I'm keen to see ALL these and many others too.
(listed purely in alphabetical order)

Ashley Hutchings' Rainbow Chasers
Battlefield Band
Bellowhead
Damien Barber (Demon Barber Roadshow? Website doesn't make that clear.)
Dr. Faustus
Duncan McFarlane Band
Harvey Andrews
Jez Lowe
John Kirkpatrick
Kathryn Tickell Band
Last Night's Fun
Les Chauffers à Pieds
Little Johnny England
Show of Hands
Strawhead
Whapweasel

...and there'll be dancing, sessions...and beer!
That'll do for me.
Peace. Ekhi (borrowing someone elses PC to finally contribute a tuppence worth)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 04:56 AM

Sounds like there's going to be a number of us first timers there. Should be good. @:-)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Lizzie in beautiful Sidmouth
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 06:06 AM

Good for you Ekhi....Well done. Hope you have a lovely time.

Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: MBSLynne
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 07:14 AM

We'll have to re-name it the Phoenix Festival.....a new one born from the ashes of the old...

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Cllr
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 08:01 AM

there is already a phoenix festival lynne (but I agree with the sentiment)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: MBSLynne
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 08:02 AM

Damn!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: JennyO
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 08:44 AM

You could call it the Mary Ellen Carter Festival, cos it is rising again! I've only ever been to Sidmouth once, and that was in 2001, when I was with the Solidarity choir visiting from Oz.

But for a little thing called money, and being on the other side of the world, I'd love to come this year and enjoy it in its new incarnation, but alas, I can only follow its progress with interest from a distance. I'd love to meet some of you people - oh well, maybe another year.

I certainly wish everyone involved my best wishes and hopes for its success!

Jenny

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: fiddler
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 09:03 AM

I like it!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: MBSLynne
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 10:07 AM

Yeah, good one JennyO!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: rhyzla
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 10:19 AM

This is message 10, and it's managed to stay positive - what a nice surprise.

I am looking forward to meeting as many new people as possible at my first Sidmouth aswell, and sharing good music, beer and times!!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,Ekhi's mate
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 10:29 AM

Ekhi's gone now.
Just me here.
But being 'positive' about something is just what she meant when she coined the 'thread-head'.
Let the 'downers' put up their own she said, they don't have to even read the positive one.
I'll be there this year too.
You can count on it!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Dave Earl
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 10:38 AM

Most of us will be there too.

See you there.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 02:35 PM

Watch out for Damien Barbers' bottom.. it's exquisite - but you probably have to be a female of a certain age to appreciate it.

LTS

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 05:46 PM

Same old names.

Same old story.

Just wait until Lizzie gets on her hobbyhorse and ruins this thread.

Sams as she's ruined all the others.

Steve

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,harvey andrews
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 06:03 PM

Well, I'm new Steve, and looking forward very much to meeting my fellow Mudcatters.Forward....that's the word!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 07:15 PM

I don't know what your problem is with Lizzie Steve, but it's just that, YOUR problem. Let us know when you've solved it, and maybe we'll get back to the positive.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 10:44 PM

Nice to see this positive thread.
See you all there
Colyn.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 04:22 AM

15 posts before we get to the first whinge. What you doing in here Steve? You can tell from the thread title it will only vex you. It seems to me from all of the Sidmouth threads I have looked at over the past few months I see more and more positive catters and a very few, mostly guest, often anonymous spoilers. I'm sure it would be the same old names if we actually got to see them.

Looking forward to a great summer of varied festival going.

love always
Robbie

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Mrs_Annie
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 04:38 AM

Hi all
We have never been to Sidmouth. My husband always said he fancied going for his 50th which is this year. (Tues 2nd). We thought of going down on the Monday, after Cambridge, which we always go to because it's just up the road from us.
What can you recommend to us? I can't find out who's playing which days, so we'll just see what's on nearer the time.
Can you recommend a decent campsite? Preferably a permanent one rather than a 'festival' one.

Any other advice?

Thanks in advance.

Anne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,John Barden at work
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 04:46 AM

The concerts are there, the camping's there, the bus is there, the dancing's there, the Anchor Garden's happening, the Blackmore Gardens is on, the trade stands are turning up and there are some extra venues that are new. As usual I'll spend my time in the Bedford sessions, as well as taking in some of the concerts. I'm really looking forward to Sidmouth 2005 and 2006. Well done and thank you to the organisers, you're doing a great job.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,DMcF
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 04:51 AM

Our mob will be new there too Harvey.
Hear hear to your words.

DO say hello you Pozi-Catters.
- Duncan McFarlane

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: MBSLynne
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 05:28 AM

Mrs Annie, it depends what you like doing. If you like fringe-type sessions, there are music sessions going on most of the time in the New Tavern and The Radway, unaccompanied singing in the Anchor and sessions in the Bedford. There are various concerts. Can't recommend them yet as they are mostly new venues, so you will have to go and see what they are like! There are a number of dance venues and other singarounds. Personally, I highly recommend the Anchor Middle Bar, sea songs in the Middle Bar on Tuesday (I think), Silly songs in the Middle Bar on Thursday lunch time, singing in the sea on Thursday afternoon, and the ceilidh which won't be happening in the ford on Friday and in which lots of people won't be dancing and enjoying themselves (you'll have to find out about that when you come too!)

As far as camping goes, there is a festival camp site at Bulverton (the same place as usual) with showers, loos and food. If you go to the Sidmouth Festival web site it should give you info on that.

Oh...and I run a fringe event, "Ashby de la Zouch Folk Club" in the Volunteer on the first Friday evening, so drop in there and let us know who you are....perhaps we can turn it into a Mud gather??

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Lizzie in beautiful Sidmouth
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 06:39 AM

Singing in the Sea and Dancing in the Ford sound wonderful Lynne.
Hopefully see you all in The Anchor.

Lizzie :0)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: My guru always said
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 08:42 AM

I'm positive, I'm going (works with or without punctuation)!!

BTW Lizzie, I'm sure you realise that we Won't be Dancing in the Ford on Friday.....

Middle Bar Babes Rule, OK *grin*

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Dave Earl
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 09:00 AM

Wiil be going.

Will be singing (anywhere they will let me)

Won't be at the (non-existent) dancing in the ford.

Dave

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Snuffy
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 09:12 AM

we Won't be Dancing in the Ford on Friday.....

Don't be so negative, Hils. This is supposed to be a positive thread!! :-P (ducking and running...)

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,John Barden at work
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 09:28 AM

Mrs Annie - There are 2 campsites that may well suit. THORN CAMPSITE, Salcombe Regis and Kings Down Tail. There is a small bus that runs to both during Folk Week and it runs 'till late (about 2a.m. I think). Visit the sessions and the concerts and I'm sure you'll have a great time.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 01:28 PM

Yes, John's right, tho' there are actually three.

Thorn
Salcombe Regis Caravan park, where I'm staying.
Kingsdown Tail.

The last two have their own websites, and you can book on line, but I advise speed as they tend to fill up about now.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 02:46 PM

Mrs Annie - info about programme should be available in May.

Lynne - you forgot to mention singarounds in the bar of the Manor Pavilion, hosted by me and Tim Edwards. Also concerts in the Manor Pavilion, including a performance of the Cornish Songwriters' Unsung Heroes. And there will be the Volunteer "In the Tradition" lunchtime gatherings.

And it also seems that Duncan McFarlane will be making his debut in Sidders. (Welcome Duncan, and please do look in at the Theatre Bar!)

So positive news all round....

Kitty

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 02:55 PM

Ditto the Bedford Duncan.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 04:17 PM

It's Part Thorn campsite, not Thorn. We've stayed there for the last several Sidmouth's, though this year we will be back on the festival site at Bulverton. Bonecruncher has put info about both Part Thorn and the festival site on one of the other Sidmouth threads.

Sorry Kitty, I couldn't remember the details...but I did say other sessions and singarounds.

As this is a positive thread, I'm positive I will have a good time!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Bonecruncher
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 11:03 PM

Mrs Annie
In the current Touring Parks Guide (available free from your local caravan dealer or repairer) there are three commercial sites serving Sidmouth and one at Saslcombe Regis.
All are more than walking distance from the town, so a car will be needed.
Kingsdown Tail, tel. [phone]
Oakdown, tel. [phone]
Putts Corner, Sidbury, tel. [phone]
Salcombe Regis, 01395 514303

All but the Sidbury site are on the main A3052 Exeter to Lyme Regis road.
In my early days at Sibmouth I stayed at Oakdown. Well recommended.

If you need to save costs, the festval sites are much more reasonable!

Colyn.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,DMcF
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 04:42 AM

Thanks for the welcome Kitty and Don. Appreciated!

Will make a bee-line for the places you mention.
The band plays on the last Friday, but I'll be
aiming to be there most of the week.
Aim to sample every bit I can.

Might just make it to Chip'm again Kitty!
That disreputable Otley dance team are twisting my arm to come
and play for 'em a third year!
Snag is, can't take their drinking pace!
I'll pop in to your sing-sesh once again if I get there.
Duncan

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 06:09 AM

Small correction here.

1. Salcombe Regis, Part Thorn, and Oakdown are off the A3025, but signposted.

2. During festival there is a fixed fare coach service to all these sites, fare last year £1.20, which runs up to 2.15am.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 08:22 AM

From past experience I can thoroughly recommmend Salcombe Regis site for both caravans and camping. Lots of familiar faces and you might catch Merek and Dary burning sausages of an evening.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 03:18 PM

Don

I think that should be the A3052....

Anyway, my Sidmouth Folk Week 2005 membership receipt has arrived, so I look forward to receiving my membership card and Folk Week programme in May!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,Trad Sal
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 03:35 PM

Most of the camp sites being mentioned are quite some way out of town.

Many miles out of town in some cases.

Can someone please tell me if the Bulverton campsite is definitely operational this year?

Also what about the big campsite just behind the Arena?

I recall reading a previous thread some weeks ago concerning a lack of volunteer stewards for the campsites this year, possibly due to the lack of a festival season ticket for volunteer stewards and all the rest of us.

Has the stewards situation improved?

I'm still in two minds about whether to attend this year.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST,MBSLynne
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 03:48 PM

Yes the Bulverton site is definitely operational this year.

There is a bus running to and from the other campsites regularly until 2.15am. They aren't so far out as you think...in fact Part Thorn where we have stayed for the past five years, is only aobut the same distance out of town as Bulverton, and it's a lovely walk down the cliff path (though up is not so good!)

The campsite behind the arena hasn't been a campsite for years.

As far as I know, they are still looking for more campsite stewards, though there are some....were you wanting to steward on the campsite then?

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 07:19 PM

Sorry Kitty,

You are right of course.
Dyslexia rules O.K.

Don T.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 08:10 PM

Surely, dysexia rues k,o,

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 08:38 PM

Dyslexia?

Saying Sidmouth is positive when you really mean negative

Bring back the International Arena & the real Sidmouth Festival.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: MBSLynne
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 02:39 AM

Oh Gods Guest.....IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Not this year anyway, so LIVE WITH IT!!

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 05:14 AM

42 posts and only 2 negatives, from anonymous guests. That's positve.

I'm sure if you do bring back the International Arena and the Real Sidmouth International festival everyone here will say well done, whoever you are.

Are you doing something to bring this about?

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: MBSLynne
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 05:33 AM

Nah...you know the old joke Robbie...how many folkies does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: 21..one to change the bulb and twenty to sing about how good the old bulb was...

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 04:49 AM

Freersh

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Sue the Borderer
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 12:50 PM

At last - I've finally got round to registering, so I'm no longer a Guest.
I was positive that this HAD to be the first Sidmouth thread to post to. I'm positive I'll be at Sidmouth and I'm positive I'll have a good time.
Where? Well...The Middle Bar; Singing in the Sea; the Volunteer; the Manor Pavilion (especially to see the Cornwall Sonwriters show 'Unsung Heroes' again). And I was delighted to see Harvey Andrews added to the guest list.

And I'm also positive that I'll be dancing with HERBACEOUS BORDER every evening on the Esplanade (Sunday onwards 6.00 - 7.00pm) and I hope lots of you catters will come and dance with us. Anyone can come and join in (or just watch) as those of you at Miskin recently will know. (Lynne, I hope the bruises didn't take too long to fade!!)

I know I'm going to have lots of fun.

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 01:30 PM

Welcome Sue,

Don't forget the Bedford in making your rounds. We have some ace sessions of music, linked with good songs from good singers.

Don T.

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From: GUEST
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 02:03 PM

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: MBSLynne
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 02:11 PM

Sue, I shall add dancing with Herbaceous Border to my list of things to do this year at Sidmouth! Richard will almost certainly do so too. I still can't kneel down on that knee though! And I'm not sure that saying "I hope the bruises didn't take too long to fade" is a good way to encourage people to dance with you!!

Love Lynne

Subject: RE: Sidmouth - Positive
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 05:24 AM

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