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Show : Fairport Convention

Show Dates : 28 February

Ticket Prices : £14, £15, £16

Venue : Pavilion Theatre, 7.30pm


  Fairport Convention


Yippee!!!

Fairport are back at Worthing next February.

Info taken from Worthing Theatres Web Site 31/08/05

See Ya All There!

Show : Fairport Convention

Show Dates : Tuesday 28 February 2006

Ticket Prices : £14, £15, £16

Venue : Pavilion Theatre, 7.30pm



With Special Guest P.J. Wright

The legendary inventors of British folk-rock music are back featuring five of the genre's finest musicians - Simon Nicol (guitar, vocal), Dave Pegg (bass, backing vocal), Chris Leslie (fiddle, mandolin, vocal), Ric Sanders (violin), and Gerry Conway (drums). Having won huge critical acclaim over the years with groundbreaking albums such a Liege and Lift, Fairport's greatest strength has always been live performance. Come and listen to songs from their new album 'Over The Next Hill', and contrast these with classics such as 'Matty Groves' and 'Meet On The Ledge'. See www.fairportconvention.com for more information.


PS No mention of Winter Tour Dates 2006 on Fairport.com yet!

Jefferson

 

Sounds like an unusual and exciting setlist then   :(


Though Liege and Lift sounds good, would that have been in collaboration with Otis Redding then  ;D

JUst to confirm that PJ Wright is the support act for the entire tour. His new album is superb! (It ought to be, it's been two years in the making....)

Another date was in the Cropredy programme....
Sat 18 February 2006
Norwich - St Andrews Hall

How about the dream combo here then,

PJ supported by Fc playing his stuff

then,

PJ joins FC for all of their set adding the rockiness many of us seem to miss!!

Jackdaw

Fingers crossed for Cambridge.....please!!!!

Any chance of Swansea, I wonder....... ???

Gower flower

Preferably in early March as I might be able to make that one then.

Jen

i'd pay money(good or bad) to see that. pj wpould be a huge addition to the clan(inner circle)

I really hope they come to Exeter Phoenix like last time!Well, I suppose anywhere in the westcountry would do!

St Albans has a real ale bar, all seating and a car park you can get out of in less than an hour. It depends how tribal your bit of Tribal Essex is, I suppose. My bit of NW Essex to St A's is a doddle.

Monday 13th February

City varieties Leeds

Fabulous news.....


Indeed it is...... and I don't care how long it took, it great stuff (kept my sanity on the tube this week and that's for sure)

In reply to Malcolm...i'm kind of Cambridge end of Essex and being a non-driver leaves me at the mercy of bullying/persuading friends or family to have a night out with me!(saying that i have made many Fairport converts this way!) ;D

Double please  ;D

The Roses in Tewkesbury (first date of the tour in recent years) are advertising the 1 February 2006 @ 7.30pm, Tickets £16.50 - in the 'coming soon' section of their diary. Presumably not yet on sale.

And the Assembley Halls Tunbridge Wells are advertising FC on Sat 4th February. Tickets £15.50 & £16.50

Angela

Collecting these dates together gives us (so far):

1/2/06     Tewkesbury Roses Theatre
2/2/06     Swindon, Wyvern Theatre
3/2/06     Basingstoke, Anvil
4/2/06     Tunbridge Wells Assembly Halls
8/2/06      Milton Keynes, The Stables
11/2/06    Cambridge Corn Exchange [w/Ashley Hutchings Rainbow Chasers]
13/2/06    Leeds City Varieties
14/2/06    Burnley Mechanics
16/2/06    Chesterfield Winding Wheel
18/2/06    Norwich St Andrews Hall
21/2/06    Weston-super-Mare Playhouse Theatre
23/2/06    Croydon Fairfield Halls [w/Ashley Hutchings Rainbow Chasers]
28/2/06    Worthing Pavilion Theatre

No listing on St Albans Arena website yet, but we will be treated to the Grimethorpe Colliery Band on 12th Feb...

Just discovered another - Weston-super-Mud Playhouse Theatre on 21 February. I've added it to the list above.

W-S-M, Splendid, only a short drive for our traditional winter visit, bcfc daughter will be happy.

Sat. 11th Feb - Cambridge Corn Exchange & Fri. 24th Feb - Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Ashley Hutchings's Rainbow Chasers are additional support on these dates.

Chris says: Added to the list above

CAMBRIDGE!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Have just booked for Fairfield Halls Croydon and been told that the date is Thursday 23rd Feb.??? (not Fri 24th as stated here) Presumably they are correct?? We shall see when the tickets arrive. :)

Wonder if Ashley knows this?.... :o

Thanks, Mag T - I've updated the list above.

I know it's hardly winter, but I already have tickets for FC playing at Nettlebed, Oxon on 15th May 06

Hope he does know, having never seen a live performance, was looking forward to it  :)

Cambridge tickets on sale as of today,  ;D ;Dseated this time

Bought my tickets for FC at the Anvil, basingstoke, 3rd Feb last week  (and some for RT appearing there a week earlier).

Why isn't this on the FC website yet?   There seem to be a lot of confirmed gigs out there!

Because they want to encourage folks out to see the acoustic tour - and if they publish the Wintour dates officially, people won't bother, and will just wait for the Wintour.

I don't know why the web site isn't showing more enthusiasm for promoting all of the gigs. The plans that I've heard for the two tours, are very differnet.

I assume that the Wintour will be the same as ever, however the 'Acoustic' tour sounds interresting. Gerry said that he was playing at every gig and they will be doing a lot of different material. (He was having to learn it.) Obviously things might have changed again, but it makes me want to catch the Autumn tour.

I've seen bands like the Levellers play acoustic with a drummer - in their case they stripped the kit down to a single snare-drum played standing up.

Reckon Gerry might do something like that?

Cheers

Nick

I wish they would post the wintour dates in full.. I like to know where I'm seeing them next and will always go to every one I can get to anyway..  I rang our usual Chesterfield venue for a date last week and they had no idea.. so they said..  getting worried now :o

I seem to remember that the wintour dates were always printed in the Cropredy programme.. I miss that.

AmyJen

Same over here. Every year we have some days off in February and I usually see 1 - 3 gigs of the wintour. I would like to book a flight NOW, because at the moment I just would pay 1,99 € per flight.

There aren't any dates near me on the accoustic tour so the first chance I get is actually the wintour.  And actually I think you're making an assumption about what people would do if they had both options.   Its counter-productive anyway as the dates are being promoted by the venues so people just wonder why the website isn't up to date, which doesn't look great.

Issy

Just to clarify that it isn't my assumption, but my reading of why the band have decided not to put the dates on the website.

It ought to be mentioned that other artists also hold back dates for both this reason and/or until the whole tour is confirmed - this may also be Fairport's reason, of course.
Show of Hands fans regularly complain that dates are already sold out in advance of the dates appearing on their ebsite, for example.

22 Nov  Newbury; Corn Exchange  is about the nearest for me.  I also have tickets for the Anvil, but will think about going to Newbury,  as that would be the first time I would be seeing the Accoustic tour, and would increase the number of times I have seen Fairport by 25%.

Mark

I got all excited when I saw the RT bit, been on his website and now have just bought tickets for Perth (Scotland) in Jan 2006, looking forward to a long weekend away now - its getting expensive going to all these gigs!!!! Anne

The Stables, Wavendon, Milton Keynes - Wednesday 8th February  8:00PM  - Public Booking Opens Monday 3 October - £19.50, £21.50

www.stables.org

I've added this date to the list on page 2....I reckon this'll be the dearest ticket on the tour...

Issy, I got my ticket today for RT at the Anvil (front row seat 21) see you there !!

FC will play the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield on Thursday 16th feb 2006!!

Tickets on sale now...  who else will be there with us????

AmyJen

Please will a mod add this to the proper thread.. thanks.

I've added this date to the (ever-growing!) list on page 2....

Thanks. :)

Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 2 Feb 2006
Tickets on sale via www.ticketmaster.co.uk (http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk) from Friday 28 October.

............And another date to add to the list :

Burnley Mechanics : Tuesday 14 February  (Valentine's Day!) -= Always a great venue.

Tickets on sale form early November.

Booked our Chesterfield tix today...  front row... whooopppeee....!!!

AmyJen ;D ;D

second row at the Stables, but front row at Cambridge ;)

Cor... you've got two... lucky you... wonder if I'll be able to get to any more this tour... hope so...

AmyJen ;D

but I can't get to the acoustic tour   :(

maybe you can have too much of a good thing :-\

Diane... wash your mouth out!!

Brilliant (and it makes it easier buying the Valentine present as well).  ;)

So that's Mr Thompson, Fairport and Mr Hutchings & his Rainbow Chasers within a two week period at the start of February.

Oh well, someone has to do it!  ;D
Dunc

 :o I was just trying to convince myself

The FC website is now showing the complete list of Winter tour dates

Cool!  I've just worked out how many dates I can attend! :o  I think I'd better start saving up otherwise it's going to be very painful on my already-depressed piggy bank.  That's a good selection of dates and a nice variety. 

Mmm bit disappointed after last year when Simon urged us all to try to keep our lovely theatre open because it is under threat of closure by the Council, that they are not returning to my home town this time  :( Not sure if I'll make any of the dates unless I make an effort to get to Cambridge I suppose, or poss Croydon  :-\   ::)....but then again when you consider that Bobcat is willing to drive 8 hours to see them next year, maybe Croydon isn't so bad after all!

There is always Sunday 19th at the Marlowe theatre Canterbury Jo, that's only 90 minutes away from you. It's a beautiful venue and you can be sure to meet Angela, Denis and Jack there, along with yours truly  :)

Presumably while the Palace is still in a state of "flux" the only alternative would be the Cliffs Pavillion: I suspect that that would not be a viable financial option for the chaps

Or maybe a trip round the M25 to St Albans. Saves the Dartford Crossing toll charges and keeps you safely north of the River ;). Has good real ale on draught, free covered-in parking next door. Will play host to humble self, Mrs M, Oakwood Graham, 2 other mates. Anna will surely be there.

HI , just rang the Sage at Gateshead - only date really up north to be told they do not know when tickets go on sale but to maybe try in January!!! Maybe not wait that long me thinks!!! Anne

Tickets to the Swindon gig go on sale tomorrow morning, according to Ticketmaster.

Quite possibly - The Sage have short lead-ins on their tickets which generally only go on sale a month or so in advance.

Ring 'em back & ask to be put on their mailing list....that way, you'll find out in plenty of time.

No Welsh dates then. HARUMPH!!!

Gower the Verycrossatthemoment.............. :-[

All hail the East Midland Sea..... Newark, Lincoln, Skegness and, not too far away our favourite Chesterfield.

I tell you the Blackpig will have a merry voyage this winter.

Puggzzzz floatin

I'd be up for a meeting in Northampton again  ;D
I'll have holidays and got permission from my boyfriend to see Fairport before going to see him. That's true love  :-*

Jen

Hi Jen,   Unfortunately in 2006 the Northampton gig will be on a Monday evening, unlike last time which was on a Saturday. Being a weekday, it will be more difficult for people to travel for a major gathering in Nuthouse's parish.
Perhaps somebody can come up with an alternative suggestion for a gathering ? Blackpool in February anyone ?

However...... if anyone who is going to be in Northampton especially during the day, let me know

I will be having the day off to have a beer or two down the Malt Shovel and it would be great to see some familiar (and new) faces.

 ;D

Or Scarborough, for that matter?....

Chris , you seem to have missed the point, as nice a place as Scarborough undoubtedly is, the gathering in question would take place prior to a FC winter tour gig and unless I'm mistaken, Scarborough is not on the winter tour itinerary in 2006.

Oh, it was Skegness, I was thinking of....just as awful in winter!

Glad you said that, not me, any Lincolnshire folk in ?  8)

Ideally the gathering would be on a Saturday, this would enable people to travel and possibly stay overnight.

Choices therefore would be;
4th Feb.Tunbridge Wells,
11th Feb.Cambridge,  (with Ashley's Rainbow Chasers) !
18th Feb. Norwich,
25th Feb.Gateshead,
4th March Skegness.

Or any alternative suggestions.  I'm looking for help here, AmyJen, Puggs, Nuthouse, Nick, Anji, Jude, Gower Flower, JJ, Mic, Big Dave,Folkie, forgive me if i've forgotten anyone, any thoughts or ideas ?

Yes! Cambridge!  {:-)


Clive! Don't forget Clive and friends, Graeme H and of course Maj and Delfini!!!!  ;D ;D

Cambridge is a possibility

Thanks for your suggestions JJ and BD, I'm sure more input will be forthcoming shortly........

My initial thoughts were for The Sage @ Gateshead - beautiful new building....

Could I just say, I would like to thank everybody who has taken the time and effort to travel to Brum & Wolverhampton to see FC and has had the mis-fortune to meet up with me, I have taken the decision not to drive any more (basically don't need a car on a day to day basis) now, bearing this decsion in mind if I do travel to a gig, then one of you very nice people may find that you will be having the demented dwarf as a house guest (but I don't take up much room)

I did apologise in advance to the folks who's names I'd missed of the quickly formulated list. So let me apologise once more and invite everyone to come forward with their suggestions.

The Cambridge gig would have been the best for us.. but as it's the day after our travellers return I think we'll be at home with them...  unless they don't want to be with us that is.....

The 18th we have a gig at Farnsfield...  Tunbridge Wells is ion my birthday... never been there.. will have to check the road atlas...  Gateshead's just up the road from us.. so a possibility.. but I suspect too far for most .....  Skeggy is the best option for us geographically...  but it's **** in the summer let alone in the winter....!!!! (With apologies to any Skeggyans.. but it is!!)..  But at least I'd get to see the sea!!!

AmyJen

...but on the upside, you can drink!

Thanks for your thoughts AmyJen, any of the locations is fine by me, a good opportunity to travel to somewhere different, meet up with some pals....and ... get to see FC to boot.

Not if the tide is out you won't, unless you've got a telescope! Bet they play 'Waiting for the tide to come in' :)

M of F

Sorry, Martin and others,
I can only get to Northampton. I only get holidays the Friday before that and wasn't planning on travelling quite that far up north (Gateshead, eg).

Jen

Would a poll be in order to help us arrive at a concensus?

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

We'll be half way to Applecross for the St Albans gig, and in Applecross for the Croydon gig.

Anyone else going to the Stables (not that it matters, looks like I'm going to be there anyway!)

May I put forward Tunbridge Wells or Cambridge for the group get-together gig - I might be able to make one of those if I start on the brownie points about now...

Of Skegness - any local info as to whether "Epsons", purveyors of (IMHO) the finest fissionchips on our fair soil are still where they used to be when we last played there. Truly gastronomical.
(And I've been to two of Rick Stein's Padstow joints so there...)

just been looking at the Winter Tour gigs, can't see any that I could get there and back in the same day from....however I am (as everyone knows) geographically challenged so I could be missing something fairly obvious.

Mind you, It wouldn't been the first time I've spent long hours in a bus station, just the time of year that's a bit off-putting ::) it's me age
Mic

Simon,

I presume you mean "Eptons". Well, they're still in the phone book, so you have some hopes...

Eptons Ltd 33, High St, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 3NY Tel: 01754 763754 

They may sell deep-fried Epson printers, but it seems unlikely. ;D

Andy

A thru'pny worth of chips with a portion of mushy peas and deep fried pedantry, please

Leave 'em open, I'm starving .... Skegness is so bracing !

Just got my tickets for Cannock (3rd March). front row, bang in  the middle  ;D. Anyone else coming?

Mik, see Marky's post, same county from your details. I knew that  O level geography would help one day. :)

Cheers Malcom :)
I've had a quick look on the PoWC website and it looks quite close to the bus station as well...
looks quite promising :)

Mic

Update...
I shall be aranging my ticket for Cannock ASAP ;D (many thanks Marky) :)

Mic

You're more than welcome  Mic!   ;)  ;D

See you at the Stables perhaps......

Cambridge is a good meeting place for me, but I'd like to get to one where there's a bit of a group meetup, if possible

delfini

To bring this topic back top the top, re; a get together on the Winter Tour 06
The following have expressed a preference for a meeting at Cambridge.
Delfini
JJ & DJJ
Ann
Big Dave
possibly, AmyJen & Puggs 

Further discussion welcomed from anyone interested in the idea of a meeting.
martin

i'd love to be included if poss? ;)

Cathy consider yourself included, not that anyone needs an invitation, any meeting will be open to  anyone who cares to join us.

Me too please, Martin ::)

Gower flower {:-)

Certainly Shirley, consider yourself included.

It's beginning to look as though Cambridge is the most popular choice of the majority likely to attend a BIG gathering.

If the concensus of opinion is to have the BIG gathering in Cambridge, some may need overnight accommodation, therefore this site might be useful. http://www.a1tourism.com/uk/cambridge.html
It's possible we might be able to get a special group rate at one or more of these establishments.

 

Might be able to help out there - I know a good travel agent with access to excellent group rates....once we have an idea of numbers...

Anyone coming to the Norwich one? Although be warned.. I'm trying to bring along a bunch of teenage friends. We're nice people with brains though - or we think so.. maybe our brains are egoistic? Hm.
Anyway! Be nice to know if I should break out the... uh... something suitably different for meeting purposes..

WAY HAY!!!!!!
I've sorted out my ticket for Cannock on the 3rd March ;D ;D  Front Row (dancing with excitement smiley!!!)

Now if I could just find a way to get to the meet-up at cambridge... Hmmm?   the grey cells are working overtime on this one ::)

Mic

See ya there!  [;-)

... and who´s coming to Northampton?  {:-)

Me !! and Shorty\SoN (probably)

Might give the Northampton one a shot as well

See ya there BD :)

Oops!!! I seem to have caught some kind of virus, a sudden 'zest for living' bug :-\ hope it lasts longer than 24 hours!!!

I appear to have inadvertantly (ahem ahem :-[) sorted out a ticket for Cambridge in Feb.

Think I had better be locked away until further notice now ;)

Mic

An afterthought (too late to modify above)  I wasn't presuming that Cambridge had been decided upon, I just happened to discover, last week, that I could get there by train quite reasonably.

Didn't want any misunderstandings

Mic

me, possibly/hopefully

My ticket for Cannock has arrived :)

Counting the days now!!

Mic

I'm planning to be there. Maybe Geoff might come as well.
Seems like it could turn into another board meeting - even if not as big as last year's.

J

My ticket for Cambridge has arrived ;D  seat H7, anyone know if they are anywhere nearby yet?

Mic

I'll be in J18, see you there.

Yes indeedy!!!!!  I look forward to it ;D ;D

Mic

Anybody going to the last night of the tour in Oxford?

Oh Sandra.... you mustn't tempt me, I'm sooooo weak willed where FC are concerned :-\ ;D

Mic

Yes, I'll be at Oxford.  Hope to see some of you there.

Fi, Nick and I will be there.

See you in the bar :)

Sandra

Oh good!

That's the thing about taking turns to get each other's tickets - easy to forget what you're going to see.

Cheers

Nick

Anyone going to Chesterfield, Newark and Lincoln??

AmyJen ;)

Got Oxford on my list.  Also got High Wycombe on my list.  And, for some reason, I seem to have Swindon, Milton Keynes, Leamington Spa and Northampton on the list too. :o :o :o

Well, lets make the temptation easier. I'm going. Want a lift?

Ticket availability dependant...

YES PLEEZE ;D ;D ;D

Mic

Hmmm... I've just tried to book for the Roadmender, Northampton, on 27 February and been told that tickets are not yet on sale because "we're waiting for the band to sign the contract and do the paperwork" ???.   The theatre has no idea when this will be sorted out and when tickets can actually go on sale.

...also there is funding turmoil at the Roadmender so everyone will want to know that things have stabilised before parting with your 'hard-earned'... hopefully this will be sorted out soon

Yes, because I booked a flight.... :-\

I've just sorted out my Ticket for March 5th Oxford Playhouse ;D ;D
Second Row middle ;D

WAY HAY !!!!!!!! and YIPPPEEEEEE!!!!!!

Mic - a bit happy, in case you hadn't noticed ::)

Not exactly Winter - well, I suppose it will be down-under, but here's the latest US tour dates in 2006....

JUNE 2006
09 FR Chester NY Bodles Opera House
10 SA Chatham NJ Sanctuary Concerts
11 SU Long Island NY University Cafe
15 TH New York NY Joe's Pub TBC
16 FR Fall River MA Narrows Center for the Arts
17 SA Sellersville PA Sellersville Theater
20 TU Rochester NY Milestones
23 FR Cleveland OH The Winchester
24 SA Pittsburgh PA Club Cafe Live TBC
25 SU Philadelphia PA Tin Angel
29 TH Berkeley CA Freight and Salvage
30 FR Winters CA Palms Playhouse

JULY 2006
01 SA Pasadena CA Caltech Ramo Auditorium

More still to come, no doubt!

It might seem strange to most of you guys, but I'm heading south on 25 Feb... to the Sage in Gateshead.  Only a 520 mile round trip, oh well at least its nearer than Cropredy.  Methinks we better stay for the weekend.  Anybody know of any good hangouts?   It's a long way from anywhere way up here.   :) :)

You might like this date too....!

Extra Date Just Announced

Fairport will be playing the Garage in Sauchiahall Street, Glasgow on
Saturday 14th January as part of the Celtic Connections Festival.

http://www.celticconnections.com/celtic/index.cfm?&pid=600&EvNum=42878 (http://www.celticconnections.com/celtic/index.cfm?&pid=600&EvNum=42878)

That's a major breakthrough for an English folk-rock band to appear north of the border. Have FC ever been to Scotland - someone is bound to know :)

This is the second time that they've played Celtic Connections - and they played the Renfrew Ferry two years ago in the acoustic guise.

I'm sure they played Dundee or Perth in the last few years too.

are the armenian dates for the fairport 3 or the full band?
 i hope they go a bit smoother than the last couple of tours
which must have been fairly disastrous from a fans/promoters view

Billed as 'Fairport Trio'.

we live about 15 miles from northampton and i heard on local radio today that they have not secured alternative funding and the venue is to close

Yup - looks as there's a spare date on 27 February.

The Northampton centre ceased trading and liquidator BRI Business Recovery and Insolvency appointed.

More at the BBC website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northamptonshire/4488956.stm)

Life's not fair.

Yes we have seen them a few times up here - on the Renfrew Ferry (one of their best by far!), earlier this year at Balloch, in Edinburgh a couple of times and in Ayr some years ago (particularly bad night!) - oh and at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow too. There are usually a good few people at the gigs too! We are so delighted to see them in Scotland as for many years we have travelled to Yeovill to see them on the winter tour! ;D
Happy Days,
Auntiebobble

Clearly the answer is yes they have ... BUT NOWHERE NEAR OFTEN ENOUGH !!!

We used to get regular visits back in the seventies & even in the late eighties (I have particularly fond memories of a splendid gig in Kirkcaldy in 1989 - I think - with Maart waxing lyrical about playing in the Elbow Room folk club in his Bully Wee days) but in the last few years, since Chris & Gerry joined opportunities to see FC in Scotland have been far too few.

Looking forward to the visit to Celtic Connections though.

Bought my tickets today for the Marlowe theatre Canterbury 19th feb, anyone else going then?

Booked tickets for Cambridge today! 9th Row!  ;D

see you there :D :D

Great!!!! see you there    It's been too long JJ :)

Mic

Got my tix for the Stables on 8th Feb - anyone else going there?  I'll be in a group of about 6.

Yup I'll be at The Stables.  I'll be on my own except for Bentley Ben who will come and watch too.

                                                     IT'S A STUFFED TEDDY BEAR !!!!!!

You know that Randle, and I iknow that - the problem seems to be that nobody has told Bentley Ben.

Lets keep it secret from him shall we?

Jackdaw ;)

I'll be there too

delfini

Boo Hoo, no dates within striking distance of colchester :'(

And your point is?   Randle, surely your not being 'Bearist' are you?  Bears have a right to enjoy fine music too!!!  and they get in free ;)

Might bring a companion along to the gigs myself actually :)

Mic

Any recommended places to stay in Cambridge? My old college (Maddingly Road Tech, AKA Churchill) might put me up, but it is a long way to stagger out of town.

Gower Flower and I (well, to be strictly honest...GF on our behalf) are looking into that very question Adrian :) We'll let you know what we come up with.........I'll get my p.a. right onto it OUCH!!! Sorry Flower only joking ;)

mic

If you are looking for cheap accom, try the YHA. You don't have to be a youth (just as well - who said that ;D) or even a member now, so I understand. After the foot and mouth problems, they will take anyone's money.