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All seems a bit quiet on this front

So I'll start with asking who fancies turning the Cockermouth gig into a mini-fest in The Lakes??

Two days camping at nearby Wyndham Holiday Park campsite and three Cockermouth pubs are in the 2008 Good Beer Guide!

Anyone joining us??

Why not combine it with a Jennings Brewery tour?

Sorry I can't join you ;D

Who'sz coming to Canterbury?

We iz ;D

And me

I'll (hopefully  ???) be at the Gateshead gig.. unless mum's in hospital...

Soooo looking forward to it  ;D ;D ;D

Oh yes, we're having a jar or two aforehand (or maybe afterwards, as I'd rather be sober when taking photos!), aren't we?

Do you have the dates for this tour, anyone?

June Dates...

18  Petworth Festival, Fittleworth Village Hall, Fittleworth, nr Petworth , Sussex , 0871 271 6146, www.petworthfestival.org.uk

19  Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent , Canterbury , Kent , 01227 769075, www.kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian

20  Kirkgate Centre, Kirkgate, Cockermouth , Cumbria , 01900 826 448, www.thekirkgate.com

21  The Sage Gateshead, Hall 2, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead , Tyne & Wear, 0191 443 4661, www.thesagegateshead.org

22  Beverley Folk Festival, Leisure Centre, Beverlay, 01377 217662, www.beverleyfestival.com

Blimey. North and South. Nothing in between. (Apologies to Scottish viewers for whom it's all in the South). (And Welsh viewers for whom it's miles away!!!).

Indeed - hence my trip to Canterbury....

Looking forward to it actually as I went to school there.

Have been to the Gulbenkian Theatre several times this year, very intimate and atmospheric venue (with lots of free parking).  I received their program a few weeks ago and obviously I didn't read it properly, before sending it on its way to the recycling bin, as I missed this one completely!   Am now in the process of booking (hopefully) ........so thank you everyone for the postings, which brought this to my attention   :)  See you in Canterbury.  

As none of the others seem to have reported on this one (Canterbury 19th June) thought I'd have a go......in a minor way.  Thoroughly enjoyable and enchanting evening, warm, cosy and sweet.  Headed for home feeling pleasantly mellow with beautiful music circulating inside my head.  
I hadn't seen (the newly) equipped Swarb sing before, I found it very emotional, and along with the voices of Chris, Kevin and Martin it certainly made for a delightful  and memorable sound.  I don't think this youtube clip has been posted on here before, but apologies if it has....this is the previous gig in Petworth:

 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ICDu0ha7rZ0

Cockermouth was amazing. Swarb sung about 4 or 5 numbers if my, albeit slightly addled, memory is correct and harmonised on many other tracks. It was the first gig I have been to in a long time to get an instantanious standing ovation.

The Whippersnapper version of John Gaudie is too cool now Chris is the singer he is and the fact Swarb's voice remains the same despite all the previous is even cooler!!

Great version of Sandy's One Way Donkey Ride to end a brilliant night with the "promise" from Swarb that there may be more to come next year!!

Shame on anyone who didn't attend this gig for anything other than distance and cost.

Tamlyn - how was Gateshead??

I think there's another thread somewhere - we have definitely discussed Canterbury - and the YouTube clip.

There's tons under Announce...  

http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=26416.0

Maybe these two threads could be merged??

Ah! I thought it was odd that no one had commented!  I've caught up......at last!