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Permalink Reply by Robert Edwin Keable on February 20, 2010 at 7:01am

Err! That would be bad (mainly for me)really really bad...lol

Roosterman said:

CIGAR BOX WEDDING!! Brilliant idea.... she'll love it!! :o)

Permalink Reply by anthony on February 20, 2010 at 7:06am

I'm in. The same as last year but a bit bigger sounds good.
Reminds me of that song - "Second verse, same as the first/little bit louder, little bit worse".
Just one thing - could we have a more rigorous screening procedure in order to eliminate the banjo contingent?
And also, don't let me near a mic if I've had more than 7 pints.
Looking forward to it already.

Permalink Reply by Roosterman on February 21, 2010 at 4:23am

There will be a speical door for the banjo player.

Its called the exit.... :o)

Permalink Reply by smojo on February 21, 2010 at 5:28am

Last years format was pretty good. Some suggestions. We could have done with more space to display our stuff. I would have loved to have had a go at jamming with some others and/or with the band but didn't quite have the confidence in front of the whole group. I'm not bothered about a building workshop and some won't want to play so maybe two or three rooms would be better if poss so we could have seperate things going on at same time. The B&B down the road pissed me off last year. After booking it for two of us way in advance - they dumped us the day before to let someone else have the room.

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on February 23, 2010 at 7:33am

OK...latest update...I'm in touch with a very promising venue...(Birmingham/Black Country) and have a meeting with them next week to discuss the nitty gritty. I've pencilled in a couple of dates in my diary - 2nd October or 16th October, so before I make any irreversible commitments...any other shouts for favorable dates? I know fixing a date is tricky, because inevitably it will be bad for some people, so I've got to put a date down as a marker to sound things out.

I'll keep you posted of any developments...but if negotiations come off this it could be way higher profile than the inaugural CBG Fest in terms of the venue. If things go right I'll probably be calling for more help on the day in terms of running workshops (playing and building), talks etc.

Keep tuned....

Mr Chickenbone

Permalink Reply by Roosterman on February 23, 2010 at 7:57am

Im happy either date - as long as its in October, thats ideal!

BRING IT ON!!

Permalink Reply by smojo on March 16, 2010 at 9:24am

Got your email John, fatantastic, really looking forward to it. Maybe you could update this thread with the new info so we can add to it any comments etc. Thanks for taking the trouble to organise this. If we can help just shout.

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on March 16, 2010 at 9:36am

I'm meeting the venue management on 6th April, so hope to have bit more news shortly after that.

Chickenbone.

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on March 16, 2010 at 11:33am

I'd love to have Catfish..but at £600 for a concert and £300 for workshop it might be tricky!!

Permalink Reply by Mark on March 17, 2010 at 2:10am

Sat 16th Oct is in my diary! Looks like a very nice venue.

I know you'll probably not have much more to announce until you've met the venue management in April but I just want to say now that I'm interested in what sort of help you might need. Last year I lurked quietly in the corners most of the time because I was feeling horriblly ill so I'm keen to make much more of a contribution this time.

Permalink Reply by Bo Siddley (aka Stuart) on March 17, 2010 at 11:40am

John

Not gonna be able to make it as me and the family will be the other side of the pond for 3 years but good luck. Last year was an absolute blast and I am really pissed that there is no way I can write a business case for being in UK or can I ? To all those condiering going - DO IT ! There are a lot a great people - apart from the drunks I hung out with for the weekend - Totally jealous I can't make it. Good luck

Permalink Reply by Kevin Lawton on March 17, 2010 at 11:41pm

Please let us know the date as soon as, so I can start saving up ! Unless, by some miracle, the recession does actually end soon I'll probably be hitching a lift or whatever. Couldn't make it last year but am determined to this. What is all this that was being said about a documentary in February ? Sorry to re-visit ancient history but my internet connection was no good back then. Oct 18th is my thirtieth wedding anniversary, so I'd much rather be at a CBG event that weekend than with mean old grumpy-drawers. :-)

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