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Permalink Reply by Kevin Lawton on October 16, 2010 at 2:23pm

Is anybody else travelling from the Manchester area can share petrol costs. I managed to scrounge up the cost of the ticket but can't afford to travel on my own.

Permalink Reply by Bo Siddley (aka Stuart) on October 16, 2010 at 2:49pm

Totally brassed off that I could not make it this year, especially when I just found out I had enough bloody airmiles stashed away (that I forgot about) to have got over !!!!!
On the positive front Carrot Crunching CBGs USA will be in operation very shortly - after having to purchase all new power tools due to the 115v issue, finding a source for wood and various other bits - just need a decent work bench and away we go.

Weather here - wish you were beautiful

Bo Siddley USA

Permalink Reply by Carl Robson on October 17, 2010 at 2:14am

Sorry Kev, I was down all day, if I had known Friday night, I could have arranged to collect you. I travelled down from Warrington at about 8.30AM.



Kevin Lawton said:

Is anybody else travelling from the Manchester area can share petrol costs. I managed to scrounge up the cost of the ticket but can't afford to travel on my own.

Permalink Reply by Carl Robson on October 17, 2010 at 2:15am

Good to have met you on the night fella, glad you liked the fretless tin box I made.
Made me feel good to see someone twiddle with it.



Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley said:

Me and the wife are staying at the Hare and 5 Hounds which according to Google is a 10 mins walk...

Permalink Reply by Norm Fasey on October 17, 2010 at 3:27am

It was a great day! Nice to meet loads of people I have been chatting with. Even got up and did some numbers on the open mic! Thanks for a great fest Chickenbone and all those involved.

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on October 17, 2010 at 6:09am

A VERY BIG thank you for everyone who supported this year's UK Cigar Box Guitar Festival...players, helpers, venue staff and everyone who came along on the day and the evening...I'm amazed at how an internet group has become a proper living social community...well done to everyone involved, it wouldn't have happened without you.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Lawton on October 17, 2010 at 4:55pm

Well, I only missed last year by a whisker so I had to wait patiently for this year. Now I've missed it too because I just couldn't scrape together enough cash for the ticket, accommodation and travel in time. If anyone had've been able to give a lift then I would have been there, or if there was somewhere to pitch a tent or whever then that would have done.
Sorry I'm feeling really depressed now guys cos there's nobody into CBGs around my neck of the woods as far as I know and I really cannot wait another year. Does anyone know of any other CBG event coming up soon please ? Hopefully not quite so far away ?
The only comment I can make on pricing is that the CBG started out as a poor man's instrument and, to those of us who are unemployed, it still is.
While £25 for a ticket, the same again for accomodation, and then double it for travelling might not seem like much to someone with a job, when you are unemployed it truely is a fortune. Perhaps if there was some kind of opportunity for some of us to 'earn our keep' or 'sing for our supper' at the event ? I would have done almost anything to have been there - I really wanted to be at the inaugeral event and desperately wanted to be with you all this time, but the meagre funds from a couple of emergency e-bay sales came through too late.

Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on October 17, 2010 at 7:35pm

I announced concession price tickets AND the concession price ticket/hotel room deal over a month before the event. If I recall correctly, I posted it on the site in a couple of places and also messaged the whole Brits group. It was £20 for a room and ticket - to get a (shared) hotel room and a ticket would have been at least £50.00, so I reckon less than half price was a pretty good deal.

Other people took advantage of the concession price deals,and other people payed the full whack, I hope nobody felt short-changed or feel hard done by...but I can only do so much to ensure that as many people as possible get to the event.

The ticket prices were the same as last year, but if anyone can figure out to how to hire a venue like that, complete with tech assistance, porters etc, hire a top notch (and effing huge) PA system & sound engineer, set-up a full professional stage, pay for hotel rooms for performers, subsidise concession tickets, arrange to collect and drop-off performers from the airport, arrange press photo shoots, radio interviews, technical meetings with the venue....and on top of all that PAY three headline performers..., yes, if you can do that for less than £25 a pop, you're a better man than I am Gunga Din..to quote Kipling. And all this is valuing my time at zero, nothing, zilch....I don't aim to make a profit, I call on LOADS of favours to make this event happen, and by the time I do the accounts, if it ends up a few quid in the black, it probably works out at about 10p an hour for the time I put in....sorry, rant over.

Anyway, I hope everyone had a good day, my sympathies and commiserations to those who couldn't make it for any reason...even though I say so myself, I reckon you missed a pretty decent day...let me know if by any chance you want this to happen again.


John



Kevin Lawton said:

Well, I only missed last year by a whisker so I had to wait patiently for this year. Now I've missed it too because I just couldn't scrape together enough cash for the ticket, accommodation and travel in time. If anyone had've been able to give a lift then I would have been there, or if there was somewhere to pitch a tent or whever then that would have done.
Sorry I'm feeling really depressed now guys cos there's nobody into CBGs around my neck of the woods as far as I know and I really cannot wait another year. Does anyone know of any other CBG event coming up soon please ? Hopefully not quite so far away ?
The only comment I can make on pricing is that the CBG started out as a poor man's instrument and, to those of us who are unemployed, it still is.
While £25 for a ticket, the same again for accomodation, and then double it for travelling might not seem like much to someone with a job, when you are unemployed it truely is a fortune. Perhaps if there was some kind of opportunity for some of us to 'earn our keep' or 'sing for our supper' at the event ? I would have done almost anything to have been there - I really wanted to be at the inaugeral event and desperately wanted to be with you all this time, but the meagre funds from a couple of emergency e-bay sales came through too late.

Permalink Reply by Little Soul Eric on October 17, 2010 at 8:45pm

Cheers Matey, yeah it was well cool and what i night !!!!

Carl Robson said:

Good to have met you on the night fella, glad you liked the fretless tin box I made.
Made me feel good to see someone twiddle with it.



Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley said:

Me and the wife are staying at the Hare and 5 Hounds which according to Google is a 10 mins walk...

Permalink Reply by Little Soul Eric on October 17, 2010 at 8:56pm

I just like to say a very VERY BIG Thank you !!
Me and the Wife have never felt so welcome. The venue was well out of this world, the colour scheme was somthing else.
it was an amazin day !!! and Night.... i didnt want it to stop !! it was great meeting you all for the 1st time
I really do hope there will be another one next year...again THank you to all who worked so Hard to make this event possible and a really BIg Thank You To Chickenbone John !!!

ps the wife sends a Big kiss John !!



ChickenboneJohn said:

I announced concession price tickets AND the concession price ticket/hotel room deal over a month before the event. If I recall correctly, I posted it on the site in a couple of places and also messaged the whole Brits group. It was £20 for a room and ticket - to get a (shared) hotel room and a ticket would have been at least £50.00, so I reckon less than half price was a pretty good deal.

Other people took advantage of the concession price deals,and other people payed the full whack, I hope nobody felt short-changed or feel hard done by...but I can only do so much to ensure that as many people as possible get to the event.

The ticket prices were the same as last year, but if anyone can figure out to how to hire a venue like that, complete with tech assistance, porters etc, hire a top notch (and effing huge) PA system & sound engineer, set-up a full professional stage, pay for hotel rooms for performers, subsidise concession tickets, arrange to collect and drop-off performers from the airport, arrange press photo shoots, radio interviews, technical meetings with the venue....and on top of all that PAY three headline performers..., yes, if you can do that for less than £25 a pop, you're a better man than I am Gunga Din..to quote Kipling. And all this is valuing my time at zero, nothing, zilch....I don't aim to make a profit, I call on LOADS of favours to make this event happen, and by the time I do the accounts, if it ends up a few quid in the black, it probably works out at about 10p an hour for the time I put in....sorry, rant over.

Anyway, I hope everyone had a good day, my sympathies and commiserations to those who couldn't make it for any reason...even though I say so myself, I reckon you missed a pretty decent day...let me know if by any chance you want this to happen again.


John



Kevin Lawton said:

Well, I only missed last year by a whisker so I had to wait patiently for this year. Now I've missed it too because I just couldn't scrape together enough cash for the ticket, accommodation and travel in time. If anyone had've been able to give a lift then I would have been there, or if there was somewhere to pitch a tent or whever then that would have done.
Sorry I'm feeling really depressed now guys cos there's nobody into CBGs around my neck of the woods as far as I know and I really cannot wait another year. Does anyone know of any other CBG event coming up soon please ? Hopefully not quite so far away ?
The only comment I can make on pricing is that the CBG started out as a poor man's instrument and, to those of us who are unemployed, it still is.
While £25 for a ticket, the same again for accomodation, and then double it for travelling might not seem like much to someone with a job, when you are unemployed it truely is a fortune. Perhaps if there was some kind of opportunity for some of us to 'earn our keep' or 'sing for our supper' at the event ? I would have done almost anything to have been there - I really wanted to be at the inaugeral event and desperately wanted to be with you all this time, but the meagre funds from a couple of emergency e-bay sales came through too late.

Permalink Reply by smojo on October 17, 2010 at 10:21pm

So much to comment on. First a huge thanks to John for all his hard work. This was my dream when I first really got into this stuff (that we could have a UK event) and now it's a reality. Thanks also for the opportunity to overcome my stage nerves and play in front of an audience. I truly felt I was amongst friends and appreciated your support. Nice to meet some old and new friends. My apologies if I didn't immediately remember who you were! I have some work to do now trawling through the group and trying to identify a few people and maybe send a few personal messages when I find them.

One suggestion John - we need more!!!! How about another one in Spring? OK you need a lie down for a while :) Love the photo of Hollowbelly in your 60s pod chair.

I'd like to say a big hi to the young folk and the ladies that came. Nice to see a few more even though I didn't get to chat to you all. I know we seem to be mainly middle aged blokes but don't let that put you off ha. It would be great to see more of you in here so spread the word to your mates and help keep the spirit of "real people" music alive. Don't let the generation gap get in the way. We are all the same inside. We are like you but built into ratrod bodies!!

Oh and Roosterman Ben. You are a truly great character. Naturally funny and a real asset to the whole thing.

Permalink Reply by Norm Fasey on October 18, 2010 at 1:19am

It was a brilliant day! Why do we have to wait a whole year to get toghether again? Why not have a Christmas party?

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