Slim Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Chat's been quiet, anyone going up this weekend? I'm going friday and saturday nights. Can't hang around daytime cos me kids need some daddy time, bah. Anyone I should look out for playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Back Door Slam, Truman Falls, Jacoba, Romero... not all strictly blues (except for BDS) but very worth seeing (hearing!). They're all playing on free stages at some point as far as I know. Visit http://www.bigwheelblues.com/ I'm looking forward to it.... hope the weather stays warm and dry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Should be good, Romero and that are on the new Indie tent down at the footy field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I was wrong about Jacoba apparently, but the rest are playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Awww, no Puddle of Murphy? (Jacoba) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Try this Excel spreadsheet for a more useful programme/lineup listing (venue * time). Cheers, Stef (or not -- the forum won't let me! Trying a Zip) Blues_Fest.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted May 13, 2005 Author Share Posted May 13, 2005 Ta for that. Couldn't get into the main tent, sold out and I didn't have a ticket, which was a shame. Best of the night for me was the shore, good crowd and good music. Enjoyed the Shedmen at the indy tent too but it wasn't particularly busy. Winners of the night had to be the douglas taxies, was in a convoy of about 30 on the way home! Back for more tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Enjoyed the Shedmen at the indy tent too but it wasn't particularly busy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Really, given the 57 threads on Manx Bands about it I'd have thought it would have been like a big version of Live Aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 There is a free bus laid on too, leaves Laxey from oppoiste the total filling station at 12.15 fri & sat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhumsaa Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Enjoyed the Shedmen at the indy tent too but it wasn't particularly busy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Really, given the 57 threads on Manx Bands about it I'd have thought it would have been like a big version of Live Aid. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Saturdays always the big day/night for crowds of people and campers in my experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 ooh 3 fat greeks at the queens 8pm tonight according to the schedule. Wicked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 Really, given the 57 threads on Manx Bands about it I'd have thought it would have been like a big version of Live Aid. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I did wonder about that, perhaps I just hit at a quiet time. Most of the people there watching seemed to be playing at some stage too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I agree Shedmen were good... I would love to know who the guy in the white sex pistols t shirt was, he was having such a good time. Stinging With Bigness were ace this afternoon and I caught the end of Diplomas set which sounded alright.. who was the band playing at the mines with Ken Mitchell Matt James JohnnyG JohnnyP playing they were very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 There is a free bus laid on too, leaves Laxey from oppoiste the total filling station at 12.15 fri & sat <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quite amusing to see the free bus sat empty on ham n egg while hundreds of people try to hitch lifts just round the corner... Anyway, what a fekking weekend! Highlight definately papa george, he was just amazing. Lowlight, packs of 14 year olds nagging for fags n cider. Perhaps I'm just getting old and miserable.. Seemed to be a distinct age vibe in each tent this time away from the music: Shore = 30 somethings Football Club = Teens Queens = 40's Mines = 20's Bridge = 50's Main Tent = OAP's Shore was my home for much of the weekend, seemed much busier than anywhere else, but then it was the biggest tent. It was the only one with a descent burger van too, heh. Might was particularly impressed with the way Mr Riff wound things up in there. Cor, what a weekend though. Can someone tell me where all those fit girls hide when the suns not out? Is there a secret stash of them somewhere that only gets activated when it's hot? When it's rainy, the islands filled with mingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 You know when people say "Bloody 'ell The Shore was a riot!", I think it was fairly close to the truth last night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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