Mudgathers

As organiser of MudGathers at various UK Folk Festivals, I'm known as 'my guru always said' on the: Mudcat Music Discussion Forum

'My Guru Always Said' comes from an old scratchy 45 of mine. It was written by G Taylor & Hugh Murphy and was sung by Joanna Carlin aka Melanie Harrold / Irma Cetes. I understand it was banned in the UK by the BBC two weeks after it was released here in 1977. I could be wrong though...


Here's a verse of the song


The Mudcat hosts the Digital Tradition Folk Song Database, which is a major source of lyrics and is constantly being added to and updated. It is also a worldwide discussion forum where we discuss songs, music, events and all sorts of interesting stuff!

We have 'MudGathers' at various Folk Festivals when a Friendly Festival Organiser allocates a venue and time for people who access the MudCat to meet and share songs, tunes, stories, laughs, hugs and chocolate. You may be asking yourself, why chocolate? Well, come to a MudGather and find out!!!

Next Mudgathers: (watch this space)

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I've led Previous MudGathers at:

Alcester Folk Festival (sadly no longer running) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, WW 2013, 2013, WW 2014, WW 2015

Banbury Folk Festival - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,2016, 2017

Bedworth Folk Festival (sadly no longer running) 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015,2016, 2017

Bude Folk Festival 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Crediton Folk Weekend (sadly no longer running) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Folkstation (sadly no longer running) 2010

Max's Grand UK Escapade 2010 - Host of the Mudcat

Miskin Folk Festival (sadly no longer running) 2005, 2006

Moira Furnace Folk Festival 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022

Upton-on-Severn Folk Festival 2008, 2009, 2019


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Last updated 29/7/2023