| STINKY CREEK Presidents Challenge Create a Poem or a Song to be presented at he Cellar Folk Club. Rules: It must fit on the back of a quarter A4 sheet. It must include as many of the following words or phrases as possible.. Stinky Creek; Boston Bay; elegant; miles; wonder; happy; delightful; beer & wine; food; song; dance; workshops; guitar; tin whistle; drums; cake; Folk; Clubbing. Several accepted the Challenge and their contributions are recorded here Thanks to all who turned their talents to this task with humour and obvious artistic talents Anne Roberts President 16th May, 2004 All the works carry Copyright of the respective Artists And may not be reproduced without their express permission |
| The Challenge.. by Annie Thornton & Biddy Dennis Ryebuck Sheilas Our Ron is awake now and singing Not asleep on Port Lincoln's foreshore He was the one who created Stinky Creek's New great furore I've spoken with Anne Who's the Mistress of Stinky Creek Folk Festival A Happy delightful Wonder Woman Whose food was a wonderful brew. Her daughter makes cake quite delicious And Pudding to test your taste buds Their medical skills are a wonder Cures constipation no fuss In the hall the toes are a tappin To tin whistles, the drum and guitars A hurdy gurdy's merrily buzzing And there's beer and wine at the bars But alas, I have several misgivings A word on Anne's paper said Clubbing I've remembered me tent pegs and matches I thought the bloomin word was cubbing. Chorus: The Boston Bay Folk are all Happy Others have come many miles To enjoy all the Music and Workshops And Ryebucks elegant style |
| The Challenge... Stinky Creek Folk Festival by Thalia Jemwell May2004 Verse 1 The Ryebuck Sheilas came to town and quickly found their way around The Bodrun drum began to hum They all joined in behind The Tin Whistle, the Mandolin Autoharp and Guitar The elegant Fiddle played the last bar We all sat in wonder Chorus Stinky Creek Folk Festival People travelled for miles Join in the throng Beer wine food and song Stinky Creek Folk Festival Boston Bay Verse2 The dance went on, we sang every song Woman up the back said 'play something happy' The accordion played a delightful jig The all joined in behind 'Oh Brother" Dulcimer Auto Harp and Guitar Workshops all over, cake had all gone We all sat in wonder |
| The Challenge by Kath Kennedy I've never written a poem before Let alone recited Inspired by song and dance at Stinky Creek I'm glad I was invited Full of wonder at the workshops I found drums, guitar and tinwhistle delightful Marvelled at Boston Bay The miles travelled were insightful I've had my fill of been and wine before But the food here has been awesome The cake at lunch on Saturday Was OH SO very MORESOME Elegant dancing on Saturday night Everyone was clubbing SO HERES TO HAPPY CELLAR FOLK Your festival was Stunning |
| The Challenge .... Gil Robertson Fair Stinky Creek, an elegant wonder Upon the shore of delightful Boston Bay Where Folk happy with much beer and wine dance and trip and fall, all asunder. For miles away, they came to stay for food; on guitar cake they will dine After Sheila's wondrous workshops a red eyed reveller, with raucous song wi' shaky hand, imbibes the slops as with tin whistle, he is clubbing his drums, the nong |
| The Challenge by Wilbur Kline Down at Stinky Creek near Boston Bay A delightful festival they say Folk music sooths the heart Your at home right from the start You've baked a cake and packed som food Playing music sets the mood Tin whistles, guitars, drums are fine Music and fun is yours and mine Making music is good for the soul Fills the spirit and makes it whole Se let your smile travel to your feet Take a breath down so very deep Singing out loud and having fun Down at Stinky Creek Elegant folk from miles around together making wonderful sound beer or wine and food to eat Get up and dance or just tap your feet Workshops song an odd instrument The wonder of learning and home your sent To share your music while your clubbing Or down the local while your pubbing Making music is good for the soul Fills the spirit and makes it whole So let your smile travel to your feet Take a breath down so very deep Singing out loud and having fun Down at Stinky Creek |
| Challenge by Mike Eley (on paper half the size) To Stinky Creek near Boston Bay I wandered happy elegant miles To where delightful Folk were clubbing with ear-wide cheerful smiles Workshops for song and dance there were Guitars, Tin Whistles, Drums With beer and wine and food and cake We sucked grease off our thumbs I've now used up all requisite words There's nothing left to say Except I'll see You all again In 12 months on this day |
| Challenge by Emma Roberts At Stinky Creek on Boston Bay Tin Whistles a playing and drums a beating Food wine and beer a plenty at Stinky Creek Festival Elegant songs played on guitars by happy people At Stinky Creek miles from town Days of wonder and nights of clubbing |
| The Challenge Blues by Sherrilee Hawkins 1.a I'm up Stinky Creek with no paddle and I'm happy to be here b. This boats got drums full of songs wine beer & cake and I hope there's miles and miles where I don�t have to steer 2.a. This is an elegant little song boat and its drifting towards Boston Bay b. What delightful folk are on this song boat I really want to stay 3.a. I went drifting past some workshops where they play those nice guitars b. I wonder if I'll hear those sweet tin whistles from so far 4.a.This little boats now drifted 'cross the bay and out to sea b. I think I'll float on back to Port Noarlunga Where the folk clubbing continues for me |
| Challenge by Ross Challinger WE'VE GOT A FESTIVAL OUT THIS WAY, AT STINKY CREEK ON BOSTON BAY GUITAR AND SONG ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY WORKSHOPS AND TIN WHISTLES WILL MAKE THE PEOPLE PRANCE AS THEY TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC, TO A TRUE BLUE AUSSIE DANCE LOTS OF FOLK ARE CLUBBING, THEY'VE COME FROM MILES AROUND THERE'S BEER AND WINE AND LOTS OF FOOD, ON THE TABLES TO BE FOUND I'D BE HAPPY IF WE JUST HAD CAKE, TO NOURISH US THROUGHOUT BUT PLEASE NO FOLKY VERSION OF THE SONG CALLED TWIST AND SHOUT ALTHOUGH THERE'S MANY PEOPLE, COMING THROUGH THE DOOR IT WOULD BE DELIGHTFUL, IF WE COULD HAVE LOTS MORE ITS A WONDER THAT MORE PEOPLE, DONT WISH TO BEAT THEIR DRUM THE ELEGANCE OF 'RON THE POM' SHOULD MAKE THEM WANT TO COME |
| Challenge by Andrew Slack Ron wanted a story, about old Stinky Creek The President gave a challenge, a poem, that's neat! I'm filled with Wonder at the fine Dance and Folk Song Workshops for Guitar in case you go wrong Some traveled the Miles with a Tin Whistle or Drums In Elegant style to share Food with their chums How delightful in a Happy setting so fine To listen to music and drink Beer and Wine I've sung my Song and eaten my Cake as they say Great Weekend, good Clubbing in fine Boston Bay |
| Challenge by Loryce Duncan Happy Folk travel for miles To the elegant Stinky Creek With guitar, tin whistle & drums - Workshops for the fame they seek Boston Bay is simply delightful A wonder of cakes, beer and wine A place of song, dance & clubbing A place where living is divine |