Anthony John Clarke - A lovely gentle evening

Anthony John ClarkeAJC came on for his first spot and he commented on how quiet we all were as an audience and how far away we seemed. However he soon got us all to participate in his songs by joining in the chorus or the girls singing without the men and vice versa and it certainly worked a treat. AJC was his usual enjoyable self and he soon established a friendly relationship with the "now not so quiet" audience. With all his own songs AJ couldn't fail to absolutely delight the audience. A true professional.

Garva - What other Irish Band can deliver like this

garvaGARVA were another sell-out making it THREE IN A ROW on ST PATRICK'S NIGHT - 17 March. GARVA had a very successful 10 year spell at the top of the British Folk Scene and even made several very rewarding sorties into Europe being extremely popular in Holland and recording a CD there. The reformed GARVA, were led as usual by Tony Gibbons who treated us to some old favourites like Taglione and gave a masterly display on the cittern. John Murphy, a legendary Uilean piper, banjo and mandolin player, had recently returned from Ireland where he was playing four nights a week but only on banjo so it was a delight to hear the full range of his talents not least his great singing like on Wichita.

Harvey Andrews - Another huge success

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Another full house greeted folk legend Harvey Andrews who responded by first taking us back to the days of his childhood when kids could actualy walk to school and go out to play. Then he moved on to his formative years as he developed his interest in music through that of his hero Buddy Holly whose tragic death urged Harvey to write a song pleading with him not to get on that plane with the others who died. Later he took us through his experiences of losing friends and family in the wars, growing older, having children himself and all with a lightness of touch and a wonderful sense of humour. Still going strong after receiving his never to be used Bus Pass, I bet he spends his heating allowance, he will be back with us again sometime next year.

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Bernard Wrigley - A Smash Hit

Bernard WrigleyA full house was soon joining in the choruses of old favourites Lesson Too Late For The Learning, The Galway Shawl and San Francisco Bay Blues led by Don & Heather who also sang their own Dances for Dollars. Pepper Street then took over with the traditional North Country Maid, Cruel and then Blues Stay Away From Me with brilliant guitar and harmonica solos from John before closing with Carole King's You've Got A Friend sung by Bernice.

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