March 2010
Newsletter No 75 - 30 March 2010
A brilliant evening was had by all and not just because it was Carl's birthday and Sue's Quality Street Tin was passed around, delicious! Mississippi Banjo John opened up the evening with a Fats Waller medley including I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter and It's a Sin to Tell a Lie. Merdy then came to the front and sang a lovely version of Fiddler's Green and Robin gave us a nice rendering of Mull of Kintyre, which encouraged us all to sing along, and then Stella sang a religious song Said Judas to Mary, which was very Easter appropriate. Kath and Stan were Ruthless when they sang Sweet Sunny South which was followed by Isabel who played a couple of nameless hornpipes whilst balancing up against the piano, so as not to stand on one leg. Ruth sang a very pleasing Dear Mary alone before Adam also took up the Easter theme with Jesus Gonna Be Here. Birthday Boy Carl then sang a self-written number The Kindest Way followed by The Bailey Sisters' Rare's Hill. Bob, who had been singing all the previous night, gave us a very husky Stormy Monday before almost losing his voice, so Ed stepped in at this point and sang a miserable Staffordshire mining song called The Black Hills to make up for it. Rob, our own Captain Cook, was now up to letter T so he sang Thousands or More and Ged's first blues number of the night was Backwater Blues. Brian sang a nice quiet Cross Near Spancil Hill before Helen, from the Time Bandits, sang and accompanied herself on fiddle a wonderful version of Alberta whilst everyone joined in with the chorus and Frank accompanied her on guitar. Frank carried on to treat us to May Morning Dew and then Eric, with John Condy on guitar, gave us a rousing Bad Moon Arising again with everyone joining in. John stayed up with Pepper Street to sing North West Passage before Dave Pugh finished the first half with an Alan Taylor number Jimmy's Song.
