Sunday 18 May 2008

7th May 2008 Sandy's Open Mic

Sandy started off with a few songs including a Frankie Miller song 'Drunken nights in the city'.
Bob Leslie was first up singing a couple of his own songs 'No strings and no regrets' - about a brief liaison with an australian girl back in his youth and then 'the tune that was broken won't mend'.
Andy Logan was next, despite a painful wrist, with 'The always popular 'The games people play' followed by 'Time slips away'.
Amy Belle had joined us this evening and got up to sin 'Parallel' and then 'I love you' both beautiful songs
Ronnie then took to the stage and sang 'End of an Era' followed by 'She's halfway there'.
Elspeth Durkin was next to perform with Bob on guitar singing 'Summertime' - a tribute to the great weather we have been having recently, followed by 'After the Goldrush'.
Sammy then got to the stage and sang a couple of his own songs, but I didn't catch the titles [sorry],
and he was followed by Gavin Watt singing a Neil Young song 'The old laughing lady' and thena John Fogarty song 'Have you ever seen the rain?'
Jer McDade then took to the stage and livened the proceedings up with a couple of his own compositions 'Rosemary Fair' and 'Mrs Moonshine'.
Joe MacAtamany then sang 'I never found my Eldorado' followed by 'The Broom of the Cowdenknowes'.
Duncan Adams had arrived by this time [late as usual] and got up to sig 'Great wide open' and then 'Dance the night away' with some accompaniment from Michael on the trumpet.
Veronica then got up, with Sandy on guitar, to sing If you ever change your mind' and was also joined by Michael on trumpet and also Carl on bass guitar. She then continued with the Eric Clapton song 'You look wonderful tonight'.
Carl and Michael then stayed on stage [ as Destino] and played three songs 'Put spirit in your all', I'm Gone' and a song written for the Clutha Open Mics [both Bob and Sandy's] called 'A wee movement' - about the music and friendship and fun of the Clutha Open Mics.

Kevin Young then got to the stage and first of all did a Lowell George song 'Willin' (with some impromptu backing vocals from Bob and Elspeth) followed by a David Bowie song 'The Beauly Brothers'.
Ian Adie then took the stage and sang 'Out on the weekend' followed by 'Aurora Borealis' to finish off the evening.
As usual another excellent night of music in a small corner of Glasgow in Scotland!

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