Thursday 20 November 2008

Wednesday 5th November - Sandy's Open Mic


Sandy started as always, this time with 'Early in the morning'
and then he got Bob to join him on acoustic guitar and he sang a Townes van Zandt song 'Caroline'. He then got Aaron Hewitt up to the stage where he sang 'Sweet Carolina'
and then with some accompanyment and harmony from Bob and Sandy he sang 'Come pick me up'.
Sandy then performed a Kate Brusby song 'The Lark'. Bob Leslie then performed a lovely new song 'Her eyes' followed by another of his ballads 'It'll last another day'.
Next up was Bert - a fantastic blues player who gave us a Seasick Steve tune played with a bottleneck. It was mesmorising, and reminded me of the late Joe Durkin.
Joe MacAtamany was next up singing 'Up the Northern Water' followed by 'Lily of the West'.
Sandy then got back on stage to sing a request - the tim harding song 'If I were a Carpenter', before getting Bob Leslie and Elspeth Durkin up to perform. They sang the duet 'Love Hurts' followed by 'Dixie Chicken' - but a slow version this time! Sandy then did another request 'Pancho and Lefty' before getting Stevie Osbourne up to the stage with Bob to sing 'The Eastender Blues'.
Bob then played along with Johnny T Miller on 'Mojo Working' and then 'Hoochy Coochy Man' - which had everyone singing and dancing.
Stuart Workman and Bob then did a LEonard Cohen song 'Manhatten' and then Stuart did the Ballad of Billie the Kid'. Jenny then joined them on stage where they sang 'Eeire Canal' and then 'I'll remember you'.
Stevie Osbourne then got back up and sang his song 'Good to be alive' with Bob.
George O then got up and did a slow acoustic version of 'Pinball Wizard'for everyone.
followed by Duncan Adams then sang 'Where am I gonna live..?' which had a few people up dancing.
before Ian Adie then decided to sing the Eagles song 'Take it Easy' with help from Sandy on guitar, before Andy the Dandy Logan got up and played his unique version of the Steve Earle song 'Copperhead Road' with some accompanyment from the audience.

Final act of the night was Carl Bridgeman who performed a song 'Say It' on the acoustic guitar
and then his song 'The things I've seen' with his Bass.
An excellent evening, enjoyed by all.

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