Monday 19th May 2008 Bob's Open Mic

Bob’s Open Mic
It was quite a quiet evening in all, with only a few performers turning up but quite a few people in the bar to listen.

Bob started off with ‘My old friend the Blues’, his own song ‘It wasn’t down in Texas’, then a Leonard Cohen number ‘Bird on a wire’ followed by a new song of Bob’s ‘Short skirts in winter’. He then did a R. B. Morris song (from Tennessee) ‘Take that ride’ the composer is coming to Glasgow soon, and will be worth taking in if you can. Next was a Mike Dako song ‘Handbags and Gladrags’ which Bob dedicated to new Grandad Geoff Allan! Next was ‘Caledonia, ‘The Thrill is gone’, ‘Tracks of my tears, and then a Steve Earle song ‘Devil’s right hand’, ‘What’s going down’ and finally ‘The Ballad of Pancho and Lefty’. He then got Elspeth Durkin up on stage to sing ‘Autumn Leaves’, ‘Summertime’, and ‘After the Goldrush’.

Joe MacAtamany then got up to sing ‘Haul Away’ and then ‘Gallowa Hills’.

Bob then got back up to sing ‘Hallelulia’ another Leonard Cohen song, and then an Italian song - which I do not know the title of! There was then a request for a Kenny Rogers song - and then only one Bob knew was ‘Ruby’ Bob then sang ‘The Mighty Quinn’ with Elspeth giving some backing vocals. Joe Kidd then got on stage and sang his own song ‘If you were my girl’ and then a Neil Diamond song ‘Cherry’ followed by his own popular song ‘Good day’. Bob then sang a request from Joe Kidd ‘The Devil ain’t a friend of mine’ with backing from JK and Elspeth.

He then continued with ‘Fulsom Prison Blues’ and then ‘Mr Beaujangles’. Duncan Adams had arrived by this time and he got up for a few songs - ‘Only you’ by Kenny Rogers, ‘Alright’ by the Travelling Wilburys and ‘Dance the night away’ by the Mavericks. Bob then finished off the evening with ‘You’re as drunk as me’then ‘Take another piece of my heart’,and ‘ Love the one you’re with’ with Elspeth and Duncan on backing vocals.

Geoff Allan on small drum and Duncan on Stool Drum!

Geoff with some Swedish visitors, who had enjoyed the evening.

14th May 2008 Sandy's Open Mic

The Open Mic did not start until sfter the UEFA Cup final finished on the big screen, and everyone at the Open Mic sends commiseration to the Rangers team and fans from everyone at there. We were all rooting for a Scottish victory but it was not to be unfortunately.

Sandy opened the singing with a Kate Rosebell song 'The wild Geese' and then got Jo up first. She performed 'Feels like broken glass' and then 'May you never..'

Ronnie was next with two of his own songs 'If you're near' and then 'She's halfway there'.
Next was Peter with another couple of original songs 'We must stare' done with such gusto he broke one of Sandy's strings - so changed to Bob's guitar to play 'I'm a Zombie'.

Elspeth Durkin then got up, with Bob, to sing a blues song - 'Summertime' and then a duet with Bob of his song 'Different World's'. Stewart Workman and Jenni then got on stage to sing 'Smile'
and Sandy joined them to harmonise on 'Fort Worth Blues'.

Ian Adie then got to the stage to sing 'Help me make it through the night' followed by 'Stand by Me'.

Someone wrapped him with a Rangers scarf whilst singing but like a true professional he kept going to the end of the songs before taking it off! He stated that this was the only time that football colours were allowed in the pub - and if anyone tries to come in again "They'd be barred"!!

It did give everybody in the place a good laugh though and raised the mood too.

Duncan Adams was next on stage, joined by Michael Anthony on trumpet,

singing 'All you do is bring me down' and then 'Dance the night away'.
Bob Leslie was next singing his own songs 'Lady luck rode away' and then 'The tune that was broken'.

Joe MacAtamany was next with 'Annie McKelvie' and 'Wild Mountain Thyme' done in his inimitable style.

DESTINO [Carl and Michael] were up next with 'Spirit in your all', 'I'm gone' and 'A wee Movement'. ( They are going into the studios for the next couple of weeks to cut a disc.)

Stewart and Sandy then performed 'Can't remember if we said goodbye' of which there is 27 seconds of video on kindurco youtube - click on the link above.
and Sandy [a Celtic fan] then stated "Hard luck Rangers - you did Scotland Proud!".
Sandy then got Bob and Elspeth up to do 'Dixie Chicken' and Michael and Carl joined them too. Sandy joined them straight after to sing 'Who do you love'

Ian Adie had asked Sandy to keep going for another half hour or so {late license} so they then sang 'Gloria', followed by David Martin with the 'group' singing Handbags and Gladrags' Stewart and Jenni then joined in and did 'Pharoah's Army'. then it was 'Nobody Knows' with Jo.
Ian Adie finished the night off with 'Help me make it through the night' - with a little help from Bob, Carl, Michael and Elspeth.
[Battery on the camera ran out before the end - sorry].

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!