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.

Wednesday 26th March 2008, Clutha Vaults

Sandy's Open Mic

I was a little late arriving , however Frank was the first guest on stage playing an instrumental followed by a Neil Young song 'Only Love'.

Next up was Bob Leslie with two of his newer songs, bothe of which were well received - 'Smell the roses' and 'Snake Oil'.

Andy Lindsay then took to the stage and performed 'Cry me a River' and then One night with you'.

which had a few folk up dancing! [Izzy & Andy ]

Aaron Hewitt was through from the east coast, and he sang a couple of songs - 'Days aren't long enough' and 'Fulsom Prison Blues'.

Next on stage was an excellent young blues player, John Alexander, singing 'No place to go' and then 'I only want to know about Love'.

Stuart workman followed him with a couple of classics 'Mis-understood' and 'Cocaine'.

Sandy then got up and said that the next song was a tribute to Joseph Durkin, who died of cancer in 2004, but who had been a great supporter of Sandy's Open Mics, and a brilliant musician. He then sang 'Room Service' a favourite of Joe's.

Jer McDade then went onstage and performed a couple of his own songs 'Mr Vaughn' and then 'In the 80's'.

Sandy then got Elspeth Durkin [Joseph's widow] up to sing a couple of songs - 'Autumn Leaves'with Bob Leslie on guitar and then a duet with Bob of his song - 'Different Worlds'.

Izzy was next to perform, with Andy Logan on guitar, singing 'Its a sin to tell a lie'

followed by the ever popular -' I want a hug'!

Stevie Osbourne had appeared in the doors this evening [ having been working away from town for a while] and he did 'Eastender Blues'

with Bob on guitar.

Joe MacAtamany then did 'Fancy Free' and 'The Galloway Hills',

before Willie Mathews finished the evening off with the old Animals classic- 'House of the Rising Sun'

before ending with a Reggae medley starting and ending with 'No Woman No Cry',

with the help of almost the entire audience!! This ended the formal session, but as usual a short jam session in the audience followed, whilst the equipment was put away.

Sandy's Open Mic; 20th February 2008

It was a quietish evening tonight - with the poor weather AND a football game on at Parkhead, it was only the enthusiasts who were in early this evening. Sandy started the evening off with his song ‘Everything Flows’ followed by a beautiful rendition of a Dylan song, ‘Spanish boots of Spanish leather’ and he ended with ‘Two girls’.

Aaron Hewitt was back again and gave us ‘The Lakes of Pontchartrain’ followed by ‘Money is the root of all evil’.

Stewart Workman was next, all the way from Edinburgh, to sing ‘Please don’t let me be misunderstood’ followed by ‘Sweet Carolina’.

Sandy then got Elspeth Durkin up to sing a couple of songs - unaccompanied, and she sang ‘After the Goldrush’ by Neil Young and then a traditional Scottish song ‘Come, kiss me love’.
Sandy then got back on stage and gave us ‘She moves through the fair’. Aaron was then back up with ‘Knocking on heaven’s door’ and then Fulsom Prison Blues’.
Joe MacAtamany had then arrived and he got on stage and sang ‘Haul Away’ and then ‘The Tay boat song’.

Stuart Workman was then back up with ‘My old friend the blues’ and then a song for Jenny, Jersey Girl’.

Brendan was in the Clutha this evening and he came on stage and performed ‘If I was a carpenter’ followed by ‘a Cat Stevens song ‘Wide World’.
Duncan Adams was next on stage with ‘All you do..’ and then the popular ‘Where am I gonna live…?’.

Next up was Blair McCunday with ‘Ain’t got love’ and then ‘Comin’ home again’.
Sandy then did a request for a Bob Marley classic ‘ Redemption Song’.

Penultimate performer was Bob Leslie [who was just in after a trip to the theatre] and he sang a couple of his own songs ‘Cordelia Jane’ and Just another stormy Monday’.

Final performer of the evening was Jim Buchan, who sang a Lyle Lovatt song ‘If I had a boat’ followed by his own song ‘The perfect woman’.
As Sandy cleared away the equipment there was a short jam session on the floor, before the staff invited everyone to ‘please leave!’.