Clutha Vaults 28th February 2007

This evening began as usual with Sandy Watson starting off the evening with a couple of songs including 'What in the world's come over you'. Unfortunately, the 'front row' was occupied by some people who had obviously been drinking for a long time and who were extremely noisy and argumentative, and who just got louder when the music started. However they eventually decided to leave after a few comments were made to them by other people and some by the performers.

First up after Sandy was Stevie McCafferty, who sang a Paul Weller song 'Above the Clouds' and then a Queen song 'This thing called Love'.

Next up was Scott on guitar, and his friend Jerry who sang an excellent version of the T-bone Walker song 'Stormy Monday' followed by 'Sweet Home Chicago'.

Sandy got Catriona up next and she gave us the Who song 'Substitute'.

Stuart Workman was next up with two songs including the Neil Young song 'Harvest Moon'.

Gavin Watt then gave us 'Here comes your man' and 'Love in Vain'

Bob Leslie was up next with a new composition - a slow 'love' ballad called 'Fading into the night' followed by his excellent song 'Adios to Rock and Roll' - from the CD 'Songs from the Mine' by Bob's band The Outfit.

Jer McDade was the next performer and he gave us 'Victoria' and another of his compositions [ I didn't catch the title as someone was speaking to me at the time!]

Dennis followed Jer with 'Another Saturday Night' and then 'The Wild side of Life'.

Duncan Adams then took us to the Country side and gave us 'I don't know why I love you' and Where am I gonna live'.

Alan Stewart,and his friend [ Adrian Withers from Bournmouth band Lemonrock- www.lemonrock.com/sabre -"he loved the open mic night "] then got up and performed 'Fore you accuse me' and 'Steppin out'.

Joe Kidd and Johnny T Miller had arrived by this time [from their band practise]and they got up and gave us 'Simplicity' and then, joined by Bob Leslie, 'Good Day'.

James was next with the Leonard Cohen song 'First we take Manhatten'.

Then Jerry McCue gave us an excellent 'Rockabye my baby'.

Andy and Izzy were called up next, and were suddenly joined by Lucille when they started to sing 'Will the Circle be unbroken'. Izzy didn't manage to get very close to the mic but everyone was singing along by this time!

They then went into one of Andy's favourites 'The games people Play'.

The penultimate performance was from Elspeth Durkin, with Bob Leslie on accoustic and Johnny Miller on Bass giving us their first performance of 'Your Cheatin' heart' which seemed to go down very well with the audience, despite it being the first time the three of them had ever performed it together!

The final performer was the Grandaddy of the Clutha Vaults Joe Macatamy who gave us the australian ballad about Gallipoli with the chorus of Waltzin' Matilda.
Another excellent evening with everybody having a good time.

As usual there was a very short jam session whilst the equipment was being put away, and prior to everybody being asked to leave the establishment!