28th November 2007 Clutha Vaults Open Mic Night {Sandy’s}

Arrived a little bit late this evening and so missed Sandy’s starting song. Oops! Aaron Hewit was up on stage singing ‘The Lake of Pontchartrain’ and he followed that with ‘Fulsom Prison Blues‘,

and then, as Sandy had temporarily gone missing, kept going with ‘The Devil’s Account’.

Aaron and friends.

Sandy then got back on stage to sing the Frankie Miller song ‘Drunken nights in the City’.

Bob Leslie was next up and he sang a couple of his own ballads - over the noise of the crowd of newcomers in the bar, ‘It’ll last another day’ and then ‘I love you more than Ice-cream’.

We then had a unique artiste brought to the stage in the form of Clem Doon - with his highly individual style of quips and comedy songs.

He was followed by John Coffey who was up visiting his old home town from the Channel Islands. He performed a John Pride song for Sandy [missed the title], and then a Bob Dylan song ‘Don’t think twice’, both of which went down well with the audience.

Alan Stewart then brought his mandolin to the stage and did a couple of tunes - ‘Goin home, over the hill’ and then a Rory Gallagher song ‘Goin’ to ma home town’

Next up were Izzy and Andy [Izzy has been busy running the charity Theatre Nemo ] Izzy sang a couple of old tunes ‘it’s a sin to tell a lie’ and then ‘You made me love you’.

Sandy then called on Shevaughn to sing ‘Summertime’, with Bob Leslie on guitar.

Then Elspeth Durkin got up to sing with Bob - ‘After the Goldrush’ and then [Bob’s favourite] ‘Autumn Leaves’.

Jer McDade was next on stage with his own compositions ‘Further on down the Road’ and ‘Sanctuary’.

Sandy then got back up to do another request ‘Pancho and Lefty’,

and he was followed by Eddie who sang ‘Falling’ and then ‘It takes a lot to laugh; it takes a train to cry.’

Then Stevie Osbourne was up, again with Bob on guitar, to sing ‘The Eastender Blues’ although he apologised in advance for having had a bit too much to drink, but gave a good performance.

Andy Logan was then back up with ‘St James’s Infirmary Blues’ and then ‘Good-hearted Woman’.

Joe MacAtamany then brought us all back to Scotland with ‘Broom of the Cowdenknowes’ and then ‘The Galloway Hills’.

Sandy then got Aaron back up and he gave us ‘Knocking on Heaven’s door’.

Final performer of the evening was Duncan Adams with ‘All you ever do is bring me down’ and then’ Where am I gonna live when I get home?’.

There was still a bit of time left, so whilst Sandy put away the stage equipment, there was a jam session ‘o the floor’ - with songs like ‘Dixie Chicken’, Willin’’ and ‘Back in the USSSR’ to name a few. With such a great mix of ages - the common denominator is simply great music!

Everyone was having a great time with until finally stopped by the bar staff clearing us all out!! A good evening!

Bob's Open Mic Night - Monday 26th November 2007

Bob started the evening off with a rendition of ‘Caledonia’ followed by a song done by Leonard Cohen/Rufus Wainright/ Jeff Buckley/ and SHREK! - ‘Halleluiah’ and then one of his own ‘Adios to Rock & Roll’.

First up from the audience was Frank who gave us his own song ‘Strange People’ followed by ‘Ain’t that lonely yet’.

Andy Logan then got up with ‘St James Infirmary Blues’ and then ‘Time slips away’.

John McGarrigal then got up with a poem ‘Bigotry’ followed by ‘Humanitarian Bombing’.

Next was Joe MacAtamany with his unique style, singing ‘The Loch Tay boat song’ and then ‘Haul Away’.

Elspeth Durkin was next up, with Bob playing guitar giving us ‘Autumn Leaves’ and then ‘After the Goldrush’,

then Bob stayed up to sing a requested song of his -‘It’ll last another day’.

Then Lynn Carson got to the stage and gave us three of her own songs ‘It’s not me…’ , ‘September coming’ and ‘Follow you down’.

Denise McLaughlan foll0wed her with some poetry including ‘I need a p..’ ,’She’s no a wean…’ and ‘Whammies’.

Stevie Osbourne then went up with Bob and did the ‘Eastender Blues’.

Duncan Adams then performed ‘I don’t care if you love me anymore’ and then ‘Where am I gonna live when I get home’.

Frank then got back up with an instrumental leading into ‘Keep on Rocking in the free world’.

Andy Logan was then back up with ‘The games people play’ at which point DANCING broke out in the bar!! John McGarrigal then did another poem ‘That puppet theatre’ followed by ‘Non-judgemental, my arse!’ Stevie Osbourne then sang one of his own songs ‘Midnight’,

followed by Duncan singing ‘Please love me’!.

Denise was back up with an excellent poem all about assertiveness and confidence. Elspeth then got back up and did an accapella version of ‘The Quiet Joys of Brotherhood’.

Joe Mac then sang a song called ‘The Whaling game’ as a complaint against the Japanese fleet that set sail last week to go hunting Humpback whales again.

Lynn then got back up and sang another of her own songs [about leaving home] called ‘Westwind’. Bob then got back on stage with The Chicken Supremes [a.k.a. Elspeth, Lynn and guest , Alan] and they performed ‘Substitute’ and then ‘Gloria’ to finish off the evening.
Despite cries for more,

Bob had to pack up the equipment, so there was a short jam session on the ‘floor’, before the bar staff finally managed to ‘shoo’ everyone out of the bar at the end of a very enjoyable evening.