Aaron Hewit was first up with ‘The lakes of Pontchartrain’ and then ‘Knocking on Heaven’s door’
then Chris Grant - back from Orkney, gave us his own composition ‘Teenage Amnesia’ and then ‘Trouble’
Elspeth Durkin [ & Bob Leslie] then sang the Dolly Parton hit ‘Jolene’ followed by the Eartha Kitt styled version of ‘Santa Baby’.
Bob Leslie stayed on stage and performed his new song ‘Don’t listen to the Ghosts again’ followed by ‘It’ll last another day’.
Then Bob and Elspeth performed the Little Feat number ‘Dixie Chicken’.
Gavin Watt was up next, after a bit of an absence, with ‘Long may you run’ and then ‘Here comes your man’
John Fleming was then persuaded up and he performed a blues number [which I didn’t catch the title of] and what he calls ‘ The Transvestite song’ a little comedy number.
Aaron Hewit and Scott Workman then got up and performed ‘The root of all evil’ and then ‘Fulsom Prison Blues’ together.
Kirsty then gave us a couple of ballads ‘Bar-room girls’ and ‘Band of Gold’.
Andy Logan was then invited onto the stage where he performed ‘Blue Christmas’, Games people play’, and ‘Good-hearted woman’.
Jer McDade had arrived by this time and Sandy soon got him up on stage to sing his compositions ‘Further on down the road’ and then ‘Bob Treetop’.
Stuart Workman with a little help from Sandy on harmonies,
then sang ‘Christmas in Washington’ [ON THE SIDE: Congratulations to Stephanie on her baby. Granddad Stuart Workman is very proud!] Stuart , Scott and Jenni then all got on stage to perform ‘Erie Canal’
and ‘Sweet Home Alabama’( with a little help from Bob and Sandy on the last ones harmonies).
Kirsty and Gavin then got up together and performed ‘So F---king Special’.
Joe MacAtamany then sang ‘Broom of the Cowdenknowes’ and ‘Ride On’.
Chris Grant then performed again [ but I can’t read my writing for the song title - sorry].
Finally Ian Adie with Sandy on guitar, performed an Eagles hit ‘Take it Easy’ followed by the classic ‘Take the ribbons from your hair’.
An enjoyable evening, even if a little quiet in the run-up before Christmas!
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