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.