23rd June 2008 Bob’s Open Mic at the Clutha

Bob had started the evening off as usual, singing a medley of sings and finishing with ‘Caledonia’

First performer of the evening was Joe Kidd who gave us a new Neil Diamond song ‘Pretty Amazing Grace’ then a couple of his own songs, ‘Good Day’ and ‘Don’t talk, listen’.

Next up were Kate and Linda McGee. They started off with an old Eurhythmics song ‘Here comes the rain again’

and then Linda sang ‘Killing me softly’ with Kate playing guitar. They finished off with a Blue Nile song ‘Tinsel town in the rain’.

Next was Trevor with his version of ‘Don’t think twice’, and then the Byrd’s song ‘Down in the easy chair'.

His friend Willie was next with a truncated version of ‘Fire and Rain’ and then one of his own ‘Get out of my life’.

Bob then got back up to sing ‘The thrill has gone’

before getting Elspeth Durkin up on stage. Elspeth sang ‘Fields of Gold’ and then Bob played ‘Autumn Leaves’ which she managed to sing part of before breaking down at the line ‘since you went away ..’ -having to leave the stage rather emotional! Bob said that it "was the anniversary of her man's death and she's a bit fragile!" [it is actually four years since her husband , musician Joseph Durkin, had died.]

However Joe MacAtamany filled the spot and sang ‘Lily of the West’ and then ‘Jock Stewart’.

Carl then took to the stage and played a couple of his own compositions for the bass guitar and vocals ‘Leave it alone’ and then ‘she’s an Angel’ which he composed to the rhythm made by some broken windscreen wipers!!

Joe Kidd then returned to the stage to sing ‘Cherry Baby’

followed by Kate singing ‘Valerie’

and then Joe Mac singing ‘Ride On’

Finally Bob and Elspeth got Carl to join them for ‘Dixie Chicken’

and then a finale of ‘Gloria’ which Trevor also came up to the second mike and joined in with!. The evening finished at 11.45 and there was still a glimmer of light in the sky to the west - as the sun was skimming the edge of the horizon at this point of ‘high summer’. The solstice is past and the nights will slowly be getting longer from now onwards but the light of community within the Clutha will keep shining out!!

view from the Clutha front door; to the West along the River Clyde.

18th June Sandy's Open Mic at the Clutha

Sandy started the evening with a couple of songs including the Beatles classic 'Hide your love away'.

First up was Jo singing 'She wants money' and then 'Broken Glass'.

Bob Leslie was next with 'It wasn't down in Texas' and then 'Smell the Roses'

Sandy got back up and sang 'They will be to you'

and then got Gavin Watt up to sing 'As long as I can see the light' and then 'Message to Ruby'

Elspeth Durkin then sang 'Autumn Leaves' and 'After the Goldrush' accompanied by Bob.

Jer McDade was next with his own compositions 'Sanctuary'

and then his popular song 'Bob Treetop' with a little backing from Sandy!

Joe Kidd was next with 'If you were my girl' and then 'Ain't done nothing wrong'.

Terry then changed the style with 'Guns across the river' .

Andy Logan was impressed enough to be watching through the window whilst he had a quick puff!

Next up was Joe MacAtamany singing 'Annie McKelvie' and then 'Ride On'.

Kate McGee got up and gave us 'Valerie'.

Newcomer David Aiton then got up and sang his own song 'Raindrops'.

Andy Logan then took to the stage and finally decided to sing 'St James's Infirmary',

and got some accompanyment from Michael on trumpet!

Duncan Adams, arriving late as usual. gave us a rousing rendition of 'Just want to dance the night away' also with a little help from Michael on trumpet,

before Destino [Carl and Michael] finished off the evening with a couple of songs 'Spirit in your all' and 'Leave it alone'.

11th June 2008 Clutha Open Mic

Sorry I missed this session!!

Sandy's Open Mic 4th June 2008

Sandy had started as usual and then first up was Stuart Workman, all the way from Alloa in the east to sing a couple of songs including ‘Please don’t let me be misunderstood’.

Next up was Brian with ‘Fulsom Prison Blues’ and then the classic Bob Dylan song from the sixties ‘Blowin in the wind’.

Sandy then got Elspeth Durkin up to the stage where she sang ‘After the Goldrush’ and then ‘Summertime’.

Kirsty followed with ‘Travellin soldier’ and then ‘First day of my life’.

Sandy then got back on stage and perfomed a Steve Earle song ‘Days are never long enough’.

Dennis then did ‘Careless Love’ and then ‘Saturday night…and I ain’t got nobody’. Bob Leslie took the stage then with a couple of his own compositions ‘Smell the roses’ and then an old classic of his own ‘The cultural imperialists have got me!’.

John followed on with a Neil Young song ‘Tell me why’ and then ‘What’s a poor boy gonna do?’.

Alex Mack and Davie were next with the guitar and banjo as well as singing, with ‘I’ll fly away’ and then a Bob Dylan song ‘I’ll be your Baby tonight’.

Jenni and Stuart Workman then got up to perform ‘Smile’ and then another classic - the Doris Day version of ‘Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps’.

Jer McDade then performed a couple of his own songs including ‘Back in the Seventies’.

Joe “Diamond” Kidd subsequently performed a new Neil Diamond song ‘Perfectly amazing grace’ followed by ‘She's got the way to move me’.

Joe MacAtamany got on stage to sing ‘Gallipolli’,

before handing over to Andy “the dandy” Logan with ‘he Games people play’.

Duncan Adams [late as ever] then asked ‘Where am I gonna live…?’ Carl then took to the stage with his Bass and played a beautiful melody called ‘Reach out a little bit’. Carl then introduced another Bass played called Scott, and they played a duet with double basses - which sounded really excellent.

George Campbell finished off the evening with ‘Cod Liver Oil and the orange juice’

despite the fact that he and his new wife were

JUST back from their honeymoon

- congratulations George!!