Sandy’s Open Mic 17th September 2008 Clutha Vaults

Sandy started the evening with a nice ballad ‘You still need me’. First performer invited to the stage was Gavin Watt who performed a Neil Young song ‘Harvest Moon’ followed by a John Fogarty classic ‘Have you ever seen the rain..’.

Next up was Sean who sang two songs (of his own I think) in the style of Oasis.

Sandy then got back to sing a request ,

then asked Elspeth Durkin and Bob Leslie up to the stage. Elspeth sang ‘Will you still love me tomorrow’

and Bob then performed ‘My Baby she wrote me a letter’.

Andy Logan was present and Sandy got him up to do a couple of songs - ‘Games people play’ and then ‘St James’ Infirmary Blues’.

Next up was Bert who was a fabulous blues player using a glass slide. He did a couple of Robert Johnson tunes and had everybody listening intently. (Reminded me of Joe Durkin)

Sandy then got Tm onstage and he did a couple of his own songs.
Stuart Workman was over from the East Coast and he then gave us ‘I ain’t never satisfied’

and then with some help from Bob Leslie and Carl Bridgeman, performed the Steve Earle song ‘Copperhead Road’.

Joe MacAtamany then took to the stage to perform ‘Broom of the Cowdenknowes’ and then his version of the John Denver tune ‘Annie’s song’.

Bob Leslie then got back on stage to sing ‘The thrill has gone’, then with Elspeth Durkin a duet of his song ‘Different World’.

Duncan Adams then sang ‘The one I love’ followed by ‘Where am I gonna Live when I get home’ with much participation from the audience!

George then got up and gave us a Bob Dylan song ‘The story of The Hurricane’ .

Johnny T Miller had arrived by this time and got up with Bob Leslie accompanying him to sing ‘Sick and Tired’ a Boz Skaggs song.

Penultimate performers were Stuart, Bob, Carl and Jenni who sang ‘Pharaoh’s army.

Final performance was Carl Bridgeman on his Bass singing a couple of his own songs ‘Depend on you’ and ‘The things I’ve seen’. A good evening with plenty of variety of styles.

There were some visitors from Spain in the audience, and Andy Logan even had a couple of them up dancing to some of the songs, plus a few other people got up to dance to some of the faster numbers. A very short jam session followed whilst Sandy cleared up the stage equipment.