19th November 2008 Sandy's Open Mic

Sandy started off with a couple of nice gentle ballads - a Beatles song - 'I'm looking through you' followed by 'a fearless heart' before getting Stevie Osbourne, accompanied by Bob Leslie, to sing 'The Eastender Blues'.

Bob then sang a couple of his own compositions 'It'll last another day' followed by 'The tune that was broken won't mend'.

Sandy then asked young Brian up to the stage where he sang a Bob Dylan classic 'Maggies Farm'.

Next up was Elspeth Durkin accompanied by Bob Leslie, singing 'Autumn Leaves' and then 'After the Goldrush'.

Joe MacAtamany came next with 'A Powerful Song' and then 'Lily of the West'.

Sandy then asked Bob to join him on a Townes Van Zandt song 'Caroline'.

Stuart Workman, through from Alloa, then joined Bob and sang 'Cocaine, and then the Leonard Cohen song 'Manhattan', at which point we had a very enthusiastic dancer up on the floor!

Brian then got back up to sing 'By a newspaper stand' and then an old classic which had the audience joining in - 'Be my Baby tonight'. Stevie O and Bob then got back up when Stevie sang his song about beating addiction - 'Good to be alive'.

Sandy and Dennis then sang a Sam Cook song 'Another Saturday night', and then 'Bright, sunshine day'.

Duncan Adams then performed a Travelling Wilburys song 'End of the Line' with Sandy joining in the harmonies, followed by 'Where am I gonna Live...?'

George Campbell got up to sing a couple next 'Everybody's makin it big but me' and then 'Hey Nellie, Nellie' by Shell Silverman.

Brian and Sandy then sang 'Its a lesson to late for the learning along with about half the audience!

LP George then got up and did a Bob Dylan song 'Dear Lila' before Sandy got Jenny and Stuart up to sing 'Pharoh's army'.

Johnny T Miller had arrived a little earlier and he and Martin Gilmore got up and performed 'Put on your Red Dress, Mama' followed by 'Shame, shame, shame'.

Final singer of the evening was Ian Adie with accompaniement from Sandy and Martin - to sing the classic Eagles Song 'Take it Easy'.

A very enjoyable evening as usual.