Sandy's Open Mic 11th March 2009 Clutha Vaults

Sandy started off with a Gram Parsons song ‘Gold-plated door’ with a little help from Bob on second guitar, followed by a Townes Van Zandt song ‘Early in the morning’. Niall was back after several months absence and he did his own songs ‘Millie and Me’, ‘Still I miss you’ and the ‘Take my time’. Bob Leslie then sang a couple of his own songs ‘It’ll last another day’ - inspired by his cat sleeping in the dirty linen basket! And then ‘The cultural imperialists have got me’. Sandy then got back on stage and sang ‘Love Hurts’ and then ‘The games people play’. Alan Stewar then got up with his mandolin and performed a Rory Gallager song ‘Goin to my home town’ and then with Bob and Fraser on other guitars, his version of the Who’s ‘Magic Bus’. Fraser Lindsay then sang his own song ‘LA status quo’ and then another Who song , with Bob on second guitar, ‘The seeker’. A new couple Ally and Mariea then got up and sang a couple of duets with some nice harmonies - ‘I can’t make you love me’, ‘Waiting for the train to come’ and after Sandy’s insistence that they do a third, ‘Why don’t you stay’. [after which they left!!]. Joe MacAtamany then sang ‘Eldorado’ and ‘The broom of the Cowdenknowes’. Elspeth Durkin was next , accompanied by Bob and she sang ‘Autumn Leaves’ and then she and Bob sang the Little Feat number ‘Dixie Chicken’. Gavin Watt then took to the stage and performed a Rolling Stones tune ‘Love in vain’ followed by ‘You don’t dance the techno anymore’. Duncan Adams was the penultimate performer singing ‘Lay down Sally’ and his ever popular ‘Where am I gonna live’. Final performance of the evening was a bit sad as Sandy announced that our good friend Stuart Nugent was emigrating to Australia soon and this would be his last performance at the Open Mic. We are sad to see him go but wish him well in his new country - and hope he fulfils his wishes. He and John - his partner from their duo Figure 8, then performed part of a song ‘Joni Mitchell’ unfortunately John had borrowed Bob’s guitar which had a duff 13th fret - and this particular song called for a lot of finger picking using the 13th Fret!! So they gave up and did the Springstein song ‘Dancing in the Dark’. There was a short Jam session after the Open Mic whilst Sandy put the equipment away, and folk finished their last drinks.