Thursday 11th October 2012 at Avante Garde

Bob'S Open Mic Night at Avante Garde, King Street, Glasgow.

Bob started the night off as usual with a a round of good songs :- 'My old friend the Blues'; 'It'll last another day'; 'One size don't fit all'; ' The ballad of Pancho Villa' [a Townes Van Zandt song]; another blues song;  'Harmonise'; 'Willin' [a Little Feat song]; and then 'Handjive'

First up was John Morrison  with his 12 string dobro mandolin singing 'Black is black', 'Sunday morning sidewalk' .
Bob then got Elspeth Durkin up to sing 'After the Goldruch [a Neil Young song], and then 'Autumn Leaves'  [ dedicated to her late husband Joseph Durkin] accompanied by Bob on guitar.  She and Bob then sang a duet of one of Bob's song 'Different World'.

Bob then sang 'Beans and Beer'; 'Ruby'; and another of his songs 'The Devil ain't a friend of mine'
Bob then got Andy Craig up on stage.  He sang 'It's what you do with what you've got; 'Pink flow'; and finally 'Bright Star'

Bob then sang 'She's a lady' and then 'Love the one you're with' before getting John Morrison back up on stage again.  This time John wanted to try using an occarrina linked to a microphone.  He plaayed 'Dirty old town', and then a couple of scots airs.

Bob then sang  a few more songs 'Ring of fire'; 'Don't start the revolution in the morning'; ' Life's too short to wait for the miracle' and finally 'Hook your train up to my wagon'
Bob then got Elspeth back up to sing a couple of duets with him - 'Dixie Chicken' and 'Love hurts' and then to add some backing vocals on 'Tears of a clown'; .....'If we said goodbye'
Bob then sang ' Heartbreak hotel', and a lowden wainwright song 'Nobody loves you when you're down and out'.  At this point Michael Fagin came into the room, so Bob sang 'Big dead Bob' which was about a rumour that michael had started about Bob dying and the shock everyone got when Bob walked into the next music session!
Bob then persuaded Michael to get up and play a couple of songs - 'Down by the schoolyard' and 'Perigor'
Bob finished off the evening with a couple more songs and finishing on 'Gloria'.