Bob’s Open Mic 11th February 2008

I arrived late this evening, about 10.15, so had missed a few of the performances. George Martin was on stage singing ‘Harvest Moon’.

Bob Leslie was then back and asked Elspeth Durkin to join him on backing vocals for a couple of Little Feat songs - ‘Dixie Chicken’ and ‘Willin’. Bob then continued with another few songs - ‘Crossroads’ , ‘Born to be Wild’, ‘It wasn’t down in Texas’, and ‘Mara’ - the last two being his own compositions.

He then got Elspeth back up to sing ‘Autumn Leaves’ and then there was a request for Bob to sing his song ‘Frankenstein’.

George Martin then got back on stage and performed a Simon & Garfunkel song ‘America’ and then a Beatles song ‘You’ve got to hide your love away’.

George was then joined by Kate McGee to sing ‘Take the weather with you’ and Big Yellow Taxi’. [There is a short video clip of this at youtube - click on the link to Kindurco youtube at the side ]
They have a gig this Friday 15th February at Granny Gibbs, 1306 Dumbarton Road, Whiteinch, Glasgow.
Next up was Jer McDade who sang a couple of his own songs ‘Further on down the road’ and then ‘The new James Bond’.

Bob then got Elspeth Durkin back up to sing another couple of songs ‘Jolene’ and ‘After the Goldrush’. She then read out her own poem ‘Mountains of the Moon’ which can be read on a Blogsite kindurcomusings [click the links at the side of this blog.]

Joe MacAtamany then got on stage and sang ‘Northern Water’ and ‘Gallipoli’ getting everyone to join in with the chorus.

Bob then finished off the evening with help from the Chicken Supremes [- this week consisting of Elspeth and Kate!] singing ‘The Mighty Quinn’, ‘You keep me hanging on’ and finally ‘Gloria’.




An enjoyable evening.

Sandy’s Open Mic 6th February 2008

SANDY open the evening as usual, this evening singing a Gillian Walsh song ‘By the marks’ (I think that is the title - my notes are a bit smudged!), and another ‘I’m looking through you’. BOB LESLIE was first up with ‘This thing called love’ followed by ‘Mara’ another of his own composition.

Next up was JASON singing his own song ‘Masquerade’ which was Oasis like in style and delivery. He followed that with an Eagles song ‘Take it easy’.

KIRSTY was next on stage singing a couple of ballads ‘Dirty Pennies’ and then ‘Band of Gold’. Old Andy made some comments about her footwear ---

She gave him a row for being ‘sexist’ and asked him if HE had ever tried wearing HIGH HEELS when walking over grass!!

ANDY LOGAN then got on stage and sang ‘Time slips away’ and then ‘Crossroads’.

STEVIE MaGUIRE was next up singing his own beautiful ballads ‘ What love is’ and ‘All the overtime’.

SANDY got back up then and sang ‘South Nashville Blues’.

JER McDADE was the next performer singing ‘Life got serious’ and then ‘Sixties never existed’ .

Sandy then got ELSPETH DURKIN up to sing ‘Jolene’ and then , as it is Valentine’s day next week, she sang ‘Will you still love me tomorrow’ - at which line Andy Logan was seen to nod vigorously!!!

BOB LESLIE was back up then and sang ‘It wasn’t down in Texas’ followed by ‘The tune that was broken won’t mend’.

KIRSTY then sang ‘Bar-room girls’ and an Erik Peterson song ‘Olde tyme memories’.
JER McDADE was back next with ‘The Eighties’ and then ‘Further on down the road’ followed by ANDY LOGAN with ‘The St. James’ Infirmary Blues’.

Last performer on stage was

DUNCAN ADAMS [late entry as usual] with ‘Where am I gonna live…’ and then ‘Alright’ a Travelling Wilbury’s song. After the formal gigs, there followed an informal jam session , with everyone singing along to songs like 'Sunny Afternoon' and 'The Mighty Quinn'.

Kirsty and Glass artist Joe Boyle. [unlit ciggy - ready for leaving!!]

30th January 2008

Sandy started the evening as usual
and included the ballad ‘Snow on Ratone’.

First up were ‘Tatty Jam’ a couple from South Uist and Skye. It took a little while to get an extra microphone set up for them but they were excellent when they finally got going. They performed four tunes - an instrumental, a traditional folk song, ‘Johnny Sangster’ and their own composition ‘Different’. They were a bit unusual in that they consisted of an acoustic guitar and an electric cello! A first for the Clutha Open Mic, but they did produce a wonderful sound.
Next up was singer songwriter Charlie Glackin - who performed his songs ‘Let’s go dancing’ and ‘Breaking Point’ - both excellent.

Then Elspeth Durkin sang ‘Jolene’ and then ‘Autumn Leaves’

accompanied as usual by Bob Leslie

who stayed on stage and performed ‘Just like the Lone Ranger’ after telling us memories of his childhood when he went out to play as the Lone Ranger with a mask and a toy colt pistol, and met his friend who was dressed a Zorro - with the mask and cloak. Bob had ‘bang, bang’ed at his friend with his toy pistol - and then Zorro had beaten him up with his toy sword!! Bob then sang another of his compositions ‘Don’t listen to the ghosts’

Sandy then got back on stage and sang ‘Aint that enough’ and then got Gavin Watt up and he gave us ‘Love in Vain’ followed by a ‘A message to Rudy’.

Jer McDade then performed a couple of his songs ‘Vicky’ and then ‘Bob Treetop’.

Allan Stewart then got up and sang ‘Walking in the rain’ and then his own song ‘Those days were gone’.

Joe MacAtamany then performed ‘Haul Away’ and ‘Coorie Doon’ followed by

Bob Leslie again with ‘Take another little piece of my heart’.

Sandy then got up to do a request of the beatles hit ‘Strawberry Fields’.

then Charlie then got back up to sing ‘You said it without words’

Jer McDade then did ‘Back in the Seventies’ and was followed by

Sandy with another Beatles number ‘Golden Slumbers’ to finish off the evening.

Sandy’s Open Mic, Clutha Vaults 23 Jan 2008

A quieter evening than normal - probably due to the effect of the Celtic Connections Festival, which is held in Glasgow at this time of year.
Hosted by Brian McLachlan this evening, Brian sang two of his own compositions to start to evening off. “Taking a life” and “Gold-digger”


Then first up on stage was Charlie Glackin who sang a couple of really beautiful ballads which he had composed himself - “Let’s go dancing” and then “Different but the same”.
Next up was Derek Hart with a couple of songs “Get-up and go” and “Change your mind”

Jer McDade was next and he decided to sing an old Kinks song, which was not played much on the radio when it came out - because it was too long !! “Celluloid Heroes”, He then sang his own song “One day life got serious” - with some accompaniment on the chorus from audience members!

Gavin Watt was next on stage with an Alabama Free song “Too sick to pray” followed by a John Fogerty song “Have you ever seen the rain?”

Next up was the combo of Stuart, John and Jimmy on acoustic guitar, drums and Bass guitar. They performed a little reggae number “Easy skankin” which merged into their version of “Valerie”. They then performed their version of “What’s goin on?”

Next up was Elspeth Durkin with Bob Leslie on guitar, singing “Autumn Leaves” and “After the Goldrush” - her first songs since the New Year after getting over a ‘head cold’!

Jimmy McGovern was next on stage with a folk number “Jewel on her wings”.

Andy McGarvie was up next with a couple of covers including “All right now” (sorry Andy I didn't get a photo) and he was followed by Joe MacAtamany with a couple of traditional numbers including “Coorie doon”.

Bob Leslie then got up on stage and performed one of his own songs “The tune that was broken won’t mend” - written after watching a documentary on the life of Hank Williams. He then asked Elspeth up to do backing vocals for a motown number “You keep me hanging on”.

Stuart, John and Jimmy then got back up and did “I feel good” followed by the reggae number “Too much mix-up” for the finale.


There was a bit of a Jam session which followed, as the bar was open a little later than normal.