Being Friday, the 17th of February, 2012 ...

Angela documented the following performances:

Kissing is a crime: Angela
Love Letters Straight from the Heart: Berry
Sweet Mystery: David
Forever and the Same: Howard
Sea of Love: Jane R.
Automatic Mama: Duncan
Roll on John: Roger
Rambling Boy/Snorkel: Mick
The Constant Lovers: Mike
I keep forgetting: Les
Amazing Grace: Jane W.
Flash Company: Jenny
Gin you Kiss my Wife I’ll tell the Minister/Round with a Health to Glorious Wellington: Bill
Let There be Love: Lucy
Her Father didn't Like me Anyway: Paul
Bird’s Advice: Angela
Somewhere my Love/Lara’s theme: Berry
Morecambe Bay: David
The Ballad of the Woggler’s Mouley: Howard
All Things Beautiful: Jane R.
Blow  the Man Down: Duncan
St. James’ Infirmary Blues: Roger
The Bride’s a Bonny Wee Thing: Mick
Don’t Close your Eyes: Les
Fathom the Bowl: Nigel, with glorious harmony from ‘the company’

Once I had a Sweetheart: Jane W.

Holmfirth Anthem: Bill & Jenny

Will The Circle (crazy wild jam version....you missed a treat Mr T!): Bill

Solitude: Lucy

Dream Lover: Paul

Seven Golden Daffodils: Berry

The Mule Song: David (One day we may even manage the chorus!)

Scotland the Brave: Howard (on what I believe he said his wife had described as his ‘tremendous organ’!)

Dance Me to the End of Love: Jane, Mick & Roger

Angela went on to write as follows:

Thanks to David...who managed to open the front door:

• to Berry/Brenda/David/Nigel/Bill/Jenny and Roland who helped to set up the room,
• to Paul for scribing the above most efficiently and legibly in the dark,
• to Jane for handling the funds and locking up.

I had a great time...hope everyone else did too.

Afraid we didn’t start ‘bang on’ time as the MC decided to wait for a couple of late comers – including the Scribe!

Despite Ken’s absence we did not lack for banter as Berry was on sparkling, if rather cheeky form...don’t think he’s heard what teachers do to naughty boys.

Oh, and he’d like love letters please from any ladies who’d care to write them to him as, apparently, he didn’t get a Valentine from Brenda.

Bill professed himself to be ebullient, after leading us all so tremendously with 'Will The Circle ...' No one would have any doubts about the truth of that. It was a magnificent loud shout of things being fixed and seemed to be heartily enjoyed by all.

Aside from that some CD’s of superb provenance changed hands.

We did all go home quietly at the appointed time.

Now I must look up that word 'ebulliant'.
How can I achieve ebullience?
Is it painful?

 

Being Friday, the 10th of February, 2012 ...

Well, what happened in Dogsbody's absence?

I have to thank Lynda for this song list:

I’m only Sleeping: Paul
The Wall: Lucy
Farewell (Kate Rusby): Lynda
Fakenham Fair: Roland
The Birds were Singing of You: Angela
The Deepwater Rover: Eddie
Trail of tears: Les
Hobo’s lullaby: Roger
Gipsy: Mike
Sweet Laraine: Tony
The Bold Princess Royal (another version): Nigel
Going to the West: Max & Sylvia
Dreaming my Dreams with You: Sylvia & Max
Your Song: Margaret
What made Milwaukee Famous: Paul
There will Never be Another You: Lucy
Dainty Davie: Lynda
Gentlemen of England: Roland
Sweet Fern: Angela, Roland & Paul
Dancing with You: Eddie
Walk with Me: Les
Lost Lover Blues: Roger
Genesis Halls: Mike
Three Score and Ten: Nigel
Davy Louston: Max & Sylvia
Pull Down Lads: Max & Sylvia
He’s Gone and Leave Me: Margaret
Swiss Maid: Paul
White Rose Filling Station: Les
Bring us a Barrel: Nigel

Here's a Swiss Maid:

Was there yodelling?

Whilst we were away ...

Dogsbody was absent for two weeks and demonstrated his dispensability thanks to the efforts of several deputies.

Whilst on group-holiday in the Südtirol he came across a very competent accordion player named Daniel. Daniel had built his own instrument that exuded a growling bass to die for. He played several traditional Tyrolean melodies to which we freely yodelled between mouthfuls of apfelstrudel.

Then there was ‘I love to go a wandering …’
Fal-a-rah-ha-ha-ha…
That went well, and I thought fondly of Ray.

“Do you know any English tunes?” someone asked, whereupon we heard the introductory strains of ‘Wild Rover’.

Oh, joy!
Dogsbody made eye-contact with a new-found friend, Nick, and together we launched forth with the lyrics.

Daniel understood the twirly-finger signal for ‘repeat’, and everyone joined in a final chorus.

There was some half-hearted applause for our company.

Daniel gave an enigmatic smile, tinged with sympathy

... and said nothing!

King of Rome

No, I don't mean the Pope!

So who else pressed that 'red button' on the TV remote-control to watch last evening's BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards?
This was one of several highlights ...




Next time Lucy sings this we'll have to import a brass band.
I want some tubular bells!