Being the 29th July, 2011 ...

I believe that Berry MC-d.
Lynda tells me that this is what was heard:

I am a brisk lad: Lynda
Lowlands away: Roland
Bright Morning Stars: Angela
Williams Rufus: John
The Costermonger's Song: Sylvia
Jesus Saviour, Pilot me: Jane
The Owl & the Pussycat: Roger
I Only Want to Be with you: Yvonne
Cockles & Mussels: Mike
A bag of boiled sweets (from Les bonbons - Jacques Brel): Tony
Early One Evening: Howard
Johnny my man: Nigel
One More River/Fire down below/Mademoiselle from Armentiers: Lorna
Hold me Like a Baby (?): Mike P.
Angie: Mick
I Could Easily Fall in Love with you: Berry
Am I that easy to forget?: Lynda
The Conscripts: John
Ballad of Bethnal Green: Sylvia
John Barbary: Jane
Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child: Roger
Mrs Bennett's Eyes: Yvonne
Just a Simple Love Song: Mike
Maggie/Silver threads among the gold: Howard
Love me tender: Nigel
Geud Man of Ballengigh: Lorna
Fire and Rain: Mike P.
Itzikel: Mick
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie: Berry
The Lavender Cowboy: Sylvia
Tomorrow is a Long Time: Jane & Roger
Butterflies: Mike & Yvonne
The Trees they do Grow Tall: Nigel
A Reel: Mick & Mike P.
Theme from the Godfather: Mark

Lynda added the following personal note:

Thanks to Berry for being a brilliant MC, to Nigel for putting up and taking down the lights, and to everyone who helped set up and clear away.

We had a lovely evening as always, with lots of laughs.  As I turned off the lights I thought how lucky we all are to be able to get together and sing and play, and leave with a rosy glow of contentment. 

Being The 22nd of July, 2011 ...

A person who once appeared thus occupied the MC's chair ...

That's how he had dressed for the Royal Wedding, even though HRH forgot to invite him.

Here's what we heard:

John Barleycorn: Colin

Part of You: Paul

Who'll be a Soldier: Brian & Laura

The Coast of Peru: Roland

How Many Biscuits: Angela

Just Walk Away, Renée: Roger

Daughter of Heaven: Lynda

The Lock Keeper: Tony

You Know who I am: Jane & Roger

Tickle Dew: Mick

Some Day Soon: Margaret

Where's the World News I Knew: Berry

Davey-Davey Knick-Knack: Laura

Bold General Wolfe: Nigel

Make it, Mend it: Ken

Scarborough Fair: Mave

Trip Over the Mountains/Hewlett: Bill

Unicorns: Colin

Dreamin': Paul

Over the Hills and Far Away: Brian & Laura

Andrew Rose: Roland

Il était une Bergère: Angela

Blow my Blues Away: Roger

My Lady is a Wild Flying Dove: Lynda

Fare ye well ye Banks o' Sicily: Duncan

Three Polkas: Mick

Tonight Will be Fine: Jane & Roger

Sadness: Margaret

Another You: Berry

Thirty-foot Trailer: Nigel

My Grandfather's Ferret: Ken *

Come By the Hills: Mave

I've Got Sixpence: Bill **

*   It did not go unnoticed that Ken was funny, but he's already had a badge for that.

** Bill's bizarre mathematical understanding qualifies him as a creative accountant.

     I think we should appoint him as treasurer!

Good night, all!

Love Your Park ...

Clearly it is picnic season.

There will be a musical event in the Bishop's Palace Garden near Chichester Cathedral on Wedneday, 27th July, 12.00 - 2.00pm.

By virtue of the City Folk Club's friendship with the Chichester Folk Song Club, we are invited.
Details are on CFSC's website - click here: love your park

Shall we go along?
(That sky looks ominous!)

Being The 15th July 2011 ...

Once again Angela occupied the chair and was presented with another badge for her collection.
It was one of those cosy evenings with just sufficient numbers to pay the rent.

It started to rain outside as Angela led off optimistically with 'You Are my Sunshine'.
We all joined in enthusiastically.

Then:

Like a Bird on a Wire: Paul
The Streams of Lovely Nancy: Lynda
Old Gospel Ship: Margaret
Don't Think Twice ... : Mike
Just a Song at Twilight: Mave
Tout le Monde est Malheureux: Tony
Take a Look at that (,) Baby/Doc's Guitar: Mick
Dives and Lazarus: Roger
Two Jews: Bill
The Carter: Nigel
The Happy Man: Colin
Awake, Awake: Angela
If You Love Me: Paul
Andrew Laimie: Lynda
Jesus Met the Woman at the Well: Margaret
Dans les Bras: Tony
Farewell, Farewell: Mike
I Don't Know Just Exactly Who You Are: Mave
Kerfunken Jig: Mick & Mike
Hobo's Lullaby: Roger
The Constant Lovers: Nigel
(?) Johnston/Princess Beatrice: Bill
Reynardine: Colin
Battle of New Orleans: Paul
(Title awaited): Bill
Farther Along: Roger

Paul and Tony discussed cognitive dissononce.

A badge was awarded for a rude song, although Lynda, in all innocence, had not realised the possible rustic metaphor of her song. Dogsbody's obscure interpretation of 'The Streams of Lovely Nancy' was hotly contested.
Angela thought Bill was funny, so he got a badge.
Having exhausted our supply of awards for being rude, Tony had to content himself with a badge celebrating 'free association'.