DON’T  FORGET!

NO CLUB ON FRIDAY 3RD MARCH.

FOOTBALL MATCH

SO GET YOURSELVES OVER TO RUTHIN TONIGHT (THURSDAY) FOR YOUR WEEKLY MUSIC FIX

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALSO

SPECIAL GUESTS, 

KAREN & PAUL 21st APRIL 2017

Quite a busy night, there were..

Tom and Linda,

Richard,

Glyn (with her guitar)

Glyn (In community singing mode!)

Gentleman Jim on the Violin (or is it a fiddle?)

Richard and Wendy,

Geoff Hollis

Brandon

And Penny

As in Rhyl tradition… Linda and Tom finished with The Northern Plains, supported by two of our regulars!

HERES A DIFFERENT VERSION OF AN OLD FAVOURITE.

SEE YOU ALL ON THE 10TH MARCH.

What a fantastic night..

The club was full, there was no empty seats, and people standing at the back. The evening started with Tom and Linda, and Linda sang The Northern Plains, a lot of new faces at the club looked a bit surprised  when all the Rhyl members started howling along, a bit like a scene from  Robert Rodriguez Dawn till Dusk! Wendy and Richard did a short turn next, and Richard calmed everyone down with a Jim Reeves song.

Chris Birchall made the mistake of coming over to my table, and asking me if I could send him a couple of pictures of Merry Hell for his blog. He left carrying my camera,  muttering something about having a night off!  (Were thick skinned at Rhyl)  Now I thought we would get to see one of the best bands in the country, and have it photographed by one of the best photographers.

A sing along with Glyn and two songs from Penni and it was time to welcome  Merry Hell for their first spot.  As usual they were superb, The Kettles were in fine fettle,  Andrew and Virginia’s voices, so different, yet compliment each other perfectly, as they always do, John unique and infectious  guitar playing,  and Bob the fine riffs on his mandolins. The Non-kettles,  Nick,  giving us a great bass  line, and Neils superb  fiddle playing adds the last bit of magic to the mix.  I caught odd sight of Chris with my camera hanging from the roof, he was obviously enjoying himself, which made me happy that I had lent it to him!   The Time went to fast.  They went of for a well earned rest, while Neil had someone draw the raffle, and Barbra, Pam and Jackie  distributed surprise  plate loads of sandwiches!  thanks to the girls who made the sandwiches, they made a fantastic evening even better.

Could the evening get any better?  Yes, Whilst the band were enjoying their rest the Rhyl regulars did a song each, ending with Penni’s Falling Leaves. We then welcomed Merry Hell again , for their last spot and to close the evening. Those guys know how to write good songs, the night ended with the band giving us an encore. And so ended one of, if not the best guest night ever at Rhyl folk and Acoustic.

Chris returned my camera, and as he looked like he’d  had such a good time taking the pictures, I suggested  he might like to work his magic on the raw pictures, I was pleased he looked so happy about it.

So a big thank you to Chris Birchall for all the work and effort in taking,  and processing the pictures.  Anyone who has never read Chris’s blog  Google The Hairy Photographer to see what you are missing, ( I think he was going to review his visit to Rhyl, and the Merry Hell concert!)

See You All Next Week,

Ron.

Happy New Year to all our members and friends, this was our first club night in 2017, but Before we start…. REMEMBER

Will be with us on The 10th February 2017. Get your tickets now!!! or pay £4.00 on the door. As we only have room for about fifty people, and we have over 35  going since Thursday,  you need to reserve your ticket now.

Glyn was playing her guitar when we arrived, just finishing her first spot, She was followed by Richard

who was accompanied by Tom.First on Slide Guitar,

And then on Mandolin,

for his first two numbers, Four Strong Winds, and Gambling Bob

 Following neatly on, was Bob Neil,

he was gambling to, he was using Penny,s favourite guitar! but he said it would be OK as long as she didn’t find out! He started with a classic Dylan song, then went on to a Woody Guthrie song, about hardship on the farms in the west.

Terry came next, a lot of people were disappointed that he hadn’t worn his mankini, perhaps next week?

He gave us two Tom Russel songs, Barcelona, and St. Olaf’s Gate. (accompanied by Tom)

Geoff Hollis then gave us a capella the late Cyril Tawney song  The Grey Funnel Line.

He then found his guitar, (and Tom on his Mandolin) and  sang the song made famous by John Wright, Black Clothes.

The raffle was next, surprisingly Linda didn’t win, she was one number out!

Linda was on next, with Tom

singing Carolina Star, and the Peter Ronin song, Sitting on top of the world.

Wendy started her spot with the Tom Paxton song, Can,t Help But Wonder Where I,m Bound

and finished with Older Ladies.

 Glyn came back on, without her guitar,

and did a song with a lot of donnas in it, probably called Donna Donna Donna, she then sang the Melodious Lark Song, and we all joined in on the chorus.

Richard and Tom finished with City of New Orleans, and The Games people Play.

Bob sang a Kris Kristofferson  love song that he said he often sang to Penny,

Terry then came back on and also sang a couple of love songs he often sang to Vera,  Put Another  log on the Fire, and T for Texas.
And Yes, Tom did accompany him.

Geoff Hollis started his second spot with Stan Rogers Lock Keeper song,

And finished with Pete Abbots Windy Harbour.

Linda bought the night to a close singing Northern Plains, and the howling could be heared all over Rhyl.

DONT FORGET!

FEBRUARY 10th

BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY, MEMBERS PAY NORMAL ADMISSION COSTS, BUT ONLY IF THEY BUY TICKETS BEFORE THE NIGHT, (AND BEFORE THEY SELL OUT)

Well, the place looked transformed, some of our hard working regulars had spent a lot of time decorating the place ready for Christmas.

Don’t Forget it,s our Christmas party on the 23rd December, the club is providing the Smoked Salmon, Champagne and Caviar, so if everyone just brings some tasty nibbles, (NOT MINCE PIES OR BUTTYS) we should be OK.

Being Friday, a lot of our regulars were at Xmas partys, but there was still enough of us to have a really good night.

when we finally arrived!!! everyone was enjoying a fairytale of New York, or rather Kevin singing the Pogues / Christy MacColl  Christmas classic. he finished his first set with a saw doctors song.

Wendy followed, with a couple of Crystal Gale songs,

No Richard Tonight, so he missed her finishing with Edwina Hayes What Happens Now.

Following Wendy, was Linda and Tom,

They started of getting us straight into the Christmas spirit with Mary Don’t you Know, and then Rocking around the Christmas tree.

Glyn followed, acapella (no guitar or uke tonight)  keeping the Christmas spirit,

by singing While shepherds Wash their Socks by Night,  we were then in for a community singing treat…..

We all had to join in on the chorus of Sweet Bells, and we were all given copy of the words, so we would get it right.

Geoff Hollis was next…

GEOFF SINGING A SAD SONG

GEOFF SINGING A HAPPY SONG

Geoff did three songs, stay, a Scottish folk song, ( she’s gone, she’s wed to another, [sad song…] ) and a Carter family song, (relatively happy!)

Tony Grant finished of the first half,

first with Neil Diamonds Story of Life,

then with the James Taylor / Carol King classic You’ve Got A Friend, and finishing with Willy Nelson’s Angel Flying To Close To The Ground.

Half Time.

(well it is a football club)

Niel drew the raffle and it was won by Linda (again!)

  Kevin started the second half, with Dougie McLean’s   Down TooDeep.

( This life has torn the ground from underneath your feet. And I can’t reach you, you‘re down too deep)  the words and kevins delivery of them makes this one of his best songs.

he also did ‘One hand on the radio and one on the wheel‘ … Lyrics & Music: Bill Caddick and Pete Bond,  and I’l be your baby tonight.

Wendy gave us the Tennessee waltz, and I want to Dance with You.

Glyn sang Little donkey, and The Lark Sang Melodious

Geoff came back and sung a Keith Marsden song about the 1872 Morley mine disaster in Leeds.

Followed  by Black Clothes.

Tony Closed the night, with the Searchers, every time that you come in the room, and a rock medley to get us all bouncing in our seats!

Don’t Forget to wear your silly jumpers and hats next Friday, there will also be 20 raffle prizes to be won!  (Bring a Large shopping bag Linda!!)

A good night, and a lot of tributes to the late and great Lenard Cohen, including Annie and Bobs version of  Hey That’s No Way To say Goodbye, from 1967.

Here’s a track from his last album, released earlier this year at  82 years old. His music is timeless, listen to it while you look at the pictures from last Friday.

Richard surprised us, he’s dumped his partner Wendy and gone solo!

Never mind Wendy,I,m sure you’l manage by yourself!

There was Keith and Colin and Mike,

And Kevin with my favourite guitar.

Richard, Tom and Linda.

Tom Goodall, who sang his brand new song for us Second hand Rings, which sounds easily as good as his previous works.

And not forgetting, Rhyl’s own BFG, Geoff Hollis, Who gave us a lot of favorites, including Stan Rogers The Lock Keeper, Bryn Philips Silver and Gold, and Cyril Tawny’s Grey Funnel Line.

Annie and Bob closed the night for us with a song that came out when I was 10 years old, Bob Dylan’s It Ain’t Me Babe.

See you all next week…