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Club Night 16th September 2016
A lot of first class entertainment this week,
As well as our regular players and singers that come most weeks, Ann, Bob, Vin and Andy came to visit. Also making a welcome appearance from Ruthin club, were Chris and Jayne Birchall, from the Ruthin Club. Anyone who has not visited Ruthin club should give it a try, a lot of the singers and members at Rhyl also go to Ruthin, on a Thursday night, supporting both clubs. Its hosted by Chris and Jayne at the Feathers, and like at Rhyl, you will always be made welcome.
When we arrived, a little late as usual, we had sadly missed the first half of Vins spot, and next on was Terry, who started with a John Gorka song about getting old, and finished with the Graeme Nash song Teach Your Children Well.
Now for something completely different….as we used to say in the 70s. Andy, a brilliant pianist, who in the past we have heard accompanying Vin, has been doing some Jaz type numbers with Wendy, and we got to see them perform Almost Blue, and the Ella Fitzgerald song To be saying Goodbye. Wendy was dressed for the part, as you can see in the pictures.
Following on from Andy and Wendy,
Anne and Bob did a couple of songs, Starting with the Neil Young classic, Old Laughing Lady, and finishing their first set with Lucinda Williams song Can,t Let Go.
Brandon came next, we hadn’t seen him for a couple of months as he had been putting the finishing touches to his first cd, which he sang us a couple of tracks of. alright in the end, and My feet want to touch the ground.
following Brandon was Chris Birchall, who after telling a Farmer Jones joke, gave us another Neil Young song, Harvest Moon, from the 1992 album of the same name, followed by Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower.
Tom Goodall was in fine form,
He started with a 60s song Nothings going to Change My World, then, (the antidote to Linda,s Irish Rain), Sunshine Out Of The Rain.
It was then raffle time,
And time to sing happy birthday to Tom, we seem to be having a lot of 21st birthdays this year.
The bottle of wine went to a very good home in Ruthin!
Richard and tom started the second half with Lonnie Donnigan,s Putting on the Style,
Richard and Wendy Then took the stage, and Richard sang, Jim Reeves He,l Have to Go, (He should have worn his Tux)
Well, it was Toms Birthday,
So When he requested Vin to do his monologue, about a mid-European plumber, named Fred, Frank, or Fritz, (can’t quite remember which) , everyone was in stitches laughing. It was even funnier than Niels Jokes!
Not only was it funny, the timing and delivery were spot on, bet he has to do it again next time he comes!
Lots still left, so will have to speed up.
Terry came back and did Someone I used to Know.
Andy and Wendy did a Ray Charles number, Followed by Andy doing an instrumental of pink Floyd, Echoes.
Anne and Bob finished of with Jesse Fullers San-fransisco Bay Blues, Brandon with Tell me a Lie.
Chris Birchall finished with a Christy Moore Scottish folksong, Black is the colour of my true loves hair.
Martin, will you still love me tomorrow.
Tom Goodall sang How do you kill a man, (who wants to die)
Linda And Tom then did Linda’s famous rain song Walk in the Irish Rain.
To close the night, Andy,Wendy and Tom on Mandolin, did an awesome version of Who Knows What love will bring.
That’s it folks, see you all there on Friday, as they say, Be there or Be square.
That’s
Club Night, 9th September 2016
A Picture Says a Thousand Words….
Which is just as well, because its been so busy this week that its Friday again, and nothing posted, so just time for a few observations and the rest is in pictures. We were early (ish) for once, when we got out of the car we thought we had the day wrong, we thought there was a dog show on the building with all the howling going on, but it was ok, when we got in Linda and Tom were just finishing The Northern Plains. Anna followed with Where have all the flowers Gone, and other songs on her flute / penny whistle, not sure what it is but it has a haunting sound.
Stuart followed with Maggi May, Norwegian Wood, and Help me make it through the night.
Then Tony Grant, Who started with Kieran Halpens All The Answers, followed by a Neil Diamond, followed by Both sides now, When he came back later he sang The River, for the many people who had requested it.
We then had something a little bit different.
Harry and John had come over from Ruthin, So we had the Tom, Dick, Harry and John Bass band, who gave us lots of good music, including Sea of Heartache, Steve Earls Pilgrim, Drift Away, one of my favourites You,l Never Leave Harlom Alive, and Harry’s, Get High.
After the Raffle we ha second helpings, Starting with Linda and Tom, who were Waiting for the Times to get Better,
Followed by Anna, Stuart and Tony,
Wendy and Richard, (who were late….) then did a spot, Richard did Crying Time and Welcome to my world, Wendy started with Dach how and Gallinl, which translates I,m told to There goes My Sweetheart, (Welsh is not my strongest subject…) and finishing with an Edwina Hayes, What happens Now.
Tom ,Dick Harry and John, Finished the evening.
Time to go and get showered and changed then of to Rhyl to start all over again.
Club Night 7th September 2016
Well, by the time we got there, late as usual,,,
(Can somebody tell Mike that the club starts at 7 o clock???) Wendy was just finishing her turn with a song, probably called Lets Swing, we must have missed Richard,
Geoff Hollis then took the stage, and started with an a capella Kieran Halpin song, then, picking up his guitar and thumb pick, gave us My Eldorado, a song by Graeme Miles, (you learn a lot doing this job!)
Linda was comparing.
But I don,t think Neil had remembered to leave his Christmas Cracker joke book with her, shame really…
Tom and Linda then did a couple of songs, I carry the torch for you, and the Crosby, Sills and Nash, Teach the Children Well.
We then had a break, and the raffle, which was won by the last person in….Mike!
Don’t suppose that will make him any earlier.
We then had a treat, as Dave had paid us a visit. Dave organizes the Folk at the Oak club, which meets at the Royal Oak every second and fourth Mondays (if that’s too complicated, it’s usually second and last Monday in the month, though myself and mike managed to go in a month with 5 Mondays!) Easier still, it’s on this Monday coming! You will be made very welcome. (Mines a pint of Fosters Dave!) While we are advertising, Monday is also the last time to see our regular members Wendy and Richard performing with the Harmony singers, at St Johns Church in Llandudno. If you like music and have never seen one of these shows, then you are really missing a good night out, its been on throughout the summer, (Monday Night is Music Night), But finishes 19th September. It’s so good a lot of people go more than once to see it, and all profits go to local charity
dave came on and Tom accompanied him with his mandolin for the first song, I,m a Rolling Stone, (no, it’s not Mick Jagger or keith Richards) Tom then Swapped to acoustic guitar, when Dave did the weary Hobo song.
Peter did two songs with Tom accompanying him on guitar, finishing with The Furries love Light in your Eye.
Tony Grant then came on, (must have missed him first time) and got are feet tapping by giving us a couple of rock and roll medellys,
We then had a Duo from Conway,
Mike and Steve, who gave us two songs by America, and one by the Searchers, Horse with No Name, Don,t Throw your Love Away, and Ventura Highway
Wendy and Richard came back, and sang a song about Who,s going to water my Plants, Richard then doing a Double Jim Reeves tribute with Put Your Sweet Lips…Etc. and He,l have to Go.
Wendy sang a Welsh song, something sounding like Doc Thor Harry add….(can’t speak Welsh) followed by Rosanne Cashes Heartache by the Numbers,
Geoff then trundled back on and gave us a Jack Temkin (Eagles) song with Tom on Mandolin, Peaceful easy Feeling.
Followed by Robin Laigs Black Clothes.
We had a visitor from North Germany,
Catarina, who gave us a 200 year old sad German folk song, about a woman, married to a sailor, who went away and didn’t come back. She sent her sons to look for him, and they didn’t come back ether, it was beautifully sung, acapella. the type of song our own Geoff Hollis would sing…. She said she had a lovely evening, and hoped to visit us again.
The Evening was closed by Dave from Hendre (every second and fourth Monday) with Tom accompanying him singing Your Cheating Heart and Aborline.
SEE YOU ALL NEXT FRIDAY.
Club Night 26th August 2016
As it was Wendy,s 18th birthday…. We all had muffins.
But before that we had John, who started with Richard Thompsons 1975 great, Dimming of the Day, followed it with a song from CCRs Willy and the Poor boys, and then went back to Richard Thompson, finishing with Ride on the Wall of Death from 1982. Don’t these dates make you feel old!
Tom and Linda then did three songs, starting with Geoff Hollis,s Past the Point of Rescue, (or was it Mick Hanley?) followed by Linda Ronstadt,s Waiting for the Times to get Better. Linda then let us all have a good Rhyl howl, when she finished with The Northern Planes.
Tom then gave us a gospel song on guitar….(with some very high notes!)
Tony Grant then took the stage, starting with the song from the film The Thomas Crown Affair, The Windmills of your Mind, ( we see too many windmills from the front on Rhyl!) following it with the poignant Sam Larkin song Mirabeau Bridge, and to take us to the break he finished with a Houghton weavers song, (I ,ve forgotten the title!!).
We then had our short break, and helped Wendy and Richard eat lots of muffins to celebrate Wendy’s Birthday. We also had the raffle, after which, Linda and Tom came back on, finishing with Carolina Star.
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Wendy then came back, and started of with a song by one of our favourite artists Edwina Hayes, Leave a Light on for Me. And finished with a special request, Grandpa.
Our compare Neil then re-introduced John, for the old cowboy song Ghost Riders in the Sky, And then Richard with Tom accompanying him, first with his slide guitar, for a Wailing Jennings song, and then with his Mandolin for Little old Wine Drinker Me.
The evening was almost over, just time for Tony to give us a few more songs to send us home and keep us happy until next week, Starting with the Irish folk ballad, The Fields of Atenry, followed by Save the last dance for me. And finally, everyone was shouting for The Red Rose Caffe, So he did it! And that’s it until next week, and remember, from next week there is a £10 fine for anyone who is absent without a good reason!
Club Night 19th August 2016
A good turn out this week with 34 people coming through the door.
Highlights of the night included Linda & Tom singing ‘The Northern Plains’ followed by Colin with a good version of ‘Forever Young’ . Nice to see Tom Goodall at the Club with 3 numbers including ‘I’ll Make the Sunshine Out of the Rain. I couldn’t tell if it worked or not as it was now dark outside. Two songs by Peter followed including ‘Valley of Tears’ .
Wendy was a lot better this week after having a bad throat and unable to sing last time and she sang a couple of songs including ‘ I Go to Pieces’ Next was Richard supported by Tom with a few songs including ‘Oh Lonesome Me’
Mike Whittaker sang a few of his own songs including ‘My Old Man’ which always goes down well here at the Football Club. John a newish face at the club sang three numbers ‘Crust’ ‘The Box’ and ‘First’ Terry got up on stage with ‘Trouble in Mind’ and ‘Pack up Your Sorrows’ and he was in good form.
Tony Grant was also in good form with ‘Bad Moon Rising’ and ‘Rio and then finished the evening with the Searchers hit ‘ When you Walk in That Room’
It was a shame that Nathan & Steve had to go early. I ‘HOPE’ that Nathan will be better very soon. so along with Steve they will be entertaining us again soon.
More fun at the Rhyl Folk and Acoustic Club, Hospitality Suite, Football Ground, Grange Road Rhyl next week 26th August 2016 Starts around 8 pm. See you there !
All the best Geoff
Club Night 5th August 2016
Hiya All, Just a few quick notes from the evening!
Richard, Tom and Wendy came on stage first and gave us ‘Weary Hobbo’ ‘ Little Old Wine Drinker Me’ and finished with ‘Putting on the Style’ . Richard & Wendy came next and sang ‘He’ll have to go’ ‘ Down in the Rain’ and ‘Find Me.’ A very good start to the evening.
Linda & Tom were ‘Ready for the Times to Get Better’ followed by ‘Don’t you Believe’. Bob Neale sang ‘Crying Time Again’ and ‘You’re going to Leave me’ Penni said she wasn’t. Glyn did a nice version of ‘Wild mountain Thyme’ which went down well with the audience.
Penni Neale sang ‘You’ve got a Friend’ and ‘You Make me Feel my Love’ – both songs were sang beautifully. We then had the raffle, a short break, followed by some more songs in the second half.
Pam and myself having our first attempt inserting pictures above. Thanks to all who contributed to the evening – a lovely evening. Here’s to next Friday and seeing you all there. Geoff
ps. A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY ****** CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT, FRIDAY, 23 DECEMBER 2016 **********
