There must have been about 17 of us this evening and somehow we managed to all get into the Prince Albert with 7 guitars (Roger, Bob, Steve, Dave, Stuart, Fred, Alan), 3 melodeons (Dave, Dave & Rosie), fiddle (Dave), concertina (Rosie), mandolin (Alan), 2 bodhrans (Norma & Karen), and whistles (Fred). Steve decided to leave his music stand in the car – probably a wise move. It was a lively evening with songs and tunes which will now be summarised in a little story:-

It’s HARD TIMES for THOSE WHO WAIT at COPPERHEAD ROAD for a SOUTHBOUND TRAIN as THE TWO BRETHREN, and even THE PIGEON ON THE GATE, watch THE JOLLY PLOUGHBOYS as they follow DIDO & BENDIGO ACROSS THE UNIVERSE where THE WATER IS WIDE. Oh how I wish for my HOME TOWN, where I’VE GOT A DATE with THE WATERCRESS GIRL. But I haven’t got FIVE POUNDS or even a 10 PENNY BIT, so although YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE, my LITTLE SPARROW, my MAID OF LISSOHANAIGH, if you won’t ADD ME AS A FRIEND I’ll become like THE RAKES OF KILDARE and take ONE DOWN THE ROAD to BRIGHTON CAMP or FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD instead. But IF I WERE A CARPENTER, then ONE APRIL MORNING I’d MERRILY KISS THE QUAKER and laugh with THE BLUE EYED STRANGER, I’d try THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY, and dance THE ASTROLOGICAL WALTZ even though that’s just WALTZING FOR DREAMERS.......

We are at The Prince Albert next Wednesday as well, get there early for a seat!