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19th October 2006

There was a low turn out at the Club tonight - shame on you - who cares if Newcastle United won? You missed a great Spotlight!

In the Spotlight this evening was local Northumbrian Piper Ann Sessoms who, with Paul Knox (a very talented piper and violin player), played a mixture of airs, jigs and hornpipes. A great night's entertainment enjoyed by all.

You can Listen to an mp3 Soundbite of each performer, and...


Full tuneset performed by Ann Sessoms and Paul Knox
1 & 5
Starting the night we had  Pat & Kevin who sang Cole Porter's 'Night & Day' followed by the classic 'The Nearness Of You'. In their second spot they sang Leonard  Cohen's 'Bernadette' and finished with 'Someday Soon'


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2 & 4
 A returnee to the Club (been away a few years) was Geoff Pickard. He began with the Gerry Rafferty song 'Her Daddy Didn't Like Me' and then the traditional 'Calico Printers Clerk'. His second spot brought a Tom Paxton love song 'I Give You The Morning' followed by John Prine's 'The Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness'.


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3 & 6 Spotlight
Ann Sessoms with Paul Knox performed a variety of tunes showcasing their considerable prowess on Northumbrian pipes and fiddle. We were treated to a mix of haunting laments and airs, foot tapping jigs and hornpipes - both solo performances and duets. In their two sets they played:

 Pipe Duets
'The Curlew's Return' (Gwennie Fraser)
'Owen' (Sue Morgan) / 'Hartburn Hornpipe' (Dick Hensold)
'Jim Hall's Fancy' (Forster Charlton) arr. Jim Hall - solo by Ann Sessoms
'Crooked Bawbee' / 'Proudlock's Hornpipe' / 'Redesdale Hornpipe' (James Hill)
'On Windy Gyle' (Alistair Anderson) arr. A Anderson, A Sessoms
'The Wild Hills of Wannie' / 'Small Coals & Little Money' - solo by Paul Knox
'Hills Of Home' / 'Gateshead Stadium' / 'Harry's Rant' (Forster Charlton)
'Shipley Set' (Alistair Anderson)

Pipes and Fiddle
'Road To The North' (Alistair Anderson) / 'Miss Thompson's Hornpipe'
'Elsey's Waltz' (Archie Dagg) / 'The Breamish' / 'Starry Night In Shetland'
'Lament For Ian Dickson' Anthony Robb) / 'The Wonder Hornpipe'
'The Road To Macmerry' (Ron Purvis) / 'Alistair J Sim' (Willy Taylor) / 'Miss Claire Hudspith' (Sue Morgan) - solo by Ann Sessoms
'Glen Aln Hornpipe' / 'The Golden Eagle' - solo by Paul Knox

Pipe Duets
'Anniversay Jig' / 'Biddy The Bowl Wife' / 'Lamb Skinnet'

Encore
'Herd On The Hill' (Tom Clough) / 'Lamshaw's Fancy' / 'Salmon Tails Up the Water'
 
A spotlight act, 2 floor spots, 23 songs and tunesets and all for only £1 (remember, 'It's In The Bag'). Great music, great value...

Ashington Folk Club continues to give regular visitors the opportunity to showcase their talent in a warm, friendly and appreciative environment throughout 2006. Be there...

Thanks to Ann and Paul
Thanks to Geoff, Pat & Kevin
Thanks to everyone who came
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