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5th July 2007

And still more newcomers... unaccompanied singing, poetry, instrumentals and now prose too... what next! Get down to Ashington Folk Club to find out.

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1
Unaccompanied singer Diane Green began with 'Bunch Of Thyme' and then sang 'Somewhere Along The Road'.


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2 & 11
 In his first turn Geoff Pickard sang 'Calico Printer's Clerk' and then, dedicated to Jack Hakin, 'Peach Pickin' Time in Georgia' (with a little yodelling thrown in!). He returned later and sang the amusing tale of his 'Faithful Friend The Tortoise' and Tom Paxton's 'Troubadour'.


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3
  Derek Greenacre played 'Careless Love' then recited a little ditty called 'Jane Ann Teacake' before  finishing up with a self-penned instrumental called 'Dylans Dream'.


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4
 First time at the club for  Lorna Windham. She read an extract from her story 'Toby's Secret'. Great stuff... can't wait to hear more.
5
  Jack Hakin started his spot with 'Little White Dove' and then 'Indian Nation' - a lament for the white man's treatment of the North American Indians.


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6
 Unfortunately we didn't catch the title of either of the tunes played this evening by Jim Slaughter on his harmonicas, but we enjoyed them all the same.


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7
 In his own inimitable style Ben Yeowart  sang the Captain Beefheart song 'Peaches' and then Bob Dylan's 'Million Dollar Bash'.


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8 & 12
 Pat (accompanied on guitar by Ben Yeowart) did 'Old Time Religion' and then unaccompanied she sang 'Come All Ye Fair & Tender Ladies'. For her second turn she sang the club favourite, 'Summertime'.
9
Resident poet Ann Lunam-Cowan began with her own composition 'Nee Poem For Rothbury This Year'  and then read Les Barker's 'Reg The Vegetable Gardner'.


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10 & 13
 Our second newcomer was Peter Meek. For his first turn he sang John Prine's 'Sam Stone' and Eric Clapton's 'Nobody Knows You when You're Down & Out'. He rounded off the evening with Ralph McTell's beautiful 'Factory Girl' and then a Hank Marvin song.


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