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18th October 2007

A fairly quiet night which gave our performers a chance for more than one turn for a change. No newcomers tonight but another first for Ashington... Derek Greenacre (blues guitarist) accompanying traditional unaccompanied singer Diane Green. Remember, you saw it at Ashington first!

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1 & 18
Starting the evening was Paul Allen who sang the Tom Waits song 'Downtown Train' and then a self-penned song 'Love Is'. For his second spot he ended the evening in fine style with another self-penned song called 'Don't Let A Day Go By' and then Dylan's 'Blind Willie McTell'.


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2 & 9
 A grand collection of tunes from Jim Slaughter this evening. In the first half he played 'I Only Have Eyes For You' and 'Beautiful Dreamer'. He ably kicked of the second half with two more, including 'Plaisir D'Amour'.


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3 & 17
 Geoff Pickard sang the traditional 'Jolly Waggoner' and 'Deep River River Blues'. For his second turn it was Paxton's 'Ramblin Boy' and the classic Ralph McTell song 'Street's Of London'.


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4 & 13
Kris Kristofferson's 'Me & Bobby McGee' and the Lyle Lovatt song 'If I Had A Boat' was the choice of Peter Meek. For his second spot he sang a lively rendition of 'Everybody Needs Somebody That They Can Talk To'.
5 & 11
Good to see newcomer Robin Lewsey again who tonight sang a couple of melancholy country songs, Emmylou Harris' 'Lucky Star' and then the Gram Parsons song 'Brass Buttons'.  He played a Dylan song in the second half.


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6 & 10
Keith Jones sang a couple of traditional songs 'A Maiden A Milking Did Go' and 'Lord Franklin'. For his second spot he did a song about a North American mining tragedy.


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7
 The American Gospel song 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken' was the first song from Diane Green who returned in the second half for a first at Ashington - see number 14.


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8 & 16
Closing the first half Jim Wigfield sang one of the first songs he'd ever written - 'My Northumberland' - and then his latest song 'The Horse [Hoarse] Whisperer'. Another self-penned song 'Changing The World' was his choice in the second half.
12
A definite first for Val at Ashington this evening. We had been sent a poem (entitled 'Still') and were asked if it could be read out at the Club, the writer being too shy to read it themself.


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14
 A first at Ashington for Derek Greenacre & Diane Green. Derek played guitar for Diane as she sang 'Lord Franklin'. More please...


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15
For his own turn Derek Greenacre played 'Dallas Rag' (a really difficult piece) and 'Special Rider Blues'.


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Don't forget:
Special Guest
Allan Taylor
Thursday 15 November 2007

Get your tickets now!
You can buy them on-line from our website - click here
at the Club, or from jiva in person.

11 acts, 18 spots, 29 songs, tunes and a poem  -  really great value. Only £1 admission (It's In The Bag!).

Singers, Musicians & Poets nights are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.
 

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