Sunday, 8 September 2013

07-09-2013 - Manvers Inn, Radcliffe-on-Trent

A change of room tonight due to a party in the little room! Much more space.

Played
Please read my letter
Tombstone
Go your own way
Wonderful tonight
Rock and Roll, with Ritchie
If I was a carpenter
Rocking in the free world
Land of confusion

Thanks for the foot tambourine, egg shaker and Cajon accompaniment. Most tuneful. 


I didn't do some new songs that i wanted to, next time maybe.

Saturday, 7 September 2013

07-09-2013 - Manvers Inn, Radcliffe-on-Trent

A change of room tonight due to a party in the little room! Much more space.

Played

Please read my letter – Plant/Krause version
Tombstone – Jon Chapman
Go your own way – Fleetwood Mac
Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton (rocked up version)
Rock and Roll, with Ritchie on harmonica – Led Zeppelin (Lounge Lizard version)
If I was a carpenter, with Ritchie on harmonica – Tim Hardin
Rocking in the free world – Neil Yung
Land of confusion – Genesis

Thanks Hazel for the foot tambourine and egg shaker and Ritchie for Cajon accompaniment. Most tuneful.

I didn't do some new songs that I wanted to, next time maybe.

Some pics of the others who were on.

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Thursday, 1 August 2013

01-08-2013 - Mama Liz's, Stamford. Open Mic

Never been here before, it was in the basement so nice and cool. Also it is totally acoustic, i.e. un-plugged. How liberating. people listen!

Played
Please Read my Letter - Plant/Krause version
50 things to do before I die - Jon Chapman


Then went again for a quick one
Rocking in the free world - Neil Young

Will return, hopefully join someone on Marillion and Floyd!

Sunday, 21 July 2013

2013-07-21–Burnham Deepdale to Wells walk

We decided to go for a cracking walk as the weather was supposed to be great.
Well it could have been worse, and better

Where we went....
http://goo.gl/maps/PIhCQ

Started with breakfast
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Local wildlife!!! Poor bunny
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Wet feet at last.....
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The beach at Wells-Next-the-sea
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What Sea?
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You don’t often see these any more!
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Saturday, 6 July 2013

7-7-2013–Manvers open Mic, Radcliffe-on-Trent

Up first on a very hot evening and quite a late start.

Played (with my new Tap’n’Tumbler plectrum)

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Please read my letter – Plant/Krause version
Whole Lotta Rosie – AC/DC ((lounge lizard version)
Behind Blue Eyes – the Who
Rocking in the free world – Neil Young with xxx on Piano
Time – Pink Floyd
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin (lounge lizard version)


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I will miss you next month.

7-7-2013–Craig's Birth’gig’day party

Craig is 50. So he had a party

Weather was excellent, beer flowing freely.

Played first before I had to go, see next post.

Happy Birthday – Trad. Jon Chapman version
Happy Birthday – Charlie McDonnel
Rocking in the free world – Neil Young + Craig on backing vocals
50 things to do before I die – Jon Chapman

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I left here and went straight to the next post……..

Sunday, 23 June 2013

23-06-2013 – Heathers 60th Birthday

A great family occasion, all 5 cousins in one place, and not for a sad occasion. We were all there to celebrate heathers 60th!

Played

Happy Birthday – JNC version
Happy Birthday – the arrogant worms (as a reading)
Later we had another singsong (parts or all of the following)
50 things to do before I die – Jon chapman
Please Read my Letter – Plant/Krause version
Stairway to Heaven – bodged and rocked up version (inspired by Rolf Harris)
Time/Breath reprise – Pink Floyd
Another Brick in the wall pt2 – Pink Floyd
I would walk 500 miles - The Proclaimers
I'm not in love -10cc
Pinball Wizard - The Who
I want to break free - Queen
When I’m 64 – the Beatles
Wonderful tonight – Eric Clapton
Birthday Song – Charlie McDonald
Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
I am sure there were a few others….