Another eclectic night at Bedworth Folk Club, at the Black Bank last night. More floor space granted for the newly hatching Buzzards' Luck. Managed to perform "The Bold Pirate" "The Odeon" and "Albert Balls" before being dragged from the stage. "Albert Balls" also featuring Malc Gurnham and David Parr guesting on guitars. Blimey! It's getting likeThe Quo now. Quite frightening and utterly flattering just how popular those songs have become. The chorus singing of Albert Balls is particularly impressive. Even when I've completely forgotten the words. I could go off and have a cup of tea. Leave them to it.
Due to a technical slip up with a pint of Wells Bombardier which could pickle onions at forty paces, I was on the lager last night. The old Accordionist-Beater. Probably accounted for a few slurred words in Pirate? Got away with it. And the shock ending. Which wasn't a great shock as several there had already seen it.
Main featured artists were Moses and The Ref, whom we've seen once before at a festival somewhere. (PROBABLY BEDUFF AS ITS THE ONLY ONE WE GET INVITED TO! ) They provided two sets of charming and challenging songs with nicely-wrought harmonies. Including a Dougie McClean one which I've got on my Ipod sung by Cara Dillon. Garden Valley. It reminded me of our good friends Brian and Marie Phillips, who we continue to miss, and wish well.
Other stalwart performances included one from Maria Barham who nicked my song (well Little Willie John's) "Need Your Love So Bad". And then only did it really well! Huh!. Found out later she's been singing it much, much longer than me/us. And she's recorded it. So there. Glad she won the gold clutch bag now. Serve her right. Damned if I'm going to drop it from my personal set list yet. Actually I suggested that the next time we were alone together we could duet on it. Came out all wrong and I thought she was going to slap me.
Thruppenny Bits there, with that adorable dog. I want one. When will she be incorporated into their act? I'm sure she could bark or wuff alonga something. We looked after her whilst they went on. Des must have been on the lager too, as they started singing in Latin.
Later, we were treated to an interesting collaboration between honorary Parrot Jon Harrington and Bob Wilkinson. Good harp, guitar and lyrics. I've heard that song about Hatton and Bedduth before, by the way Bob. I've never got a chance to tell you that Elizabeth Crofts was my GGx4 . Or that one of my GGG Grandmothers died in Hatton in 1868. Small world, eh? Perhaps it's time for a Beduff Compilation Album? Featuring On Bedduth Bank, of course. Offers, anyone?
