Rhyl Folk Club

The Powells had driven straight from Manchester airport to be with us after their dirty fortnight in Bulgaria. Bank holiday weekend, only took 6 hours on the A55. At least we got a (half) decent MC.

We also had the not-the-Blaydon Races, Brian and Sue, down from the North East.

After I’d kicked off, with much needed help from Lesley, Mike sang “Geordie”, nothing to do with Newcastle , perhaps as well as the Co. Durham duo get violent, despite their placid appearance, if you call ’em “Geordies”.

Barry and Emerald were back from their Wainwright inspired fellrunning trip to the Lakes. Poems and, later, a tune.

More spoken word next, first with John Cooper Clark from Terence then yet another dynamic supergroup as Dafydd gained an accompanist to form “Sam ‘n Dave” and rock out some Leonard Cohen.

Rachel! Always a treat. My Brief says I’m not to comment further.

At no expense whatsoever, Rhyl Folk Club then brought you a half hour from B & S. Wide range of material delivered in their gentle style. Again, toooo much reverb. The seismometer at Pontybodkin registered 2.4 on the Richter scale, and several members of the audience had their dentures shaken out by the undulations. Always a pleasure to have them stay with us and have them at the club; unfailingly a popular turn.

After the break, we had a return visit from “Cecryn” (?). On day release from the Home For the Terminally Bewildered, we had a lively set of 4, lots of chorus. Almost very good!

It’s a singers’ night next week (I won’t be there so even more reason to come), then on the 6th June it’s 1st Friday , no room, so no club, then back again on the 13th. Enjoy your weekend.

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