We're here to please

Dido Bendigo (Photo: Simon Meeds)

Last week's Dragon Folk Club session was probably most notable for a rare visit by our Hampshire-based storyteller, Jane. She was supposed to be at a storytelling camp, but various situations colluded to keep her away so feeling disappointed and perhaps a little low, she came to see us with her friend Steve. Jane said our singing and the fact that we appreciate her stories lifted her spirits. Perhaps we can do the same for you? Jane was still hopeful of making it her camp, albeit a little later than planned.

Since Sue had been the first arrival of the evening, she kicked off the singing with Don't fence me in (Robert Fletcher, Cole Porter).

Colin challenged me with the first and only song of the evening not found on YouTube and therefore not in the playlist linked from "a selection" below. The song in question was Alan Foster's It's not easy, a parody of Eric Bogle's Now I'm easy.

Simon's first effort was Sugar in the hold below to with Stuart replied with another American tune: White Oak Mountain (roud 3608).

While it wasn't a new song to the club, Stuart's rendition of Golden brown (Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black) accompanying himself on ukulele banjo was unusual enough to be worth a mention.

When Steve and Jane joined us Steve was about to head to the bar for their drinks when Colin called him to sing. Dutifully he took up the challenge with Dido Bendigo (roud 584).

Jane's stories and poems are understandably not usually covered by the Dragon database, so I will list them:

• St Michael's Mount (a self-penned poem)
• Truth and story (story)
• Old Nick's cow's café (story)
• The fairy (story)

At the end of the evening Jane was asked to send us to bed which she did with a rather troubling story: Consequences, before lightening the mood with a slightly risqué joke.

Now listen to a selection of songs sung during this session.

(Number of people present - 6 of whom 6 performed)