In celebration of the life of Pat (Eades) Hyett

Pat (Eades) Hyett

This week's session was a celebration of the life of our good friend Pat who died recently and it was great to see an excellent turn-out. Proceeds from the evening will go to St Peter's Hospice where she was cared for in the last week of her life. Many people will know her as Pat Eades (or Patricia Eades from her articles in her local parish magazine) but this summer she married her partner of twelve years, Keith Hyett and became Pat Hyett. many people can remember that day spent with Pat and Keith celebrating their marriage, and Pat was on great form.

While Mike and Maggie were definitely present, and Mike's dog, Indy, in fine voice, MC duties were taken up by Richard, who showed his prowess in identifying tunes (most of the time) and kept everyone well in order.

There were so many people present and I wouldn't want to miss anyone who sang, so I will take to the list format of report once more. Apologies for any performances I haven't managed to fully identify. Some of these songs were in Pat's repertoire, some were her favourites, others may have some connection with her and still others have nothing whatsoever to do with her, but that's the way it goes at the Dragon Folk Club; as long as everyone has a good time, we are all happy.

• Mike - Salonika - from Pat's repertoire
• Tom - Standing at the door (Allan Taylor)
• Geoff - The song of wondering Aengus (WB Yeats / Donovan)
• Keith H - The mill (Keith H) - one Pat's favourites from Keith's repertoire
• Keith 2 - Stixwould harvest song
• Steve G - Girl from the north country (Bob Dylan)
• Terry - The ballad of Anne Frank (Johnny McEvoy) - one of Pat's favourites from Terry's repertoire
• Derek - Reed cutter's daughter - from Pat's repertoire
• Richard - The fiery clock-fyce - I can only find it as an instrumental but it has words as sung by Richard "Newcastle folks have catched the moon and made it into a clock face". Newcastle-upon-Tyne's cathedral has had several clocks. The first mention of a clock was in 1565. A clock with chimes was installed in 1761. A new clock illuminated by gas light, was erected in 1832 by John Walker. This inspired the song 'The Fiery Clock-Fyce' by Robert Nunn.
• Lesley - Ode to Barry Island (Max Boyce) - poem
• Simon - King of Rome (Dave Sudbury)
• Colin - The collier's rant
• Joe and Tom - Dream a little dream of me (music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn)
• John - Mr tambourine man (Bob Dylan)
• Jean - two poems - Sorry I didn't catch the titles but the second was about a grandmother
• Gary - James Keogh (Michael Burns)
• Jo and Steve G - What are they doing in heaven today? (Washington Phillips)
• Mike - Morley Main (Keith Marsden) - from Pat's repertoire
• Keith H - Apple blossom (Keith H)
• Kath and Geoff  - Salmon tails up the water
• Chris - Danny boy (Frederic Weatherly) - It's interesting to note that Frederick Weatherly was born and brought up in Portishead, so it's a local song really!
• Roger - The great American railway
• Keith G - Shiloh town (Tim Hardin)
• Tom - The corncrake
• Geoff - Help me make it through the night (Kris Kristofferson)
• Keith 2 - Willy went to sea (Brian Bedford)
• Steve G and Jo - Gypsy maid
• Terry - William Brown, Skip to my lou, D'ye ken John Peel - instrumental medley on the melodeon
• Derek - Jamie Foyers - traditional pre-McColl version; Pat sang the McColl version and often requested this one from Derek
• Simon - Down our street (Mike Harding)
• Colin - Wor geordie's lost his penker - from Pat's repertoire
• Gary, John, Steve G, Terry, Geoff, Tom, Keith H - All the tunes in the world / The South wind
• Keith - Bathsheba (Keith H)
• Richard - Keep your feet still geordie hinny (Joe Wilson)
• Mike - The farewell shanty

Here's a selection of the songs sung during the session.

(Number of people present - 31, of which 21 performed)

Photograph of Pat reproduced by permission of Keith Hyett