New friends and old

Terry C a few years ago
(Photo: Simon Meeds)

Once again your usual scribe wasn't at the Dragon Folk Session last week, but it was great to hear that our old friend Terry C made an appearance for the first time in a long time. Also great to hear was that it was the first visit by Stuart and Carrie who both play the guitar and the ukulele.

Stuart and Carrie were straight in at the deep end, starting the session with Fresh as a sweet Sunday morning (Bert Jansch) and Waiting around to die (Townes Van Zandt).

Bob sang Merle Haggard's White line fever which Sue followed that with Ain't misbehavin' (Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks).

Terry C's long-hoped-for return to the club started with Jim Moreland's What happened to the ponies. Sorry, there's no YouTube video in the playlist of this lovely song and even an article I have linked before about Jim has disappeared from the Sunderland Echo website.

On easier ground for this report writer, Colin went to Newfoundland for I'se the b'y (roud 4432).

Denny sang Broom of the Cowdenknowes (roud 92). The linked recording, made by Terry H, is of the club's late friend Ray.

Paul finished the first round with Keith Marsden's Bring us a barrel.

It is tradition that I mention all the songs sung by newcomers Stuart and Carrie. Their remaining offerings were:

• Bring me a boat (Kate Rusby, Phil Cunningham)
• Don't let the sun catch you crying (Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick, Les Maguire)
• Nine hundred miles (roud 4959)
• The rambling Irishman (roud 3572)
• Spancil Hill (roud 22062 - Michael Considine)
• Don't want to know (John Martyn)
• Long black veil (roud 18510 - Danny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin)
• Summertime (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)

There were lots of songs sung during the evening that are new to the Dragon database (though not necessarily new to the club). Some of these have already been mentioned, but the remainder are listed here:

• Sue - Love of the common people (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins)
• Colin - Drinking with Rosie (Richard Digance)
• Terry C - Soap, starch and candles (V56772) - not in the playlist linked below
• Colin - Down on the corner (John Forgerty)
• Bob and Sue - Blue eyes crying in the rain (Fred Rose)
• Bob and Sue - Blackpool Belle (Howard Broadbent, Jimmy Smith)
• Colin - My friend the sun (Roger Chapman, Charlie Whitney)
• Paul - Rufford Park poachers (roud 1759)
• Terry - Goodbye my old friend (Mike Denver)

After all that excitement it feel to Colin to complete the evening with Peter Bellamy's Sweet ladies of Plymouth from his folk opera "The Transports".

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

(Number of people present - 8 of whom 8 performed)