By 'eck! What can I say?

Lots, usually.

Brilliant night. Standing room only. I counted about a dozen performers, some of whom were playing with our usual suspects for the first time. Decent sized audience listening and applauding from the bar area too.

The reminder about Sandtoft International Airport certainly worked. A great singer / guitarist called Paul caught the red eye from Sheffield just to join us. Cosmopolitan and international appeal or what?

Good array of singers. The rookery might, if we are lucky, give a name check of those joining us for the first time, as he was master of ceremonies and kept a mental record of everybody's name. Highlights for me included a welcome return for Bob Chiswick, Eric and his mate giving us a double act and talking of double acts, Chris was accompanied by his better half harmonising vocals and splendid with it too!

Despite the eventual appearance of a banjo, I have to say the rookery was on sparkling form too. I reckon soft drinks aids his performance and when he and I tour the local clubs, volunteering to drive every time might be the career boost he seeks.

The gaffer was well chuffed with the bar takings and I vaguely recall about 12.30am convincing him that sticking the pool table in the beer garden and us taking over the pub would increase barrelage further. Nice try Musket me old lad.

Any road.

Don't forget. Singaround session as part of Epworth Music Day. This Saturday at 2.00pm at The Red Lion on Market Place. Lots and lots of live music all around the town centre from 10.00am till officially 10.00pm. Going to be grand.

Next Wednesday. The William at Haxey. Fingers crossed we might have a banjo in the raffle. Make sure you get the winning ticket. That gets a box of choccies. The losing ticket however....