For November's Gold Street Music 'club' night, as it happens, I've booked a shape note set. Four people: alto, treble, tenor/lead and bass, I've scheduled them last (of 5) in the lineup. It will be an interesting experience for most of us.

This club is in its second year and we're getting very eclectic. The word is getting out, I understand, that the audience doesn't know what will come up next. (Last month I booked uillean pipes and tenor banjo for one set, two youngsters singing Alison Krauss and Stevie Nicks, a singer/songwriter, a honky tonk piano player (grand piano) and a second (and very different) singer/songwriter. Great fun.)