'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund

Subject: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: breezy
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 04:01 AM

Yes he is ,see Spotlight perma thread.

Sunday Spotlight in St Albans

Legion , Verulam Road, St Albans

non-smoking 8.00p.m.

Come ye all and meet this Catter

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: GUEST,Sooz (at work)
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 04:51 AM

Go along and enjoy!

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Rasener
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 04:59 AM

Don't miss Strollin - He is so worth watching.

Have a good un Strollin

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 06:02 AM

One of the good guys, don't miss him! Have a great time "strollin" and best wishes to all "dahn sath". Mike.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 08:15 AM

Sloppy spelling Mike, it's "darn sarf"...

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 08:17 AM

So the Permathread's not enough?

Mick

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: breezy
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 09:18 AM

dear MCP, cos it doesnt give Strollin the recognition he warrants

El Greko, it appears that Georgiansilver is from planet 'posh'

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 09:24 AM

So Mick, you've joined the ranks?

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: John Robinson (aka Cittern)
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 09:46 AM

Have a good night John

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 09:52 AM

Strollin is worth the extra thread, so there!

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 10:36 AM

I have no problem with the merits of SJ, who I would gladly see anytime (I'm still considering going to see him on Sunday as it happens). And my respect for breezy is know to be boundless.

But what's the point of Joe setting up the editable club Permathreads to prevent proliferation of short-term advertising threads if you go and put up short-term advertising threads as well. Seems to defeat the object. Now I know that the prospect of one thread adverising a night is anathema to breezy, but he could stick to his usual practice of additional advertising by hijacking other threads instead of putting up new ones.

Which reminds me, that if I do come on Sunday, I won't be playing any of the classical guitar duets that I'll be playing in Chesterfield on June 4th with Janet Quick, a concert which will include some of my arrangements of Northumbrian folk songs for classical guitar duet.

Mick

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 11:45 AM

i agree.....shocking!
I'm shocked, mind you I don't get out much

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 12:53 PM

Thanks guys *blushing* :0)

BTW - if Mick's appearing I might be too scared to turn up!

S:0)

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: breezy
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 03:57 PM

Strollin ,its all about being ourselves with like minded others!

If I hadnt set up the Strollin thread we would not have baited MCP out of his hidey hole.

It would be great to see him/you again, after all he's done so much to help get the St Albans club projects up and running through loyal support to all things folk in our area in the early days from our informal sing sessions in the Bull at Redbourn.

Must arrange another evening for him.

I owe MCP still.

Missing my favourites that I always like to hear you perform

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: GUEST,Sttaw Legend
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 07:05 PM

Have a good gig Strollin....
mind the road...and park correctly
Municiple Car Parks "MCP"

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: GUEST,Flamenco ted
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 05:30 AM

I'd better not refresh this thread then, since a duplicate already exists...... doh!!!....

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: GUEST,MCP
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 06:22 AM

I certainly wouldn't, but then I'm not looking through my rose-coloured spectacles yet.

Magnifiently Classy Player

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Singing Referee
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 08:59 AM

Hey guess what? The BBC have just reported that Breezy has been cast off out into the Atlantic, just off Cornwall!

See here.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Rasener
Date: 21 Apr 05 - 11:58 AM

LOL Breezy must stop *arting :-)

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 03:54 AM

I saw no synthesis between poetry and ideology, save perchance the dialectic between chance and reason..... oh..... sorry... wrong thread!

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Moses
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 07:41 AM

Singing Ref

Oh I wish!!

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Singing Referee
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 12:22 PM

Is there no stopping the man?

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: John Robinson (aka Cittern)
Date: 22 Apr 05 - 01:49 PM

I'll never again be able to watch TV weather forecasts with a straight face ...

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Travelling Audience
Date: 23 Apr 05 - 04:06 AM

Breezy might be in the water but keep your feet on the ground Strollin.....Have a good night.

Keep music live..TA

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: breezy
Date: 23 Apr 05 - 01:48 PM

When your name appears on TV as often as mine does ...

All this free advertising....

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 23 Apr 05 - 06:37 PM

It'll be a breeze John. Have fun and knock'em dead mate. Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 03:02 AM

ROFL! You must have a private jet Breezy!

Sunday's dawned bright and clear (at 5 am for me! Aaaarrrgh!). Gave me guitar its annual string-change last night, this morning I put on clean underwear (just in case I have an accident, as me mum used to say), oiled the chain on me bike, pumped me tyres up and I'm ready to go. How long will it take me to get to Snorbans on a push-bike?

S:0)

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 03:57 AM

Three hours give or take a day, Johnny

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 04:22 AM

Should be okay on the way here, it's all down hill.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 04:45 AM

Surely, Martin, the opposite is true: Once you have appeared at the Spotlight, it's all downhill from there.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 24 Apr 05 - 03:29 PM

Oh good point, but he has not played there yet,if he is on his way, has he? ARRRR.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 07:07 AM

Is he back in Sunny Lincolnshire yet?

I hope you didn't give him too tough a time :-)

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: breezy
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 08:28 AM

very polished! and in the Spotlight you notice those sort of things

well prepared programme


very listenable voice

Song selection very enjoyable.

he took it on the chin.

he was most complimentary bout our 'joining in'

Boy dun good, and it was a later than usual finish.

I didnt win the raffle

thanks John and thank you Lucy for driving.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 09:09 AM

Isn't Breezy a nice boy :-)

Very polished as in the head or performance? :-)

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 11:10 AM

Let's just say the Spotlight reflected off his crowning glory...
Boy dun very good indeedly-do-dos.
Can't wait for the album.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 11:33 AM

LOL

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Ross
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 04:31 PM

Cheers Johnny - that was really enjoyable

And to all the others; including Chris F**ck and his bloody magic guitar

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: GUEST,georgiansilver
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 05:06 PM

John...you de man!!!!

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: breezy
Date: 25 Apr 05 - 05:20 PM

Ross means Chris Flegg.

search: mellowtones jazz trio

has Johnny got up today?

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 06:34 AM

I arrived home at 2.30 am, slept the sleep of the righteous, and arose refreshed, having had a lie-in until 8 am! Mrs. Johnny finally crawled out of the pit at 12.30 pm!

Thanks to everyone at The Spotlight - it's an awsome club with an unbelievably high standard of performers and joiny-inny-chorus-singists. Small but perfectly formed (as the saying goes!).
Especially impressed by The Lady In Pink and Steve doing Linda Kelly's song - outstanding! And Breezy's a great entertainer (must be all that busking!). Chris Flegg (he of the blurred right-hand and millions of flash-git chords) - jaw-dropping jazz guitar. And of course our own George (El Greko) - what can I say? Brilliant songs well sung, and a truly nice guy.

I had a great time and per-leeeeeeeeeaase have me back - I can do more!
S:0)

PS - Get ready to be Stitherummed!

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Singing Referee
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 06:55 AM

Thanks Johnny, Chris and I love singing Northern Tide, but it was your night and as others have said already, you dunn gud as well!

But...

Keep your mits off OUR George!

Well...

Ours and Herga's and Maidenhead's and......

OK he's everybody's, it'd bee unfair to keep him to ourselves.

End of But.

I for one would be only too pleased for you to come back, so that we can hear more.

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Moses
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 07:18 AM

Gee, thanks for the compliment Strollin Johnny. "Lady in Pink" eh! I'm usually referred to (by Breezy) as "that bossy blonde".

As Steve said, we love "Northern Tide". We first heard it at Warwick from the ladies themselves and straight away bought the CD so we could learn it.

I second (third?) what's already been said - It was a great night and I look forward to hearing more from you - you're welcome back any time as far as I'm concerned.

Christine

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 08:20 AM

Hey Steve, by 'our' I meant 'a member of The Mudcat'! But he's a big guy and I reckon there's enough of him (physically and in talent) to share around! LOL!

Chris - sorry, couldn't remember your name (one more consequence of turning in to a Daft Old Duffer, as Mrs. Johnny so eloquently refers to me :-)). Northern Tide's a great song and it was well sung on Sunday - I'll commend you to Linda next time I see her!

Thanks to everyone else for making me feel welcome and very much at home. A truly enjoyable experience, and one I certainly hope to repeat.

And last but not least - thanks to Breezy for inviting me. Thanks for having faith in me, mate - hope I lived up to it.
Time to work now................
S:0)

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: breezy
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 11:07 AM

Thank you sir for your kind words.

Who knows what the future holds in store.

Average

Subject: RE: 'Strollin Johnny' at the Spotlight Sund
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 26 Apr 05 - 04:47 PM

Thanks for all the kind words Johnny (and the rest). Yes, the Spotlight from an "opportunity" club has developed within 1 year into a nice little gem. I put it down to Breezy's willingness to experiment with the Spotlight in areas where he didn't dare with the main Friday club. And as for the harmonies, Moses, The Ref, Breezy and Zorg - and me too - are all "harmony sluts". You'd have to lock us up in the basement if you didn't want to hear us trying things out.

Till the next time...