The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #84427   Message #1593698
Posted By: Matthew Edwards
30-Oct-05 - 03:02 PM
Thread Name: 5th annual Ewan MacColl celebration
Subject: RE: 5th annual Ewan MacColl celebration
So... How did the rest of the weekend go?

Friday night was a real treat; it was lovely to hear good singers at ease in good company. From the moment that Dave Bishop led off to be followed by Lou Killen and Donal Maguire it was clear we were in for a magical evening that was inspiring right up to when Bob Blair concluded with "Willie's Lyke-Wake".

My herring* aid failed to cope with Sid Calderbank's song, but whatever it was that he sang it sounded brilliant!!!

It was lovely to meet so many old friends there.



* 'Herring Aid' - an early National Health Service version of the Babelfish (copyright Douglas Adams) universal translation device.