I'm glad you all had a great time at the Moor and Coast Someone told me that I did! I must apologise for Redcar Mike (Malawi Mike) but he really is a nice bloke. The highlight's of the weekend were for me seeing and performing with Coblers Monday on Saturday Morning stone cold sober ! THAT'S A FIRST I HERE YOU CRY! The Bar did not open until we had been on stage for 15 min.

For those who do not know Coblers Monday I have to explain that we never rehearse and we never have a set list of what we are going to sing. However on the Saturday Morning Phil Jones got Redcar Mike, Allan Perks, Mike Haywood, to rehearse a Long Sword Dance for us to perform during our Saturday Night Session in the Endeavour. However in our defence I have to say that Angie Haywood (Red Angel (2?) rehearsed the Dance to fill in for Mike Green who was at work. (Mike Green's the curator of the Captain Cook Museum and can only get on line when he is at work.) We also failed to tell Mike Green until we gave him a sword to dance with what he was going to do. To make thing's fair, on Mike Green who was now at some disadvantage to the rest,and to even things up I decided that instead of using the Keel Row as the music I would instead play and sing Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road for them to dance to. The Sword Dance went down very well as did the lock of Swords that did hold together for at least 5 Seconds before the inevitable, Boy did we stink!

I was particularly impressed with Mike Green who joined Coblers Monday for last Years Captain Cook Sea Shanty Festival. Last year he was in a panic about just what we were going to sing and when. Now he has joined the laid back fun that Coblers Monday try to create. The best example of this is that when Mick Haywood decided to end the session in the Endeavour by starting us upon one last set. I suddenly found myself in a huddle with each member of the group singing a harmony to a single note. How it started I am not sure, I just joined in. I was thinking at the time "I have no idea were this is going". As the note reached its peak and stopped I then heard Mike Green start a song "Eee by Gum but its Cold" he sang. The rest of Coblers Monday said to each other "Eee I wondered were that was going". If you missed Coblers Monday you missed a lot of great fun thanks lad's I don't really mind being shanghaied and I do quite often remember all the fun we all create.

Next Week Holmfirth I shall be there I don't however I do not know at the moment in what guise. I was asked if I wanted to be an MC or a Guest? I said ether! I should have my voice back by then. The rest of Coblers Monday should be holding down there regular session on Sunday afternoon in the Endevour. The one's who are still standing will be in the Tap N Spile's Sunday Night Session run by Deric Elliot.

The Ducks should have a good time as the Camp Site is near both the Stream and the Swimming Baths. See you all at Holmfirth! Tyke (George Clarke) Coblers Monday 4th Mate