Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans

Subject: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: breezy
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 03:55 AM

Friday 25th June

at the Duke of Marlborough, Holywell Hill in St Albans Herts, Eng

v g beers

Doors open 7.30, starts sometime after 8 once theres 10 in attendance, so 8.00 is a a strong possibility

Support and M C by George Papavgeris plus Flegg, Last, Connolley and maybe Breeze unless we get some surprise floor singers

10 seats already reserved

Our club has better accoustics than a fire station!

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 05:48 AM

Brilliant booking there Breezy. One of my favourite artists.

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: breezy
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 06:17 AM

Great idea to hold a dance Vill, our floors too small and bumpy.

Yeah Martin is a good one, did you get the Dan Mckinnon CD?

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: Leraud
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 08:16 AM

Intend to be there

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 08:25 AM

Gosh darn it, won't be able to get along to this one! One of my favourite voices, his singing sounds like a mixture of Champagne & Chocolate!!! Enjoy your evening in Snorbens - perhaps he'll sing 'Where Ravens Feed'....

Breezy, could you put in a good word for my spotlight on Sunday sometime during the evening please? Cheers.....

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 09:11 AM

I got the info Breezy. I need to talk to you on it. He sounds very good.

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: Big Jim from Jackson
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 10:44 AM

"He sounds very good". I hope to tell you he sounds good! I had the privilege of seeing, hearing and meeting Martyn in person here in the USA (in Arkansas!) a few years ago. There is none better. His voice is fantastic, good guitar, and personality plus. You are in for a treat. I wish I could be there, but it would be a long hike and an even longer swim. A very nice guy and an enormous talent.

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: breezy
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 10:46 AM

Hello Lynne, look forward to your presence.
If you keep on turning up we'll have to consider you for our resident's list.
No extra privileges but the chance to do a compulsory spotlight.
Have a good week.

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: VIN
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 11:34 AM

Martin's also on at Saddleworth festival in Uppermill (16 - 18th July). Only 3 weeks to go folks. See www.safra.org.uk

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: breezy
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 08:45 AM

Bring vinyl sleaves for signing.

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: John Routledge
Date: 23 Jun 04 - 07:25 PM

He will also be performing several spots at Four Fools "Smoke Free" Festival this coming weekend.

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: breezy
Date: 24 Jun 04 - 07:00 AM

our club has always been smoke free,well apart from when the wood burner gave us problems.

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: breezy
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 03:50 AM

the phone has been ringing to confirm the venue

At the Duke of Marlborough.
Holywell Hill

this evening of the 25th June

See you there .

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 04:04 AM

Heard of Tudor delegation (5+) coming up to Snorbans for it. The Frostman also threatened to arrive with at least a couple of extras from Norway visiting. Vanessa and yours truly will be there nice and early too for a chat with Martyn and Dan.

Really looking forward to tonight...

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: Rasener
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 04:45 AM

Are Greece playing tonight then El Greko?

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: My guru always said
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 05:17 AM

Have fun tonight all! See you on Sunday for my Spotlight...

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 25 Jun 04 - 12:12 PM

Greece have it in the bag - you'll see Les

Subject: RE: Martyn Wyndham-Read Friday St Albans
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 26 Jun 04 - 04:08 AM

Corker - and absolute corker of an evening. Martyn at his best gave us 90 minutes of cracking songs, including some of his newest ones intended for the next album (soon, Martyn, soon!). I was blubbing quietly in the corner (he has that effect on me, with his wonderful voice), but I saw a few misty eyes round the room.

Once more, the floorspots are showing the strength the club has built over the years both in residents and frequent visitors: Clive and Sue Carey, Lynne Heraud, Chris Flegg, Steve Last and Christine Connolley all delighted us with a variety of sounds from trad to contemp, not to mention the Birthday Boy himself.

Ah, did I forget to mention that it was Breezy's NNNth birthday? Well, we surprised him (and embarassed him, no easy feat) with one of Christine's stunning creations (and a cake). And he paid us back with "Swallow's Wing" and "Stilts" (the latter with yours truly, including all the latest "moves" - The Shadows? Ptui!)

And of course, to cap it all for me, GREECE BEAT FRANCE at Euro 2004... But then, it was no more than I expected - see my post above this.