Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January

Subject: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 15 Jan 05 - 04:42 PM

singer-songwriter who has become reclusive in recent years will re-emerge on friday 21st Jan

famous for his songs Westminster Bells, Legacy, Blood on the Sand, His and Hers, and countless other fine songs played with clinical picking and fingerboard work

at the Windward Folk Club

at the Royal British Legion , verulam Road, St Albans

Doors open 7.41 ish!!



residents include,
in no particular order

Chris Flegg 6'3" 150 lbs Martin D28

George Papavgeris 5'10" 300lbs Cort/Takeawaymine

John Breeze 5'6" and shrinking, 175lbs and rising, Brook Tamar,
                G7th capo and Elixer strings

ref Steve Last 5'10" ingood shape and very wavy hair, Martin.

Christine Connelley 6'0"   very shapely , Bossy and Blonde ,Vocals.

and thats all there is for now.


Julie Ellison in Feb
Graeme Knights in March
Dan Mckinnon in April
Vin Garbutt in May
Steve Tilston in June


access web site via George Papavgeris' contacts

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: Leadfingers
Date: 15 Jan 05 - 09:57 PM

Pleased to see Mike is emerging from where ever he has been since then !!

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 16 Jan 05 - 01:11 PM

only to hide away again

mike has been working hard at the day job while undertaking a coaching/managing job in youth soccer that will one day take to working for the F A

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 16 Jan 05 - 02:22 PM

Oh yeah great I want to speak to Mike. And who is this other Martin D are there two or have you really lost it Breezy?

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 16 Jan 05 - 06:59 PM

No I havent lost it , despite rumours

D 28 or D35 like the one Pat used.

Understand?

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: Singing Referee
Date: 17 Jan 05 - 06:34 AM

Sorry to have to own up to being only 5'8", and that mine's only a D16GT, but I do love it dearly!

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jan 05 - 07:29 AM

I did wonder ref, gosh I must have shrunk more than I realised.

hope you are feeling better

Good show last night ,Pat did very well, will request 'American Pie ' next time !!!!

No fire show to follow though

next Sunday, Devil's Elbow from Hook in ants.

Just done my aerobics inc Basketball and Cricket.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jan 05 - 07:46 AM

Saw him at the mean fiddler many years ago, very good songs.
Does he have a website?

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 17 Jan 05 - 04:26 PM

Oh I DO get it. Should be there on Friday. And no I don't think he has a web site Guest, but if you come down on Friday you can ask him. (How's that Breezy? Am I learning?)

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 02:57 PM

I've been to loads of Libraries in and around Dunstable, Hatfield and St Albans and not one has had a copy of the unicorn folk mag.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 03:01 PM

I haven't got one either.....

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 03:56 PM

I'll bring it on thursday to the Alkaseimhers reunion .....if I remember

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 05:23 PM

They all should have some if they are in the Herts,Beds and Bucks area.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Jan 05 - 05:38 PM

Thanks Breezy, looking forward to your gig on Thursday - better avoid all 'Memory' songs though. Sorry I can't get up to see Mike on Friday, he really is special, have a Fab evening!!

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 19 Jan 05 - 03:48 PM

Looking at the video of Mike from 2002 I am reminded of what a gifted writer of songs he really is and how good he is with the guitar to accompany himself.

He is performing very rarely these days but all aspiring singers should acquaint themselves with his work.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: My guru always said
Date: 20 Jan 05 - 12:32 PM

mmmmm is there chocolate?

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 06:06 AM

mmmmmmmmmmm maybe

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: Singing Referee
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 10:57 AM

See you tonight, but please don't rely on me for too much singing, throat still bad!

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 12:47 PM

You should learn to play the accordion Ref, then singing is not so important.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: Singing Referee
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 01:43 PM

The way I'd play it, I'd have to sing to drown out the din!

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 02:43 PM

Arr that's where I am going wrong.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 21 Jan 05 - 07:05 PM

Woe What a great night. JB and his band Chris Fleck, Big PG. And Mike Deavin to follow fantastic. See you all soon.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 08:44 AM

Thank you Martin, wasnt it a cosy night?

He does have some very good songs and he has a way with words.

Back on Sunday 13th Feb at the Spotlight for part 3, different songs too

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: The Unicorn Man
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 01:30 PM

Oh goodie. He is looking forward to hearing my accordion. I might have a new tune by then.

Subject: RE: Mike Deavin in St Albans Fri21st January
From: breezy
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 02:08 PM

wheres my stanley?

Can you do impressions of John Kirkpatrick ,you know the one , its where he falls on his squeezie and cracks his ribs!?!

Can I put you on last,

to clear the room!


only joking

you wish ,

'Put in the hours, don't expect job satifaction''
George Papavgeris'

Does that mean you wont be there for Devil's Elbow tommorrow nacht?