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El Greko at the Spotlight

22 Feb 05 - 05:36 PM (#1417898)
Subject: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: breezy

sunday 27th feb

at the Royal British legion
verulam road
st Albans


doors open 7.30

non-smoking

and that goes for the greek guy too


25 Feb 05 - 12:19 PM (#1420795)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: breezy

oops! me finger slipped


25 Feb 05 - 06:05 PM (#1421080)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: My guru always said

Ah, how did I miss this first time round? Really wish I could get along but alas, not this time! Having got over the 3 week cold in January I've now got another one *sniff*

Any Catters should take this opportunity to see George in his 'home surroundings', a marvellous chance not to be missed!


26 Feb 05 - 03:38 AM (#1421306)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: alanabit

Wish I could be there. I can look forward to September though. Hope it's a great gig for you. I am sure it will be.


26 Feb 05 - 11:36 AM (#1421507)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: Mary Humphreys

Have good one George. We'll be thinking about you.
Can't get along as we're at Hitchin Folk Club,( Folk Club of the Year) on Sunday, supporting Artisan.

Hey Breezy - how's that for a hijack?

(waits for retaliation.......)


26 Feb 05 - 05:14 PM (#1421774)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: breezy

O K for a banjo player, do your Welsh songs as I know they have a Welsh contingent at Hitchin also wear the Welsh shirt, with pride, and repeat 11-9 and 24 - 18 as a mantra


at least there will be be audience participation in St Albans


like


applause

that lasts for more than 2 seconds




Thought you were headliners?

Still , anythings better than the Rose and Crown on a Sunday night.


Please give Graeme Knights CD launch for next Friday at the legion a plug!


27 Feb 05 - 09:11 AM (#1422207)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: breezy

after the rugby


28 Feb 05 - 05:43 AM (#1422709)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: breezy

and a fine set of songs from El Greko if I may say so

Began with a new one 'Water melon seeds' very attention grabbing

the song about his son 'The Friend I never made' is very touching

'Johnny Dont go walking with the fishes' about sponge divers opens your eyes to a way of life.

'The Mill' as recorded by Cloudstreet and 'Flowers in the guns' with reference and best wishes to Vin Garbutt was very well delivered. Others try , few succeed, with the latter last night George sang it as well as I've heard him do it for a long while.

and his closing song before the encore was another newie entitled 'Angelo' is a sound finisher with a great mass audience chorus, I can see the lighters waving now.

encore 'Underdog' well chosen

Great support from Chris Flegg, 'Zorg,' Moses, the ref, Clive from Chelmsford and Michaels poem .

Next week, well who knows what'll happen.

this Friday its Graeme Knights's CD launch please see other thread


28 Feb 05 - 10:17 AM (#1422884)
Subject: RE: El Greko at the Spotlight
From: Moses

Yes, once again a lovely evening with Papa-G. AND he sang one of my favourites to finish - "Underdog". Woof woof!!