Spiers and Boden at the Boileroom, Guildford

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The Boilerroom, Stoke Road, Guildford is nice little venue, it used to be a pub called the Elm Tree and is about 10 minutes walk from the High Street. Nice decor, but not that much seating - could hold maybe 15 people seated, 50 without seats there. Japanese noodles are available for the peckish. Beer a bit pricey though, even for Guildford!
Spiers and Boden were on excellent form, playing a lot of their songs from 'Songs' and a couple from 'Bellowhead' including some of our favourites "Bold Sir Rylas" to the tune of Enrico (which Fleur de Lys dance "Magic Circles" to) , "Child Morris" and "Derry Gaol". There was a mad lady (in the nicest sense of the word) in a big floppy hat and huge shawl who started off the dancing. A young guy with a punk haircut also joined in, so then I got up as well! Most of the dances were step-dances - John Spiers played a Bampton morris dance as Mr Boden watched - laughing at my solo Morris attempts!! They really seemed to be enjoying themselves although the place wasn't a typical folk venue. The younger people in the crowd really seemed to be getting into it as well, which was great.
I hope Spiers and Boden will be back soon!