Singers night at Bath Folk Club

As I'd never been to a singer's night before I thought I'd pop along to Widcombe Social Club and see what it was all about. I was somewhat taken aback to find Nancy Kerr on the ticket desk but she was very welcoming and assured me that if I sang people wouldn't mind if I wasn't a professional, as it was just a bit of fun and a singalong. However a lot of the singers were professional, not a bad singer amongst them, unlike the usual folk club fayre! GOOD you might say, but I got the impression that the stereotypical toothless old boy in the corner of pub wouldn't have been welcome - maybe by Nancy but not by Louise! To my mind, the old boy in the pub, who knows more folk songs than I've had hot dinners, and perhaps comes from a long line of local singers, is what English folk music is all about.
I felt that it was really Louise's talent spotting night for the Bath folk club and, despite the best efforts of Nancy as compere, wasn't that inclusive.
Oh the song I sang - 'Country Boy' after the singing of Eliza Carthy (and Anna Tabbush)! It seemed to go down well although my voice began to shake and get fainter in the second verse due to nerves. I'm glad I chose one that most people know. The lovely lady from Cloudstreet, Nicole Murray, even joined in with a harmony!! I just had to buy Cloudstreet's live album, 'Clouds on the Road' after hearing Nicole close the evening with a fantastic song 'Time is a Tempest'.
A good evening - but I don't think I'll be going to Singers' Night in Widcombe again.

New Job!

Good news - I've finally found gainful employment after 2 months as a 'kept woman'. The new job is with Sun Chemicals in Radstock, making up samples of specialist ink. I'm enjoying working in a lab again, and I'm with a nice friendly team.
Trouble is, I'm now at work while the heat wave continues!!