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FaBclub review 14th December 2008 written by Liz Montgomery Clive and Dennis double hand the compering of our Christmas 2008 Bumper Party afternoon. We are sad that some of our FaB friends cannot join us today including Tone Deaf Leopard and John Stafford and wish Trevor and John a full and speedy recovery. And we would like to wish every one who comes to FaBclub, whether regularly or occasionally, performer or listener, a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Looking forward to seeing you on 4th January.. as usual at the White Hart with the opening Get A Floorspot Session of the New Season. A packed house enjoyed the afternoon's special programme, organised by Sue of TDL: Clive opens the afternoon with some of his classic stories Trevor Barham on guitar Hands across the Sea Thames Estuary Maureen and Bernard A Christmas Story from Maureen Marvellous tunes from Bernard and Maureen with the Bernards amazing hand crafted barrel organ and percussion Rockin Bob Cash on guitar Cuddle Closer The Very Thought of You Helen Islip on guitar In the Bleak Midwinter River (Joni Mitchell) Ken voice for poems and songs Poems from Felix Dennis I'll never fall in love again (David/Bacharach) JoJo in song supported by FaBclub choir A unique Christmas version of What shall we do with the drunken sailor Ron on guitar Honky Tonk Angel An original prize winning skiffle song from the 60s - "I hugged my honey" Al Neville on guitar Nativity revisited Time for Father Christmas to retire After the first break Dennis takes over as compere while we digest the extensive FaBclub buffet. The Booze Prayer Tennessee Waltz Bright Bethlehem Star Liz Montgomery voice and poems The Journey of the Magi (T.S. Eliot) Secret Santa, Secret desire Norman Faulkner on ukelele I promised to be home by 9 o'clock Bless em all The Wigan Boat Express Ploughmans Lunch in voice Wassail all over the Town The Apple Tree Wassail Steve O'Kane Star in the East Steve O'Kane and Fiona McBain Silent Night Christmas greetings from Claudine by phone in the USA After our 17 prize raffle extravaganza, distribution of Christmas cards from the post box and Linda's wonderful home made Christmas cake, snapping of crackers and poppers…we are onto the last set Debbi-Ann Shears takes us back to childhood with Nativity Play (Joyce Grenfell) And a full audience participation version of The 12 Days of Christmas Jo and Kathy treat us to musical Christmas arrangements on guitar and concertina I saw 3 ships Angels from the realms of glory And to round off this fun afternoon a VERY special version of WILD THING from Bill (or was it the Cadbury Gorilla??) and Jo. A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS from FaBclub And many thanks to Chris and Ben, our hosts at the White Hart, for their continued encouragement of and support for live music in Grays. |