We always say every folk'n'jazz is different and last night's certainly was! We arrived to the ominous sound of rumblings around the hills but the audience were soon settled cosily in Val and Malcolm's pretty barn as Linda introduced the singers and we were soon enjoying the music. Our guest singer from Montauban folk club was a welcome addition to the line up and performed his own songs with added percussion in the form of thunder claps and barking dogs.
It started to rain.
" It won't last long" we said.
We were nice and dry in the barn (well I was at the back).
But then the wind changed and everyone at the front started making such a fuss.
As we decamped into the house those of us with dry feet realised why as we paddled to the doorway. Anyway , thanks to Val and Malcolm's fantastic hospitality we were soon settled inside the house so the storm could do its worst. It was at this point Val must have been thankful the audience wasn't bigger!
After the unscheduled break in proceedings we resumed the music, Linda womanfully adjusting the programme. We had songs from Brian, John, Linda and Trevor individually and collectively, Roger and Eileen, and more from Tony. There were some French tunes and a song which the French in the audience were able to join in with.
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| Guest singer Tony Smith |
It started to rain.
" It won't last long" we said.
We were nice and dry in the barn (well I was at the back).
But then the wind changed and everyone at the front started making such a fuss.
As we decamped into the house those of us with dry feet realised why as we paddled to the doorway. Anyway , thanks to Val and Malcolm's fantastic hospitality we were soon settled inside the house so the storm could do its worst. It was at this point Val must have been thankful the audience wasn't bigger!
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| The 20mm downpour soon flooded the courtyard |
After the unscheduled break in proceedings we resumed the music, Linda womanfully adjusting the programme. We had songs from Brian, John, Linda and Trevor individually and collectively, Roger and Eileen, and more from Tony. There were some French tunes and a song which the French in the audience were able to join in with.
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| Audience happily in the dry indoors |
We all had a great evening - except perhaps poor Val & Malc who near the end of the evening disappeared to chase donkeys - but that's another story which you already know.
As we left there was much talk of how well everyone had done in trying circumstances, the French in the audience had enjoyed themselves despite the language barriers ( the language of music works for all), and others were thinking of a trip to the Montauban folk club ( first Sunday of each month) to hear more from Tony. Thank you again to Val and Malcolm from everyone who was not able to say goodbye properly last night.So another good night for folk'n'jazz, for me that means I get to listen to a different set of tunes and songs as Trevor starts to practice for next month ! Next month - last Thursday of the month 31st July ( and yes I have checked the date) - is at La Vigerie at St Vincent de Varen - a fabulous outdoor venue with plenty of indoor space if the weather decides to play up rough. The evening will have a special theme commemorating the outbreak of the first world war. More on that later but put the date in your diaires anyway.
As we left there was much talk of how well everyone had done in trying circumstances, the French in the audience had enjoyed themselves despite the language barriers ( the language of music works for all), and others were thinking of a trip to the Montauban folk club ( first Sunday of each month) to hear more from Tony. Thank you again to Val and Malcolm from everyone who was not able to say goodbye properly last night.So another good night for folk'n'jazz, for me that means I get to listen to a different set of tunes and songs as Trevor starts to practice for next month ! Next month - last Thursday of the month 31st July ( and yes I have checked the date) - is at La Vigerie at St Vincent de Varen - a fabulous outdoor venue with plenty of indoor space if the weather decides to play up rough. The evening will have a special theme commemorating the outbreak of the first world war. More on that later but put the date in your diaires anyway.
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