Though less than half in number due to health, holiday and commitment reasons we were low in number but 100% on quality.
Tonight we only had Donny, John, Davy, Dougie, Willie, Yours truly! But it was great!
The caretaker of our hall was gob smacked; he had never seen a steel guitar before and certainly never experienced anything like us; didn’t know we existed! Well he does now and is about to broadcast it to all and sundry!
Though without keyboard we had some campfire moments with four of us ’sat singing’ some neat harmonies while filling and solo steeling! Some real quality and some seriously good voices, as for the steel playing we had our normal mix of hand clap and taking the rip with every note being honoured for its wow factor or complete bollocks! Great spirit and great fun!
We are now 18 months into this event and every time there has been something fresh, it is quite amazing! Though much more impromptu tonight it was a really a great evening!... In the middle of it JD phoned me and that made me feel connected to him and all his past efforts in the south! Likewise Ted who's meeting I much enjoyed in Lisburn; that was a great night! A few months back Ted came over to join us, at considerable personal expense, that was also a super night! Thanks Ted! Much Appreciated!!
JD we will get an instrument set up to suit you in the coming months, you must get up and join us!
To all you chaps who have put the effort in, JD, Ted, Roy, David, Digby, Jim (Prichard), Tony, and the South London Team… hats off to you all.
These events are a real commitment and hard work but the rewards are invaluable! Thank you to all who make the effort!
John D said to me tonight, we are losing way to many of our great players these days it is frightening.
Yip that's for sure so let's do all we can to keep PSG up there! It is all down all of us!.. No Pain! no Gain!
Bob!
