Wednesday 19 January 2011

Open Mic Night

"I thought they only played darts in Hay," said one lady I was talking to about the good night out I'd had!
As usual at Kilvert's, Tim the Gardener started off proceedings, but after that there were lots of people I hadn't heard sing or play before.
Geoff Evans from the art gallery at Salem Chapel sang a couple of traditional songs - and he's got a fine voice.
Malcolm the busker showed that he is at least as good with a guitar as he is with his accordian when he played a guitar duet with his son Robin, and Robin sang. There was poetry from Simon the Poet and a lad who was reading out his sister's poems, which she'd written on her blog while travelling in Guatemala.
Chris the Bookbinder gave us the latest thrilling installment of 'Olwen Ellis'.
And one young lady brought a piano! Or at least a small electronic keyboard thingy - and she played beautifully. I hope she comes again.
A wealth of talent in one room, and good beer flowing freely (the Nut Brown Ale from Breconshire brewery was nice, and so was the Butty Bach).

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