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Any of you ed forumites go? Was a great night of music from a 'master' the Swarb. One guy on a violin holding the crowd . Funny stories from way back in a perfect atmosphere. The room up there totally suited the music, i thought. Ive been to a few things up there before but that was the best arts/bar combo, for me. My mate got 'shushhh'd'. Congrats on that to the organisers.

When i was 16, I took a trip up from kent to London to see John Martyn at the original marquee club. Went on my own. The crowd sat on the floor (pre punk so that gross old carpet wasnt so soaked in beer) and John Martyn told stories and played his guitar alone. was spellbinding. Last night reminded me of that. Classic.

Theakstons old peculiar hits the spot eh? Wobbly walk home.

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I was there with family. First saw Swarb performing with Fairport in 1969 in a muddy field in Hertfordshire. Followed the band for maybe ten years - then sidetracked into earning a living.


Wanted to induct wife and two sons into the pleasure of Swarbrick's playing. It took with eldest son, a violinist but not the rest.


Agree the venue was great and the evening - reminded me of so many memorable folk club evenings in the 70's, except for lack of smoke, even down to the variable quality of the floor artists and the slightly over the top drunk in strange hat!


Full marks to the organisers.

Aw shucks thanks Woodie and Marmora Man, our two months' hard work and raised stress levels has been all worth while :)


We deliberately had a mix of floorsingers, everyone's taste is different, and we intend to continue that policy so I guess there will always be some you like, some you like less.


Hope you'll be coming to our future events :)-D


And Woodie, we'd love to get John Martyn down to the edt, we'll investigate :)

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