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Songsmith Sessions at The Alma (Canjo) - My first time playing in a pub!!

The Songsmith Sessions are held every Weds in The Alma in Cambridge.
I'd been along to watch a few times to see if I could imagine playing there, but was a bit daunted by the really high standard of musicians!!
As it's getting so cold busking though, I thought I'd brave playing in a nice warm pub.
Getting my little Canjo out, when people had been playing their super duper instruments was pretty scary, but it went down really well!
A slightly surreal experience having people join in and dance : -)
Tom was saying "Harold" as when I started it reminded him of the music from Steptoe and Son http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRaiiT3ZnJw
I did three songs as well with a Cigar Box Guitar which I'll post some clips of soon.
A really enjoyable evening, and good to feel it was ok to make mistakes - I forgot to put my capo on on one song, forgot to switch a pedal on on another...in fact I think I made some kind of false start on all of them, but it was OK!!

The guy joining in is Tom Dalpra, one of the guys running it. Check this vid of him a few decades ago, brilliant!!! (he's the lead singer in the orange top) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEEYRdoLtUE

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Comment by Grease Stains on December 8, 2011 at 4:35pm: great rythem & great crew! with a bitta help i'd even try dancin to this! lol

Comment by Uncle John on December 8, 2011 at 2:53pm: Thanks so much Ms B. I agree with all the fine comments. Your music makes us want to (try to) dance.

Comment by bemuzic on December 8, 2011 at 1:04pm: @ Richard, cheers...no nakedness, this was in an English pub you know!!

@Juju, that's ok, I tell anyone who'll listen when I'm busking too : -)

@ Ellwood, lol that's cruel, he's going to be watching it over and over now!

Comment by Richard G Caudill on December 8, 2011 at 1:01pm: NNNNNNOOOOO don t tell me that Bear !!! I was locked in on the visual as i was listeng to B

Comment by JUJU on December 8, 2011 at 12:44pm: hey B Thanks for spreading the word about my pickups much appreciated :)

Comment by Richard G Caudill on December 8, 2011 at 12:22pm: Thought the gal doing the "egyption swannee " was goona start getting naked toward end of song !!!!! Now these are the fun times B Really good

Comment by bemuzic on December 8, 2011 at 9:39am: thanks all, yeah Michael, I had already made a false start but that's the reaction I got, which was great!

Comment by Warren on December 8, 2011 at 9:20am: Good job - looks like fun! I'll hoist a pint in your honor :)

Comment by the anonymous pick on December 8, 2011 at 9:13am: next you will be packing arenas ! ;-)

Comment by Laurie Lee Campbell on December 8, 2011 at 9:02am: Sweet! maybe a little like open mic sessions here....I have not been to but a few...fun stuff!! you did great,,,will look forward to the other.....dancers even! WOW:-)