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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 Craig bluesbox williams on December 8, 2011 at 5:55am: well done. those intimate environments make for the best preformance experiences.

Comment by wewqwe on December 8, 2011 at 4:38am: nice sound more than happy to listen .great set up too, like a k.t tunstell set i saw once .bet people look dumbfounded when you walk out with a can on a stick .

Comment by Redneck Recycling on December 8, 2011 at 4:36am: nice job with that looper ,looks like everyone was having fun , great job !!!

Comment by bemuzic on December 8, 2011 at 4:17am: thanks Juju and 407bug...ha yeah Tales of the unexpected, I used to love those!! btw Juju, I told anyone who was asking about the CBG about your pick ups : -)

Comment by BUGGY (C) on December 8, 2011 at 4:10am: well done you...nice one...we hope this will lead to more for you.. and yes it is too cold and windy outside!

Comment by JUJU on December 8, 2011 at 4:01am: very cool B there seemed to be a great buzz about the place - i liked the women dancing reminded me of the girl from the tales of the unexpected :)

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