As we were finishing our dinners it became apparent
that something was afoot. Tables were
being moved and people were producing musical instruments. It turned out Wednesday Night is Folk Music
night at the Bankfoot Inn.
Anyone is invited to bring along an instrument or a song and the rest of us joined in with the tunes we knew. The variety of instruments was enormous - there were nine musicians and most had at least two instruments. There were also some men and women who sang solo pieces a cappella. The evening started with a Buddy Holly number so I felt quite at home singing along. The quality of the pictures is not brilliant because I didn't want to use flash as it might have disturbed the musicians. Relying on the light from the lamps made for very slow shutter speeds.
Partner-who-loves-tea listening to one of her favourite songs - The Fields of Gold.
Then it was off to bed up the winding staircase
of this 18th Century coaching inn.
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Lucky, lucky you! This is the sort of evening that travelers dream of but rarely encounter. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely evening. Tell Jo that I too like "Fields of Gold." xoxox
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Serendipities like that sure help make life special. I think your photos are great, I love the mellow golden tones, they go well with the old inn and with Partner-who-loves-tea's favorite song title. :-)
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an incredible fun-filled evening....wish I had been there.
ReplyDeleteI am stealing the words to that sign, since I have a low door entry in my storage room that I always have to remind everyone to watch their heads when passing through.
It is a great sign, isn't it. I'm stealing it too for our cloakroom!
DeleteHow lovely to be there for the folk music night! One of the reasons i like Saturday evenings and Sunday evenings are the local radio shows that do Cajun music, keeping our local heritage alive. It's so important that each place keep some of what makes it unique in spirit alive and well.
ReplyDeleteAnd i love that sign!
I always enjoy such nights. I'm usually amazed how competent the musicians are and how tolerant they are of people like myself who are incompetent.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to bring people together by holding such an informal music event every week! Actually, I think the way you took the pictures shows the dynamics of the music much better than if they had been perfectly clear and static-looking.
ReplyDeleteThat's my sort of evening: informal and enjoyable and not deafening. Fields of Gold: for me it will always be a reminder not so much of Sting as of Eva Cassidy.
ReplyDeleteT|here is something very nice about lots of people participating in making music. That was a lucky find.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much postcard, by the way, I have been meaning to do this for a few days. It's always nice to get something in the mail other than bills and other similar stuff!, as of course you well know.
What a nice surprise adding a bit of extra holiday feeling to your trip!
ReplyDeleteA right proper ceilidh! Someone should have told the girl her pants were unzipped, though...
ReplyDeleteTrust you to notice that - no one else did!! :-)
DeleteWhat a fun place! I love all the pics of the Inn. It looks just like I imagine a pub would look in Scotland...I sure wish I was there but you brought it all to us! Lovely shot of your sweet Partner too. I'm looking forward to more pics of your vacation!
ReplyDeletewhat a grand way to spend an evening! at first I thought I had never heard of "Fields of Gold", but GB's mentioning Sting with it, I think perhaps I do. Off to see if I can hear it elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know Sting had done a version - I'm an Eva Cassidy man myself.
DeleteHave experienced similar in Eire.
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