Sound Clips

Sound Clips

This page contains sound clips from recent club nights. Arthur Wakefield sounds can now be found in the Arthur Wakefield page

If we have put anyone's sound clip on this page and they wish it to be removed just let us know. 

Click on any track and it can then be played in a separate window. (I-player users may have to click on 'download' and then 'cancel' I am told)

15/2/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 15/2/2026. Uncle Pleb start off in Donegal with the first of a number of Celtic themed songs during the evening followed by Steves setting of some words by a certain Mr Shakespeare. Victoria headed down south to County Cork and Tony went to the capital for a song written by Pete St John. Keeping the map open we head over to central England for a poem by Dierdre and then Liz brings us back to Manchester telling of a repository of interesting things. John is joined by his grandson, Aston, for a blues and then John's song about the early career of Bob Dylan. Dave ends the selection bringing us back to Ireland with a song he wrote with Sheila about 30 years ago describing the almost mystical magnetic pull to make us want to holiday there. Of course it could have just been the Guinness!!

1/2/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Guest Night with Ollersett on 18/1/2026. Uncle Pleb start off with another new song followed by Dave taking the audience for a ride.  Ollersett, the three piece from Glossop, then showed a faultless display of folk tunes leaning towards the Scandinavian variety. It's hard to choose between them so for those who dont know their jigs from their reels here are examples of them all finishing with a nun expected but most accomplished display of folk tap dancing.

18/1/2026

Here are NOT the audio clips from the Singers Night on 18/1/2026 due to the recording engineer hitting the record button twice this stopping the recording!! He has currently gone into hiding but when I catch up with him I'll give him a piece of my mind, thats for sure! Sorry

4/1/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Special Singers Night on 4/1/2026 featuring The Acoustibots who unfortunately chose one of the the coldest nights of the year to turn up hence a smaller crowd than usual. Uncle Pleb began by giving us their new song followed by its 'companion' piece so here they are. Victoria said something about Deep Purple but she meant the title not the band. Dave, flying solo for once, showed the more poignant side of Jake Thackray. We finish with one from each of the band with Richard revisting Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison, Tim had a Ronnie Lane song with a very singable chorus and Colin ends with his song which doesnt just have a singable chorus it might even rate ear worm status!

21/12/2025

Here are the audio clips from the Xmas Singers Night on 07/12/2025. Uncle Pleb began by reminding us where we were followed by a good old wassail and then gave their take on a favourite carol. James and Liz had an old Christmas tale, Tony gave a respectful rendition of a carol, Dave had a Spike Jones child's view of Christmas, Les and Rik has us rolling, Phil wasn't too happy about some things, Ralph had another carol for us, Lucy and Rob brought Shakin Stevens to mind followed Alan Hull's Lindisfarne Winters tale, Carl and Helen examained Winter snow before reaffirming their belief in Father Christmas. Mike bowed to popular demand and started cleaning windows, Rich re-lived Dylan Thomas's Christmas story, Andy and Dave gave us Mel Torme's Christmas song before ending with Bing and Bowie's true Christmas message - Merry Christmas, Happy New Year but more importantly Peace On Earth.

07/12/2025

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 07/12/2025. Uncle Pleb add some Spanish females to their repertoire before witnessing a sunset. Victoria honours Robin Laing with his tale of Ulysses wife, Tony hears nothing, Ralph plays a Scottish farewell, Phil is more cheerful at this time of year, Pieter introduces us to Lola, John reminds us who is a man and Les is just enjoying a night out. Andy sings of fish but ends up having to deal with a couple of French Police.

16/11/2025

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 16/11/2025. Uncle Pleb decided to start the evening with a with a bit of joy as a homage to painter Bob Ross followed by another world premier about an isle south of Donegal. Stephen header further north, Luby and Rob were on the way with a Dawes song and then by contrast sang a Doors song. Tony sang a farewell whilst Victoria said a sad hello and Geoff was in Americas. Ben returned with a Rob Johnson song leaving Andy to sing at the moon before ending the night with a quiet cup of coffee.

02/11/2025

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 02/11/2025. We start with the boys all at sea followed by some sage advice from A E Houseman. Victoria give her rendition of an Uncle Pleb song, Tony recalls his lazy Sunmmer, Ralph plays for a famous stranger, Jeff gets blown away and Pieter gets us dancing. We welcome back our Canadian friend, Yvonne, explaining the instability of wagon wheels and Phil gives us a series of poems that can only be done at this time of the year. Andy recalls his job as a navvy before bidding us a Richard Thompson farewell.

19/10/2025

Here are the audio clips from the Guest Night on 19/10/2025 with Kirk McElhinney where we were treated to a masterclass of many guitar styles with Doc Watson, Bert Jansch, John Martyn and Tommy Emmanuel influences quite evident. The Uncle Pleb boys started us off with two world premieres, one for the landlady and the other for Harry who once met Sally, Andy and Dave told of a Scottish Lassie, leaving the stage to Kirk who had a go at Bert's tune plus a couple of other tunes thrown in. Then there was an Irish favourite, a song for his dog and we finished with an Elvis rocker plus a Doc Watson song which ends with a song called 'You know I Don't See You Much', I think, so maybe we'll be seeing him again.