Sound Clips

Sound Clips

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5/7/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 21/6/2026. Uncle Pleb kick off the evening with a difficult journey to Robin Hoods Bay and end up in the unknown. James and Liz did a bit of weaving and Victoria asked us to hang around. Mike played an O'Carolan tune that if he listens carefully he might find that it sounds better than he remembered (!). Hannah told a true story, Phil had a Summery poem borrowing from a Ray Davies title and so he followed it with his ode to Ray.  Steven played some Jim tunes, Fi told how an Irish woman kept warm and Dave had a World cup song that did its job in helping England to beat Mexico later that evening. Andy sang 'Lately2' which is actually called 'Lately' but it distinguishes it from 'Lately' the Stevie Wonder song that he also sings. Is that clear? He then sends us home with a ticket.

21/6/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 21/6/2026. We will start at the beginning and end with the surprise ending at the end. So Uncle Pleb, after their break last time, came up with yet another new song this time about a military sailor followed by one about a more gentle water born craft. This was appropriate as next we had Mike who had arrived in Bollington on the canal and gave us the famous Lowry song. Victoria had a geese song to the tune of O'Carolan's 'Planxty Irwin', Tony gave us a famous Irish song, Ralph had the tune for a Sydney Carter song, and Fi had a Nic Jones song. Andy and Dave took us back to a sailing theme and finished with Egriega's circus musings but we had another duo. We had Janglebuddies who were better known to us as two of the Phil Cockerham Trio (Phil and Dicky) who had been guests at the club a couple of times with great success. They offered playing on black notes on a piano and finished by calling for bringing back hanging! Not really, but we look forward to seeing them back at the club soon.

7/6/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 7/6/2026. Our special guest host, Les Renshaw, started the evening along with John Stirling and his grandson Aston, with one of Johns song followed by a rocker from the fifties, each song giving Aston a chance to do some nice soloing. Victoria was joined by John for a song about a famous lake, Tony told a tale of marital strife, Ralph played an old Spinners tune, Phil marked Bob Dylan's 85th birthday, Steve played a tune for an old geezer, Helen sang of lions in Kendal's and Carl immortalised the move of a folk club in Stockport. Len sang of a special someone, Andy mused on three types of people and still ended up feeling blue.

17/5/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 17/5/2026. Uncle Pleb started by bidding us farewell followed by yet another new song, this time in memorium for a dog. We welcomed back Pete Jackson whose gamekeepers were still sleeping, followed by Fi who taught us about global economics. Tony has a new home, Dierdre told a W B Yates poem and then Louise who was down from the North East for the Bollington Festival, gave us a Geordie classic. Andy and Dave revisit an old Arthur Wakefield song before following it up with his own Bollington classic.

3/5/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 3/5/2026. With Uncle Pleb away enjoying themselves at a folk festival, Andy and Dave took up the reins by starting with one song about a poacher and another about a forester. John remembers hitch hiking and shows pride in his talented sister. Carl and Helen pay tribute to an old rugby player and then Jake Thackeray's bloody funny nun. We finish with Pieter who always brings a little bit of sunshine with him and then declares his love which is just as well as he is getting married in two days time. 

19/4/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Guest Night with Rik Roberts on 19/4/2026. Uncle Pleb have a nautical tale of a Cabin boy and Andy and Dave have an army tale about recruitment. With the sea and land offerings out of the way, we settle down for some exquisite playing from Rik. He promised a variety of styles so we start with the Stanley Myers classical hit from the 70's followed by a Northern Ireland folk classic and then another 70's offering but this time from the disco genre and we finish with a jazzy tune from local duo Hobson and Lees, the latter who actually hailed from Bollington.

5/4/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 5/4/2026. We start with the regular songsters with their new song called Songsters followed by some fruit give away.. Mike lights the way next with some company provided by Tony. Phil has a quirky but seasonal poem and Diedre keeps to the correct season.  Victoria gives us a Huw Williams song, Lily recalls the West Midlands, Fi gets a bit wild while James and Liz hope for a bit of luck. Andy and Dave hark back to an old festival and even older river.

15/3/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 15/3/2026. Following a well attended night, we will have a leisurely start this week with Uncle Pleb's sublime Noran Water followed by a canal themed song which is so new 'the paint is still wet!?' Victoria gave a nod towards St Patrick's night and then invited her zoom friends from Middlewich to entertain us. Dave told of a successful knight, Liz told of a less than successful Geordie poacher and Graham told fellow Geordie Victoria what makes a proper Geordie. Tony wandered by a tree and Ben wondered about clairevoyancy. Les, John and Aston told of John's Street and then of a bluesy day which put Rik in the mood for another bluesy number. Andy got in his boat before telling of past well respected American leaders.

1/3/2026

Here are the audio clips from the Singers Night on 1/3/2026. Steve was on his own and started with a cautionary tale followed by MIke telling of the sad deployment of high rise flats in the 60s. Victoria gives us a lesson in 'Geordie' speak, Tony sings of a bird and Ralph plays an O'Carolan piece. Carl and Helen tell of Helen's friend and then of Carl's female sailor. It was soon after Andy had queried the speed of time that he was then asking where all the time went. 

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 1/2/2026. 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!