This week we were paid a visit by Ian Tyzach, Fools Gold all the way from Stanley and Durham and by our old friends Strings and Things. Pat and Ron were in fine form and it was a pleasure to see them both looking healthy and singing really good. Fools Gold are a trio from Stanley and Durham City, Steve and Carol Robson and there friend Steve. There instruments are double bass, 4 string guitar, 6 string guitar and flute and they play excellent music to a high standard, Carol on lead vocals has a charming voice easy on the ear and is complimented by Steve and Steve on the harmony’s. We were enthralled by there sound and have invited them to do a guest night for us on February the 8th,We enjoyed meeting Ian Tyzach and loved his music, i hope this minstrel wanders this way again soon. John brought his accordion for the first time, he admitted to being a tad rusty but he made a lovely sound to mix up the evening, Martin did his funny whaling song and Stan coughed up with a couple of funny poems, Alan did puppet on a string for the first time on his harmonica, all in all a great sing around night.
