Gin Trap Folk ran every last Tuesday of the month from September 2010 until January 2015. It was hosted by Steve Knowles - the singing Landlord - and Cindy, seen here performing their duet 'What A Wonderful World' (and it certainly was)
and managed throughout with unfailing benign aplomb by Adrian Tebbutt (white sweater and folk beard below)
Perhaps prime amongst its unique features were the sing-arounds and shanties often led by Adrian, 'Jolly' Roger and Katie Fullilove's Fried Pirates, pictured here supporting yet another 'Gin Trap Virgin'
Nothing could stop this juggernaut of a folk club - except the closure of the pub - and in fact not even that as 'Gin Trap Folk' will phoenix from the winter chill at The Black Horse Castle Rising on Tuesday February 24th. Same time and vibe, different place.
The Gin Trap song - words by this blogster; music by Show of Hands, performed by the Fried Pirates.
Sixteen silly seasons,
four years at the Gin,
Forty eight nights gathered/
to play and laugh and sing
Pirates Jolly Roger, Adrian
and Kate
Steve the Singing
Landlord; Phil and Al his mate.
Thank you all for
coming, Thanks for turning up
Em G
Thanks for all you’ve given, You gave
more than enough
D G
We spent the time together, In laughter
and in love
Em G D
Thank you all for coming, Thanks for
turning up
Sitting by the
fireplace
Digging every tune:
Robin like an Eagle
Above a cliff in June,
Beatle Al who ‘Can’t
Do That’
But does - and makes
it rock;
Dave who makes the
banjo dance
Like a Grandfather
clock.
Thank you all for
coming, Thanks for turning up
Em G
Thanks for all you’ve given, You gave
more than enough
D G
We spent the time together, In laughter
and in love
Em G D
Thank you all for coming, Thanks for
turning up
Let’s not forget the
Virgins,
You know we’ve had a
few,
Some Sue-i-tably
violet
Some shouting shocking
blue;
You don’t forget your
First Time,
We all were virgins
once:
Sick weeks
anticipating,
Nine after-glowing
months.
Thank you all for
coming, Thanks for turning up
Em G
Thanks for all you’ve given, You gave
more than enough
D G
We spent the time together, In laughter
and in love
Em G D
Thank you all for coming, Thanks for turning
up
The whole pub singing
shanties,
An England not quite
gone,
The mental chiming Christmas
bells,
The drones and harps
and trumps and gongs,
The instruments
unheard of,
The many shapes and
cries
Big Jim and Long Tall
Vince and Joan
‘A woman half his size.’
Thank you all for
coming, Thanks for turning up
Em G
Thanks for all you’ve given, You gave
more than enough
D G
We spent the time together, In laughter
and in love
Em G D
Thank you all for coming, Thanks for
turning up
There’s Lou Reed Al,
Paul Simon Dave;
There’s Gifted, Old
and White;
The list of course is
endless
But songs can’t last
all night;
There’s teenage Billie
Holidays
Dave’s vintage real
ale folk;
And there’s you we’ve
failed to mention…(call your name here)
And there’s Mike, our
Prior bloke!
Thank you all for coming, Thanks for turning
up
Em G
Thanks for all you’ve given, You gave
more than enough
D G
We spent the time together, In laughter
and in love
Em G D
Thank you all for coming, Thanks for
turning up
Back here in the old
place
I hope I still belong
Less of where I’m
heading
And more of where I’m
from
I burned too many
bridges
It’s time to make
amends
Raise a glass to all
that’s past
To my family and my
friends.
Mike Prior
Lynn and Terry
Peter Smith and Son
Half the audience enjoying Crooning Al
(the other half of the audience is round the bend)
Bluegrass Al
Crooning Al
Lynn of Wootton
Warwick Jones premiering 'The Ballad of Turnip Townshend'
Vince
David
Roy
John Fincher of London
Me telling 'Our Long Tall Island Story'
Thanks to Mrs Warwick for the pix
The Gin Trap Folk Club September 2010-January 2015
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