On Wednesday evening we went to the Blue Moon 'Christmas Special' at the packed
Watermans Arms, Hersham. The base band (pictured) comprised Mike Scroxton (trumpet, vocals), Paul Goodin (trombone), Alan Matravers (alto sax), John Bryant (banjo), Pete Nevard (banjo, vocals) and Aileen May (string bass). They were dressed festively, Aileen particularly fetching in her fairy outfit. The numbers from them we particularly liked were Alan's feature 'Far Away Blues' and the Pete Nevard vocal 'I Ain't Gonna Give You None of my Jelly Roll'.
Roger Dobbin joined the band for the second half on washboard, cymbal, etc.
The first group of guests were Mark Goodin (clarinet) and Peter Clancy (trombone) playing 'Blues My Naughty Sweetie' (vocal by Pete Nevard' and 'Tishomingo Blues'. John Parsons (clarinet) replaced Mark and Dave Griffiths (banjo) replaced Pete for 'Carry me Back to Old Virginny'. Peter Tallent replaced Peter Clancy for 'Margie' with vocal by Kevin Scott.
Tony Nutt (cornet) replaced Mike Scroxton with Robbie on Clarinet and Winnie on bass for 'Basin Street Blues' and, with Jed Kearse replacing Peter Tallent on trombone, 'My Blue Heaven' (Pete Nevard vocal).
Best of all was the combined talent of Colin Dobson (trumpet) and the excellent John Lawes (clarinet) playing/singing 'I Wanna Little Girl' and 'Some Day You'll Be Sorry'. As they left the stage, we realised it could only go downhill after that so we left.
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