Dire Straits might have been singing about us.
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Arriving early, at The George Hotel, Kilsby, to help with any setting up, the guest band were already installed and warming up. There's no question that there is something special about acoustic only nights. The spontaneity of a free floor where contributors can pop up and disappear with ease, but a good PA adds a depth as well as volume.
A couple of our regulars have been absent on recent evenings; the excuse being bookings for gigs. There is no question that open mic nights have helped sharpen their performing saws. (Performing saws, now there's an act.) I know that they'll be dropping in when time allows, to inspire and delight.
One of the things I love about The George nights at Kilsby is the encouragement and support for all of the performers. I still rank myself pretty low in the performance stakes, and there is no modesty about it, the encouragement of my friends and the inspiration given by the very capable artists makes getting the guitar out for practice a real pleasure. Recent guests have included Hilary Wilson and John Wright, who visited us in April, and George McCranor, (Check out Guitar George) who came to July's evening, both acts featured at Coventry's Godiva Festival, and let's not forget our own Crick Boat Show headline acts (well almost) Bob Deluce and Dangerous Derrick Meyer.
