Welcome to this week’s Newsletter. I’m afraid that the combination of lack of much news and other commitments meant I wasn’t able to write one last week Last Sunday night at Dreamers was a triumph of folk music over the elements. Whilst numbers were a little light, all those who made it had defied both the threat and the reality of Storm Isha which rewarded some sterling performances with thunderous applause on the skylights....
Read MoreI’m sure everyone will agree it was great to be back at Dreamers last Sunday, to see so many friends who had turned out on a very cold evening and, of course, to hear some great performances. Welcome back, too, to this Newsletter. Next Sunday we welcome Djazz Celtica to the Club. Noel and Pam Betowski from West Cornwall have performed their innovative mix of “Hot Club” Gypsy jazz and traditional music as a duo at all...
Read MoreWelcome to the last Dreamers Newsletter of 2023. Health warning, it’s a long one (but some good news at the end!) We had another excellent singers night at the Club last Sunday with a good number of regulars, some great songs and singing and all ably organised by Alistair. Now it’s on to the Dreamers Christmas special this coming Sunday. Those who have booked to eat are asked to arrive around 5.30 or at least in good time to sit down...
Read MoreDespite the pouring rain (and it’s applause effect as it beat on the skylight at the Victoria), we all had a tremendous night last Sunday with Rob Barratt and his self-penned humorous verse, some familiar, some new. Great stuff.This coming Sunday, December 10th, is a singers night which should be good judging by the standard of recent such nights followed on December 17th by the Christmas dinner and Club night which should be great...
Read MoreRob Barratt Thanks to all who came along to Dreamers last Sunday, another good singers night, this time somewhat in two halves as several people had to leave at half time for various reasons, not least the outbreak of roadworks making it hard to go from A to B without exploring the rest of the alphabet en route! This Sunday we have our last guest of the year in the person of Rob Barratt, fantastic exponent of the spoken word, his own...
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