April 2020 Magazine

audience foot tapping with
pleasure. Sheila’s husband,
Nigel then introduced his
mandolin for The Bloody Fields of
Flanders, Arkansas Traveller
and much-loved mandolin
number, Lara’s Theme from
Doctor Zhivago.
Providing just the right rhythm
throughout with his bass was
Robbie Tatler and Lorraine
Mulholland with her customary
musical agility on piano,
switched effortlessly from one
musical genre to the next.
But undoubtedly, a highlight was
the final selection of numbers,
the Jazz Set (clarinet, bass and
guitar), which Gerard Dott
introduced with Indiana,
delighting the audience as he
displayed his talent as a jazz
clarinetist. He produced just the
vibrato-rich, lower-register style
reminiscent of Acker Bilk and
thrilled us all when,
unexpectedly, he launched into
vocals.
The programme had not styled
Dott (aka Acker) as clarinet &
voice so this was a bonus. Like
Someone in Love and C Jam
Blues rounded off the
programme but the rapturous
applause from the audience
demanded an Encore and we
were delighted with Petite Fleur
by Sidney Bechet, an
international hit as a clarinet solo
by Monty Sunshine with Chris
Barber’s Jazz Band.
Clearly we have the beginnings
of a Jazz Club here in Eddleston.
£150 was raised for church
funds.