Hosted at folk club

The Troubadour Folk Club hosted Frencham Smith at its March meeting.

As usual, visitors were entertained by a variety of guest artists playing a wide variety of instruments.

The evening commenced at a high standard with Springtide playing a few songs on harp and hammered dulcimer.

Jan Couchman then joined them with a second harp and Rhiannon added her voice to form a beautiful four-piece group.

Vic Jeffries, Billy Ray, Sean Score, Andrew Brown, the Usual Suspects, Jennifer Herrick and Bill Bekric also entertained us.

The night however belonged to Fred Smith and Liz Frencham.

They performed some of Fred's songs from before the two joined forces, some from their joint CD, some from Jigzag's repertoire and some new ones not yet recorded.

Liz even played one of her new songs, not on double bass, but playing her new Irish bouzouki.

April sees Women in Docs performing at the Troubadour.

Because of a clash with the National Folk Festival, the Troubadour has been put back one week and will be happening on the third Friday, April 16, not April 9.

Women in Docs have just returned from overseas having won a major award.

They will be performing at the National Folk Festival and then coming to Woy Woy for the Troubadour.

In other news, the Central Coast Bush Dance and Music Association, of which the Troubadour Folk Club is a sub committee, held its annual meeting at Patonga on March 14.

Cec Bucello, March 15