19 Acts Performed in One Night

The first Saturday of 2013 was a singaround, where anyone who wished could turn up and play. For those involved in the organisation of the evening there was nervousness before it started: How many performers would appear? Would there only be enough for a shortened evening of music?

We need not have worried. We were blessed with nineteen acts who turned up to showcase their talents. There were a wide variety of musical styles but the quality did not waver. Each act captured the attention of everyone who was there as, in turn, they performed their chosen pair of songs or instrumental pieces.

There were guitars galore but we also heard accompaniments from other instruments and none. Traditional songs and tunes rubbed shoulders with more up to date pieces, including some about very up to date topics and others from the third best selling LP of 2012. The evening ended with our largest ever floor act, a North Bristol folk choir.

Coincidentally, the next Saltcellar Folk Club, on 2nd February, will be headlined by an ensemble of folk singers, Freshly Ground. This group of eleven vocalists have come together to sing English traditional and original songs in glorious harmony.  With stunning arrangements written by the group’s creator Issy Emeney, Freshly Ground are establishing a reputation as one of the finest choirs on the folk scene today. See Issy's website for more information.

The club will be open from 7.30pm on Saturday 2nd February 2013 in the basement of Totterdown Baptist Church on Wells Road. Any singers or musicians who would like to perform "from the floor" during the evening should let us know when they arrive. The entrance fee will be £6, with a reduction for performers.