Wednesday Evening...

I headed out to my concert and what a great night. Firstly entertained by Ray Thom with a great set of songs, some familiar and some that were new to me. I understand Ray is quite well known on the circuit but most of the performers I am hearing are new to me. I hope to see him again.

Followed by Isla St. Clare. Remember her? Known because of a popular saturday night entertainment show for family viewing when the comedian Larry Grayson hosted The Generation Game with Isla.

Frighteningly that was thirty six years ago. And Isla obviously will be remembered by the British public more for that but both before and since, certainly in Scotland as a singer. Again a selection of music known/unknown and being close to Burns Night they were Scottish. She played the guitar beautifully and sang equally so. And many without any accompaniment and that's not easy. To stand there alone with no help. That's the media for you. You will be remembered for some things more than others. It is unfair but there you go. Just as it is impossible to keep up with what everyone is doing. 

Often if you are not seen on TV the assumption is that you have retired or passed on and often performers are working hard appearing all over the country and world. And at ages many of today's entertainers will have given up or been neglected by the media and promotion companies for the next big money spinner/craze taken up by the public.

I was joined by three other people on my table who attend the music club on my town on Tuesdays. So was not on my own. It finished with just enough time for me to leg it to the bus stop and the last bus home and when I came out it had been and still was raining heavily.