NEWSLETTER 42-2011 Wednesday 26 October – General Meeting ...

NEWSLETTER 42-2011
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Wednesday 26 October – General Meeting at 20.00.
The Annual Prize Giving went without a hitch thanks to Cameron Still,
Jaet Moore and Shonagh Fleming. Mrs Vice Commodore, Elaine Turnbull,
presented the prizes. Once again Paddy, Eileen and staff produced a
fabulous buffet which was enjoyed by all. Photos and report next week.
Open Mic Night Raises the Roof . . .
Fiona McNeill and Dave Currie pulled out all the stops last Friday night to
make sure their first Open Mic Night of the Social
Season raised the roof - the capacity crowd weren't
disappointed!
Talented sisters Emma and Megan Murray had the
unenviable task of being first to take to the stage after
Fiona McNeill. Emma's bagpipe playing was just the thing
to start the night off on a nigh note, and Megan's
beautiful - unrehearsed - singing was an absolute
delight. Hope to see more of this popular pair in the
future. As the Open Mic events gain
in popularity, people come from
farther and farther afield to take
part. Friday night saw guests from Glasgow and
Edinburgh, Dunoon and Inverkip . . . and many points
between
Jonathan and Amanda Currie are a perfect example.
Amanda is studying in Edinburgh whilst Jonathan lives
and works in Glasgow. Despite the distance between
Dave's two talented offspring, you'd swear they had rehearsed for
weeks prior to their gig. Their polished guitar work and near-perfect
harmonies had the audience transfixed.

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Mattie Hynds, as always, delighted the crowd with
her beautiful singing and Alan Roach was in fine
fettle as he took to the stage.Young Stephen Keenan
has always had talent. Now he's developing the
confidence to back it up! He appeared with young
Amelia Spragg whose lovely voice added another
dimension to the performance. Stephen is always a
popular turn at these evenings, and he and Amelia left the stage to
tumultuous, well-deserved applause.
There was something of a surprise when Chic Keenan
abandoned his usual brass instruments and turned up
with a keyboard . . . and daughter! Young Rihanna took
centre stage - you could have heard a pin drop as she
delivered a very polished performance indeed!
Got a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of this young
lady!
There's little that can be said about Reely Jiggered
that hasn't been said before. Their set, as always, was
tremendous. The standing ovation that followed spoke volumes. Thanks,
as always, to Alison, Fiona and Scott.
Such was the popularity of the night that we were victims of our own
success. We could only allocate one ten- minute slot per act. This left the
audience wanting more of many performers than there was time for. We
do intend to invite the most popular turns back early in the new year . . .
watch this space for details.
In the meantime, a very special thank you to
everyone who helped make the night such an
unforgettable, utterly enjoyable one, but
especially to Jim Currie and Charlie McGroarty,
Peter Wilkinson, Jim Byrne and the
Blackwoods, Stuart Anderson, Robert Harrison
and Allan Trotter and to Dermid and the
irrepressible Fandangos.
Fiona McNeill and Dave Currie should take a well-deserved bow! Photos by
Fiona

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Report Quiz Night – 18 October
Boab Hughes hosted last Tuesday night's Quiz with his usual aplomb. This
might be his first appearance of the season, but Boab's the most
experienced quiz master we have. He has dozens- nae hundreds- of Quiz
Nights under his belt . . .and he's keeping count.
It was good to see the Starsweepers back - well, half of them anyway -
and Ken Fulford returned from his travels.
Thanks to Ken, the Firehuggers managed a win despite much heckling with
the quiz master who, despite his wealth of experience, came up with
questions like, "Are all metals metallic?" Mind-boggling stuff!
Thanks to everyone who braved the wind and rain to come out and to
Boab for a stimulating evening!
Tuesday 25 October - Quiz Night with Janice Burniston
Wednesday 26 October – General Meeting at 20.00.
Friday 28 October - Dick Heuchan will give a talk on the work of the
charity Mary's Meals.
Tuesday 1 November -Pay attention now . . .Quiz Night with Steve and
Chic "sit up straight" Keenan. Great fun with more than a touch of
disipline!
Friday 4 November - Poetry Please - dust down those old poems and
join us in our not-too-serious night of verse and laughter! - 8:00 in
Harry's Bar.
Tuesday 8 November – Quiz Night with George Fairhurst.
Friday 11 November- Talk on the Life and Times of the Streakers (as
the Gourock/Dunoon were known) with Robin Hutcheson. Photos by Ian
McCrorie.
Friday 18 November – Victoria Finnigan launches her novel, Viking Gold,
with readings from this action adventure for teens, young adults and the
young at heart! Cadets especially welcome at this event as Victoria will be
available to sign copies of her book. Could be the ideal Christmas present
for the youngster in your life!

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Friday 18 November – Victoria Finnigan launches her novel, Viking Gold,
with readings from this action adventure for teens, young adults and the
young at heart! Cadets especially welcome at this event as Victoria will be
available to sign copies of her book. Could be the ideal Christmas present
for the youngster in your life!
Tuesday 22 November - St Andrew's Night (a little early) Quiz with
Janice Thomson.
Friday 25 November– They went down a storm last time around, so why
not make a date to join us for a night with Dermid and The Fandangos.
Watch this space for details . . .
Saturday 26November - St Andrew's Night Dinner - details to follow.
Tuesday 29 November - Quiz Night with Boab Hughes.
Friday 2 December - Join us for a Fashion Show with supper followed
by live music. Parma Vintage have joined forces with Alison's of Kempock
Street to ensure there's something to suit every age group at this fun
night. Why not start your Christmas Shopping here? Tickets available
soon . . . watch this space.
Saturday 3 December-Therapy Demonstation. Details later.
Monday 5 December- Deck the Halls . . .come along and help decorate
the Clubhouse for Christmas. All volunteers welcome!
Friday 9 December – Cadets’ Christmas Party – live music and much,
much more. Details to follow . . .
Saturday 10 December - Christmas Dance with music from Allan
Mackie. More details later.
Tuesday 20 December - Grand Christmas Quiz with Rita and Alison
Keenan - a fun-filled night guaranteed!

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Sunday 25 December - CHRISTMAS DINNER. Details later.
Wednesday 28 December - WHERRIES NIGHT. Details later.
Thursday 29 December- WHERRIES NIGHT. Details later.
Saturday 31 December - 8 till late REELY JIGGERED. Details later.
2012
Sunday 1 January - NEW YEAR’S DAY SWIM 1.00 PM
Saturday 4 February – Burns Supper.
Friday 2 March - RNLI fish supper party 5.30 till 9.0o pm.
Please report any news to rgyc-social@hotmail.com
The Club telephone Nos. are 01475 632983 (office)
and 01475 63719 (bar/catering)
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