An Evening With Anthony John Clarke and Julia
The Feathers, Tafarn Y Plu
The entertainment began with a round of floor spots by nine Ruthin AllStyles regulars, after which we were treated to two 45-minute sets by the inimitable Anthony John Clarke, accompanied on piano by his lovely wife, Julia.
The room at The Feathers was comfortably full; one couple even having travelled some ninety miles to enjoy the string of home-spun songs by this charming bright-eyed Irishman.
Along with his melodic, gentle vocals and impeccable guitar style, Anthony John’s cheeky Irish humour kept us well and truly entertained. So infectious are his songs, that the audience needed very little encouragement to join in on the choruses.
Many of his lyrics are autobiographical, and some very much tongue-in-cheek, but all were guaranteed to raise a smile. And as the wonderful evening’s entertainment drew to a close, we were sent home with the catchy “Tuesday Night is Always Karaoke”, ringing in our ears.
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