| Meet the Regulars ! |
| This page (which is still very much under construction) will give you some idea of the kind of retrobates that you are liklely to run into on one of our tuesday night sessions. Soon I hope there will be a picture for all mentioned here so watch out! |
| Harry (The Landlord) |
| Our merry 'guvnor' and class act in his own non performing way. Most likely to.. Give you a free pint if you perform.. Least Likely to.. Perform |
| Niall Timmins |
| Regular organisor of the club, and great performer too. Nialls Irish wit and strong repetoir has us singing along merrily to such classics as 'the ragtime millionaire' and 'I could not take my eyes off of her' a beautiful song written by a friend of his. Most Likely to.. Play the ragtime millionaire Least Likely to.. Talk to you ever again if you ask him to play the Wild Rover! |
| Kathy Timmins |
| Dutiful wife to Niall and occasional performer, Kath is a great charactor and a wonderful source encouragement to those of us with chronic stage fright! Most Likely to.. Sing about ants and grasshoppers Least likely to.. sing about anything else! |
| Polly Timmins |
| Daughter to Niall and Kath, Polly is a student at the Plymouth university art college, which is of course in Exeter! Comes down in the holidays to sing with Niall (and sometimes Kath) has a lovely voice too! Most likely to.. Have a bag with just about everything imaginable in (including plasticene!) Least Likely to.. be at the club outside of university holidays |
| Charlie Allen |
| Another club organisor and essential regular. Charlie is a great performer and is gaurenteed to have us singing along. He was,,er hum..formerly the mayor of Hayle!! Most Likely to.. Have us singing along Least likely to.. Be without a very tasteful wastcoat |
| Elaine Allen |
| Resident Bodran player, wife to Charlie and indeed former mayoress! One of the major charactors at the club. She'll drum, dance and Heckle with the best of them! (in a nice way that is) Most likely to.. keep the rythem least likely to.. bring a tambourine (Niall has forbidden it!) |
| Mike Kessell |
| A great folk singer in the best tradition, will sing, play guitar and squeeze box and probably more besides. Always a treat to watch. Most likely to.. Put on a great little show Least likely to.. not make strange noise in the middle of some concertina tunes |
| Triss Kessell |
| One of Mikes sons, Blacksmith and fantastic fiddler, what you might call an 'occasional regular'. Most likely to.. Get people dancing, usually Kath and Elaine least likely to.. have anything on feet save sandles or flip- flops |
| Tony Carver |
| The famous T.C, great charactor, editor of local paper the St Ives Times and Echo, will play the Bazookie and the Bodran and sing unaccompanied. Most likely to.. Have a lovely hat on Least likely to.. not have a lovely hat on |
| Simon Ash (me)! |
| Well, what can I say. Variously described as 'the one who plays the sad songs', 'the one who forgets his lines' or the 'one in the hat' (yes Im another compulsive hat wearer). Ill say no more! Most likely to.. Forget my lines halfway through a song least likely to.. not knock something over or get my fingers stuck in a chair.. oh yes! |
| Well that will do for now, there are others, so be ware you just might appear here in the Smugglers hall of imfamy! |
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| Keith Hills |
| Acknowledged by many as one of the counties finest guitarists, Keith is an outstanding talent whose ragtime chicanery is a pleasure to behold! Most likely to.. Have rubber fingers least Likely to.. Wear long trousers |