Olive Rudd (vcl); Herbie Hudson (tmb/vcl/hca); Jim McBriarty (clt.alt); George Richardson (pno); Alan Rudd (bs); Mike Humble (dms).I always experience a feeling of disappointment when Ray Harley isn't in the front line. However, such is the quality of this band that, after a few numbers and a beer or two, my ears become attuned and the resultant sound is as good as any Dixieland band around.
Today the Maine Street Mob were on a roll after their recent "cruise" aboard the Earl of Zetland - the floating restaurant moored off Royal Quays, North Shields.
Jim McBriarty, recently certified as A1 after his recent health problems blew his socks off on both alto and clarinet. Particularly impressive was his clarinet work alongside Olive on Maxine's How'dja Like To Love Me? - well as for me I'd like it fine (to quote the lyric!).
Jim also sang If I Could Be With You in that winsome deadpan style of his as well as exchanging clarinet and alto choruses with Herbie on harmonica and trombone.
George and Alan were on form as was Mike with his drumming on Coney Island Washboard.
A good session.
Lance.
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