Last night we went to our Village Hall to see one of the Yetties' final concerts (see www.theyetties.co.uk). After 50 years of performing together Bonny, Pete and Mac are retiring in April. Their unique blend of Dorset and West Country folk music, poetry, local history and humour will be missed all round the world for they have performed on every continent on behalf of the British Council. All three are accomplished musicians, story tellers and humourists and last night they were at their best. Here is just one of the many funny stories Pete told.
The telephone rang at 3am the other night and when I answered it a voice said "Weymouth Coast Guard here. We've found your mother-in-law floating face down in the harbour"
"Oh - ah" I said.
"She's got four lobsters attached to her - what shall I do?" the coastguard asked.
"Keep two yourself and send the other two to me. Then could you bait her again and drop her back in the water".
The packed audience loved the wisdom, humour, pathos and musicality of the performance and heartily joined in singing the choruses. Many bought their DVD - "The Yetties - 50 Golden Years".
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