Over and over, as often as they can get him - the folk clubs, the festivals and over the years, the pubs.
A resounding “Tuesday night is always Karaoke!” burst forth.The Brits love their sing-alongs and they love their Anthony John Clarke.
#JOHN NYE PERFORMS WITH EXHALE BY OUTPUT FULL#
As the song begins, the lyrics portray a folksinger looking for a gig on a rainy night in a town full of tourists: The wind blew so cold on the west coast of Ireland / Rita would not go into the water / Picture the scene: mothers, fathers, ice creams, huddled round their little sons and daughters / Well the rain it cut right though me / It started pouring down / I found myself a hotel bar on the harbour side of town / I said I’d play for nothing since the tourist was in town / But Tuesday night is always karaoke …Īnthony stepped away from the mic at the title line, turned his head slightly, saying “What night was it?” encouraging audience response, and they didn’t disappoint. He came to a gig one night and said ‘Why didn’t you play it?’ I said, ‘I played it last night.’ He said, ‘Play it every night.’” Anthony also said there wouldn’t be any accordion accompaniment for this number, so “It’s open season”. Anthony said, “This is for my friend John Griffin. Anthony’s introductions open the window to his personality. The first one I watched was a rendition of “Tuesday Night Is Always Karaoke,” perhaps his most requested song. A few clicks later I was looking at one of the many YouTube videos of Anthony and it all came back to me. However, I knew I’d earmarked September 2011 for Anthony and I knew it was for a very good reason. When August 2011 rolled around, diverted by a year’s worth of other featured performers, I’d forgotten exactly what I’d seen last summer. I decided, then and there, I’d be writing a feature article about him in support. After our showcases ended, we had a brief chat and found that he intended to visit the States in the fall of 2011. We’d just been introduced to the Irishman transplanted to British soil, Anthony John Clarke. He was engaging, funny, charming and brilliant - everything he was touted to be. Somewhere halfway through, an older balding gent resembling a Shakespearean actor began his set and got our riveting attention. The day of the festival arrived and our showcases got under way.
We said “Sure,” always seeking new voices, new talent. We got an email from Sibyl Moser of the Huntington Folk Society highly recommending someone who we thought was British, Anthony John Clarke. We hadn’t filled all of our slots for the unplugged afternoon showcases at our booth and were accepting suggestions for newcomers. During preparations for the 2010 Huntington Folk Festival, Acoustic Live was sending invitations to all performers in its email showcase folder.
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