Acoustic Strawbs

Bob Richardson's 60th Inkford Hotel, Wythall

19 September 2009

Photos by Adrian the Rock.

Young Bobs

Bob Richardson's 60th birthday this year, so a super-special Strawbs party this time. Here are some of Bob's past lives.

Steve Grosvenor gets proceedings going this year.

Steve Grosvenor

Bob and Lou Richardson

Bob and Lou then came up and sang a few songs.

Bob Richardson

Acoustic Strawbs

Then the Acoustic Strawbs take the floor.

Dave Cousins.

Dave Cousins

Chas Cronk

Chas Cronk joins the chorus while playing his 12-string acoustic guitar.

Dave Lambert beats out the rhythm.

Dave Lambert

Raffle prizes

The raffle prizes await their destinies at half-time.

Three-in-one Chas: vocals, guitar and pedals.

Chas Crono

Acoustic Strawbs

A close-up of Dave Lambert using his E-bow.

Dave Lambert with E-bow

The birthday cake arrives

It's half-time, and the birthday cake arrives. What the fook's that, thin?? :)

Birthday cake

Blown out

Happy Birthday!

Back on with the music, as Dave Lambert plays the seagull sounds on Autumn.

Dave Lambert

Acoustic Strawbs

:) Guitar, I love you.

Chas Cronk

Dave Cousins

Dave Cousins playing the banjo.

Dave Lambert joins the chorus.

Dave Lambert

Chas Cronk

Chas playing his acoustic bass.

Great applause from the audience, who included several members of the Strawbs' Witchwood fan group.

Witchwooders

Birmingham Blues Brothers

This year's surprise finale were Birmingham Blues Brothers.

Thanks to Bob and Lou for another great party, the Strawbs for superb music yet again, and all the others.

Bob and Lou