The Famous Five are the only band to make three appearances since the club’s opening in 2006 but, such is their popularity that they again filled the venue.

First number off was ‘Your Feet’s Too Big’ which someone mentioned was what they started with last time but it’s a good starter anyway...............There followed a wide range of music, played in their own distinctive style. ‘Button Up Your Overcoat’ featured George on his plastic alto sax and back to soprano for ‘Crazy’ with Denise’s individual version of Patsy Cline’s vocal. Later on in the programme we heard another Patsy Cline number ‘Heartaches’ introduced by the ethereal tones of Graham’s chimes and with George again on alto sax.Then some good old trad jazz via a breathtaking version of ‘China Boy’ with solos from soprano, piano, bass and drum breaks.

Bluesy piano from Tony introduced ‘Georgia Grind’ with clarinet weaving around the vocal from Denise. We always look forward to George’s soprano sax, played in his own characteristic style, but with obvious reverence for the great Sidney Bechet. Sidney would have been highly amused to hear ‘Petite Fleur’ started with Tony and George seemingly playing different melodies. Never mind, it was a great rendition after a restart!

There was more of the Creole touch via ‘La Cane et le Fosseneure’ and Denise joining George with a beautifully accented French vocal on ‘Si Tu Vue Ma Mere’.  Denise’s vocal talents shone on a whole range of standards - ‘After You’ve Gone’, ‘One Morning in May’ with a contribution from Len (playing well in spite of ‘flu), ‘Four Square in Love’ which brought out the dancers and Rose Murphy’s ‘Busy Line’.