'If I Had A Hammer' In The Hammer

Photo taken by Gail McGhee

The 60’s folk revival hit the Hammer last night with a great show at Hamilton’s Artword Artbar.  

First of all the venue. If you’ve never been, you should get down to a show at the Artbar.  It’s a great music room...sound, site lines, food...and owners Ron and Judith have created a real gem in a culturally rich neighbourhood. http://www.artword.net/artbar/ 

An enthusiastic crowd helped make our first folk revival show in Hamilton a memorable one. It’s always interesting to see which songs get the best response in a new venue. Last night, ‘Sing in the Sunshine’ clearly struck a note after a lovely sunny day. Being in a union town, ‘Union Maid’ was received with boisterous  and  stompin‘ approval.  And 'If I Had a Hammer’ drew a standing ovation in...The Hammer.  The sing alongs to Phil Ochs’  ‘Love Me I’m a Liberal’ and ‘ Draft Dodger Rag’ again demonstrated how widely loved and respected he was and still is everywhere a true folk audience is present.

Thanks again to our hosts and audience and we hope to be back in the Fall!