May 13th 2010 is the night 
The "Y" theatre in Leicester is the venue
Amy J and Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash presentation to Cancer Research UK is the event


.........and a colourful night it was too, hope you enjoy reading about it as much as we enjoyed being a part of it.

We arrived at the venue not long after the band had arrived, around 4.30pm. Things were still a little chaotic when we walked into this stunning  medium sized venue that is basically an old theatre and connected in some way to the Y.M.C.A.

We were met and welcomed by Maria Lundy of QEDG who we have met previously and is wonderful, she had a tough job that day in organising the merchandising desk, making sure we were happy, running around and ensuring all was in order for the band, and making sure Mike and Rob the aution winners were also happy and being looked after. In typical female multi-tasking style she did all of that admirably as well as co-ordinating timing for what was to be a busy night as the film crew were there too to record the show for a forthcoming 40th anniversary DVD that will be released later in the year.

The band all took time to come over and make a fuss of us, obviously with most of the attention being on Amy J, as this was the night she had dreamt of for the last 12 months. She had been desperate to hand over a bif cheque to Cancer Research UK, by big I mean in the physical proportions and her dream certainly came true as the evening progressed.

So, we chatted to Mike and Rob, had the craic with the band and chatted to Ray about Amys Daisy Rock that she had brought with her to play with the band if there was chance at the soundcheck. 

After the usual set up issues of identifying and changing faulty leads and some monitor issues for Martin Turner it seemed that it was all coming together and boy......did it sound good. Then Mart shouted over the PA, "so, time for Throw Down The Sword, we need Amy for this one, is she here". Of course Amy was ready, guitar in hand and trotted through the darkness and climbed the steps onto the stage, took her position on the left next to Mart, with Danny to the right and Dave ready on drums at the back. Ray then became Amy's techie tuning her guitar and setting up the amp to suit. then it started, a little smoke, a few spotlights and they were off, Amy playing the intro, rhythm and lead with Danny supporting and Dave keeping "Amy J & the WIshbones" in time. Mart of course delivered the bass sound that only his guitar ever seems to make and sang the lyrics that he penned so wonderfully some 37 years ago.