23 December 2009

Milk & Cookies


A wise man once said, "It's the most wonderful time of the year. It's the hap-happiest season of all". Probably not referring to David Ford's annual Milk & Cookies stint, but it seems relevant.

With Christmas falling so late in the working week this year, I have been lucky enough to attend both Milk & Cookies shows - in London, close to where I live & work; and in Manchester, close to where I spend my Christmas holidays with my family.

For those who don't know, Milk & Cookies, now in it's 9th year is a show/series of shows that David Ford, along with his family and friends put on where the proceeds all go to charity. It's a nice thing. The atmosphere at these shows is always fantastic - the rooms are full of cheer as people are not only watching an incredibly talented performer (playing his own songs and covers), but also indulging in cookie eating, milk drinking, song auctions and sing-alongs.

Milk & Cookies 9 Milk & Cookies 9
Photos from London

One of the ways money is raised for the charities is a 'play with Ford' auction on the forums. For London, Jonathan won the auction with a bid of £200 - but as it had come pretty close to the wire with Dave - they joined forces, donated both of their top bids and both jumped on stage with David to perform Distant Sun (originally by Crowded House)



At Manchester we were treated to a brief powerpoint presentation explaining why Poker Face by Lady Gaga cannot be classified as a song, along with the excellent tombola songbook* choice of Take my Breath Away...



...and Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart after Ford considering the first tombola choice boring




David Ford's Milk & Cookies 9 David Ford's Milk & Cookies 9
Photos from Manchester


For more photos, videos, and bootlegs - visit the forum and view the various Milk & Cookies threads

*The tombola was full of tickets with songbook page numbers on them, audience members were asked to pull out a ticket - and whichever song was on that page number, David played. Simple.

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