The John Denton Award

Saturday saw the presentation of a new award at The Word and Sound.  The John Denton Award is awarded at the first Word and Sound of the year, to the most popular act of the previous year.  It's named in honour of John Denton who founded the Word and Sound in 2010 and who left the Worcester Arts Workshop in December.  John Denton was the first recipient.

We could not, not mention

he contribution by John Denton

to the Worcester Arts Workshop

and last year – it stopped

So about the man. An enigma?

Blues guitarist and a sapphire singer

A thinker, a listener, with political conscience

That’s lucky, he’s put up with, a fair bit on nonsense

We of course were not shocked

to hear last week Great Malvern rocked

to his Delta rhythm and blues 12-bar.

He held that crowd, with his new guitar

What did his wife say?

She said listen, don’t be late

No more than six pints

The long-suffering but very loving Kate

Perhaps we should move on

Perhaps we should

Is there one like him

In every neighbourhood?

We’ve got something for John Denton

We are of one accord

The Word & Sound

have a new award

So ladies and gentlemen – listen up

We introduce the John Denton Cup

Awarded to the most popular act of the previous year

That had to be you, John, dear lad, come here….