Hello again everyone - I'm sure you have wondered why there has been so much silence on here, over the last couple of weeks; well, 2 reasons:
1. Nothing to report
2. Too damned busy!!
Anyway, neither of those are any excuse, so let me bring you up to date with developments on the D&C front. We have actually managed to have 2 rehearsals over the last fortnight and, although Matt could not make the first one, we have gone a long way to boxing off 4 new numbers! Obviously, it's not sensible to reveal too much in advance of the great unveiling but, with a following wind (never a problem for our band!) and a good practice this week, we could be doing at least 3 of them on Friday 19 February at The Ship, as part of the first instalment of the Big Gig Weekend!! So, how much should we tell you..........?
We toyed with a couple of Michael Buble numbers, and Andy suggested the Macarena as one to get everyone up and dancing; Hugh threw Black Betty into the mix, as one of his favourite tunes, and Matt & Chrissie really wanted to do something by The Proclaimers to show our diverse tastes (which were amply demonstrated by the jokes told on Thursday night!! ;-)) But, in the end, it's looking like The Pretenders, an obscure band from Finland, Led Zeppelin and a tune from Stikipedia will be the first additions to our portfolio in 2010! Come along on Friday, to find out what they are, and help us through them (unless you're one of those that has gone on holiday for half-term!) Check out our Facebook link for the event.
1. Nothing to report
2. Too damned busy!!
Anyway, neither of those are any excuse, so let me bring you up to date with developments on the D&C front. We have actually managed to have 2 rehearsals over the last fortnight and, although Matt could not make the first one, we have gone a long way to boxing off 4 new numbers! Obviously, it's not sensible to reveal too much in advance of the great unveiling but, with a following wind (never a problem for our band!) and a good practice this week, we could be doing at least 3 of them on Friday 19 February at The Ship, as part of the first instalment of the Big Gig Weekend!! So, how much should we tell you..........?
We toyed with a couple of Michael Buble numbers, and Andy suggested the Macarena as one to get everyone up and dancing; Hugh threw Black Betty into the mix, as one of his favourite tunes, and Matt & Chrissie really wanted to do something by The Proclaimers to show our diverse tastes (which were amply demonstrated by the jokes told on Thursday night!! ;-)) But, in the end, it's looking like The Pretenders, an obscure band from Finland, Led Zeppelin and a tune from Stikipedia will be the first additions to our portfolio in 2010! Come along on Friday, to find out what they are, and help us through them (unless you're one of those that has gone on holiday for half-term!) Check out our Facebook link for the event.
The other thing you need to remember about The Ship (apart from the 2 roaring fires!) is that they have some wonderful porcelain in the men's loos - check out these photos!:
Ladies - don't be afraid to see for yourselves (but make sure you are accompanied)!
The other thing you need to know is that gigs are starting to pile in - at least for the latter part of the year! Check out the gig list on the right for details, but worthy of mention are 2 BIG events:
1. The Macclesfield Beer Festival on Friday and Saturday eveings (7&8 May)where we will be appearing for a record FIFTH year in a row! Not sure who is with us this year but, as ever, it will be a great weekend.
2. The East Cheshire Hospice Big Weekend over 10-13 June - this is the first time that Hospice has attempted anything on this scale, and they need everyone's help. On the Saturday night (June 12) they will be screening the England v USA World Cup opening game followed by a fantastic evening of music featuring ourselves and our old friends, The Screaming Beavers. There will be lots of other things happening between the Thursday and the Sunday so keep you eyes peeled, and support the Hospice as much as you can - it costs about £5000 per day just to keep the place open, and they rely almost entirely on voluntary contributions - we probably all know someone who has benefited from their care, so PLEASE help us to give something back!!
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