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The wedding gig at the big cattlemarket function room was fine with a lively crowd who got into the dances. Had 3 hours to kill between set up & playing so I strolled and passed some time in one of Melton's bleaker chippies while reading a dystopian novel on my phone. Then back to play at the party to see the groom's band. Got home 1am. Thus endeth ( Read more... )

Govannen gig at Kibworth Beauchamp was good as ever. Part concert, part ceilidh, part buffet, part bop, and a great appreciative crowd.

Jazz gig was another busynoisy one but our music was appreciated. Fun chats in the break. A guy asked about the oriental music I was into. I asked him if he meant the Thai Buddhist monk, but a lass said to me, "He means Perfume." I asked her, "Wow, you know Perfume?!" She replied, "Only through your Facebook posts" "Me too" says the guy. :-)

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It's been 5 weeks since the last jazz gig and my fingers certainly enjoyed the workout tonight along the keyboard, even on a busy, hot and noisy night. Was nice to see some friends out there. There was a venue publicity photographer there so maybe we'll see some nice snaps :-)

Gig was a lovely Anglo-Indian family birthdays and child naming ceremony party in a village hall - for us 4-8pm. They loved the ceilidh dances and it gave the afternoon an activity. It was nice to finish early.

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Quadelectronic 106 was great if a bit chilly. There was 9 of us including 1 newcomer. Music was restrained and arty. I tried out my new bombarde with the effects. :-)

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Friday

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Cool chums dinner in Nottingham - Jim, Fania & Dave. -

Then slightly disappointing London Sinfonietta Reich & Riley concert with the shortest "In C" I've ever heard at 15mins only! Still it meant we could have drinks & chat after. Oddly there was a heckler after the first Reich tape piece. The Reich pieces were a bit underwhelming as they were all ( Read more... )

Cactus Cafe was busy and quite noisy. Good to play jazz again and 4 couples came especially to see us including someone who saw me play acoustic songs in Sutton Cheney many years ago and some old Leicester chums who've moved to Loughborough..