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  • REVIEW – Jon Walsh @ The White Bear, Devizes – Sunday 27th January 2020

    REVIEW – Jon Walsh @ The White Bear, Devizes – Sunday 27th January 2020

    Mr Versatility Andy Fawthrop Having got a couple of hours to spare before the evening’s Rockfiles gig at Long Street Blues Club (see elsewhere), I thought I’d pop into the White Bear for a couple of looseners, and to see Jon Walsh, a performer new to me. Using both acoustic and resonator guitars, Jon clearly Read more

  • Half Term Worries Over; things to do with little ones during February half-term…

    Half Term Worries Over; things to do with little ones during February half-term…

    Don’t panic, and reach for the crate of wine, it’s only a half-term holiday. Plus, we’ve some solutions to keep them from wearing their X-Box out. So, without further a-do here’s the lowdown on exciting activities and events to engage their little minds, and help keep your sanity! Events which run through the week are Read more

  • REVIEW; Long Street Blues Club Weekender

    REVIEW; Long Street Blues Club Weekender

    January Blues Banished! Andy Fawthrop Two days up at the Con Club this week for Long Street Blues Club’s “Beat The January Blues” Week-ender. On Saturday night we had a packed room to listen to Liam Ward & Malcolm Thorne (support) and the Kirk Fletcher band. Ward & Thorne, who are new names to me, Read more

  • Billy Green 3; Still

    Billy Green 3; Still

    On the strength of the two singles we’ve previously reviewed I was in little doubt I’d need to flatter Bill as he appeared at my door, beaming an eager expression and holding out “Still,” the hot-off-the-press debut album from his trio Billy Green 3. He has every reason to be excited, they’ve (Bill Green, Harvey Read more

  • Asa is Back!

    Asa is Back!

    Asa is coming back, this time without the Buddy Holly specs, but as himself. He brings a variety show direct from the banks of the Mersey. It was April last time we saw Liverpool’s swing singer, radio presenting, all-round entertainer Asa Murphy, he filled and thrilled the Corn Exchange with an absolutely marvellous Buddy Holly Read more

  • Festival of Winter Ales: the line-up….

    I’ll hold my hands up, somebody put half an ale in one, because my guilty confession is, I’ve not yet had the opportunity to doDOCA’s annual Festival of Winter Ales. This’ll change this year, attendees will have the added bonus of me sauntering about dribbling piffle, but if I tell you what acts are appearing, Read more