Back We Go

TUXEDO JUNCTION are performing for the annual D-Day celebrations over at the Golden Lion in Southwick, this coming Saturday June 8th.

It’s an outside event but with plenty of cover. In the afternoon will be music from Amy Baker, TJ follow from approx 3pm until 5.30pm with a break.

In the evening will be the Maury Dean Big Band. There’s lots to see, eat, drink and you have the option to dress in appropriate wartime attire. Some of them really go to town but it’s not essential.

(Doesn’t Rod always dress like that?)

Who?

Are these guys with a young Geoff McKeon? Anyone know?

The Diplomats

For those that can’t face Facebook, Pete, way across the pond in Florida has very kindly downloaded the photos and sent them. I’ll do a few at a time (and try to complete Ted Laker’s diary too

Terry Wiseman

The Night Time

Was the Right Time

From Graham (thanks). Apart from once doing a gig at Nero’s I only ever went to one of these – guess which (!)

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/our-region/portsmouth/7-long-gone-portsmouth-nightclubs-we-haven-t-forgotten-1-8839260

 

Mike Devon & the Diplomats

Check this out

https://www.facebook.com/dave.allen.5055233?fref=pb_other

 

VINYL TAP – Tuesday

At Last! Vinyl Tap are coming out to play at The George – Purbrook, with some new numbers from The Byrds, ELO and Elton John! Kick-Off around 8:30PM

Early Finish

In July

Wed 6^th July                     Mixed group at Pedrian Jazz Club with some of S.C. L. Band.

Thurs 7^th July                   Ballads and Blues Club. Couple of good guitarists featured.

Mon 11^th July                   Had a blow with Frank and Paul (banjo) also played washboard.

Wed 13^th July                   Summa Cum Laude band at Pedrian club. Played very well.

Thurs 14^th July                 ‘Ballads and Blues’ club with Frank playing piano, boogie style.

Wed 20^th July                    ‘Le Vieux Carre’ back at the ‘Star’ in a good session. Ted Owen clarinet, Kenny Robinson guested.

Ted’s Busy June

And mention of the Ballads & Blues club signals the early days of the Pompey folk scene:

Wed 1^st June: Pedrian Club move to ‘Star’, Lake Road. Band played well.

Sat 4^th June: Special jazz session at Fareham with Vieux Carre in fine form.

Wed  8th June: ‘Vieux Carre’ at ‘The Star’. Played very well with Ted Owen on alto sax.

Wed 15^th June: Fine session at the ‘Pedrian Club’ with the ‘Vieux Carre’. Fine clarinet player in Lewis style from Edinburgh, also guest banjo.

Thurs 16^th June: Tried the ‘Ballads and Blues’ club, new Frank Hurlock venture and heard some goodish folk music.

Wed 22^nd June: Session at The Star . No clarinet in Vieux Carre group.

Thurs 23^rd June: Recording session for Vieux Carre with Ted Owen clarinet, Graham Patterson piano. Very good session at The Star Inn.

Fri 24^th June: Vieux Carre entered ‘Jazz in June’ competition at Brighton and came first. Judged by Sam Charters, Bill Colyer etc **

Wed 29^th June: Last session with ‘Vieux Carre’ at The Star before they left for Holland.

Thurs 30^th June: Went to ‘Ballads and Blues’ club at The Star.

** Bill Colyer brother of Ken Colyer. Sam Charters from USA recorded many blues singers, wrote the book The Country Blues and a few years later was record producer with Vanguard Records and recorded the albums by Country Joe & the Fish.

Me too?

British singer Joss Stone has performed at a bar in North Korea, as part of her effort to play in every country in the world.

My ambition is to play every venue in Pompey before I’m finished. Recent additions include St Simon’s Church Hall and the Emporium on the corner of Elm Grove.

So here is May to liven things up

No not Teresa – Ted’s 1960, with lots of Frank Hurlock round-and-about and a couple of “last nights”.

Mon 9^th May                     Went to Summa Cum Laude jazz club. Band played well. Poor crowd. Folk group with Frank Hurlock also played.

Wed 11^th May                   Jazz at The Cobden ‘Vieux Carre’ in good form. F. Hurlock tuba.

 Mon 16^th May                  Summa Cum Laude club. Poor crowd. Band played well.

Wed 18^th May                   Last night with ‘Vieux Carre’ at ‘The Cobden’, Arundel St. Move talked of to the ‘Star’, Lake Rd.

Mon 23^rd May                   Last night of ‘Summa Cum Laude’ club. Band played well, also guests featured.