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AUGUST 2003

Food, drink and blues are the attraction on Saturday August 16 when the 3rd Bentworth Blues Afternoon takes place at The Star Inn at Bentworth near Alton.
Tickets are £10 for a line-up which kicks off with Tim Hain & The Worx at 1.30pm, with Claude Bourbon and Rude Mood following on and Trafficker with guitar hero Tommy Allen topping the bill at 5.30pm. Then it’s a jam session for the rest of the evening. Bar food and BBQ will be available all day.
On Sunday the great drummer Sam Kelly, British Blues Connection Drummer of the Year for five consecutive years, runs a Drum Workshop from 5.30 to 7pm.
Tickets are £7, and it is hoped that Tommy Allen will be doing an acoustic set immediately beforehand. For tickets for both events contact 01420 561224. (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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More blues news - Winchester’s Tower Arts Centre will be featuring The Black Cat Blues Club once a month during their autumn season. Tuesday is the day beginning with Memo Gonzales & The Bluescasters on September 30. October 21 showcases Sonny Black & The Dukes, with The Bruce Katz Band from Boston USA on November 18. There will be full details of the new season in an article in next month’s Playing Out Loud. If you can’t wait that long ring 01962 867986 and ask for their glossy brochure or have a look at www.tower arts.co.uk. (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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There’s a chance to have a curry and enjoy some multicultural music in Southampton next month. The Maple Leaff Club in The Polygon hosts the third Pukaar Curry Party from 8pm to midnight on Thursday September 25. Pukaar are a Bhangra band formed by Romail Gulzar with up to ten musicians of mixed nationalities producing some really compelling music. Also on the bill is Felicity with some rock and soul and guest artist Neil Maddock. Tickets are £10, students £8, to include admission and food. Ring 07762 114523 for tickets and see www.pukaar.com for more information. (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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Brockstock 2003 - Spirit of the South Music Festival due to take place at Canford Park Arena in Wimborne on Saturday and Sunday August 9/10 has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Telephone 01202 456456 for refunds or more information. (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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Their website may say “Closed during August” but Talking Heads music venue in Portswood Road, Southampton, will be open at weekends during the month. The unique atmosphere of “the Heads,” which has become a popular gathering place for musicians and music lovers, can be appreciated on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There will be occasional live music gigs during the month before the full programme resumes in September. Watch this space for more details or
ring 02380 678446 for more information (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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Over on the Isle of Wight a charity event on Sunday August 10 offers six hours of free jazz in the open air at Ventnor Park Bandstand. Jazz In The Park sees three bands strutting their stuff in aid of The Earl Mountbatten Hospice from 12 noon onwards.
The non-stop music fest features The Sandown-Shanklin Brass Band, Tim Saul's Modern Jazz Sextet and The Goose Island Syncopators. Jazz In The Park will be complemented by gift stalls, food, and real ale from Ventnor Brewery to make it a real family day out. (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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Fans of Dennis Locorriere will be delighted to hear that Dennis is touring solo again during October and November with a number of dates across the South.
The man who gave Dr Hook their distinctive sound with his golden voice is at his best as a one-man show; his guitar-playing at his concert at Eastleigh’s Point venue as part of Eastleigh Summer Festival was revelatory. The full list of Dennis dates is as follows:

OCTOBER:
Fri 3rd - Rivermead Complex, Reading
Sat 4th - St Georges Hall, Bradford
Sun 5th - Cheltenham Town Hall
Fri 10th - Cresset Theatre, Peterborough
Sat 11th - Regal Theatre, Worksop
Mon 13th - Beaufort Theatre
Wed 15th - Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Thu 16h - North Wales Theatre, Rhyl
Fri 17th - The Civic, Guildford
Sat 25th - Winter Gardens, Ventnor, Isle of Wight
Wed 29th - Shrewsbury Music Hall
Fri 31st - Angel Theatre, Woodbridge
NOVEMBER:
Sat 1st - Memorial Theatre, Frome
Fri 7th - Octagon Theatre, Yeovil
Sat 8th - The Civic, Winsford
Sun 9th - Billingham Forum
Wed 12th - Palace Theatre, Southend
Fri 14th - Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
Thu 27th - Plaza Theatre, Stockport
Fri 28th - Pacific Arts Centre, Birkenhead

See also www.dennislocorriere.com for more info and some great sound bites. (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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Eastleigh Summer Festival.
Eastleigh
July 28th - August 3rd

STOP PRESS!

Eastleigh Summer Music Festival is set to be a roaring success. Festival
Organiser Peter Chegwyn reports excellent sales for all the shows in the Big Top in Leigh Road Recreation Ground, the two concerts at The Point Arts Centre and the appearance of Jools Holland’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra in Manor Farm Country Park.
The week kicks off with an audience with the great Dennis Locorriere now
forging a successful solo career. Formerly the front man with Dr Hook, Dennis is playing an acoustic one-man show at The Point to open the week’s attractions on Monday July 29. Over in the Big Top the next day Bob Geldof will be supported by Jamie Moses, guitarist with Loc Pacaminos. Wednesday features The Drifters & Real Abba Gold, Thursday presents The Levellers & Berroguetto, Friday it’s The SAS Band with Paul Young, Leo Sayer, Graham Gouldman of 10cc and many other star names.
The weekend sees The Saw Doctors & Jackie Leven playing on Saturday and everyone’s favourite Rolf Harris bringing his Rock & Rolf Show to the park on Sunday. Meanwhile, Jools and co with guest Sam Brown play over at Manor Farm Country Park on Thursday and Show of Hands headline a night of folk music at The Point on Wednesday.
Afternoon concerts include South American pan pipe sounds from Kausary, Berroguetto from Spain, high energy African bands Zambula and Zuba, plus local rock bands Sounder and Uncle Herb. The free entertainment culminates with jazz and world music on a Sunday Funday on August 3 featuring The New Gateway Jazz Band, Indian drummers The Dhol Blasters and much more. There will also be plenty of free entertainment for kids throughout the festival, plus a Craft Fayre, Food Fayre and licensed bar. Tickets are available via The Point (02380
652333), The Brook in Southampton (02380 555366) or online via
www.eastleighfestival.co.uk or www.ticketweb.co.uk. (©Peter Ashton 2003)

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Budding musicians and singers are invited to take part in a talent show at the YMCA’s Southampton HQ in Cranbury Place on Wednesday September 24. The YMCA are having an open day to celebrate their 125-year presence in the city and everyone is invited. There will be prizes for the winners of the talent show and lots of other things going on, including stalls and refreshments, the chance to meet star guests, visual displays of the history of Southampton YMCA and
many more attractions to be announced later.
Anyone wishing to enter the talent show can do so by emailing this site.
Just headline your message YMCA and we will put your name down and keep you informed of the arrangements on the day.

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