217 (edited by BansheeUK 2017-04-12 09:12:59)

Re: Welcome back Aynsley Lister!!!

Sorry to report but after feeling grotty for a few weeks and on coming back from the festival at Switzerland, Aynsley's come down with a case of pneumonia which has seen him taken to his bed, a hospital bed for a few days.

This has meant that tomorrow's (April 13th) Farnham; Maltings solo show has been cancelled; not a decision Aynsley takes lightly, but obviously has had little choice.

The Netherlands & Germany dates starting on the 21st April are still going ahead - so far - but check Aynsley's website or venue nearer the time for confirmation.

Get well soon, kidda.....

Meantime - here's Aynsley jamming with Laurence Jones in Basel...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip6nPnrdbew

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

218 (edited by BansheeUK 2017-04-18 02:50:10)

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Sorry folks - if you haven’t already checked the Gigs page, have to report that the following dates have also been cancelled while Aynsley recovers:-
Apr21 nl Apeldoorn Bluescafe - 055-578 50 14 Band
Apr22 de Hannover Bluesgarage - (0)511-72 46 966 Band
Apr25 de Ramstein Haus des Bürgers - 06371/592-220 Solo
Apr26 de Offenbach-Hundheim Gemeindehaus Solo
Apr27 de Dudenhofen Kulturverein - 06232 651069 Band

These are amongst his favourite venues, so every effort is being made to reschedule.

Fingers crossed, Aynsley will be back touring from next month, starting in Spain:-

May 09 es - Zaragoza El Poeta Eléctrico   Band
May 10 es - Barcelona Rocksound Band
May 11 es - Valencia  Loco Club  Band
May 12 es - Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) The Green Irish Pub Band
May 13 es - Piloña (Asturias) AMC Bocanegra   Band
May 14 es - Cangas do Morrazo (Pontevedra) Salason   Band

June 2017
Jun 17 uk - Durham Durham Blues Festival - Band
Jun 18 uk - Cleethorpes Cleethorpes Blues Festival - Band
Jun 22 uk - Sheffield *solo show* The Greystones - Solo

July 2017
Jul 06 uk - Farnham  The Maltings - Band
Jul 07 uk - Blakeney Harbour Room - Band
Jul 15 us - Omaha  Playing with Fire Festival  - Band

August 2017
Aug 26 uk - Colne The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival - Band

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
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Again, from Basel; 4th April….  bt of a “dream team”; Aynsley, Laurence, Ben & Stevie (all together at 26:30), and do I spy Herr Bassing on the keys?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrik3VSpfAw


Aynsley's been released from hospital for a week or so now; looks to be touring Spain next month at this rate.

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

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Aynsley returns to Durham Gala theatre (& Cleethorpes Pleasure Island) this week-end for East Coast Blues Festivals:-

Approx running times:-

Doors open 1:30pm
             Main Stage                                        Acoustic Stage
Brian Rawson Band - 2:00 - 2:55pm                 Dr Blue - 2:30 - 3:30pm
   Red Butler -        3:10 - 4:05pm                 Mike Ross - 3:45 - 4:45pm
   Debbie Bond -      4:20 - 5:20pm                 George Shovlin & Radars - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
   Kyla Brox -        5:40 - 6:40pm                 AJK James - 6:15 - 7:15pm
   Aynsley Lister -      7:00 - 8:00pm                 Husky Tones - 7:30 - 8:30pm
   Dr Feelgood -      8:30 - 10:00pm

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

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Saturday 15th July 2017

Aynsley is playing, if not his first US show, then a very rare one at the Playing With Fire Festival, Omaha. As well as his band, Steve, Boneto & Andy, he's also bringing over Ben Poole and meeting up with Tommy Castro, so expect some fretboard fireworks.

http://playingwithfireomaha.net/

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

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Aynsley's schedule for Autumn/Winter; including re-scheduled dates missed from his Spring illness:-

September 2017
Sep 07 uk  Farnham  The Maltings - 01252 793430 Solo
Sep 08 uk  Guitar Weekends - September 8-10 2017  Denham Grove - 07896672012 Tuition
Sep 14 nl  Apeldoorn  Bluescafe - 055-578 50 14 Band
Sep 15 de  Münster  Hot Jazz Club - +49 251 68667908 Band
Sep 16 de  Rheine  Hypothalamus - +49 5973 9003890 Band
Sep 17 de  Hamburg  Downtown Blues Club - 01805 57 00 00 Band

October 2017
Oct 28 de  Ramstein  Haus des Bürgers - 06371/592-220 Solo
Oct 31 de  Wolfach  Klausenbauernhof - 00497834/47639 Solo

November 2017
Nov 01 ch  Basel  Atlantis - +41 61 228 96 96 Band
Nov 02 at  Rankweil  Altes Kino - +43 5522 45387 Band
Nov 03 ch  Aarburg   Musigburg - 079 541 03 50 Band
Nov 04 ch  Rubigen  Mühle Hunziken - 031 721 0 721 Band
Nov 10 uk  Tenby  Tenby Blues Festival - 07 074 102 121 Band
Nov 11 uk  St. Helens  The Citadel - 01744 735436 Band
Nov 17 de  Duisburg  Grammatikoff - +49 203 363 996 81 Band
Nov 19 de  Metzingen-Glems  Hirsch - 07123 959132 Band
Nov 20 de  Augsburg  Spectrum - 0821 409026 Band
Nov 21 de  Haiming   Gewölbe Band
Nov 22 de  Habach  Village (Begin 8pm) - +49 (0) 8847 - 725 Band
Nov 23 de  Erfurt  Museumskeller - +49 (0) 361 5 62 49 94 Band
Nov 25 de  Hannover  Bluesgarage - +49 511 86671557 Band
Nov 26 nl  Apeldoorn  Bluescafe - 055-578 50 14 Band

December 2017
Dec 06 uk  Sheffield  The Greystones - 0114 266 5599 Band
Dec 07 uk  Bury  The Met - 0161 761 2216 Band
Dec 08 uk  Nottingham - SOLD OUT  Lowdham Indoor Arena  - 01159 663596 Band
Dec 09 uk  Derby  Flowerpot - 01332 204955 Band
Dec 10 uk  Leicester  The Musician - 0116 251 0080 Band
Dec 11 uk  Farnham  The Maltings - 01252 793430 Band
Dec 12 uk  Bristol  The Tunnels  - 0117 929 9008  Band
Dec 13 uk  Southampton  The Brook - 023 8055 5366 Band
Dec 14 uk  Kendal  Bootleggers - 01539 723824 Band
Dec 15 uk  Newcastle The Cluny - 0191 230 4474 Band
Dec 17 uk  Edinburgh  The Caves - 0131 557 8989 Band

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

223 (edited by BansheeUK 2017-12-05 09:26:28)

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The next ALGW is now open to bookings! Date as follows:


12-14 January 2018 (usual January group* - any and all welcome!)

19-21 January 2018 (usual February group* - any and all welcome!)


*Both the Guitar Weekends are open to anyone who would like to join us. The reference to the 'usual January group' and 'usual February group' applies only to those who have been before and want to meet some of the same people they met when they first came. Both weekends are fantastic and the tuition content is the same.

Payment & further detail through Aynsley's website or Straight Talkin' Records.

Meanwhile, Aynsley's announced domestic gigs for early 2018:-

January 2018
Jan 12  Guitar Weekends - January 12-14  Palace Hotel Buxton - 07896672012 Tuition
Jan 18  Bilston  Robin 2 - Band
Jan 19  Guitar Weekends - January 19-21 Palace Hotel Buxton - 07896672012 Tuition
Jan 23  Milton Keynes  The Stables - Band
Jan 26  Sedgefield  Sedgefield Rock and Blues Club - Band
Jan 30  London  100 Club - Band

February 2018
Feb 02  Burton-upon-Trent  Brewhouse Arts - Solo
Feb 03  Burton-upon-Trent  Brewhouse Arts - Solo
Feb 16  Crawley  The Hawth - Solo
Feb 17  Winchester  Discovery Centre  Solo
Feb 21  de  Pforzheim  Kulturhaus Osterfeld - 07231 / 31 82 10 Band
Feb 22 de  Dudenhofen  Kulturverein - 06232 651069  Band
Feb 24  de  Baden Baden  Blues Club - +49 (0)7221 70633  Band
Feb 25  de  Dortmund  Musiktheater Piano  Band
Feb 26  de  Kirchheim  Club Bastion - 07021/480319  Band
Feb27  de  Metzingen-Glems  Hirsch - 07123 959132  Band
Feb28  de  Leverkusen  Topos - +49 214 41555 Band

March 2018
Mar01  de  Braunschweig  Barnaby's Blues Bar - 0531 3569560  Band
Mar02  de  Rhede  Blues - +49 28 72 / 94 81 444  Band
Mar03  de  Freudenburg  Ducsaal - +49 6582 257  Band
Mar04  nl  Weert  De Bosuil - +31 495 524 269  Band
Mar25  Bowness Bay Blues Festival  The Wheelhouse, Bowness on Winderemere  - 015394 43721  Band

April 2018
Apr28  Alstonefield  Alstonefield Hall - 01335310121  Solo

May 2018
May12  Lincoln Blues Festival  Drill Hall - 01522 873894  Band
May13  Harpenden Blues Festival  Public Halls - 01472 349222  Band
May19  Melton Mowbray  Eastwell Hall - 01949869492  Solo

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

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15th Dec, 2017

There’s no festive knitwear in sight nor a sleigh bell to be heard but Aynsley’s December visit to The Cluny is as much a part of my Christmas build-up as carollers roasting on an open fire. Not that means to imply any “Grinch” like comparisons as once these “four musketeers” let loose they spread a lot of joy and merriment.

As usual, we have the dynamic backline of Steve and Boneto in perfect synchronicity and giving great solo outbursts during Hyde. Aynsley, as ever, wielding the guitars as a master swordsman with foil, rapier & sabre, dextrous, supple and deadly. And then, a new face, a hirsute face, Lee, behind the keyboards, full and fruity - and that was just his shirt; giving riposte, remiss & passata-solo to Aynsley’s flurries, especially during Tore Down.

The vast majority of the show was balanced between Aynsley’s two most recent albums, from the opener All Your Love; Il Grande Mafioso; Other Part of Me; Home; Possession; the main exception being Purple Rain, trimmed to sit in the main set. Try as he may, I think Aynsley’s still of the mind to move on from this classic cover but sometimes you’ve got to yield to fan pressure.

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Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

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Aynsley's Summer & festivals itinerary:-

May 2018
May10  uk  Farnham  The Maltings - 01252 793430  Solo
May12  uk  Lincoln Blues Festival  Drill Hall - 01522 873894  Band
May13  uk  Harpenden Blues Festival  Public Halls - 01472 349222  Band
May19  uk  Melton Mowbray  Eastwell Hall - 01949869492  Solo

June 2018
Jun06  uk  Leicester  The Musician - 0116 251 0080  Solo
Jun09  fr  L'Isle-d'Abeau  Blues Party 2018  Band
Jun14  uk  Sheffield  The Greystones - 0114 266 5599  Solo

July 2018
Jul05  uk  Farnham  The Maltings - 01252 793430  Band
Jul21  uk  Elland  The Meeting Room - 01422 370333  Band
Jul28  uk  Uckfield  Uckfield Blues & Roots Festival - 07947 275684  Band
Jul29  uk Cheltenham  Guiting Music Festival  Band

August 2018
Aug30  uk  Bilston - DOUBLE VISION TOUR WITH IAN PARKER  Robin 2 - 01902 401211  Band
Aug31  uk Fleet - DOUBLE VISION TOUR WITH IAN PARKER  The Harlington - 01252 811 009  Band

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

Re: Welcome back Aynsley Lister!!!

Saw him the first time in Leverkusen on Feb 28th.
He blew me away. Awesome guitarist and songwriter.
Already bought my new ticket for Oberhausen show November 17th

227 (edited by BansheeUK 2018-09-04 09:16:38)

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Summer - Fall itinerary  for Aynsley solo and band; including a Balkans Blues Cruise in September:-

July 2018
Jul 05  uk   Farnham   The Maltings - 01252 793430   Band
Jul 07  hu   Paks, HUNGARY   Gastroblues Festival   Band
Jul 17  fr   Cahors   Cahors Blues Festival   Band
Jul 20  uk   Basildon - NEW VENUE   New Crawdaddy Blues Club - 01702 347007   Band
Jul 21  uk   Elland   The Meeting Room - 01422 370333   Band
Jul 28  uk   Uckfield   Uckfield Blues & Roots Festival - 07947 275684   Band
Jul 29  uk   Cheltenham   Guiting Music Festival   Band

August 2018
Aug 30  uk   Bilston - DOUBLE VISION TOUR WITH IAN PARKER   Robin 2 - 01902 401211   Band
Aug 31   uk   Fleet - DOUBLE VISION TOUR WITH IAN PARKER   The Harlington - 01252 811 009   Band

September 2018
Sep 06  uk   Farnham   The Maltings - 01252 793430   Solo
Sep 08  dk   Hovedgaard  Hovedgaard Bluesfest     Band
Sep 15  uk   High Wycombe  Bucks Blues  Rock Fest   Band
Sep 22  it  Venice, Montenegro, Rhodes, Santorini, Croatia, Venice  Rock and Blues Cruise - September 22-29  - +41 31 313 00 13   Band

October 2018
Oct 07  uk   Ullapool   Ullapool Guitar Festival   Solo
Oct 13  fr   Avignon - Guesting with Manu Lanvin   Avignon Blues Festival   Band
Oct 14  fr   22200 Saint Agathon  La grande Ourse  o6 59 15 18 32  solo
Oct 19  fr  St. Julien-En-Genevois  Casino De St. Julien 0892 683 622   Band
Oct 22  de  42929  Wermelskirchen  Haus Eigen   Band
Oct 23  lu   L-2160 Luxembourg   Brasserie Wenzel - +352 262052 -985   Band
Oct 24  de   Karlsruhe   Jubez - +49 0721 9351942   Band
Oct 25  de  Oldenburg   Charly's Music Pub - +49 441 - 21 71 63 0   Band
Oct 26  de   Hannover   Bluesgarage - +49 511 86671557   Band
Oct 27  nl   Dedemsvaart   Gashouder - 0523 615810   Band
Oct 28  nl   Hoogland / Amersfoort   Café de Noot - 033-4809376   Band

November 2018
Nov 07  uk  Bristol - The Tunnels   0117 9299008   Band
Nov 08  uk  Worthing   Worthing Pier - 01903 366017   Band
Nov 09  uk  Bude   Bude Blues Festival - 01472 349222   Band
Nov 14  de  Bonn   Harmonie - 02 28 / 61 40 42   Band
Nov 15  de   Bremen   Meisenfrei - 0421-69639540   Band
Nov 16  de   Hamburg   Downtown Blues Club - 01805 57 00 00   Band

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

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I have been wanting to see Aynsley for a few years now and finally got the chance 2 weeks ago when we were in the UK. We had planned our trip around Joe's Hampton Court show and kept holding off on buying airline tickets until we saw the tour schedules for some artists we really wanted to see. Aynsley's tour was finally announced for that month and thankfully he was doing a show somewhat close to the time of Joe's. We flew in on the 6th in the morning and after dropping our suitcases off at our friends house, we jumped on a train to Leicester. Aynsley was doing one of his solo shows there and it truly was one of the best shows I've been to in a while. It was just one beautiful song after another. I could have sat there and listened for hours. I love his voice and his guitar playing is phenomenal as well. It was such a treat to be there and the venue had beautiful lighting plus great sound. So truly all the planets had aligned for this one. He is a really nice guy and we ended up talking with him for nearly 45 minutes after his show. He was telling us he collects amps and has quite an extensive collection. He'd love to talk with Joe about gear since they both are collectors. Hope he gets the chance to at some point. After I told him where we were from and about my large youtube channel he was excited to hear I was filming the show for the Americans. If the videos help spread the word about him here in the States then that would be a wonderful thing. I sure would love for him to come here and do a tour.  Here are the songs he played. Would love to see him again and with his band as well.

Stop Breaking Down https://youtu.be/yE3VpzhvxqE

Slow Dancing In A Burning Room https://youtu.be/5NMw0y2U2JU

Strong Enough https://youtu.be/wwxDz-zRNAk

Mississippi Lawnmower Blues https://youtu.be/MqYsvL85Zx0

Inside Out https://youtu.be/dLPI6FoZFGE

Empire State Express https://youtu.be/8jqJON-aNa4

Tush https://youtu.be/sWhBKR9brGQ

Fields of Gold https://youtu.be/Lrsg6QjA7XE

One Last Time https://youtu.be/u_ObTW5KFxo

Rain https://youtu.be/WcvNP-naIUE

Ain't No Sunshine https://youtu.be/G4zUn8k004o

Fly Me To The Moon https://youtu.be/4Wns0y1fi98

Crazy https://youtu.be/iSFBBAaoMbI

As The Crow Flies https://youtu.be/Ph1qwlxDrBc

All Of Your Love https://youtu.be/QjZYcS55vPA

How Sweet It Is https://youtu.be/XkuVj2vXVls

Little Wing https://youtu.be/br7EOIDl1zU

229 (edited by BansheeUK 2018-06-20 02:45:47)

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Sounds like another convert.....  Great report on the show, Aynsley's solo gig are a bit special, so thanks for sharing. Good that you got a good post show chat with him too, he'll chat for ages about guitars, amps and probably now his new son (Zander James).

I'm the moderator on Aynsley's forum, and I'd like very much to copy your post on to that board, if you have no objections, unless you want to come on over do sign in yourself.....



PS - Great vids.

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

Re: Welcome back Aynsley Lister!!!

BansheeUK wrote:

Sounds like another convert.....  Great report on the show, Aynsley's solo gig are a bit special, so thanks for sharing. Good that you got a good post show chat with him too, he'll chat for ages about guitars, amps and probably now his new son (Zander James).

I'm the moderator on Aynsley's forum, and I'd like very much to copy your post on to that board, if you have no objections, unless you want to come on over do sign in yourself.....



PS - Great vids.

That would be wonderful if you would share it. Thanks smile

Re: Welcome back Aynsley Lister!!!

nmagcorn wrote:
BansheeUK wrote:

Sounds like another convert.....  Great report on the show, Aynsley's solo gig are a bit special, so thanks for sharing. Good that you got a good post show chat with him too, he'll chat for ages about guitars, amps and probably now his new son (Zander James).

I'm the moderator on Aynsley's forum, and I'd like very much to copy your post on to that board, if you have no objections, unless you want to come on over do sign in yourself.....



PS - Great vids.

That would be wonderful if you would share it. Thanks smile

Thanks - copied it over.

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

232 (edited by BansheeUK 2018-09-20 02:25:06)

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Continuing Aynsley's gigs until the end of 2018:-

Nov17 de  Oberhausen  Zentrum Altenberg - 01806 - 44 70 000  Band
Nov18 de  Münster  Hot Jazz Club - +49 251 68667908  Band
Nov19 de  Weinheim  Muddy's Club  - +49 (0)6201 / 12 99 7  Band
Nov21 at  Rankweil  Altes Kino - +43 5522 45387  Band
Nov22 ch  Aarburg   Musigburg - 079 541 03 50  Band
Nov23 ch  Rubigen  Mühle Hunziken - 031 721 0 721  Band
Nov24 ch  Cham - Ft. Dominic Schoemaker (CH)  Kreuz-saal, Restaurant Steirereck  Band
Nov 25 de  Frankfurt - Das Bett - +49 69 75089973   Band
Nov27 de  Mannheim  7-er Club - 01726323187  Band
Nov28 de  Kandern  ChaBah - (0049) 07626 472  Band
Nov29 de  Pirmasons   Z1 Live Music Club - +49 (0)6339 9949255  Band
Nov30 de  Reichenbach  Die Halle - 07153 / 958 - 25 6 Band

December 2018
Dec01 Nl  Apeldoorn Bluescafe - 055-578-50-14 - Band
Dec03 uk  Farnham  The Maltings - 01252 793430  Band
Dec07 uk  Derby  Flowerpot - 01332 204955 Band
Dec09 uk  Leicester  The Musician - 0116 251 0080  Band
Dec12 uk  Sheffield   The Greystones - 0114 266 5599  Band
Dec13 uk  Kendal  Bootleggers - 01539 723824  Band
Dec14 uk  Newcastle  The Cluny - 0191 230 4474  Band
Dec15 uk  Southport  The Atkinson - 01704 533 333  Band
Dec16 uk  Edinburgh  The Caves - 0131 557 8989  Band

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

233 (edited by BansheeUK 2018-07-13 05:46:42)

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Also for the budding guitarists, from the novice to the adept; 2019's Guitar weekends with Aynsley & co .

From Aynsley & Steph:-
Some of you have already seen the ALGW events page has been updated.. It's official.. We've now booked next year's GUITAR EVENT(S) OF THE YEAR!
By popular request, we've re-booked back at Denham Grove for all those who couldn't make it this year. The hotel has been under new management for the past year and we've re-negotiated with them. Unfortunately the costs (everywhere) have been increased for next year so for the first time ever we've had to put the price up. We've only increased the rate by the price increase we've been given, so next year's events will stand at £355 per person.

For all those wanting Buxton, don't worry - we'll be back there later in the year in 2019 and will be holding the songwriter course, which will also feature Andrew Price, (who's currently working on a similar project locally in Leicester). Apologies we didn't get round to that this year.. I've had my hands a bit busy recently!

As usual.. Let me know if you'd like a place and I'll get the bookings started!


18-20 January 2019

25-27 January 2019

http://www.straighttalkinrecords.co.uk

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...

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Looking ahead into January 2019:-

Jan 15 uk  Milton Keynes  The Stables - 01908 280800  Band

Jan 17 uk  Bilston   Robin 2 - 01902 401211  Band

Jan 18 uk  Guitar Weekends - 18-20 January 2019  Denham Grove, Uxbridge - 07896672012  Tuition

Jan 25 uk  Guitar Weekends - 25-27 January 2019  Denham Grove, Uxbridge - 07896672012  Tuition

Jan29 uk  London  100 Club - 01472 349222   Band

When life gives you lemons; don't make lemonade.
Give back the lemons.  Why were the lemons free?  What's wrong with the lemons?
Do Not trust the lemons...