29-07-2017–Buttercross Open Air Open Mic, Bingham

Well this was a first, running the open mic in the square.

I was apprehensive as to how it would go, but it went excellently.

The weather was good, the square was filled and the bar was selling loads of drink….

The players

Jon
Caroline
The Engine Room (Pete/Alex/Jim)
Charlie
Richard
Mums the Word
Lisa Hendrix
Caroline (again) for Amie
Brett & Yasmin
Jon + Bret + Yasmin

and not forgetting

Bingham Market Square Revellers
Infinity Bar & Catering

Played

Please Read My Letter – Plant/Krause version
Market Square Heroes – Marillion
Crazy – Seal
Sin City – AC/DC

at the end of the night

Rocking all oiver the World – Status Quo with Brett & Yasmin

The view from the stage

Caroline

The Engine Room (Jim/Pete/Alex)

Charlie on Saxophone

Richard

Mums the Word

Lisa Hendrix

Bret & Yasmin

Random pics of the day

02-06-2017 Radcliffe Open Mic

After missing last months open mic due to a clash, mine in Bingham was on the same night, I was back again.

What an interesting night.

Played

Cold Fire – Rush
Hot Dog – Led Zeppelin
Who Do you Love – George Thorogood (Bo Diddley)

Later

500 Miles – The Proclaimers – Mass Jam!

28-04-2017–Butt Field Open Mic

We are one year old this time, first one was April 1st 2016.

The next will be on May 19th or 26th.

The players

Jon
Richard
Chris
Karen + Chris
Kate
Steve + Chris
Kate + Richard
Richard
Jon + the Girls
Jon + Richard

I played

I Ran – Flock of Seagulls
Mr. Blue Sky – ELO
Crazy – Seal
Clod Fire – Rush
Man gave names to all the animals – Bob Dylan

I will Survive – Gloria Gaynor (Alternative lyrics) - With the Girls

Rocking all over the world – Status Quo with Richard

27-04-17–The SevenOaks Sessions, Stanton by Dale

Not been here before, but its run by an old mate, so I decided to visit. A bit of a drive into the sun!

Nice room (tent), nice chicken wings and some great players.

Played

Cold Fire – Rush
Crazy – Seal
Mr. Blue Sky – ELO
Man Gave names to all the animals – Bob Dylan – Featuring Too Tall Rob on Harmonica

Pinball Wizard – the Who

 

till next time

Marillion Convention–Lodz, Poland

 

A city that is modernising and it is working.

Some great sites to see, some very nice people and of course a convention for Marillion. Three nights of magic.

Now Port Zelande has all the big production, cannons, lasers, pyros but here there was passion, probably more than PZ.

Both events are great, only sorry I am missing Leicester.

To all my new friends, we will meet again at another gig in the future. Some are included in the head shots below and come from Ukraine, Holland, Finland, Slovakia, and of course the UK and Poland. To the giant, who is not in any pictures thanks for standing behind me.

To the two Slovaks, who on the first night only had Euro, so I brought them a couple of beers, only to have them returned on Sunday, just before the gig, That was appreciated but was not necessary.

I hope Marillion do it again, as I will be there next time too. I will always do PZ, but this is a second home for me.

 

I hope the pictures convey in a small way the city of Lodz, and the convention.