March Manouche, A Weekend of Jazz and Swing Music.

The big weekend of swing, gypsy jazz and manouche music inspired by the 1930s and 40s.

Tickets are available to pre-order here...

www.marchmanouche.co.uk 

You can also pay on the door at any of the concerts over the weekend but we recommend booking to avoid disappointment.

Workshop places are also still available so if you are looking for some new direction for your guitar playing or would like to improve your jazz skills, these bespoke workshops are just the thing for you!!!!

If you are just coming to listen and enjoy, you are in for a treat with some of the greatest acts in the manouche style right there on stage.

After hours will see lots of spontaneous jams starting up with musicians of all levels and abilities playing along side each other in informal settings around the town.

This really is a superb way to spend a weekend and at £45 for 3 days of quality acts, jams and the beautiful setting of Menai Bridge overlooking the wonderful views of snowdonia, we think it's a blinking good deal!!!!

Visit the website for further details and help with location, travel, and  accommodation ideas.

Laurence Jones, Take Me High Tour, April 2017

Laurence Jones, Take Me High Tour, April 2017

Introducing Original Dutch Funk Unit The Jig

The Jig


Gut-Grinding Amsterdam Funk Machine
With a Rock ’n’ Roll Attitude

A seven piece funk outfit The Jig recently celebrated the release of its third album Proximo Disco.

The Jig is is one of few genuine professional funk bands, a tight pack that writes and plays only original tunes. Funk is an essential element of most popular music including hiphop, pop, disco and dance. The Jig from Amsterdam delivers the real deal, sounding urgent and up-to-date with their feverish horns, hairdo-disrupting guitar, sawing synths plus Hammond, face-slapping bass and uptight drums. They performed on many prominent stages and festivals in Holland and toured regularly through Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, USA and Brazil.

On Proximo Disco the band collaborates for the first time with a singer on three tracks: Mr. Ruben Seyferth. Although the instrumental band despises singers in general, they love Mr. Ruben who is joining the group for a large part of the set on live occasions. His voice can be described as a combination of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Prince.

Those who have seen the band perform know The Jig invariably delivers a powerful, tight, passionate and festive live show.

‘Perfect combination of dirty greasy P-funk, the rolling rhythms of The Meters and the high quality performance of Tower of Power. Virtuosic solo’s, eager playing & fun. Go see them live!’ - Jazzism Magazine
 
album is packed with heavy funk with a rock ’n’ roll attitude combined with soul, afro, jazz and more. On Proximo Disco The Jig sounds more diverse and catchier than ever.

For further details visit...

www.thejig.nl

Ace Cafe London, Scooter Sunday, Mod Special, Sunday 26 March 2017.

Ace Cafe London, Scooter Sunday, Mod Special, Sunday 26 March 2017

Ace Cafe London’s annual Scooter Sunday, next to be held at the cafe 9am to 5pm Sunday 26th March, includes from noon with the five-piece band, The Ska Faces, playing the best of Mod, Ska, 2Tone, Trojan, Rudy and Northern soul, and is for all those that “Keep the Faith” with “All or Nothing”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUuuHLaSLR0

In addition to celebrating so many seminal 1960’s sounds, this year Ace Cafe London has a copy of the now out of stock Dr. Martens book “A History of Rebellious Self-Expression” up for grabs amongst the raffle prizes

This exclusive 256 page soft bound book, by Martin Roach, which is only otherwise available from Dr. Martens, is illustrated with over 220 photographs, many previously unpublished, and chronicles Dr. Martens “AirWair”, one of Britain’s most diverse and influential brands – the narrative is told through painstaking, in depth research, dozens of interviews with high profile musicians, subcultural individuals and creative personalities

The book is the definitive work on one of modern cultures most unique, complex and authentic brands – there will always be Dr. Martens as long as rebellious self-expression continues to exist

To be in with a chance of winning a copy, spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe from 10am and receive a raffle ticket.

Draw to be held after 3pm

http://www.hievents.co.uk/events/1175580/the-ska-faces-the-ace-cafe

http://www.lemonrock.com/theskafaces

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ska-Faces/335261253177079

http://www.theskafaces.co.uk/

For more information about Ace Cafe London or what's on, check out: www.ace-cafe-london.com

Latest News from the Playing For Change Foundation

Playing For Change Foundation Bringing change to the township of Gugulethu, South Africa This year marks a decade of the Playing For Change Foundation; join us in celebrating 10 years of positive change through music as we highlight one of our music programs each month starting with the first school in South Africa. South Africa was where we first broke ground with the Playing For Change Foundation music program in 2007. Since then, the Playing For Change Foundation has expanded programmatic efforts in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each week 100+ students from 10 area primary schools attend weekly music classes at the Imvula Music Program in Gugulethu. These classes include lessons in guitar, vocals, drums, saxophone and keyboard/piano, as well as dance and marimba, and are led by six talented teachers. One Love, The PFC Foundation team Discover the Imvula Music Program  Learn more about Gugulethu "The Playing For Change foundation was born out of our first experience visiting the township of Gugulethu, South Africa 10 years ago. We learned music is the greatest tool we have to provide hope, joy and inspiration to the next generation and that together we can change our world one heart and one song at a time."     - Mark Johnson ( PFCF Co-founder) DONATE © 2017 Playing For Change Foundation Mailing address is: Playing For Change Foundation 532 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401

Hackney Colliery Band live at Lincoln Drill Hall

Hackney Colliery Band live at

Lincoln Drill Hall  

Friday 17 March 2017 8 pm

Inspired by New Orleans marching bands, Balkan beats, contemporary hip-hop, dubstep and R&B, sizzling Latin brass, African polyrhythms and high-octane rock, this 9-piece outfit bring the UK colliery brass band tradition bang up to date.

Drop in a few unexpected covers from the likes of Goldie, The Prodigy, Kanye West and even Toto, and you can be certain that an audience will have never heard anything quite like it…

"Amazing! They are somethin' else!" - Huey Morgan (BBC 6Music)

'one of the best live bands we have in this country' BBC Radio 2.

Tickets: £18 in advance (£20 on the door) from 01522 873894

 Check them out on Youtube... https://youtu.be/Vqnl0U_uJ2A

Supported by The Activators - a electrifying 10-piece from Lincoln whose eclectic style blends Ska, Reggae, Celtic, Punk, 60s Garage and Dub, Baltic folk and Bossanova! www.theactivators.co.uk

www.lincolndrillhall.com

Full Circle Classic Rock Live at the Dock Tavern Gorleston Saturday 15 April 2017

If you like bands like Deep Purple and artists like Hendrix you'll love...

Full Circle, 

Classic Rock, Live at the Dock Tavern, Gorleston, Saturday 15 April 2017

Plus special guests Matt and Jeanette George

Full Details of venue and gigs at...

 www.thedocktavern.com

Northern Soul All Dayer 2017 @ Lincoln Drill Hall Saturday 22 July 2017...

Northern Soul All Dayer 2017 @ Lincoln Drill Hall Saturday 22 July 2017

Between 1978 and 1981 the Drill Hall hosted Northern Soul All Niters – the place to go for many people travelling from around UK wanting to dance through the night. In 2016 we had a great reunion night and we are planning another All Dayer 12pm -12am for 2017! 

Once again honouring this fantastic venue, the people that DJ’d, created and danced through the night, the night will feature some of the original DJs alongside special guests. 12 hours of great records, dancing, seeing old friends and meeting new ones… a unique extravaganza! So get your talc out, chuck everything in your weekend bag and lets dance!

Full details and ticket link at www.lincolndrillhall.com 


Lincoln Drill Hall Box Office 01522 873894

Weird Garden, Decimal Place 10, Burton Road, Lincoln, Sat 4 March, 2017

Saturday 4 th March 2017 - Just Do It!

Weird Garden, Decimal Place 10, Burton Road, Lincoln, 

Saturday 4 March, 2017 6 to 10 pm. Free Entry

Charles M. Mailer & The Sunhill Palace Band European Spring Tour 2017

Charles M. Mailer & The Sunhill Palace Band     The new year is in full swing – ok, we were a li’l lazy the last 2 month, but hey, now it’s time to crawl out the bed and work again. Here are the 1st dates of my upcoming spring tour – started last weekend with two amazing shows at Omnibus Würzburg. 25.02.2017 – 97080 Würzburg – Omnibus – Main Isar Bloozeboyz XXL 27.02.2017 – 97080 Würzburg – Omnibus – The 4Beats feat. Armin Valalakis 03.03.2017 – 82384 Huglfing – Wald 4 – Main Isar Bloozeboyz 04.03.2017 – 83043 Bad Aibling – Campus Bar – Main Isar Bloozeboyz 05.03.2017 – 94315 Straubing – Raven - Main Isar Bloozeboyz 23.03.2017 – 83059 Kolbermoor – Grammophon – Main Isar Bloozeboyz 24.03.2017 – 80802 München – Alfonsos – Main Isar Bloozeboyz 25.03.2017 – 83627 Warngau – Berggasthof Taubenberg – Main Isar Bloozeboyz 30.03.2017 – 97421 Schweinfurt – Café Bernstein – Just4Friends Reloaded 31.03.2017 – 74585 Schrozberg – Feuchter’s – The 4Beats01.04.2017 – 91567 Herrieden – Kneipenjagd – The 4Beats 06.04.2017 – 97080 Würzburg – Omnibus – Sunhill Palace Band & Guests 21.04.2017 – 73728 Esslingen – Oscar‘s – Sunhill5 22.04.2017 – 86899 Landsberg a. Lech – Nightgroove – Sunhill5 30.04.2017 – 97078 Versbach – Church Concert – Duo with Anette Beckert More are in preparation - In Blues we trust! Music   Blues In The Blood_Live @ The Studio Lounge Help The Poor_Live @ The Studio Lounge I Don't Need No Doctor_Live @ The Studio Lounge   MORE MUSIC     Upcoming Shows     Thursday, March 30 Cafe Bernstein  •  Schweinfurt, BY, DE  •  8:00pm Get the Details   Friday, March 31 Feuchters Essen & Kultur  •  Schrozberg, BW, DE  •  8:00pm Get the Details   Saturday, April 1 Kneipennacht Herrieden  •  Herrieden, BY, DE  •  8:00pm Get the Details     MORE SHOWS     Press   "The song is great! I love the piano place in it. The arrangement is so right for the story! ~Magicsong"— magicsong, Maybe-I'll-Remember