| 01/04/00 |
NSPCC
Ball |
Fulham
Town Hall |
Brilliantly organised by Ben.
Special thanks to Bill and Anthony. |
| 13/05/00 |
Grasscutter's Ball, |
Broughton Village Hall, Hampshire |
Thanks
to Chris Lloyd and the
Broughton Taureans. In aid of Coke-Hole Trust. |
| 03/06/00 |
Birthdays
etc |
Sparsholt |
Playing
on a farm wagon. What fun! Thank you Cambell Robertson. Thanks
Chris Wade for the intro. |
| 16/06/00 |
Live at
the World Famous John Bull Tavern |
590, Chiswick High
Road |
Thanks
to the fan club - especially the coach party from Frithesden! |
| 19/06/00 |
The May Ball |
Jesus College,
Cambridge |
It was
brill. Wish we could have played all night. Thanks to entertainments
supremo Molly |
| 12/08/00 |
Recording
of the 'Ear This' CD |
Old Barn
Studios, Shenley |
Return
to Stewart Smart's famous Hertfordshire barn. Engineering by Paul
Bond |
| 09/09/00 |
Shevky's
knees-up |
Broughton |
A great
party on perhaps the last hot evening of the year .. and apologies to the
man in the dressing gown. |
| 23/09/00 |
40th
birthday party |
Sutton |
A great
evening - and thanks for sending back the missing tambourine! |
| 11/10/00 |
LaunchFest |
Institute
of Edukayshun |
A full
front assault on Acadame. Glowing testimonial from Chris has been
passed to the sales division. |
| 28/10/00 |
Claire
& Anita's party |
8 -piece
band in Broughton Village Hall |
A great
result on home turf. Thanks to pro percussionist Paul Midgeley drumrunners@cs.com
and Peter Volk for superb lighting. |
| 08/12/00 |
The World Famous John Bull Tavern |
590, Chiswick High
Road |
A great
performance although not a complete sell-out this time. Great to see
lots of old and new friends. |
| 15/12/00 |
Young
George and his mates |
St Mary
Bourne |
They
pulled it off. Proving that this band is nothing if not versatile. |
| 17/02/01 |
For
those nice people at Compaq |
A smart
location near Basingstoke |
Of
course you can jive in a marquee in February! Brilliant organisation by Cambell
and Chris |
| 24/02/01 |
Friends
of Barnardo's |
Cliddesden
Village Hall |
What an
audience! They danced their socks off! |
| 12/05/01 |
Grasscutter's Ball, |
Broughton Village Hall, Hampshire |
Plus
Support Band Built for Comfort. Organised
by the Broughton Taureans in aid of SOS Children's Villages. Thanks
to you all it was a brilliant evening.
|
| 07/07/01 |
Pub gig
- hopefully in the garden! |
The
Express Tavern, Kew Bridge |
Didn't it rain! Thanks to the sparkie for double-insulating the band. Thanks to Gordon and Liz for the beer and food. |
| 21/07/01 |
Doug's 50th |
Trinity
Hall, Cambridge |
Another
Cambridge College bash for the lads. Thanks Doug for a great evening. |
| 04/08/01 |
Beth's
wedding |
Test
Valley |
An enjoyable do. Nice work from Renato Baiello
subbing on sax. |
| 25/08/01 |
Neil's
50th |
Broughton Water Meadow |
The locals outlasted the townies in the dancing stakes. Lovely Venue. |
| 09/11/01 |
NFU bash |
Guildhall,
Winchester |
Thanks to the jolly farmers meeting for the first time since F
and M |
| 08/12/01 |
Band Annual Luncheon |
Sur le bateau |
By Invitation Only |
| Jan 19th 02 |
Bridges Wharf, London |
60th Birthday party |
"You were all we could have wished for and more". Band on top form at this ace venue. |
| May 18th 02 |
Old Basing |
NSPCC hop |
The usual mega-enthusiastic local audience. Thank you. |
| May 25th 02 |
Somerset
|
Sean and Zoe's wedding |
A great day out. Included an excellent Rolling Stones set by by guest artist Dale |
| Jun 15th 02 |
Broughton Taureans |
Grasscutters' Ball |
A sell-out. Raised over £800 for Broughton Primary School. Great support from up-and coming band 'Skinny Dog' |
| Jul 6th 02 |
Ropley |
Geoff and Nikki's Wedding |
A very happy day in the country.
Lovely weather, lovely people. But could we find The Trooper Inn? |
| Aug 3rd 02 |
A farm in Essex |
Wedding |
A beautiful marquee wedding in a very English setting. Met up with Noo
our original saxophonist again. Overcame problems with electrical supply
and a muddy exit. |
| Mar 8th 03 |
The World Famous John Bull |
Karen's Birthday Party |
Back in Business. New repertoire,
same line-up. Thank you K for a great party. |
| Jun 7th 03 |
Broughton Village Hall |
The Grasscutters' Ball |
More than a sell-out sell-out.
Raised over £1100 for St Mary's Church Appeal and Save The Children. Thank
you boys for your generosity. |
| Jun 21st 03 |
Kings's Hall, Hernia Bay |
The Angling Club |
Oh we do like to be beside the
seaside. Thank you, Ed. |
| Sep 6th 03 |
Chez Tabor, Broughton |
Kate and James' 21st |
Under the big marquee.
Jamie subbing for Christopher on guitar. |
| Oct 25th 03 |
Herefordshire |
Nicola Block's Wedding |
Wow! What a bash! What an
audience! What a band! Thank you. |
| Dec 6th 03 |
The John Bull |
PUYE Christmas Party |
Using our own sound system
forthe last time? Raised £450 for The Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall. My
Sharona launched. |
| May 15th 04 |
Army Flying Museum |
Chris H's 60th and Debbie's ?? |
Rik on piano, Pete xx on
sax. Brian Garwood on sound - quite a challenge in aircraft
hangar. Guest number by a short man in Russian Colonel's army
uniform. |
| Jun 5th 04 |
Chateau near Amou, SW France |
Wedding of Rudloph and Helen |
Young Frenchman weds English
girl in a fairytale setting. Good planning pays off on our first
overseas gig since Malawi in 1996. |
| Jun 12th 04 |
Army Flying Museum |
Charity Hop for Hope Foundation |
Brilliantly organised (well done
Sue and Sevki
and co) black tie dinner dance to raise money for local children with cancer initiative.
Vic on sound desk. |
| Oct 1st 04 |
Old Deer Park , Richmond |
Mark and Sue's wedding |
Rock around the Rugby club. Flip Flop Fly
debut. |
| Dec 4th 04 |
The John Bull |
Bill's birthday bash |
and our Christmas Extravaganza
at the JB Bar and Diner. Funky Music gets a first airing. |
| Jan 29th 05 |
The John Bull |
Rosemary's 70th birthday |
Now we've done 21st, 40th,
50th,60th and 70th birthday parties. What a delightful person she
is. |
| Apr 23rd 05 |
Broughton Village Hall |
Grasscutter's Ball |
Taurean's choose St George's Day
for the annual knees-up. Raised £840 for Naomi House. |
| Jun 25th 05 |
Chateau south of
Lyons, France |
Gregori's wedding |
The band bus hits the Route Nationale once again. A charming family wedding
but in the evening serious cultural competition from the
eight-course gastronomic dinner in the stables next door. Un peu de Beatles KissThe Bride and Grande
Boules de Feu before the cheese course. Next time we hire a Lear jet. |
| Sep 3rd 05 |
A farm near in the Brendon Hills |
Alex and Fran's wedding |
Wonderful marquee do in
beautiful countryside setting. Alex was part-time singer in The Shoos - on one occasion our support band.
A good performance and an enjoyable excursion to distant Somerset. Last outing for Kiss the Bride. |
| Sep 23rd 05 |
Tewinbury, Hertfordshire |
Anna and Chris' wedding |
An enjoyable evening in a
lovely converted barn. See the photos taken by Andy Carmichael
elsewhere on this website. |
| Oct 1st 05 |
Old Deer Park,
Richmond |
Rik's 50th birthday bash |
PUYE, with two supporting bands
including one with Karen on le batterie frapping everything in
sight. Happy birthday to the main man. |
| Dec 05 |
John Bull |
PUYE Christmas Party |
Excellent support from "Slipper". Rik playing his solid gold harmonica prezzie from the band. Air guitars
provide by Ed. "Stonking". |
| 20/05/06 |
Enmill Farm, Pitt |
Bernadette's Surprise Birthday Party |
Thank you, Les. A brilliant knees-up in a superbly decorated
barn near Winchester. After the an unforeseen absence Rik was appearing courtesy of the NHS. Welcome back. |
| 17/06/06 |
Old Deer Park |
Richmond Cricket Club Dinner Dance |
We coped with the sound limiter and the our Segovia session was appreciated. |
| 22/06/06 |
The Clink, London Bridge |
Dinner dance for the budding lawyers |
Thank you, My Learned (and very youthful) Friends. YOU ROCKED said Lolly and Bo.
Very interesting venue although a bit hard to get in and out of. Thanks to Bill and Brian for the recce. |
| 23/09/06 |
Kew Bridge |
Boat Warming |
At last the boat is back at its mooring looking very palatial. Partying into the small hours. |
| 02/12/06 |
John Bull |
Christmas Party |
If you weren't there then dig the excellent Live Recording by
Raw Audio. A great party atmosphere
and an invitation to play in Kazakstan. |
