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The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
We were back at one of our regular venues tonight, outside in the summer sunshine with a happy friendly audience joining in the singing and dancing, or just relaxing with a drink. I was on the…
Jane’s Party
If you think this post looks familiar, you would be right. The original gig we were booked for, some years ago now, seems to have morphed into a regular event, which is fine by us! We have known Jane…
Purleigh Fete
This is a regular for us, only this time we were hoping the weather wouldn’t be too hot! The stage was impressive, with a silver foil tinsel curtain along the back which, when the wind blew, gently…
ICEFEST, Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens
Music festival time! And what could be better than playing at a very special one, in Braintree, celebrating 70 years of Mencap? The stage was impressive, as was the line-up of non-stop music. It was…
The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
We are now into the realm of gigs in gardens under sunny skies, with a return to the historic Black Buoy in Wivenhoe and its welcoming customers. The weather couldn't have been better, very warm but…
Bardswell Social Club, Brentwood
We were pleased to be back at Bardswell with some now-familiar faces in the audience and some first-timers not knowing quite what to expect! We shook up the set by beginning with ‘Duelling Banjos’, a…
Priory Park Bandstand, Southend
A warm, sunny day with a light breeze. No, I’m not making it up, we had beautiful weather for our annual gig at Priory Park Bandstand, Southend, and its lovely enthusiastic audience. And… we had new…
The Herald, Harlow
It’s always good to venture into a new venue once in a while. This time it was The Herald in Harlow, a welcoming traditional pub with beautiful historic features and friendly punters. It also has a…
Queens Theatre, Hornchurch
What better way to celebrate World Ukulele Day than to take the stage at the Queens Theatre in the company of many now very familiar faces, new ‘recruits’ and friendly staff who made sure we had…
Millhouse Social Club, Dagenham
This was our third visit to the club so we know the members pretty well by now and they know what to expect from us. Last time someone was disappointed because we didn’t include ‘Duelling Ukes’, in…