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FREE EVERY MONTH ‘The Scrumpy’ ISSUE 6 VOL 7The Squirrel Catapult is awful yetwe can’t look away?An EVENING in the ORCHARDThis was a new venue for Burnham Rockon Saturday July 31st, I was asking myselfwhat would this be like as I drove fromWeston-Super-Mare to The Westcroft CiderFarm, Brent Knoll, telling myself to layoff the cider!! At £2.00 a pint, I did have ahalf and it was oh so strong, nice taste butnot while driving!! Anyway I was here forthe music, I was looking forward to seeingThe Surfin Turnips play live, having not solong ago been given a copy of their CD.Not so they had to cancel due to a familyproblem, and had been replaced by‘Squirrel Catapult’ who I had seen advertisedbefore but was thinking young punkrock band and what was a squirrel Catapult?Go into Google on-line, it will enlightenyou!! If nothing else. Right it turns outthat Squirrel Catapult are singer / songwriterNick Grimsley on guitar with bassist NeilRichards both experienced musicians, whoteamed up last year as part of an originalsrock band and the pair have taken some oftheir own music in a different direction withan acoustic interpretation of their originalsongs. I met Neil who explained how thename came about, and of course when Ireturned home went into Google. They areas a duo still evolving and for more info goto -www.myspace.com/squirrelcatapultNext on was ‘Ben Pang’ who is an accomplishedguitarist singer / songwriter fromSEPTEMBER ‘10 4HICKIES MUSIC STORE153 Friar Street, Reading01189 575 771www.hickies.co.ukHICKIES Lowmans Way,Tiverton, Devon EX16 6SR01884 257 211Weston-Super-Mare who was partnered byWill on guitar. Ben has some excellentsongs with a distinct sound of his own, verytalented and I have for over a year ravedabout his excellent CD album that the releasedate keeps being put back. Not onlya nice guy but very talented.www.benpang.co.ukSadly at one point the sky opened to rainbut not for long, the evenings headliner‘Chris Jagger’ didn’t disappoint with hisbrand of Cajun, Country, Roots Rock musicsupported by a very professional collectionof musicians with Dave Hatfield onBass (with Dave it’s name that band, whohe has played with....) Shawn McBride onSaxophone, Robin ? On Drums; EllietMcKrell on Violin (she was at one point outby the cars blowing on a Trumpet that I amtold she bought the day before, interest forthe future?) and an excellent guitarist whonobody I spoke to knew his name!! Chrisplayed some tracks from his current album,‘The Ridge’ with a mixture of someclassic’s and other songs from his widecollection of his own work.Excellent evening, shame about the rain!Nice venue, different, nice cider! Anythingrecorded by Chris Jagger is well worthlistening to, for more info go to -www.chrisjaggeronline.comwww.myspace.com/chrisjaggeratchaThe event was staged by ‘Burnham Rock’who have been promoting live music for agood number of years. For more info -www.burnhamrock.co.uk
FREE EVERY MONTH ‘The Scrumpy’ ISSUE 6 VOL 77 Litchen Street, Barnstaple,North Devon EX32 8NDALL STYLES >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ALL FORMATSON THE FRONT COVERTHE PRODUCERSThe new 2009 version of The Producerswith original front man Harry Skinner -Guitar / vocals; Dave Saunders - Bass;with new guys Ray Drury - Organ / Piano;Biff Smith - Drums / Percussion; completethe line-up of this exciting, very busy andpopular band. Since reforming always aregular in The Scrumpy gig guide, popularat venues, always in demand at festivals.For more information got to -www.producersbluesband.co.ukTHE WRINKLY RAPPERSVery popular and great fun, back in December‘09 they released an album‘Wrinkly Rappers Unwrapped’ whichcaused great critical acclaim from the likesof ‘The Scrumpy’, ‘The Beano’, ‘LondonTransport Gazette’, ‘The Hunting Times’,not forgetting local papers like the‘Burnham & Highbridge Times’. This CDsupports The Alzheimer's Research Trustwith £2 from each sale going to the trust.SEPTEMBER ‘10 5PLEASE NOTEWE ARE ON THEMOVEAt this time of printing The Scrumpyhas no MAIL BOX ADDRESS forany post - CD Demo’s - FlyersIF YOU WISH TO CONTACT THESCRUMPY PLEASE USE E-MAIL -scrumpynwestern@aol.comor our web sitemag4livemusic.co.ukOR PHONE -07919 315 433Sadly back during all that bad weatherSnowy decided to hang up her bling! Nowdown to two, having tried out a few newadditions that sadly didn’t quiet work out,they are still looking for more memberswith lots of bling!Still Baby Bel and B n B have carried onwowing audiences at gigs all over Somerset,most of their gigs are for charity. If youwant to know more and see them in action,go on to -www.youtube.comthere are two action packed raps!For more info go to their web site -www.wrinklyrappers.comIf anyone is interested in giving it a shot tojoin the Wrinkly Rappers, you need to bewell fit, have a sense of humour, a goodsense of rhythm, timing and be human!That you? Then find out more e-mail -wrinkly-rappers@live.co.ukYou can also use the same e-mail addressfor gig bookings and any other info.PUT SOME RAP INTO YOUR LIFE!
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