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NOTICE TO MEMBERS 

MARCH ENTERTAINMENT 

Tue 

2nd QUIZ NIGHT 8PM 

Sat 

6th MEMPHIS 56 

Sat 

13th OUTRAGE 

Tue 

16th QUIZ NIGHT 8PM 

Sat 

20th PENNY ARCADE 

Sat 

27th COVER TO COVER 

Tue 

30th QUIZ NIGHT 8PM 

Sat 

3rd THE ROCKIN’ 60S 

Apr 

KARAOKE EVERY SUNDAY 8PM 

Tues & Sat bingo eyes down 1PM 

Thurs bingo 1.30 & 7.30PM 

Members AGM 

Sun 28th Mar 7.30pm 

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TOYOTAS 

Aren’t you glad that the car in front is a 

Toyota rather than the car behind you. 

Slightly modified Toyota slogan. 

“The car that just slammed into the car in 

front is a Toyota - with a dodgy throttle”. 

NEWS : ‘Toyota Recalls 180,000 UK Cars’ 

I’m not surprised, that would be a lot of cars 

to just forget about. 

“Just driving my new Toyota Prius, chat to 

you later, can’t stop.” 

So far Toyota have had problems with brakes, 

accelerator pedals and steering. Reminds me 

a lot of the glory days of British Leyland cars. 

The car in front jammed in the back of the 

car in front is a Toyota. 

This weekend I’ll be renting that flick about 

the Toyota mess... 

“Total Recall”. 

MEN & WOMEN 

A woman marries a man expecting he will 

someday change but he never does. A man 

marries a woman expecting that she will never 

change , but she does! 

A woman must always have the last word in 

any argument . Anything a man says after that 

is the beginning of a new argument 

Smart man + smart woman = Romance 

Smart man + dumb woman = Affair 

Dumb man + smart woman = Marriage 

Dumb man + dumb woman = Pregnancy 

OLDIES 

There’s good news and bad 

news for seniors and their 

mental health. 

The good news? Drinking 

blueberry juice improves an 

older person’s memory. 

The bad news? They have to 

remember to buy it. 

DOCTOR DOCTOR 

A man goes to her doctor with a bit of lettuce 

hanging out of his backside. 

The Doctor says “that looks nasty”. He says 

“Nasty?” says the man, “it’s just the tip of the 

iceberg!” 

DINNER INVITE 

“Darling,” said this husband to his wife, “I’ve 

invited a friend home for supper.” 

“What? Are you crazy? The house is a mess, I 

haven’t been shopping, all the dishes are dirty, 

and I don’t feel like cooking a fancy meal!” 

“I know all that.” 

“Then why did you invite a friend for supper?” 

“Because the poor fool’s thinking about getting 

married.”

The Editor’s bit 

Well after my rant on the arts pages last month I really hoped that I would be wrong about 

the Theatre and Arts commumity, but there were just two direct responses (Thanks Caro 

& Tony). So in their silence the theatre community has spoken. So rather than a general 

listing of Arts Centre/Theatre events, from this month on, Suited & Booted will concentrate 

on giving more space to just one or two events and hopefully giving them the ‘air’ they 

deserve. 

I realise that this approach will mean that others will miss out but I think I gave everyone 

enough opportunity to have their say...they just didn’t. 

Jazz Talk in Martock 

I wasn’t sure where to include this event so here it is. On Thurday 25th March at 7.30pm, 

The Fifth Audio/visual Classic Jazz Talk “Strings in Jazz”takes place in Martock Church. 

It’s our birthday! 

Yes this month we are 8 years young. We have grown from 2000 copies of 16 pages to 

5000 copies of 24 or 28 pages. We have a web site, a mailing list, Facebook page and 

more besides. The look of the magazine is so different now and yet at its core the values 

remain the same. Deliver information about local live music, give you a laugh with a few 

jokes and promote local business. 

I hope you think we still do a good job but if not I’m still happy to hear from you. 

Gig advice 

A lot of work goes into producing the magazine but mistakes can and do happen. Bands 

change their plans and pubs (sadly) do go out of business. Before setting out to watch a gig 

do please confirm the event is still on if you are travelling any distance. 

Remember to tell your Mum you love her on Sunday 

14th! 

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getting a listing here! 

Welcome back to the March edition of Suited and Booted. It’s 

incredible but this is actually our 8th birthday edition. Hands up 

those who remember the first one; it seems so long ago now. The 

Gig Guide is a paid entry section in Suited and Booted. It costs 

only £8 per month to have your venue listed in this Gig Guide section. 

It’s free if you actually book an advert with us. 

Email suit_boot@yahoo.co.uk for more details. 

If you can’t afford £8 per month then you can still get your live 

music events listed in the centre pages for free. Mind if you can’t 

afford £8 to promote a gig, your problems are a lot bigger than 

THE OLD BARN CLUB (01935 474764) in Yeovil has regular Saturday entertainment each 

month and new members are always welcome, just call and ask about joining. This month, The 

Backstreet Band open the musical month by playing for you on Saturday 6th. On the 13th, 

Real Deal are the performers for you and then on the 20th, ten piece band The Ship Of Fools 

fill your Saturday night with folk style music. The last band to play in March are Seedy Cases on 

Saturday 27th. A quick look into April reveals that Alexander will be the musical performer on 

the Saturday 4th. 

THE QUICKSILVER MAIL (01935 424721) is on 

Hendford Hill in Yeovil. This month at the Quicksilver 

you can begin your musical journey with a performance 

by Slipped Disc on Friday 12th. Pink Floyd tribute 

band Us & Them return to the Quickie on the 19th. If 

you missed them last time make sure you check this performance 

out. Highly recommended. Finnian McGurk 

brings a Celtic flavour to the music on the 26th and then 

just into April, Yellow Brick Road perform an Elton John 

show on the 2nd. 

THE LIBERAL CLUB (01935 423037) in Middle Street, 

Yeovil has the regular tea dances that happen each 

Finnian McGurk 

Thursday from 2pm till 4pm. Bingo happens every Tuesday 

and Friday at 7.30pm and now at 1.30pm on Mondays. The Liberal club now has carvery 

meals available on both Sundays and Wednesdays; 12-4pm at just £5.50. Entertainment this 

month starts on the 13th with karaoke from Digital Sounds. On Sunday 14th take Mum along 

to the Liberal Club to enjoy a carvery meal or a two course meal for just £7.50. On St Patrick’s 

Day, 17th March, get into the spirit, there are discounts on all the Irish drinks. Back to the entertainment 

and on the 20th, that wandering modern day minstrel, PR Dewhurst will provide 

all the entertainment for you. Another month all wrapped up! 

Smoking Gun 

THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB (01935 423815) is on Kingston in 

Yeovil and has a blockbuster quiz to bend your mind around 

on Tuesday 2nd with a cash prize every round. Music begins 

on Saturday 6th, when Smoking Gun get the blues for you. 

Guests are welcome on this evening, £1 is payable when you 

sign in. On Saturday 27th, Mojo are your performers and 

this is an open event. Non members will need to pay a £3 

entrance fee though. The last event in March is the Jam Sesssion 

that happens on Sunday 28th at around 4pm.

THE PALL TAVERN (01935 476521) on Silver 

Street in Yeovil has regular live music. This 

month you can enjoy Saturday night music 

that begins with Dorset band The Helm on 

the 6th. On the 13th, Devon band, 4 Rocks 

Sake deliver some classic rock covers. The 

two man acoustic punk sensation, The Dub 

Liberators perform on the 20th and the last 

band to play in March will be Smoking Gun 

on the 27th. 

WOODS WINE BAR (01935 428129) is in 

Middle Street Yeovil. Lots of musical fun at 

Woods Wine Bar this month, the famous Jam 

Night has now moved to Wednesday night 

rather than Thursday. Live performances apart 

from the Jam start on Friday 5th with jazzy, 

funky blues by the The Bluesters. There will 

be more live music on the 6th although the 

band was not confirmed as we went to press. 

There’s something of a special event happening 

on the weekend of 12th-13th March with 

the Yeovil Live Program. There’s more about 

it later in the magazine but on Friday 12th, Animal 

Urges and Human Haircut are the bands 

playing at Woods. On Saturday 13th, Simon 

Chesterfield’s Design and Spidireen perform 

for you again as part of Yeovil Live. It’s back 

to the blues on Friday 19th when Smoking 

Gun run all the variations of the 12 bar format 

and then on the 20th there will be more live 

music although the band was not confirmed 

as we went to press. There’s something a bit 

different on Friday 26th when the upstairs at 

Woods is transformed into a jazz bar with the 

Julie Dunn Trio performing for you. This is a 

ticket only event but the ticket price includes 

both Tapas food and some wine. Call Woods to 

make your booking reservation. Finally on 27th 

March, The Witch Doctor Blues Band set 

your mojo free with some fantastic music. 

THE LABOUR CLUB (01935 ) on Central 

Road in Yeovil has regular weekend live entertainment 

for you to enjoy as well as regular 

bingo sessions. On Tuesday 2nd, get the grey 

matter working at the Labour Club Quiz 

Night and then on Saturday 6th, those rockabilly 

boys Memphis 56 will get you up and 

dancing. On Saturday 13th the music is from 

Outrage and then on Tuesday 16th there is 

another quiz to pit your wits against. Penny 

Arcade provide the entertyainment on the the 

20th and then to close the month Cover To 

Entertainment at 

The Old Barn Club 

Old Barn Way, Yeovil, BA20 2NX 

March Events 

Sat 6th 

Backstreet Band 

Sat 13th 

Real Deal 

Sat 20th 

Ship Of Fools 

Sat 27th 

Seedy Cases 

Sat 4th April 

Alexander 

Tel: 01935 474764 www.theoldbarnclub.com 

email: info@theoldbarnclub.com 

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Speakers 

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The Armoury Inn 

1 The Park, Yeovil, BA20 1DY 

Yeovil’s premier pub for live sport! 

LIVE SPORT 

SHOWN ON 

2 BIG SCREENS 

AND 

3 TV SCREENS 

Accommodation available 

Contractors very welcome 

Tel:01935 471047 

Cover perform on the 27th. A quick peek into 

April reveals that The Rockin’ 60s are your 

boys on the 3rd. 

THE BLACK HORSE (01935 422259) on the 

Avenue in Yeovil (next to the hospital). Live 

music has now mostly moved to a Friday 

night. This month get you musical kicks by 

listening to Justin Daish play guitar and 

sing on Friday 12th. On Saturday 20th, Billy 

Clarke will be your performing hero and then 

on Friday 26th, BJ Smith provide the evening 

entertainment. A quick look into April shows 

that Phil Kelly will be the entertainer on 

Friday 9th. Rachel (the Landlady) would like 

to remind you that the White Horse will be 

putting on Mothering Sunday lunches on 

Sunday 14th. Book your Mum a lunch out by 

calling 01935 422259. 

THE BEACH CAFÉ BAR (01935 ) is on Park 

Road in Yeovil and has regular entertainment 

throughout the month. It’s the Dub 

Liberators that start the entertainment when 

they play on Sunday 7th starting at 6pm. On 

Sunday 14th at 6pm, The Matchboxe Heroes 

perform for you, they’ve won a Battle of The 

Bands you know. On Friday 19th, local rock 

band, Storm will fill the place with quality 

sounds from around 9pm. Adam Sweet is 

your Sunday evening musical man on the 21st 

and then on the 28th, musical maestro Elijah 

Wolf will be ready to play for you at around 

6pm. Check the Beach advert later in this 

magazine for the all the regular events and 

drink promotions. Or take a look at their web 

site http://www.thebeachcafebar.co.uk. 

THE MERMAID INN (01935 817065) at the 

top of Bristol Road, Sherborne is fast becoming 

known as THE music venue of Sherborne 

with good live music playing every weekend. 

Your fun begins on Friday 5th when you can 

tax the brain cells with the monthly quiz. On 

Saturday 6th, Skank Tank deliver up a mega 

slice of Ska and Reggae (watch their videos at 

http://skanktank.co.uk). In a change previously 

annouced dates, No Closure will be playing 

some heavier style stuff on Friday 12th. John 

Ramon performs rock, pop and blues on Saturday 

13th. They love his Latino apparently; 

ooh err. It would be good to remember that

on Sunday 14th it’s Mothering Sunday. The 

Mermaid will have traditional roasts available. 

Mummies can eat free with 2 paying children; 

it’s bookings only though. On Friday 19th, 

Power Cut play electro acoustic covers to start 

your weekend and then on Saturday 27th, 

Double Dealing play Country and Western 

so put on your stetsons and your heeled bots 

and join them for for some ye! ha! Into April 

you can enjoy a quiz on Friday 2nd (Good 

Friday) and then on Saturday 3rd, Tim Pitman 

will be performing and they reckon you need 

to get there early as he packs the place out! 

What better on Easter Sunday, the 4th, than a 

traditional Sunday roast, let the Mermaid cook 

yours but please book in advance. 

THE WORKING MENS’ CLUB (01935 

823297) in Stoke-sub-Hamdon has two musical 

events that we know of. On Saturday 6th 

listen out for a fantatsic tribute to ELO and 

then on Saturday 20th get you musical highs by 

hearing a tribute to Madonna. 

GEORGE INN (01935 ) is in Martock. I may 

have failed to mention this before, but the 

George has been under new management 

since Christmas and Jody and the team 

continue to work at delivering a great pub experience. 

They are, for example, the only pub 

in Martock with entertainment every week. 

On to the events. Not quite your regular fair 

in Suited and Booted but the George tell us 

that there will be a Ladies Night up stairs in 

the function room on Friday 5th. Expect an 

Ann Summers style party complete with Male 

Stripper! This is a ticket only event so call the 

pub to book yours. On Saturday 6th there will 

be a karaoke and disco to provide the first 

of the musical treats and then on Friday 12th, 

London based Mike Hartley will be performing 

at the George. Mike is a guitarist/vocalist 

who we hear does a great job with pop, rock 

and jazz music. On the 13th, local duo Us will 

be playing acoustic style with some great vocal 

harmony work too. Check their MySpace 

page to hear what I mean http://www. 

myspace.com/usmusiclive. Top bloke, Elijah 

Wolf, will be singing and playing for you on 

the 20th followed by the electro-acoustic 

sounds of Power Cut on Friday 26th and then 

on the 27th finsih off the month with another 

karaoke and disco session. 

Freshman, Gould, Lag, Faith, 

Epiphone & Dean 

Electric, Electro-acoustic & 

Classical guitars in stock. 4 & 5 

string basses 

12 string acoustic & 

electro acoustic guitars. 

ukuleles, entry level flutes, 

clarinets & access to many other 

instruments including drums 

music books, strings 

capos, music stands etc. 

Guitar tuition for all ages and abilities 

available in purpose built studio. 

Call in and see us at: 

4 The George Centre, Crewkerne 

Somerset, TA18 7LU 

TELEPHONE 01460 77728 

High Street Yeovil Somerset BA20 1RE 

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Saturday 17th 

April 

with 

Memphis 56 

8.30pm until late 

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Notice to Members 


Tues 12nd March 

Blockbuster Quiz 

Prizes Every Round 

Sat 6th March 

Smoking Gun 

Guests Welcome £1 On Sign In 

Sat 27th March 

Mojo 

Open Event £3 For Non Members 

Sun 28th March 

Jam Session 

Starts 4pm 

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THE BELL INN (01935 822727) at Ash near 

Martock. With its traditional music sessions 

and performing musicians, there is a nice mix 

of music at the Bell in March. On Wednesday 

3rd, join in with the open, traditional 

music session in the bar starting at around 

8.30PM. On Saturday 6th, Louis Naylor will 

be performing from 9pm followed by another 

traditional music session on the 17th. 

James Hollingsworth creates beautiful musical 

pictures for you on Saturday 20th (check 

his wonderful sounds out here http://www. 

myspace.com/jameshollingsworth). On 

Saturday 27th your weekend music will be 

provided by Tone Deaf performing from 

around 9pm. To close the month, the final 

open traditional music session happens on 

the 31st. Get there by 8.30pm. 

THE SQUARE & COMPASS (01823 480467) 

at Windmill Hill, Ashill (between Taunton 

& Ilminster) has the superb Barn venue for 

live bands. On Thursday 11th, Dr Feelgood 

will be playing 

in the Barn at 

the Square and 

Compass. After 

30 years or more 

of R’n’B, (that’s 

rhythm and blues 

to youngsters 

who think R 

‘n’B means post 

Dr Feelgood 

disco, African American inspired warbling) the 

legendary Feelgoods are still one of the finest 

rockin’ bands on the circuit. It was a complete 

sell out on their last appearance 2 years 

ago, they will without doubt sell out again; 

book your ticket early. On Wednesday 17th 

there will be a St Patrick’s Day party to raise 

the roof. Diaspora will be performing and, 

here comes the pun, it’s sure to be a craicing 

night. Check their web site here http://www. 

diasporamusic.org. Tickets £10 in advance 

the doors open at 8pm. 

THE CROWN INN (01308 422037) on West 

Bay Road in Bridport has a superb month of 

Saturday night live music sessions. Start the 

fun and games with Crosswired who perform 

on the 6th and play some cracking classic rock

tunes. On the 13th, four piece outfit, Mid Life 

Crisis demonstrate that experience counts 

when it come to getting you up and moving. 

Power trio Mojo feature for you on the 20th. 

Think, Clapton, Hendrix style classic rock 

and you’ll have it about right. Finally on the 

27th, Storm make an away-day excursion to 

Bridport. Classic rock covers and more up to 

date entries are all on their play list; top quality 

stuff. Stay up to date by visiting the web 

site http://thecrowninnbridport.blogspot. 

com. 

NO.10 CAFÉ BAR (01308 420032) No.10 in 

Bridport is busy each month with live music 

on Tuesdays, Thursdays 

and Fridays. Up to 

now Saturdays were 

DJ Nights but recent 

licensing restrictions 

have meant that for the 

time being these have 

been put on hold. I’m 

not sure what No.10 

have planned for you 

in March, we seem to 

be missing a listing. I 

do know that on the 

2nd, Jonathan Cotton 

Andy Grant 

will be performing and then on the 11th it will 

be Andy Grant. On the 12th, the acoustic 

punk of the Dub Liberators will be heard. 

The only other gig we have is with Shelby’s 

Elbows on the 19th but there are sure to be 

lots more normally on Tuesdays, Thursdays 

and Fridays. Call No.10 to find out more 

they need all the support they can get at the 

moment as discussions with the licensing authorities 

about the number of people allowed 

into the bar are on-going. Check out their 

Facebook page for the very latest information 

search for NUMBER 10 BRIDPORT. 

THE ROPEMAKERS (01308 421255) in 

Bridport has Music begins on Thursday 4th 

with the regular Open Acoustic Night that 

starts at 8:30pm, all musicians are welcome. 

On Friday 5th, The Backstreet Band will 

bring their high energy pop/rock from the 60s 

through to now and they are followed on Saturday 

6th by Chill. Spend Sunday differently 

and go along to the Jam Session at 4:30pm

on the 7th, and join in with the regular jammin’ session where all musicians are welcome. Blues 

is the musical style on offer when on Friday 12th, The Fat Marrows Blues Band are your performers 

and then on Saturday 13th indie band The Underdogs 

play mainly original material & modern covers. Friday 

19th, sees Tragic Roundabout (love that name!) perform; 

five musicians and a drummer, their talents finely honed to 

bring you a dazzling show incorporating an eclectic melange 

of hardcore punked up Ska / Klezmer blended with an unsubtle 

hint of the mystic Eastern Bloc. Off The Rails feature 

on Saturday 20th and then on Friday 26th, WOB engages 

your musical imagination. Finally, having had very good reviews, 

Willie and the Bandits perform on Saturday 27th at 

9:00pm; taking on old tunes and lifting them to new heights. Tragic Roundabout 

All this music and the regular quiz night every Tuesday at 

8:00pm, that should keep you busy! 

THE HOPE & ANCHOR (01308 422160) This month there is plenty going 

on at the pub on St. Michaels Lane in Bridport. The music begins with an 

early celebration of St Patrick’s Day when Crooked Furrow provide the 

celtic tunes. On the 20th, John de Barra will be performing for you and 

then on the 21st, join in with the Jam Session that starts at around 4pm. 

On Sunday 28th, Flakey Jake will provide your afternoon entertainment 

at around 4.30pm and then just into April, Design will be the band of 

choice on Saturday 3rd. That’s it! 

We do get asked for the phone numbers of 

bands and for those of you looking to book 

acts we are pleased to recommend: 

DAVE SHAPTER 

ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY 

(01278 422821) 

And 

John de Barra 

M.E. PROMOTIONS 

(ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY) 

Tel: (01935) 415169 or 

Mob: 07886 895340

YOUNG MUSICIAN 

COMPETITION 

The 2010 Young Musician of the Year 

competition has been launched as part of 

this June’s week-long Festival in Hinton St 

George. When the competition was first held 

in 2008, five local schools took part. The 

winner was Bethany Tomlinson, then aged 

13, of Holyrood Community School in Chard 

who performed brilliantly on the trumpet. 

The other very 

talented finalists 

played a variety 

of stringed and 

wind instruments 

and the 

piano before a 

distinguished 

panel of judges. 

The competition 

this year has 

been split into 

two age groups, 

2008 winner was 

14 or under and 

Bethany Tomlinson 

15 and above, 

with significant amounts of prize money 

kindly donated by the Hinton St George 

Reading Room Trust. 

Encouraging young musicians to come forward, 

competition organizer Jane Jackson said... 

“We would be pleased to hear from any promising 

young musician in full-time education 

who lives or attends school in the Crewkerne, 

Ilminster and Chard areas and within a 9 mile 

radius of Hinton St George. Heats will be 

held at Maiden Beech and Wadham Schools in 

Crewkerne with the final in the village church 

at Hinton St George on June 9th. This is an exciting 

opportunity for the finalists to experience 

playing in front of a paying audience.” 

“The prize money amounts to £450 in total 

and entry to the competition is free. Following 

the 2008 Hinton St George Festival there 

was a sufficient surplus to enable the organizing 

committee to make cash donations to 

participating schools to further music tuition 

and it is hoped that this will be repeated later 

this year. 

“Application forms can be obtained from 

schools’ music teachers or downloaded from 

www.hintonfestival.info where full details of 

the competition can be found. 

�� 

Woods Famous Jam Night 

now on Wednesdays 

call to book a slot. 

Fri 5th March 

The Bluesters 

Sat 6th March 

Live Music 

Fri 12th March 

Animal Urges & Human Haircut 


Simon Chesterfield’s Design & Spidireen 


Smoking Gun Blues Band 


Live Music 


Jazz Club in upstairs bar with Julie Dunn 

Trio. Ticket includes Tapas & Wine. Call 

to book. 


Witch Doctor Blues Band 

Woods Wine Bar - 70 Middle 

Street - Yeovil - BA20 1LU 

Telephone: 01935 428129 

Jazz 

New 

Lunch Menu 

New 

Dinner Menu 

New 

Spring Tapas

March 

Diary 

Unless stated otherwise, venues are in Yeovil 

Monday 1st March - St David’s Day 

Stompin’ Dave @ The Boot Inn, Weymouth 

Tuesday 2nd March 

Jonathan Cotton @ No.10, Bridport 

Wednesday 3rd March 

Cuban Night with Tom Toomey & Milly Riquelme 

(booking advised) @ Olive Tree Restaurant, Bridport 

Trad Music Open Session @ The Bell Inn, Ash 

Jam Night @ Woods Wine Bar 

Thursday 4th March 

Open Acoustic Night @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

Chris Eldred Jazz Trio @ Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis 

Friday 5th March - St Piran’s Day, Cornwall 

Cryin’ Out Loud @ Coach & Horses, South Perrott 

The Backstreet Band @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

The Mangled Wurzels @ The Plough, Manston, 

Sturminster Newton 

The Bluesters @ Woods Wine Bar 

Slipped Disc @ Fleur De Lis, Stoke sub Hamdon 

Flakey Jake @ Barton Inn, Somerton 

Out n Running @ The Arrow 

Saturday 6th March 

El-Cojones @ Royal Oak, Ilminster 

The Automatic, Straight Lines & They That Cried Wolf 

@ Orange Box 

Rainbow Chasers @ Bridport Arts Centre 

Chill @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

Sean Scannell & support @ Britannia Inn, Sherborne 

Wing And A Prayer @ Half Moon, Stoke sub Hamdon 

The Helm @ Pall Tavern 

Crosswired @ Crown Inn, Bridport 

The Backstreet Band @ Old Barn Club 

Louis Naylor @ The Bell Inn, Ash 

Memphis 56 @ Labour Club 

Live Music TBC @ Woods Wine Bar 

Smoking Gun @ Conservative Club 

Skank Tank @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne 

Tribute to Electric Light Orchestra @ Stoke sub 

Hamdon Working Men’s Club 

Sunday 7th March 

Stompin’ Dave & Band @ Foresters Arms, East Coker 

Jam Session (4.30pm) @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

Comedy Club @ Octagon Theatre 

The Dub Liberators (6pm-9pm) @ Beach Café Bar 

Tuesday 9th March 

Jonathan Cotton @ Duke Of Cornwall, Weymouth 

Wednesday 10th March 

Chumbawamba + Belinda O’Hooley + Heidi Tidow 

@ David Hall, South Petherton 


Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara @ Marine Theatre, 

Lyme Regis 

Andy Grant @ No.10, Bridport 

Dr Feelgood @ Square & Compass, Windmill Hill, 

Ashill 

Friday 12th March 

Boy Le Monti @ Railway Hotel, Blandford 

Fat Marrow Blues Band @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

The Eliza Carthy Band @ David Hall, South Petherton 

Adam Sweet @ Borough Arms, Dorchester 

Wet Playtime @ Green Dragon, Combe St Nicholas 

Brought Into Being / Vaguely Arabian / Adam West 

/ The Navigators / Casual T’s / The Switch (12noon- 

3pm) @ The Bandstand, Yeovil 

Tom Toomey & Milly Requelme @ Red Lion, Babcary 

Magic Worms @ Phoenix Hotel, Chard 

Slipped Disc @ Quicksilver Mail 

Dub Liberators @ No.10, Bridport 

Andy Grant @ Royal George, West Coker 

Justin Daish @ Black Horse 

John de Barra @ Conservative Club, Axminster 

Animal Urges & Human Haircut (Yeovil Live Event) @ 

Woods Wine Bar 

No Closure @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne 


The Underdogs @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

Keelo @ Half Moon, Stoke sub Hamdon 

Ro-Toro @ Evershot Village Hall 

Real Deal @ Old Barn Club 

Rusty Rocker @ Royal Oak, Ilminster 

4 Rocks Sake @ Pall Tavern 

Hundred Days / Aidan Simpson / Philly Stock / 

Mo Brown / Jordon Linsey (12noon-3pm) @ The 

Bandstand, Yeovil 

Hacker Farm (3.15-4pm) @ The Bandstand, Yeovil 

Hayseed Dixie + support from Stompin’ Dave Allen 

@ Electric Palace, Bridport 

The Underdogs (Dorset) @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

The Backstreet Band @ Royal Oak, Somerton 

Mid Life Crisis @ Crown Inn, Bridport 

Us @ George Inn, Martock 

Outrage @ Labour Club 

Mojo @ The Westminster 

Simon Chesterfield’s Design / Spidireen (Yeovil Live 

Event) @ Woods Wine Bar 

The Krays @ The Milford Inn 

Stereoironics (8pm) @ Westcliffe Community, Hall, 

Kimberlin Club, Portland 

John Ramon @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne 

Crooked Furrow (early St Patrick’s celebration) @ 

Hope & Anchor, Bridport 

Sunday 14th March - Mothering Sunday 

Open Mic Night with Special Guests @ Orange Box 

The Matchbox Heroes (6pm) @ The Beach Café Bar 

Howling At The Moon @ Foresters Arms, East Coker 

Monday 15th March 

Acoustica - Open Mic Night @ Britannia Inn, 

Sherborne 

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YAOS Present MAME @ Octagon Theatre 

Wednesday 17th March - St Patricks Day 

Stompin’ Dave Allen @ The Woodman, Bridport 

Traditional Music Open Session @ The Bell Inn, Ash 

Bag Of Rats @ Globe & Crown 

Diaspora (St Patrick’s Day Party Night) @ Square & 

Compass, Windmill Hill, Ashill 


Zebrahead, MC Lars, Orange & Kids Can’t Fly @ 

Orange Box 

Chumbawamba and O’Hooley & Tidow @ Bridport 

Arts Centre 


Ross Kirk @ Rose & Crown, Trent 

Dani Nicholls @ Electric Palace, Bridport 

Shelby’s Elbows @ No.10, Bridport 

Tragic Roundabout @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

Barry Paull as Elvis @ Bakers Arms, Martock 

Lau @ David Hall, South Petherton 

Us & Them (Pink Floyd tribute) @ Quicksilver Mail 

Stompin’ Dave’s Electric Band @ Royal Portland 

Arms, Portland 

Smoking Gun @ Woods Wine Bar 

Power Cut @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne 

Storm (9pm) @ Beach Café Bar 

Saturday 20th March - Spring Begins! 

Peter Andre @ Westland Leisure Complex 

PR Dewhurst @ Liberal Club 

Circle @ Half Moon, Stoke sub Hamdon 

Off The Rails @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

Mojo @ Crown Inn, Bridport 

James Hollingsworth @ The Bell Inn, Ash 

Koshka (Russian fiddle music) @ David Hall, South 

Petherton 

Dub Liberators @ Pall Tavern 

Reckless @ Royal Oak, Ilminster 

Billy Clarke @ Black Horse 

Penny Arcade @ Labour Club 

John de Barra @ Hope & Anchor, Bridport 

The Backstreet Band @ The Westminster 

Live Music TBC @ Woods Wine Bar 

Madonna Tribute @ Stoke sub Hamdon Working 

Men’s Club 

Sunday 21st March 

Jam Session (4pm) @ Hope & Anchor, Bridport 

Barry Paull as Elvis @ Foresters Arms, East Coker 

Stompin’ Dave Allen @ Three Compasses, 

Charminster 

Steve Howe Trio @ Electric Palace, Bridport 

Adam Sweet (6pm) @ The Beach Café Bar 

Monday 22nd March 

Reverend And The Makers, New Cassettes & Design 

@ Orange Box 


The Ancora Duo @ Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis 


Madina Lake, We Are The Ocean & Mayday Parade 

@ Westland Leisure Complex 

Billy Bragg & The Proclaimers (Charity event for 

Reprieve) @ Electric Palace, Bridport 

WOB @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

The King Roosters @ Green Dragon, Combe St Nicholas 

Finnian McGurk @ Quicksilver Mail 

Freak Circus @ Fleur De Lis, Stoke sub Hamdon 

The Backstreet Band @ Crown Inn, Ilminster 

BJ Smith @ Black Horse 

Julie Dunn Trio (Jazz Club eve upstairs with tapas meal 

& wine £30) @ Woods Wine Bar 


Willie & The Bandits @ Ropemakers, Bridport 

Bedrock @ Half Moon, Stoke sub Hamdon 

Breabach @ David Hall, South Petherton 

Mojo (open event) @ Conservative Club 

Angus (AC/DC trib.) @ Royal Oak, Ilminster 

Stompin’ Dave’s Electric Band @ Nags Head, Lyme Regis 

Storm @ Crown Inn, Bridport 

Tone Deaf @ The Bell Inn, Ash 

Cover To Cover @ Labour Club 

The Krays @ The Westminster 

Smoking Gun @ Pall Tavern 

Witch Doctor Blues Band @ Woods Wine Bar 

Double Dealing @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne 

Sunday 28th March - Clocks go forward 

Jam Session (4pm) @ Conservative Club 

Flakey Jake (4.30pm) @ Hope & Anchor, Bridport 

Performers Night @ David Hall, South Petherton 

The Backstreet Band @ Foresters Arms, East Coker 

Elijah Wolf (6pm-9pm) @ Beach Café Bar 


Live Music TBC @ No.10, Bridport 

Wednesday 31st March 

Finzi Quartet @ Octagon Theatre 

Shelby’s Elbows @ Beach & Barnicot, Bridport 

Traditional Music Open Session @ The Bell Inn, Ash 

Comedy Cavern (7pm door £7.50) @ Barrington Oak 

Friday 2nd April 

Hazel O’Connor & The Bluja Project @ Electric 

Palace, Bridport 

Shelby’s Elbows @ Blackmore Vale Inn, Sturminster 

Newton 

Yellow Brick Road (Elton John show) @ Quicksilver Mail 

Ship Of Fools @ George Inn, Martock 

Saturday 3rd April 

Design @ Hope & Anchor, Bridport 

The Krays @ Half Moon, Stoke sub Hamdon 

Stompin’ Dave Allen @ Tom Brown’s, Dorchester 

Us @ Lou Lou’s Wine Bar, Langport 

The Rocking ‘60s @ Labour Club 

Smoking Gun @ Royal Oak, Ilminster 

Tim Pitman @ Mermaid Inn, Sherborne 

Sunday 4th April 

Dub Liberators @ Prince Of Wales, Ham Hill 

Storm @ Quicksilver Mail 

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One morning a woman was walking out of her 

front door, when she noticed a strange little 

man at the bottom of her garden. 

“You’re a goblin,” she says, “I caught you and 

you owe me three wishes!”. So the goblin 

replies “OK, you caught me fair and square, 

what’s your first wish?”. The woman stops and 

thinks for a second, “I want a huge mansion 

to live in.”, goblins replies “OK, you’ve got 

it.”. Woman again thinks it over, “My second 

wish is a Mercedes.” “OK, you’ve got that too.” 

“My last wish is a million dollars!”. The goblin 

then says “OK, you’ve got it. But to make your 

wishes come true you have to have sex all night 

with me.” “OK then, if that’s what it takes...” 

Next morning the little man wakes the woman up. 

“Tell me,” says the man, “how old are you?” 

“I’m 27”, she replies. 

“Good grief”, says the man, “27 and you still 

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AWKWARD CUSTOMER 

Cursed with a bald head and a wooden leg, 

a man is surprised to find that he has been 

invited to a fancy dress party. Deciding that 

he might pull it off if he wears a costume to 

hide his head and leg, he writes to a theatrical 

outfitters asking them for adivice. 

A few days later, he gets a parcel from the firm 

with a note that says, “Dear Sir, please find 

enclosed a pirate’s outfit. The bandana will 

cover your bald head and with your wooden 

leg you will be just right as a Buccaneer.” 

Unfortunately, the man finds this deeply 

insulting, as they have so clearly drawn attention 

to his wooden leg, so he fires off a letter 

of complaint. 

A week goes by before the postie delivers another 

parcel with a note that reads, “Dear Sir, 

sorry about our previous suggestion ... please 

find enclosed a monk’s habit. The long robe 

will cover your wooden leg and the hood will 

hide your bald head but you will really look 

the part if you don’t put the hood up.” 

This drives him ballistic! They have simply 

switched from drawing attention to his 

wooden leg to his balding head. He fires off 

another letter. The next day he receives a 

tiny parcel by courier with a hastily scawled 

note ... “Enclosed is a tin of treacle, pour it 

over your bloody head, stick your wooden leg 

up your arse and go as a toffee apple ... you 

grumpy old git!” 

INDIAN NAME 

An old Indian was asked the name of his wife. 

He replied, “Wife Name - Three Horse.” 

“That’s an unusual name for your wife, Three 

Horse. What does it mean?” 

“It’s an old Indian name. Means Nag, Nag, Nag.” 

FARMER 

A farmer was driving along the road with a 

load of fertilizer. A little boy, playing in front of 

his house, saw him and called, “What’ve you 

got in your truck?” 

“Fertilizer,” the farmer replied. “What are you 

going to do with it?” asked the little boy. 

“Put it on strawberries,” answered the farmer. 

“You ought to live here,” the little boy advised 

him. “We put sugar and cream on ours.”

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YEOVIL LIVE WEEKENDER 

Following on from the success of last 

October’s first event, YEOVIL LIVE have 

announced their second WEEKENDER, 

featuring music, theatre, dance and visual 

arts events happening at several venues in 

the town between Friday 12th and Sunday 

14th March. 

On the Friday the Weekender kicks off at 

12noon at the Bandstand (outside Woods in 

Middle Street) with performances by Yeovil 

College’s current crop of new bands, plus a 

set from special guests Brought Into Being, 

and in the evening The Animal Urges will 

kick up a rock’n’roll storm at Woods Wine 

Bar. 

From 12noon on Saturday, the Bandstand 

will host another selection of local bands 

and solo performers (including Hundred 

Days and Aidan Simpson), accompanied by 

dancers Formul 8 and a graffiti art demonstration 

by Kiron Bambrough, whose work 

will also be on show in Woods. At 3.15pm 

Hacker Farm (more about them later in 

the magazine) will introduce themselves 

to Yeovil’s shoppers, and in the evening, 

Woods will host former indie chart-topper 

Simon Chesterfield’s Design with Spidireen 

in support. 

On Sunday the Orange Box will host one 

of it’s popular Open Mic nights, featuring 

some special guests. Musicians and performance 

artists wanting to book themselves 

a spot should turn up early on the night or 

contact the Orange Box in advance (08458 

738299). 

SCHOOL PLAY 

Mat’s dad picked him up from school to 

take him to a dental appointment. Knowing 

the parts for the school play were supposed 

to be posted today, he asked his son if he 

got a part. Matt enthusiastically announced 

that he’d gotten a part. “I play a man who’s 

been married for twenty years.” “That’s 

great, son. Keep up the good work and 

before you know it they’ll be giving you a 

speaking part.” 

YOUR DUCK IS DEAD 

A woman brought a very limp duck into a 

veterinary surgeon. As she laid 

her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his 

stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest. 

After a moment or two, the vet shook his head 

and sadly said, “I’m sorry, your duck, Puddles, has 

passed away.” 

The distressed woman wailed, “Are you sure?” 

“Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead,” replied the 

vet.. 

“How can you be so sure?” she protested. “I 

mean you haven’t done any testing on him 

or anything. He might just be in a coma or 

something.” 

The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left 

the room. He returned a few minutes later with 

a black Labrador Retriever. As the duck’s owner 

looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his 

hind legs, put his front paws on the examination 

table and sniffed the duck from top to bottom. 

He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and 

shook his head. 

The vet patted the dog on the head and took it 

out of the room. A few minutes later he returned 

with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also 

delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. 

The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, 

meowed softly and strolled out of the room. 

The vet looked at the woman and said, “I’m 

sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% 

certifiably, a dead duck.” 

The vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few 

keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the 

woman. 

The duck’s owner, still in shock, took the bill. 

“£150!” she cried, “£150 just to tell me my duck 

is dead!” 

The vet shrugged, “I’m sorry. If you had just taken 

my word for it, the bill would have been £20, but 

with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it’s now 

£150.” 

SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE 

Two guys were discussing popular family trends 

on sex, marriage, and values. Stuart said, “I didn’t 

sleep with my wife before we got married, did 

you?” Leroy replied, “I’m not sure, what was her 

maiden name?

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A professor at the University of Sydney was 

giving a lecture on ‘Involuntary Muscular Contractions’ 

to his first year medical students. 

Realising this was not the most riveting 

subject, the professor decided to lighten the 

mood slightly. He pointed to a young woman 

in the front row and said, “Do you know what 

your a$shole is doing while you’re having an 

orgasm?” 

She replied, “Probably fishing with his mates.” 

It took 45 minutes to restore order in the 

classroom... 

HOPEFUL 

A woman walks into a pharmacy and asks the 

pharmacist if he sells size extra large condoms. 

He replies, “Yes we do. Would you like to 

buy some?” She responds, “No sir, but do 

you mind if I wait around here until someone 

does?” 

West Bay Road, Bridport 

Sat 6th 

Sat 13th 

Sat 20th 

Sat 27th 

Spring Tuneage 

No Closure 

A popular local band returning 

to blast out some Classic Rock 

tuneage. With tunes from Rod 

stewart, Bad Company, Rolling 

Stones, Tom Robinson, Neil 

Young, Free and AC/DC to name 

a few . . . A cracking band 

Playing something for everyone ! 

Mid Life Crisis 

A superb 4 piece Rock Band, 

returning by popular demand, to 

blast out some of your favourite 

tunes . . . High energy funky 

tunes from the golden Classic 

Rock era . . 

Don’t miss these guys, they 

always entertain and get 

everybody up and dancing ! ! 

Mojo 

Bridport based MOJO, return to 

entertain us again. Influenced 

by the classic rockers such as 

Clapton and Hendrix, 

This 3 piece band can certainly 

deliver. Sure to be a good night 

with a great local following. 

Come on down and give them a try 

Storm 

It’s been over a year since these 

guys came to Bridport and if 

you have never seen Storm you 

must come and give yourself a 

treat !! Cracking live music from 

one of the South West’s premier 

rock covers bands. Based in 

Yeovil, STORM bring their own 

unique style to new and old rock 

classics alike. STORM are always 

updating and bring new music to 

their list and pride themselves on 

being bang up-to-date. 

Further information available at 

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http://www.lemonrock.com/crowninn 

Tel: 01308 422037

SNOW JOKE 

On a bitterly cold day during the recent big snow 

over. A Traffic officer on patrol in his 4x4 on 

came across a motorcyclist stranded on a steep 

country road miles from the nearest town. 

The rider who was all kitted out in protective 

clothing and full face helmet. 

“What’s the matter?” asked the TA Womble. 

“Carburetor’s frozen up,” was the terse reply. 

“Pee on it. That’ll thaw it out,” says TA Womble. 

“I can’t do that ! “ replied the motorcyclist. 

“OK, watch me and I will show you.” 

The Womble then demonstrated by lubricating 

the carburetor, as promised by pissing over it 

himself. 

The bike started and the biker rode off, waving. A 

few days later, the local police office received a note 

of thanks from the father of the motorbike rider. 

It began: “On behalf of my daughter, who 

recently was stranded ....” 

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AROUND 

THE ARTS 

CENTRES 

The feedback to the proposal to change the format of these 

arts pages was almost nil. There were two notable exceptions 

and in particular I’d like to thank Tony Charman, Chairman of 

the South Petherton Arts Trust for his response. 

For the most part however there was no feedback. For that 

reason these two pages will now be re-used to give more in 

depth coverage to one or two arts events each month. I be- 

lieve that this will be more valuable than attempting to skate over the surface of 

all the local arts as we have been doing. 

Tony in particular, highlighted the often precarious financial state of many arts 

orgainsations and venues, explaining that they “dream of luxuries like an advertising 

budget!”. 

Well the hard fact is that without advertising this magazine, the Suited & 

Booted website and emails would not exist. Things simply have to change if we 

are to both survive and thrive. 

If you would like us to feature your event then please use the contact details 

below to get in touch. 

Email: suit_boot@yahoo.co.uk 

Fax: 01935 477597 

THE OCTAGON THEATRE in Yeovil (01935 422884) Check the web site for up to date information 

www.octagon-theatre.co.uk. 

THE DAVID HALL ARTS CENTRE in South Petherton (01460 240340) Tickets for events can be 

booked and paid for via the website www.thedavidhall.org.uk .They can also be purchased 

at N & D News in South Petherton and reserved by calling 01460 240 340 or by e-mailing 

boxoffice@thedavidhall.org.uk. More details of the films can be found at www.pethertonpictureshow.com 

or, phone 01460 240 340. 

THE SWAN THEATRE is in Park Street, Yeovil (01935 428646) For news about new productions 

and visiting shows keep an eye on the theatre web site by going to www.swan-theatre. 

co.uk. 

ILMINSTER MEETING HOUSE (01460 55783) in Ilminster has now been renamed Ilminster 

Arts Centre at The Meeting House. It still hosts a wide range of art exhibitions and workshops 

throughout the year though. For more information go to www.themeetinghouse.org.uk. 

THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE (07502 189717) is on Brewery Lane in Ilminster. For more information 

and to keep up to date, take a look at the web site www.thewarehousetheatre.org.uk. 

THE MARINE THEATRE (01297 442312) in Lyme Regis is well known for hosting musical events 

but it also plays host other arts based endeavours. For updates on all events at the Marine Theatre 

check their web site www.marinetheatre.com 

TOWN MILL GALLERIES (01297 443579) on Mill Lane in Lyme Regis. Further details from the 

Town Mill website www.townmill.org.uk

ELIZA CARTHY AT DAVID HALL 

Eliza Carthy has been twice-nominated for a prestigious Nationwide Mercury Prize (‘Red Rice’ 

Topic/1998 and ‘Anglicana’/2003) Eliza is also the winner of more than five BBC Radio 2 Folk 

Awards. In 2003 she became the first traditional English musician to be nominated a BBC Radio 

3 Award for World Music (for ‘Anglicana’). 

In March 2005, Eliza co-presented the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards with Benjamin 

Zephaniah - an event that was 

broadcast on BBC Four. She has 

been a regular co-presenter on 

the Sony award-winning BBC 

Radio 2 Mark Radcliffe Show and 

has made several appearances 

on BBC TVs ‘Later with Jools’. In 

addition, Eliza has presented her 

own four part series on the history 

of English Folk on BBC Radio 

2, was the subject of an hour 

long ITV documentary(‘Heaven & 

Earth’) and in May 2008 was the 

subject of another documentary 

on Channel 5, “My Music”. Eliza 

also featured prominently in the 

acclaimed BBC Four Folk Britannia 

season. 

This month Eliza will be performing at the David Hall in South Petherton on Friday 12th at 8pm. 

Eliza will be performing music, both traditional and self penned, from her latest self written 

album “Dreams Of Breathing Underwater” released by Topic Records. The album has been 

six years in the writing and not only showcases a truly inventive, innovative singer and fiddleplayer, 

but also reveals Eliza as a gifted musical conceptualist. 

Tickets for the gig are £15 Full; £14 Concessions and can be booked by calling 01460 240 340. 

COMEDY AT THE OCTAGON THEATRE 

On Sunday 7th March at 7.30pm the Comedy Club comes to the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil. 

The show features Richard Morton,Mark Olver and Jon Richardson. 

Enjoy a night of utter hilarity with three very funny men in 

the new Comedy Club! 

Winner of the Time Out Comedy Award Richard Morton has 

built up a formidable reputation as a live stand up, having completed 

several UK tours. The If.Comedy Newcomer Nominee 

and Chortle Award winner 2008 Jon Richardson is host of BBC 

6Music’s The Jon Richardson Show every Sunday. Mark Olver is 

a fast-witted, original act, he has been a regular compere at gigs 

all around the country – catch him while you can. Warning: This 

performance may contain material of an adult nature that some 

may find offensive. Tickets are £12 in advance and £14 on the 

door. For full booking details visit the web site 

www.octagon-theatre.co.uk. 

Jon Richardson

HACKER FARM PRESENTS JUNKCRUNCH 

Local audio-hacker and rogue coder Stephen Ives teams up with Yeovil-based writer/noisemagician/saboteur 

Kek-w to present JUNKCRUNCH - a celebration of the home-made, the 

salvaged and the hand-soldered. DIY electronics performed on obsolete tech and discarded, 

post-consumerist debris. Make-do and mend. Broken music for a Broken Britain. 

Expect: circuit-bent mayhem, cassettemulch and modified-toy noise. A bit like Punk, but without 

the three chords or the riff borrowed from The Kinks. Without a hint of irony they describe 

this is “beta-release of a better way of living”. 

Hacker Farm is a new Yeovil-based initiative designed to create an infrastructure where local 

noise-makers, experimental electronic musicians and outsider artists can network, socialise and 

collaborate. It aims to offer a creative space where workshops can be hosted, and new skills, 

strategies and practical techniques can be swapped or acquired. 

One of Hacker Farm’s principle goals is to encourage its members to build or modify their own 

musical instruments using discarded materials, recyclables and junk, along with cheap, locallysourced 

electronic components. Its mission is to demystify and empower, to allow local musicians 

to access new sets of skills. Its remit includes visual / video ‘hacks’ as well as audio. Where 

appropriate, software will be used as well as hardware, but it should preferably be obsolete, 

outmoded, intuitive, easily modified and free. Time to break out the old Commodore 64 and 

hook it up to an amp. 

If you’d like to know how this might sound then get to Yeovil Bandstand on Saturday 13th, 

when at 3.15pm, as part of the Yeovil Live weekend there will be a performance. God only 

knows how they’ll cope with old electronics if it rains though, perhaps it just adds to the performance! 

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Monday Night 

Tuesday Night 

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Karaoke 9pm-late, £1 entry, £2 selected drinks, 

karaoke competition- cash prizes 

Wednesday Night 

Live Sports with Drinks Promos 

Thursday Night 

Friday Night 

The Recession Session - £16 all inclusive Doors open 9pm 

Entertainment from DJ Rixta, VIP bar open from 9pm 

with drinks from 99p, also available for private hire 

Entertainment from DJ Roger, VIP bar open from 9pm 

with drinks from 99p 

Live sports from midday, live music from 6pm, good 

hot food served from 3pm, £2 selected bottles all day 

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Live Sky Sports HD and ESPN, Big Screen & 4 large HD TVs 

Saturday Night 

Sunday 

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STEVE HOWE TRIO IN 

BRIDPORT 

For nearly 40 years, Steve Howe has been at the 

forefront of rock music as a model and inspiration 

for other 

guitarists and 

musicians, 

perhaps best 

known as a 

member of 

the progressive 

rock 

group ‘Yes’ 

and latterly in 

the reformed 

‘Asia’. 

The Steve Howe Trio, with son Dylan Howe, 

rightly acclaimed as one of the best drummers 

of his generation and keyboard maestro Ross 

Stanley on Hammond organ, is in marked contrast 

to his previous work and a truly masterful 

combination. 

Drawing on their love of jazz, blues and country, 

the ‘Steve Howe Trio’ create a friendly tension 

between Steve Howe compositions, Yes hits 

and the hard bop jazz of Dylan Howe and Ross 

Stanley. They’ll be playing music from Kenny 

Burrell, Jimmy Smith and Roland Kirk as well as 

new arrangements of Steve’s original compositions 

and specially selected Yes classics. 

“My trio has begun to fulfill a dream I’ve daydreamed 

and possibly dreamed at night too, 

that I would gradually lean my guitar style more 

towards the great jazz influences that I have so 

marveled at over the years” STEVE HOWE 

The Steve Howe Trio will be playing at the 

Electric Palace on Sunday 21st March. Doors 

open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tickets: £12 for 

members / £15 standard tickets. 

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