KENT & E. SUSSEX GIG GUIDE

Sunday 26 October 2008

Alexandra Hotel (43 Railway Street Chatham Kent Me4 4RJ 01634 830545) Black Jack & The Hookers Live Music 5-7pm
Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) Reggae Night With DJ Mikey Ragga + Guest PA's
Gardeners Arms (2 Forge Lane Higham Nr Rochester Kent Me3 7as 01474 823901) Jamming Session All Musicians Welcome 5.30pm Free
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Robins Nest Jazz .
Maverick _at_ Zebra Bar (15-17 King Street Maidstone Kent Me14 1ba 01622 744481) Edwina Hayes (UK) + Briana Lynn Hardiman (Nashville) Acoustic Folk Americana 7.30pm £8 £10
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) An Evening With Paul Dunton & Guests 7pm £4
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Charity Quiz .

Monday 27 October 2008

The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Singers Open Mic Night - Host Sue Rivers & Dave Barnes On Piano Doors 8pm Singers £5
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Pepper Set Classic Covers .

Tuesday 28 October 2008

Gulbenkian Theatre (University of Kent Canterbury Kent Ct2 7nb 01227 769075) K-City Present - In the Cafe Bar Amy Wadge Nana Tsiboe & Kevin Richards 8pm £5
New Inn (2 Harnet Street Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Blue Country Country & Western .
Roffen Suite (New Road Rochester Kent Me1 1dy -) Bottleneck Blues Club Present The Groove Doctors Original Blues with Edge
The Flower Pot (96 Sandling Rd Maidstone Kent Me14 2rj 01622 757705) Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk Just bring your own instruments From 8pm

Wednesday 29 October 2008

Plough Inn (Lewson Street Norton Nr. Faversham Kent ME9 9JJ 01795 521348) Happy Trails
Sounds _at_ Zebra Bar (15-17 King Street Maidstone Kent Me14 1ba 07734 098605) As Worlds Collide support from Wires Faulty + Here Be Monsters + A Boy Named Girl 7.30 - 10.45pm £5
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) An Evening With Paul Dunton & Guests 7pm £4

Thursday 30 October 2008

Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Quiz Night .
New Inn (2 Harnet Street Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Laurie & Bill .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Flamenco Mosaico An Evening Of Passion & Intensity £5
Walnut Tree (Forge Lane East Farleigh Kent Me15 Ohj 01622 726368) Hong Kong Phooey .
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Stand-Up Adult Comedy With Beaumont .

Friday 31 October 2008

Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) Adrenalin Switch Medway MAG Night Free
Bob Hope Theatre (Wythfield Road Eltham London Se9 5tg 0208 850 3702) Shane Hampshier With Ben Beddoes Big band 18 Peice Big Band With Rat Pack Vocals
Bonds Social Club (New Road Sheerness Kent -) Kingskin Quality Funge 8pm
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Blow Pop/Rock .
Duke Of Edinburgh (1 Heath Road Barming Maidstone Kent Me16 9lq 01622 727122) The Ronnies Halloween Night
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Captain Mildred .
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Les Gremlin .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Halloween Disco - Fancy Dress Optional Prize For Best Costume
Stile Bridge Inn (Staplehurst Road Marden Kent Tn12 9bh 01622 831123) Ten Stone Baby Light Rock 8pm Free
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Blues Shift Early To Modern Blues

Saturday 1 November 2008

Albion Public House (Albion Place - Mead Rd S. Willesborough Ashford Kent Tn24 0bu 01233 622795) Neil Roberts 80's Dance Disco .
Bob Hope Theatre (Wythfield Road Eltham London Se9 5tg 0208 850 3702) Shane Hampshier With Ben Beddoes Big band 18 Peice Big Band With Rat Pack Vocals
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Yellow House .
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Black Star .
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Amahoola New Wave Funk
Liberal Hall (7 Station Road Orpington Kent 07801 089375) Rag Mama Rag Great European Blues Act Currently Touring The UK www.ragmamarag.co.uk 8pm £7
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Fluke
Mick Jagger Centre (Shepherds Lane Dartford Kent Da1 2jz 01322 291100) Sgt. Peppers Only Dartboard Band Superb Beatles Show 7.30pm £14 £12
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) Zero Tolerance .
Red Lion (Crete Hall Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent Da11 9aa 01474 566127) Broken Faith + Faith'n'fury Over 16's Late DJ 9pm £5
Sinden Theatre (Homewood School Ashford Rd Tenterden Kent Tn30 6lt 01580 763826) Led by Zeppelin UK's Premier & Most Authentic Tribute 7.30pm £10
Stripes Club (Cheriton Road Folkestone Kent 07793 381989) Headfunk plus DJ's Al Starsky & Atomic Morris Live funk - This is a reunion gig after 5 years away 8pm - 1am £5 on the door
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Round Midnight Jazz Blues & Soul

Tunbridge Wells band, Sevenscore have released their Single, Jelly Roll, on Indiestore.

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All profits are going to Anmesty International, which was one on the charities supported by their former keyboard player, OllieNicholls, who, as you may know, died earlier this year.
All profits on downloads sold between now and Christmas 2008 will be given to Amnesty International

A Tribute Celebrating the life of Ollie Nicholls 1966-2008

There was a showcase on April 12th at The Ship Theatre In Sevenoaks dedicated to the memory of Ollie Nicholls.
Proceeds were donated to Ollie Nicholls three favourite charities;
Amnesty International, IFAW charitable trust and Mouth & Foot Painting artists.

Artists performing were
Joanne Louise Parker www.joannelouiseparker.com
Geoff Easeman
Paul Dunton & Crew www.pauldunton.co.uk
The Rox www.myspace.com/theroxmusic

Ollie’s website is www.myspace.com/ollienicholls

Ollie Nicholls died suddenly in a tragic car accident in the early hours of Sunday morning (30th March 2008)

Ollie was a wonderful kind hearted man who touched so many lives. He was a supremely talented singer/songwriter, musician, sound engineer, record producer and comedy writer. He was at the hub of the local music scene.

He performed with intense passion, belief, a glass of white wine by his side, and a wry 'Ollie' sense of humour, especially when introducing his songs! His melodies were beautifully crafted, haunting and melancholic, but also vibrant and bursting with melodic expression. His soft moving vocals carried a warm endearing tone almost like a loud whisper, such was his unique vocal style. Ollie's lyrics were honest, topical, often politically edged, but in summary he sang about things that really meant something to him.

A Review
'' Third on tonight’s bill is Ollie Nicholls. Ollie has been involved with sound recording and production for some time now and mainly operates from his DOZ Studios in Fordcombe but freelances as well. He has worked with a large number of artists in just about every musical genre there is including Bert Jansch, Clare Teal, Herbie Flowers, Jacqui Dankworth and Tim van Eyken, and toured with world music outfit ‘Incantation’ during a seven year period. Then again, he has also recorded the likes of Anita Dobson and ‘Showaddywaddy’….(ssshhhh!) Ollie’s piano style and thought provoking lyrics have attracted the interest of several punters and is currently working on a new CD, which will be available soon''

Ollie was integral to the local music scene that has been developing since the emergence of The Grey Lady shows.at TunbridgeWells. He single-handedly supervised the sound for the ‘Local & Live’ music festival on the Pantiles. He also ran the sound at the Sevenoaks version of the show at The Ship Theatre, Walthamstow Hall.

Ollie was a fanatical long distance runner and run on average 50-60 miles per week! His other passion in life was writing satirical observations under the pseudonym 'Hoss'. He had established a sizeable mailing list for his 'Hoss Mail' which he would send out on average once a fortnight. He was also a devoted Liverpool Football Club fan.

Paul Dunton said

My friendship with Ollie stretches many years- we performed, socialised and worked together. He produced and performed on both my albums. He wrote all the arrangements for my band and I know he took great pride in those arrangements as he did with all his work. I am honoured to have spent time with him, and indebted to him for all his help, guidance and friendship. He will live on in our hearts and memories for ever.

Our thought's are with his family and I will finish this letter with some tributes that were sent in from fellow friends and musicians.

Ollie, I can still hear you calling everyone "sunshine". Thank you for the encouragement and honesty you gave me and the enthusiasm you had for the Grey Lady show. Your own music was enjoyed and admired by so many people, myself very much included - the number of times I found myself walking round the day after a show humming "In and Out"... I'm just in absolute shock. Thinking of you. Ian

Ollie,

‘Twas a wonderful thing you did'. Creating great music and helping the rest of us create ours. Big Love from Jane Marie, Peter, Del, Bart and Jackie. xxx

Ollie,

I'm so shocked and sad, still don't quite believe you've gone. I really cherish knowing you for 9 years, and thank you for your sweet kindness and for being a genius in the recording studio. As well as being the best sound engineer ever you were such a gifted song writer and musician. I love your songs, the words of 'Waterfall' are beautiful and prophetic-I'm so sorry you have flown. Be in peace.

Love and light, Helen

Ollie, you were a great friend and a wonderful musician/singer-songwriter. I shall treasure the memories of our last evening out forever and am glad the last memory I have of you is of you smiling and laughing. I can't believe you're not here anymore - and the world will be a poorer, duller and less enjoyable place because of that. There is an Ollie shaped hole in a great many friend's lives - you will be missed but not forgotten and your music will live on. I miss you mate and I'm sorry I never even got to say goodbye to you before you walked home. Be at peace. Chris

Mirkwood - No.56 of the 200 rarest albums of all time. 'Record Collector' Nov. 2008. The original 1973 collectors album by Mirkwood the Dover band has been selling for over £600.00 (owners fear to play it) has now been released on CD for all at only £11 incl. p&p by Folkestone based Red Admiral Records who have also licensed it for release in Europe. The 12 page booklet tells the history of the band and the album. Songs are available for download as singles or album in most countries throughout the world on sites like Amazon and iTunes and many others.