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Stanley, Falkland Islands, 1961

Music for the dances, held in the Town Hall, was at that time provided by records.

I organised a band.  We would play two or three sets during an evening.

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Self plus crew members of H.M.S. Protector, Stanley, 1963

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New Society Jazz Band

Andy Whittaker, trumpet        me, drums          Harold Kemp, clarinet       Roland, bass

Here's a link to the band's site.

 

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British Legion, Liss 1995

 

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Chawton House,  July 1996

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Prince Michael,  pg's stompers,  Brooklands

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pg's stompers,  Red Lion,  Lightwater

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Carpenters Arms?  Upper Hale

Left to right, Janet Day, Bob Jones, Clive Pitney, ? , me,  Candy

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Upper Hale,  Paul Goodenough foreground

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Redgrave Theatre foyer, Farnham

Left to right,   Geof Foster,  Tony Karavis (I think that's how it's spelt),  me,  somebody else,  Candy

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Redgrave foyer

Clive Pitney reeds,  (I think that's Joan Prosser behind him),  Bob Jones horn,  me,  don't know the other two names

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West Byfleet

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Wheatsheaf, Heatherside, Camberley

Left to right,  Candy,  Alan .... Alan ... sorry forgotten it, me,  Tony Camm,  Joan Prosser

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Wheatsheaf

Left to right,  Gerry,  Paul Maple,  me,  Tony Camm,  ??? (sorry, forgotten your name.)

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The Gatsby Seven  (2000?)  Left to right, Bob Dwyer trombone (brilliant), Mick banjo (leader), Andy bass,  me drums, Lionel trumpet and right foreground Tony Camm reeds.

The background music clip when this page opens was recorded either at this gig or another one in the same venue, the Bugle in Shepperton.

 

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Another gig at the Bugle

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White Lyon, Worplesdon, June/July 2002 with pg's stompers.

 

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White Lyon, Worplesdon, June/July 2002 with pg's stompers.

More from the White Lyon here.

 

 

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British Legion, Cippenham, Slough

 

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With the Park Swing Band. On the terrace of South Hill Park, Bracknell. 2002

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Park Swing Band rehearsal

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Stoke Poges,  September 1996

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Church House, Bracknell,  with Dave Mackee's band

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Compton with Dave Mackee

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Eversley with Dave Mackee

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Finchampstead with Dave Mackee

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Yateley with Dave Mackee

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Burnham Beeches with Dave Mackee

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Hedgerley fete

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Wrecclesham

Left to right,   me,   ??? ,  ???   Candy,   Geoff Foster,   Andy Jones

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With Del Smith's Friends,  White Hart,  Old Woking

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Members of the Retaguardia Jazz Band, Chile, 1991

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Cleethorpes Cricket Club, 15th January 2007

 

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Saturday 9th June, 2007,   New Orleans Jazz Club, Louth

John Paddon (leader) tpt,  Brian Carrick (guest) reeds,  Frank Baker pno,  Terry Drew bjo,  self drums

 

 

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24th August 2007

 

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