This is us, pictured at the now closed Newbus Arms Hotel near Darlington. We do Jazz, Blues, Variety, Singalong, Dances and Games. If you feel inclined, you can come and join us on stage to sing your favourite song. |
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Clive - Tenor Sax, Clarinet, sundry
percussion!
Clive is our saxophonist and front man and claims to have been
playing since he was in short pants. In the band he usually plays
a 1963 Selmer Mk VI Tenor Sax, the Lawton 'long window' bell bronze
custom mouthpiece and La Voz medium reeds. Sometimes he will also
play Alto Sax and Tenor Sax, from the ever improving Jupiter Instrument
Co and a sixties Boosey and Hawkes Regent Clarinet, which has
more sentimental value than worth. Clive has a great love of Jazz
and looks forward to playing our ever increasing repertoire of
Jazz and Blues. |
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Dot - Vocals
Dot has recently joined us on vocals and tambourine. She
uses 60s vintage vocal chords and an un-marked tambourine.
Dot is a hearing specialist, and can lip read - so don't go saying
things you think she can't hear. |
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Karen - Bass Guitar
Karen, our bass player has been playing bass guitar since the
late 70's, and double bass for over 25 years. In the band, she
plays a 1983 Squier JV Series Precision bass and a 2002 Yamaha
Fretless, and uses a Trace Elliott bass combo or Torque head and
4x4 cab. In real life, although having trained as a Bass player,
Karen now works in the IT field. |
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Harry M - demon Keyboard player
Harry has played more gigs than the rest of us have had hot dinners!
Away from the band, he's a wizard salesman, so if you sit still
too long at a Haraoke gig, you might find yourself sold - and
not just on our music... |
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Harry B - Drums, backing vocals,
party games
Harry has years of experience as a drummer, having taught himself
to play at an early age. Until recently Harry has been playing
a Del Roy antique kit, but he has recently upgraded to a Flatts
kit by Arbiter. He has now retired from full-time employment
as he couldn't find enough spare time to go to work, but keeps
his lifetime's accounting skills honed to perfection cooking the
Haraoke books. |
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Andy - DJ and Roadie
Andy is our muscle man - the guy who unloads all our kit and
sets it up, only to take it all down again later. Andy is also
the front man for the Stag
Roadshow, the disco that fills in while we're having a break. |
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