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Pete Atkin / News / BBC Radio Scotland |
25.03.25 at 01:11 |
| Started by S J Birkill | Newest post by S J Birkill |
I don't believe we've yet reached the point where any radio programme featuring one of Pete's songs is worthy of mention here, but today I heard for the first time in, well, ages, from MV founder members and Monyash '97 attendees (along with several other events in the early days), Pat and Richard Llanwarne. They are currently "Richard and Pat" on MV, having resigned the email list in September 1997 but rejoined (after it became the MV Forum) in August 2006.
Pat and Richard listen to Iain Anderson's 9 p.m. radio show on BBC Radio Scotland, and were surprised and delighted to hear Iain's first selection on last night's (Sunday 23rd) programme, "Have You Got A Biro I Can Borrow". This prompted them to visit the Website, where they learned about the upcoming Woking gig, and promptly reserved a couple of places.
Which goes (perhaps) to show that any publicity, however remote or obscure, is worth having. I hope all members will keep this in mind while executing their daily drear. Oh yes, and if any other MV old-timers show up at Woking I hope you'll say hello to Pat and Richard. Now, how many of you can remember where you put your Andy Love enamel MV 'Walk Towards The Music' badge, complete with our original URL!
Steve
PS: I should have credited Angus MacIver (he of the far-flung island, MV member at the time) for the badge artwork.
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Pete Atkin / Shrinks / Re: Shrinks at the Alma, March 9th |
18.03.25 at 01:02 |
| Started by S J Birkill | Newest post by S J Birkill |
As half-expected, Dave Lewis wasn't able to play the Alma gig, Sunday before last.
Dave Lewis, bass guitarist and record producer to the stars and constant voice of the rhythm section in the otherwise fluid line-up of Bristol band The Shrinks, has been suffering for some time with unremitting lung cancer, despite bouts of chemo- and radiotherapy. He's quite frail now and, though philosophical about his illness, has regrettably had, for the time being at least, to lay down his Jazz Bass.
It may not be the end of The Shrinks -- there's a possible replacement waiting in the wings -- but our thoughts must be with Dave, one of the good guys. On Sunday's gig Pete was able to fill in some of Dave's bass lines on his keyboard, so the show could, and did, go on.
Steve
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Pete Atkin / Gigs / Re: Woking, June 21st (e-mail address) |
18.03.25 at 00:22 |
| Started by S J Birkill | Newest post by S J Birkill |
Pete says:
"Fingers crossed the Woking e-mail address is all OK now."
I think by this he means that the "pawokiing" bit was indeed a typographical error in Chris Harris's e-mail, and not in the setting-up of the address. Or the other way round(!). Either way, you should now be safe in directing your reservation requests to:
pawoking2025@gmail.com
Steve
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Pete Atkin / News / Re: The Pheasantry |
28.11.24 at 17:52 |
| Started by S J Birkill | Newest post by Chris H |
Thanks for the clip of Julie singing "Just in passing".
"The Party's Moving On", was a favourite of mine and the sort of quirky and interesting programme that I soubt would be given the chance today.
After hearing Pete on the radio, I spotted an entry for rhis progarmme in the LWT shedules purely by chance and was hooked.
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