Off Now .....

Off to South Shields on Saturday Morning to see my Dad for a couple of weeks so I won't be able to blog a blog for a bit. However, make sure you check on http://soundideas.blogs.com/ for information about what will be happening soon... but for those how cant wait

August 23rd - Black Pearl, Newbiggin-By-The-Sea .....

Possibly the most beautiful place in Northumberland. You can see the pub here ... its on the left .....










In the meantime .... other up and coming events include a very special weekend as Ali Reay will be in Brussels for 6 days to do some joint gigs with lme. He is an amazing guy, a good friend and a unique guitarist. I would reckomend you all come to at least one of these Gigs ... if not all!

Sept 5th - Celtic Ireland - Brugge
Sept 7th - La Touche - Chatelin, Brussels (Yes, its a Thursday!) - With Ali
Sept 8th - FAT BOYS - Place Luxembourg, Brussels - With Ali
Sept 10th - Le Chat Pitre Jam Session, rue Bailli, Brussels - With Ali
Sept 11th - Bizon Jam Session - St Gery, Brussels - With Ali
Sept 14th - Celtic Ireland - Brugge
Sept 16th - L' Alphabet, Brussels
Sept 21st - La Porte Noire, Brussels
Sept 26th - Celti Ireland - Brugge



I think I will take October off!

Take care all and see you in September.

Be There !

And dont forget ....

Celtic Ireland, Brugge - TONIGHT 22.00 - 00.00
Grand Prix, Brussels - TOMORROW 21.30 onwards
Bizon Special - MONDAY 21.00 onwards
Celtic Ireland, Brugge - 23rd August.

So long my friend

A very good and special friend of mine has left Brussels to return to his native London.

For those of you who met James will be reminded of his humour, generosity, DJing, drinking capabilities, smile, spikey hair, kindness, helpfulness, sarcasism, wit, humour, help, superb Usher, Man of the Match award winner at my wedding, Stag Night organiser, dirty flat, PS2 competitiveness, but most of all, his spirit of fun!

So as a thank you to James, I present this photo of him arriving back home showing me his army uniform ...... Hmmmm.

Good Luck James in your new adventure, you will be long remembered by your Friends here in Belgium.

Can I invite all of you to put a small thank you on this blog so that he can read it? Thanks!

My Set List

I have been requested by a couple of small bars, whom have not yet had the privilidge of my tones, to provide a set list for some possible gigs. So, here is the full list .... pick what you want!

2 Princes Spin Doctors
A Horse With No Name America
Aint No Sunshine / Layla Bill Withers Eric Clapton
All Along The Watchtower Bob Dylan
All My Loving The Beatles
America Simon & Garfunkel
Angels Robbie Williams
Baby Steal My Heart Mavin & Staal
Bartender Dave Matthews
Beatles Medley – Mother Need Work Beatles
Cant Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams
Chris’ Living Room Mavin & Priore
Counting Out Time Genesis
Dancing Moonlit / Boys are backThin Lizzy
Deeper Than The Sea Mavin & Priore
Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding
Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis
Down So Long Sting
Down The Road Mavin & Staal
Dreadlock Holiday 10CC
Easy Commadores
Englishman In New York Sting
Everybody Needs Somebody – Medley Various
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon
God Put A Smile Coldplay
Going Up The Wrong Way Bai Kamara
Good Day Bai Kamara
Gravedigger Dave Matthews
Hard To Handle Otis Redding
Here Today Gone Tomorrow Mavin & Priore
Hey Jude The Beatles
Hold The Line Toto
Homegrown Francis Dunnery
I’m Alone With Us Mavin
I'm A Believer The Monkees
It Just Went On Too Long Mavin
Its Probably Me Sting
Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder
Jerry Springer Roman
Just The Two Of Us Bill Withers
Kiki’s Place Mavin & Staal
Land Of Confusion Genesis
Losing My Religion REM
Lovely Day Bill Withers
Luka Suzanne Vega
Message In A Bottle Sting
Moondance Van Morrison
Morning Blues Mavin & Staal
Music Washes Away The Dust Mavin
My Girl The Temptations
Piece Of Mind Mavin & Priore
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
Roxanne Sting
Show Me The Way Peter Frampton
Signed, Sealed, Delivered Stevie Wonder
Substitute The Who
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Tea In The Sahara Sting
Tears In The Rain Mavin & Priore
That’s The Way Led Zeppelin
The Attic Mavin & Staal
The Célé Mavin
The Mighty Quinn Bob Dylan
The Priory Mavin
The Rain Song Led Zeppelin
Under The Sun Mavin & Priore
Weather With You Crowded House
What The Hell Is Going On Mavin & Priore
Why Does It Always Rain Travis
With A Little Help From My Friends Beatles
Year of The Cat Al Stewart