Better get
my finger out; I’m well behind with this week’s News Blog.In fact I'm well behind with everything at the moment.
It’s busy
times; so busy that it’s becoming hard to keep up with myself.
The backbone
of Slamfest has now been published. HERE
Saturday 28th July is turning into something that might be
very special for Rotherham. A minimum of
eight stages: and to date over eighty
BANDS from Metal to Folk all from Rotherham / South Yorkshire will be out and
playing music throughout the Town. The
Special Web Site will be telling you more about the Bands and venues as the Day
gets closer HERE ROCK ROTHERHAM SATURDAY and it’s FREE
We also have
some standout events throughout the week, featuring Rotherham Artists. An evening of Folk Music to launch
Roy Blackman’s CD “Roy Blackman – Rotherham’s Man of Memories”. Keystone Acoustic will be hosting
the night, with special guest Paul Pearson.
We have a
super evening fusing the musical satire and punk style of Pocketful of N’owt with
the poetical talents of Mike Watts and Joe Hakim warming
their engines for this year’s Edinburgh Festival, and Jon Barrington.
At the end
of the week Rotherham’s FOF
Theatre Company will be performing the work of some local script
writers for an evening’s entertainment, and on a separate evening performing
two of their own pieces also penned by local writers, but in house to FOF.
Friday 27th,
being the man’s Birthday, we will be celebrating Myke (Masher) Barritt with
this year’s FREE Memorial Concert with Brain
Bomb headlining at The Bridge in Rotherham. Something a little different, there will
also be a short burst of some classy blues from The Abbot of Unreason (joining
us for the entire weekend from Worcestershire’s Southern climes) and Majority
Vote.
Keep an eye
on any late developments, ticketing arrangements etc and venues HERE
It’s
fantastic to see more Sponsors coming on Board almost daily and a reminder that
the deadline for advertising copy for the Official Printed Festival Programme
is July 1st.
RAE can only
promote these events with the goodwill and support of the local Business
Community and if you want to get involved please contact Lisa HERE
Another
local Festival promoting local artists, with a Charitable aim is Beanfest. For the second year the Festival will be
taking place at The Park View in Swinton, (in my view even better as it’s
taking the Bands out of the Town to show off their talent to audiences that may
not be familiar with their work) and runs
on 14th July. This year
they have a fantastic line up, including some amazing tribute Bands, which
makes it even more remarkable that they have been able to keep the Festival FREE Full details on the their Web Page page HERE
Those with a
keen eye will have noted that while interconnected all the various Web Sites
are stand a lone addresses, and this has obviously meant that the rating of
jmucreate.com that had been our traditional landing address is dropping like a
stone. But it’s fantastic to report that
RAE and the Acoustic Rotherham Web Sites already head of jmucreate.com and are
improving daily. Great News for a local
interest site.
And so to
move to the sad bit of this week’s Blog.
The release of the Statement and Minutes of what was the Myke Barritt
Music Trust.
You can find
both HERE published along with the
documents presented to the EGM.
Sad
times. There is so much that could be
said but to be honest I’ve not got the energy to visit the questions that
perhaps should have been answered at the EGM.
I would simply make the following observations.
The three
people noted as having resigned from the Committee at the EGM, were, after of
course Phoebe and Sylvia, the three most hardworking and active Committee
Members of MBMT, what a pity that the EGM were not moved to thank Jane, Barrie
and Sue for their work over the past couple of years.
Looking at
the assembled people at the EGM I was left scratching my head as to how a
majority could make any decisions or be involved in the decision making process
having not been privy to previous Meetings or the nature of the disagreement
that led to half the former Committee resigning, and a fourth Member making it
clear that he was unhappy with what had been going on. But hey, that’s democracy at work…………. I
think. Indeed, much can be taken from
the enthusiasm of the assembled “Members” that they could not find enough
volunteers to form a Committee.
That’s it on
the subject from me; I think the whole thing does a disservice to the memory of
Myke, and leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. Even the final Minutes, agreed they may be, (and
my how we could tell stories about MBMT Minutes) can hardly reflect the near
three hours of discussion I believe took place.
Oh, and for
the record I will give my thanks to Sue, Barrie and Jane
for all their work on behalf of the Trust, sometimes they gave up entire days
to set up various “Bashes” attending sessions etc. . I’m lucky enough to have Jane as my
Assistant at Rotherham Art Events, and Sue and Barrie will remain good friends
and will be taking charge of the Folk venue for Slamfest along with Keystone
Acoustic at The Exchange on 28th July.
I’d also
direct you to details of The Myke Barritt Song Writing Contest,
judging will be part of the Fringe Festival in October, HERE
I came
across a really interesting Web Site serving Barnsley, called Alternative
Barnsley. Now there’s an idea! Take a look and let us know what you think of
the content. Alternative Barnsley is HERE
Son number
one spent his weekend at Donnington Park for The Download Festival texting
regular updates of life on the mud flats.
It seems that for Festival goers it’s going to be one of those years,
this past weekend has not been good and the weekend ahead is looking a bit dodgy
too.
And so to
this week.
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY it’s ROMP at SNAFU, should be a good one this, with the usual
top guys performing. Gav is crying out
for a few more musicians to pay a visit.
Last Month Phil Sinclair popped in and really enjoyed himself, so why
not you.
Also this
evening, The Sheffield Ballad Club at The Riverside in Sheffield, a fantastic
traditional Club.
Tonight at The
Chequers in Whiston a new Showcase evening, where regulars at their
Monthly Open Mic Evenings are being offered a chance to perform longer
sets. A bit like Acoustic Rotherham events.
This
Saturday. FOF Theatre are doing two
performances of their two play Presentation at St Anne’s School. "Tea & Kisses with Lover Jane”
written by Bill Doran and "Twin Reich" written by 'Papa Legbas'
percussionist Chris Cooper. Tickets £4
for the 4:00pm performance and £5 for the 7:30pm performance. Take it from me, it’s well worth paying these
two plays a visit.
The
Bridge, Rotherham, have Djinn in House who have dedicated the Show to
Scott Johnson, the sound man who lost his life in that shocking accident when
the stage collapsed in Canada before The Radiohead Concert. They say that Scott was a founding member of
Djinn. All credit to the lads and our commiserations
to Scott’s family and friends.
And on
Sunday slightly further afield, The Cricketers at Hornbury to be exact, where our
good friends Keystone Acoustic will be hosting another of their fine
evenings of music.
And two
heads up for next week. Monday it’s Nellie
Folk at The Bridge and on the Friday
we have a great night of music coming up where Chicago Innocence are
playing a Fund Raiser for Rotherham Art Events at The Titans Rugby Club in
Rotherham. They play a magic mix of
music, so get along and have a great night.
Better still tickets are only £3.
Great music – great beer and great company. You can reserve or buy a ticket HERE
Before the
Chicago Innocence Gig, there’s an Open Meeting of Rotherham Art Events
for those who might like to come along to find out more about what we are about
and contribute to the development of the business.
The full
listings can be found HERE
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