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Post by barryg on Jul 23, 2015 20:21:50 GMT
There are a number of Shadows guitar clubs around the country and I've been going to The South Coast Shadows Club for 7 years or more and like most guitar players I enjoy playing and meeting up with the regulars there. Time moves on and I have decided to start something similar in Bournemouth so with a friend of mine we have started a Guitar Play Night where you can play any type of music to backing tracks and not just Shadows music. We're hoping this will attract guitar players of different musical styles which will add to the evenings entertainment attraction and will get some younger players there. If anyone would like to join us please look at our Facebook Group page "Bournemouth Guitar Player" where you will find further details.
Our first meeting will be at The Dean Park Inn, Charminster Road, Bournemouth on Tuesday 4th August and the first Tuesday in the month after that.
We hope to see you there.
Barry
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Post by mikee on Jul 23, 2015 20:48:38 GMT
good on you Barry, i wish you every success.
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Post by barryg on Jul 25, 2015 20:44:48 GMT
Thanks Mikee. If you or anyone is in Bournemouth on holiday for a first Tuesday of the month come and look us up. We'll lend you a guitar if you need one.
Barry
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Post by mikee on Jul 25, 2015 21:28:38 GMT
very kind Barry, it takes time to build a nice club but even if there are only a handful of you with the same passion it is well worth it. Been there done it! wish you well.
M
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Post by noelford on Jul 26, 2015 6:25:12 GMT
Ken Gilbert and myself started the West Of Wales Shadows and Guitar Club about six years ago. with just a handful of members at the beginning (Ken and myself usually had to cover the balance of the cost of hiring the hall). Now we have grown into a very successful little club, with a wide variety of music played as well as some Shads stuff. What I am saying is, don't worry if you don't get loads of members at first, just stick with it.
Noel
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Post by barryg on Jul 26, 2015 17:08:31 GMT
Hi Noel,
I remember when Ken played at the South Coast Club and I've heard how you and Ken set up the club and I'm glad it's now successful for you. You mention that you pay for a room/hall for your club. We will be playing in a pub where it's more public and anyone can walk in to listen and it has a stage we can use and it's free of charge. WE get the free venue and the pub gets extra takings from the people there.
With todays internet communications we can spread the word very quickly and I have 20 or so people interested before we start so I hope it will catch on quickly. Thanks for your encouragement.
Barry
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Post by stratsnstuff on Jul 28, 2015 20:39:34 GMT
Hi Barry,
Firstly good luck with your new venture, hope it's a success.
Out of interest, do you happen to know Mike Godfrey (stage name Mike Moran) a fine guitarist who plays around the Bournemouth area. Mike was a member of our band in Norwich back in late 70's/early 80's.
John
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Post by peterbower on Jul 29, 2015 7:25:38 GMT
Just as a point on interest, the club known as "Sounds Like The Shadows Guitar Club" was started 18 years ago by Peter Morse and myself and after about 5 different venues in the Watford and Harrow areas, we now reside at the Metropolitan Police sports and social club in Bushey Herts. We meet on the first Tuesday each month. There is a bar and food is available along with a massive car park. It was very gratifying to hear new clubs springing up round the country and we like to think we had a part to play in this now nation wide interest. If you wish to come along or just ask a question, please PM me.
For those who may not know the Police club was where the last few Pipe Line conventions were held
Peter Bower
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Post by barryg on Jul 30, 2015 16:44:49 GMT
Hi John,
I don't know Mike Godfrey (or Mike Moran) but he will be welcome to play if you can contact him.
Barry
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Post by barryg on Jul 30, 2015 16:50:34 GMT
Hi Peter,
The Bushey Police club. I enjoyed the Pipeline Conventions there. It's a good venue but too far away for me but it's good to hear you've kept the club going all this time.
Barry
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Post by stratsnstuff on Jul 31, 2015 16:42:37 GMT
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Post by barryg on Aug 1, 2015 17:29:43 GMT
Thanks John,
I can't get that link to work and I can't find him on FB easily so I'll have a look later.
Barry
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Post by stratsnstuff on Aug 1, 2015 21:03:33 GMT
Hi Barry,
The link won't work for me now, don't know what's happened!
John
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Post by barryg on Aug 3, 2015 11:04:16 GMT
Thank you everyone for your comments on this venture. Our opening night is tomorrow Tueday 4 Aug so come along to The Dean Park Inn, Bournemouth with your guitar and play a few tracks if you're in the area.
Barry
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Post by barryg on Aug 25, 2015 20:33:33 GMT
Hi John,
I've found Mike (Godfrey) Moran here in Bournemouth. I was visiting friends in a hotel and saw a poster of Mike who had a gig there a few days later so I went that night and watched him play and I spoke to him after the show. He remembers you and the times in Norwich. That was a long time ago he says. He sends his regards to you. He's hoping to come to one of our guitar nights as Tuesday is usually his night off.
Barry
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Post by barryg on Aug 25, 2015 20:42:56 GMT
Coming up on 1st September will be our second guitar night. We had 6 players for the first night and I'm hoping we can get a few more there next time. We were using an old PA system and mixing desk last time and we had some sound problems during the evening so we've ditched the old gear and will now be using a new Bose L1 Compact and a Allen and Heath mixing desk and that's brought us up to date. This also enables us to play backing tracks from a MP3 player as well as CD's and Minidiscs.
Check out our Facebook Group page "Guitar Player Bournemouth" for more information
Barry
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Post by stratsnstuff on Sept 1, 2015 22:35:28 GMT
Hi Barry,
Sorry for delay in responding to your post about Mike Godfrey, I've been away.
Glad you met up with him, please return my regards if you see him again.
Hope all went well tonight for your second meet, the new PA sounds 'the business'.
John
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