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7th June 2006

Little Dixie returned to the Park Hotel, Weymouth on Friday 26th May, followed by a gig at Ropemakers, Bridport on Saturday 27th. On both occasions Mutter Slater, Ady Milward and myself were joined by ace guitarist Phil Rosenberg.

We’re spoilt rotten for guitar players around here. For example, on Sunday 28th I was back at the Park with guitarist extraordinaire and all-round diamond geezer Robbie McIntosh. On this occasion we were joined by Ady, harmonica ace Nick Gomer and Robbie’s old buddy and Paul McCartney Band fellow member Wix. It was a truly wonderful gig.

June

The Ben Waters Band played at a 21st birthday party in a big tent near Sherborne on 3rd June. On Sunday 4th I was back at the Park Hotel in Weymouth with Robbie McIntosh, Nick Gomer and Ady Milward for another afternoon of full-on blues/roots fun. Once again the McIntosh was on blazing form.

On Friday 9th June I’m playing with Brahms & Liszt at the Hotel Rembrandt, Dorchester Road, Weymouth. My wife Tanya has organised a ‘speed dating’ event as a fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation. Details on 07816 366437.

I’m playing with Chris Jagger, Ben Waters and Ady Milward in Klangenfurt, Austria, on Friday 16th, followed by a debut appearance for Little Dixie at the Three Compasses in Charminster, near Dorchester, Dorset on Sunday 18th.

The Rosetta Life band will be playing at the Three Horseshoes in Burton Bradstock, near Bridport, Weymouth on Friday 23rd June. This gig is will act as a warm-up for the band’s appearance, with Billy Bragg, at the Beaminster Festival in Dorset on 28th June.

You’re probably aware that this is the band that recorded the song ‘We Laughed’, written by Maxine Edgington and Billy, which got to no.11 in the UK charts. Maxine was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer some time ago, but the medical experts that predicted her life expectancy back then didn’t reckon with her sheer determination to live every moment to the full. You can get more details of the Rosetta Life hospice charity movement at www.rosettalife.org

As usual, the Thursday night jam sessions continue at Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth. New and established bands and solo artists are encouraged to take to the stage, and there’s at least half a dozen bands out gigging now that started off playing a few numbers at these sessions. If you want to book yourself a slot, get down there before 9pm and have a word with me. PA and backline is provided.

Chris Lonergan

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