On Saturday we headed to Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club just outside of Hexham, Northumberland for the 40th birthday party of Jonathan. An open bar and a BBQ to rival the Gateshead TA were laid on for the guests that had travelled from throughout the UK. All that was left was for us to provide the music which we think we did a pretty good job of judging by the crowds reaction. We witnessed out first ever Jagger Off, a dance off but where only Mick Jagger-esque moves are allowed. Come midnight it was time for us to grudgingly leave despite Jonathan’s generous offer for us to stay and make the most of the free bar and food.

On Sunday we headed to Halgarth Manor, Pittingman, County Durham, a new venue for us that we were yet to play. We’d only been booked to play an hour by the Bride and Groom but we went down a treat despite the short set and early start time. Our work done we headed off and left them in the capable hands of The Wedding DJ.

Friday just gone was one of our ever fewer public appearances, this time at The Falcon in Prudhoe, Northumberland. The Pub’s layout meant that we were tucked into the far corner of the building playing across a void to the punters stood at the bar. Despite a slow start we managed to coax them from the bar, ever closer and onto the dance floor.

On Saturday we ventured out of the North East and down to York for the wedding of Kirsten and Dave at the rather nice Churchill Boutique Hotel. In the run up to the wedding the couple had requested songs by Bloc Party and Ian Brown so we knew that we were the right band for the occasion and we were pleased to say we weren’t wrong.

We’ve only got the one public show this weekend which is at The Annitsford Irish Club, Cramlington, Northumberland, on Sunday. It’s a 5pm start and the venue can get pretty busy. If you want a seat we suggest you head there now and take your camping gear, One Direction Style.

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It all kicked off at As You Like It in Jesmond on Friday. Being the middle of the month and a week before the August Bank Holiday the bar, based just outside Newcastle, was quieter than normal. Luckily just as we started a couple of hen parties sporting fairy wings and wands arrived and filled the dance floor. Our good friend Phil Marshal happened to be on sound duties that night and judging by how well we went down, he must have had us sounding mighty fine. Either that or the hen parties were really drunk.

On Saturday we headed to The Townhouse in Whitley Bay. We’ve recently bought a fancy new sound desk that can be controlled remotely using an I Pad, something we did for the first time on Saturday. We left it to our drummer to set up (that’s a picture of him with the desk above). Drummers aren’t really known for their intellect but after an hour or so of looking confused / constipated Peter had it up and running and we used it to craft a sound so good it could put Phil Marshal out of a job. With a quality sound The Fontains went down a treat and we hope to be back at The Townouse sometime next year.

We’re back to private functions next weekend for the August Bank Holiday which sadly means no drunken hen parties for us but on the plus side we’re looking forward to a nice plateful of buffet food!

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