On Saturday we left Newcastle and headed down the A19, through the smog of Teeside and onto the slightly more picturesque Runswick Bay near Whitby for the wedding of Rich and Caroline. The wedding was a marquee affair but within the grounds of the Cliffemount Hotel which overlooked the stunning Runswick Bay (check out the picture above to see what we mean) Tight space in the marquee meant we didn’t get set up till late but we were well received. Over enthusiastic dancing to The Jam’s Going Undergrond by one of the guests almost brought our night to a premature end when they fell into the band but luckily only a guitar lead was damaged and with the aid of the spare we were able to see out the night.

On Sunday we were back at The Annitsford Irish Club in Cramlington, Northumberland, quite possibly the smallest club in the country. The place was packed (it doesn’t take much) and we had an absolute blast. Just the end we needed to a long weekend.

Next weekend it’s all about the public gigs with Friday at Hartlepool’s Pearl Bar and Saturday back in The ‘Ford but this time at The Bridge. Hope to see you out.

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It wasn’t long before we were back to band duties. On Tuesday we took over the bottom floor of As You Like It in Jesmond to shoot a promotional video for the website. As You Like It’s Frangipani makes for a great backdrop that we’d used once before for a photo shoot. We decided to use it again for a promotional video that should soon be on the site.

On Thursday night we headed to the Baltic for the AMV Live Music Battle of The Wedding Bands Showcase. We are always happy to play these showcase events when the company is as helpful and professional as AMV and the surroundings as stunning as The Baltic, Gateshead.

Friday had us back on the pub scene, this time at The Station Killingworth. We’ve been playing the venue for almost three years now and always go down well. Saturday was another local gig, this time a Marquee wedding at The Three Horse Shoes near Cramlington, Northumberland. The weather was perfect and the marquee was packed with hundreds of guests loving our set. Special mention to our guests singers. One great, one not so great!
Finally, Sunday, a day of internal conflict. We grudgingly headed to The Stadium of Light for the wedding of Ben and Alana Devlin, hosted in the River View Suit overlooking the Wear. It pains us to say it but the venue was really nice, the staff sound and the buffet wasn’t just a trough full of cheesy chips. Joking aside, all the best to the happy couple!

If you find yourself at a loose end this Friday then get yourself down to Jesmond for our first ever gig at As You Like It! We are on at half ten and hope to see you there. Click this link for the Facebook events page. Come and do something shameful and we’ll write all about it on here.

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