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Festive Freddie & Madge.

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Wildfire Duo Delight.

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10% Extra Off At D.B Shoes Rushden.

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John Verity Still On The Right Track.

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James Brown Still Getting Down.

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Allâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fayre In Finedon.

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Stonecold In Kettering Country.

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Robin Happy To Be A Blues Man.

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Restaurant Quick Glance.

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Abington (Northampton) All Seasons (Northampton) A.O. Copy (Wellingborough) Athletic Club (Kettering) Athletic Club (Rushden) B & Z Entertainments Beeswing (Kettering) Britannia Club (Burton Latimer) British Heart Foundation Christmas Fayre (Finedon) Community Association (Burton Latimer) Conservative Club (Rushden) Corby Radio Courtyard Hotel (Stanwick) Courtyard Live (Stanwick) DB Shoes (Rushden) Dining Out Feature DJ Solutions (Rushden) Disco Henry Pictures Events On Agency Caught In The Act Events On Subscription Finedons Finest (Finedon) Finedon Buffs (Finedon) Gladstone Club (Finedon) Great Doddington Club Green Dragon (Higham Ferrers) Higham W.M.C. (Higham Ferrers) Home Outlet (Rushden) Horseshoe (Wellingborough) HT Sound & Light (Wellingborough)

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Jeckyll & Hyde (Northampton) Jem Brittin Original Disco Jem Brittin (Soul’In Around) John Verity King Billy Ales (Northampton) King Billy (Northampton) Kohinoor Restaurant (Finedon) Lilacs Inn (Isham) Main Stage (Contact Details) Malt Shovel Menu (Northampton) Malt Shovel (Northampton) Market Inn (Kettering) Monk’s Park W.M.C. (Northampton) NB's (Northampton) NB's NYE (Northampton) Northants Radio (Rushden) Old Band Club (Finedon) Perceptive Creations (Brackley) Peterborough C&Y Radio Potbelly Brewery (Kettering) Queens Head (Higham Ferrers) Quills Motors (Car Repair Centre) Red Lion (Bozeat) Rushden Graphics (Rushden) Rush 2 The Den (Rushden) Soul Thang (Finedon) Stonecold Country Stratos (Market Harborough) Swing Sinatra Wellness Lifestyle Centre

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Wheatsheaf (Rushden) Wilby W.M.C. (Wilby) Wildfire Sessions Windmill Club (Rushden) Woolcomber (Kettering) World Upside Down (Raunds) EcoPly Roofing Act - Bent Back Tulips Act - Glen Lee Act - Stevie Jones Act - Firing Line Act - Way Bac Then Act - Tracey Matthews Act - Middle Eight Act - De Ja Vous Act - Swing Sinatra Act - Two’s Company Act - Pure Genius Act - Maddie Cole Act - The Allstars Tribute Show Act - Matti Fantasi Act - Steve O’Connor Act - Sabrina Summer Act - The Replica Act - PJ’s Starburst Karaoke Act - Harkback

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Event Listings

Monday 1

Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Barbara Hooton Dance Classes Britannia WMC - BodyBeatz - 16yrs+ 7.30-8.30pm Community Centre - Tea Dance - 2pm Isham Lilacs - Presentation for Cransley Kettering Market Inn - Wildfire Sessions - Acoustic Showcase Northampton Monks Park WMC - Bingo - 2.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Line Dancing - Downstairs Athletic Club - Kickboxing - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Music & Movement - 3m-5yr - Day Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 5-7s 6.30-7.30pm Wheatsheaf - Redtooth Poker

Tuesday 2nd Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Quiz Night Britannia WMC - Karate Classes Community Centre - Beetle Drive - 1.30pm Community Centre - Dog Training - 7pm Gt.Brington Althorp Coaching Inn - Open Mic - Wildfire Sessions Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - Acoustic Night Isham Lilacs - Quiz Night - 9-11pm Kettering Athletic Club - Line Dancing Woolcomber - Pop Quiz Northampton King Billy - Bike Meet NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Children's Kickboxing - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Messy Play - PreSchool Children Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 8-10s - 6.30-7.30pm Windmill - Redtooth Poker

Wednesday 3rd Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - Evening Britannia WMC - Zumba with Jane Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 3-5yrs 3.45-4.45pm Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 6-8yrs 5-6pm Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 9-16yrs 6-7pm Community Centre - Line Dancing - 1.30pm Community Centre - Baton Twirling - 5.30pm Kettering Athletic Club - Solo Club - 7.30pm Market Inn - Open Mic Night - 9pm Woolcomber - Pop Quiz Northampton King Billy - Killing With Vengence - Original Rock King Billy - Black Ink Sun - Original Rock Malt Shovel - Sarah Warren Band - Blues NBs - Wicked Wednesdays DJ Gary - Student Night Rushden Athletic Club - Prize Quiz - £1pp - Proceeds to Charity Athletic Club - Yoga - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Play Day - 3m - 5yr Wheatsheaf - PYCR & Quiz Windmill - Netmums - 12-3pm Stanwick Courtyard - Phil’s Whacky Wednesday - 5.30pm Wellingborough Horseshoe - Acoustic Jammin Night - 8pm

Thursday 4th Burton Latimer Community Centre - Short Mat Bowls - 2pm Community Centre - Quiz Night - 8.30pm Finedon Band Club - Quiz Night Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - General Quiz Kettering Athletic Club - Karaoke Athletic - Ceroc - Check with Venue Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Karaoke with Mason King Billy - Bad Hombre - Rock Malt Shovel - General Knowledge Quiz - 8.30pm Monks Park W.M.C. - Quiz 9pm NB's Bar - Retro Night - 9pm

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10 Continued Rushden Athletic Club - Kick Boxing - Upstairs Cons Club - Open Mic - 8.30pm Rush2theDen - Arts & Crafts - Under 5s Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 11-14s - 7-9pm

Friday 5th Bozeat Red Lion - Accrington Stanley - Rock Covers Corby Chequered Flag - Adelle Kirk & Mark Gill - Wildfire Finedon Gladstone - Christmas Northern Soul Night - KidsAid Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - GoodNight From Him - General Covers Queens Head - Fat Boy Russ - Disco Islip Woolpack - Rhythm n Roots - Wildfire Sessions Kettering Athletic - Barn Dance - Tickets £4 Beeswing - Karaoke - Dave Lee Market Inn - Black Acid Souls - Rock Covers Northampton Abington - Karaoke - 8pm Jeckyll & Hyde - DJ Silky’s Mashup King Billy - The Helix - Rock King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Cabaret Night - £10 NB's Bar - DJ Glenn & DJ Chris - After 11pm Nb’S Bar - Celebrating Our11th Birthday Rushden Rush2theDen - Storytime & Rhyme - Under 5s Rush2theDen - Girl Zone - 7.30-9.30 Wheatsheaf - Late Night DJ Stanwick Courtyard - Christmas Party Night - Sold Out Wellingborough Horseshoe - Punk At The Shoe Horseshoe - Don’t Look Down Horseshoe - Eastfield Horseshoe - Zounds Horseshoe - Citizen Fish Horseshoe Inn - Karaoke Nght - DJ Kev Wilby WMC - Bingo

Saturday 6th Bozeat Red Lion - Christmas Tree Lights Disco Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - Evening Great Doddington The Club - Junction 15 - Danceable Rock Gretton Blue Bell - Stevie Jones - Wildfire Acoustic Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Bootleg Zoo - Rock Band WMC - Yasmin - General Covers - Bar Kettering Athletic Club - Karaoke Beeswing - Accelerate 109 - Rock Covers Market Inn - The Others - Rock Covers Woolcomber - Karaoke Grand Final Milton Keynes Nut & Squirrel - Pure Genius - Party Band Northampton Abington - The Breakfast Club - Covers Band Jeckyll & Hyde - VJ Mason’s Video Choons King Billy - Strangers - Rock King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Johnny Red + Disco NB's Bar - VJ Gary & DJ Chris Nb’S Bar - Celebrating Our11th Birthday Raunds World Upside Down - Copperhead - Americana Band Rushden Conservative - Disco Wheatsheaf - Slim 47 - Rock Band Wheatsheaf - Favourite Tunes DJ Windmill - Kim Robinson - General Covers Stanwick Courtyard - Christmas Party Night - Sold Out Wellingborough Horseshoe - Thee Telepaths - Garage/NY Punkers Wilby W.M.C.- Roy Stone - General Covers

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Sunday 7th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - 1-3pm Community Centre - Bingo - 8pm Finedon Band Club - Raffle & Bingo - 3pm Gladstone - Shaun e.b. - General Covers - 3pm Kettering Beeswing - Quiz Night Market Inn - Family Jam - 5 - 9pm Woolcomber - General Quiz Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Soul Survivor Classics & Karaoke King Billy - 101% - Rock Monks Park - Jugar - 4-7pm Monks Park - Bingo - 8.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Rushden Athletic Club - Bingo - Lunchtime Stanwick Courtyard - Mr.Mercury Tribute Night + Disco - £10 Courtyard - Jem B’s Original Disco Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - BBQ - 12-5pm Horseshoe Inn - Quiz - 6.30pm Horseshoe Inn - Rock N Roll Bingo - 7.30pm Wilby WMC - Sticky Fingers Bingo - Lunchtime

Monday 8th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Barbara Hooton Dance Classes Britannia WMC - BodyBeatz - 16yrs+ 7.30-8.30pm Community Centre - Tea Dance - 2pm Northampton Monks Park WMC - Bingo - 2.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Line Dancing - Downstairs Athletic Club - Kickboxing - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Music & Movement - 3m-5yr - Day Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 5-7s 6.30-7.30pm Wheatsheaf - Redtooth Poker

Tuesday 9th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Quiz Night Britannia WMC - Karate Classes Community Centre - Dog Training - 7pm Isham Lilacs - Quiz Night - 9-11pm Kettering Athletic Club - Line Dancing Northampton King Billy - Rock Karaoke NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rothwell Red Lion - Wildfire - Open Mic Rushden Athletic Club - Children's Kickboxing - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Messy Play - PreSchool Children Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 8-10s - 6.30-7.30pm Windmill - Redtooth Poker

Wednesday 10th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - Evening Britannia WMC - Zumba with Jane Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 3-5yrs 3.45-4.45pm Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 6-8yrs 5-6pm Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 9-16yrs 6-7pm Community Centre - Line Dancing - 1.30pm Community Centre - Baton Twirling - 5.30pm Kettering Athletic Club - Solo Club - 7.30pm Market Inn - Open Mic Night - 9pm Northampton King Billy - Dead Frequency - Original Rock King Billy - Keltic Fish - Original Rock King Billy -Denigrata - Original Malt Shovel - Sam Kelly’s Blues Band - 8.45pm NBs - Wicked Wednesdays DJ Gary - Student Night Rushden Athletic Club - Prize Quiz - £1pp - Proceeds to Charity Athletic Club - Yoga - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Play Day - 3m - 5yr Wheatsheaf - PYCR & Quiz Windmill - Netmums -12-3pm

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Thursday 11th Burton Latimer Community Centre - Short Mat Bowls - 2pm Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - General Quiz Islip Woolpack - Trotsky Assortment - Wildfire Sessions Kettering Athletic Club - Ceroc - Check with Venue Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Karaoke with Mason King Billy - Sidewinder - Rock Malt Shovel - Cheese & Wine - 5pm Monks Park W.M.C. - Quiz 9pm NB's Bar - Retro Night - 9pm Rushden Athletic Club - Kick Boxing - Upstairs Cons Club - Open Mic - 8.30pm Rush2theDen - Arts & Crafts - Under 5s Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 11-14s - 7-9pm Stanwick Courtyard - Christmas Party Night - Sold Out

Friday 12th Billing All Seasons - Christmas Lunch - Please Book Bozeat Red Lion - The Rooters - Rock Covers Corby Chequered Flag - Reggae Ray - Acoustic Wildfire Ecton Worlds End - Stevie Jones - Wildfire acoustic Finedon Kennedys - Old Speckled Men - Kontra Kennedy’s - Andrew Buckley & Rocket Ron - Kontra Kennedy’s - Si Hayden - Kontra Kennedy’s - Hawkesford & Wilson - Kontra Kennedy’s - Phoebe Louise - Kontra Kennedy’s - Thornfield - Kontra Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - Thems The Breaks - Rock Covers Queens Head - Fat Boy Russ - Disco WMC - Hotsteppers - Function Room Isham Lilacs - Open Mic Night - 8.30pm Islip Woolpack - Isabelle - Wildfire Sessions Kettering Beeswing - Karaoke - Dave Lee Market Inn - The Alcoholics - Irish/Folk Covers Wayfarers - Pure Genius - Party Band Northampton Abington - Karaoke - 8pm Jeckyll & Hyde - DJ Silky’s Mashup King Billy - Stormbringer & Spiral Drive - Rock King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Classic Disco Sounds - All Era’s NB's Bar - DJ Glenn & DJ Chris - After 11pm Rushden Rush2theDen - Storytime & Rhyme - Under 5s Rush2theDen - 15-17’s Youth Club - 7.30-9.30 Wheatsheaf - Late Night DJ Stanwick Courtyard -Christmas Party Night- £40 3c+Band/Disco Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - Karaoke Night - DJ Kev Wilby WMC - Bingo

Saturday 13th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - Evening Great Doddington The Club - Adrenalin - Classic Covers Higham Ferrers Queens Head - The Binks - Covers Band WMC - Davaris - Bar Isham Lilacs - Cobblers Bikers Christmas Party Kettering Athletic Club - Karaoke Beeswing - No Verdict - Rock Covers Market Inn - Scruffy Article - Rock Covers Woolcomber - Drumbluey - Rock Covers

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John Verity began his music career in the early 1960's, playing guitar in various local groups around his home town of Bradford, Yorkshire, until he was offered a full time gig with a pro band the ‘Richard Kent Style’. Soon gigging – sometimes twice a night, 7 nights a week all across the UK and Europe, the band became tight in the way that only a hard working band can. ‘My first band with a real rhythm section (Al Powell on drums & Harvey Rose on bass) that sounded to me, as good as the American records we tried to emulate. The band was a six piece complete with brass section, and soon in addition to the R&B material in the set there was some Chicago Blues to get my teeth into - amazing!’

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Whilst on tour promoting the album, JV was spotted by Rod Argent who was looking for new lead vocalist for his band following the departure of Russ Ballard. John eventually joined Argent late in 1973 and there followed a period of intense recording and touring until the band decided to come off the road late in 1976. Argent never did go back on the road, and decided to disband, at which point John became involved with various new projects both as Artist and Record Producer. First of all, along with Bob Henrit and Jim Rodford he formed Phoenix, which soon signed to CBS records. The original line-up recorded the first album and toured Europe before recruiting Ray Minhinnet to share the guitar-playing duties in time for the second album scheduled for release on Rocket Records. During this time Jim Rodford left to join the Kinks, and the line-up remained a 3 piece for the recording of In Full View for Charisma Records. John produced the Phoenix albums and co-produced the Charlie album ‘Good Morning America’ as well as the first Saxon album during this time, and decided to divide his time between sessions and record production whilst Bob Henrit teamed up with Jim Rodford once again by joining the Kinks. The next few years were spent in recording studios throughout the world, producing, playing guitar, or doing backup vocals with various acts including Motorhead, Tank, Ringo Starr, Russ Ballard, Colin Blunstone, Brian Connolly, John Parr, BowWowWow and The Searchers amongst many others, until late in 1981 when PRT Records MD Matt Haywood asked JV to record a comeback album.

By the spring of 1970 the Kent Style had morphed into ‘Tunnel’. Living and working in the US, doing prestigious support slots with many of the big names of the day including Jimi Hendrix (July 5th 1970 – 2 days after JV’s 21st birthday), Mountain, Canned Heat, Savoy Brown, and Janis Joplin. Very soon, Tunnel would morph into the very first John Verity Band, formed in Miami later that year. On his return to England in 1971, John secured a contract with producer Steve Rowland to record his first solo album for ABC Dunhill/Probe records, 'John Verity Band', which was released in the spring of 1973. John is pictured right, with Steve Rowland and Head of Probe records Dave Chapman at the signing of the contract.

By now living in his native Yorkshire, John had built his own 38-track studio achieved by synchronising together 24 and 16 track tape machines - state of the art at the time, and had moved into full time record production. The Matt Haywood offer meant that JV could get back out on the road again to promote the album, and touring always seemed to bring out fresh ideas... "Interrupted Journey", released under the name Verity in 1982, was highly acclaimed in the UK, USA and Europe and successfully relaunched Johns performing career, as he once again took to the road. John was approached by many big name acts for recording and performing projects during this period - Mike Rutherford of Genesis wrote three songs for inclusion on JV’s next set of recording sessions, and both Keith Emerson and Greg Lake used John on their current recording projects. The next two albums "Truth Of The Matter" and "Rock Solid" were also well received, and John soon had offers to join various name bands including MSG, Ted Nugent, and Asia which he declined, deciding instead to come off the road to record an album with newly reformed Zombies.

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JV always said that live work was his first love and that holds as true today as ever. After playing the Cambridge Rock Festival in the summer of 2009 JV and the band went into the studio once more â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The resulting recordings were released April 2010: VERITY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Phoenix Still Rising... yet another stage in JV's amazing journey... The plan was for Phoenix to go back on the road, but things didn't quite work out so JV repackaged some of the tracks and added 3 new originals, to form 'Verity - Rise Like The Phoenix' instead. Back on the road the band worked solidly until mid-2011 when JV went back into the studio. This time the aim was to record some of John's favourite blues material - some of which goes back to the very earliest bands that he had played in. Bob Henrit, Steve Rodford, Mark Griffiths, Andy Childs and Keith Weir were asked to work on these tracks at different times during a busy few months to complete the album in time for release in December 2011. 'It's a Mean Old Scene' is Verity's strongest so far, and new dates are in the diary early 2012 and the band is on the road again... first major date being the GB Rock & Blues Festival, which video'd successfully to provide a lasting record of this excellent gig... featured musicians in the JV Band for this one were Steve Rodford on drums, and bassist Mark Griffiths. 2012 was to prove a landmark year for JV in a number of ways first of all a chance meeting with guitar guru Trev Wilkinson during which John impressed Trev with his ideas on guitar design, led to the development and release of the JV Signature model guitar. To give the guitar its full title - the 'Fret King Black Label Corona JV Signature model'. This project took the best part of a year and was mostly recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland and finished in London... After a short break John was soon back on the road again with John Coghlan's Diesel Band (Status Quo), in the UK and Europe, before reforming his own Band for similar venues and recording here in the UK. In 1992 John decided to re-locate, away from his native Yorkshire to rural Bedfordshire and closer to friends from the Argent days. Since the move south the JV Band gigs have continued, with different line-ups chosen from a shortlist of fine musicians. At the 1994 Manchester Festival "Fender Stratocaster 40th Anniversary" concert, JV guested, along with many Rock Legends past and present including Sonny Curtis, Frankie Miller and Rory Gallagher. Johns performance of "Stay With Me Baby" was one of the high spots of the evening, bringing the capacity crowd at the Manchester Free Trade Hall to its feet! During this period JV also did vocal sessions for 3 episodes of the Granada TV series "Full Stretch", (1991) and another guest spot with the 'Strat Pack', for the Australia Day (1995) celebrations at the Hippodrome in London's West End. 2000 saw a major gigging project with a 32 date UK tour, opening the show on the Jools Holland Sex Jazz and Rock'n'Roll tour at major venues including Manchester Opera House, Birmingham Symphony Hall, and the London Albert Hall. After this, it was back to his regular gigging routine. Festivals across the UK and mainland Europe, recording and writing sessions keep the man busy.

Whilst the guitar was in development, John was inspired to try to complete all the links in the audio chain, and together with amp specialists began work on an amplifier worthy of the JV stamp of approval. The finished amp was soon a fixture of John's live setup - an all valve (tube) design following traditional values but with just the ingredients needed to get the 'sound in my head' as JV is quoted saying, on trying the combination of his new signature guitar and amp. The final 'icing on the cake' in this search for the perfect tone is the specially voiced loudspeaker made to JV specification with the help of Paul Seago at Tayden Loudspeakers in the UK. 2014 finds the band on the road as usual, interspersed with JV appearances to promote the JV signature products at music trade shows/ events, and the new album Tone Hound looks set to follow the success of It's a mean old scene, which charted in late 2013.

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Continued Northampton Abington - Gunslingers - Rock Band Jeckyll & Hyde - VJ Mason’s Video Choons King Billy - The Rooters - Rock King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Rockin N Reeling- Band NB's Bar - VJ Gary & DJ Chris Rushden Athletic - Dirty DC - AC/DC Tribute - Tickets Conservative - Stevie B’s Cheesy Disco Wheatsheaf - Revoc - Classic Rock Wheatsheaf - Late Night DJ Windmill - Hip Cat Express - Mod/Soul Stanwick Courtyard - Christmas Party Night - Sold Out Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - Camouflage - Rock Wilby W.M.C.- Sean Laney - General Covers

Sunday 14th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - 1-3pm Community Centre - Bingo - 8pm Finedon Band Club - Raffle & Bingo - 3pm Gladstone - Mel Peake - General Covers - 3pm Kettering Beeswing - Quiz Night Market Inn - Family Jam - 5 - 9pm Woolcomber - General Quiz Moulton Artichoke - Open Mic - Acoustic Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Soul Survivor Classics & Karaoke King Billy - Empire - Bon Jovi Tribute £3 otd Monks Park - Killing Time - 4-7pm Monks Park - Bingo - 8.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Rushden Athletic Club - Bingo - Lunchtime Stanwick Courtyard - Madonna Tribute Night + Disco - £15 Courtyard - Jem B’s 80’s Night Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - BBQ - 12-5pm Horseshoe Inn - Quiz - 6.30pm Horseshoe Inn - Rock N Roll Bingo - 7.30pm Wilby WMC - Sticky Fingers Bingo - Lunchtime

Monday 15th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Barbara Hooton Dance Classes Britannia WMC - BodyBeatz - 16yrs+ 7.30-8.30pm Community Centre - Tea Dance - 2pm Kettering Northampton Monks Park WMC - Bingo - 2.30pm Monks Park - Steve Perry Christmas Show - 4.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Line Dancing - Downstairs Athletic Club - Kickboxing - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Music & Movement - 3m-5yr - Day Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 5-7s 6.30-7.30pm Wheatsheaf - Redtooth Poker

Tuesday 16th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Quiz Night Britannia WMC - Karate Classes Community Centre - Beetle Drive - 1.30pm Community Centre - Dog Training - 7pm Community Centre - Christmas Square Draw Gt.Brington Althorp Coaching Inn - Open Mic - Wildfire Sessions Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - Acoustic Night Isham Lilacs - Quiz Night - 9-11pm Kettering Athletic Club - Line Dancing Woolcomber - Pop Quiz Northampton NB's Bar - DJ Manraj

Hi all and welcome to the festive edition of Soul ‘in Around. Regular readers will recall a few months back that I posed the question in the run up to Christmas, who was your favourite all time major Soul artist and why? Well the response has been really good and as promised here are the results. There were some great suggestions with the likes of Luther Vandross, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross all getting a mention and all very worthy in their own right. However the name that came up most was none other than ‘Soul Brother Number One’ James Brown; now remember this is not official just a bit of fun and frolics for Christmas. However it did get me thinking about the great man, self christened as ‘The Godfather of Soul’ and compelled by the reasons people gave for his nomination I have to say I can see the argument. JB started out like many great soul artists from a poor and deprived background, which arguably may have shaped some of his more negative traits and episodes later in life, but let’s not dwell on the negative. He was above all determined and ambitious despite his beginnings and a natural show man. His dance moves preceded Michael Jackson; indeed it was the inspiration for the likes of him and later Prince. You could not help but be impressed by his over dramatic performances on stage, my introduction was seeing many years ago black and white t.v. footage of him on his knees while performing ‘Please Please Please’ apparently close to tears! One of his entourage would come on stage and drape a cloak round him and help him off, JB would throw off the cloak and continue the song to the end ‘pure theatre’ and brilliant! His colourful performances and lifestyle probably belied the complexity of his character and drew attention away from the major contributions he made to soul music, among them owning his own record label ‘King’ which promoted and produced some great artists including Little Willie John and Marva Whitney. He was also the catalyst for the birth in the early 70s of the ‘Funk’ sound with songs like ‘Sex Machine’ which still cut it today on the dance floor, such was his influence they later named a genre of soul music after him ‘JB Funk’ He contributed and performed right up to his death in 2006 and influenced many other artists including our own Mick Jagger. Which leads us nicely to this, as I write this during late November I see the news that a film chronicling his life ‘Get on Up’ is just about to be released and the man behind the making of it is none other than Mick Jagger. I can assure you this is coincidental its release had escaped me. I am sure many soul fans will be getting along to see it including me! So I will feature a review, if space permits next month. Ok onto a few other things, firstly many thanks to all that came to the ‘Nowt but Northern Soul’ Night at the Courtyard Stanwick November 7th This event is really gaining momentum now and was very well attended. The next soul event there is a Christmas Special featuring live act ‘Ma Browns Groove Box’ backed by a Soul & Motown Disco on December 21st call The Courtyard on 01933 622233 for tickets and info. Along with a full list of soul events planned for 2015 Including Northern Soul, Motown, Jazz Funk, and Live Soul Acts. The Courtyard is rapidly becoming the place to be for soul lovers! Have a Soulful Christmas and a Happy New Year! All the best Jem.

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20 Continued Rushden Athletic Club - Children's Kickboxing - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Messy Play - PreSchool Children Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 8-10s - 6.30-7.30pm Windmill - Redtooth Poker

Wednesday 17th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - Evening Britannia WMC - Zumba with Jane Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 3-5yrs 3.45-4.45pm Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 6-8yrs 5-6pm Britannia WMC - Bodyrox - 9-16yrs 6-7pm Community Centre - Line Dancing - 1.30pm Community Centre - Baton Twirling - 5.30pm Kettering Athletic Club - Solo Club - 7.30pm Market Inn - Open Mic Night - 9pm Northampton King Billy - Hostages for Smack - Original Band King Billy - B Movie Britz - Original Band King Billy - Knock Off - Original Band King Billy - Front Page - Original Band Malt Shovel - Grapevine Blues Bland - 8.45pm NBs- Wicked Wednesdays DJ Gary - Student Night Rushden Athletic Club - Prize Quiz - £1pp - Proceeds to Charity Athletic Club - Yoga - Upstairs Rush2theDen - Play Day - 3m - 5yr Wheatsheaf - PYCR & Quiz Windmill - Netmums -12-3pm Stanwick Courtyard - Phil’s Whacky Wednesday - 5.30pm Wellingborough Horseshoe - Acoustic Jammin Night - 8pm

Thursday 18th Bozeat Red Lion - Charity Quiz Night Burton Latimer Community Centre - Short Mat Bowls - 2pm Community Centre - Christmas Quiz Night - 8.30pm Earls Barton Stags Head - Open Mic - Wildfire Sessions Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - General Quiz Islip Woolpack - Nikki & Gareth - Wildfire Sessions Kettering Athletic Club - Karaoke Athletic Club - Ceroc - Check with Venue Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Karaoke with Mason King Billy - Still Remains - Rock Malt Shovel - General Knowledge Quiz - 8.30pm Monks Park W.M.C.- Quiz - 9pm NB's Bar - Retro Night - 9pm Rushden Athletic Club - Kick Boxing - Upstairs Cons Club - Open Mic - 8.30pm Rush2theDen - Arts & Crafts - Under 5s Rush2theDen - Youth Club - 11-14s - 7-9pm Stanwick Courtyard -Christmas Party Night- £40 3c+Band/Disco

Friday 19th Bozeat Red Lion - Empire - Rock Covers Burton Latimer Britannia - Pantomime Cinderella - 7.30pm Free Entry Corby Chequered Flag - Nikki & Gareth - Acoustic Wildfire Chequered Flag - Rob Matheson - Acoustic Wildfire Finedon Band Club - Bingo - Cash Ptizes - 3rd Fri Monthly Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - Slim 47 - Indie Covers Queens Head - Bullit - Motown Disco WMC - Xmas Draw Islip Woolpack - Adelle Kirk & Mark Gill - Wildfire Sessions Kettering Beeswing - Karaoke - Dave Lee Market Inn - Mullered AT The Mill - Covers Band Woolcomber - Camouflage - Rock

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22 Northampton Abington - Karaoke - 8pm Jeckyll & Hyde - DJ Silky’s Mashup King Billy - Bite Me - Rock King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Christmas Raffle & Disco - 8pm NB's Bar - DJ Glenn & DJ Chris - After 11pm Rushden Rush2theDen - Holiday Youth Club - 9am-4pm Rush2theDen - Christmas Party - 7-10pm Wheatsheaf - Late Night DJ Stanwick Courtyard - Christmas Party Night - Sold Out Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - Shannondore - Irish Band Horseshoe Inn - Karaoke Night - DJ Kev Wilby WMC - Bingo

Saturday 20th Billing All Seasons - Christmas Party Night 7pm -midnight Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - Evening Corby Chequered Flag - Stevie Jones - Acoustic Wildfire Chequered Flag - Plus many more - Acoustic Wildfire Finedon On The Green - Buffs Christmas Fayre - 2-6pm Great Doddington Club - Full Throttle - Classic Covers Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Fat Boy Russ - Disco WMC - Xmas Karaoke Bar Kettering Athletic Club - Karaoke Athletic - Senators Christmas Dance Beeswing - Replica - Rock & Pop Covers Market Inn - Pandoras Box - Rock Covers Woolcomber - Self-Employed Persons Xmas Party Northampton Abington - Scallywags - Covers Band Jeckyll & Hyde - VJ Mason’s Video Choons King Billy - Six Pounder - Rock Covers King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Kry’s - Band NB's Bar - VJ Gary & DJ Chris Rushden Conservative Club - Bullits Christmas Karaoke Disco Wheatsheaf - 6th Sense - Rock Wheatsheaf - DJ til Close Windmill - Friday Night Conspiracy - Covers Band Wellingborough Horseshoe - Got It Covered - Covers Band Wilby W.M.C.- Jenna Red - General Covers

Sunday 21st Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo -1-3pm Community Centre - Bingo - 8pm Finedon Band Club - Raffle & Bingo - 3pm Gladstone - Matti Fantasi - General Covers - 3pm Great Doddington Club - Christmas Lunch – 3 c £13.95 – Bookings only Higham Ferrers WMC - Xmas Mega Meat Draw - 2.15pm - Bar WMC - Ali By Request - 3pm - Bar Isham Lilacs - Witchmen Morris Dancing - 1pm Kettering Beeswing - Quiz Night Market Inn - Family Jam - 5-9pm Woolcomber - General Quiz Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Soul Survivor Classics & Karaoke King Billy - Guns 2 Roses - Tribute £4 otd Monks Park - Family Xmas Party/Disco Monks Park - Kelly - General Covers - 4-7pm Monks Park - Bingo - 8.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Rushden Athletic Club - Bingo - Lunchtime Stanwick Courtyard - Ma Brown Groove Box + Disco - £10 Courtyard - Jem B’s Soul & Motown Disco Titchmarsh Wheatsheaf - Acoustic Open Mic - Wildfire - 8pm

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After the amazing success of the Finedon Buffs Christmas Fayre last year the event will be held again this year on Saturday 20th December between 2pm and 6pm. We will be having our Magical Grotto again this year and we have already been lucky enough to have a local sponsor the free gift that will be given to every child that visits Santa. There will be entertainment throughout the afternoon from a range of organisations, Kettering Silver band, a living nativity by the children from the church and chapel, Jonathan and James Reynolds, plus many others, finishing off with a communal carol sing along.

We will also be holding our grand draw again this year with a fantastic wheelbarrow of booze as first prize and shopping trolley full of Christmas goodies for second prize plus many other great prizes. We are waiting for confirmation of a local celebrity to open the fayre. Father Richard Coles will be turning the lights on. www.finedonbuffs.co.uk

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The Red Lion Traditional English Food Served Wed - Thurs 5.30 - 9pm Fri - Sat 12.30 - 2.30 5.30 - 9pm Sun Roast 12.30 - 4pm 63 London Road, Bozeat. NN29 7JR Telephone 01933 663802

Kohinoor Indian Restaurant 37 Irthlingborough Road Finedon NN9 5EH Telephone 01933 682233

The Lilacs Inn Good Food Available Everyday Sunday Lunch 3pm - 6pm 39, Church Street, Isham. NN14 1HD Telephone 01536 723948

The Courtyard Hotel Garden Restaurant & Bar Open To Non - Residents West Street, Stanwick. NN9 6QW Telephone 01933 622233

Abington 2 Sunday Lunches for £11.95 2 Main Meals & Bottle Of Wine for £20 New Main Menu Available

383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4EY Telephone: 01604 631240

Monk & Minstrel Lunchtime & Evening Dinners Sunday Lunches 5 Kettering Road Isham NN14 1HQ Telephone 01536 420711

All Seasons Cafe

The Beeswing

Licensed Cafe 9.30am - 5pm Mon-Sat 10am - 4pm Sun

All Our Meat Sourced Locally Sunday Carvery 12 - 6pm

Billing Garden Village, The Causeway, Great Billing NN3 9EX Telephone 01604 404226

Rockingham Road, Kettering. N16 9AL

The Queens Head Food Served 7 Days A Week Lunchtime & Evening Sunday Roast 12 - 6pm 8 High Street, Higham Ferrers NN10 8BW Telephone 01933 383297

Windmill Club Mon -Thur 6pm - 11pm Fri 6pm - 12am Sat 12pm - 12am Sun 12pm - 9pm Menu Includes 2 Meals for £9 2 Steaks For £12.00 Glassbrook Road, Rushden, Northants. 01933 311191

Telephone 01536 481790

The Woolcomber Food Available Daily Meal Deals Sunday Lunches Steak Night Every Thursday St.Johns Road Kettering NN15 5AZ 01536 512360

The Lamb Inn Lunchtime & Evening Dinners Senior Citizens Menu 2 & 3 Courses 24 Orlingbury Road Little Harrowden NN9 5BH Telephone 01933 673300

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28 Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - BBQ - 12-5pm Horseshoe Inn - Quiz - 6.30pm Horseshoe Inn - Rock N Roll Bingo - 7.30pm Wilby WMC - Sticky Fingers Bingo - Lunchtime

Monday 22nd Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Barbara Hooton Dance Classes Britannia WMC - BodyBeatz - 16yrs+ 7.30-8.30pm Community Centre - Tea Dance - 2pm Islip Woolpack - Way Bak Then - Wildfire Sessions Kettering Athletic Club - Family Christmas Party - 5-9pm Northampton Monks Park WMC - Bingo - 2.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Line Dancing - Downstairs Athletic Club - Kickboxing - Upstairs Wheatsheaf - Redtooth Poker Stanwick Courtyard -Christmas Party Night- £30 3c +Disco

Tuesday 23rd Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Quiz Night Britannia WMC - Karate Classes Community Centre - Dog Training - 7pm Harringworth White Swan - Wildfire Sessions - Acoustic Isham Lilacs - Quiz Night - 9-11pm Kettering Athletic Club - Line Dancing Northampton King Billy - Rock Karaoke NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Children's Kickboxing - Upstairs Windmill - Redtooth Poker Stanwick Courtyard -Christmas Party Night- £30 3c +Disco

Wednesday 24th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Disco - 8-11pm Finedon Gladstone - Open All Day Old Band Club - Suzy Scott Lee - 8.30-Late Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - DJ Shorty Queens Head - Fat Boy Russ - Disco Isham Lilacs - Frettlyst - Rock/Pop/Indie Kettering Athletic Club - Solo Club - 7.30pm Beeswing - Disco Party - Dave Lee Market Inn - Mr P - General Covers Northampton Abington - Karaoke - 8pm Jeckyll & Hyde - Masons Xmas Eve Party King Billy - Pandoras Box - Original Rock Malt Shovel - Electric Experience - 8.45pm Monks Park - Jackie Faye Show & Disco NBs- Wicked Wednesdays DJ Gary - Student Night Raunds World Upside Down - Party with DJ Colin Rushden Athletic Club - The Fat Controller - Disco - Free Entry Conservative - Mel Peake - General Covers Wheatsheaf - Disco - Til 1am Windmill - Disco Windmill - Netmums -12-3pm Stanwick Courtyard - Phil’s Xmas Eve Whacky Wednesday - 5pm Wellingborough Horseshoe - Acoustic Jammin Night - 8pm Horseshoe - Xmas Special followed by Disco Wilby WMC - Kim Robinson - General Covers

Thursday 25th Finedon Gladstone - OPEN 11AM-2PM Kettering Athletic Club - OPEN 11AM - 1PM

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32 Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Karaoke with Mason King Billy - OPEN 12-3PM Malt Shovel - OPEN 12-3PM Rushden Athletic Club - OPEN 11AM - 2.30PM Cons Club - OPEN 11AM - 1PM Wheatsheaf - OPEN 11-12PM 7-12AM Windmill - OPEN 11AM-1PM 7PM-10.30PM Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - CLOSED Stanwick Courtyard -Christmas Dinner - 12-3.30pm

Friday 26th Bozeat Red Lion - Disco Burton Latimer Britannia - Liazon - Duo 1-6pm Community Centre - Family Fun Day - 1pm Finedon Band Club - Tara Vex - General Covers - 3pm-7pm Gladstone - Ali By Request - General Covers - 3pm Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Snog - Glam Rock WMC - Nightshift - Band - Function Room Kettering Athletic - Family Disco - 11am-5pm Beeswing - Karaoke - Dave Lee Market Inn - 7 Sinners - Rock/Covers Woolcomber - Karaoke Disco - 5pm Northampton Abington - Karaoke - 8pm Jeckyll & Hyde - Totally 80’s Boxing Night King Billy - Rock Karaoke - Open from 6pm King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Expressive Harmony - Duo NB's Bar - DJ Glenn & DJ Chris - After 11pm Rushden Conservative - Donna Rose - General Covers Wheatsheaf - Late Night DJ Windmill - Matti Fantasi - Rock Covers Stanwick Courtyard -Rachel Johnson - Pianist Courtyard - Lunch £35pa £15pc 3c 12pm Wellingborough Horseshoe - DJ Kev’s Xmas Special - Karaoke Night Wilby WMC - Chalkie & Doug’s Disco - 3-7pm WMC - Bingo

Saturday 27th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo - Evening Great Doddington Club - Mr P - General Covers Higham Ferrers WMC - Kelly - General Covers - Bar Isham Lilacs - Motiv - RnB/Soul - 8.30pm Kettering Athletic Club - Karaoke Market Inn - Adrenalin - Rock Woolcomber - Stonecold Country - Country & Western Northampton Abington - Xmas Jumper Day Jeckyll & Hyde - VJ Mason’s Video Choons King Billy - Black Rose - Rock King Billy - After Hours Club Night - Til 3am Monks Park - Modstory - Band NB's Bar - VJ Gary & DJ Chris Rushden Wheatsheaf - Black Rose - Rock Wheatsheaf - DJ til Close Windmill - Disco Stanwick Courtyard - Christmas Disco Party Night - Sold Out Wellingborough Horseshoe - Retrobeat Presents Horseshoe Inn - Sgt.Bilko’s Crazy Combo Horseshoe - Indie DJ’s Wilby W.M.C.- Steve Perry - General Covers

Sunday 28th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Bingo -1-3pm Community Centre - Bingo - 8pm

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When you book Stonecold Country, you will get a versatile father and son Country Duo. They have played for traditional Country clubs, ultra modern line dance clubs and listening clubs. They deliver a show crafted to suit the individual club. “We learn a lot of songs to please as many audiences as possible. If there are certain songs you would like hear at your club, let us know. If we already know them we shall do them for you, if we don't we will do our best to learn them for the next time.” Says Ray. So if you are a country music club you do not have to worry about "pop" songs appearing in their sets on that particular night. However if they are playing a strict line dance club that allows "pop" line dance tracks, they will sparingly intersperse a few throughout the night to keep your crowd happy. Both Steve and Ray love what they do and hope this shows onstage, they try to add our own personal touch and father son banter, and pride themselves on their music. Ray, has been on the country seen since 1970 playing Steel Guitar with such bands as "Country Fever", "The Muskrats", "Hickory Lake" and "Nashville Sounds", also being in the touring bands for Billie Joe Spears and Hank Thompson. “As well as playing Steel Guitar, sing lead vocals for the band. I like to play Banjo and Dobro in my spare time. My favourite pedal steel players are: Paul Franklin, Randle Currie, Lloyd Green, Hal Rugg and Mike Johnson who's played with huge Nashville stars such as Brad Paisley, Joey and Rory and Vince Gill. I am loving the opportunity to sing new and old songs, seeing people dance to them and having a good time, which is what its all about.” Steve has been playing guitar since he was 14. “I started playing when i heard acts like Guns n Roses and Metallica before I found people like Steve Morse and Albert Lee, also listening to old tapes of bands like the Muskrats and Hickory Lake. My influences at the moment are guitarists like Brad Paisley, Brent Mason, Synester Gates from metal band Avenged Sevenfold, Slash from Velvet Revolver, Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine. Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and Blues Guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughn. I also take my influences from other instrumentalists such as Jerry Douglas, Chris Thile of Nickel Creek, Paul Franklin and Stuart Duncan. Apart from Guitar I also play Mandolin and Bass, and i have dabbled with Banjo and Dobro. I’m also responsible for keeping our repertoire up to speed with all the current country dance music and I’m always listening out for new tunes. I have a bit of an opinionated side about the circuit but that just proves how much I love what I do and want it to be better.” Stonecold Country are appearing at The Woolcomber , St Johns Road, Kettering on Saturday 27th December. A must see for all country fans.

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36 Continued Finedon Band Club - Raffle & Bingo - 3pm Gladstone - Billy De Laine - General Covers - 3pm Higham Ferrers Queens Head - John Munns Karaoke Kettering Beeswing - Quiz Night Market Inn - Family Jam - 5-9pm Woolcomber - General Quiz Moulton Artichoke - Open Mic - Acoustic Northampton Jeckyll & Hyde - Soul Survivor Classics & Karaoke King Billy - Krysthia & The Darkhorse - Original Band King Billy - Black Ink Sun - Original Band King Billy - From Eden to Exile - Original Band Malt Shovel - Geripatricks - Irish Duo Monks Park - Pete Lewis - General Covers - 4-7pm Monks Park - Bingo - 8.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Rushden Athletic Club - Bingo - Lunchtime Wellingborough Horseshoe Inn - BBQ - 12-5pm Horseshoe Inn - Quiz - 6.30pm Horseshoe Inn - Rock N Roll Bingo - 7.30pm Wilby WMC - Sticky Fingers Bingo - Lunchtime

Monday 29th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Barbara Hooton Dance Classes Britannia WMC - BodyBeatz - 16yrs+ 7.30-8.30pm Community Centre - Tea Dance - 2pm Northampton Monks Park WMC - Bingo - 2.30pm NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Line Dancing - Downstairs Athletic Club - Kickboxing - Upstairs Wheatsheaf - Redtooth Poker

Tuesday 30th Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Quiz Night Britannia WMC - Karate Classes Community Centre - Beetle Drive - 1.30pm Community Centre - Dog Training - 7pm Gt.Brington Althorp Coaching Inn - Open Mic - Wildfire Sessions Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - Acoustic Night Isham Lilacs - Quiz Night - 9-11pm Kettering Athletic Club - Line Dancing Woolcomber - Pop Quiz Northampton King Billy - Rock Karaoke NB's Bar - DJ Manraj Rushden Athletic Club - Children's Kickboxing - Upstairs Windmill - Redtooth Poker

Wednesday 31st Billing All Seasons - NYE Party Night 8pm-1am Bozeat Red Lion - Motown Disco Burton Latimer Britannia WMC - Fusion - 8pm-12.30am Community Centre - Disco - Tickets On Sale Finedon Gladstone - Disco Kennedy’s - ReggaRockaBoogie - Live Band Old Band Club - Disco & Karaoke - 8pm-Late Great Doddington Club - Middle 8 - 9pm Ticket Only Higham Ferrers Green Dragon - Thems The Brakes - Ticket Only Queens Head - Hog Roast & Disco - £5 Ticket WMC - DJS Karaoke Disco - Function Room Isham Lilacs - Disco Party with Paul Islip Woolpack - The Original Members - Wildfire Sessions

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ROBIN BIBI is one of the UK’s top blues/rock guitarists and having paid his dues working with such names as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ben.E.King, The Pretty Things and Helen Shapiro, launched the Robin Bibi Band in the late 90s.

Blues, Funk, Rock, Reggae (Occasionally!) and Jazz/Fusion are all rolled together in The Robin Bibi Band's own totally unique feel-good concoction. Above all, the Band’s aim is to give their audience a night to remember whilst guaranteeing the best British Blues Rock can offer in a tried and tested, exciting, spontaneous, power trio format with the highest level of musicianship the style can offer.. (and check out the acoustic shows too..) Because of their widely known reputation with a highly entertaining stage presentation, the Robin Bibi Band are now one of the busiest bands round the Southern music venue circuit and have played most of the major Blues festivals in the UK, such as Colne, Burnley, Maryport, Ashburton, Swanage, Blues on the Farm, Ealing Blues Festival etc ,Blues on the Bay and Harvest Time Blues in Ireland, and several Festivals in Europe and Scandanavia. Robin has now made his debut in the USA playing successful shows in Atlanta, Alabama and Muscle Shoals.

The Band’s debut album "BLUE THRASH THERAPY" was released in 1997 and quickly sold out leading to a recent re-release. The follow up "LANGUAGE OF YOUR SOUL" was released in 2000 and immediately recieved airplay on Paul Jones' jazz fm show "Jazz Me Blues" .."LIVE THERAPY" the bands first live album was released in 2003 as was the Studio album "TRIBUTE TO FAST" a celebration of the song writing artistry of Robins old friend Brian Holmes. 2006 saw the release of Robin’s acoustic solo album "FAST LIFE SONGS" which has also received critical acclaim and continues to sell well. 2009 saw the release of the bands second Live album "SWITCH ON THE LIVE" a powerful high energy album capturing the band at its most passionate, exciting and dynamic moments coupled with some inspired musicianship. And an Acoustic Live Album "FAST DREAMS COME ALIVE" recorded at the Bulls Head Barnes was released in 2010, another limited edition live acoustic album is now available recorded at the Oval Tavern Croydon featuring Robin and ALAN GLEN, one of the UK's very finest harmonica players (Ex YARDBIRDS, NINE BELOW ZERO) and work will soon be starting on a new and original studio album..

The Bibi Band's live line up is subject to occasional regional changes. Robin always uses the finest musicians around – Bassists Tony Marten, Matt Beable, Chris Belshaw, Pete Shaw and Jonathan Bankes and Drummers Craig Bacon, John Tonks, Paul Robinson, Wez Johnson, Darby Todd and Ed Spevok. The tried and tested trio format gives each member the space to stretch out and express themselves musically. It's exuberant passionate, dynamic, exciting and fun! It's music played straight from the heart, it will move your head, your heart and of course your feet! Our music reaches out to young and old alike and our audiences always leave our gigs smiling...!! :-))))

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40 Continued Kettering Athletic Club - Two Tones £10 Beeswing - Disco Party - Dave Lee Market Inn - Black Acid Souls - Rock Woolcomber - Disco - 8pm-2am Free Entry Northampton Abington - DJ Karl - 7pm - £3 Tickets Jeckyll & Hyde - NYE with Mason - Free Entry King Billy - Kickstart - £4 adv £5 otd Kingsley Park - Harkback - Covers Band Monks Park - Hot Wax Disco - Steve Clark NBs - NYE Party 2015 - Tickets Available Raunds World Upside Down - Party with DJ Colin Rushden Athletic Club - The Fat Controller - Disco - Free Entry Conservative - New Years Eve Disco Party Wheatsheaf - Disco - Til 2am Windmill - 2 Rooms of Music - 60’s-80’s & 90’s to now Stanwick Courtyard - Gala Dinner - £75pp 4c Courtyard - Nigel Adair - Swing Vocalist Wellingborough Horseshoe - Suited & Booted Party Night Wilby WMC - Jenna - General Covers

Coming up in January January 1st Northampton Malt Shovel - General Knowledge Quiz Stanwick Courtyard - NYD Lunch - £30pa £15pc January 2nd Kettering Market Inn - Rock Out - Rock Covers Bozeat Red Lion - Slim 47 January 3rd Great Doddington Club - Harkback - Covers Band Kettering Market Inn - Drive Train - Rock Covers Wilby WMC - Sarah Simms - General Covers January 5th Rushden Rush2theDen - Music & Movement Rush2theDen - 5:7’s Youth Club - 6.30-7.30pm January 9th Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Charity Race Night Stanwick Courtyard -Post Christmas Party Night- £25 3c+Disco January 29th Raunds World Upside Down - Jacksboro Highway - Blues

While every effort is made to provide accurate details for our events guide we would encourage you to confirm with the venue before setting off on any special journeys.

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Restaurant Quick Glance Guide. Sundays

Fridays

Billing All Seasons - 10-4pm Bozeat Red Lion - 12.30 - 4pm Finedon Kohinoor - Banquet Menu - £9.95 Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Roast Dinner - 12-6pm Isham Lilacs - Roast Dinner - £3.95 3-6pm Please Book Kettering Beeswing - Carvery - £7.25 Large £8.50 £4.50 pc Woolcomber - Lunch £5.95 Rushden Windmill - Traditional Roasts - 12pm-6pm/9pm Stanwick Courtyard - Lunch - 2 C £14.50 3C £17.50

Billing All Seasons - 9.30-4.30pm Bozeat Red Lion - 12.30-2.30pm 5.30-9pm Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Two Main Meals For £10 Isham Lilacs - Cod & Chips - £4.95 Kettering Beeswing - 12 - 8.30pm Woolcomber - Two Main Meals - £7.95 Rushden Windmill - 6pm -12am 2 meals for £9 Stanwick Courtyard - Lunches - 2c £12 3c £14 Courtyard - Steak Night - £23 per couple (Inc Wine)

Mondays

Billing All Seasons - 9.30-5pm Bozeat Red Lion - 12.30-2.30pm 5.30-9pm Higham Ferrers Queens Head - 12-2pm 5-8pm Kettering Beeswing - 12-2pm 5.30pm-8.30pm Rushden Windmill - 12pm - 12am 2 Meals for £9

Billing All Seasons - 9.30-4.30pm Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Beer Battered Fish & Chips £5 Kettering Beeswing - 12-2pm 5.30pm-8.30pm Woolcomber - 2 x Meals - £7.95 Isham Lilacs - Burger & Beer - £5.50 Rushden Windmill - 6pm -11pm 2 Meals for £9 Stanwick Courtyard - Lunches - 2c £12 3c £14

Tuesdays Billing All Seasons - 9.30-4.30pm Bozeat Red Lion - 2C £6.95 3C £8.95 Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Senior Citizen Special - £4 Kettering Beeswing - 12 - 8.30pm Woolcomber - 2 x Meals - £7.95 Rushden Windmill - 6pm -11pm Stanwick Courtyard - 2 c £12 3 c £14 Lunch

Wednesdays Billing All Seasons - 9.30-4.30pm Bozeat Red Lion - Curry Club Okra Takeaway Finedon Kohinoor - Banquet Menu - £9.95 Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Two Main Meals For £10 Kettering Beeswing - 12 - 8.30pm Woolcomber - 2 x Meals - £7.95 Rushden Windmill - 6pm -11pm 2 Meals for £9 Stanwick Courtyard - Lunches - 2c £12 3c £14 Courtyard - Phil’s Whacky Wednesday 5.30p

Thursdays Billing All Seasons - 9.30-4.30pm Bozeat Red Lion - Big Burger Night 2 for £14 Higham Ferrers Queens Head - Steak Night from £5.95 Kettering Beeswing - 12 - 8.30pm Woolcomber - Steak Night x 2 + Bottle Wine £17.95 Rushden Windmill - 6pm -11pm Stanwick Courtyard - Lunches - 2c £12 3c £14

Saturdays

December Specials Billing All Seasons Christmas Lunch Bookings for 12th December Christmas Party Night 12th 7-12am New Years Eve 8-1am Finedon Kohinoor Christmas Day Lunch - £21.95 pa £11.95 pc Great Doddington Club Christmas Lunch Sunday 21st – 3 courses £13.95 – Bookings only Higham Ferrers Queens Head 3 Courses £19.99 Children & Senior Citizens 2 Courses £9.99 Christmas Day £40pp + 2 Bottle Wine* per table of 4 Booking Required Kettering Beeswing 1st - 24th Dec - Christmas Fayre 2C £16.95 3C £19.95 Christmas Day Lunch - Fully Booked Woolcomber Booking Christmas Parties Now from £8.95 Northampton Abington Christmas Menu £12.95 2 Courses £16.95 3 Courses Malt Shovel 1st - 20th Dec - Christmas Menu £13.99 2c £15.99 3c Stanwick Courtyard Mid Week Festive Lunch - £7.50pp 1c Mon - Sat 24 Nov - 23 Dec 12-2pm Christmas Day Lunch - £75pa £35pc

While every effort is made to provide accurate details for our events guide we would encourage you to confirm with the venue before setting off on any special journeys.

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