The Foot Tappers News

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January – February 2013

Appearing over the next few weeks at Café Jazz

John Minion

Hot Club Gallios

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Sunday 25ht November saw the memorable concert celebrating the life and music of Norman Thatcher. Over 300 packed into the ballroom of the Wessex Hotel in Street in Somerset. 12 Bands, plus numerous guest, played from Noon until 11:30 pm. All the proceeds were donated to Cancer UK and a marvellous £2834 was raised on the day. So well done everyone who came, and those who were unable, but made a donation. A selection of photographs, taken by Paul Dunleavy, has been put on our website which you can view by selecting “Photo Gallery” Another donation, this time to the Cancer Research Centre in Cardiff of £270, was made by the Camelia Jazz Band and Friends for their New Years Eve gig in Newport – so again well done to all involved. Setting up the winter months programme is always difficult as you never know what the weather will do. Hopefully this years will be OK as again we have booked local musicians. One session I am looking forward to is “Rivercon”. This was a name conjured up by Vic Partridge when I and others were invited to play at Newport by John Minnion. The venue was the Riverside Tavern, Members of the band were Pete Locke and Vic Partidge (Riverside Band), Clarence Nugent and myself (Icon Band) John Minion and Pete Berry (Riverside Tavern). It was great playing with them again and we hope to create the session again on the 5th February. New to us are Hot Club Gallios. Hot Club Gallois, are a Welsh group inspired by the music of Django Rienhardt and Stephane Grapelli. Their music evokes the style and elegance of 1930's Paris and draws on passion and romance of the gypsy Jazz tradition. Their repertoire includes classic Jazz standards, profound ballads, and traditional gypsy waltzes and boleros. They were highly successful at last years Brecon Jazz Festival and their line up includes Heulwen Thomas on violin with Luke Archard and Richard Jones on acoustic guitars and Mike Morgan on double bass. (slight change to the photo on cover) Membership It’s that time of year again so if you care to renew, the fee is still £5 you can either send it to me or renew at Café Jazz. Many thanks to those who have already renewed. You have permission to follow their fine example.


Paul’s Photo’s A selection of photographs taken at Street which can be seen on glorious colour on

our website Just select “Photo Gallery” and “Tribute to Norman”

The session got off to a cracking start with the Sunset Café Stompers

Sarah Thatcher & Sam Sims (New Orleans Hula)


Dennis Armstrong’s Western Band

The Celebration Jazz Band


Red Beans ‘n’ Rice

The Wessex New Orleans Band


A Breeze From New Orleans

Steve Graham’s New Orleans Band


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Gig List

January

8 Dave Smith / John Scantlebury 15 Vic Partridge Quartet (Norman, Vic, John and Paul) 22 Hot Club Gallios (Django Style Jazz) 29 The Camelia Jazz Band and Friends

February

5 ‘Rivercon’ 12 Dave Smith 4 19 The Wessex New Orleans Band 26 John Davies Quartet

March

5 The Paul Munnery Quartet 12 Kennedy’s Cowboy Operators (TBC) 19 Vic Partridge Quartet (TBC) 26 Memphis Seven

April

9 The Anglo – Welsh Stompers

Please Note the March gigs 12, 19 are NOT confirmed

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