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The Phil Ashmore Band https://youtu.be/icZV9VX6Hug?si=UvXC5g36XtIeVNHs

Last Friday saw us back at The Speakeasy Bar in Hinckley. Cracking gig, with many of the crowd saying they'd come to see us play before, which was great. We rattled out our set of good 'ole Country choons, with a sprinkling of Chrimbo songs for good measure. Finished the set with Islands in the Stream followed by MIFLAW. Cheesy I know, but fun to play and lapped up by everyone throwing shapes in front of us. 2nd encore ....Sweet Home Alabama (well you have to really). We did throw in 2 or 3 originals into the set which were very well received. Mike Lull P4 through a Handbox R400 with matching cab, with just a graphics eq and a thumpinator in the effects loop The band is called Southern Frontier Country Band...check us out on Farcebook and give us a like 🤠 Obligatory gig pics some of the excellent crowd

Yes, saw that, excellent news

Nailed it there Daryl.... it's the load in/out that kills me and my dodgy back

Played a 40 minute set at the Oxjam Beeston Music Festival, which is an annual event featuring 100+ bands, solos and duos playing in 20 venues in Beeston, Nottingham, raising money for Oxfam. We were in The Hope Pole pub which was rammed with punters all well lubricated and having a great time. We played sans drummer as he wasn't available and neither was our usual dep. My rig was my Gallien Krueger MB150 with matching extension cab (both bought off here) and it stood up well and may become my go-to rig for small pub gigs. We DI'd it and the sound guy said 'that's a hot signal for such a little amp' My Lull P4 did the honours. This is my fifth Oxjam Beeston with 2 different bands and it's always a blast. Pic is a screenshot of a video my mate shot

Yes, hopefully The Donkey will stay a music venue, we'll wait and see.

Wish my todger was long enough to play air guitar with 😂

Warren, how could I forget

When Zoe and her kilt-wearing, bushy beard toting partner ran the Donkey it had more atmosphere. He (the bearded one) used to run the door and was fond of kissing everyone 😊

I'm told The Donkey is to close (again) soon, which is a shame if it happens. Always liked gigging there.

That's a cracking gig report 'drunken vomity punchee'..…...epic 👍