toneknob Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 11 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Not sure why I clicked on that, but I'm glad I did! Good intit! When I grow up I want to be a Morris Dancing straw man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 hours ago, toneknob said: Good intit! When I grow up I want to be a Morris Dancing straw man. Or a skateboarding 'Oss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 My brother lives just outside Dereham and regularly has a choice of half a dozen gigs to go to. Norwich seems to be the epicenter though, especially if you're into blues/rock. Dave Thomas (ex Blonde on Blonde) runs (or helps organise) the Fine city blues festival I think and I have a mate who seems to play the Dereham Blues festival every year and it always seems to be packed in most venues. Might even move there one day. I love Norfolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) It's patchy. Mostly its only in the urban centres, the rest is a bit of a desert - hey, music is where people are. Norwich in particular has a number of great venues. The Reindeer especially seems to have music almost every night, the Walnut Shades is another, and there a handful of others. The regional standard is quite high. The Dereham Blues Fest features A/B list national acts and lot of pretty good local bands. The same people (Stewart and Doreen Aitkin) are behind the very good Norfolk Blues Society jams at the aforementioned Walnuts Shades. Out in the sticks there's not a lot. An exception is the Burston Crown, which attracts high quality acts from Norwich, Cambridge and even London. Which is odd because its bleeding miles from anywhere. One of the best blues acts in the country, Charlie Harper, plays there if he's in the mood. There is a jazz club of quality in Norwich, and a great funk jam at the Reindeer. I have less knowledge of further west and east. Being stuck behind a tractor may be taken more than one way, as you will find if you take your news from the sometimes quite funny spoof news magazine, the Suffolk Gazette. The usual greeting is a high six. Edited February 6, 2020 by lownote12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, lownote12 said: It's patchy. Mostly its only in the urban centres, the rest is a bit of a desert - hey, music is where people are. Norwich in particular has a number of great venues. The Reindeer especially seems to have music almost every night, the Walnut Shades is another, and there a handful of others. The regional standard is quite high. The Dereham Blues Fest features A/B list national acts and lot of pretty good local bands. The same people (Stewart and Doreen Aitkin) are behind the very good Norfolk Blues Society jams at the aforementioned Walnuts Shades. Out in the sticks there's not a lot. An exception is the Burston Crown, which attracts high quality acts from Norwich, Cambridge and even London. Which is odd because its bleeding miles from anywhere. One of the best blues acts in the country, Charlie Harper, plays there if he's in the mood. There is a jazz club of quality in Norwich, and a great funk jam at the Reindeer. I have less knowledge of further west and east. Being stuck behind a tractor may be taken more than one way, as you will find if you take your news from the sometimes quite funny spoof news magazine, the Suffolk Gazette. Isn't there a blues venue in Norwich called "Murderers"? I heard about it about a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, lownote12 said: The Dereham Blues Fest features A/B list national acts and lot of pretty good local bands. Will see if I can interest Mrs Teebs in a visit to the MonsterzInLaw for this - sounds good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 minute ago, leschirons said: Isn't there a blues venue in Norwich called "Murderers"? I heard about it about a year ago. Yus, you was right, but last I heard the blues element had been ejected, and now infests a place called the Louis Marchesi in Tombland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Teebs said: Will see if I can interest Mrs Teebs in a visit to the MonsterzInLaw for this - sounds good! Not least because most of the pubs, cafes and bars in Dereham host a band at some point. It's not called the 12 bar blues for nothing. The fest ends with an open jam on the Sunday if you fancy taking your bass. Edited February 6, 2020 by lownote12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 29/01/2020 at 10:42, Teebs said: Fakenham. On 05/02/2020 at 09:07, DorsetBlue said: Fakenham. So that's a real place? (just askin'). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: So that's a real place? (just askin'). Yarp, I think so! It's got a race course & everything! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said: So that's a real place? (just askin'). Can't be, else it would be called Realingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky 4000 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, lownote12 said: Can't be, else it would be called Realingham Is that a real place? 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, lownote12 said: IOut in the sticks there's not a lot. Do you know what's happening with the Locks Inn at Geldeston since Grain Brewery took it over? It used to be a great gig when Colin was in charge, but Grain Brewery have a poor track record in this respect IMO (they stopped all the music in the Spreadeagle in Ipswich when they took that over). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, pete.young said: Do you know what's happening with the Locks Inn at Geldeston since Grain Brewery took it over? It used to be a great gig when Colin was in charge, but Grain Brewery have a poor track record in this respect IMO (they stopped all the music in the Spreadeagle in Ipswich when they took that over). Ah quote directly from their Facetube pages: "We’re currently filling our last few slots for bands over the summer. If you’re interested in playing at The Locks, get in touch at [email protected]; include a little bit about who you are, weekend availability April-September and a link to a video/recording." This very eve they host a touch of the Oirish, musically speaking. More than that I cannot say. My impression of music there was soured by an early encounter with a rock band setting up inside with 4x12s, 2x15s and Marshall amps in a bar space the size of my spare bedroom. Ludicrous. For the un-anointed, the Geldeston Locks is collectible because it's easier reached by water (the Broads) than by road. On a side note, I do find Grain's beer extremely acceptable, a good deal more so than Adnams, the usual local brew. Edited February 6, 2020 by lownote12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 That's good. I've played outside there a few times (under a gazebo), a perfect way to spend a sunny sunday afternoon. It's a great venue, and I've no complaints about Grain beer, it's very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 5 hours ago, Teebs said: Yarp, I think so! It's got a race course & everything! And a Wetherspoons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorsetBlue Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 On 06/02/2020 at 23:28, steantval said: And a Wetherspoons. ...and a Chocolate factory (with factory outlet in the town centre). We love Norfolk and would live there in an instant (if there was any work in my field). On the other hand, it is pretty much the same as Dorset, just flatter, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Norfolk Music scene. What's it like? ...a bit flat at the moment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Frank Blank said: Norfolk Music scene. What's it like? ...a bit flat at the moment. You could say it has it's ups and downs. But it doesn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 On 06/02/2020 at 09:38, toneknob said: Good intit! When I grow up I want to be a Morris Dancing straw man. Pig Dyke Molly Morris Dancers, the Kiss of the scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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