Blues weekender

[fleabag]

Myself and mrs  bag are off to this blues weekender fest in Bournemouth in December .  Its run at several locations  but this one happens to be at the Heathlands Hotel.

3/4 days of it.  I dont mind a bit of blues, and of course there's variations at the indoor fest.  Acoustic, trad, rock etc.   3 or 4 days maybe a bit much for me but mrs bag is a blues addict, so i'm happy to go.

 

Evening nosebag and brekky included for the duration of the stay.  Booze prices are reasonable too, which is extra, natch

 

Anyone else heard of this Boogaloo bunch ?  I'd never heard of this mob till mrs bag  informed me and asked if i'd  go along.

 

 

 

Edited October 13, 2021 by fleabag

[chris_b]

7 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Anyone else heard of this Boogaloo bunch ?  I'd never heard of this mob till mrs bag  informed me and asked if i'd  go along.

 

I've gigged in many bands for Monica since the 80's. She's been running these great weekends for over 20 years. We all love her.

 

Take your bass and join in Robin Bibi's jam nights.

[Steve Browning]

I've played at many a Boogaloo do, including this very venue. 

 

Monica and her team organise things very well and the food there is very good. 

 

Every day finishes with a blues jam and the bands that are appearing are encouraged to participate. Maybe take a bass and have a play. 

 

Tell Monica it would be much better with Teed Up among the bands playing!!

[fleabag]

Good feedback.  Yes, Monica is the lady mrs bag  did the booking with.  I've seen Robin Bibi in my local before, as a 3 piece, and  he was awesome

[Steve Browning]

32 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Good feedback.  Yes, Monica is the lady mrs bag  did the booking with.  I've seen Robin Bibi in my local before, as a 3 piece, and  he was awesome

Tell him to ditch the hat and playing on tables!! 🙂

[fleabag]

 

Yeah he did that at my local  !

[Jack_Stroud_Bass]

Yes, these are great festivals and run very, very well. We've gigged with a few of the names there, Greg Coulson and The Milk Men and they're both fab acts. 

 

Me and my bunch are doing the one in Torquay next year  

 

Hope you have a fab time - it sounds like you will. 

 

[Mickeyboro]

I live in Bournemouth.  Is there an option to see the artists but not book a room?

[fleabag]

Not sure on that Mickey - their phone number is in my first post, so could be worth giving them a ring

[chris_b]

I'm playing with Robin this Saturday and I expect he'll be jumping on the tables and walking through the audience several times during the evening.

[Happy Jack]

I usually end up walking through the tables ...

 

[paul_5]

7 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

I usually end up walking through the tables ...

 

is that so? I think you might have stood on my head on more than one occasion!

[Downunderwonder]

The Toorak Hotel sounds like it should belong next to an opal field in deepest outback Australia.

[Steve Browning]

It does sound exotic. I was disappointed not to see herds of wilderbeest sweeping majestically across the plains. Still, it was Torquay.

[Happy Jack]

54 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:

Still, it was Torquay.

 

So, elk then?