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Paul Edis: "One of the regulars at The Gala today called me a 'turncoat' and another a 'deserter' - that's a very northern way of displaying affection in response to the news that I'm leaving the area. 'They're vicious down there mind you'. " - (Twitter January24, 2020)
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Today Saturday January 25
Afternoon
Jazz
Tees Valley Jazzmen - Hammer & Pincers, Preston Lane, Preston-le-Skerne, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6JH. Tel: 01325 314873. 1:00pm. £2.00.
Evening
Shirt Tail Stompers - Durham Town Hall, Durham DH1 3NJ. 7:30-11:15pm. £25.00. (£20.00. adv.). DJam 2020: Lindy Hop Festival ‘Masquerade Ball’. Line-up inc. Michael McQuaid (reeds), Nick Ball (drums). A Lindy Jazz event.
Blues/Funk/Soul
Broken Levee + John Carroll - Saltburn Cricket Club, Marske Mill Lane, Saltburn TS12 1HJ. 7:30pm (doors). £10.00. Info & tickets: 07960 935263. Saltburn Blues Club.
Ojay - Outstanding Art, North Road, Durham DH1 4SQ. Tel: 0191 649 0553. 8:00pm. Free. Electric bassist Ojay.
Raggy Ass Boys - Billy Bootleggers, Nelson St, Newcastle NE1 5AN. 9:00pm. Free.
To the best of our knowledge, details of the above events are correct but may be subject to alteration.
Remembering Rick by Keith Armstrong
I am so sad to hear about the tragic
loss of my good friend Rick Taylor.
The best tribute I can pay him is to
remember my collaborative work with him back in the late eighties, starting
with the 'Dreaming North' jazz and poetry performance and recording project in
1986 which led to a national tour and an album recorded together in 10cc's
studio in Stockport and then a music theatre touring show with Northumberland
Theatre Company and 'Dreaming North', based on the life of Northumbrian piper
Jamie Allan, which toured nationally for a whole month in 1988.
Then Rick
and myself worked together on 'Wor Jackie' a music theatre production, a
tribute to Jacke Milburn, again with Northumberland Theatre Company, in 1989.
I worked with him and Frank Gibbon
too on an individual basis when Rick and Frank came up with a few settings of
my poems, recorded in Frank's home studio.
Great memories which will live on
forever! See you in heaven Rick!
Some tracks from 'Dreaming North' and
our personal collaboration:
Keith Armstrong
I am so sad to hear about the tragic
loss of my good friend Rick Taylor.
Then Rick
and myself worked together on 'Wor Jackie' a music theatre production, a
tribute to Jacke Milburn, again with Northumberland Theatre Company, in 1989.
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