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Tag Archives: music
Bands on the Beacon today!
It’s turning into a real summer of live music – Sunday 30th June is Bands on the Beacon, and event that’s been sadly under my radar until this year, and with the project is now in it’s fourth year it has a whole bunch of avid devotees from all over the Midlands, who come to Walsall’s highest spot for free music and fun.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Wildlife
Tagged Aldridge, Aziz, Bands on the Beacon, Barr Beacon Country Park, Chaos Parade, concert, Conviviality, Cower, Cower Hounds, Darkness Is Blinding, Events, Facebook, free, Hounds!, Into the Shadows, Khalique, Klasside, Knoxville Highway, Lichfield, local blogs, Motorcity String Band, music, Soul Weaver, Stems, Things to do, Tim Philpot, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Wildlife
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Bloxwich Party in the Park – On today!
Julie Handley contacted me about this live event going down in Bloxwich this weekend, taking place all day Saturday, and there’s some cracking bands on, as well as loads of other attractions for folk of all ages.
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Tagged Bloxwich, Bloxwich Telegraph, Enticement, Events, Facebook, fair, Fayre, G Bag, Grey Goose Band, Julie Handley, Live bands, local blogs, music, Owamya, Owd yer Hosse’s, Party in the Park, Scarbelly Blues Band, Stash Band, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council, West Coast Blues
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Loud, amplified grumbling
These days, I’ve come to realise that however old I get, this town will never cease to amaze me – just when you think you’ve seen it all, something rolls up, pokes you in the belly and blows raspberries at you.
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Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Music Festival, Casual Agenda, David Young, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Festival, free, fun, gig, help, James Bates, Leaflet, Letter, Lichfield, live music, Livewire, Local, local blogs, Local History, Loud amplified music, music, New Photos, Parking, Paul Green, planning, Pubs, Real Ale, Shire Oak, sponsor, support, The Arkhamists, The Assist, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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We all stand together – at Caldmore Village Festival
In light of recent events, I think it’s really important that we get behind stuff that bonds us good folk and our communities together, and one such event is the Caldmore Village Festival which has been running for a good few years now and just gets better and better – and nothing tells those that would divide and harm us ‘Up yours!’ more assertively that getting together and having a good time.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local media, Local music, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged a taste of Caldmore, Caldmore, celebration, diamond jubilee festival, Events, Facebook, food, local blogs, music, party, planning, things to see and do, Village Festival, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Brownhills Music Festival 2013 – can you help a great event?
The Brownhills Music Festival will be taking place throughout the day at The Shire Oak pub, Brownhills, on the 17th August 2013 – there will be something for everyone, and it all takes place around and inside a great local pub with excellent ale and friendly locals.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Music Festival, Casual Agenda, David Young, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Festival, free, fun, gig, help, James Bates, Lichfield, live music, Livewire, Local, local blogs, Local History, music, New Photos, Paul Green, planning, Pubs, Real Ale, Shire Oak, sponsor, support, The Arkhamists, The Assist, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Fancy something a bit different this weekend?
If you don’t fancy doing the English tea party and cucumber sandwich thing this weekend, I can recommend Walsall’s Caldmore Village Festival. It’s been running for a good few years now and just gets better and better. This event takes place … Continue reading
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Tagged a taste of Caldmore, Caldmore, celebration, diamond jubilee festival, Events, Facebook, food, Jubilee, local blogs, music, party, planning, things to see and do, Village Festival, Walsall, Walsall Council
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A public service announcement
‘It’s got to fly at 400 miles per hour, turn on a sixpence, climb 10,000 feet in a few minutes, dive at 500 without the wings coming off and carry eight machine guns.’ For the past week or so, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Advisory Circle, Belbury, Broadcaster, David Niven, Electronica, Ghostbox, Hauntology, history, Library Music, Lit it up, London can take it, Moon Wiring Club, music, Poly, Public Service Broadcasting, Sci-fi, Silly, Spitfire, World War II, WW2
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Music never leaves you
Since I’m still a bit peaky, David Evans has been busy writing and supplying material to fill the gaps, for which I ‘m very grateful indeed. David has written a great piece here about Walsall Wood and its musical history. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged bands, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, choir, Church Organs, Churches, community music, David Evans, local blogs, Local History, marching bands, music, Pubs, Red Caps, Walsall Wood
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Let us entertain you…
I’ve had yet another great photo sent in by to reader David Evans. This is a somewhat unusual image From the first decades of the last century, showing a Walsall Wood theatrical group in full stage costume. It’s a rare … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Events, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1920's, amateur dramatics, amateur theatre, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Church, concert, David Evans, Ebenezer, Local History, music, New Photos, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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