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PRESS RELEASE: JUMBLE SALE Saturday April 4th 2009 EVERSHOT Village Hall Doors open 2.00pm If you’re having a spring clean then be sure to drop any jumble that’s worth Jumblin’ the week prior to the 4th at the Village Hall between 9.30am and 1.30pm week days. All proceeds to the Little Acorns Play Group website:…

PRESS RELEASE: BOY LE MONTI Saturday March 28th 2009 EVERSHOT Village Hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £6 on door Diamond sound rocksteady ska and roots reggae. Those charming purveyors of old skool Ska and Rocksteady Boy Le Monti are up to their usual brassy/dancey stuff, returning to Evershot village hall on Saturday 28th March.For this…

PRESS RELEASE Saturday February 20th 2009 EVERSHOT Village Hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £6 on door Jo Freya plays pioneering folk and acoustic music, and is probably best known for playing with The Old Swan Band, Blowzabella and Token Women. Jo’s performances based around her fabulous new CD release ‘Female Smuggler’ feature her emotive lyrics and multi-instrumental…

The Secret Band have won this year’s, last minute, 2008 ‘BAND-ON’ Battle of the Bands. Joe Trudgeon (18), birthday-boy, competition-judge, band-organiser and musician, was given the difficult choice of choosing a last minute winner. Joe said, “They had to win they did the best song, they did a ‘Suck my Band‘ song.” Thanks Everyone, thank…

STOP PRESS: JOE’S SECRET 18TH BASH Joe Trudgeon of Suck My Band fame and the Mojito Soundsystem will be celebrating his 18th Birthday, on his Birthday (23rd December 2008) at the infamous Evershot Village Hall with a cracking line-up of the hottest new bands in the area… watch this space for more info. This is…

PRESS RELEASE : THE TIN FOREST Saturday 6th December 2009 EVERSHOT Village Hall Doors open 4.30pm This is a story about an old man who lives in a dreary junkyard, full of other people’s broken and unwanted junk. He dreams that one day his life will be full of life, colour and sound. His wish is about…

PRESS RELEASE: Artsreach Presents… UMDUMO WESIZWE Sunday 30th November 2008 8.00pm Evershot Village Hall In the tradition and sounds of the ‘Imbube’ style, made famous by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, eight young men sing songs of love, hope, worship, courtship, hardship and African social commentary. The group transforms serious themes into joyous and celebratory songs using only…

PRESS RELEASE: DINNER DANCE Saturday November 29th 2008 EVERSHOT Village Hall Doors open 7.30pm BAR A three course meal, bar and boogie woogie dancing music from Julian Philips and his Band MENU Starter: Caramelised Onion Tart or Fresh Tomato Soup Main course: Chicken Chasseur or Beef Casserole served with dauphinoise potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Dessert: Pears Poached…

PRESS RELEASE: HALLOWEEN PARTY Friday October 31st 2008 2.30pm-5pm The Discovery Centre, Sticklands School Evershot Come in your scariest costumes and enjoy our gruesome games and foul foods. Bring a carved pumpkin. Tickets £3.50 from Little Acorns or The Village Shop. Be prepared to be scared… All proceeds to The Little Acorns Playgroup website: www.littleacorns.wordpress.com Sarah

PRESS RELEASE: BABATUNDE LEA QUARTET Thursday 18th September 2008 at Bridport Arts Centre, admission £12 doors open 7:30 Afro-Latin Jazz with The Babatunde Lea Quartet One of the most striking figures in jazz, the dreadlocked African garbed Babatunde Lea, hits Bridport with his Afro-Latin quartet to play their thrilling, tight and melodic jazz. San Francisco…

PRESS RELEASE: WAKKY RACES Sunday 17th August 2008, Bar and Hog Roast from Midday Everyone Welcome – Admission Free, The Cricket Ground, Evershot Ten teams of six people subjecting themselves to the bizarre, warped and twisted concoction of games and races that create the eccentricity of Evershot Wakky Races. The now infamous Evershot Wakky Races…

PRESS RELEASE Saturday 26th July 2008 8.00pm Evershot village hall STOMPIN’ DAVE ALLEN’S Stompin’ Extravaganza! American Roots Music featuring Stompin Dave & Stompin Dave’s Electric Band live At Evershot Village Hall. “A musical genius.” Cornish Bluegrass Association “Raw, unmitigated virtuosity.” Lemonrock.com “Generates enough energy to illuminate Blackpool.” Wessex Folk Festival £6.00 on the door chickenboy

PRESS RELEASE: ORPHEUS ORPHEUS is an eight piece contemporary dance band offering fresh and original material; a blend of Soul/funk, Nu-jazz, Latin and Afrobeat. Their current set also includes familiar R’nB and Ska tunes. Orpheus will be headlining the first night of the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival on Friday18th July 2008. Musicians: Amanda Woollett, vocals. Andrew…

PRESS RELEASE: MOVEABLE FEAST Saturday 19th april 2008 8.00pm Evershot Village Hall MOVEABLE FEAST play a lively mix of roots rhythms from all over the world – folk, latin, reggae, ska, gypsy, klezmer, jive, country, cajun and blues. “Extraordinary . . . fast and furious . . . great fun. A band to check out live!”…

PRESS RELEASE: SECKOU KEITA Saturday March 8th 2008 EVERSHOT village hall Doors open 7.30pm for 8pm programme £8 on door SECKOU KEITA Young new-generation Kora star, Seckou Keita, with a fantastic musical pedigree represents the emergence of a new generation of African musicians. He has a unique style on what is generally a gentle melodic…

PRESS RELEASE: BOY LE MONTI Saturday, December 8th, 2007 EVERSHOT village hall 8PM £6 on door BOY LE MONTI We are delighted to have our favourite Rock Steady, Reggae 5 piece Ska band back in the Dance Hall. Authentic rare grooves and old skool reggae numbers that are guaranteed to make hop. every single tune.…

PRESS RELEASE: THE SIDEKICKS Saturday October 27th 2007 EVERSHOT village hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £6 on door THE SIDEKICKS are hoping to encourage anyone who loves a good band, and hates a plastic Halloween night, to get themselves up to Evershot Hall on Saturday the 27th October. Playing together as a 5 piece since…

PRESS RELEASE: BEN WATERS Friday October 5th 2007 EVERSHOT village hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £10 on door One of the UK’s finest pianists, and humorous performers, Ben Waters takes time off from his big band project, to make a welcome return to smaller venues. This is the man who barely in his early 20’s…

PRESS RELEASE: BAND BASH Friday 28th September 2007 EVERSHOT village hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £6 £3.00 + £5.00 on door Following the success of The Evershot Battle of The Bands earlier this year, the bands have formed a treaty and aim to give us their all on Friday 28th of September. Evershot is proud…

PRESS RELEASE: IAN STEWARTS ROCKET 88 Saturday, July 21, 2007 EVERSHOT village hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £10 on door As a tribute to the enormously talented pianist, the late Ian Stewart (Stu), the legendary Rocket 88 have got back together this year following a request from Stu’s home town of Pittenweem in Fife to…

PRESS RELEASE: BARN DANCE Saturday 14th July 2007 WOOLCOMBE FARM BAND-ON.co.uk is proud to present a summer BARN DANCE at Woolcombe Farm, Melbury Bubb. The fun starts from 5pm onwards. There will be live music with the caller from CAPTAIN THUNDERBOLT and additional tunes from THE EMERGENCY DJ’s There will also be a Hog Roast…

PRESS RELEASE: ArtsReach presents… ETRAN FINATAWA Saturday May 26th 2007 EVERSHOT Village Hall Doors open 8.00pm BAR £8.00 on door website: www.artsreach.com

Despite the unexpected cancellation of the Evershot Street fair on Sunday 27th May 2007, the Acorn Inn will still be holding the beer festival. In the pub garden there will be face painting, fancy dress, barbecue and live music from Flaky Jake. Sarah

PRESS RELEASE On Saturday 19th May 8.00pm Band-on.co.uk are proud to present ATCHA! ‘Spearheaded by Chris Jagger’s charisma and wry wit, ATCHA! presents a highly original mix of rock, growling blues, R&B, country, Cajun and funk. This is your chance to experience ‘ top notch Cajun -flavoured R & B ‘ as the band takes…

PRESS RELEASE Peter Hossell lead singer with Something Blue has been singing and living the blues life since the late 60’s where he was performing with Screw at the famous free concert for Brian Jones in Hyde Park. Several bands (Los Dobros, The Dirty Dogs) and 30 years later he woke up to discover that…

ASTRONAUTS AND PARACHUTES WIN EVERSHOT BATTLE OF THE BANDS Saturday 21st April Evershot saw the much anticipated return of Battle of the Bands! The six bands played to a packed hall. Our three professional music judges faced an impossible challenge as all the bands were well rehearsed and confident on stage and sounding brilliant thanks…

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April, 21st, Saturday, Battle Of The Bands, 7.30pm. We already have some early entries for this years battle of the bands, Mantra, our youngest contestants last year, a local band from Beaminster school , another year older and wiser, we look forward to their winning stage presence and wooing tunes. Also from Beaminster we have…

***STOP PRESS*** April 27th, Friday, The artists formerly known as The Boys from Brazil from now on will be known as Something Blue.

PRESS RELEASE March 24th, Saturday, BAND-ON.co.uk present ORPHEUS, A local Bridport band who fuse a combination of jazz, funk and ethnic rhythms to create smooth, original and danceable music. April, 21st, Saturday, BATTLE OF THE BANDS. After the success of last year we are searching out new young talent for this annual event. Any band…

PRESS RELEASE On Friday 16 th February Band-on presents a full evening of entertainment, with our ever faithful EMERGENCY DJ’s supporting the hottest disco diva cover band in the west. THE MAN FROM FUNKLE are all skilled artistes with years of music industry experience, these Pro Musicians play to top clients all over the world.…

PRESS RELEASE STOMPIN’ DAVE ALLEN, (Formerly Dr Stomp) with special guests. Will be performing at Evershot Village Hall, on Saturday 9th December 2006 Licensed Bar, Music from 9pm ish. All proceeds to Village Hall funds. Chad

PRESS RELEASE: BOY LE MONTI The new season of bands at Evershot starts next Saturday the 18th November. After an excellent set at the street fair in May, BOY LE MONTI are back!. A busy summer gigging has seen them playing far and wide including The Larmer Tree and Music for Africa festivals, Gaz’s Rockin…

Sunday 13 th August saw the 7th annual ‘Festival of Wakky Races’ held at Evershot cricket pitch halfway between Yeovil and Dorchester. There was a fine turn out of teams this year with the reigning champions ‘The Cider Riders’ having to fend off competition from 10 teams that came from surrounding local villages, Yeovil, Weymouth…

SUNDAY 13th AUGUST 2006 Ok so its nearly that time again when we all run around like the headless chickens putting the finishing touches to this years new games so as the teams can run around like headless chickens. As always there will be some new games and some old games, we couldn’t think about…

Sunday 13th August 2006 2:00pm till late Bar, BBQ, Side Shows and Entertainment Everyone Welcome – Admission Free At the Cricket Pavilion, Evershot Back by popular demand, Sunday 13 th August heralds the return of Evershot Wakky Races, marking this years’ event as the 7 th Annual Wakky Races Festival. Teams of six people will…

BAND-ON.co.uk KICKS OFF FESTIVAL SEASON! The BAND-ON.co.uk crew take a well earned rest to enjoy this summer’s festivals. Gigs at Evershot Village Hall will start up again in the autumn when the evenings begin to draw in. It was a busy weekend with SNEEKY PETE and our special mystery guest who blew us away with…

THE DAZE WIN EVERSHOT BATTLE OF THE BANDS ! Evershot hosted it’s first ever Battle of the Bands on Saturday the 22nd April 2006, the event was very well attended. The competition was open to the first eight bands who got their applications in before the deadline. All bands had to be Dorset based, un-signed…

PRESS RELEASE Village Hall Evershot 8pm Saturday April 22 £5 adults, £2.50 under 18s Evershot is hosting its very first Battle of the Bands. It will see nine acts from around the region competing for a trophy and a slot at the village’s street fair in May. Vintage ska act Boy Le Monti are headlining…

A big thanks to everyone who came to the first ever public EMERGENCY DJ DISCO. Over £150 was taken on the door and the bar was drunk dry. Lara turned up in roller skates and BIG NANCY stole the show. Thanks to my very own Sarah Langley for organising the event, Spike Golding for sending…