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Mack's Music Acoustic Music and Ale Festival

From emailing and calling to getting out there.

Monday evening saw Rob and me at the Delamere Park Folk club singing a couple for Rodders and his fine band of floor singers. And grateful we were for a warm welcome and the opportunity to announce our presence to the wider music community.

This weekend in the same mode I'm off to the Mack's Music event (above) with a view to checking out more of the 'local' music scene, saying hello to Claire and Jayne (the promoters) with a view to making more gig-procuring contacts.

It occurred to me today that having a blog, facebook account, website, etc., without gigs is a little like The Emperor's New Clothes.

Now, where can I buy some new togs?

A Gig, A Resolution, A Campaign

50% of The Simon Hopper Band at The Carlton Club 

Here's how it goes...

1) Singer-songwriter decides to record new collection.

2) Concludes, to his surprise, that the results are rather good.

3) Plays gig at Carlton Club, 5th June: successful. Thanks to all who came to support. 'A lovely crowd' said the organisers.

4) Singer-songwriter figures this is, after all, what he ought to be doing.

5) Quits work - finally and irrevocably.

6) Begins campaign to take The Simon Hopper Project (solo, various duos, various trios, four-piece) back on the road.

7) Updates publicity material.

8) Creates: Facebook page; Website.

9) Updates blog

10) Begins process of wholesale contacting of venues, promoters, festivals (in the face of the fact that there are seventy-seven acts for every stage hour) to convince them that TSHB and its variants is exactly what they need for their gig (as opposed to the other seventy-six).

11) Waits to see what happens next.

New Album, New band, New Gig...

We hereby announce a Music Gig 

Celebrating Simon Hopper's 23rd CD Survivor's Gratitude
 

Simon Hopper & the Carlton Band
Simon Hopper: Guitar, Vocals
Rob Knight: Guitar, Vocals
Pete Attwood: Bass, Vocals
Andy Marshall: Drums, Violin

They will play Songs from The New Album and Songs from the 60's
 

Thursday 5th June : 7.45 pm
The Carlton Club, 113 Carlton Road,
Whalley Range, M16 8BE
Entry Free with contribution (suggested £8.00)
 

Bring Friends!