Jazz at Boaters
Come down to The Boaters Inn in Kingston on Sunday 21st July for a drink and free music with 2 sets of funky delights starting at about 8pm.
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Friday 19th July
We’re really excited to be playing at this years Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival. This year’s festival is going to be the biggest and best yet , and not just because we’re playing!
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At the Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival
We’re really excited to be playing at this years Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival, on Friday July 19th! This year’s festival is going to be the biggest and best yet , and not just because we’re playing!
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We return to our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern for a fun and relaxed evening.
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Back once again in Funkcombe at the Farncombe Cavern.
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At the Farncombe Cavern
On Thursday 25th July we make our regular monthly appearance at our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern – a really relaxed vibe in the beating heart of Funkcombe!
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Our next monthly slot at our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern is on Thursday 20th June – a really relaxed vibe in the beating heart of Funkcombe!
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‘The Oracle’ on BBC Radio 6 Music – The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
Seemingly a small thing but to me it means a lot as ‘The Oracle’ seems to happily live alongside all my past and present influences and peers. A lovely feeling! Thank you Craig Charles and Snowboy!
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We return to our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern on Thursday 23rd May – a thoroughly sophisticated venue with a really relaxed vibe in the beating heart of Funkcombe!
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At the 606
A Brasstastic return to our favourite London venue on Friday 19th April playing every tune from the new album at the official CD release party of The Cooker!
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We return to our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern on Thursday 18th April as part of a week of events promoting of the launch of our latest album The Cooker!
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Who is ‘Funky Barbarella’?
Funky Barbarella is a funk baritone saxophonist and leader of a small renegade group of musicians with instruments that produce low notes in a world where all low notes are forbidden… …sopranos, piccolos and glockenspiels rule the day… …the CS (read ‘Coloratortura Soprano’ government has banned all low notes and all instruments that omit low notes… …will Funky Barbarella save the funky day?
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