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Tea on top of The Crug


THERE’S nothing like a nice cup of tea and a Welsh cake - especially at 331 metres above sea level. Organised


District Contact Association, Tea on Top celebrated Lammas Day or Loaf Mass Day on Sunday, August 1 with a leisurely hike up to the iron age fort at the top of Pen y


by Brecon and


Crug. When the 60 or so participants


ancient and are similar to Ffest y Bugeillaid or The Shepherd’s Feast when shepherds would bring food to feat on a hilltop in early August.


l ike thi s a re


reached the top they were greeted by Jonathan Morgan and given a cup of tea by Sue Hiley Harris. Gather ings


SELF-promotion is a terrible thing and you’d never catch us doing it here on The Blue Bit. Back in the 70s (or it could


have been the 60s) Marc Bolan had an album coming out and his management were discussing how they would promote his live shows. They were puzzled as he was a


at Theatr Brycheiniog with the one-off reformed Blues on the Loose for Angus Kings’ Thank You For The Music show. Speculation is rife whether the Flies will play their normal set of high energy eccentricity but no doubt Dave will be throwing some numbers in from his extensive


RED Eyed-Fly headline Fringe Friday at The Clarence this Friday, August 6 with a personnel change. Following the sudden departure of mainman Mike Bird, local hero and Dr Brown singer Dave Keast steps into the breach to tread the boards. The Telecaster wielding guitarist was last seen


Wh Fly eyed and Fretless What’s On On 20th century toy, I wanna be your boy


relative unknown and asked Marc himself for his thoughts. He said: “Put big posters up with


is mind blowing. Of course, the result was that they came to his gigs in their droves.


my face on them and people will come.” That kind of innocent confidence


and again from grumpy teens that their bands aren’t featured in the press and similar publications. The answer is as simple as Marc’s. Send a press release and a photo and it will be printed. I know that I’m opening the floodgates like Moses didn’t and I fully expect my inbox


I hear the odd complaint now


to be chocka next week. In the meantime, have a wild


and groovy time at Brecon Jazz and Brecon Fringe this weekend. And remember those guitars are really easy peasy to play - so don’t let those guitarists tell you any different. nigel@brecon-radnor.co.uk.


Thursday, August 5, 2010


Get the Blessing Fretless


catalogue of rhythm and blues, swing, jump jive and be bop. Red Eyed-Fly play the Clarence at 9pm on


Friday. Please note that the Marcia Pendlebury show


Pobl Y Cwm’s Richard Lynch with wife Louise and friends Ambulance donation


died in an accident on the A470 Storey Arms road in the Brecon Beacons in September 1999. To mark a decade since her tragic death Leanne’s


FAMILY and friends of a young girl killed in a car accident ten years ago have raised money for Wales Air Ambulance with a memorial night in her honour. Ten-year-old Leanne Corbett


and family organised a memorial night at Rumours night club in Llandrindod Wells, as well as a sponsored walk.


friends


said: “Sadly Wales Air Ambulance was not around when we needed them and perhaps things may have been different, who knows. This is such a good organisation and very worthy of our support, and we are very pleased to be about to donate this money to their life-saving charity.”


the £883 raised through the two events to Wales Air Ambulance at the charity’s Welshpool base on Tuesday, July 22. Helen Griffiths, Leanne’s mother,


Leanne’s family presented Family’s Air Ian, Richie and Rob from Red-Eyed Fly


Weekend at The Corries, Con Club, Bull’s Head with sets by Fretless, All Our Glory, Draw Me Stories, Bliss Trips, Silures, Moonface and the Familiar Shapes, Sweet Baboo, The Gubbins, Chris Peety, Black Manalishi, Pimp My Squirrel, Northern Tuna, Little Eris, Joshua Mattravers and Chris Edwards, The Heavy Flames, Church and Destroy and The Stokers. See Brecon Fringe Guide 2010 for times.


Crickhowell’s new Summer Fayre


A SUMMER Fayre is being organised on Sunday, August 15 at Porth Mawr Country House by the committee of the Crickhowell Horticultural Society. Highlights will


at the Guildhall (The Empress and The Lady) is at 7.30pm and not 8pm as stated in the Fringe Guide. Young bands feature strongly over Fringe


Get the Jazz, Get the Blessing


BRECON Jazz is upon us and the musicians are almost ready to go. Our good friend at Jazz HQ Nick Bland gave


us some hot tips on page 8 and now he’s back with more. Lordy, does that boy love jazz! Nick told Team What’s On: “Trio of Oz:


Legendary drummer Omar Hakim from Weather Report, Sting, Miles Davis and David Bowie has teamed up with pianist extraordinaire Rachel Z; whose work with such artists as Wayne Shorter,


upon compositions by such artists as Duke Ellington, Depeche Mode, Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, Judy Garland, Sting, Peter Gabriel, The Killers, Coldplay, Stone Temple Pilots, and Bjork.” Trio of Oz play the Market Hall on Friday,


jazz journalists all over the world as one of the most cutting edge jazz saxophonists of today. AllAboutJazz New York had his album Dwell Time on their best-of list of 2009. “The


August 6 at 8.30pm. “Hakon Kornstad has been described by


praise not only for his performance technique and emotional intelligence, but also for his willingness to experiment in a wide range of different expressive moods.” Hakon Kornstad plays Brecon Cathedral on


Friday, August 6 at 7pm. “BBC Jazz Award winning, genre-bending


saxophonist has enjoyed critical


Steps Ahead, and Peter Gabriel has earned her international recognition and acclaim from her peers and fans alike. “Trio of Oz’s musical presentation is built


Bristolians, Get The Blessing, are a four piece post jazz-rock collective made up of bassist and producer Jim Barr and drummer Clive Deamer of the band Portishead, they are joined by the powerful horn combo; trumpeter Pete Judge and saxophonist Jake McMurchie.” Get


include a cookery demonstration by Stephen Terry of The Hardwick Restaurant, the male singing group Synergy, several craft and charity stalls and afternoon teas. Chairman Jan


Members of the Crickhowell Horticultural Society: Back row - Alan Bush, Linda Powell, Lynne Austin. Front row - Ann Aeron-Thomas, Tomas Jones (singer song-writer), Jan Bates and Pauline Smith


Bates says: “We are excited to be hosting this new event which will include the whole town.”


Heart of Wales Country Fair


Pilot Dave Surtees and Wales Air Ambulance paramedics Karen Davies and Neil Lewis pictured with Mikaela Carey, Brett Corbett-Griffiths and Helen Griffiths, Leanne’s mum


promises to be a ball


A FUNDRAISING concert to maintain the


Hall


ne x t month in Llandrindod Wells. The


‘other’ Albert is being held


Friday, September 10 in


town’s Albert Hall is being organised by some of the band members


fr om thi s


pantomime. Over 100 years old,


the Radnorshire


and cast ye a r ’s


the venue in need of financial assistance to maintain the up keep of the building and lending their support to cause are the newly formed Llandoddie Diddy band, featuring the Doc’s Dodgy Didgeridoo section with Powys Rotary


concert on


You n g Mu s i c i a n fin a li s t Jo n a s Tattersall on piano, You n g Dr umme r of the Year finalist Oll ie Harding and Llandrindod Drama Festival winner Abi Evans on vocals. The fundraiser is the


Manning, treasurer of the Albert Hall. “Tickets


sale now and demand is high, they


available from Roy Morgan’s Electrics, Middleton


the whole town will fully


fundraising evening and come and join in the fun,” said Roger


support this


brainchild of producer Zoë Evans and in what promises to be a night to remember, is being billed as a great family show sing-a-long full of pop and rock tunes through the decades from Queen to Abba and Bill Haley to Robbie Williams. “We


hop e t ha t


Llandrindod and we look forward to a full house,” he continued, “We


preserve this building, th r o u g h


maintenance, n e ed St reet , to


it can be enjoyed by future


will open at 7pm with the show set to start at 7.30pm. Ti cke t s c a n pu r cha s ed


be entrance. Holiday letting request


BUSINESSES and individuals who let out furnished holiday homes are being asked for their views on changes to special


rules. A joint Treasury and Revenue &


tax


Customs consultation document has proposed increasing the minimum period qualifying properties must be let out for in a year and the length of time they are available for letting as well as restricting the use of loss relief.


Treasury, David Gauke, said: “We really want to hear the views of local people who have an interest in these issues. The best legislation comes about through good consultation, so we would value any contributions, however large or small.” Have your


holiday-lettings-consultation@hmt reasury.gsi.gov.uk. The deadline for responses is October 22, 2010.


Chamber meeting


BUSINESS leaders in Rhayader are to hear from Welsh Liberal Democrat


Kirsty Williams. The local AM will


leader


take questions from Rhayader Chamber of Trade at its monthly meeting on Monday, Augus t 9 a t t he Brynafon Count ry Hous e Hot e l a t 7.30pm.


Ger r y Wi l k in son enc o u r ag e d


business, whether members


attend. He said: “It’s a great


opportunity to meet and debate with our Assembly Member issues that concern businesses. “I hope this meeting shed light on


will or not, The


c hamb e r ’s a l l to


some key topics that will


lives affect


email questions for Ms Williams


development, business rates, grant cessation and future business support to name but a few.” Bus inesses can


of the meet ing to ann@liverpoolhouse .co.uk.


in advance such as


all our road


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Brecon (01874) 622501 www.coliseumbrecon.co.uk


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Until Thu 5th Aug Toy Story 3 (U) Lymelife (15)


From Fri 6th Aug Cats and Dogs (U) Fri 6th - Thu 25th


The Ghost (15) Fri - Sun only Revanche (15) Tue - Thu only


Check website for times


Sign up to our E-Newsletter for a chance to win family cinema tickets. Full details on website.


Builth Wells 01982 552 555


Saturday 28th August - Monday 30th August


(Bank Holiday weekend)


10am - 5pm at the National Park Visitor Centre, Libanus, near Brecon


For further information contact Andrew Powell. Tel: 01874 624979


Sadwrn 28ain Awst - Llun 30ain Awst


(Penwythnos Gwyl y Banc) 10am - 5pm


yn y Ganolfan Ymwelwyr y Parc Cenedlaethol, Libanus, Aberhonddu


Am fanylion pellach cysylltwch ac Andrew Powell. Ffôn: 01874 624979


Cronfa Amaethyddol Ewrop ar gyfer Datblygu Gwledig: Ewrop yn Buddsoddi mewn Ardaloedd Gwledig The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe Investing in Rural Areas


r egu l a r so that


and therefore your support is greatly appreciated.” Doors on the night


generat ions are are on Hall fundraiser


Pipes and Drums along with regular favourites, such as the Mid Wales Axe racing Team,


THIS year’s Heart of Wales Game and Country Fair now in its fifth year on Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15 at Penmaenau Farm, Builth Wells are proud to announce that the terrier and Lurcher Championship on Sunday is a qualifier for the Midland Game Fair, The NL& RC National Championships at Chatsworth County Fair,The Welsh Valleys Champion of Champions. On both days there will be the City of Newport


childrens entertainer, gun dog scurry, ferret show, fastest ferret, chainsaw sculptor, coracle maker and stick maker. On Saturday after


the Hound Show, Nick Brecknock Art Society


BRECKNOCK Art Society hold their annual exhibition and sale of paintings from Thursday, August 5 to Friday, August 13. The


told are delighted


Mary’s church and is open for viewing from 10.30 am until 4.30pm each day. Jill Davies


Team What ’s On: “The Society has 70 memb e r s a nd


Forties Talgarth every Saturday


on


TONY James’ shop on Bel l Street in Talgarth, featured on page 3 last week in forties style, will be open every Saturday un til


Festival on Saturday, August 28. Fo r m o r e


Ta l g art h


information call Tony on 01874 711289.


exhibition is held at St 


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Valentine will hunt the gorse bank at the back of the showground with his Griffon Vendeen hounds. In the evening up in the bar there will be a horn blowing competition, along with rodeo bull riding. The Heart of Wales Game and Country Fair is at Penmaenau Farm, Builth Wells on on Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15.


locations with professional artists giving demonstrations and support to members. Further details are available at the exhibition or by calling me on 01874 730590.”


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members of all abilities. Monthly meetings


to welcome new are held at various


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fly casting demonstrations, tropical


ink, bouncy castles, quad biketrack, falconry display,


Christ College on Friday, August 6 at 9.30pm. Nice.


the Blessing play The Roland Stage, Omar Hakim plays with Trio of Oz


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 


 


 


 


  


  


 


 


  


  


  


  


 


 


 





 


 


Cinema


A Celebration of Welsh Arts, Crafts, Food and Drink


 


 


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  


  


 


  





  


 


     


 


 


 


 


 


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