News, shoes and hullabaloos! A brief round-up of what’s happening and coming up in Shindigworld… Edited by Richard S Jones
FORTY YEARS OF FRIARS
As Aylesbury’s finest reopens its doors once again KRIS NEEDS reports from the head of the queue…
Legendary Aylesbury rock club Friars celebrates 40 years since presenting its first gig with a special event at the town’s Civic Centre on 1st June featuring The Pretty Things, Edgar Broughton Band and possibly The Groundhogs, who all played the club during its first year.
in its first year booked names including Free, King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator, East Of Eden, Black Sabbath, Graham Bond, Genesis, Blossom Toes, Roy Harper, Mighty Baby and John Peel (who waived his fee to let the front of the queue in free). In 1971, Friars moved to the larger
Borough Assembly, where Bowie’s enthusiastic reception prompted him to transform into Ziggy Stardust, before settling at the Civic Centre in ’74. This phase will be marked on June 8th with punk band Stiff Little Fingers. “It’s 40 years since we put on the
Friars opened in June 1969 with a
double bill of Mandrake Paddle Steamer and blues guitarist Mike Cooper. Held every Monday at Aylesbury Ex-Servicemen’s Club, the venue rapidly built a reputation for its warm atmosphere, madly receptive crowd and astute promoting by David Stopps, who,
GOOD WILL AND GREAT SOUNDS
As festival season fast approaches and the shivering prospect of forking out £6 on a crusty burger starts to dawn, you’ll be pleased to hear that The Lynton and Lynmouth Music Festival (or Llama Festival to those fond of clever abbreviations) returns to the coast of North Devon on the 12th – 14th June.
fame) and Badly Drawn Boy. Throw in some rare grooves from the Finders Keepers/B-Music collective DJs; Andy Votel, Doug Shipton and Dom Thomas and what do you get? Good times. Exactly.
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first gig so we’re going to make it as authentic as possible,” says David Stopps, who is looking to original light show Optic Nerve to dust down their oil-wheels, while Kris Needs will be spinning relevant vinyl. For more info on the club’s illustrious history check
www.aylesburyfriars.co.uk
Driven by the good will and
passion of its volunteers, and proudly peddling a credos of “for music, not for profit”, the caliber of performers it has provided festivalgoers with since its inception has been nothing short of inspired. Gruff Rhys, Bert Jansch and even Shindig! IAHT stars The Beep Seals and Wolf People made their debut appearances last year. A tough act to follow perhaps were it not for the initial line-up of this year’s cast. New acts such as The Traveling Band, Emily Barker & The Red Clay and Samandtheplants will play alongside Mike Heron (of The Incredible String Band
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Images courtesy of
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