Regime Change At The Gribble Inn

Richard — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:02:58 +0000

Just as the leaves turn beautiful colours and eventually fall from the trees at this particular time of year, so other developments come to pass. One such change that has taken place is that David and Linda Stone have departed The Gribble Inn and headed off in the direction of Salisbury in Wiltshire.

David and Linda have hosted George’s Regis Jazz Band at The Gribble Inn on many a jazz night and this has led to the formation of a band within a band, in the form of what is known informally as The Gribble Band. Although the line-up changes to accommodate other commitments and life events, the essential core of players is:

George Bennet on drums
Peter Dorday on trumpet, banjo and vocals
Alan Kennington on double bass
Derek Little on clarinet
Chris Newman on piano

We now welcome Simon as the new landlord. We will be playing on Tuesday evening, the 1st of December 2009 as previously arranged. Further engagements at The Gribble will be discussed in the coming weeks. Come on down – we would love to see you there and Simon will be very pleased to meet you!

Tags: gribble inn, new landlord, alan kennington, jazz night, linda stone

Review Of Recent Gigs And Looking At November And December

Richard — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:43:52 +0000

With the start of every new year there is usually a sense of anticipation, wondering just what the year has up its sleeve for us as the months pass. For George’s Regis Jazz Band it has been a lively and hectic year. We were privileged to be on board for the launch of Greyhound Buses in the UK and we were there fist thing in the morning, with two bands to see the first coaches away as they launched their UK service. We even made it onto the local evening news (both Meridian and BBC South Today) so we must be doing something right!

Earlier, we were there for the Austin 7 car club at their annual Autumn Amble and the Bognor Regis Sands Of Time Festival. We braved the wind and were grateful that nothing blew off or was blown away.

Let’s not forget that there are two months of the year to come and half of October still lined up on the starting grid. October’s next event is Woodie’s Wine Bar and Brasserie on Thursday the 15th, followed by the Unicorn Inn at Heyshott on Friday the 23rd of October. We end the month with our regular “double tap”, the White Hart at Petersfield on Thursday the 29th and St Mary’s Gate Inn on Friday the 30th.

November runs by the regular schedule – The Rising Sun on Sunday the 8th of November from 1-4pm, Woodies on Thursday the 19th, The White Hart at Petersfield on Thursday the 26th and St Mary’s Gate Inn on Friday the 27th of November.

In December there are one or two variations. We are back at The Gribble Inn at Oving on Tuesday the 1st of December and we are at the White Hart at Petersfield on Thursday the 10th. Running later in the month is the Rising Sun on Sunday the 13th. We are playing at Woodies on Thursday the 17th. We will be at St Mary’s Gate in December rather earlier that usual as “our Friday” falls on the 25th, Christmas Day. Our December “Special” will be held rather earlier than usual on Friday the 18th of December. St Mary’s Gate is a very well attended event so if you fancy your chances then don’t waste any time!

All of the November and December information is now on our calendar of events for easy reference. We are looking forward to seeing you very soon!

Tags: austin 7, months of the year, bognor regis, Regis Sands, wine bar, white hart

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Regime Change At The Gribble Inn

Review Of Recent Gigs And Looking At November And December