The British Steelies Society

Hi gang, well the time has just about come, yep got a gig on steel ive gigged before back in the 80s/90s but that was rockabilly slap bass...because its in gloucester[thats where the band is] i wont be able to get to any rehearsals, so im just trying to cram as much practise in as i can, got untill july....its at a festival/weekender...soooooooooo gotta get my frypan repaired, fix up my homemade 8 stringer and cross everything i can...gonna be a mix of django/early western swing/jump jive and a wee bit of good ol rockabilly! if it goes ok i'll try n put up some vids? if not, well i'll just hide away somewhere untill all is forgotten...cheers terry

Hey that sounds great. Where's it gonna be and what's the band called? Would love to come along.

Thats good news Terry, sure it will go well, put any apprehension aside,have a ball and enjoy the moment.
Hope its the first of many.
all the best
Dave.

thanks guys....ruby, i'll try to get a flyer and let you know the details asap, all i know at the mo is it's called the rockabilly shakedown/thur = jam night, then it starts fri morning through to sunday night late, clear the site by midday mon/ loadsa bands mainly rockabilly/ £50 the whole weekend which includes camping/trailor fees/ onsite racing oval for the hotrod chaps...
i got the gig through an old pal of mine who i used to jam with when i played double bass, he's into django,christian etc, absolute quality guitar player, so he can cover my mistakes spent 3 years in france picking up tips from gypsy jazz guitarists...the band hasnt got a name yet....the line up should be drums/fiddle/bass/rythm guitar/lead guitar/steel [that'll be me ] and a female vocalist... im very excited, its like being a kid at crimbo again and the best bit yet[found out today] if all goes well theres a european tour being planned as i type...eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

The Shakedown's a great weekender, stacks of brill bands and everybody just up for a party, you'll have a roaring time.