Performers and some pints too

Not so with Performers and Pints in Potton, the long-running night from accomplished musician Will Mak.

Will has over time built up a burgeoning reputation with Performers and Pints, and Friday’s version (September 28) at The Red Lion pub will be extra special.

The performer and promoter, who has been compared to Jamie Cullum and John Legend in style will be launching his first album.

As usual he will also be inviting three other performers to play as well.

Steve Plummer is the singer of the legendary Cambridgeshire rock band Mid Life Crisis, and he will be performing his favourite acoustic folk songs.

Nu-folk will be the sound from Minnie Birch, while Phil Storey will also be playing.

Will himself will be finishing the night, playing material from Run this Race, which is now available to download from http://willmakmusic.com and www.amazingtunes.com The music starts at 8.30pm.

Acoustic covers will also be heard at The White Horse in Arlesey on Saturday (September 29), courtesy of The Measures.

Piston Groovy will play classic rock at The Rose in Biggleswade on Saturday, while J9Blues will supply some blues rock at The Red Lion on the same night.

Sounds of the swinging 1960s will be on the agenda at The Ivy Leaf Club in Langford on Saturday when The 6Ts play, while The Soul Man will be singing at Potton and District Club on Friday.

The memorably-named Bad Monkey Driver will be delivering some quality rock covers at The Coach and Horses in Stotfold on Saturday.

If you like Singing Loins, meanwhile – whatever they may be – then boy do I have the gig for you!

The Singing Loins are Chris Broderick on vocals, Chris ‘Arfur’ Allen on guitar, Rob Sheppard on banjo, mandolin and accordion and Jester John Forrester on stand-up bass.

The band, together with Fishwife’s Broadside will play at The Kings Arms, in St Mary’s Street, Bedford on Saturday, October 6.

Their song writing style is a mix of traditional folk, punk, chorus and cabaret (if you can imagine such a thing) and the finished result is something not to be missed.

They sing tales of underdogs, suicides, circus freaks, the bereaved, frustrated and heart-broken, the washed up and mentally ill.

Ever enduring outsiders, it’s thought they are one of the world’s longest serving, truly amateur, original musical groups.

They are certainly one of the best around.

To find out more about the bands visit www.singingloins.co.uk and www.fishwifesbroadside.co.uk