Issue38

rhythm and booze Brews, News, Bands & Reviews - Issue 38 - July/August 2016

Pennyless have a new album out. Turn to the reviews page to see what we thought of it. Photograph © Peter Knight

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Peterborough’s funky-bhangra-reggae-rock fusion band Kissmet were contestants on BBC4’s UK’s Best Part-Time Band – a talent show hosted by comedian Rhod Gilbert. Appearing in the heats for northern England and the Midlands, the band led by brothers Max, Ron and Buzz Singh were admired by guest judge Peter Hook but ultimately lost out on a place in the final. The band are in the process of building a new studio, before working on their next album and intend to tour Britain, Europe and further afield in 2017. For further information on Kissmet, visit www.kissmet.co.uk Music returns to Stamford Meadows this summer, six years after the last Riverside Festival.

Running from 15 to 17 July, Stamford Music Festival 2016 features a genre-spanning collection of musicians, children’s entertainment, a craft market, and food and drink. Tickets for the event are on sale now, priced £4.50 for Friday, £7 for Saturday and £4.50 for Sunday or £10 for the weekend and are available from www.clickit-tickets.co.uk/18stamford-music-festival.html or in person at the Stamford Arts Centre box office. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, under 12s get in free and entry will be more on the day.

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Pub News

The Bull at Market Deeping has a new landlord/chef – Richard Parrott, formerly of the Stage opposite, has added to the Everards range with a guest beer, craft beers and real cider. With manageress Sophie Sawyn, he’s also created a gin bar, extended food serving hours and spruced up the beer garden and children’s play area. Upstairs there’s a large plasma screen for sporting events and a Sunday dining area.

Future plans include live music and a restaurant extension. Next door, the Stone Loach has been renamed The Square to match the Thai on the Square restaurant upstairs. Licensees Johnny Parr and Sabrina Iredale are adding a cocktail bar as well as chef’s specials to the menu.

The White Horse at Baston has been handed a Great Taste award by at the Stamford Mercury Business Awards. The Bull at Rippingale held its first beer and music festival during May – another is planned for next summer.

In Stamford, David Waycot has departed from the Kings Head.

New owners are Stephen Alcock and his partner Annie. He’s

The Bumble Inn.

Richard Parrott at The Bull. enthusiastic about real ale, offering four ever changing varieties, plus craft kegs and bottles. Opening hours have changed too (all day from 12pm Tuesday-Sunday). Lunch and evening meals are offered daily.

Smiths of Bourne are seeking a new manager to replace Chris Ward who will be taking over as general manager at Charters, Peterborough in mid-July. Si and Kay Fitch are celebrating 10 years at the Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor with a Beer Festival (10-14 July).

The Whittle in Stanground and Cross Keys, Woodston have both received major refits. Kindly regulars at the Blue Bell, Glinton came to the rescue of 101-yearold Northborough resident Win Vine, when she was the victim of a distraction burglary. Landlord Will Frankgate arranged a whip round among regulars, raising the lost £400 “within 15 minutes”.

Peterborough’s first micropub, the Bumble Inn, opened on 13 June. Located on Westgate, opposite the Queensgate shopping centre, the pub offers

a minimum of five well-kept real ales plus a real cider, a draught lager (Korev) and a couple of craft kegs. Food comes in the shape of a daily pie special (a very tasty pork and chana dal variety when we visited), peanuts and Bumble Hot Babes – a curious combination of jelly babies and cayenne pepper.

Finishing touches were still be made to the décor, but it’s already developing a regular clientele. Opening hours are 12-8pm (Monday-Thursday), 12-6pm (Sunday) and all day Fridays and Saturdays.

Two other proposed Peterborough micro-pubs are still pending – Steve Saldana’s American themed Stoneworks is due to open in Church Street, also in the city centre, on – appropriately – 4 July. Providing planning permission is granted, Steve Williams’ Froth Blowers on the borders of Werrington and Walton should also be open before summer is out.

Another local micropub, The String of Horses (formerly the Cask in Hand) in Holbeach, Continued over

Pub News (continued) received an unwanted visitor in May when a car ploughed into the side of the pub. Spalding’s inaugural Beer & Music Festival raised £15,000 for local clubs and organisations. The Punchbowl pub in the town is offering food for the first time.

Landlord Pete Williams has installed a wood-fired pizza oven.

Two villages in South Holland have lost their last remaining pubs: both the Lamb & Flag in Whaplode and the Jolly Crispin at Lutton closed their doors in May. Boston’s The Eagle is holding a beer festival on August Bank Holiday weekend (26-29).

Live music features on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The Chain Bridge, a new Marston’s pub/restaurant is due to open on Swineshead Road, Boston in late July. It will also incorporate a pizza oven.

The 2.5-barrel Stoney Ford Brew Co opened in Ryhall in May. After a few test samples served up at the Blue Bell, Easton-on-the Hill, Blue Bell Bitter became the first to go on sale. Partners Tim Nicol and Simon Watson held a full launch of the three further ales at the Easton Beer Festival. These were then made available at the Green Dragon beer festival in Ryhall, and if the initial tastings are anything to go by they’ll be very popular. The beers are currently delivered by way of a 1970 Morris Minor van (aka the Alebulance). Look out for All Saints Almighty Amber (4.2%), PE9 Paradise Pale Ale (4.0%) and Sheepmarket Supernova Straw (3.8%) at Deeping, Grantham and Peterborough beer festivals and the Rutland Ale Trail or a local

near you. A black IPA is also on the cards. Details at www.stoneyfordbrewco.co.uk The Horse & Jockey at Manton has been put on the market.

Owner, Jason Allen, has recently received a Pub of the Year award from Rutland Camra for sister pub, The Fox, North Luffenham.

The thatched Wheatsheaf at Edith Weston was seriously damaged by a fire during May. A faulty tumble drier is suspected.

Councillors have rejected a plan to convert the closed Ermine Way in Ancaster into two homes. Former owner Carol Barker would like to rent the building in order to reopen as a pub/restaurant. Heckington’s 8 Sail Brewery has produced Little Willie, a beer to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the military tank built in Lincoln. The annual summer beer festival will be held at the windmill site on 29-31 July to coincide with the Heckington Show. The Tally Ho! at Aswarby near Sleaford was named best in Lincolnshire at the National Pub & Bar Awards.

Campaigners hoping to save the Thorold Arms in Marston, near Grantham, have raised over £100,000 towards the target of £250,000 needed to save the pub (which incorporates a shop, café and B&B) from developers. The

deadline has been extended. To become a shareholder go to save.thethoroldarms.co.uk Grantham High Street’s Chameleon venue may be long gone, but the name lives on in nearby Westgate. Chameleon at the Kings is the new name for the Kings Head, carrying on the tradition of live entertainment and good pub grub.

Pubs no more In Eye, the Riva Restaurant (formerly I Toscanini, and for those with a good memory, the White Hart) is for sale with www.bsm.uk.com for £350,000.

The former Spade & Shovel is an Indian restaurant, the Red Lion is now a Co-operative store, while Eye Green’s former Greyhound pub has reopened as a gastropub called Maccaloo.

The Odd House in Oakham has been bought by Oakham School for redevelopment.

Planning permission has been sought to convert the closed Duke of York in Boston to 15 flats. The former Thatched Cottage,Sutterton is to be sold at auction on 22 July, the guide price is £300,000. The battle to save the Red Lion at Gedney hill looks to have been lost, as the campaigning group has failed to raise the required funds.

Chris Shilling

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O n t h e ( Ti m e ) l a s h A visit to the pubs seen, however briefly, in Doctor Who. Bear Inn, George Street Bisley, Gloucestershire GL6 7BD 01452 770265 www.bisleybear.co.uk As the longest-serving producer of Doctor Who, John NathanTurner made more than his fair share of mistakes during the 1980s. But the man who put Colin Baker into that coat and cast Bonnie Langford as a companion, did occasionally have a good idea.

Among his better decisions was an attempt to bring back Sarah Jane Smith, the popular Tom Baker-era companion played by the late Elizabeth Sladen, for Baker’s final story and Peter Davison’s first two.

Sadly, she declined to appear, but did revive the character for the 50-minute spin-off K9 & Company, which – as the name suggests – also brought back the robot dog. Shown at Christmas 1981, this tale of witchcraft in a seemingly normal English village is reminiscent of Sladen

and Baker’s mid-70s adventures.

Well-received by viewers, there was, however, one downside to the episode – the title-sequence. An already dated electronic music track (composed by ‘super fan’ Ian Levine and featuring the repeated vocal “K9”) was accompanied by cheesy shots of Sarah Jane at work, rest and play.

A shot of her typing away (Sarah Jane was a reporter),

before stopping to have a glass of wine was filmed at the front of The Bear Inn – a 16th century building that was originally a courthouse. A pub since 1776, this charming pub with a beamed ceiling and inglenook fireplace is admired by tourists and locals alike including writer Jilly Cooper who lives in Bisley.

Late last year, however, the locals were in despair, with one quoted in the local paper saying: “The landlord and landlady may be living their dream of a Cotswold pub but the village are living the nightmare.”

Since then, the pub has got back on track with one Tripadvisor user praising it for a “good selection of beers, well presented food and friendly staff who make you feel most welcome.” That’s good to hear, and while I’ll never be able to buy Elisabeth Sladen a drink to thank her for the hours of entertainment she gave me and my fellow Doctor Who fans, next time I’m here, I’ll certainly raise a glass to her memory.

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Pub Scrawl

This year’s TS Eliot Festival in Little Gidding is planned for 9-10 July with special guests including BBC editor Jeremy Howe plus Jim McCue, Jewell Spears Brooker and Matthew Geary.

Contact the TS Eliot Society c/o Ferrar House, Little Gidding, Huntingdon PE28 5RJ for tickets.

The John Clare Festival in Helpston will be over the weekend of 15-17 July, contributions to the weekend include Charley Genever (current Poet Laureate of Peterborough) on Friday night, while I am organising a poetry reading in the church on Saturday.

Peterborough’s Green Festival will run 13-21 August and following from last year’s commissioned work inspired by buses, this year there should be spoken word pieces on floods.

Look out for the Myths and Mini-Beasts weekend at Thorpe Meadows in Peterborough, 20-21 August (kicking off the Peterborough Summer Arts Festival) which should include storytelling and faeries.

Then the KeyFeste on the Embankment over the weekend 3-4 September closes the Peterborough Arts Festival. This includes top story teller Paul Jackson.

Another pub-meet for writers has started; Solstice Writers though is more for novelists.

They meet at The Solstice in Peterborough every Thursday night for in-depth critiques of their work, led by Tim Wilson who having had around 30 novels published knows better than anyone in the city about writing books. (He also runs writing courses at Brook Street

College that I recommend).

Dr Jane Mackay resumes her series of lunchtime literary talks at Stamford Arts on Tuesday 6 September; the subject is HG Well’s The Time Machine followed by the 1960 film starring Rod Taylor. The talks starts at 12.30pm and the films at 2.30pm. Talks are £6.50, the films are £5.50. To book tickets, visit the box office at Stamford Arts Centre, ring 01780 763203 or go to stamfordartscentre.com Congratulations to the new laureates, Mary Livingstone (co-editor of The Fenland Reed) who is Fenland Laureate and Camilla McLean, the new Stamford Laureate.

Keely Mills (former Poet Laureate of Peterborough, and much more) has a new post of Poet-inResidence of the City Lido in Peterborough. So while you are having a swim (or a float, or a paddle…) the plan is you will be able to listen to an especially composed soundscape.

Ron Graves has also just become Poet-in-Residence of The Drapers Arms in Cowgate, Peterborough. He is also starting poetry nights there.

Peterborough’s Pint of Poetry and a Dash of Drama celebrates 10 years of its existence this August. So much good work has come out of their regular monthly meetings, plus the sibling nights Drama on Tap (held at the Brewery Tap) and Stamford’s Pint of Poetry (who recently released a collection of its members’ work). The Peterborough nights of Pint of Poetry are always the second Wednesday of the month (so 13 July, 10 August etc). The Stamford

Stamford Poet Laureate Camilla McLean.

nights are the last Wednesday of the month in the bar at the Arts Centre (so 27 July, 31 August etc). For details of forthcoming Drama on Tap evenings email dramaontap@hotmail.co.uk The next King’s Lynn Poetry Festival will be held over the weekend of 30 September-2 October and shall include such wonderful poets as Matthew Caley, Wendy Cope and Kit Wright.

Cardinal Cox is currently the Poet-in-Residence of The Dracula Society. He’d like to say hello to the audience his new “spooken”-word show High Stakes from the gigs in Stamford and Peterborough, and the participants of his workshop Fearful Symmetries at the John Clare Cottage. His latest collection, Forget Dance, Let’s Art collects eighteen poems inspired by art exhibitions and is available for £4 from KT Publications, 16 Fane Close, Stamford PE9 1HG.(cheques payable to Kevin Troop).

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The Three Stags Heads Wardlow Mires, Derbyshire SK17 8RW 01298 872268 We’ve all experienced some great traditional pubs, but every now and then you stumble over a little piece of England, the memories of which remain with you forever. That was my experience of the Three Stags Heads 15 years ago. After several trips back I have to say that this 17th century time warp has not lost any of its charm, which is mainly down to the fact that licensees Geoff and Pat Fuller have remained custodians of for more years than I cared to ask.

Standing alongside the A623 between Baslow and Chapel-enle-Frith in the Derbyshire peaks, it’s very easy to miss at it stands alone like a rambling farmhouse a good mile or so away from the village of Wardlow. Everything about the pub is quirky: the expected individual rooms, flag floors and real fires, but also cast iron ranges, a characterful landlord, a collection of skulls, food served on homemade plates (there’s a pottery out the back) and if you’re lucky you

might get a guided tour of the buildings. Never before have I been offered an impromptu archery match and a look round a pigsty when ordering a pint.

Geoff’s eccentric approach might not appeal to everyone – he won’t be impressed if you ask for lager, and if you’re using your mobile in the pub you will be asked to leave. What you get instead is a cosy environment, free of bustle and electronic music, and good old fashioned banter with like minded traditionalists. Be prepared to share your space with others, and if you’re in on a Sunday afternoon you’re more than likely end up singing along with the folk trio.You’re also treated to a range of well-kept beers from Abbeydale (that brewery’s first customer, apparently) such as Deception, Brimstone, Absolution and Black Lurcher, named after one of the pubs dogs, now sadly deceased. The ultra powerful Last Rites (11%) also makes an appearance Despite the traditional approach, children are welcome as are dogs. This is, after all, good

walking country, equidistant (5 miles) from the villages of Hope, Hathersage and Grindleford – you won’t need to worry about your muddy boots. Camra rate the pub interior as nationally important, and the reviews on Tripadvisor range from “The most amazing friendly pub in the whole of England” to “my spiritual home” and “from another universe”. Sadly the pub has limited opening hours (Fridays 7-11pm, Saturdays 11-11pm and Sundays 12-10.30 pm) so make sure you go on a weekend.

Chris Shilling

400 at the festival The 39th Peterborough Beer Festival returns to the Embankment on 23-27 August. Offering one of the largest selections of real ale, bottled beers, fruit wines, ciders and perries in the country, almost 30,000 visitors are expected to attend the five-day festival.

As ever, there’s live music every day of the festival, beginning on the Tuesday evening with an open mic night, hosted by Stacey.

Performers wanted to book a slot sending an email to vocalsoulmate@hotmail.co.uk Bands to look out for The Ouse Valley Singles Club play the 7.30-9pm slot on Thursday. Combining 50s skiffle with the energy of punk, the Bedford-based trio have been described as “George Formby meets the Clash” and have supported the likes of Chas and Dave, Pete Doherty and the Boomtown Rats.

Eight-piece folk rock group Merry Hell who headline on Friday night, rose from the

ashes of the Tansads, the 1990s folk/punk band whose rise and fall was charted in Ed Jones’ book This is Pop: The Life and Times of a Failed Rock Star.

Also playing on the Friday are the Palmerston Ukelele Band (4-5.30pm) and the Stringlers (7.30-9pm) – a string quartet performing the hits of Queen, David Bowie, the Bee Gees, the Specials and the Stranglers.

The festival opens to the public at 5.30pm on Tuesday 23 August, closing at 11pm and is open between noon

and 11pm for the rest of the week. Admission is £5 on Tuesday, £2 before 3pm Wednesday to Saturday, £5 from 3pm on Wednesday and £6 from 3pm on ThursdaySaturday. CAMRA/ECBU members get in for £1 before 3pm and £3 afterwards throughout the week.

Live Music @ PBF Tuesday 23 August Open Mic Nite with Stacey (7.30 pm to 10.45 pm) Wednesday 24th August Misdirected Blues Band (8.15 10.45pm) Thursday 25 August The Ouse Valley Singles Club (7.30-9pm) Grounded (9.15-10.45pm) Friday 26 August Palmerston Ukelele Band (45.30pm) The Stringlers (7.30-9pm) Merry Hell (9.15-10.45pm)

Ouse Valley Singles Club.

Saturday 27 August Bands TBC (2-6pm) Austin Gold (7.30-8.50pm) One Eyed Cats (9-10.30pm)

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BuRY ST edmuNdS The medieval town of Bury St Edmunds provides a convenient and pleasant day out from Peterborough, with a direct train service provided by Greater Anglia taking just over an hour, for an adult day return fare of £19.70.

The town’s long history is evident from the contrasting building styles, but is better known in modern days for its sugar beet factory and brewery which dominate the skyline at either end of the town. Mention Bury (as it’s known locally), and most beer drinkers will immediately reply something along the lines of “I hope you like

Greene King”. True, there’s certainly no shortage of GK outlets, but it certainly no longer has the monopoly on pubs.

So, alighting from the train, left along Station Hill, a GK pub is the first thing you see. We weren’t expecting an awful lot from The Station Steakhouse and Bar, but were pleasantly surprised. A major refurbishment in 2013 has transformed a previously unloved boozer into a very decent pub/restaurant, complete with railroad theme extending to carriage style seating and an interesting mix of American and British railwayana.

Wooden flooring, mood music

and the First Class cocktail lounge give it a broad appeal, and the full English breakfast (served from 9am) was worth the £6.50.

GK brews IPA, St Edmunds, IPA Reserve and house Station Bitter were all available.

Back up Station Hill, and alongside a busy roundabout is an independent brewpub, the Beerhouse, which opens at 5pm during the week (all day from 12 at weekends). This was a Friday so we moved on, resolving to forego our usual circular town tour, and instead pick our way through in a roughly linear fashion to ultimately reach the other must-visit freehouse, the

Station Steakhouse and Bar. Dove, which also has a 5pm opening time, then take a taxi back to the Beerhouse to end the day.

Across the roundabout and along St John’s Street, opposite the church is the partly 15th century Bushel (GK), open from 11am every day, and with a keenly priced menu (regular dishes £7-£8). The pub has a pleasant, spacious interior, but the London Glory was undrinkable, though the IPA and IPA Gold seemed ok. Turning right outside the pub then left along Church Row takes you to another brewpub, the Old Cannon Brewery – a hotel, B&B

and restaurant on the site of the original Cannon Brewery, and since 1999, housing an attractive microbrewery.

The brew equipment is housed in the main bar, so brewing is only undertaken when the pub is shut. Now described as a ‘gastro-brewery’ it’s clearly very popular as it was doing a brisk trade shortly after the 12 noon opening time, many enjoying the “Cannon Fodder” along with tasty house brews (Hornblower and Best) and beers from Adnams and Norwich’s Fat Cat brewery.

A left out of the pub along Cannon Street and onto Short

Brackland takes you into the town centre. The Grapes, on Brentgovel Street is a bustling town centre boozer with regular live music/karaoke and poker nights. GK IPA, London Glory and Abbot were available, and cheap food (two for a tenner) is served until 9pm. Further along Brentgovel Street is the Kings Arms, another busy multiscreened pub with a very mixed clientele. The GK Old Hoppy Hen was nothing to get excited about and the other three house beers were unavailable, though a single guest – TT landlord – was available. On a sunny day, a sizeable young crowd enjoyed the spacious outdoor area which includes an outdoor pool table.

Following the road all the way to the end, along Looms Lane, right into Mustow Street away from town past the Abbey Gardens and into Eastgate, is a very pleasant area – home to the Fox Inn. Reputed to be the oldest pub in town, this atmospheric pub offers GK IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Fox Bitter and a guest beer from £3.29. This wood panelled establishment stood just outside the original East Gate and was used as a night stop for travellers and their horses when the town gates were closed. The adjacent Continued over

River Lark was, it seems, used for “watering the horses and ducking miscreants.” Just beyond this the Greyhound (formerly the Railway – serving the long closed Eastgate Station) was undergoing a refit and covered in scaffolding. GK beers from £2.50, a guest beer (Wolf Golden Jackal) and NINE lagers are complemented by a decent menu, weekly live music and a spacious beer garden. Doubling back along Eastgate and back along Mustow Street takes you to the One Bull, a delightfully rustic but contemporary open plan pub owned by the local Brewshed Brewery, and providing excellent house beers (Pale Ale, Best, Rioja Porter, Cocoa Porter and American Blonde) alongside local guests and real ciders. Left and left again, back into the town centre, Abbeygate Street is the home of the legendary Nutshell (GK), claimed to be the smallest pub in Britain. At just 15ft by 7ft it feels full with more than three people present, but the walls and ceilings are full of curiosities including a mummified cat (and rat) and the beer is good. There was a constant stream of tourists at the door who seemed more interested in taking photographs than drinking the beer. In stark contrast, the JD Wetherspoon outlet opposite is housed in the upper floor of the town’s Corn Exchange. Even by Wetherspoon’s standards this place can only be described at palatial with wide open areas and huge fireplaces. A right and then left turn, past the town centre nightclubs takes you into St Andrews Street and Oakes Barn.

Built two years ago on the site of a former woolshed, this is one of the town’s outstanding watering holes, with six real ales from Nethergate, Elmtree, Mauldons, Harveys and Oakham Ales plus

Corn exchange.

10 ciders. As well as regular live acts, the pub is home to a number of clubs including crochet/knitting, Scrabble and conversational Spanish.

Licensees Susan and Heather may be new to the trade but they’ve already achieved a Pub of the Year award from West Suffolk Camra. The Black Boy on Watling Street is another GK house with Ruddles County, IPA and Abbot, and a young poolplaying crowd. We moved onto Churchgate to the Rose & Crown – a proper two-roomed local with well kept GK IPA, Abbot and for the first time today, Mild, along with guests from London Beer Factory, Butcombe and St Austell.

Time prevented us from reaching the Greene King Brewery in Westgate, but the on-site Beer Café (formerly the visitor centre) is open daily from 8am-6pm if you still need a further fix of Bury’s ‘finest’. It was after 5pm so we headed In the opposite direction onto Out Westgate and Hospital Road to the Dove, a wonderful traditional local with a great atmosphere, lovingly run for the past six years by beer fanatic Roger Waters whose uncle Wilf once worked at Ruddles’ Langham brewery. “No lager, no TV, no gaming” is the mantra here, instead there are six real ales (including Mauldons, Tring, Grainstore and Milestone) at

prices between £2.50 and £2.90 and a range of real ciders. Blink though, and you may miss a beer as Roger’s got through 2,000 different ales in a year.

Despite the wide range of beers, the pub is a GK-owned

community pub, and has featured in the Guardian and on TV. The Dove was East Anglian Pub of the Year 2010 and 2013.

With a train to catch we prised ourselves away for the £5 taxi ride back to the Beerhouse

on Tayfen Road, which just happened to holding a beer festival. Formerly the Ipswich Arms, the pub was reopened in 2011 and is home to the five-barrel Brewshed Brewery which supplies three other pubs locally. Seven beers and three ciders are available, but on this occasion a sizeable crowd were tucking into over 50 beers and ciders in the large outdoor drinking area, at prices between £3.20 and £3.60. We didn’t feel we did full justice to this great pub, but it’s a stone’s throw from the station, so there’s a strong possibility of a return trip (on a weekend) when the Beerhouse will be first on the list.

Chris Shilling

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01 July Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Pennyless (6.30-830pm), Sacrewell Farm, Peterborough Mark Bishop, Masons Arms, Bourne Gypsies, Golden Fleece, Stamford On the Ceiling, London Inn, Stamford Retrolux, Cherry Tree, Woodston Stringlers (10:30pm), Charters, Peterborough 02 July Boobonyx (9pm), Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Evonne Rivers (9pm), Hurdler, Stamford Pennyless (7.45pm), White Horse, Baston Local Heroes, Black Bull, Kirton Mick (karaoke), Masons Arms, Bourne Eyes Wide Open, Golden Fleece, Stamford Leon, London Inn, Stamford Rainman, Stage, Market Deeping Guards, Cherry Tree, Woodston Divinity, Grainstore, Oakham Desperate Measures (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Jessie’s Ghost (10:30pm), Charters, Peterborough 03 July Quizzer & Chips, Jolly Brewer, Stamford Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Chris Watson Jazz Band, Cherry Tree, Woodston Quiz, White Horse, Baston Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Groove Cartell (3pm), Charters, Peterborough 05 July Open Acoustic sessions with Claude Domino (8pm), Millstone, Barnack Razzamajazz (8.30pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell 06 July Big Fun Quiz of the Month, Grainstore, Oakham 07 July Acoustic Sessions (8pm),Voodoo Lounge, Stamford The Dracula Spectacula, Stamford Corn Exchange 08 July Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Pennyless (8pm, £7), Talbot Inn, Oundle Mug Jugglers, Masons Arms, Bourne Phoenix, Golden Fleece, Stamford New Gen Crash & Burn, London Inn, Stamford Hooker, Cherry Tree, Woodston Whissendine 6ix, Grainstore, Oakham The Dracula Spectacula, Stamford Corn Exchange 09 July Disco/Karaoke (8pm), Hurdler, Stamford Indigo, Black Bull, Kirton

1940s Day, Pincushion, Wyberton Don Brister, Masons Arms, Bourne Overspill, Golden Fleece, Stamford Commitment Bros, London Inn, Stamford Chill Factor, Stage, Market Deeping Misdirected Blues Band, Cherry Tree, Woodston The Dracula Spectacula (2pm), Stamford Corn Exchange Stamford Brass, Stamford Corn Exchange Karaoke (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Captain Obvious (10:30pm), Charters, Peterborough

10 July Holly & the Boatmen (5.40pm), Willow Festival, Peterborough The Lounge, quiz & disco (3-7pm), Hurdler, Stamford Pennyless (3pm), Smiths, Bourne Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne Children of the Revolution (3pm), Charters, Peterborough 12 July Peterborough Morris (7pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell 13 July Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey

29th - 31st July 2016 (Heckington Show Weekend)

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Market Square, Market Deeping PE6 8EA Open all day from 11am (12 noon on Sundays) Everards ales + weekly guest beer + real cider, new wine and gin menus Home cooked food served daily 11-3pm, 5.30-9.30pm (all day Saturday) Sunday roasts available 12-6pm, Tapas Fridays and Saturdays, Fish & chip night Fridays See Major Sport Events On Our New 65'' Plasma Screen Enjoy a game of pool or crib, and our large refurbished beer garden with bouncy castle and new children’s play equipment

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14 July Open Mic, Angel Inn,Yarwell Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington 15 July Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Leftovas, Masons Arms, Bourne Porky Pig, Golden Fleece, Stamford Band TBC, London Inn, Stamford Subway 77, Cherry Tree, Woodston 16 July Disco/Karaoke (8pm), Hurdler, Stamford Ladies Night (£10 ticket), Blue Bell, Werrington Strellies, Black Bull, Kirton Betty Swallox, Pincushion, Wyberton Banjo, Masons Arms, Bourne Grumpy Old Men, Golden Fleece, Stamford Beat, London Inn, Stamford Backlash, Stage, Market Deeping Leon Jax, Cherry Tree, Woodston The Dreamers, Stamford Corn Exchange Rocket 57 (10:30pm), Charters, Peterborough 17 July Quizzer & Chips, Jolly Brewer, Stamford Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Quiz, White Horse, Baston Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Retrolux (3pm), Charters, Peterborough

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18 July Open Mic Night (8pm), Charters, Peterborough 19 July Open Mic Night with Dave & Phil (9pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey BD Lenz, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Razzamajazz (8.30pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell

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20 July Thom Whitworth Quartet, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby 22 July Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby DJ Neil, Masons Arms, Bourne Band TBC, Golden Fleece, Stamford Veltones, London Inn, Stamford Porky Pig, Cherry Tree, Woodston 23 July Motown, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Taylor Soul/Motown (8pm), Hurdler, Stamford Pennyless (7.30pm, £10), St Michael and All Angels, Langtoft Risky Trick (9pm), Exeter Arms, Uppingham Band TBC, Masons Arms, Bourne Park Lane, Golden Fleece, Stamford DJ, London Inn, Stamford Vigilantes, Stage, Market Deeping Lower Than Bones, Cherry Tree, Woodston Beach Head Diving Club, Angel Inn,Yarwell Mojo Slide (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough

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Sunday 7th August Raft Race Day – BBQ, garden grill and live music with the energetic and ever popular Zeb Rootz from 5pm.

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17th Annual Rutland Beer Festival Thursday 25th - Monday 29th August

The 17th Rutland Beer Festival held at The Grainstore Brewery, brings together a wide range of real ales from around the UK. Featuring over seventy Real Ales with an array of golden ales, stouts, bitters, porters and barley wines we also offer a wide selection of traditional ciders.

There's live entertainment and barbecues every day.

Opening Times: Thursday 5pm-midnight, Friday 11am-1.30am, Saturday & Sunday 9am-1.30am (Breakfast served), Monday 11am-Midnight Admission is free. There is a deposit of £3 on a commemorative Rutland Beer Festival glass, which is yours to keep, or return for a full refund.

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24 July Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford The Dressing Room, Stamford Corn Exchange Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne Tallawah (3pm), Charters, Peterborough 27 July Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey Tony Giles All Stars, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby 28 July Open Mic Night with Dave (9pm), Cherry Tree, Woodston MusiQuiz (8.30pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell 29 July Open Acoustic/Whisky Bar (8.30pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Brothers Grimm, Masons Arms, Bourne Love or Money, Golden Fleece, Stamford TBC, London Inn, Stamford R&B Band, Cherry Tree, Woodston 30 July Betty Swollox, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Phoenix Showband (9pm), Hurdler, Stamford Little Big Band, Black Bull, Kirton Dean & Co, Masons Arms, Bourne Detourz, Golden Fleece, Stamford Overdubs, London Inn, Stamford Gangsters, Stage, Market Deeping Untamed, Cherry Tree, Woodston Amber Squad – Charity Fundraiser, Grainstore, Oakham Woofstock Day 1, Angel Inn,Yarwell Clarksdale Contract (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough 31 July Quizzer & Chips, Jolly Brewer, Stamford Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Quiz, White Horse, Baston Woofstock Day 2, Angel Inn,Yarwell The Nuggets (3pm), Charters, Peterborough 02 August Open Acoustic sessions (8pm), Millstone, Barnack 03 August Big Fun Quiz of the Month, Grainstore, Oakham 04 August Acoustic Sessions (8pm),Voodoo Lounge, Stamford 05 August Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Pennyless (6.30-8.30pm), Sacrewell Farm, Peterborough Cuttin Loose, Masons Arms, Bourne Spirit, Golden Fleece, Stamford The 142’s Band, Cherry Tree, Woodston 06 August Diana Ross Tribute Act (9pm), Hurdler, Stamford BBQ and One For the Road, Black Bull, Kirton

The Goat’s Annual Summer Beer Festival July 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Live Music all weekend Hog roast on Saturday BBQ on Sunday Bouncy castle / Face Painting 20+ Local Ales & Real Ciders To keep up to date contact us Tel: 01778 347629 Email: thegoatfrognall@outlook.com Facebook: @thegoatfrognall

The Square Join us at our all-new town centre pub and thai restaurant (formerly the Stone loach)

Free Pool Tuesdays w Friendly Welcome FREE Jukebox Friday & Saturday The Square, 13 Market Place, Market Deeping PE6 8EA T: 01778 347653 stoneloachinn

live entertainment at the mason's arms 1/7 Mark Bishop 2/7 Mick (karaoke) 8/7 Mug Jugglers 9/8 Don Brister 15/7 Leftovas 16/7 Banjo 22/7 DJ Neil 23/7 Band TBC 29/7 Brothers Grimm

30/7 Dean & Co 5/8 Cuttin Loose 6/8 Don Brister 12/8 DJ Neil 13/8 Son of a Gun 19/8 Leftovas 20/8 Mick (Karaoke) 26/8 Revolver 27/8 Antoine

Quiz Nights Alternate Sundays (10/7, 24/7 & 7/8, 21/8) – Bonus Question, Chase the Ace, Jackpot Cash Prizes Masons Arms, 15 South St, Bourne PE10 9Ly Tel: 01778 423792

Commercial Break, Pincushion, Wyberton Don Brister, Masons Arms, Bourne Harkback, Golden Fleece, Stamford Guards, London Inn, Stamford Sound Injectors, Stage, Market Deeping Velocity, Cherry Tree, Woodston Pre-Raft Race Party, Waterton Arms, Deeping St James 07 August Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Bands Day: Fat Chance (1-9pm), Stage, Market Deeping Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne The Gangsters (3pm), Charters, Peterborough BBQ,/Live music, Waterton Arms, Deeping St James

High Rollers, London Inn, Stamford 13 August zeb Roots & BBQ, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Disco/Karaoke (8pm), Hurdler, Stamford Rocket, Black Bull, Kirton Son of a Gun, Masons Arms, Bourne Halo, Golden Fleece, Stamford Indigo, Stage, Market Deeping Mind Charity Festival, Cherry Tree, Woodston Mothy (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough

09 August Josh Widdicombe, Stamford Corn Exchange Razzamajazz (8.30pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell

14 August Quizzer & Chips, Jolly Brewer, Stamford Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Mind Charity Festival, Cherry Tree, Woodston Quiz, White Horse, Baston Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Blackout UK (3pm), Charters, Peterborough

10 August Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey

16 August Open Mic Night (9pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey

11 August Open Mic, Angel Inn,Yarwell Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington

17 August Thom Whitworth Quartet, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby

12 August Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby DJ Neil, Masons Arms, Bourne Children of the Revolution, Golden Fleece, Stamford

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20 August Motown, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Disco/Karaoke (8pm), Hurdler, Stamford Sound Injectors, Pincushion, Wyberton Mick (Karaoke), Masons Arms, Bourne Indigo, Golden Fleece, Stamford Hooker, London Inn, Stamford Beat, Stage, Market Deeping Sweet Revenge, Cherry Tree, Woodston 21 August Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne The High Rollers (3pm), Charters, Peterborough 24 August Acoustic sessions (8pm), Railway, Ramsey Matt Howard (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough 25 August Open Mic Night with Dave (9pm), Cherry Tree, Woodston MusiQuiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell CJ Hatt (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough 26 August Open Acoustic Sessions in the Whisky Bar with Dave & Phil (8.30pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Grill Night, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby Revolver, Masons Arms, Bourne Subway 77, Golden Fleece, Stamford One Eyed Cats, London Inn, Stamford Flying Aces Rock ‘n’ Roll, Grainstore, Oakham Lexie Green (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough 27 August Boobonyx, Lincolnshire Poacher, Spalding Live Band, Hurdler, Stamford Pennyless (2pm), Fox Inn, Hallaton Afterlife, Black Bull, Kirton BRM (9pm), Burghley Club, Peterborough Antoine, Masons Arms, Bourne Returns, Golden Fleece, Stamford DJ, London Inn, Stamford Lee, Stage, Market Deeping Demoniser, Cherry Tree, Woodston Lounge, Grainstore, Oakham Retrolux (10.30pm), Charters, Peterborough 28 August Gangsters plus BBQ (4-7pm), Hurdler, Stamford Quizzer & Chips, Jolly Brewer, Stamford Disco/Karaoke/Free Fun Quiz (7pm), Hurdler, Stamford Pennyless (3pm), Smiths, Bourne Kudoes, Black Bull, Kirton Quiz, Woolpack, Stamford Bands Day (3-9pm), Stage, Market Deeping Funk Soul Brother, Grainstore, Oakham Quiz, White Horse, Baston Grumpy Old Men (9pm), Letter B, Whittlesey Quiz (9pm), Angel Inn,Yarwell Hooker (3pm), Charters, Peterborough

29 August Various Artists (1-4 pm), St Andrew’s, Whittlesey Pennyless (3pm), Charters, Peterborough 31 August Tony Giles All Stars, Bustard Inn, South Rauceby

Beer Festivals 30 June – 03 July Summer Beerfest, Ploughman, Werrington 2nd Annual Cider Festival, Charters, Peterborough 01-03 July The Goat Annual Summer Beer Festival, The Goat, Frognall 3rd Annual Beer Festival, White Horse, Baston 10-14 July 10th Anniversary Beer Festival, Prince of Wales, Castor 15-17 July Beer, Cider + Sausage Fest, Letter B, Whittlesey 22-23 July Deepings Beer Festival, Deeping RUFC 29-31 July Summer Beer Festival, 8 Sail Brewery, Heckington 30-31 July Woof Stock, Angel Inn,Yarwell 23-27 August Peterborough Beer Festival, Embankment 23-29 August Oakham Ales Village, Charters, Peterborough 25-29 August 17th Annual Rutland Beer Festival, Grainstore, Oakham 26-29 August Beer Festival, The Eagle, Boston 27-28 August August Bank Holiday Mini Beer Fest, Royal Oak, Swayfield 01-04 September The Jolly Brewer Beer Festival, Jolly Brewer, Stamford

Rhythm & Booze, Issue 38 July/August 2016 All written material, unless otherwise stated, © Simon Stabler All events are listed free of charge.

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REViEWS We Had Some Laughs: My dad, the darts and me

By Dan Waddell, Bantam Press, hardback, £16.99 Although best known as “the voice of the darts”, Sid Waddell had a long and varied career in television; as a producer, writer (the children’s shows Jossy’s Giants and The Flaxton Boys were his creation) and, by marrying political footage to a pop music soundtrack, creator of the current affairs montage.

Educated at Cambridge University, Waddell – like fellow Ashington boys Jack and Bobby Charlton – used his talents to avoid following his father into the coalmines.

But despite his involvement in television, Sid – as son Dan remembers – was terrible with technology, even being told by his instructor not to bother learning to drive as he was so bad at it.

Part biography, part memoir, this book features enough to keep both darts fans and those interested in the father/son dynamic happy.

Waddell Jr may have “realised my dad wasn’t like other dads,” but the pair of them certainly had some laughs, as will readers of this touching tale.

Pennyless: In the Park CD, pennylessmusic.co.uk, PYL005 It seems that with every other album, Bourne-based folk band Pennyless gain another member.

Originally a duo, founded by Penny Stevens and Les Woods – hence the name – they and multi-instrumentalist Graham Dale have been joined permanently by bassist Colin Benton for this their fifth album. And with the addition of a

cellist and drummer for recording purposes, you have quite a widescreen sound.

An eclectic collection of songs, this 12-track release further confirms Pennyless as the missing link between Steeleye Span and Cocteau Twins.

While opening track Merrie Dance, a punkish pirate-themed number sung by Woods, is very good, it’s the tracks led by Stevens that are the most enjoyable.

As well as a talented violinist (Stevens also plays the bowed psaltery, which always reminds me of a character from a Vincent Price film), this English rose’s vocals are second to none. She leads on the album’s two standout tracks, a blistering cover of Clive Palmer’s Chain of Love, and Grimes Times, a song that manages to incorporate jazz funk into folk surprisingly well.

Pennyless, as ever, are a band who are moving forward, adding new influences as they go, but somehow, and admirably, have produced another timeless piece of work.

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