42 - Scarborough Review, April - Issue 32
From red to black and out of the blues
Veteran musicians are living on Easy Street
The Adams & Greaves Band, L-R, Dave Greaves, Rowan Oliver, Rich Adams and Nicky Boyes Chris James & Martin Fletcher
Easy Street are, L-R, Bob Malinowski, Kevin Leach, Dave Pinkney and Roger Maughan 1993 he joined Scarborough & District Light Operatic Society, appearing in Four musicians who met decades many productions. He has sung with ago are back together after going their the re-formed Geoff Laycock Big Band, separate ways. the Spa Orchestra and organist Howard Bob Malinowski, Kevin Leach, Dave Beaumont. Pinkney and Roger Maughan first crossed Bob took up residencies in Switzerland paths in Cayton Bay in the 1970s. and Japan after spending two years on Roger was playing trumpet at Nalgo the QE2. He joined Gene Pitney for two holiday centre, while Bob was playing royal variety performances at the London bass with drummer Dave and keyboard Palladium and five world tours. He then player Kevin across the road at Wallis’s went back on the road to play for Iris holiday camp. Williams before returning to Scarborough. Kevin spent 12 years touring the world Now, the four musicians have formed and recording with Chris Rea and can be Easy Street, performing the songs of Tony heard on several of his albums. He toured Bennett, John Lennon, Matt Munro and with Boney M before joining Blackpool Stevie Wonder, among many others. Tower Big Band and went on to work as No two performances are ever the same. musical director in theatre. He now runs They seem to constantly spark off instant the Gilead recording studio, producing new ideas between them, resulting in original material with new artistes. music which is spontaneous yet polished, Dave became musical director and exciting yet relaxed. supervisor for Qdos Entertainments, They are working on a CD which will working on shows in theatres all over include some of their most requested the country. Dave entertained troops numbers, with new songs by Kevin. in the Falklands and central America Easy Street play regularly at and appeared as Chris Rea in Stars in Beiderbecke’s Hotel, the Londesborough Their Eyes. He now provides music for Arms in Seamer and the community Chuckle Brothers shows and is a musical centre in Hunmanby. supervisor on a production of Aladdin in The band has a rapidly expanding Sydney, Australia. following. Roger had a 32-year residency at the n To join the mailing list, send an email Royal Hotel with Roger and Out, singing to: contacteasystreet@gmail.com. and playing vibes, and performing at other venues around the country. In
Words and photo by Dave Barry
L-R, Karl Moon, Jen Low and Tom Thompson Tom Attah
Joel Fisk and Tim Aves
May the force be with you – in the forest Words and photos by Dave Barry
Bigger audiences ensured that Scarborough’s Top Secret blues festival broke even this year. The number of festivalgoers leapt by 30%, estimated organiser Mark Horsley. This means the event didn’t lose money and can consider “ambitious plans” for the future, as Mark put it, without elaborating. It’s an impressive feat for a festival which made the bold leap from a small room at the Cask pub to the relatively massive Spa Ocean Room only last year. The achievement came with minimal paid advertising, no public funding, no largescale sponsorship. Its success is down to a potent combination of word-of-mouth recommendations and the hard work of a doughty team of 15 volunteers. Led by Mark, they represent “all age groups”, he says, including MCs Rich Adams on the main stage and Bob Walker on the acoustic stage. The only people who were paid were the
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professional sound engineers, who were worth every penny. Nominated as Blues Festival of the Year in 2015, and described as “wonderful by Radio 2 bluesman Paul Jones, the event was headlined by Aynsley Lister. As musician-in-residence was around all weekend, Aynsley played sets on his own, with his band, with other acts and at midnight jam sessions. Also performing on the main stage were Rebecca Downes, Marcus Malone, Matt Woosey, Tim Aves’ Wolfpack, Willie and the Bandits, Jon Amor & Joel Fisk, Connie Lush, the Revolutionaires Big Band, Till Bennewitz, Kyla Brox, Sam Kelly’s Station House and Red Butler. The line-up on the acoustic stage featured the Leeds City Stompers, Chris James & Martin Fletcher, Karl Moon & Jen Low, Benjamin Bassford, Marcus Bonfanti, Adams & Greaves, Tom Attah, Tortora & Tyzack and TC and the Moneymakers. Next year’s Top Secret blues festival will be from 24-26 March.
A Star Wars trailer was shown at a popup cinema at the old parcel office
Words and photo by Dave Barry
Star Wars fans are getting excited about an outdoor screening of the new Star Wars film, in Dalby Forest tonight (1 April). The Force Awakens is to be shown on a big outdoor cinema screen, with a sound system. The venue is Adderstone field in Dalby Forest, where the big forest gigs are staged. Coming up are Guy Garvey on 24 June, John Newman on 25 June and Kaiser Chiefs on 26 June. The pop-up cinema will be attended by the UKS Garrison of Stormtroopers and a
host of other Star Wars characters. “Of all the shows we've done over the years, I've never been so excited as I am about this one,” says promoter Mike Lynskey of Sant’Angelo Resources, based at Woodend. “Star Wars in the forest on a massive telly with a garrison of stormtroopers and a bar. What more could you ask for?!” No seating or cover is provided so take picnic chairs and wrap up warm – it can get pretty chilly in the forest at night. Crepes, popcorn, tea and coffee will be on sale. You can take your own food but no booze, only soft drinks or water in sealed plastic bottles. Tickets cost £13.50 for adults and £8.50 for under-16s (no booking fee). They must be bought online and printed at home. The film is scheduled to start at 8pm. Sant’Angelo has previously screened films outdoors at the old parcel office at the railway station, in the town centre, Stepney Hill Farm, Valley gardens in Filey and as far afield as Leeds.
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