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11 Jan 2010

Sunday's (17th) Buskers Ball @ The Banner Hindley

Posted By : NIGHT TRAIN | Comments : 1

Hindley goes blues....special guests NiIGHT TRAIN..plus open mic/jam sesh

yeh bringing my sooper dooper blues band to The Banner this Sunday...with hopefully our new bassist! (and maybe his double bass too!)
Mic is also open so anybody wishing to get up and have a go is more than welcome.
Forget Lizzy/AC DC/ rainbow etc etc....this Sunday Hindley is BLUES...anything else is up to you...
PS Who's gonna video us then?
The Banner from 8pm

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# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 12/01/2010, 00:09 (GMT)

just found these reviews of various Buskers Ball venues by a Manchester singer LOL

Bolton Elements

Utterly mad night run by Alec Martin. I didn’t expect Bolton on a Sunday night to be throbbing like Ibiza, but Elements had dancing, drunkenness and fighting in true British holiday style. Playing a half hour set of my own songs was something of a challenge, but no-one threw any bottles so I counted it a success.

Bolton The Hulton Arms

Home to the Busker’s Ball in its 2008 incarnation, this pub on the outskirts of Bolton is a somewhat unusual venue. The pub is divided into several large areas separated by partition walls but all open onto the bar. One of these areas is used as the stage and when playing you can only really be seen by people at the bar. But, despite being out of sight, the rest of the pub still seems to respond to the music with enthusiasm and the atmosphere is welcoming. Alec Martin's beefy PA system makes sure there's no difficulty being heard.

Bolton The Lostock Arms

Another of Alec Martin’s Busker’s Ball forays, this large pub on the outskirts of Bolton was a great venue for an acoustic night. I only made a couple of visits, but the atmosphere was great and it was a good place to play.

Bolton New Bergeracs

I played a few songs at the opening night of Alec Martin’s latest incarnation of the Busker’s Ball here in July 2006. Another startling Bolton venue, the building looks almost derelict on the outside. But when you step through the door, it’s like a funfair ghost train – very dark with lots of strange lights flashing like a multi-coloured thunder storm. Nice stage, good PA and very friendly people make it a quirky but enjoyable place to play.

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