Bill Irvine - 1st Ripley Scout Group

Ripley Scouts warmly welcomes you and thanks you for supporting
this local music festival and fundraising event. We hope it will be an
excellent day of summer village life at its best. (And if it does rain,
just enjoy the fact you are getting the traditional Glastonbury
experience without all the travel and expense.)
Ripley Scouts is very proud of its long tradition of active involvement
with the Ripley community – everything from supervising car-parking on
special village occasions to pulling ragwort on the Green and providing
refreshments at the Farmer’s Market. The set-up today is a combined effort which will benefit
not just ourselves but also the following local groups. Special thanks, therefore, to:
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Vocals :: Bav Singh
Guitar :: Alex Gardner
Bass :: Ben Pollard
Drums :: Charlie Pollard
Guitar :: Alex Mawby
Ripley Cricket Club for providing and staffing the bars
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Ripley Infant School for providing tea and cakes
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Guildford East District Explorer Scouts for help with car-parking, which will be used
to raise funds for their charity work in Nepal during 2009
When Scouts are ever mentioned, the same few words spring instantly to people’s minds –
‘Be prepared’; ‘Dyb Dyb’ etc; ‘Crest of a wave’ and ‘woggle’ would about do it. With considerable
pleasure I can reveal to you that the word which most typifies Ripley Scouts at the moment
is none of these. And it is…? Frankly, the best word would be – Bulging. Surprising but true.
Bulging with the enthusiasm of a great team of uniformed leaders, full of ideas and quite
phenomenal levels of energy and commitment (a secret breakfast recipe has been rumoured).
Bulging with the numbers of boys and girls in all sections – Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Looking
forward to next year, Ripley Scouts Centenary will be bulging with special events and the
launch of a new group – The Friends of Ripley Scouts. Even our waiting lists are bulging
(but we welcome new members from families who are ready to lend a bit of a hand. See our
web-site www.ripleyscouts.org for more about our group and our admissions policy).
Samuel Chappell: Organ/Keys
Peter Hookins: Bass/Vocals
Sean Hookins: Drums
James Welch: Electric Guitar/Vocals
Enough of us – over to you – on with the show!
Peter Hookins
Chairman
Richard Ayears
Group Scout Leader, Ripley Scouts
Ripley Scouts would also like to thank the following:
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Tim Burdett (T: 01483 829185) for poster, programme and t-shirt design & artwork
Ripley Court School for use of their field
Our neighbours for their tolerance
Surrey Music Store, Woking for sponsorship
Norman Ansell – cabling sponsorship
David Ollington – Ollie’s Electrical Services Ltd for the electrical connections
Tim Adams and David Snell – sound engineers & provision of PA’s systems
Peter Tolhurst – Master of Ceremonies
F Conisbee & Son, Butchers of East Horsley, for barbecue supplies
All musicians for sharing their talents
Ripley Bonfire Committee and Ripley Police Community Support Officers
for help with traffic management
All the parents, Leaders and Committee
Members of Ripley Scouts who have helped
in the preparations and on the day
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It’s only Rock ‘n’ Roll but you’ll like it!
TIM ADAMS – lead guitar and vocals DAVID SNELL – guitar and vocals
PETER HOOKINS – bass and vocals STAN BARING – drums
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Bill Irvine
Bill Irvine from Surrey regularly gigs locally and
nationally. He can be seen either as a solo performer or
with a three/four piece band.
His playing style has a roots/blues edge to it with lots of
airy open tunings and the use of a boot board for body
and percussion. Bill is an original songwriter whose
songs are diverse, melodic and contemporary. He
dexterously plays National resonator guitars and uses
them frequently during solo sets, “I love my National to
sound like clashing swords when I play slide!” Equally,
he is just at home plugging in a Strat through an old
Marshall and turning up the heat! “I love playing in a
powerful band set-up, especially a 3 piece.”
Bill fell in love with didgeridoos on a trip to Australia
around the time of the Millennium. His set now sees him
deftly mastering a variety of didgeridoos in different
keys; he successfully and outstandingly manages to
combine these with his vocals, guitars and foot stomp
to create a bluesy and unique fusion of remarkably
powerful sounds guaranteeing a fully engaged audience
breathless with anticipation for more.
What makes his performance stand out head and
shoulders above the rest is a package of multi tasking;
he has a tripod for three of his didgeridoos, which frees
up his hands to play guitar.
RIPLEY CRICKET CLUB
Your bar today has been organised by Ripley Cricket Club, who are pleased to offer their
support to the first “Ripley Rocks” extravaganza. The club boasts a superb clubhouse, a history
which goes back to the 1700’s and a cricket pitch placed right in the heart of the village on the
village green. We welcome players who enjoy competition cricket, running three senior Saturday
league sides, as well as those who play for the sake of the game; our Sunday teams play
traditional friendly matches, though we are also part of The Surrey Trust league.
We have a thriving Academy, providing coaching and matches for youngsters from the ages
of under nine to under seventeen. We are reaping the reward of hard work in this area over the
past years, as these players now feed through with enthusiasm and talent to the senior sides.
The club attracts a good social membership; the friendly atmosphere provides for a relaxing
pint on the balcony as folk enjoy the entertainment of matches. Many social activities and events
are organised throughout the year, the next being the opportunity to enjoy the talents of Sultana
as they blast forth from our clubhouse in the evening of July 19th, to which everyone is invited.
We welcome enquiries about membership… call our membership secretary, Peter Cliff on
01483 224051 and you can visit our website www.ripleycc.com
Bill’s highly successful debut album Bare Bones is
not your common or garden offering as he explains,
“I always wanted to do a raw old fashioned recording
with everything done in one live take, just like the way
the old 1930s guys did, but of course with a bit of
modern sparkle also!”
www.myspace.com/billyirvinemusic
His stripped-down brand of blues draws inspiration
from the sounds of: Jimi Hendrix and Bukka White,
Cream, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Son House, Rory
Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Chris Whitley, Ash Dargan,
David Hudson, Reef,The Black Crowes and many more.
2008 will see Bill playing at a number of key venues
and festivals as well as writing new material and cutting
an electric EP of the album Bare Bones. Bill has
commissioned the creation of a video for ‘Right Some
Wrong’ which is on target to be ready for June 2008.
“Special mention should be made of Bill Irvine’s roots/
blues set, built around the unique use of didgeridoos,
guitar with plenty of slide, rhythm boot and a voice which
sits perfectly on top.” GEOFF WOOTTON, PETERSFIELD &
BORDON POST – review of a gig in April 2008.
Artist management: Cameron Music Management ■ +44 (0)7791 957365 ■ cameronheslop@googlemail.com
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Behind Bars
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Funktion
Nelsons Column
The Intruders
The Firebottles
The Flying Tigers
Indigo Plateau
Raffle & Auction
No Way Off The Roof
Billy Irvine
Sultana
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THE FLYING TIGERS
Formed in 1982. The Flying Tigers play rhythm ‘n’ blues covers, early Stones,
Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Dr Feelgood, etc.
With a good line in humour and theatrics thrown in. Tamla, a vocalist from
the Arundel Delta joined 4 years ago and complements the band wonderfully.
Adam Russel – Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Paul Baker – Lead Guitar, Vocals
Alan Wise – Bass Guitar, Vocals
Tamla – Vocals
Ray Smithers – Drums
RIPLEY INFANT
SCHOOL SUPPORTS
RIPLEY ROCKS
Ripley Church of England Infant School Parent Staff Association has been on a major
fundraising campaign since last September to raise £80,000 towards the expansion of the
existing Infant School into a Primary School. Building works have just begun and the new
School hopes to be up and running for September 2008.
We will be providing lovely home-made cakes and a free toddlers’ play area at Ripley Rocks
so please come and visit us.
We wish the Scouts every success in this new music event and look forward to supporting them.
From all at the Ripley Infant School Parent Staff Association
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The Firebottles
BAND PROFILE:
Drums Nick Cole
Sax Cheryl Hirst
Guitar Austin Wilkinson
Trumpet Campbell Finley
Keys Steve Thurlow
Bass Chris Wilson
This Guildford-based four piece band really rock ! Playing a
mixture of classic covers from the ’60’s/’70’s, blues plus more
contemporary material – they’re guaranteed to get you rocking.
Formed in 2005 and consisting of a bunch of suitably ‘vintage’
musician and described by the Epsom Guardian as the ‘Cool
Daddies’ of Rock. Their main objective is ensuring that they and
their audience have a great time.
Peter Travena – guitar
Graham Parslow – guitar
Chris Ross – bass
Paul Gladhill – drums
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David Snell – guitar & vocals
David Shepherd – bass & vocals
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Sarah-Jane Garside – vocals
Nelsons
Column
■ The band was formed in 1966 at Southampton University and evolved into Nelsons
Column in its present form. The original members Chris Goulding (guitar), George
Benn (bass guitar/vocal), Nick (Spiggy) Goddard (guitar/keyboards) were joined by
Keith Goulding (drums) in ‘67. Up till then Keith had been playing lead guitar in a local
Southampton band “The Ides of March”.
■ Nelsons Column played at most of the University Student Union gigs. Supporting
many of the bands who later went on to become major recording mega stars. These
included:- Cream, Zoot Money, Chicken Shack, Pink Floyd, The Yardbirds, Ten Years
After, Alan Price Set, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers to “name drop” just a few.
■ Their music is firmly rooted in the ‘Sixties’ and influenced by a mixture of blues,
rock, folk and country performers including Chuck Berry, Albert King, The Byrds,
Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Paul Butterfield and Gavin Trend.
Chris Wilson – guitar
Keith O’Neil – guitar
Plus friends.
The Intruders
& Friends
In 1961 Peter, John and Peter with 2 other mates from Surbiton Grammar School decided
to form a group called The Intruders. During those early years of the “Swinging Sixties”,
the band tried to fit in as many local gigs as they could between studying for their exams.
Three and a half years later, in 1964, the group disbanded as they all took different career
paths and didn’t play together again for nearly 44 years.
The two Peters and John, who remained close friends throughout, have recently
celebrated their 60th birthdays and it was this landmark in their lives that prompted
them to resurrect the group. Peter Perry’s brother Keith became the fourth member of
The Intruders who then staged their first 3 comeback appearances at their respective
birthday parties.
RIPLEY ROCKS marks the 4th outing for the band, who will be playing an instrumental
set of Shadows hits, before being joined by “Friends” Clare Lewis and Matt Blair. The
vocal and musical skills of these 2 youngsters will add an interesting contrast to the
second half of the set when a selection of contemporary and classic hits will be played.
Band members:
Peter Perry
Keith Perry
John Gray
Peter Still
Nelson’s Column 60’s Style
Nelsons Column today
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Lead guitar and vocals
Rythmn guitar
Bass guitar
Drums
Friends:
Matt Blair
Clare Lewis
Guitar and vocals
Vocals
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