MARCHINGTON MUSIC CLUB (SUNDAYS FROM 5.30PM)
(Now this is the gig I have been waiting for….)
Life after the beer festival goes on and we keep up the heat with an incredible act making their debut at the music club, expect something a little left field than normal from the excellent JO CARLEY & THE OLD DRY SKULLS!! Read on...
Jo Carley and The Old Dry Skulls throw Old Time Roots music, Ska and Punk into a backwoods still to make musical moonshine!
Fronted by Jo Carley and backed by her song writing partner and husband Tim Carley, they are joined by an assortment of double bass players and other weirdos they meet on the road. Sometimes nicknamed the 'Carley Twins' because of their long dread locks and shared obsessions with creepy music and dark imagery, this pair have created a sound of their own!
The driving force is Tim’s One-man-band set-up with Kick-drum, hi-hat and guitar while Jo’s vocal delivery sounds like the leader of Satan's own gospel choir. This is made even more bewitching as she switches from fiddle to mandolin to washboard. Possessing an energy that elevates the audience, this duo sound more like a stompin 5 piece band.
Visually the band are extremely unique too. Mixing up traditional old time country roots instruments with a punk attitude and artwork created by the guys themselves. Dreadlocks and archtop acoustic guitars, Motorhead shirts and Mandolins, skeletons with washboards. You need to watch this space for two new videos for ‘Contemplate Your Moves’ and ‘Dance ‘til You’re Dead’ filmed and directed by the amazing Mark Richards (Wonk Unit, Maid Of Ace, Slaves) coming very soon!
A band that lives to perform, Jo Carley & The Old Dry Skulls have been touring extensively up and down the UK at some of the best festivals and clubs on the circuit. They play live either as a duo or as a three piece with Hawkeye Houlihan or James Le Huray joining on double bass. They are looking forward to taking their new album across the UK, Europe and beyond, so come and shake your bones in appreciation!
The final word goes to Jo Carley herself, "We write the music that we ourselves want to hear". There's no pandering and no love songs. It's in your face, sometimes fast but always dark and interesting.
Gig starts around 5.30 pm (Sunday 11th March )and this one, in particular,is one that your Landlord is really looking forward to!!!!!!!!!!!!
VILLAGE HALL GIGS
Next up is the excellent tribute to the brilliant Band the Stereophonics in the form of THE STEREOSONICS! Saturday APRIL 28TH 7.30PM (ADM £10 adv)
Tickets for this event and the following gig from THE JAM’D (Jam tribute) are now on sale from the D&P and the Marchington Village shop
UNPLUGGED NIGHT
Suffered due to the weather too this week but it is back on the last Tuesday of March honest!! From 8.30 pm
LOCAL BOY DONE GOOD
Home grown talent!! Richard Castle joins us on Thursday April 19th to show off his debut solo CD release!
We be playing back the album on the night and we might even get Richard to knock out a few tunes!
It’s free admission and the fun starts around 8pm-ish!
Put it in the diary!
SWAMP CLUB COMES TO MARCHINGTON Thursday MAY 3RD
The legendary Cajun night from the eighties/nineties promoted y R CAJUN original front man Chris Hall, brings this great night to the D&P as part of our fund raising activities for the MARCHINGTON FESTIVAL!
What can you expect, well apart from Authentic Creole/Cajun cooking in the form of a two course meal you get some brilliant musicianship from L’il Roosters in a trio format!!
So if you want an evening of great music and some spicy food we have around 45 places, tickets are £20 (purchased in advance-available from the pub and the shop), profits to be split between the main festival fund and the Church Flower Festival event during the festival!
If you attended our previous sell out themed evenings you will love this one!!
BOOK NOW- 01283-820394
GIN 5 Friday MARCH 23RD
Yes it’s back with a whole brand new batch of gins for you to try and we are joined by our local Schweppes representation to ply you with their new range of mixers to accompany said gins, so lots of free samples and by the end of the night you may discover the right gin and the right accompaniment for it.
It’s free admission and it starts around 7.30pm | 
