Penkhull Boat Band extravaganza

Yes, it's the Boat Band at the Greyhound in Penkhull again, Wednesday January 26. Usual totally acoustic do, sit around and socialise, anyone welcome to contribute a song or a poem. And a chance to practise playing the Stoke Hornpipe. Kick-off 9PM, come early for a good seat, it's not the biggest pub in the world Regards Greg and the Boat Band PS A couple of clips to whet your appetite   BOAT BAND RELAXING AT THE GREYHOUND, PENKHULL    Jenny Lind Polka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCUJBIc7n1k Bosco Stomp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbAFebA_DWM       REVIEW QUOTES   "A TRIP TO THE LAKES" THE BOAT BAND  (Harbourtown HARCD047)   "refreshing honesty...straight ahead drive...hypnotic arrangements...terrific...rugged as the Cumbrian hills" (Brian Peters,  fRoots) "brilliant album" (Johnny Adams, Village Music Project) "superb...strange and imaginative...extremely unusual...buoyant throughout...drive and momentum...absolutely delightful" (Rod Stradling, Musical Traditions) "superbly researched...important piece of scholarship... Inventive...quirky... Performances that do the tunes proud" (Paul Burgess, Living Tradition) "exemplary...highly commended and recommended...my gob was smacked" (Baz Parkes, Shreds and Patches) "really good stuff" (Mike Harding, BBC Radio 2) "no funk, no flash, just solid exuberant performances of great old tunes" (cdRoots) ." tremendous… absolutely splendid… Chock full of life and character… in a league all its own among dance bands…driving rhythm… amazingly inventive …integrity and guts …  a real belter" ( David Kidman, Net Rhythms) "This amazing album" (FolkRadio.UK) " *****...superbly arranged…magnificently researched" ( Sean McGhee, Rock'n'Reel"   Selected by Musical Traditions Editor Rod Stradling for his "Ten Albums that Changed my Life" article .   Also chosen by Rod Stradling for fRoots Critics Poll 2006 in "best CD of 2006" category.   "Greg Stephens is one of those musicians that makes other people lead fuller Lives" (Eliza Carthy, liner notes to her "Rough Music" CD)