We enjoyed ourselves playing Dumplins Live Ska last night.
Dumplins is probably London’s best regular ska gig, and we were very happy to be asked back after our first gig there in August. Marcello, who runs it, is a great guy who makes sure the bands get treated well and have excellent sound.
Last night we were supporting the excellent nine piece Skamasters from Bedford.
We had to do a bit of negotiating as we play a lot of the same tunes, which meant that we concentrated on our ‘ska-ed up’ 80s songs. This must have been the first time we haven’t played Guns of Navarone for many years, though we still managed to drop in some 60s instrumentals and My Boy Lollipop as our closing number.
Here are some pictures – thanks to Michelle for sharing her iPhone pix.
And this is what we played:
- Latin Goes Ska
- I’m in the Mood For Love
- Alley Cat Ska
- Can’t get you out of my head
- Enola Gay
- Price Tag
- Work Song
- Ten out of ten
- 99 Red Balloons
- Tainted Love
- My Boy Lollipop
We also had a great gig at the Dublin Castle just over a week ago but did not have the opportunity to write it up at the time – nor did anyone take any pictures but we were on particularly good form that night.
Our next gig (unless we get a new offer) is back at Dumplins on January 4th where we will be topping the bill and with a full three horn line up, after a couple of gigs with trombone and just one sax.