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Events at the Rotterdam Bar, Pilot Street
by Christopher on Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:15 pm
Latest on forthcoming events from Nigel Martyn.
Wednesday 9th April - TERRY LEE HALE
www.terryleehale.com
www.myspace.com/terryleehale
1953 - San Antonio, Texas: Born into an army family Terry Lee attended 10 schools in 10 different cities. After finishing high school in Yakima, Washington he set out for Seattle , then California and continued from there to travel in the States all the while learning to play guitar and write songs. TLH has worked as a carpenter, truck driver, farm and ranch hand, cook, laborer, bar tender, booking agent and various other occupations to support himself, his daughter (as a single parent) and his music. From the first time he heard Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" he wanted to be a guitar player and indeed, bought his first Stella when he was 14. Terry Lee has lived and traveled extensively in America and, since 1993, in Europe as well. Currently keeping a house in Seattle where he has lived since January of 1984, he spends most of his days writing and touring in Europe. While in Europe he resides in France. His first appearances on record were on 1987's - "Lowlife" compilation from Ironwood Records and the following year with the song "Dead Is Dead" on SubPop 200.
Now, there are 12 CDs released in Europe, all of them on German recording labels starting in 1993 with " Oh What A World" on Normal Records. The next 8 CDs ( Frontier Model, The Wilderness Years, Tornado Alley, Leaving West, Old Hand, Blue Room, Frozen, Tender Loving Hell: The Best Of…) were with Glitterhouse and the last release (Celebration What For) in 2004 with Blue Rose. Also with Blue Rose was one self-titled release called Hardpan and one live CD/DVD - Hardpan Live - featuring Chris Burroughs, Joseph Parsons Todd Thibaud and Terry Lee Hale.
Thursday 10th April - GRAINNE DUFFY BAND
www.myspace.com/grainneduffy
Lady sings the blues with a hard rockin' band.
Friday 11th April - THE FLANGE BAND
Hot Soul and Funk.
Saturday 12th April - THE SABRE JETS
Belfast's own Rockabilly bad boys.
Sunday 13th - LUDWIG'S ACOUSTIC SESSION
with guest singer songwriter CAROLINE ENGLAND
www.myspace.com/ludwigsongs
Monday 14th April - DICK GAUGHAN
Celebrating 40 years on the road and still a force to be reckoned with...
www.dicckgaughan.co.uk
Tickets on sale at www.rotterdambar.com or from the venue
THE GUITAR'S THE STAR At THE ROTTERDAM BAR
Rott Guitar Weekender 2nd - 5th May
Full gig times etc at at www.rotterdambar.com
Line up includes guitar heroes Albert Lee, Andy McKee, Gareth Pearson, Johnny Fean Band (Horslips), The Deans, Simon McBride Band.
A weekend of six string heaven for all guitar aficionados!
Tickets on sale from www.rotterdambar.com
SUNDAY 4th MAY
ALBERT LEE & HOGAN'S HEROES
Tickets at www.rotterdambar.com or from the venue
MONDAY 5th MAY
ANDY McKEE
Tickets at www.rotterdambar.com or from the venue
Wednesday 9th April - TERRY LEE HALE
www.terryleehale.com
www.myspace.com/terryleehale
1953 - San Antonio, Texas: Born into an army family Terry Lee attended 10 schools in 10 different cities. After finishing high school in Yakima, Washington he set out for Seattle , then California and continued from there to travel in the States all the while learning to play guitar and write songs. TLH has worked as a carpenter, truck driver, farm and ranch hand, cook, laborer, bar tender, booking agent and various other occupations to support himself, his daughter (as a single parent) and his music. From the first time he heard Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" he wanted to be a guitar player and indeed, bought his first Stella when he was 14. Terry Lee has lived and traveled extensively in America and, since 1993, in Europe as well. Currently keeping a house in Seattle where he has lived since January of 1984, he spends most of his days writing and touring in Europe. While in Europe he resides in France. His first appearances on record were on 1987's - "Lowlife" compilation from Ironwood Records and the following year with the song "Dead Is Dead" on SubPop 200.
Now, there are 12 CDs released in Europe, all of them on German recording labels starting in 1993 with " Oh What A World" on Normal Records. The next 8 CDs ( Frontier Model, The Wilderness Years, Tornado Alley, Leaving West, Old Hand, Blue Room, Frozen, Tender Loving Hell: The Best Of…) were with Glitterhouse and the last release (Celebration What For) in 2004 with Blue Rose. Also with Blue Rose was one self-titled release called Hardpan and one live CD/DVD - Hardpan Live - featuring Chris Burroughs, Joseph Parsons Todd Thibaud and Terry Lee Hale.
Thursday 10th April - GRAINNE DUFFY BAND
www.myspace.com/grainneduffy
Lady sings the blues with a hard rockin' band.
Friday 11th April - THE FLANGE BAND
Hot Soul and Funk.
Saturday 12th April - THE SABRE JETS
Belfast's own Rockabilly bad boys.
Sunday 13th - LUDWIG'S ACOUSTIC SESSION
with guest singer songwriter CAROLINE ENGLAND
www.myspace.com/ludwigsongs
Monday 14th April - DICK GAUGHAN
Celebrating 40 years on the road and still a force to be reckoned with...
www.dicckgaughan.co.uk
Tickets on sale at www.rotterdambar.com or from the venue
THE GUITAR'S THE STAR At THE ROTTERDAM BAR
Rott Guitar Weekender 2nd - 5th May
Full gig times etc at at www.rotterdambar.com
Line up includes guitar heroes Albert Lee, Andy McKee, Gareth Pearson, Johnny Fean Band (Horslips), The Deans, Simon McBride Band.
A weekend of six string heaven for all guitar aficionados!
Tickets on sale from www.rotterdambar.com
SUNDAY 4th MAY
ALBERT LEE & HOGAN'S HEROES
Tickets at www.rotterdambar.com or from the venue
MONDAY 5th MAY
ANDY McKEE
Tickets at www.rotterdambar.com or from the venue
Rotterdam Bar Closed
by Christopher on Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:51 pm
The following message is on the Rotterdam Bar's MySpace page.
As many of you will already be aware, following extended disputes with the landlords over their interference in our business practices, the Rotterdam Bar and Pat's Bar ceased trading on Saturday last. Control of the bars have now been handed back to Mr. Arthur Mooney, a Belfast hotelier and property developer who intends to demolish both of the buildings the minute he has all the relevant planning permissions in place.
We would like to wholeheartedly thank everyone who has supported our efforts to keep the Rotterdam music scene up to the standard that we achieved in the last ten months. Especially the musicians both established and beginners. Believe me when I say that we did our utmost to offer them all the hospitality and respect that they deserve and we wish them all the best in their futures. We also give heartfelt thanks to the staff who kept the engines running and the fire burning, sometimes against all the odds (anyone wanna go down the sewers?!!). But it would never have gotten off the ground without the support of the public, regulars and otherwise, who were the lifeblood of our business.
I have to point out that Mooney & co will now manage the businesses themselves, so the profit from every pint you purchase in these pubs from now on will go straight into the pockets of those who cannot wait to see these historic Sailortown premises demolished.
We do intend to return with the same ethos, maybe not to Sailortown, but possibly not too far away. Watch this space....!
THE ANDY McKEE GIG ON MONDAY 5th MAY WILL BE RELOCATED TO ANOTHER VENUE (DETAILS TOMORROW). ALL OTHER SHOWS ARE CANCELLED. IF YOU HOLD TICKETS FOR ANY FORTHCOMING EVENTS, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA MYSPACE AND WE WILL ARRANGE A REFUND.
As many of you will already be aware, following extended disputes with the landlords over their interference in our business practices, the Rotterdam Bar and Pat's Bar ceased trading on Saturday last. Control of the bars have now been handed back to Mr. Arthur Mooney, a Belfast hotelier and property developer who intends to demolish both of the buildings the minute he has all the relevant planning permissions in place.
We would like to wholeheartedly thank everyone who has supported our efforts to keep the Rotterdam music scene up to the standard that we achieved in the last ten months. Especially the musicians both established and beginners. Believe me when I say that we did our utmost to offer them all the hospitality and respect that they deserve and we wish them all the best in their futures. We also give heartfelt thanks to the staff who kept the engines running and the fire burning, sometimes against all the odds (anyone wanna go down the sewers?!!). But it would never have gotten off the ground without the support of the public, regulars and otherwise, who were the lifeblood of our business.
I have to point out that Mooney & co will now manage the businesses themselves, so the profit from every pint you purchase in these pubs from now on will go straight into the pockets of those who cannot wait to see these historic Sailortown premises demolished.
We do intend to return with the same ethos, maybe not to Sailortown, but possibly not too far away. Watch this space....!
THE ANDY McKEE GIG ON MONDAY 5th MAY WILL BE RELOCATED TO ANOTHER VENUE (DETAILS TOMORROW). ALL OTHER SHOWS ARE CANCELLED. IF YOU HOLD TICKETS FOR ANY FORTHCOMING EVENTS, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA MYSPACE AND WE WILL ARRANGE A REFUND.