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I really enjoy trad jazz and most other music. Maybe I'm biased, living just outside Southampton, but we do have the best jazz venue in the UK close by (and they do have the Brecon Jazz Blue Plaque Award for 2010 to prove it!) - The Concorde Club at Eastleigh, Southampton, just by Southampton airport, and within a few hundred yards of the M27 motorway.

The Concorde Club features top international jazz bands on a Wednesday, plus local jazz bands on a Sunday. Where else can you get a top class three course evening meal plus coffee for £20.50 (members) or £22.95 (non members) and great live jazz bands for dancing or just listening, on a Sunday night? Or even stay over at the adjoining Ellington Lodge Hotel with the meal and breakfast for just £59.50 each?? The Concorde also has pop music tribute nights on a Thursday night and named artists on a Friday. As well as the main club restaurant, there is the Mouldy Fig wine bar open for breakfast, lunch and evening meals with live jazz entertainment on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Don't take my word for it - check out the web site at www.theconcordeclub.com or find them on facebook. Unbelievably, if you actually can still use a telephone, your call will be answered by a polite, helpful human being at the venue who can take reservations etc. Incidentally the Ellington Lodge Hotel is handy for Southampton Airport - tel: 023 8061 3989 for the Concorde Club or 023 8065 1478 for the Ellington Lodge hotel.
Incidentally I have no financial interest in the club, just a very satisfied member! (new June2011)

I'm also into vintage piano music rolls (punched paper rolls used on player pianos or 'pianolas') - the original player piano hub is gone, but just 'google' "QRS piano rolls" to get started. The Wikipeadia entry has a lot more useful links! Sadly like most non computer based hobbies this appears to be in decline!
(updated 11July2011)

If you enjoy vintage gramophones, phonographs & older recorded music, try The City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society website: CLPGS

I often buy CD's on the internet - this company have a wide selection, and not just current pop stuff! Prices are good and one gets quick delivery: AUDIOSTREET

I've been to a number of concerts featuring a French 'chanteuse' -
Monique - an excellent show, also a CD: MONIQUE (sample tracks to download)

Find all about the MP3 sound player, download the free software! MP3

Small CD label with some new & also pre-war re-issues, listen on-line too! SHELLWOOD

Another really recommended CD label, superb remastering of vintage dance music from stars like:-
Billy Merrin, Jay Wilbur, Harry Leader, Ambrose, Geraldo, Mrs Jack Hylton etc. VOCALION

This company was owned by the late Humphrey Lyttleton & naturally sells his & other jazz CD's: CALLIGRAPH

Why not try singing along to hymns on the internet at: www.cyberhymnal.org or: www.hymnsite.com

Dance Band music sales/wants; HMV gramophone history; Evelyn Dall info etc:- DAVE COOPER

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