Louise (my girlfriend, I think most people have met her now, as she is a fully paid up member of the club
) plays Viola in a band called Sharks Took the Rest, they are performing at the Sage in Gateshead on Friday night. I will be going, (before heading down to Wensleydale on the Saturday morning - darn tooting clashing events!!) if any one else fancies it, let me know - you can buy your tickets on the below link or should be able to buy on the night (but I wouldn't like to guarantee it).They are a good modern 'panoramic pop' band (as quoted by the Guardian news paper), they payed the introductory stage at Glastonbury last year and have been on Radio 4.
http://thesagegateshead.org/event/sharks-took-the-rest/
http://www.myspace.com/sharkstooktherest
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