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About Me:: Nov '08, for over 12 years I ran "The Running Horse" in the city putting on some of the best acts on the circuit. I then promoted at "The Britannia Boat Club" by The River Trent the boat clubs (there are three) are very well known for putting on acts such as Led Zeppelin, U2, Jethro Tull, John Mayall, John Lee Hooker and many many more in the 60's,70's & 80's.

As you may have gathered I am once again booking bands at The Running Horse, the venue has been re-furbished and the bar moved making for a more pleasant environment to have a drink and listen to some good music. I first got into promoting music when I ran my first pub “The Station Hotel” (The Blue House) in Ironbridge, Shropshire in 1974 which I ran for four years. When I left I formed The Ironbridge R&B Club at “The Swan” in 1979 (I believe it’s still going to this day). From there I ran “The Duke At The Station Hotel” in Wellington putting on Live acts five nights a week from there I moved to Nottingham to run “The Gregory” which was a financial disaster and then on to “The Running Horse” where I had my most success.
Unfortunatly the people who were running "The Runner" had different ideas of running a Live venue and they ended up being "blacked" by several high profile acts who were ripped off by them, sadley the venue is now boarded up RIP "The Runner".
In October 2009 Myself and some likeminded people formed The Nottingham Blues Society and is going from strentgh to strentgh. www.nottinghambluessociety.com www.britishbluesawards.com

Favorite Blues Artists and Bands: Ian Siegal
Cadillac Kings

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