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Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jacko on February 08, 2009, 09:52:26 AM

Thought it best to start a new thread for this years gigs - the old one was getting congested ;-)
 
Friday 13th february. P J Molloys, Dunfermline 10pm
 
Friday 20th february. Bar Itza, Kirkcaldy. 9pm.
 
Saturday 28th February. Kingfishers Bar. Pitlochry.  9pm.
 
Friday 13th March. P J molloys. Dunfermline 10pm.
 
Graeme

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jazzyvee on February 08, 2009, 11:04:05 AM

Do you do any gigs south of the border Jacko?
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: keith_h on February 08, 2009, 11:28:57 AM

South of the Border (http://www.pedroland.com/)? Hey I've been there on my way to Florida. :-)
 
Keith

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: David Houck on February 08, 2009, 01:22:48 PM

Hah!!

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jacko on February 09, 2009, 12:52:38 AM

I'd love to extend our range to cover even the NorthEast of England - Newcastle to Carlisle - I'm pretty sure Bill the drummer is game too. Unfortunately it's hard enough getting the 2 guitarists to travel south of the Firth of Forth to play gigs in Edinburgh. Talk about parochial.
 
 
Graeme

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: bracheen on February 09, 2009, 04:11:18 PM

I love that name, the Firth of Forth.
 
Sam

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: kenbass4 on February 09, 2009, 04:24:42 PM

I always liked A Firth of Fifth myself...
(See Genesis)
:-)
Ken (TEO)

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: lbpesq on February 10, 2009, 07:34:54 AM

I knew a guy from there.  He was arrested, the judge found him guilty and gave him ten years at Leavenworth, or eleven years at Twelveworth, or was it five and ten at Woolworth?  
 
(Thanks to Groucho)
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: dadabass2001 on February 10, 2009, 05:22:00 PM

Yes, but can you get stucco?
 
 
Mike

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: smokin_dave on February 16, 2009, 05:17:12 PM

Wow.I've parked my rig at Pedro's South Of The Border a number of times.You cannot know about it coming up from the south as there is a billboard every ten miles or so advertising the funky place.You just haven't lived until you visit PSOB.WeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaw!
S.Dave

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: olieoliver on February 16, 2009, 05:32:48 PM

Man, I just ckecked that link, still laughing!.
 
I can't wait to show it to my wife (maiden name GAMEZ). Chee'll louv it!
 
 
OO

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: darkstar01 on February 16, 2009, 06:27:26 PM

wow... makes me proud to be from sc....

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jacko on February 17, 2009, 01:24:39 AM

North of the Border we had an excellent gig. The dancefloor was full from start to finish which is the whole reason for us being there. The only problem of the night was the inexperience of the sound guy who didn't know how to get the monitors working during soundcheck (he had to phone someone else eventually) so the first few songs we were having to beg for more vocals in them.
 
Coincidental to the way the thread has gone, this Friday we're playing at bar itza (http://www.baritza.com/) a mexican themed bar in Kirkcaldy.  
 
Graeme

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: dadabass2001 on February 17, 2009, 05:26:32 AM

Cuidado! Las llamas!
 
 
Have fun...
Mike

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jacko on February 22, 2009, 09:54:27 AM

Well Friday's gig was cancelled. They didn't tell us till we got there! At least they were obliged to pay us so the night wasn't a total loss. We spent the night working on some new songs instead.
 
Graeme

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jacko on February 24, 2009, 04:16:37 AM

And this Saturday's gig iin Pitlochry has been cancelled. Apparently the booking guy has been sacked and hadn't booked us in properly.  pretty disappointing.
 
Graeme

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: dadabass2001 on February 24, 2009, 04:39:46 AM

That's a bummer, Graeme. I assume the guy who got sacked was a club employee, and not your booking agent. I hope you guys can put the band back on stage soon.
 
Mike

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jacko on February 24, 2009, 04:45:21 AM

Thanks for the thoughts mike. Our drummer handles all the PR - that's his day job and he's usually very good at it. The place we were due to play had no record of us having been booked in so I guess their original booking agent hadn't put it in the book (or whatever they do). Just as well Bill phoned in advance to confirm as it's a 140 mile round trip.
 
We're back to our regular PJ Molloys gig in a fortnight. Gives us a chance to learn some new tunes I guess.
 
Graeme

Title: Big Tuna in 2009
Post by: jacko on March 20, 2009, 05:29:38 AM

We'll be in Whistlebinkies, Edinburgh tonight at around 7pm till 9.30.  
 
graeme