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The Gig Review… Review: 2024

Bar chart showing number of gigs performed by Michael A. Grant for each month of 2024.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW… REVIEW! “When it was 2024 It was a very good year It was a very good year for playing TRAD. JAZZ CLARIONET And bassoon and flute and other things I’d write long blog posts about it And make silly graphs When it was 2024.” – quoth (ish) …

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The Gig Review: December 2024

A forlorn-looking Christmas tree at Chepstow Racecourse.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “Oh, it’s a long, long while From May to December, But the days grow short When you reach September.” – quoth Maxwell Anderson, ‘September Song’   November is dead! Long live December! The final month of the year is often quite a predictable one for most people, …

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The Gig Review: October 2024

A carnivorous plant hand puppet from a production of 'Little Shop of Horrors'.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance, With the stars up above in your eyes, A fantabulous night to make romance, ‘Neath the cover of October skies.” – quoth Van Morrison, ‘Moondance’   As the days continue to shorten and the nights to lengthen, we yet …

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The Gig Review: March 2024

Saxophone ready and waiting, on the terrace of a lovely big stately home in Kentford.

GOOD EVENING! And welcome to… THE GIG REVIEW! “You bettah Stick to the plan and get me planted by March ‘Cos They call me Iron Man – y’know, Tony Starch? [woof!]” – quoth Rich Tweed, ‘Something About Buckwheat‘   Well, we were dragged kicking and screaming into January, we staggered blindly into February, but then …

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