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Gig guide from this week in 1981!

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so it wasn't all big name indie bands playing the Metronome every night as I've been led to believe... here's a fascinating republication of gig listings from 1981, from the good people at www.kentgigs.com. Don't forget my Folkestone gig guide though.

We showed in our mailout on Tuesday that we have been supplying the press and music fans with listings for 25 years. It has raised a little interest so we have produced below the gig guide for this week, 25 years ago. Might bring back some memories for some and a chance to air some idle thoughts whilst typing.

Our first Gig Guide actually hit the press on 25th April 1981 in one Folkestone newspaper along with a write up for a band and a photo which was the deal we obtained. This newspaper was the only one who had a gig guide with more than just a couple of lines of information. If hadn't been for the national music press of the time i.e. , and we could have been the inventors of the Gig Guide. We also flyposted throughout the local area in the once many music shops, corner shops and record stores.

There were no computers, email or internet, affordable photocopying or home printers, just handwriting and relying on the local friendly printer who created our masterpieces by a screenprinting process. The newspapers were created by hand-set lead type in wooden blocks. When you went to the local press it was like a factory with clattering typewriters, smoke from the molten lead and guys with dirty hands.


GIG GUIDE A WEEKLY GUIDE TO SOUTH KENT MUSIC VENUES published in 1981

WEDNESDAY 4th NOVEMBER 1981

(Folkestone) - JUNCTION CITY BLUES BAND

(Folkestone) - CARLOS & HIS FLAMENCO GUITAR

(Hawkinge) - STEVES STAG NIGHT - Strippers and Comedians

(Dover) - Country & Western Night with THE RUSTLERS

(St Margarets) - BREAKAWAYS

(Ashford) ­TBC


THURSDAY 5th NOVEMBER 1981

(Folkestone) - RONDO

(Hawkinge) - BONFIRE PARTY - B.B.Q. and DISCO

(Dover) - INVICTA JAZZ BAND

(Gillingham) - BREAKAWAYS

FRIDAY 6th NOVEMBER 1981

(Folkestone) - THE PETE STACEY JAZZ BAND and FRENDS

(Sandgate) - DENIGH

(Folkestone) - SILHOUETI'E DISCO

(Hawkinge) - DISCO 8 - 1.00 am

(Dymchurch) - BREAKAWAYS and FIFTH QUARTER DISCO

(Dover) - ENRY

(St Margarets) - CITY BLUES BAND

(Canterbury) - THIN MEN + SUPPORT

(Ashford) - J.C.B.



SATURDAY 7th ,NOVEMBER 1981

(Sandgate) -

(Hawkinge) - DISCO 8 - 1.00 am

(Hawkinge) - DISCO with T.R. SOUNDS

(Dymchurch) - FIFTH QUARTER DISCO

(Dover) - SEVEN ACES JAZZ BAND - Trad. Jazz
(St Margarets) - ENRY

(Waldershare) - LIVE MUSIC - Country & Western­ - Guest Artiste

(Hothfield) - BREAKAWAYS

(Ashford) - SANDY BEACH & THE DECKCHAIRS

SUNDAY 8th NOVEMBER 1981

Lunchtime - (Folkestone) - TRANSATLANTIC BLUES BAND
Evening - (Folkestone) - FOLK CLUB - Everyone Welcome

( Cheri ton) - STAIRES

(Folkestone) - CARLOS AND HIS FLAMENCO GUITAR

(Ashford) THE BYBROOK TAVERNERS - Trad. Jazz

(Ashford) - HIS & HERS - Country Duo

MONDAY 9th NOVEMBER 1981
(Folkestone) - VERNON WOODWARD

TUESDAY 10th NOVEMBER 1981

THE HIGH AND DRY (Waldershare) - KEEN COUNTRY

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