2002 June | manicdrums

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Jun '02

homeward bound

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Up at the crack of dawn (before dawn, actually), and on the road. We made it to Dublin airport in time to get Jeff on his flight home. He has a gig the day after he returns! Then, the three remaining (JJ, Scott and myself), drove to Dun Laoghaire (pronounced

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Jun '02

The Brewery, Monaghan

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Back up the winding road to Monaghan…. by this time I know the route well! We met up with Sorla for lunch, and were then able to check into the B&B. Load in was up a tight set of stairs, but we were helped by a couple of strong lads,

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Jun '02

Whelan’s, Dublin

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We took a somewhat circuitous route to Dublin, via Monaghan – the reason being that Alan and Vivian were going to come to Dublin with us, in the van, and they wanted to leave their car in Monaghan (where we play our last gig, tomorrow night). In fact, it was

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Jun '02

The Errigle Inn, Belfast

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Whoever arranged this part of the tour routing has a sick sense of humour! From one end of Ireland to the other, PLUS a gig at the end of it. We set off straight after breakfast. Swirling mist gave way to watery sun on the road out of Waterford. Ireland

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Jun '02

The Forum, Waterford

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I slept for about 4 hours, waking to the noise of the kid next door playing in their courtyard. It is hard to describe the feeling of disorientation when you awake from a deep dream state, in the middle of the day, after a night of sleep deprivation. It took

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Jun '02

New Brighton Festival

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The day started quite bright and hopeful, but got steadily darker and darker, which does not bode well for our OPEN AIR gig tonight! The trip was a mere 25 miles, and we arrived in plenty of time, after a short shopping trip into Chester, too. The stage is on

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Jun '02

Alexander’s, Chester

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Our drive today is not far, so we had a chance to meet up with old acquaintances beforehand. On the way to Chester we stopped off at a pub for lunch, and were joined by Ralph and Gerry Ellis. Ralph was the original guitarist from the Swingin Blue Jeans, the

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Jun '02

The Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne

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At precisely 7.05am, the doors to the pub below opened, and the TV was on, a mere 6 inches below my sleeping head. It is the England – Nigeria World Cup match. I think I tried to ignore it and go back to sleep for about 10 minutes, but eventually

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Jun '02

Black Horse, Nettleham, Lincoln

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We were up and on the road early, as JJ had a radio interview in Northampton. It didn’t take long to get round the M25 and onto the M1 motorway. The rendezvous was at the Northampton College of Art, so the rest of us took advantage of the subsidised cafeteria

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Jun '02

day off

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A much needed day off. Before the onslaught of the last 8 dates (in 8 different cities in 8 days), I need a day to recharge the batteries, do my washing etc. I managed to book an osteopath appointment in Sevenoaks, while the rest of the band decided to go