Chain Gang

Update 9th January  2004

See the previous year’s event.
Jam at
The Swan
Find local bands and gigs indo at
Josaka

Latest Info
Polishing up a few bits.  If time will add more stuff.

Better Video?
Try
this one or for download (3MB) or for broadband (100 kbps) try this one.

Also...
For more sights and sounds, see  the individual band pages as well as the Photo page. More Photos, Video and Better Audio coming soon. CDs and/or videos on sale later.

Recordings
Recordings are in Windows Media

Most newish PCs have it already. Need not be latest version, but if you have problems, you could
download a fresh one.

News Media
Many thanks to local TV, Radio and Newspapers for their support in spreading awareness of this event, whose audience increased by 50% compared to previous years,  to about 700. Yes!

Background
This was 2003’s Charity Gig, continuing to help pay for the building extension and further disabled facilities in Arborfield’s
 
Village Hall.

Eleven live bands played (in rapid succession!) from Noon till very late on Arborfield recreation ground, behind The Bull public house
(in Arborfield, near Reading, Berkshire,UK). Click here for an on-line map

Organized by Dave Woodwards (of The Swan) and Helen Reed-McGregor (Chair of the Hall Committee and Parish Council).

Only possible thanks to our community- minded  Sponsors.

Come back soon to review the day thanks to photos as well as streaming audio and video !

Site Credits
Website designed and supported by David Esp

Videos courtesey of Gary Cowan and another cameraman (sorry, don’t know your name!) not to mention Steve Burkwood who capturted them all to CD (using DivX & mp3). Video processing is by Dave Esp.

Sound recordings thanks to Norman Wootten (Minidisc) and David Esp (mixing & processing). Shame about the cheap mic.!  Better quality is to come from the videos - check back later.

Somehow we ended up with 12 sets...

Live Recordings
Streaming Window Media

 

 

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)

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Sweetest Feeling (Honey, the...)

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Son of the Preacher-Man (The Only One..)

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Proud Mary (Rollin’ on a River)

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Left-click to play, right-click to download.
In case of problems you may need to
update your Windows Media Player

 

 

Picture

Chain Gang delighted us in the hot afternoon sun with their wall of soul sound, especially their Motown numbers.

Thankfully the Rock in the Rec double trailer stage was jist about big enough for them all.

You just have to watch the videos to get a feel for their incredible live performance...