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24 June  2008

See  2005’s event.
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YES IT'S ON!!!
Webmaster's PC has blown up but managed some kind of update...

Freeway replace Lee Arron Band

Meanwhile, check out the videos of 2005’s bands.

Our web address:...
www.rockintherec.com

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Background
This is 2008’s Charity Gig, on Saturday
28 June, yes once again in aid of
DreamFlight as well as continuing to help pay for the building extension and further disabled facilities in Arborfield’s
 
Village Hall.

This year there is a list of about 11 bands, from noon to midnight 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 in Arborfield.

Only possible thanks to our community- minded sponsors..

Recordings
All recordings are in Windows Media

Most PCs have it already. Also available for Mac and handheld PCs etc. Need not be the latest version, but if you have problems, you could
download a fresh one.

News Media
Thanks also to the Wokingham Times, Reading Chronicle2-Ten FM, Reading 107, Time 106.6, BBC Berkshire, Festival Eye, eFestivals and Josaka for listing the event.

Site Credits
Website designed and supported by Dave Esp (with blown PC this year - sorry)

2005’s videos were shot by Julie Morgan Dave Esp, and Gary Cowan, edited and processed by Dave Esp.

 Sat 28 June 2008

Arborfield’s Rock in the Rec
More Great Rock Bands
rocking from noon to midnight.

hot, hot, hot ! ...

The daytime experience (2003)

Rock Music:
Pop, heavy, spacey, classic, soul and contemporary? Awaiting details

Tickets LAST YEAR were:
£8 advance from The Swan Inn,
       0118 760 475,
£10 at gate, under 14’s free
No discount for late entry.

 

2005 Videos

Phone

Broad

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

and packed !

Ay-Yi-Yah - Big Monkey-Man !

Also: Bar, BBQ, Hog Roast, Picnic, Playarea, Standing Stones....                        ...and maybe more...

When & Where:
Sat 28 June 2008.  Recreation ground (“Rec”) behind The Bull public house (multimap.com, RG2 9QD) at Arborfield Cross near Wokingham, Berkshire.

THIS year (2008)’s Line-up (not order of appearance):

Mersey Echoes ... Chain Gang ... The Pies ... Pot Luck ... Without Risk
Organised Chaos ... Drifting Shadows ... Stroke the Toad ... Jambusters ... The Quotes ... Freeway

Thanks to: Sound & Lights by Sound Foundation of Woodley, Drum Kit by Drumwright of Woodley

Some of 2005’s Videos for you to
Play (Stream) and Download

Left-click to stream i.e. to play immediately or right-click to download. LoFi is for streaming via phoneline modems (at 24kbps). HiFi is for streaming via broadband (at 330kbps).  File sizes: LoFi is about 600KB, HiFi is about 7MB (20 mins by modem, 2 mins by broadband). In case of problems you may need to update your Windows Media Player.

Band

Title

 

LoFi

HiFi

Huw Lloyd-Langton

Waiting for Tomorrow

 

Lo

Hi

The Pies

Won’t Back Down

 

Lo

Hi

Off the Record

Pink Floyd Medley

 

Lo

Hi

IronHeart

It’s Over (-exposed...)

 

Lo

Hi

Deja

Forgotten Heroes

 

Lo

Hi

Pot Luck

Sweet Child of Mine

 

Lo

Hi

????

(Highly Soulful number)

 

Lo

Hi

 

 

 

 

 

Candyholics

Medley

 

Lo

Hi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See also 2005’s website

View from the back (2005)...

Picnic by day...

View from the front (2005) ...

Website: www.rockintherec.com
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