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AN EVENING FOR MIKE WEST The Gaiety Suite, South Parade Pier, Southsea Friday 21st October 2005. The great New Orleans based banjo player and songwriter MIKE WEST and his family lost everything they owned in the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Many of you will have seen Mike on more than one occasion. Mike opened for Country Joe McDonald on The Bandstand at Southsea in 2001, and has appeared at The Bullfrog Bliues Club, The Railway Folk Club, The R.M.A. Tavern, The Platform Tavern in Southampton and many other local venues. A real character and a great musician. He's toured here solo, with his ex-wife Myshkin and his current wife, Katie. Mike and Katie have two young children, and no-where to live - and even if they had nothing to put in the house has been saved. Mike lived too close to the river to get insured. Barking Spider and The Bullfrog Blues Club have decided that it's appropriate to organise a benefit concert for Mike and his family. Headliner is Bex Marshall, who recently supported Hayseed Dixie on their entire U.K tour, supported The Country Joe Band at The Borderline in London, and was one of the hits of The Southsea Folk & Roots Festival 2005. Check out her website, _http://www.bexmarshall.co.uk/_ (http://www.bexmarshall.co.uk/) Reet Petite & Gone will be back together for just one more gig, and band members Dave Allen will also be performing with Ferris Wheel, whilst Nick Evans of Reet Petite & Gone will also be performing with Gregg Buchanan as Two Believers. Southampton’s Inside The Rain will also be appearing. Barry Everitt, of The Borderline Club, probably the best club in London, is coming down to dj too, so a great night will be had by all. Barry is also top dj on Borderline Radio. There will also be a “bring and buy’ sale - bring a CD, or whatever you like, and we’ll sell it or auction it! .(If you can’t make it but would like to donate something, please contact me on 07970 959793 or e mail _spiderromos@aol.com_ (mailto:spiderromos@aol.com) .) The ENTIRE ticket price will go to Mike West and his family.NO deductions from the ticket price, all artistes have waved their fees. All the musicians are giving their services for free, and no expenses or payments will be made. PLEASE come along to this one and make some money for Mike... There will also be a sale (and maybe an auction) of CD's, memorabilia etc. - please bring something along with you to donate to this rock 'n roll bring and buy sale! Leisure Parcs U.K are giving us the hire of The Gaiety Suite (the large concert hall) at South Parade Pier entirely free of charge. PLEASE attend this concert and make it a success - and thank your lucky stars you weren't "lost in the flood" yourselves.... Tickets (£7) available on the door (open at 8 p.m.) and from the following outlets: The Wedgewood Rooms Box Office, Albert Rd., Southsea, Tel. (023) 9286 3911. (online via _www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/orderonline.asp_ (http://www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk/orderonline.asp) ) Reflex Records, Albert Rd. Southsea (023) 9229 3571 & Reflex Records, High St., Gosport. South Parade Pier General Office, (023) 92 732283.