Eddie and Jose were looking for a singer and through a mutual friend (Howard Raucous) contact was made. After just one rehearsal at Jose's place the three knew they had something and that was it, The Cordwood Draggers were up & running!!!! they got busy, Mick, Jose and Ed writing original tunes, Jose on publicity and Ed getting gigs ......they were ready to go Draggin'!!!
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| Photo © Gordon Ayres - 2002 |
The original line-up was :
Jose Espinosa - Upright Bass
Jose Espinosa - Upright Bass
Mick Cocksedge - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
As this three piece they played 40 shows throughout the world! and went onto to play as a four piece a total of 89 shows before calling it a day in 2008.
2002
1 - Sat - 13/07/2002 - The School House, Ongar, Essex.
2 - Sun - 28/07/2002 - South London Pacific, Kennington.
5 track promo CD recorded & released simply named 'Introducing......The Cordwood Draggers'
I Bet He's Mad, Big Fool, Eight Valves Of Fire, Rain Rain Rain & Red Hot Mama.
3 - Fri - 09/08/2002 - Tennessee Club, Trent Park Golf Club, Oakwood + Number 9.
4 - Sat - 14/09/2002 - Thompson St Garage, Nottingham + Jesse James & The Longriders + The Roomates .
5 - Sat - 07/12/2002 - The Chicken Shack, Brogborough, Milton Keynes + Bill Fadden & the Silvertone Flyers.
6 - Fri - 20/12/2002 - Boothill Bar, Helsinki, Finland.
7 - Sat - 21/12/2002 - Paradise Garden, Salo, Finland + The Jime + Silver Bullets + Nine Lives + The Wheelers.
2003
8 - Fri - 14/02/2003 - Tiki Bar, Gierle, Belgium.
9 - Sat - 15/02/2003 - Manifesto Club, Hoorn, Holland + Reno Brothers.
14 - Sun - 13/04/2003 - The Parkside, San Fransisco, California + The Royal Deuces.
VLV released a compilation CD in time for the event and included just one track by the band a cover of 'Hole In My Pocket' (From 1st album)
15 - Sun - 20/04/2003 - Viva Las Vegas # 6, Gold Coast Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
16 - Sat - 24/05/2003 - Aylesford Community Centre, Kent
17 - Sat - 07/06/2003 - Screamin' R'N'R, Calella, Spain.
18 - Sat - 26/07/2003 - The Venue, Brighton + Carlos & The Bandidos.
19 - Sat - 30/08/2003 - Metro Club, Oxford Street, London.
20 - Sun - 14/09/2003 - Ace Cafe Run, Madeira Drive, Brighton + Planet Boppers.
21 - Thurs - 25/09/2003 - Club Scheune, Erlangen, Germany.
22 - Fri - 26/09/2003 - Dreikoenigskeller, Frankfurt, Germany.
23 - Sat - 27/09/2003 - Landespavillion, Stuttgart, Germany + Mystery Gang Trio + 4 Zylinder.
24 - Sat - 04/10/2003 - Hemsby #31, Queen Vic, Norfolk.
25 - Sun - 05/10/2003 - Hemsby # 31, Main stage, Norfolk.
26 - Sun - 12/10/2003 - South London Pacific, Kennington + Lil Luis & The Wildteens (USA) + The Vince Rays.
27 - Sat - 01/11/2003 - Ace Cafe, London .
28 - Sat - 06/12/2003 - The Venue, Brighton + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns (USA)
2004
29 - Sat - 07/02/2004 - Horsham R'N'R Club, West Sussex.
30 - Fri - 27/02/2004 - Railway Club, Bournemouth.
Album number 2 was recorded and released! It was a 14 track CD titled 'Radiation Bop' and again released on Spanish label 'El-Toro'
Honey Honey, I Missed You(But My Aims Getting Better), Simmer Down, Don't Tease Me, Radiation Bop, Shake Her Shack, For Always, Flipside Mama, Knock Knock Rock, I Stole Today, Write My Baby A Letter, Hey Mr Plane, That's When It All Went Wrong & Rock Roll On.
31 - Fri - 12/03/2004 - Red Rose Club, Finsbury Park, London + Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Boys (USA)
32 - Thurs - 01/04/2004 - Gaz's Rockin' Blues, St Moritz, Wardour St, Soho.
33 - Fri - 23/04/2004 - Red Rose Club, Finsbury Park, London.
34 - Sat - 15/05/2004 - Dunstable F.C, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
35 - Thurs - 03/06/2004 - Ace Cafe, London.
36 - Thurs - 24/06/2004 - Cat Club, Cosmo Bar, Clerkenwell, London + Shaun Horton & The Tennessee Trio.
37 - Sat - 26/06/2004 - Rugby Club, Fishponds, Bristol.
38 - Sat - 03/07/2004 - Bumbiters Club, Thornton Heath, Surrey.
39 - Thurs - 22/07/2004 - Cat Club, Cosmo Bar, Clerkenwell, London + Number 9.
40 - Mon - 30/08/2004 - St Aloysious Club, Camden, London.
Jose Espionsa decided to leave the band sometime after this show.
New line-up is:
Mick Cocksedge - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
Nick Hoadley - Upright Bass.
41 - Thurs - 02/09/2004 - Gaz's Rockin' Blues, St Moritz, Soho, London.
42 - Sat - 04/09/2004 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex.
43 - Sun - 05/09/2004 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex.
44 - Sat - 11/09/2004 - The White Hart, Bedminster, Bristol.
45 - Sun - 12/09/2004 - Ace Cafe Run, Madeira Drive, Brighton + Memphis Flashers + Surfin' Gorillas.
46 - Thurs - 23/09/2004 + (Private party) Ted Carroll's (Ace records) Birthday, Marquess Of Anglesey, Bow St, London.
Tony Hillebrandt joins band on Drums
Mick Cocksedge - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
Nick Hoadley - Upright Bass
Tony Hillebrandt - Drums.
47 - Sat - 20/11/2004 - Hitchin F.C, Hitchin, Herts.
48 - Sat - 11/12/2004 - Western Club, Nottingham.
2005
49 - Thurs - 17/03/2005 - Gaz's Rockin' Blues, St Moritz, Soho.
50 - Thurs - 24/03/2005 - Charlies Bar, Southend
51 - Sat - 23/04/2005 - 'Good Rockin' Tonight', St Denis/ Bourge en Bresse, France + Rudy Grayzell (USA) + Mystery Gang (HUN)
52 - Sat - 18/06/2005 - Prince Of Wales, Drury Lane, London.
53 - Thurs - 04/08/2005 - Summer Jamboree, Senigallia, Italy.
54 - Tues - 16/08/2005 - Bluebird Cafe, Kings Road, London.
55 - Fri - 16/09/2005 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex .
56 - Sat - 05/112005 - White Hart, Bedminster, Bristol.
57 - Fri - 25/11/2005 - Club Scheune, Erlangen, Germany.
58 - Sat 26/11/2005 - Schwimbad Musik Club, Heidelberg, Germany.
59 - Sun - 27/11/2005 - Cafe Limba, Schwennigen, Germany.
2006
60 - Sat - 14/01/2006 - Plinston Hall, Letchworth, Herts + Number 9.
61 - Sat - 25/02/2006 - Harston Hall, Cambridge.
The band decided to record and release album number 3 with 12 tracks again on El-Toro. 6 tracks were recorded in Oct 2005 and a further 6 in March 2006. Titled 'A Starlit Shindig With.....' it proved to be the bands finest hour!
Recorded at The Exchange Studio in Camden by Mark Rankin.
Guest musicians were Phil Morgan on Steel and vocal group The Roomates!
Jukebox Tell My Baby, Kwitchurbelyakin, Game Of Love, Falling For You, Where'd Ya Stay Last Night, 255 Flattie, Little Martian Honey, Honestly, Lover's Moon, Lonesome Truck Driver Blues & Rock Boppin' Again.
62 - Fri - 07/04/2006 - Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, California.
63 - Sat - 08/04/2006 - The Knockout, San Fransisco, California + Cari Lee & The Saddle-ites.
64 - Mon - 10/04/2006 - Spikes Bar, Rosemead, Los Angeles.
65 - Wed - 12/04/2006 - Tower Bar, San Diego, California + Rhythm Stompers.
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
As this three piece they played 40 shows throughout the world! and went onto to play as a four piece a total of 89 shows before calling it a day in 2008.
2002
1 - Sat - 13/07/2002 - The School House, Ongar, Essex.
2 - Sun - 28/07/2002 - South London Pacific, Kennington.
5 track promo CD recorded & released simply named 'Introducing......The Cordwood Draggers'
I Bet He's Mad, Big Fool, Eight Valves Of Fire, Rain Rain Rain & Red Hot Mama.
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| Hey Now # 3 - 2002 |
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| Promo CD review |
3 - Fri - 09/08/2002 - Tennessee Club, Trent Park Golf Club, Oakwood + Number 9.
4 - Sat - 14/09/2002 - Thompson St Garage, Nottingham + Jesse James & The Longriders + The Roomates .
5 - Sat - 07/12/2002 - The Chicken Shack, Brogborough, Milton Keynes + Bill Fadden & the Silvertone Flyers.
6 - Fri - 20/12/2002 - Boothill Bar, Helsinki, Finland.
7 - Sat - 21/12/2002 - Paradise Garden, Salo, Finland + The Jime + Silver Bullets + Nine Lives + The Wheelers.
2003
8 - Fri - 14/02/2003 - Tiki Bar, Gierle, Belgium.
9 - Sat - 15/02/2003 - Manifesto Club, Hoorn, Holland + Reno Brothers.
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10 - Sun - 16/02/2003 - La Petite Garage, Paris, France.
11 - Sat - 22/02/2003 - Jukebox R'N'R Club, Witham, Essex.
The 1st Cordwood CD album was released on the El-Toro label around this time in 2003 'My Baby's Like A Rocket Ship .......She's Always Taking Off!'. 11 tracks recorded at Sisterbelle Studios in London.
Might As Well Howl, Thousand Tears, My Baby's Like A Rocket Ship, Hole In My Pocket, Rain Rain Rain, Eight Valves Of Fire, I'm The One For You, Big Fool, Old Photographs and I Bet He's Mad.
12 - Fri - 11/04/2003 - Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, California + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns.
13 - Sat - 12/04/2003 - The Blank Club, San Jose, California + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns + Boz Boorer.
11 - Sat - 22/02/2003 - Jukebox R'N'R Club, Witham, Essex.
Might As Well Howl, Thousand Tears, My Baby's Like A Rocket Ship, Hole In My Pocket, Rain Rain Rain, Eight Valves Of Fire, I'm The One For You, Big Fool, Old Photographs and I Bet He's Mad.
12 - Fri - 11/04/2003 - Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, California + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns.
13 - Sat - 12/04/2003 - The Blank Club, San Jose, California + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns + Boz Boorer.
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| The Blank Club, San Jose 12/04/2003 |
14 - Sun - 13/04/2003 - The Parkside, San Fransisco, California + The Royal Deuces.
VLV released a compilation CD in time for the event and included just one track by the band a cover of 'Hole In My Pocket' (From 1st album)
15 - Sun - 20/04/2003 - Viva Las Vegas # 6, Gold Coast Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
16 - Sat - 24/05/2003 - Aylesford Community Centre, Kent
17 - Sat - 07/06/2003 - Screamin' R'N'R, Calella, Spain.
18 - Sat - 26/07/2003 - The Venue, Brighton + Carlos & The Bandidos.
19 - Sat - 30/08/2003 - Metro Club, Oxford Street, London.
20 - Sun - 14/09/2003 - Ace Cafe Run, Madeira Drive, Brighton + Planet Boppers.
21 - Thurs - 25/09/2003 - Club Scheune, Erlangen, Germany.
22 - Fri - 26/09/2003 - Dreikoenigskeller, Frankfurt, Germany.
23 - Sat - 27/09/2003 - Landespavillion, Stuttgart, Germany + Mystery Gang Trio + 4 Zylinder.
24 - Sat - 04/10/2003 - Hemsby #31, Queen Vic, Norfolk.
25 - Sun - 05/10/2003 - Hemsby # 31, Main stage, Norfolk.
26 - Sun - 12/10/2003 - South London Pacific, Kennington + Lil Luis & The Wildteens (USA) + The Vince Rays.
27 - Sat - 01/11/2003 - Ace Cafe, London .
28 - Sat - 06/12/2003 - The Venue, Brighton + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns (USA)
2004
29 - Sat - 07/02/2004 - Horsham R'N'R Club, West Sussex.
30 - Fri - 27/02/2004 - Railway Club, Bournemouth.
Album number 2 was recorded and released! It was a 14 track CD titled 'Radiation Bop' and again released on Spanish label 'El-Toro'
Honey Honey, I Missed You(But My Aims Getting Better), Simmer Down, Don't Tease Me, Radiation Bop, Shake Her Shack, For Always, Flipside Mama, Knock Knock Rock, I Stole Today, Write My Baby A Letter, Hey Mr Plane, That's When It All Went Wrong & Rock Roll On.
31 - Fri - 12/03/2004 - Red Rose Club, Finsbury Park, London + Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Boys (USA)
32 - Thurs - 01/04/2004 - Gaz's Rockin' Blues, St Moritz, Wardour St, Soho.
33 - Fri - 23/04/2004 - Red Rose Club, Finsbury Park, London.
34 - Sat - 15/05/2004 - Dunstable F.C, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
35 - Thurs - 03/06/2004 - Ace Cafe, London.
36 - Thurs - 24/06/2004 - Cat Club, Cosmo Bar, Clerkenwell, London + Shaun Horton & The Tennessee Trio.
37 - Sat - 26/06/2004 - Rugby Club, Fishponds, Bristol.
38 - Sat - 03/07/2004 - Bumbiters Club, Thornton Heath, Surrey.
39 - Thurs - 22/07/2004 - Cat Club, Cosmo Bar, Clerkenwell, London + Number 9.
40 - Mon - 30/08/2004 - St Aloysious Club, Camden, London.
Jose Espionsa decided to leave the band sometime after this show.
New line-up is:
Mick Cocksedge - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
Nick Hoadley - Upright Bass.
41 - Thurs - 02/09/2004 - Gaz's Rockin' Blues, St Moritz, Soho, London.
42 - Sat - 04/09/2004 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex.
43 - Sun - 05/09/2004 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex.
44 - Sat - 11/09/2004 - The White Hart, Bedminster, Bristol.
45 - Sun - 12/09/2004 - Ace Cafe Run, Madeira Drive, Brighton + Memphis Flashers + Surfin' Gorillas.
46 - Thurs - 23/09/2004 + (Private party) Ted Carroll's (Ace records) Birthday, Marquess Of Anglesey, Bow St, London.
Tony Hillebrandt joins band on Drums
Mick Cocksedge - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
Nick Hoadley - Upright Bass
Tony Hillebrandt - Drums.
47 - Sat - 20/11/2004 - Hitchin F.C, Hitchin, Herts.
48 - Sat - 11/12/2004 - Western Club, Nottingham.
2005
49 - Thurs - 17/03/2005 - Gaz's Rockin' Blues, St Moritz, Soho.
50 - Thurs - 24/03/2005 - Charlies Bar, Southend
51 - Sat - 23/04/2005 - 'Good Rockin' Tonight', St Denis/ Bourge en Bresse, France + Rudy Grayzell (USA) + Mystery Gang (HUN)
52 - Sat - 18/06/2005 - Prince Of Wales, Drury Lane, London.
53 - Thurs - 04/08/2005 - Summer Jamboree, Senigallia, Italy.
54 - Tues - 16/08/2005 - Bluebird Cafe, Kings Road, London.
55 - Fri - 16/09/2005 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex .
56 - Sat - 05/112005 - White Hart, Bedminster, Bristol.
57 - Fri - 25/11/2005 - Club Scheune, Erlangen, Germany.
58 - Sat 26/11/2005 - Schwimbad Musik Club, Heidelberg, Germany.
59 - Sun - 27/11/2005 - Cafe Limba, Schwennigen, Germany.
2006
60 - Sat - 14/01/2006 - Plinston Hall, Letchworth, Herts + Number 9.
61 - Sat - 25/02/2006 - Harston Hall, Cambridge.
Recorded at The Exchange Studio in Camden by Mark Rankin.
Guest musicians were Phil Morgan on Steel and vocal group The Roomates!
Jukebox Tell My Baby, Kwitchurbelyakin, Game Of Love, Falling For You, Where'd Ya Stay Last Night, 255 Flattie, Little Martian Honey, Honestly, Lover's Moon, Lonesome Truck Driver Blues & Rock Boppin' Again.
62 - Fri - 07/04/2006 - Tokyo Gardens, Fresno, California.
63 - Sat - 08/04/2006 - The Knockout, San Fransisco, California + Cari Lee & The Saddle-ites.
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| The Knockour, SF - 2006 |
64 - Mon - 10/04/2006 - Spikes Bar, Rosemead, Los Angeles.
65 - Wed - 12/04/2006 - Tower Bar, San Diego, California + Rhythm Stompers.
66 - Fri - 14/04/2006 - Viva Las Vegas, Goldcoast Hotel, Nevada.
The Draggers had one track
'Where'd You Stayed Last Night' (taken from the Shindig album) included on the official VLV CD # 9.
67 -Fri - 21/04/2006 - Devonshire Hotel, Torquay, Devon.
68 - Fri - 16/06/2006 - The Rosecroft, Orpington, Kent + Arsen Roulette & the Drugstore Romeos (USA)
69 - Sat - 17/06/2006 - The Ashdown Ball, Ashdown, E Sussex.
70 - Fri - 23/06/2006 - Ocean Rooms, Brighton + Arsen Roulette + Jail Bait.
71 - Fri - 21/07/2006 - Dreikonigskeller, Frankfurt, Germany (Gordon Doel on Drums)
72 - Sat - 22/07/2006 - Insel Hotel, Heilbronn, Germany.
73 - Wed - 02/08/2006 - Ace Cafe, London.
74 - Sat - 26/08/2006 - Dairy Farm, Colchester (Gordon Doel on Drums)
75 - Fri - 08/09/2006 - 2nd Rockabilly Stomp, The Arena, Vienna, Austria + The Caravans + The Slapbacks.
76 - Sat - 30/09/2006 - Rip It Up # 3, Falun, Sweden + Blue Valley Trio + Domestic Bumblebees (Gordon Doel on Drums)
77 - Sun - 22/10/2006 - Great South Run, Portsmouth.
2007
78 - Sat - 10/02/2007 - Maxines Wine Bar, Blackheath, Halesowen.
79 - Sat - 31/03/2007 - The Engine Room, Brighton Rumble, Brighton + Western Aces.
80 - Sat - 12/05/2007 - The Hook, Brooklyn, NYC, USA + The Garnet Hearts + Ike & The Capers + Go-Getters.
81 - Mon - 14/05/2007 - The Sandbar, Brookfield, Chicago + Art Adams + Go-Getters.
82 - Sun - 20/05/2007 - Rockin' 50's Fest III, Oneida Casino, Wisconsin, USA.
83 - Sat - 26/05/2007 - Waldorf Weekender, Germany + Jack Rabbit Slim.
Viva Las Vegas released a compilation of various live recordings from VLV 9 & 10 in 2007 which included 4 live tunes from our show at VLV 9.
Tracks were - 'Kwitchurbelyakin' (wrongly titled 'Stop Bugging Me), 'I Stole Today' (wrongly titled 'I Stole Your Heart'), Radiation Bop' & 'Honey Honey'
84 - Sun - 19/08/2007 - Rumble On The Beach, Concorde 2, Brighton + Long Tall Texans + The Peacocks + Surfin' Lungs.
The Bands final album 'A Good Ol' Country Jamboree' was released around this time. Recorded over 4 days at Miloco Studios in London again by Mark Rankin. With guest musician Slim Cyder (Piano & Accordion), Jim Morrison (Fiddle), Phil Morgan (Pedal Steel) & Dave Priseman (Trumpet)
Released by Rhythm Bomb Records in Germany.
Gamblin' Man, Jukebox, You & Me Girl, Beady Lil' Eyes, Hole In My Pirogue, Enter My Heart, Simple Lies & Half Truths, Rositta, Let's Tie The Knot, You Never Looked Sweeter, Feel True Love, That Gal's Not Mine, Cried In Knots Again + 'Lover's Moon' bonus Video
Nick Hoadley left the band around the time of release.
85 - Fri - Sun - 7/8/9/092007 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex (Gordon Doel - Drums & Neil Scott - Bass)
New line up :
Mick Cocksedge - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
Tony Hillebrandt - Drums
Stuart Panamann - Upright Bass.
86 - Sat - 02/11/2007 - Ubangi Stomp #2, Benidorm, Spain (Gordon Doel on Drums) + Wildfire Willie & The Ramblers + Bobby Crown (USA)
87 - Sat - 10/11/2007 - Hector's House, Grand Parade, Brighton + The Dawgs + Jones.
2008
88 - Wed - 06/08/2008 - Ace Cafe, London.
89 - Fri - 29/08/2008 - Rockabilly Boogie #5, Pontins, Burnham On Sea + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns .
And that was the final show!!!
Tony went onto hit drums for 'Jack Rabbit Slim', Stuart Panamann joined Si Cranston's band, Mick can be found fronting Garage band 'The Voo-Dooms' but Eddie quit music completely!
The Draggers had one track
67 -Fri - 21/04/2006 - Devonshire Hotel, Torquay, Devon.
68 - Fri - 16/06/2006 - The Rosecroft, Orpington, Kent + Arsen Roulette & the Drugstore Romeos (USA)
69 - Sat - 17/06/2006 - The Ashdown Ball, Ashdown, E Sussex.
70 - Fri - 23/06/2006 - Ocean Rooms, Brighton + Arsen Roulette + Jail Bait.
71 - Fri - 21/07/2006 - Dreikonigskeller, Frankfurt, Germany (Gordon Doel on Drums)
72 - Sat - 22/07/2006 - Insel Hotel, Heilbronn, Germany.
73 - Wed - 02/08/2006 - Ace Cafe, London.
74 - Sat - 26/08/2006 - Dairy Farm, Colchester (Gordon Doel on Drums)
75 - Fri - 08/09/2006 - 2nd Rockabilly Stomp, The Arena, Vienna, Austria + The Caravans + The Slapbacks.
76 - Sat - 30/09/2006 - Rip It Up # 3, Falun, Sweden + Blue Valley Trio + Domestic Bumblebees (Gordon Doel on Drums)
77 - Sun - 22/10/2006 - Great South Run, Portsmouth.
2007
78 - Sat - 10/02/2007 - Maxines Wine Bar, Blackheath, Halesowen.
79 - Sat - 31/03/2007 - The Engine Room, Brighton Rumble, Brighton + Western Aces.
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| Phil Morgan guesting on Steel Guitar! |
80 - Sat - 12/05/2007 - The Hook, Brooklyn, NYC, USA + The Garnet Hearts + Ike & The Capers + Go-Getters.
81 - Mon - 14/05/2007 - The Sandbar, Brookfield, Chicago + Art Adams + Go-Getters.
82 - Sun - 20/05/2007 - Rockin' 50's Fest III, Oneida Casino, Wisconsin, USA.
83 - Sat - 26/05/2007 - Waldorf Weekender, Germany + Jack Rabbit Slim.
Tracks were - 'Kwitchurbelyakin' (wrongly titled 'Stop Bugging Me), 'I Stole Today' (wrongly titled 'I Stole Your Heart'), Radiation Bop' & 'Honey Honey'
84 - Sun - 19/08/2007 - Rumble On The Beach, Concorde 2, Brighton + Long Tall Texans + The Peacocks + Surfin' Lungs.
The Bands final album 'A Good Ol' Country Jamboree' was released around this time. Recorded over 4 days at Miloco Studios in London again by Mark Rankin. With guest musician Slim Cyder (Piano & Accordion), Jim Morrison (Fiddle), Phil Morgan (Pedal Steel) & Dave Priseman (Trumpet)
Released by Rhythm Bomb Records in Germany.
Gamblin' Man, Jukebox, You & Me Girl, Beady Lil' Eyes, Hole In My Pirogue, Enter My Heart, Simple Lies & Half Truths, Rositta, Let's Tie The Knot, You Never Looked Sweeter, Feel True Love, That Gal's Not Mine, Cried In Knots Again + 'Lover's Moon' bonus Video
Nick Hoadley left the band around the time of release.
85 - Fri - Sun - 7/8/9/092007 - Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, Sussex (Gordon Doel - Drums & Neil Scott - Bass)
New line up :
Mick Cocksedge - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Eddie Potter - Lead Guitar
Tony Hillebrandt - Drums
Stuart Panamann - Upright Bass.
86 - Sat - 02/11/2007 - Ubangi Stomp #2, Benidorm, Spain (Gordon Doel on Drums) + Wildfire Willie & The Ramblers + Bobby Crown (USA)
87 - Sat - 10/11/2007 - Hector's House, Grand Parade, Brighton + The Dawgs + Jones.
2008
88 - Wed - 06/08/2008 - Ace Cafe, London.
89 - Fri - 29/08/2008 - Rockabilly Boogie #5, Pontins, Burnham On Sea + Lloyd Tripp & The Zipguns .
And that was the final show!!!
Tony went onto hit drums for 'Jack Rabbit Slim', Stuart Panamann joined Si Cranston's band, Mick can be found fronting Garage band 'The Voo-Dooms' but Eddie quit music completely!
