This is where you can read about clubs from their members or club promoters to see what is happening on the Country music circuit. It is updated as and when we receive reports and get the time to include them.
Hickory Lake CMC, Feering, Colchester, Essex
Steve Lovett
by Wendy Haylock
9th March 2025
What an excellent performance from Steve Lovett we had at Hickory Lake on 9th March, Steve is always popular with his audience and always interacts with them well, he kept the dance floor busy all evening with line-dancers and freestylers alike, he had a lot of requests which he managed to fulfil throughout the evening, and as everyone knows, Steve is an excellent guitarist. He played ‘Apache’ which was requested, we had a lot of people in and the evening went too quickly! Thank you Steve for a brilliant evening, we look forward to your next visit.
We had one Birthday which was Sid’s on the 8th, Steve sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to him and we all wished him well, and thank you Sid for the chocolates that you bought round to celebrate. It was nice to see Beryl back this week with Mick, you are looking good Beryl and it was great to see you back again. It was also nice to see Anne (Sid’s sister) come along with Sid & Jane, we hope you enjoyed your evening with us.
The raffle was a little different this week, with myself and Sylve (as I gave Dave the night off!) Thank you Sylve for taking part you did a grand job, and I did quite enjoy doing it, but you haven’t got the sack yet Dave!! Thank you to all who added prizes to the raffle table it’s always much appreciated.
Our grateful thanks to all our brilliant team of Hickory Lake helpers, you always do a fantastic job in all that you each do, from the start of the evening, throughout the evening and at the end with clearing away tables and stacking chairs, what a truly great team we have and we appreciate all your help. We thank all our lovely supporters who come along to their club, your support is much appreciated which keeps your club going each week. Take care and much Love to you all. Wendy xx
Hickory Lake CMC, Feering, Colchester, Essex
Steve Hanks
by Wendy Haylock
3rd March 2025
We had the return of Steve Hanks on 3rd March at Hickory Lake, it was nice to see him back at the club again, and he gave us a good performance, Carol his wife came along with him and it was nice to see her again to, a lovely lady and well done Carol for winning 3 raffle prizes!!
It was sad to have to announce the passing of ‘Little’ Jean, who had been a regular at the club for many years going back to the days Vic Woodhouse ran the club, she will be very sadly missed by all her many friends there, and our thoughts are with her family at this sad time. It was nice to see Albie back at the club after being poorly for awhile, but you are looking good now ‘Alb’.
The raffle this week was taken care of by Dave and Sylve, we thank you Sylve for taking part you did a grand job, and we thank all who added prizes to the raffle table it’s always much appreciated.
To all our brilliant team of Hickory Lake helpers we thank you all so much for all that you each do for us and your club, from the start of the evening until the end, it’s so good to have all your support behind us. We thank and appreciate all our supporters of Hickory Lake, its all of you that makes your club what it is, and it’s always good to see you all. Take care and much Love to you all.
Silver Churn, Totnes, Devon
Honkytonk Strangers
by Phil Jenkins
1st March 2025
It was great to have a four piece band on stage tonight of brilliant musicians. The Honky Tonk Strangers, consisting of Mark Jacobs on lead vocals and lead guitar, Harley Dave on bass and vocals, Dave Hayward on steel and Dave Cawse on drums and vocals hail from places as varied as Plymouth,Winchester, Kent and Hemel Hempstead.
They set out to entertain us with some golden classic Country which always goes down well at our club. Their reputation must have gone before them too because we had a near full house. It was good to see a lot of old friends.
With music from George Jones, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Buck Owens, Charley Pride, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Price, Ricky Scaggs, Waylon Jennings Leroy Van Dyke and Willie Nelson, everyone went home happy after they finished the night off with a bit of fun, Mark even changing his name to Dave and singing the Womble song with everyone joining in with the harmonies.
Great stuff and real live Country music.