Open Mic Nights - O'Brien's, Brentford, Middx
Open Mic upcoming dates:

August 29th
September 26th -
song competition night!

Upcoming Performers for August 29th:-
If you know you will be coming along and want to let people know, you can get on the list to perform on the night in advance plus I will list your name below
(with a link to your own web information - if you have any)
e-mail elaine@elainesamuels.co.uk


Song-writing Competition at September's Open Mic Night

 

Sunday, 26th September, 8pm register for 8.30pm start
If you are a song-writer you can win a cash prize at September’s Open Mic night. The challenge is to write a title song for a notional James Bond film with the title, “Rules of the Game”.

All song-writers wanting to enter the competition will have to arrive by 8pm to register, put £5 in the pot, perform their song and be prepared to listen to and judge the other entrants, voting for their favourite (but not their own song). There will be a maximum of 15 entries into the competition – first come – first served – so we will still have room to hear performers who don’t want to enter the competition. So get writing and tell your singer / song-writer friends to get writing and come along.
You have until September 26th to craft the perfect “Bond” song and the more people who enter the competition, the greater the cash prize will be
(a maximum of £75)!

 


The venue and set up:-
Derek O'Brien's friendly, snug,  real ale serving pub in Brentford already has jam nights on Tuesdays. Now, once per month (usually at the end of the month), I shall be running an open mic night - so come along with your instruments and voices and give it a go! We will have a couple of microphones - so we can encourage backing singing and several lines for plugging instruments in. Being just the one, small bar, the audience can get a bit noisy - so this can be a challenge for the performers to win them over!
            
If you are a singer needing accompanist:-
If you can bring a song sheet for the song(s) you would like to sing, with clearly marked guitar chords, I can accompany you on my guitar - if you are a singer wanting to do a spot. 
 

 

 

If you are an instrumentalist wanting to jam:-
If you are a good lead player wanting the chance to jam along with an act, I would be happy for you to plug in and jam with my numbers (as host). Other acts may be interested in added accompaniment - but it would have to be their choice.

First come - first served:-
I will make a list of people wanting to play, who come along on the night and spots or opportunities to get accompaniment or jam will be given on a first come first served basis.

Open Mic nights now a regular event
Most of the nights have been successful so far (see the photos and You Tubes below) and is going to be a regular event in 2010 with June, July, August and September dates upcoming. You will see from the photos that lots of singing, playing and jamming with each other goes on and I'm obviously having a great time!

 


 Some You Tubes from the Open Mic Performances

The O'Brien's Anthem, by Nessles

 

Elaine performing new song 'Kindred Spirit' on Dec 20th with Jimmy on bass.


Nessles and 'One for the Ex' also on 20th Dec

 

Nessles and 'Joe - You Just Don't Know' on 31st Jan
(with jamming from Jimmy on bass and Elaine on lead guitar)

Run for Home from Ian and Elaine 28th Feb 2010

Trev, Elaine, Jimmy and Terry from open mic night 25th April 2010

Terry's Banjo Masterclass 25th April 2010

Elaine and Richard with I'll Always Love You from 25th April

 

Other photos from previous Open Mic nights:-

June 27th


May 23rd


                  Richard Taylor (bass), Steve Hutchinson (drums) and Elaine


                        Dave Irons (guitar), Richard Taylor (bass) and Elaine


April 25th


                                  Jimi (bass) with Elaine and Trevor (lead vocalist from rock band "Aim")


Carrie Lennard (singer / song-writer / guitarist) and Mandy Mayhew (backing harmonies)


Terry ("leadfingers") Silver


Richard (from rock band "Aim") and Elaine


Elaine with Trevor and Carrie doing backing vocals


February 28th


Elaine with Dave jamming


                Nessles with another new song!
        see http://www.myspace.com/nessles1980


Roger (on banjo) and Jim (on bass)
see http://www.myspace.com/banjorogerwalker


              Ian with Elaine singing backing vocals

January 31st


Elaine - starting and finishing the evening


Nessles, who sang her "O'Brien's" song


Nick and Britta

December 20th




Elaine singing "Lady Eleanor" with Dave and Ian

Elaine accompanying Catherine

 



“Nessles1980” – going to support Kindred spirit
Nessles1980 has a clear, lovely voice and performs her own, up tempo songs with a competent guitar style. Find out more about her on her “My Space” site http://www.myspace.com/nessles1980  Nessles1980 is going to be doing some supports for Kindred Spirit in the near future.
 

 


Nessles singing with Elaine

Jimmy (on the bass)

November 22nd


Tony singing and playing the spoons, accompanied by Elaine and Jimmy (out of view)


Dave and Ian


Nessles singing one of her own songs


Elaine singing with Dave Irons accompanying

October 25th


Elaine performing with Surya on backing vocals and Jimmy on bass


Dave Irons


Richard and Marion


Jimmy jamming on bass

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