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Rise & Shine
A brief appeal to the Word Massive (Caledonian Branch).
I’ve got to know former Bhundu Boy Rise Kagona a little in the last few years. A great guitarist and a very fine chap, he’s currently living in Edinburgh and has lately been gigging with old NME stalwart ‘Champion’ Doug Veitch. The odd couple are playing a fundraiser for "Friends of Play Soccer Malawi" (http://www.friendsofpsm.org.uk/2.html) this Saturday - May 30 - at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, in Edinburgh.
I’ve seen them play a few times and they’re always good value, and the occasion is sure to be fun. As a nod to the cause, the concert will include an auction of various football items: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Hibs shirts signed by the team, signed footballs from the same clubs, a Manchester United shirt signed by first team squad and a Tevez shirt, lovingly signed by the gentle hand of the Argentinian roustabout himself. Nothing yet from Messi and Co, alas, but there is the promise of many other items to come.
Doug is running the Edinburgh Marathon the following day, May 31, also in aid of "Friends of Play Soccer Malawi". I know any support would be hugely appreciated.
That’s all. Back to your desks.
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Rise
That's really good news that Rise is gigging again. The last time I read about the Bhundus - in an article written by your good self(?) - things didn't sound good at all:
http://tinyurl.com/qjwloq
Any other Bhundu updates?
Good luck to all involved - hope it goes well. (Shame I'll be in London).
a wizard, a true star
all best wishes for the event - I can't make it through but I hope it all goes well.
Fans of Champion Doug Veitch may be interested in the Kershaw session at :
http://fruitierthanthou.blogspot.com/2008/03/champion-doug-veitch-andy-k...
Rise Kagona and Elvis Costello
Just to link to another couple of threads. I saw the Bhundu Boys a number of times in the mid to late eighties and remember them as some of the best nights of my life. They were magnificient. Graeme, can I also presume that you are the author of Complicated Shadows the Elvis Costello biography (Canongate Books, Edinburgh). There was a flurry of EC biographies a few years ago but perhaps interest has waned or maybe the book deal EC signed is near to fruition - hope so. Rise played guitar on 'The Scarlet Tide' at an Elvis Concert on London in 2007. Would have loved to see that. Good luck for the fundraiser.
Good Luck
For the gig on Saturday, and to Doug on Sunday!
There was a bit of a chat going on about CDV here a couple of weeks ago.
Any chance of Doug's "The Original" album being re-issued on cd? Or were the masters buried on Portobello beach in Edinburgh...
Clarification
In case I'm being awarded any entirely undeserved Brownie points, can I clarify that the fundraising event has nothing to do with me. Just doing my bit for global harmony by passing on the info!