The Horns, Crondall, 30th June

Looking forward to our gig at the Horns in Crondall on Saturday. Tommy O'donnell will be making a welcome appearance on drums. Tommy is an original member of Fluke. Tommy has recently been playing with Gallagher & Lyle on their reunion tour.

The King's Arms, Dorking, Sunday 24th June

Arrived at the King's Arms to find the pub full of England football supporters watching the big game. No room in the front bar for the band so we set up in the restaurant area at the back of the pub. It turned out to a good night for the band, if not for England. Russell and Martin suffered the agony of watching England in the pub kitchen between sets.

The Fox & Hounds, Church Crookham, 27th April 2012

One of the best gigs we've had at the Fox & Hounds. Very busy night. Unfortunately it's likely to be the last time that Chris and Melanie will be landlords of the pub. They're moving on to pursue other interests. Hopefully the new landlords will carry on having live music. Our next gig there is on the 13th July.

The Swan gigs, April 20th & 21st, 2012

Two gigs last weekend, both at pubs called the Swan. On Friday night we played at the Swan in Hampton Wick, which turned out to be a very good gig considering that we had never met the dep drummer before. Jon Coulson stepped in at the last minute and did a great job for us. A good crowd and Brian, the new landlord, was very pleased with the gig. On Saturday night we played at the Swan in Farnborough (right next to the famous airfield). We've played there quite few times before and you never quite know what sort of crowd is going to turn up. Usually it's a mixture of young and not so young. Saturday seemed to be full of very young things. One of them, in a rather fetching blue dress and dark blue beret kept exposing a rather pert backside to all and sundry all evening. Unfortunately for the band it was of the male variety so we didn't show much (any!) interest. Next Friday we're playing at the Fox & Hounds in Church Crookham, near Fleet, usually a very good gig.

The Horns, Crondall, April 14th

A very good gig at the Horns in Crondall last Saturday. The pub was hosting a 'Plenty of Fish' (dating site) meeting so there were a lot of ladies and gents looking for that 'special' person. I didn't see much pairing off though, perhaps the band were too much of a distraction. Many thanks to guest drummer Nigel Appleton and guest singer/guitarist Chris Moy, both did an excellent job.

Fluke news.

We're playing at the Horns in Crondall again on the 14th April, unfortunately Martin can't make it so we'll be playing with a dep singer/guitarist, Chris Moy. The last time we played at the Horns it was snowing (see photo of Martin) and people didn't venture out for fear of being stranded in the snow. We had quite a hazardous drive back to London after the gig. Recent gigs include the Broadway Club, Fleet, the United Services Club, Fleet, The Swan, Kingston and last night's gig at the King's Head in Shepperton. All good gigs. Upcoming gigs include the Swan in Hampton Wick & Farnborough, the Barley Mow, Shepperton, the Rowbarge, Guildford, a Jubilee street party in Wandsworth and a party gig for the South London Swimming Club at the Tooting Bec Lido. Details of all our gigs on the main website.

The Horns, Crondall, 4th February.

Our next gig is at the Horns in Crondall on Saturday 4th February. A new venue for the band, and some new songs too.

Good gig at the Falkners Arms on the 28th January. Nice venue. We now have two new fans, Robin and Anne, seen below at the post gig smokers convention with Patrick and Martin.

22nd December, The Railway, 32, Station Road, Cheam, SM3 8SQ

Two excellent gigs last weekend, the Fox & Hounds in Fleet and the King's Arms in Dorking. Our last gig of 2011 is at the railway pub in Cheam. Our first gig at this very small pub.

The Fox and Hounds, Friday 16th December.

Our next gig is at the Fox and Hounds in Church Crookham, near Fleet. Always a good gig, 9 start.

Quite a few good gigs since the last post; The Fox & Hounds, Fleet, The Old Ticket Hall, Windsor, The King's Arms, Dorking, The Propaganda, Fleet, The Swan, Farnham and latest one The Swan in Hampton Wick. All good gigs. Next gig is on Friday (2nd December) at the Poyntz Arms in East Molesey. Always a good gig. 9 start.

Fox and Hounds, Church Crookham, Fleet, 21st October

Our next gig is at the Fox and Hounds in Church Crookham on Friday 21st October. Nice pub right next to the Basingstoke Canal.

United Services Club, Egham

Our first outing at the United Services Club went very well. It's seems to be a very well run club. Stage area for the band, in-house PA and lighting, and a large selection of real ales. Many thanks to the excellent Chris Sharley (drums) and Glynn Evans (bass) for standing in at very short notice. From the left in the photo: me (looking worried), Martin Donohoe (looking very shifty), Chris Sharley (best shirt prize) and Glynn Evans (sorry for the key variations on the set list). Looking forward to our 2012 gigs at the club.

15th October, United Services Club, Egham

Our first gig at the United Services Club in Egham. 8 .45 start. Line up: Chris Sharley (drums), Glynn Evans (bass), Martin Donohoe (guitar/vocals) and Chris Snook (guitar/vocals).Come along if you're in the area, should be a good night.

Bert Jansch "Black Waterside"

The incomparable Burt Jansch who sadly passed away today. He was the first guitarist that made me sit up and listen and attempt fingerstyle guitar playing. A true original who influenced generations of would be guitar players.

Two landlords

Two of the best landlords on the gigging circuit, John from the Barley Mow in Shepperton (beer in hand) and Mark East (moustachioed) from the The Rowbarge in Guildford. Both music lovers who go out of their way to promote live music in their pubs. We played at the Rowbarge last Friday and will be playing at the Barley Mow on Saturday 1st October, 9 start.

The Rowbarge, Guildford, 23rd September

Our next gig is at the Rowbarge in Guildford on Saturday 23rd September.

Poyntz Arms, East Molesey, Friday 16th, September

We'll be playing at the Poyntz Arms in East Molesey on Friday 16th September, one of our favourite gigs.

Paul & Becky's wedding, 28th August, Hampton Court House.

The wedding gig at Hampton Court House went very well. The band set up and sound checked (almost a first for us) in the morning and came back in the evening to play. We had to wrestle Martin's guitar from Sam Kelly (in the middle in the above photo, flanked on the right by Patrick Quirke and on the left by Martin Donohoe) and put him behind his drum kit where he rightly belongs, where he did his usual great job for us. From the first to the last number the guests were dancing, always a good sign. Paul, the groom, liked us so much he said he'd book us for his next wedding. McFly were playing in the field next door and newly weds Paul and Becky flew off to trek for three weeks in Nepal the next day.

Hampton Court House, 28th August

On Sunday evening Fluke will be playing a wedding gig at Hampton Court House. Slightly more salubrious surroundings than we're used to playing in, but we could get used to it.