Chris Sharley to the rescue. Queen's Head, Kingston, 22nd July

A few hours before the gig Pete Miles, our drummer for the gig, rang in to say that his car had died and he wouldn't be able to make it. Luckily at the last minute Chris Sharley (pictured on the right in the photo with Martin Donohoe), was able to do the gig. Chris has played with the band quite a few times over the years, so many thanks to him for saving the day.

Lucien Freud (and Fluke gig)

Nothing to do with the band, but I heard today that Lucian Freud has died. One of my favourite artists and an early inspiration and influence on me when I was involved in painting and drawing. My favourite painting of his is this 1952 portrait of Francis Bacon. A small beautifully painted portrait. A 'real' painter, they don't make them like that anymore. Oh, and yes Fluke have a gig tonight (22nd July) at the Queen's Head in Kingston.

Fluke Fleet gigs, July 14th & 15th

Two gigs this week for Fluke in Fleet. On Thursday we played at the Propaganda Music Canteen, followed by the Fox & Hounds on Friday. On Thursday the band struggled to even get to Fleet as there were horrendous queues on the M25 and M3. It took me two and quarter hours to get there from Wimbledon, a journey that usually takes about an hour. Still we had a good gig. Sorry to hear that Tammy had been 'let go' from the Propaganda Music Canteen. Charming lady and very hard working. On Friday the band left plenty of time for possible traffic delays and arrived two hours early for the gig! Still it was good to set up early and make sure everything was working properly. Another excellent gig, always a good sign when the landlady is dancing. Photo shows band (Martin Donohoe, Chris Snook,Sam Kelly, Patrick Quirke) relaxing by the canal in the garden of the Fox & Hounds before the gig.

Double birthday party, 9th July

On the 9th June the band played for father and son Dan (pictured top)and Martin Hooton, who shared a birthday. It was held at the Trooper pub in Froxfield, just outside of Petersfield. Excellent pub on the Surrey Hampshire border. Plenty of food and drink provided including a hog roast. Over a hundred guests and by the end of the evening most of them were up and dancing.

The Barley Mow, Shepperton, 2nd July

Another great gig at the Barley Mow as usual. Russell Chaney (centre of photo) joined us for the night on drums.

Patrick's Birthday, 24th July

On the 24th June the band played at the Tamesis Sailing Club in Teddington to help celebrate Patrick Quirk's 60th (surley not) birthday. Patrick is a regular bass player with the band. The band were joined by other musician friends of Patrick's and it ended up being a great night for the band and the ninety or so guests. The photos show the band doing a pre-gig sound check.

The Lion Brewery, Ash, 17th June.

Despite the torrential rain enough people turned up to make the band's first gig at the Lion Brewery in Ash a good one. Nice friendly pub with good playing area. We're looking forward to playing there again soon. Line up for the night was, from the left, Martin Donohoe (guitar/vocals), Patrick Quirke (bass/vocals), Sam Kelly (drums) and Chris Snook (guitar/vocals) behind the camera.

The Lion Brewery, Ash, 17th June

This will be the band's first gig at the Lion Brewery.

The Fox and Hounds, Fleet, 22nd April

This will be our first gig at the Fox and Hounds. Hopefully it'll be a good one. Fluke will be playing as a four piece on this gig.

16th April gig cancellation

Our gig at the Swan in Farnborough on the 16th April has had to be changed to another date. Keep an eye on the gig listings for new date.

The Propaganda Music Canteen, Fleet

Fluke will be playing at the Propaganda Music Canteen on the 17th February, 9 start.

Fluke at the Swan in Farnborough, 19th February.

Fluke will be playing at the Swan in Farnborough on the 19th Februray, 9pm start.

The King's Head Theatre Pub, Islington, January 15th

Our second gig at the King's Head Theatre Pub in Islington turned out to be just as good as the first gig. A great crowd enthusiastically cheered us on all night. Probably the first time the band has had to wait for a performance of Madame Butterfly to finish before we could start playing. Some of the opera goers stayed on to listen to the band. We also were asked to play at two private functions. The line up for the evening was the excellent Sam Kelly on drums (son of Dave Kelly, guitarist with the Paul Jones Band), Patrick Quirke on Bass, and the regulars Iain Fidler on keyboards, John Parry on lead guitar and vocals and Chris Snook on guitar and vocals. We'll be playing there again soon so keep an eye on our gig listings.

New Year's Eve at the Rowbarge, Guildford

Our last gig of 2010 and one of the best. Mark and Chrissie, the landlords of the Rowbarge are an example of how landlords should be. Always welcoming and very keen to promote live music at their pub. The band always looks forward to playing there.

New Year's Eve at the Rowbarge, 7, Riverside, Guildford

After a great Christmas Eve gig at the Windsor Castle in Little Bookham, Fluke are now looking forward to playing on New Year's Eve at the Rowbarge in Guildford. Please contact Mark, the landlord, for details.

Christmas Eve at Ye Olde Windsor Castle, Little Bookham

Fluke will be playing at the Ye Olde Windsor Castle on Christmas Eve.

The King's Head, Upper Street,Islington, 20th November

"Hi Chris,

It was lovely to meet you and your band tonight. I really enjoyed your music and got positive feedback from both customers and staff.

I have one Saturday date left in December- the 11th. Are you free to play that night?

Thanks and kind regards,

Elaine"

This was the e-mail Elaine, the bar and entertainments manager at the King's Head sent us after our gig on the 29th November. It was a gtreat gig and the band went down a storm. Unfortunately we're booked for a private party on the 11th December but we'll be making a return to the pub in the New Year.

Fluke at the King's Head, Upper Street, Islington, 20th November.

Fluke will be playing at famous King's Head theatre pub in Upper Street Islington on Saturday 20th November. The band's first gig at the pub. 9 o'clock start.

Ye Olde Windsor Castle, Liittle Bookham, October 29th

Our first gig at the Windsor Castle since the new manager, Jamil, took over. Line up for the evening was Pete Miles (drums), Keith Hale (keyboards), Chris Belshaw (bass), John Parry (lead guitar & vocals, Chris Snook (guitar and vocals). We made some new friends including the lovely ladies pictured left. Below from the left are Chris Snook, Chris Belshaw and Keith Hale, and below that John Parry and Pete Miles.