Earlier News

Friday 6th Oct. Mick will be the guest singer at the LOVENY MALE VOICE CHOIR , Annual Gala Concert at Liskeard Town Hall 7.30pm. info from Chris Mees 01503 262448.

Sunday 7th. Oct. Mick accompanied by Becki Driscoll (fiddle) return to the RATEPAYERS ARMS Filton, Bristol. info from www.filton-town-council.co.uk

December Mick will be doing his Christmas Show at Countess Wear Village Hall on Sat 15th.

Find Mick on stage at 12:30 at the Filton Festival on Sunday the 15th of July.
Find the festival by taking junction 16 off the M5.

Further Ahead..

Watch out for Mick in the Autumn with shows planned for Arundel and Bristol.

Gig: Saturday 24 March at 8.30 pm
The Malthouse, Globe Hotel, Topsham

The advertisment runs…

FolkAid Presents…
Mick Groves (formerly of the Spinners)
and Friends with special guest
Becki Driscoll (on fiddle)

An evening of acoustic music in aid of “Mercy Ships” Doors open 8 pm.
Entry £6 – to reserve tickets contact Jerry 01626 772270

Thanks
Thanks to the many friends who turned out at the Chichester, Fareham and Bristol gigs. I will be returning to Sussex in Oct to the Willows Club in Arundel and to RatePayers Arms, Filton Bristol roundabout the same month.

New Year Message.
The Christmas gigs went well. I am having a break now but have Dates in Feb and March.
Hope to see you at one of these.

Tues.Feb 20th.
Chichester Folk Club @ The Four Chestnuts, Oving Rd. Chichester.West Sussex

Contact: marilyn.campbell2@btinternet.com

Sat. March 3rd.
Village Folk Club @ The Limes, Catisfield Lane, Catisfield, Fareham, Hants.
Contact: frank-hall@supanet.com

Sun 4th March. Ratepayers Arms @ Filton Sports and Leisure Centre, Bristol.
Contact: rmhutchinson@blueyonder.co.uk

November 2006 A musical evening in celebration of my 70th birthday at Exeter City FC St James Centre in November with my family, friends from ECFC 100 club and local folk clubs. Hughie and Tony can’t make it as they have an annual committment to the Stan Hugill weekend. However a little Emu told me I might be needed for some Caribbean tunes that night.

Later in the year it’s down to more hard work sorting out an appearance at the Barnfield Music Club Christmas Night on Friday 15th December ( tkts from Theatre).
This will be followed by my own Annual Christmas night with the Old Porch Band at Countess Wear Village Hall on the following night Sat. 16th December @ 7.30pm.( Tkts. £7.50 inc buffet. Chqs. to Gill Tipping, 62 Exe Vale Rd. Exeter. EX2 6LF.

12 April 2006
Sorry I have not been as busy as I thought but 2005 was a bad year personally though I did my usual rounds of local charity gigs. 2005 was only lightened by a trip to MAN U with EXETER CITY FC in January where I had the pleasure of presenting the MAN U museum with a mint copy of ‘THE FLOWERS OF MANCHESTER’ EP. and a trip to LIVERPOOL in September to celebrate CLIFF HALL’s 80th Birthday and do a final,final fling with CLIFF,TONY,HUGHIE and JOHNNY MAC at Hughies Everyman Club night.

Last Month I returned to Hughies club where I had a packed house and a great night. So I am back and enjoying singing again and looking forward to a special night with two special musicians.

An EVENING with MICK GROVES at the PLOUGH ARTS CENTRE Gt. Torrington, Devon on Friday 28th April 8pm. Box Office 01805 624624. Tkts £9,£8, £7.

Mick is delighted to be accompanied on this special night by Becki Driscoll (fiddle) who is fast making a name for herself and Chris Billings (guitars/banjo) a long time string master on the local folk scene. So why not start your Bank Holiday off with a trip to North Devon where Mick will be delighted to see old friends and new. Updates Soon.

21st May 2005
You can catch Mick live at the Countess Wear Village Hall Exeter from 7:30pm on Saturday the 21st of May with the Old Porch Band.

4th of April 2005 Official CD Launch
Fellow Journeyman hits the shops nationwide today.

22nd March, listen out for Mick on Radio Oxford
Listen out for Mick popping up on Oxford Radio’s Sunday “Where are they now” slot.

21st March, Fiddle player Becki Driscoll
Mick has just begun a very successful collaboration with fine young fiddle player Becki Driscoll and recommends catching up with them whenever they are down your way!

5th of February 2005
Mick hopes to join fans singing “Flowers of Manchester” at the Birmingham home game on the 5th of February.

Coming Soon (Spring 2005), Official CD retail launch

Already available through mail order, soon the new “Fellow Journeyman” CD will be available in the shops. The specific launch date will be announced here.

20 Year promise fulfilled 
As reported in the Manchester Evening News and Exeter’s Express and Echo, Mick used the Manchester united vs Exeter City FA cup tie as the perfect background for generously keeping a 20 year promise to donate his recording of “The Flowers of Manchester” to the Manchester United museum. The song forever associated with the 1958 Manchester United Munich Air disaster. See www.munich58.co.uk for more information on this sad period in Manchester United’s History. (See attached picture)