Bill’s Twang

Bill’s got the GST Blues (with Ken Stephenson in the background)
January For previous months’ Stop Press, go to Archives Directory Close this window to return to Mike Rudd & Bill Putt’s home page The nature of Merri -May is irrepressible! What month is this? 5.2.04 – I know, I know already! And February is a really short month too, but I’m stretching January for all…
The Maldon Blues Club’s break-up do 1) In an unassuming lounge in an unassuming pub, the unassuming locals congregate on a Sunday arvo to party on.. 2) Di, Heather and Lyn Trollop braved the floods 3) Viv Hamilton came from Castlemaine all of 100 metres away 4) Kinga Roy spruiks the raffle gig report Maldon…
Close this window to return to Mike Rudd & Bill Putt’s home page McSpedden’s Gram-o-plane A small step, or a great leap? 28.12.03 – I just received this message and accompanying pic from Hugh McSpedden, one of my favourite survivors from an era that will never be repeated (bad luck kids!). Hugh says ‘a sneak…
Hale the king! 29.8.05 – Some of you may be aware of my trying to catch Gerry Hale (pic) and band at the Terminus Hotel, (A Separate Reality), so will be relieved I’ve been at least partially successful this time around. Well, I got the night right, anyway. However, I did manage to get there…
The Teskey Brothers do their thing at the Clfton Hill gig report Clifton Hill Hotel Wed.27.7.11 The Clifton Hill Hotel acoustic sessions 28.7.11 – On the way in I started reviewing the songs I’d chosen to play at the Clifton Hill – which was a mistake. I immediately found that I’d lost some lyrics to…
St Andrews, St Andrews.. 1) The band launches absent-mindedly into Jamaican Farewell at 4.20 (Newman) 2) Chris was having a really good time 3) Tracey catches Lisa up with all the latest goss 4) Paparazzo Mick Newman and his fave radio jock, Siobhan 5) The Trollops interpret Esmeralda at the bar (Newman) gig report The…