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Posted by otway on 8/24/2005, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Deborah at Rockin Beer Fest Sat 20th August" Someone on my news group did a review of the Rockinbeerfest Including this quote > Couple of highlights of Saturday's festival were for us La Vida Cheers Otway
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> Santana whose lead singer has also been fronting the Stranglers for
> the past 12 years and whose keyboard player, Martin Lawrie is an old
> drinking buddy of mine from 30 years ago and who is our sons' keyboard
> teacher. The best act of the day though was Deborah Bonham ˆ sister
> of the late John ˆ who stepped into the breach after headliners
> Caravan had to pull out. Hamster/Riga Dave was asked on Wednesday to
> find a replacement ˆ so it's all thanks to him. We saw her at
> Canterbury Fayre a few years back and she was brilliant then ˆ but
> excelled herself this Saturday. Her version of Led Zep classics
> Battle of Evermore and Rock'n'Roll would have made her brother proud
> and completely wowed the crowd. ! Hugh Cornwall was supposed to be
> second on the bill, but bumped up to headliner ˆ however after Ms
> Bonham he was a bit of a damp squib and we didn't stay to watch all
> his act ˆ she was a very hard act to follow and he wasn't up to the job.
Sounds like you did OK - good festival - we had fun on the Sunday too
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