Just when you thought...

...you'd left your youth behind
...you'd never have to listen to folk music again
...you'd forgotten all your old friends from school

Spinaker
reunion concert

Spinaker was the name of a vocal harmony band
which sang about life, death, the second coming, death,
vile reality, a little bit of politics, spirituality, death and Jesus.
We were young and remarkably foolish, but very eager
to sing about our faith wherever people would listen.
We were schoolboys but we certainly knew
how to do a pleckypick, we understood the value of araldyte (holding together Charlie the double bass)
and many of us had (at least) the
Kosegin Tricky Dicky Golda Meir Saddat Blues.

For pics of us when we were young,
go see a secret page on Tim's site
(come right back afterwards, though!) Click here

For more truth and several fibs, click here

Richard Hines nickname Dick
in the band • guitar & vocals
in life • missionary and headteacher
in music • musician with church band

Tim Watson nickname Helmit
in the band • bass
in life • physiotherapy specialist, author and lecturer
in music • musician with jazz band

Andy Back nickname Az Baz
in the band • vocals
in life • evangelist, author and speaker
in music • Matt Black & the Emulsions review
Frosty & the Snowmen

Roger Harris nickname Chopper
in the band • guitar & vocals
in life • yachtsman, mariner & trainer
in music • FatCharlie & the Archangels review

Do you remember Jimmy? Remember Mr Tomlinson? Well, hallo Mary-Lou (down, derry-derry-derry down); and what did I find? Lord, I'm one, Lord I'm two; all in a dream, all in a dream... he conjoured wine at weddings and did tricks with fish & bread. The future's an illusion; I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end. Put your sandals on!

free admission, free nibbles
fun & friendship plus pay bar

8pm 4th July 2003

(at least 27 years since all four members of Spinaker
were in the same room together)

Please note change of venue:

The Portland Public House, Portland Road, Hove

We would have preferred to have revisited the Mackie Hall,
but it's been demolished

Call top groupie Suzy Downer for more details
01273 413839

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