Mike Abbott Bass Player and Entertainer 01865 20 14 25 / 07702 447 531

Comments

  1. Four Rivers Band have now played their first few dates and are steadily improving.

    Next Show 16th Feb Notgrove CMC. Gloucestershire. Full detail on the website
    www.four-rivers-band.moonfruit.com

    (Posted on 2012-02-03 10:52:00 by Mike)

  2. Four Rivers band have just recorded five songs as a demo. They can be found on the music page of the website. DAtesd are coming in steadily for 2011 and 2012.

    (Posted on 2011-10-16 08:12:00 by Mike)

  3. New Country Band

    We have the name for the new country band. Four Rivers Band. Check out our website. WWW.four-rivers-band.moonfruit.com and will shortly start rehearsals for a launch in November.

    (Posted on 2011-09-27 17:18:00 by Mike)

  4. Monday
    Interesting gig tonight with The Harold Elmley Big Band,

    (Posted on 2011-09-05 09:49:00 by Mike)

  5. Monday
    Interesting gig tonight with The Harold Elmley Big Band,

    (Posted on 2011-09-05 09:49:00 by Mike)

  6. Thursday
    Rehearsal went well. Looks like we have the new line up. Just need to find a name for the band.

    (Posted on 2011-08-18 18:11:00 by Mike)

  7. Wednesday
    Rehearsal with a new band line up tomorrow. If the drummer drops in as easily as the new singer did last week we will be back on track.

    (Posted on 2011-08-17 10:44:00 by Mike)

  8. Sunday 14th August
    A busy day today. Dave from Sixpack has just run to ask me to play New Year's Eve. Guess I won't be watchinhg Jools Holland's show.

    (Posted on 2011-08-14 15:07:00 by mikethebass)

  9. Sunday 14th August
    A call from Brian who runs Boulevard Swing. Will I go and record some of his original songs a week on Thursday. Well why not?

    (Posted on 2011-08-14 14:54:00 by mikethebass)

  10. Sunday 14th August
    A mail shot out to local care homes has crerated a lot of interest and additional bookings.

    (Posted on 2011-08-14 14:52:00 by mikethebass)

  11. Saturday 23rd
    Last minute call from Six Pack a band playing a mix of Country, Rock 'n' Roll and Rock. Can I be at a gig for 6pm. Sure. Some great players and a fun night. Thanks for the call.

    (Posted on 2011-07-30 10:04:00 by Mike)

  12. Sunday 16th
    Rebel Rising Fewstival with The Smokey Mopuntain Boys. 10am arrival. Such an uncivilised time on a morning!

    (Posted on 2011-07-30 10:00:00 by Mike)

  13. Sunday 10th
    A local solo acoustic show this evening. should be fun.

    (Posted on 2011-07-10 15:17:00 by Mike)

  14. Saturday 9th July
    Playing Swing with Boulevard Swing over in Aylesbury. tonight

    (Posted on 2011-07-09 08:00:00 by Mike)

  15. Due to musical differences I'm no longer with Cookham Cowboys. The guitarist, drummer and myself are looking for a new vocalist.

    (Posted on 2011-07-09 07:58:00 by Mike)

  16. Tuesday 21st.
    A video of the full Cookham Cowboys set at Rockfield is now on the website.

    (Posted on 2011-06-21 11:38:00 by Mike)

  17. Monday
    Hi Folks, Following their successful appearance at The Rockfield Festival Cookham Cowboys have been invited to make a special pre festival appearance at The Calne Country Music Festival Wiltshire on Thursday 30th June.

    The band will be playing a one hour set in the beer tent sometime after 8:30.

    Admission on Thursday and Friday is restricted to customers coming for the weekend enquiries to Sandi and Dave on 01249720820

    Other venues that have booked the band are:

    The Bluestone CMC Pembroke
    Walls CMC Gloucester
    Coppertops CMC Worcester
    Dumbleton CMC Evesham
    Cloud 9 Country Music event Rhyl

    The band's website www.cookhamcowboys.moonfruit.com has audio and video clips.

    (Posted on 2011-06-13 17:58:00 by Mike)

  18. Sunday
    Fun gig with The Smokey Mountain Boys last night at Garsington CMC.

    (Posted on 2011-06-12 18:50:00 by Mike)

  19. Played the Rockfield Festival Monmouth with Cookham Cowboys over the weekend. It went well and we would like to be back there again. Some video clips are now on The Cookham Cowboys website.

    (Posted on 2011-06-07 17:29:00 by Mike)

  20. Wednesday
    Only a couple of days away from the frist gig with Barney's Cookham Cowboys. Saturday at The Jack Russell in Oxford.

    (Posted on 2011-05-18 08:23:00 by Mike)

  21. Tuesday
    To add to an even busier week The Smokey Mountain Boys have just asked me to play Friday Saturday and Sunday in Norfolk

    (Posted on 2011-05-10 23:20:00 by Mike)

  22. Monday
    A busy week this week what with solo shows, Rehearsals with The Cookham Cowboys and going to see The Secret Sisters on Tuesday night guess it will be Thursday before i get chance to cathc my breath.

    (Posted on 2011-05-09 15:00:00 by Mike)

  23. Monday
    Spent yesterday and today rerecording backing tracks I use for my solo care home show. Wednesday I've a rehearsal with The Cookham Cowboys.

    (Posted on 2011-05-02 18:44:00 by Mike)

  24. Friday
    I've just played another solo acoustic country gig. I'm really enjoying these.

    (Posted on 2011-04-29 21:52:00 by Mike)

  25. Wednesday
    Well I did the deed and bought on of these new digital multi track recorders. Crazy, it's about the same size as an old commodor 64 but with 16 track recording facilities. Now all I have to do is learn how to use it.

    (Posted on 2011-04-20 18:05:00 by Mike)

  26. Saturday
    Disaster! My venerable old Yamaha 4 track tape machine has decided to do it's final mix. There is a recording session with the jazz band scheduled for Sunday. Looks like buying one of these new digital gizmos might be necessary.

    (Posted on 2011-04-17 22:27:00 by Mike)

  27. Thursday
    A productive night with The Cookham Cowboys last night. Next rehearsal on Wednesday

    (Posted on 2011-04-15 08:56:00 by Mike)

  28. Thursday
    At last a rehearsal session with the Cookham Cowboys. Car probhlems and Barney having Flu means it's three weeks since we played together.

    (Posted on 2011-04-14 10:09:00 by Mike)

  29. Sunday
    Another good rehearsal with the jazz quintet provisionally named Oxtette. We are going to try recording onto my four track on easter Sunday.

    (Posted on 2011-04-13 08:28:00 by Mike)

  30. Wednesday
    A busy couple of days coming up. Thursday working on songs for my solo care home shows Sunday and Monday. A solo acoustic show on Sunday. Friday Another recording session with Barney in reparation for rehearsals with The Cookham Cowboys.

    (Posted on 2011-03-30 22:08:00 by Mike)

  31. Monday
    It a good recording sessioin with Barney from The Cookham Cowboy's. You can hear the results on the music page of www.cookhamcowboys.moonfruit.com

    (Posted on 2011-03-24 10:19:00 by Mike)

  32. Sunday
    Three fun days with the Smokey Mountain Boys, thanks guys. Recording with Barney from The Cookham Cowboys tomorrow and a session at The Jack Russell on Monday night.

    (Posted on 2011-03-20 16:24:00 by Mike)

  33. I'm out over the weekend playing bass for the Smokey Mountain Boys.
    Monday it's back to the Jack Russell with Barney's Cookham Cowboys.

    (Posted on 2011-03-16 10:43:00 by Mike)

  34. New Country Band no named as Barney's Cookham Cowboys

    (Posted on 2011-03-14 23:23:00 by Mike)

  35. Highly sucessful session last night. New band formed as a result. we want to run the next session / rehearsal in two weeks time.

    (Posted on 2011-03-08 09:14:00 by Mike)

  36. Monday 7th March.
    Tonight a country jam session is going to be started at
    THE JACK RUSSEL,
    SALFORD ROAD,
    OXFORD OX3 0RX.

    (Posted on 2011-03-06 21:17:00 by Mike)

  37. Sunday
    A good rehearsal with the jazz band. Should be ready for gigs shortly.

    (Posted on 2011-03-06 21:15:00 by Mike)

  38. THIS SUNDAY,
    Rehearsal with the jazz band. Some new tunes with a female singer. it should be interesting.

    (Posted on 2011-03-01 18:06:00 by Mike)

  39. A country jam session is going to be started at
    THE JACK RUSSEL,
    SALFORD ROAD,
    OXFORD OX3 0RX.
    First date Monday 7th March.

    (Posted on 2011-02-17 20:41:00 by Mike)

  40. Another sucessful session with the Jazz band Sunday afternoon. At this rate it won't be long before we are in danger of having enough material to play some gigs.

    (Posted on 2011-02-14 19:26:00 by Mike)

  41. Just about to sit dowmn and work on some more of these jazz tunes for tomorrow afternoon. It's na interesting challenge.

    (Posted on 2011-02-12 15:18:00 by Mike)

  42. I really enjoyed yesterdays solo show. Folkls seemed to enjoy it and I've been asked to go back there in three or four months.

    (Posted on 2011-02-07 10:51:00 by Mike)

  43. This Sunday evening 6pm to 8pm four acoustic acts including me. Donnington Community Center, Townsend Square, Oxford. everyone welcome.

    (Posted on 2011-02-04 22:49:00 by Mike)

  44. I must get started working on some songs today. I've a solo acoustic set at the local community center on Sunday.

    (Posted on 2011-02-01 09:59:00 by Mike)

  45. Enjoyed playing jazz yesterday. Who knows there might even be some gigs later on.

    (Posted on 2011-01-31 08:42:00 by Mike)

  46. Playing some Jazz this afternoon. It should be different.

    (Posted on 2011-01-30 10:13:00 by Mike)

  47. Recording again. This time putting down mandolin tracks and trying different ways of recording vocals.

    (Posted on 2011-01-21 21:44:00 by Mike)

  48. Something different today. Set up a website for local Rock / Blues Trio Steamroller.

    (Posted on 2011-01-17 17:22:00 by mike)

  49. Still working on recording. I'm beginning to forget what playing live is like.

    (Posted on 2011-01-12 18:46:00 by Mike)

  50. Tuesday evening jam session. I'll have to try work up a couple of songs that are new (to me).

    (Posted on 2011-01-04 09:53:00 by Mike)

  51. Well it's 2011. Is it really 10 years since we were talking abouit the beginning of a new millenium?
    Time to get started on recording again./ Oh and by the way if you want me for a live gig feel free to call.

    (Posted on 2011-01-02 15:16:00 by Mike)

  52. I can't believe it. We are almost snow free outside. Perhaps life can get back to normal now. I might even be able to make it to the jam session tonight.

    (Posted on 2010-12-28 10:25:00 by Mike)

  53. Well if there is nothing else happening over the Christmas period I guess I'll try record some songs I've wanted to do for some time..

    (Posted on 2010-12-21 19:39:00 by mike)

  54. Well Christmas shopping such as itt is pretty much done. It's still damm cold here and snowing from time to time.

    (Posted on 2010-12-20 17:12:00 by mike)

  55. Sunday 19th December. The snow has struck again and the recording is now off until after christmas. Never mind I have to look forward to taking Mary to the supermarket tomorrow. Wow!!

    (Posted on 2010-12-19 14:19:00 by mikethebass)

You are viewing the text version of this site.

To view the full version please install the Adobe Flash Player and ensure your web browser has JavaScript enabled.

Need help? check the requirements page.


Get Flash Player