Mash it Up!
Saturday 21st October 2006
The finest in upbeat, danceable reggae and
straight-up funky-assed funk from the old school
Lark in the Park, 60 Copenhagen Street, London N1.
8.30pm until 2am
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Dear all
This Saturday coming is the years last Mash it Up! jamboree.
As ever we'll give at least ten per cent of any profits to the Alpha
Boys School and orphanage - in tribute to Don Drummond, Tommy McCook
and Alpha's other great, musical graduates.
And we've got a really lovely group of people coming along. Many
thanks to all of you who've already booked
Happily, its not too late to book and, if you're not already on it, I
will be delighted to add you to the list of jamboreeisters if you email
me:
baldheadselector@mashitup.org.uk
Delighting the dancefloor this time around, alongside your regular Mash
it Up! DJs; Evel Ken and the Baldhead Selector, will be the musical
dream ticket of the North East's finest selector, DJ Greedy G and the
mighty Ekki himself - direct from Frankfurt, Germany.
8.30 - 10 - The Mighty Ekki warms you up with his one-off ekklectic
selekktion from the downright strange to the downright groovy
10 - 11.30 - DJ GreedyG plays you reggae for dancers and funkier funk
that you thought possible from his legendary collection
11.30 - 2 - DJ Evel Ken and the Baldhead selector share the turntable
duties bringing you choice funky-assed chunks and reggae party classics
like those at:
http://www.mashitup.org.uk/top100.htm
For some of Greedy G's sweet selections check out:
http://djgreedyg.podomatic.com/
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As if that weren't enough, we'll be selling some Alpha Boys School
merchandise (CDs and coasters) on the door. All money from merchandise
sales will go straight to the school.
NB - If you've been wanting some coasters this could be your last
chance as Sister Fraser at Alpha tells me they've very few left and may
not be reprinting (come early to be sure as I only have 10 sets of
these).
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I think that's it for now - if you have any questions at all - please
get in touch:
baldheadselector@mashitup.org.uk
And if you want to be my (virtual) friend, please feel very free
http://www.myspace.com/baldheadselector
Thanks and respect
John Baldy. x.
PS - For your interest: An Extract from interview with "Dizzy" Johnny
Moore of the Skatalites conducted by Mohair Slim, 11 May 2000 in
Kingston, Jamaica. Source:
http://niceup.com/interviews/dizzy_johnny_moore
Johnny tell me how you started out to be a musician
Well, it's a long story. That's from my early childhood days. I grew up
in a home where there was some music there. But, according to the folks
it wasn't for me to be a part of. So I wound up in Alpha Boys School
where I learnt to play some music and I took it from there you know?
How did you end up in Alpha School for Boys?
Well, I had to pull a couple of pranks. My folks wasn't the type who
would have liked to dump their kids there y'know? So I had to pull a
couple of pranks so that they figure I was going haywire.
You did it on purpose?
Yes, because I had to learn the music and ever since I was a kid I told
them hey I didn't want to do anyting else. I used to like use the leaf
of the pumpkin and make like flutes, papaya stalks that kind of stuff
there and combs, sardine cans with elastics, anything that would make a
sound.
How did you know the Alpha School was the place to go?
Funny. I seen some kid next door to me. Beating off a mean drum. I say
"Bwoy, where did you learn to do that?" and he said "Alpha". I said
"Where is that". He says "You can't go there", coz my folks they
weren't the worst off. They weren't the type of people, were seventh
day adventists, they don't go with the Roman Catholic sentiment of
things anyway, y'know? I says "Whoah, I got to get to that place". Like
I said, I had to pull a couple of pranks (laughs).
To donate to Alpha, or buy Alpha merchandise, please see:
http://www.alphaboysschool.com/