Acker bilk

thomas 75 connie · 26th November 2011, 19:12

Has anybody ever seen him live? I love alot of his songs my favourite is aria. He is at the shanklin theatre over here and was wondering if it's worth going to see him. Thanks

Duotone · 26th November 2011, 19:17

Great clarinetist but this guy was born in 1929.

Not bad to be still playing jazz in public at 82.

Dave T

VVC-Geeza · 26th November 2011, 19:18

God is he still breathing?

Always remember as a kid my mum liking the song stranger the on the shore.

Ken · 26th November 2011, 19:19

I saw him back in the 60s and yes it was a good show. What he's like now I don't know but if I lived on the island I would probably give it a go.

Ros3 · 27th November 2011, 14:20

My Gran and Grampa loved Acker Bilk. I used to store one of my drum kits in there spare room and every now and then i would put Stranger on the shore on turn it up real loud and lay down a smooth swing beat over the top of it. They loved it..

baconbuttyman · 27th November 2011, 14:52

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Originally Posted by thomas 75 connie

Has anybody ever seen him live? I love alot of his songs my favourite is aria. He is at the shanklin theatre over here and was wondering if it's worth going to see him. Thanks

always worth a look at any one of this stature live, i am thinking of going to see Shakin' stevent tomorrow night in southport, a mate has a couple of tix he cant and wont use, just if i can fit it in, I have seen him about 5 times and tbh, what a great show, that was in the eighties tho

Time Searcher · 28th November 2011, 14:37

My brother is webmaster for Chris Barber... Acker Bilk, still plays with him on occasion and my brother has AB as a 'friend' on facebook...

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Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Great clarinetist but this guy was born in 1929. Not bad to be still playing jazz in public at 82. Dave T

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Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	I saw him back in the 60s and yes it was a good show. What he's like now I don't know but if I lived on the island I would probably give it a go.

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Ros3 This is my second home Rover 75 V6 saloon (gone to the Rover garage in the sky), Mazda mx5 Phoenix. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cumnock Posts: 3,215 Thanks: 347 Thanked 157 Times in 92 Posts	My Gran and Grampa loved Acker Bilk. I used to store one of my drum kits in there spare room and every now and then i would put Stranger on the shore on turn it up real loud and lay down a smooth swing beat over the top of it. They loved it..