The Wednesday Culture Round Up and The Wednesday Poem

The Wednesday Poem

Mill Hill Park

Pic courtesy of Richard Wilkinson

As a kid, from dawn till dark,

Swings and roundabouts what a lark,

Mums and Dads nowhere in sight,

except on Sunday to fly the kite

Pitch and putt and football too

Tennis courts for the wealthy few!

Dogs would roam off their leads

Ice cream vans for tasty treats

Now its all so sanitised

Tarmacs gone from the swings and slides

No more knees caked in scabs

Kids are watched by Mums and Dads

Now I'm a parent I don't see

How as I kid I ran so free

It's a miracle we survived 

And had such fun and no one died

Copyright 2019 - Roger Tichborne 

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Borough of Barnet Cultural Round Up

3 Apr-Marco Marconi and his Men. His mastery of the piano and his absolute involvement with every piece he plays puts Marco amongst the very best of jazz musicians working in the UK today.Joining Marco on stage tonight will be Dominic Howells bass, and Matt Fishwick on drums.Plz RT

— Mill Hill Jazz Club (@millhilljazz) March 30, 2019

This Sun 7 Apr @chandosarmsjazz we feature vocalist @KevFitzsimmons + LeonGreening @rick_finlay Jeremy Shoham…great pub, grub and get close to the music…Prebook at https://t.co/V9SJCblzt4 for 10% off food@SammyStein111@CliveDavisUK@theycallme@LDNJazzMeetup@Jazzigator

— Chandos Arms Jazz (@chandosarmsjazz) April 2, 2019

Never mind the weather, we're off to Spain 🇪🇸 Juan Martín, the master of the flamenco guitar, brings the rhythmic beauty of Spain to London on Sat 13 Apr: https://t.co/gg9KMixQ4x #GlobalLocal pic.twitter.com/nRr8jQrdnj

— artsdepot (@artsdepot) April 2, 2019

Next week, you're going to feel GOOD with Elmer the Patchwork Elephant - come and join a quirky, vibrant party full of individuality and laughter: https://t.co/2p28VbKK2C #elmerthepatchworkelephant pic.twitter.com/G6fOeo6J83

— artsdepot (@artsdepot) April 2, 2019

 

Other local gigs this week

Odette Michell at the Colindale Folk Club - Monday 8th April
The Chandos Arms, 31 Colindale Avenue, Colindale, NW9 5DS
Odette has her debut album coming out this month. Catch her beautiful singing and playing in the intimate setting of our folk club. Listen to samples of her songs on her website https://www.odettemichell.com

"Odette Michell possesses one of the most remarkable voices you'll hear anywhere, and it's matched by a rare songwriting talent." - Justin Coleman, Explorer Magazine.
"'By Way Of Night' demonstrates a freshness and vitality enduring in English folk... and presents a talent that English folk should not ignore" FolkWords, May 2018
"Odette Michell has placed herself firmly on the map" FATEA Magazine, May 2018
We will have talented folks doing floor spots starting at 8:30.
Free entry, good food, a friendly pub. The pub has been a finalist for the Best Live Entertainment Pub of 2018, as well as a finalist for Best Community Pub in the Star Pubs & Bars Awards, 2018.
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Music at the Sebright Arms Every Saturday Night
This Saturday the 6th of April at 8:30PM we have Steph Scott

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Moonlight Fever well 2/5th of the band it will be out making a debut as a duo Ken on Keys and Vocals and Jay on 2nd keys,Vocals and percussion on Friday 12th April at the Queens Arms, Barnet.
9pm - 12, Soul, Funk and Pop. See you there.
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The Video of the week

This is R&B Mill Hill Legends "The Ron Lewis Partnership" performing Don't Start Me Talking. If you like rhythm and blues, this is the band for you, so put a date in your diary of the 14th June, at The Adam and Eve as they are playing for free for the Mill Hill Music Festival