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SUMMARY:MAD DOG MCREA + Skimmington Ride!
DESCRIPTION:MAD DOG MCREA + Skimmington Ride!\n7:30pm | Sat 15th November | Club 85\, Hitchin. \n  \nMAD DOG MCREA\nMad Dog blend a unique mixture of folk rock\, pop\, gypsy jazz\, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure\, drinking\, love and life\, to traditional songs of gypsies\, fairies\, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit\, jibe-arsed dive in Christendom\, Mad Dog Mcrea are\, in every sense of the word\, a live\, band. \nMatched with the unshakable dedication of their massive and “loyal-to-the-hilt”\, fan base – Mad Dog Mcrea are more than just a very popular\, festival act – with five albums under their belts\, they are serious and acclaimed recording artists too. December 2019 saw Mad Dog Mcrea released a 5-track EP titled ‘It’s a Sign’.\nThe famous purple happy bus is fired up and ready for action\, and there’s room for you – jump aboard! \nSKIMMINGTON RIDE\nSkimmington Ride are a five-piece from Letchworth blasting out Irish\, Scottish and rootsy folk tunes with a proper punk attitude — built for dancing\, drinking and shouting along. Armed with acoustic guitars\, banjo\, mandolin\, accordion\, double bass and their trusty monkey stick\, they deliver a raucous\, feelgood set that turns any room into a session.\nThey’ve racked up close to 200 gigs\, including five consecutive St Patrick’s Nights at Camden’s Dublin Castle (through 2025)\, plus festival appearances at Camp Bestival\, Blyth Power Ashes\, Todd in the Hole and more across the country. Audiences call them “the liveliest of live music” and “cheerful mayhem”… which is exactly what they bring! \n  \nDOORS 7.30pm\nENTRY £21 advance (plus online booking fee)/more on the door. \nTickets on sale NOW from SeeTickets and locally from the venue/H Town Rags (Hitchin) or David’s Music (Letchworth). \n  \nAge: Persons aged 16+ may attend without a chaperone provided they have photo ID – younger patrons can be signed in at the door and accompanied for the duration of the show by a responsible adult. \nEarplugs are available upon request. \nDownstairs bar open until 1am. \nWe are just a 5-minute stroll from the station; like all our gigs this show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge\, Peterborough and London. \nFor full up to the minute listings please consider signing up to our mailing list for information on existing and upcoming gigs straight to you!  \nAnd remember… Club 85 loves you! xo
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LOCATION:Club 85\, 74 Whinbush Road\, Hitchin\, Hertfordshire\, SG5 1PZ\, United Kingdom
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