THE HANDSTAND

JULY 2004

The Racketeers

Swedish label Dusty Records recently released "Rockin' At The Barn Volume 4." It's a highly recommended 21 track compilation featuring American, U.K. and Swedish alternative country acts. And one Irish band...The Racketeers !! It's got Rod Picott, Bob Cheevers, Pilgrim and a host of other great folks worth checking out. The Racketeers track is the previously un-released "I Don't Want To Talk About It." The CD is available in all good record shops in Scandinavia, or you can buy it here directly from Dusty Records..............
http://www.countryrockspecialisten.se/  
Our track has been getting lots of positive feedback. Thomas Kaldijk has been playing it plus tracks from "Exit Hellsville" on his Dutch radio shows on Radio Parkstad in Veedam, and Radio Lok which is braodcast from Kanaalstreek.  Jose Antonio Bonassi Roldan in Cadiz, Spain has been playing us, while in Belgium Ray Pieters has been giving us the occasional spin on Goldenflash  FM103.4 broadcasting out of Antwerp. We've also been getting Exit Hellsville played on Kelly Clement's show in Taos, New Mexico.

Exit Hellsville is available in all good record shops in Ireland.
If in Sweden, visit
www.offtherecord.se.
You can also flash your Credit Card at  http://www.claddaghrecords.com


TOUR DATES

Thur  July     1    GÖTEBORG (Sweden)  Kom Musik Bar, Olivedalsgatan 13 (eamonn solo)
Fri     July    16
    SLIGO (Ireland) Bar Eile (Garavogue) eamonn solo+ Leon 
Sat    July     17
   DUBLIN (Ireland) Gaiety Theatre  (11.30pm)  €15

Eamonn has been writing his Tour Diary. Read it here.......http://theracketeers.com/new_page_6.htm

News for our Swedish friends........
Nyheter för våra svenska vänner, Off The Record i Göteborg säljer nu Exit Hellsville till specialpris för bara 85:-. Deras butik ligger på Storgatan 35. Det går också bra att köpa skivan från deras hemsia
www.offtherecord.se.


Beaconsfield

Society
(Pizzeria Gestione Familiare)

Friday 25 June 2004
Restaurant open from 7pm onwards

For one evening Beaconsfield will be turned into an Italian Pizzeria by two local artists - Anna Best and Andrea Crociani.

Menu:  pizza margherita, pizza rucola e pamigiano, pizza tonno e cipollo.

During the evening a number of presentations will take place about alternative approaches to politics, sport, music and pedagogy.  

Contributors:

Representatives from Indymedia UK - http://www.indymedia.co.uk/

Lise Autogena, Martin Cottis, Rufus Moore, Charlie Tymms from Downings Roads Moorings, London - http://www.savethemoorings.org.uk

William Tutler, kayaker, London - http://www.towerhamletscanoeclub.co.uk/

Jusuf Erbil, Baglama player, London

Mine Kaylan, The Leleg Institute, Turkey/UK - http://www.leleg.org


Entry £6 (£4 concessions)
Price includes £1 annual Society membership*
Pizza from £4
Advance booking t: 020 7582 6465 or e: julie@beaconsfield.ltd.uk.

Society is a membership club that offers its members regular access to good films, good music, good wine, good food, good discussion and good company.


Beaconsfield
22 Newport Street
SE11 6AY
020 7582 6465
www.beaconsfield.ltd.uk

*Society Membership is currently open for a limited period only.