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Remembering Nick Newall

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Miss you so much already Nick ‘Noola’ Newall.
This one’s hard.
My many instrument talented tenor player and wise dignified friend of 60 yrs has passed into the ether last night.
Never a cross word or wrong note passed his lips in all the time we spent together, in vans, cars, buses, planes and smelly band rooms in all the towns we played.
The longest standing member of the Roll Band (Big or little) he always contributed more than his recompense.
His class continues to show in that he requested no funeral so all I can do to indicate my respect is to recommend you listen to the countless impeccable solos he provided on my and many others’ recordings.
Warm heartfelt memories of great intelligent humour to his dear Marilyn and their son that will no doubt carry them through this painful time. His quiet voice and laugh are with us still.

(ZM Oct 2, 2017)

Nick Newall, from Barcodes & Friends CD

Get booking now, because Thursday 26th of October …yes THIS month… Big Roll will be rolling into the Bulls Head, Barnes.

We will remember the late Nick Newall: replacing him on tenor will be the very able Nick Payne.
A celebration of Nick N’s life will be announced later on Facebook for friends and musicians to pay respects.

Meanwhile… see you on Oct 26th. Right?

Diary Alert!

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Ahoy there Big Rollers!  You wanted gigs? We have gigs for you. The GIGS PAGE has been updated with all the information available to date.

Starting with our regular shenanigans at The Bull’s Head, Barnes on Thursday 31st August, you can look forward to regular stints with Alan Price, also at The Bull’s Head, and outings with The Animals & Friends in Norwich and Selby. Plus a trip to Poland, but more about that as we get it. Let the Big times roll!

Zoot Money & the Big Roll Band at The Bulls Head, Barnes. London 2016

BIG re-issue news! Live at Klook’s Kleek and Live At The BBC with Brian Matthew

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Out in May – a brand new VINYL  of “Live at Klooks Kleek”: a 50th anniversary re-issue of that iconic recording, which was produced by Gus Dudgeon. (Cos true fans will have worn their original copies to a wafer)…

 

Then in June, a three CD box set with a book of comments and pics of….

  • “Live At Klooks Kleek”
  • “Big Roll Band live at the Flamingo”. This is a repackaged re release of “Where you There”
    originally released on Sanctuary in 2008.
  • “Big Roll Band live at the BBC ” – various Light Program Saturday Club performances in
    65/66/67, with Brian Matthew interviewing Zoot before each track.

    Zoot Money's Big Roll Band - The Live Collection

    The Live Collection

Veronica ‘Ronni’ Money (80 years young)

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With a wounded heart it falls to me to thank all who have sent their kind thoughts for the
loss of one of the human race’s most beautiful souls so she can rejoin her fellow angels .

Ever lively, amusing, curious of everything and everybody, helpful, loving, ever witty,
cheeky, my little warrior woman Ronni passed through my and many other’s lives bestowing
advice, help and always with absolute frightening honesty.

Although hundreds had a truly valuable meeting or relationship with her either as Vera McCann,  Vonnie, Veronica, Veron or even ‘Scots Ronni’, I was the luckiest of all and got to be her soul mate for an unbelievable life commitment of over 50 years.

Although now alone, I not only have two sons, a daughter, two grandkids, a great grandchild and a further expected great grandchild to remind me of her positive attitude and beliefs…..
and that doesn’t include the thousands of moments and events she was involved in or
indeed instigated, that shall help spur me on with laughter and love in the future.

If you ever met her, consider yourself lucky and blessed but if you didn’t and  want to show
respect…. then help someone else and their family who have been affected by this vile unforgiving disease  via.    <veronicaronni.money.muchloved.com>

Thank you again.


Zoot Money
Details of service will be posted on Facebook when fixed.
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Tonight!!

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Yes I expect loads of you to leave the turkey sandwiches alone and bring yer own deflating balloon to the Bulls Head at Barnes TONIGHT where I, plus Roll Band will be playing away our Xmas blues from 8.30pm til at least 11pm!
Book in advance if you want a hard school chair (the balloon will help) and enjoy the escape from endless old films on tv….
…I shall have new cd’s to sell too ….oooOOooh!
Guest musos ? We shall see together who turns up !
See you there eh?

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Zoot heads back to home turf this week

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From the Blackmore Vale Magazine…
Zoot Money playing at the Vonnies Blues and R&B held at the Charlton Kings Club (PIC BY PAUL NICHOLLS)

Zoot at Vonnies Blues and R&B at the Charlton Kings Club
(PIC BY PAUL NICHOLLS)

The Manfreds, Zoot Money and PP Arnold at Lighthouse, Poole

“Zoot Money – who originally came from Bournemouth – and his Big Roll Band will be playing in a Rhythm & Blues concert to be staged at Lighthouse Poole on Friday 2nd December.

He will join the Manfreds whose line-up of original members includes Paul Jones, Mike D’Abo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg as well as Rob Townsend, Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie.

The concert will also feature PP Arnold who was an original Ikette with the Ike and Tina Turner Experience before being noticed by Mick Jagger and catapulted to stardom with her version of Cat Stevens’ song The First Cut is the Deepest.”
By Marilyn Barber