The New Midrod Ends
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Description
Midrod Ends are a well established ten piece party band playing music from fifties swing, soul, motown, rock, to the present day featuring songs from Louis Prima to Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse, Ed Sheeran and the Killers.
Formed in 1965 the band created a substantial following in the South West also playing at such venues as the Flamingo Club in Wardour Street London
In 1969 they recorded an album under the name Brainchild called "Healing of the Lunatic Owl" following the trend at the time of Brass "Prog Rock" The Album made the Luxembourg Charts in March 1970.
This album was re released in 2010 and is still available. The band played many BBC sessions for the likes of Johnny Walker and Annie Nightingale, and acquired a following in other London Clubs such as the "Revolution", Scotch St James, Blaise's, Samantha's, and the Bag O' Nails.
Touring Spain in 1970 as the backing band to sixties star Billie Davis (Tell Him/Want you to be my Baby/Angel of the Morning) they achieved further success.
In 1971 the band went their separate ways but in 2009 met up to play a reunion gig at their home venue in Glastonbury. It went so well that we reformed and are still going today and have built a substantial following as before in the 1960s. Since then as with all bands members have come and gone but the ethos of the band remains the same to enjoy what we do and play it really well
The line up is now:
Guitar Robbie Bevan
Bass Tony Scragg
Keys Chris Jennings (original member)
Drums Shaun Rigby
Tenor Sax Goran Schmidt
Alto Sax Lynn Cox
Trumpet Ian Ackery
Vocals Glynn Webster
Vocals Sally Anne Scragg
Vocals Emma Powell
We can provide a night's fun entertainment as we really enjoy what we do, playing well and it shows.
Jane Morgan
• June 2, 2018Words cannot descibe how brilliant this band is. Would 100% recommend them. Many thanks to them for making my party so enjoyable.
Set List/Services
GIVE ME SOME LOVIN Spencer Davis 1966
SWAY Pussycat Dolls
WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge
I FEEL GOOD James Brown
PAPA GOT A BRAND NEW BAG James Brown 1956
THAT MAN Caro Emerald 2013
FIVE MONTHS TWO WEEKS Louis Prima 1960
SON OF A PREACHER MAN Dusty Springfield
MAMMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME Three Dog Night/ Tom Jones/ Stereophonics
SWEET HOME CHIGAGO Robert Johnson (1937) Barak Obama 1995
MESSIN WITH THE KID Junior Wells
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Al Green
HARD TO HANDLE Otis Redding
NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO Madness
ONE STEP BEYOND Prince Buster/Madness
YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE Candi Staton 1976
STUPID CUPID Connie Francis 1958
REET PETITE Jackie Wilson
YOU KNOW I’M NO GOOD Ami Winehouse
PROUD MARY Tina Turner/ Creedence Clearwater revival
NUTBUSH CITY LIMITS Ike & Tine Turner
VALERIE Ami Winehouse/The Zutons
SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder
SIR DUKE Stevie Wonder 1967
TREAT HER RIGHT Roy Head
LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU Robbie Williams
I FEEL GOOD Jame Brown
BABY GIVE IT UP
CELEBRATION Kool & The Gang
HIGHER &HIGHER Jackie Wilson/Rita Coolidge
WALKIN ON SUNSHINE Katrina & the Waves
FORGET YOU Ceelo Green 2006
WALK OF LIFE Dire Straits
JOHNNY BE GOODE Chuck Berry first chord D
SHAKE YOUR BODY DOWN (TO THE GROUND) Michael Jackson/Justin Timberlake
MUSTANG SALLY Wilson Pickett/ Commitments
UP TOWN FUNK Mark Ronson –Bruno Mars
TREAT HER RIGHT Roy Head /The Commitments 1965
NINE TILL FIVE Dolly Parton
PICK UP THE PIECES Average White Band
CISSY STRUT The Meters
MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN Shania Twain
WE PLAY TWO ONE HOUR SETS WITH FULL SOUND SYSTEM AND LIGHTS PROVIDED PLUS MUSIC BETWEEN SETS