| Description | Price |
| 1 hour gig performance, most days/times. Travel of up to 50 minutes each way. Preparation based on prior communication. | £95 (GBP) |
| Wedding performance, up to 45 minutes. Travel up to 1 hour each way. Plenty of prior preparation. | £115 (GBP) |
| 2 x 45 minutes gig performance. Travel up to 50 minutes each way. Preparation based on prior communication. | £125 (GBP) |
| Short notice gig of 45 minutes. Travel up to 30 minutes each way. | £95 (GBP) |
I entertain people of all ages, using a mixture of styles, for weddings, private parties, churches, social and community occasions and other events. My repertoire includes items from folk, gospel, Rock N Roll, rock, pop, and soul, and songs from the 1880s, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and a few others, including a few recent songs. I usually perform unamplified, but can utilise any microphone or sound system at a venue if necessary (but, having busked a lot, I can tell you it is not often necessary). I have also recently acquired equipment that allows me to perform slightly amped, or to plug into a mixer or amp of yours. I use a small banjolele, and ukes from tiny to tenor sizes, and even sometimes a tenor banjo. (I am not permitted on here to put external links, but can furnish you with some if you make a query through this website.) I am free to discuss with you exactly what you want, and whether I can do it. If you're not sure, ask me anyway, I have no problem if my music doesn't fit what you want.
= areas covered (up to 130 miles)A bird in a gilded cage (1900)
A new England, Billy Bragg
A spoonful of sugar (film song)
A winter's tale (David Essex)
Abdullah Bulbul Ameer (Percy French, 1877)
Agadoo (Black Lace)
Ain't she sweet (Ager/ Yellen)
A little nightie hanging on the line (1926)
All my loving (The Beatles)
All out of love (Air Supply)
American Pie (Don McLean)
Andante, Andante (ABBA)
Angelina (Harry Belafonte)
Annie's Song (John Denver)
(And that's just half the As - please ask for access to my full list)
None. Can connect to your sound system; perform unamped, or slightly amped.
No power supply required (battery amp can be used).
Basic information, including whether the sound has a built-in sound system, and any details if possible. Size and type of room or space. Possible nearby parking if I attend the event by car. Directions to venue.
No. I do have a minimal sound setup, but no other sound or lighting gear.
No.
Can't really say. But I've had some great informal gigs.
Small and informal events.
Started off by busking. Still do so. Most of my bookings come from people who see me busking.
Difficult to pinpoint one person, as I have had help from local musicians you won't know, and I cover all sorts of things from ABBA to Elton John to George Formby.
Minimal setup time required. Performance times flexible. Will arrive shortly beforehand if I don't know the venue to work out how to set up, and what the acoustics are like.
Yes. However, you might need to allow for an indoor alternative if it tips down with rain. A few spots won't put me off.
I can, with notice, accommodate a small amount of requests, and sometimes manage a request on the day. But my wide repertoire usually entertains a wide range of people, and I can customise the setlist.
Great fun.
June Hoggett, private 60th birthday bash
Mansfield Party in the Market, Busker stage
Birchover Open Gardens, 2024
The Old Courtyard, Bolsover.
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