The clip now playing is part of a track I wrote in 2006, called DETONATOR.

NEW CD RELEASED AUGUST 3rd 2007. EVEN NEWER CD RELEASED NOVEMBER 24th.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

RUNESTONE COWBOY IS A 14 TRACK COUNTRY/ ROCK CD. THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO MENCAP, NEWHAVEN, EAST SUSSEX.

 I have started to add gigs to the CABARET & DEMO pages, and am at last getting back to doing something, after taking a year to recover from my crash injuries. I'm sure you're pleased to hear I'm gigging again!!! So... it's ear plugs at the ready then!!!

 Photos by Tom Bonnor. (Tommy The Legend) 11/08/06. More fab, new, pics on the DEMO & CABARET pages!

Within these portals, you will find my poetry, short stories, music, info on the legendary FIVE DAY RAIN. STREAK,  later to become  ARROWS, (A STREAK ACETATE HAS JUST BEEN UNCOVERED & YOU CAN HEAR 4 TRACKS ON THE STREAK PAGE) ROSIE, Rock & Roll with SHINE, my BIG BAND stuff,  and my entire music history, [all half a page of it]

Below are details of Meeching Amateur Dramatics Production of 'Allo, 'Allo. It's going to be a fab show, and I'm playing General Ludwig Von Schmelling.

 There is  a page on on my daughter Antonia's work ,  accessed through the FIVE DAY RAIN page.

GIG  LISTINGS & DEMOS ARE ON THE  CABARET  AND  DEMO  PAGES

If you would like to join my fan club, monthly meetings are held in a local telephone box.

The CABARET Page covers what 'Old Red Eyes' is currently blighting  the local populace  with, and a  gig list, so you will know when and where to avoid me. [actually, all four numbers are quite good, and if necessary, I can stretch them over two sets]

The MUSIC and HISTORY pages cover the music and bands that I have written and played  since 1964. (God, am I really that old!)

My very good friend Gary Benton, writer and survival expert  from the States, has dedicated his latest Western Fiction adventure to me, for helping with some of the dialogue and thoughts of an Englishman. It is called "Red runs the plains" and he writes under the name of W.R. Benton. I am very proud and deeply honoured, as  he is not just a consummate writer, but one of the good guys. He has also been helping me with the preparation of my first novel "The reluctant sailor" which I hope to have published at some point during 2007. Check out Gary's site at:

MEECHING AMATEUR DRAMATICS

presents

ANYONE FOR BREAKFAST

A comedy by Derek Benfield

DIRECTED BY TONY GIBBS

Me as Mark & Josie Hobbs as Jane

Angela Chabot, Me, Jenny Humphries, Garry Fowler, Josie Hobbs, Dennis Picott

BELOW ARE A COUPLE OF PICS FROM MAD'S (MEECHING AMATEUR DRAMATICS) JANUARY '08 PRODUCTION OF 'ALL, 'ALLO. IT PLAYED TO FULL HOUSE ON MOST NIGHTS AND HAD A VERY FAVOURABLE REVIEW FROM NODA, WHICH IS REPRINTED BELOW. MORE PICS SOON.

FOR THE MAD BLOGSPOT HIT THE LINK BELOW

http://meechingamateurdramatics.blogspot.com/

Silent Studios is best viewed in Internet Explorer. (Preferably after having had far too much to drink)

I shall be relaunching WILD SUSSEX, my site on the Sussex countryside, architecture, nature, coastline and churches soon. Watch this space for details.

Enjoy your visit, and I hope that when you leave you have been entertained somewhat, or at least had a bit of a giggle. After all, that surely, is what life should be all about!

Love

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