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Hastings Rock Link-up.

 
Hastings Rock LogoAndy Gunton of Hastings Rock Radio, who will be compering the evening session, has invited ALL bands entering our Rock Band classes to bring a recording of original material (must be good enough quality for radio) if they would like to, for possible airing on Hastings Rock, during their broadcast in May.
Please hand in any recordings, clearly marked with name of band, to the General Secretary. Please also include a short biog of the band, if possible.
 
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Paul Roberts.
 

Paul Roberts is to adjudicate the Rock Band classes in the 2010 Musical Festival. He is probably best known for fronting the iconic major British band The Stranglers for 16 years, from 1990 – 2006. This period saw The Stranglers releasing 8 albums and 13 singles including Peaches, Heaven or Hell, Golden Brown and Big Thing Coming. Paul left The Stranglers in May 2006 after hitting the top of the charts again with the release of their highly acclaimed album Norfolk Coast.


Paul has recorded, written and appeared on over 30 albums and singles with artists including The Lightning Seeds, OMD and Nigel Kennedy.His work has been recorded with some of the best names in music including Alan Winstanley, Cenzo Townshend, Nicky Graham and Pete Glenister amongst others. Paul formed and still performs regularly with his band Soulsec.In 2008 Ivor Novello award winner Martin Phipps asked Paul to join him to record songs for the BBC drama department.




 
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Hastings Musical Festival is extremely sad to announce that Roger Daltrey contacted the Chairman a few days before Christmas to inform her that he will not be able to adjudicate the rock band classes in march 2010 after all, because he will be on tour in the United States of America.
 
Fans of Roger will have noticed on the internet that he is joining Eric Clapton’s tour through February and March. He has, however, expressed a hope that he will be able to join us at Hastings Musical Festival in the future.
 
Whilst this is very disappointing for the Festival and of course for the rock bands,we are determined not to let it spoil our rock band sessions. We are pleased to announce that Roger will be replaced by Paul Roberts (ex The Stranglers).
 
 
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New Rock Band Class!!


Owing to demand, we have created an additional class for Rock Bands. This is open to bands with members up to the age of 30. Paul Roberts is judging this class along with the other Rock Band classes.

The entry fee for this class is £30.00 and there is a time limit of 15 minutes per band. When completing your entry form, use class number 3860.

You can download an entry form here.
 
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Calling All Guitarists.
 

Hastings Musical Festival is pleased to announce that we have no fewer than six classes devoted to electric guitar in the 2010 syllabus.
Contrary to popular belief, we are not just classical! Why not pop over to our Syllabus page and have a look at classes 3308 to 3348
 

 
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