Any Steve Forbert fans out there?

If you are, and a resident of North Yorkshire in the UK, you are in for a real treat when Steve plays The Bandroom, a tiny venue on the North York Moors on 9 September. The capacity is only 100 so it will be virtually like having him play for you in your front room.

Steve is pretty much solo these days, occasionally accompanied by Marc Stuart (husband of Stacey Earle who in turn is the sister of Steve), though those of you who are trying to remember where you heard his name before may recall he used to have a full band behind him for his hits, Goin' Down To Laurel and Romeo's tune. That was back in the late 70s and his song writing ability is even stronger since then.

For those who really don't know Steve, his music is a mix of folk, rock, blues and country and his lyrics are of the wry observational kind.

I'm not a promoter, just a fan who can't believe that one of his favourite musicians is going to play so close and in such an intimate setting. I could be selfish and keep this knowledge to myself but it might lack a little atmosphere if there was just me and him.

Ticket information is available at www. thebandroom.co.uk but if you're going to go, you'd better hurry as there are no more than 98 tickets remaining - I got the other two. Don't rely on The Bandroom's website to tell you about the gig, they update it very rarely, but ring the phone number for tickets and they'll tell you all about it. www.ents24.com will also conform the date.

Anyone else a Steve Forbert fan?