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Thread #160862 Message #3830778
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
06-Jan-17 - 01:27 PM
Thread Name: Sheehans/Acoustic Avalon, Leicester ???
Subject: RE: Sheehans/Acoustic Avalon, Leicester ???
weird scene.
i bought a couple of guitars there. and they pissed me off by misquoting a price and getting me to trail down there one time.
the food was awful. but it was disabled friendly and there was no problem parking. i saw some great and not so great guitarists there, the PA was always first class.
Ralph McTell memorably after his gig put his hands on Donard (his roady;s) shoulders and had him lead him through the throng of his adoring fans (he thought) like prize fighter - muttering, get me out of here!
i don't live in that area any more but i would say avalon was a loss. linking the referendum to guitar sales seems a wee bit fanciful to me. nothing i want to buy has gone up in price. still i'll take advice on that. does that mean we should ask for more for second hand instruments.