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The 9th Chippenham Eddie Cochran Rock-n-Roll Festival

26 - 28 September 2003

 

25 sept ~ 26 sept ~ 27 sept I ~ 27 sept II ~ 28 sept

 

Festival banner on the bridge above the river Avon just outside the Fizz Cafe Bar ...

Fizz Cafe Bar at Bath Road, Chippenham ...

 

Hale Bop with a guest appearance from DJ Geoff Barker in Fizz Cafe Bar ...

John Knight and Geoff Barker, DJ and festival compere and presenter ...

 

Weekend ticket for The Olympiad Leisure Centre, stage of the Eddie Cochran Rock-n-Roll Festival ...

 

The first show of the evening was Graham Fenton (Matchbox) backed by Marco Di Maggio's trio. Graham did a wonderful Gene Vincent tribute with some Gene Vincent mannerisms and a very tender Gene like voice. This was Graham Fenton's complete set:

 'Race with The Devi'l - 'Say Mama' - 'Lotta Lovin' - 'Dance To The Bop' - 'Baby Blue' - 'Cruisin' - 'Blues Stay Away From Me' - 'Pink Thunderbird' - 'Ain't She Sweet' - 'Dance In The Street' - 'Crazy Legs' - 'Gonna Back Up Baby' - 'B-I-Bickey-Bi Bo-Bo-Go' - 'Bluejean Bop' - 'Up A Lazy River' - 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' - 'Wedding Bells' - 'Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me' -' Well I Knocked Bim Bam' - 'Rocky Road Blues' ...

Rebel Dean was like seeing Eddie on stage (including the make-up we can see on Eddie's pictures from 1960). Rebel Dean kicked of with 'Twenty-Flight Rock' ...

 

'Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie' - 'Hallelujah! I Love Her So' - 'Three Steps To Heaven' - 'Teenage Heaven' - 'C'mon Everybody' - 'Three Stars' ...

'Somethin' Else' - 'Cut Across Shorty' - 'Summertime Blues' - 'Milk Cow Blues Boogie' ...

 

The Houseshakers, England's longest touring Rock and Roll band since 1958, featuring Earl Sheridan ...

'I Got A Woman' - 'Roll Over Beethoven' ...

 

Guitarist Bill Parkinson of the Houseshakers was asked by Elvis to play with him in Las Vegas. Bill unfortunately had to refuse!

Encore with Graham Fenton of Matchbox ...

 

Thank you Graham!

The last show of the night: Jerry Lee Lewis' sister: Linda Gail Lewis. A whole lotta energy!!

 

'Boogie Woogie Country Girl' - 'Matchbox' - 'Blue Suede Shoes' -'One Night With You' - 'Where Could I Go But To The Lord' - 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' - 'What'd I Say' - Rip It Up' - 'High School Confidential' ...

'Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On' - 'Great Balls Of Fire' - 'Old Black Joe' - 'Please Don't Mess With My Man' - 'Jailhouse Rock' - 'Let's Talk About Us' ...

 

Marco Di Maggio and Antoon ...

25 sept ~ 26 sept ~ 27 sept I ~ 27 sept II ~ 28 sept

The 9th Chippenham Eddie Cochran Rock-n-Roll Festival

26 - 28 September 2003

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