Poco Loco are an open access community band first formed in 2000. Our remit is to bring Samba music to the people in the area, and anyone who is interested can come down to our rehearsals and play. Members have a broad range of experience from complete beginners to seasoned players. You don't need to have any musical experience, or an instrument (we supply all these), but it helps to have enthusiasm ... and a sense of rhythm .................................................................................................................
Samba music is Afro/Brazilian carnival music made with a wide variety of drums, from the big surdos the size of dustbins to hand held Ganza shakers. It is loud, funky and infectious, and is great for street celebrations, of which we play a good number every year across the Northwest.
We are led by pStan Batcow, a tireless and good humoured local pro musician who teaches on a weekly basis. We also get tuition from Leon Patel, a Manchester based musician who regularly travels to Sao Paolo to learn new trends in Samba.
We meet every Wednesday 7-9pm for practices at The First Step Community Centre Dickson Rd. (opposite the Duke of York pub)...use the Claremont Cafe entrance. First session is free, after that, a paltry £3 (£1.50 children / unwaged). What are you waiting for...come down next wednesday and play!
visit the main website: http://www.pocoloco.org.uk
JOIN THE PROTEST AGAINST THE FASCIST BNP CONFERENCE IN BLACKPOOL Saturday 12. 00 noon in the square at the top of Victoria Street, Blackpool (near side entrance to Winter Gardens) and then march to protest outside New Kimberley Hotel 585-589 New South Promenade, Blackpool, FY4 1NQ
before 9:30 is normally the easiest slot to grab, as few people have the courage to get up before they've sunk a few first! In fact things don't noirmally start to gather steam properly until about 10 or so.
Jam night works on a first-come-first-served basis, really, so if you turn up early (8:30ish) then I'm sure Wol can sort out getting you up sharpish after 9.
Hello. For your kind attention. Let's hope you can attend! Can you spread the word or forward this email?
Brazilian Carnival Night!! Live music and entertainment! Brazilian dance class at 9pm. Brazilian disco with DJ Juanito: Samba. Lambada. Forro. Axe. Samba Reggae. Funk Carioca etc. At Bar DeMille. 14 Fraser st. Liverpool L3 8JX. (Off London rd next to National Express Coach Station) Friday 14th March, 9pm to 2am. £3 entrance.
From Mumbai to the Balkans...for one night a month, Blackpool is the centre of the world... Hope to see you there on the first Feb fellow Poco's...come one, come all...shake yr booty, or bring yr bongos :P
Hi there! Don't forget to check out the latest episode of the Caipirinha Appreciation Society Show: CAS in Brighton. You'll get the usual two hours of the very best in (the unlimited styles of) Brazilian music, plus bits and pieces collected from the streets of the UK's most pleasant city... Best, Kika Serra & MdC Suingue
Click on the pic to explore the CAS archives. If you prefer, visit us at: www.CAS.podomatic.com .
Cheers muchly for the add. I don't think I'd have made it round Fleetwood carival on saturday if it wasn't for the beating of your drums... (i was the one dressed as Noah's son btw and I'm still trying to figure out a way of getting to Blackpool every wednesday). Can I just ask, is pStan the same blokey that used to have something to do with the vinyl drip club years ago? The face was very familiar and it was bugging me all day! (not that pStan's face was bugging me, just the fact i couldn't remember where I'd seen it before).
Hi Poco Loco