Venue packed out for FOG comeback GIG!

There wasn't even "standing room only" on Saturday at our comeback GIG at the Piesse of Pidele Hotel in Wyre Piddle on Saturday 29th July, guess people forgot just how bad we are after over two years since our last Gig there.

The audience were fantastic - really encouraging (thanks folks) and really noisy (excellent, no one could hear our mistakes) and sang along to everything (even better, didn't matter that we couldn't remember the words).

Tim, our new beat machine, kept his nerve and didn't once loose his sticks even if he lost the beat. After a popular vote in favour of Tim, we gave Tim his apprenticeship certificate - but warned him of the consequences of forgetting to bring biscuits to the rehearsals again.

Thanks to Graham for hosting us at the Hotel (he serves a mean pint - has Abbott ale at the moment)

Our guest Photographer (John Kellett) took these photos (thanks John)

We did pick up a couple of requests from folks for us to go and play for them at parties. We hadn't the heart to point out that their hearing aid batteries must have run out.

We're in the Piddle Post!

THE NEW FOG CHARITY GIG as above – FOG WARNING – The FOG is about to descend upon Wyre Piddle again… so look out everyone… Having lost Dear Old Chris, they have had to start at the bottom with a young apprentice (hope he can keep up with these old timers…) FOG’s first outing will be to raise money towards the restoration of St Anne’s historic window. Not without reason, therefore, FOG is desperate for your support. Give the Four Old Geezers some much needed encouragement. They will have a bucket (ideally for your contributions) ((and if you give them enough they may go home early)) – If this outing wasn’t enough, they will be the headline act at the the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall on Saturday 30 September, so pop this date in your diary now…

Tim (bang, crash, wallop) Willis

Tim's our new drummer.

He's also the new youngster to the band, reducing the average age of the band by some considerable amount as he has only recently qualified for his senior citizens railcard, whereas the rest of us can't remember what a railway is half the time.

Tim's trying to recreate his misspent youth, recalling the days when he played in a 1970's show band called "The Brass Syndrome" and doing all the clubs in South Wales. That was until the Welsh got their devolution and the first thing the Welsh Parliament did was to vote to deport him.

The highpoint of his musical training was lessons from Pic Withers of Dire Straits fame. Shame Tim can't remember anything he learned from Pic.

All this semi-professional background means that Tim joins Ken as another member who has actually done some serious music in the past. Makes Malc and Peter feel overwhelmed!

Welcome Tim.

FIRST GIG with FOG II - Piesse of Pidele - Saturday 29th July

FOG is back - and we are doing our first proper GIG at the hotel (Piesse of Pidele) in Wyre Piddle on Saturday 29th July.

Come along and hear us and introduce yourselves to Tim, our new drummer.

Especially bring your wallets, because we are doing the GIG in aid of the St. Anne's Window Appeal - to restore the historic medaeval window in St. Anne's Church in Wyre Piddle.

FOG is back

Nearly two years after Chris' tragic death, FOG have formed up again with Tim Willis as our new drummer. Tim is a bit of a foreigner, being as he comes from as far away as Fladbury. He also makes it into the band as the new youngster as he has only recently acquired his bus pass and senior citizens railcard.