CLUB SKA:  London’s finest for authentic Ska - Live and on disc
	Welcome to the “Club Ska” web UPDATED Saturday 16th February It Has Finally Happened !!! Symarip are on tour again !!! Top Gigs featuring Club Ska DJ's Leicester for the first Live Gig !!! Friday 18th April at The Donkey Following up at Luton !!! Check the flyer - all your favourite Club Ska DJ's: The Master Geno Blue , The Rabble Rouser Andy Vinyls, and the crate digger supreme, Mr. Matty-J spinning the finest selection of reggae, ska and rocksteady. Special guest is the dynamic Kris Tebbutt of the Blue Cat reggae club, digging into his boxes of rare and classic skin vinyl for your musical delectation. Fully licenced premises from 9:00 'til late and just £10 at the gate. A night not to be missed. So make it a date and don't be late, come on down and meet your musical fate !!! Saturday 19th April at Charlie Brown's With a Sunday Night in Dublin Town .... Sunday 20th April at The Voodoo Lounge "The Rayners - the struggle to return continues" While the campaign to save The Rayners has resulted in a permanent Grade 2 listing - we at Club Ska are still trying to return to WEST LONDON'S BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE.!!  Club Ska and Mrs. Sandra Aitken invites you to a very very special event on Sunday the 22nd of April 2007 - organised just for you.  [A mock up of the anticipated plaque to be unveiled] SUNDAY 22ND APRIL 2007 - AT 2PM at Belgrave, Leicester (Close to City Centre)- Official unveiling of Laurel's Blue Plaque at Laurel's House.   Laurel's Wife says " I want all of Laurel's fans at Club Ska and everywhere to know that they will be very welcome to come to our house for the unveiling of the Blue Plaque."  A free reception with Sound System will follow at the nearby community centre - do come along.   A fresh issue of the legendary Club Ska free 'zine is in preparation and on its way to you soon!!   We also have two new releases coming your way soon - So read on and support us and Keep the CLUB SKA flag flying !   Foxy's Ruts play the Hope & Anchor, Islington on Saturday the 7th of April with John Ottway for charity.  Do come along to that too.Tickets from Ticket Master.   For Foxy's Ruts Check out www.humanpunk.com       Jools & Paul Young say  'WE SUPPORT THE RAYNERS & CLUB SKA" !!! Welcome to the “Club Ska” website. Our website provides up-to-date information about upcoming shows we are putting on and new releases on our Club Ska record and DVD label, information about ticket purchases and mail order items available. There is a map to help you find “Club Ska”, contact details for us, a links page and a message board. We hope this site becomes a favourite for you. CLUB SKA in the Six years to January 2006 put on many shows including: PRINCE BUSTER, LAUREL AITKEN, DESMOND DEKKER, RICO, DERRICK MORGAN, BAD MANNERS, OWEN GRAY, THE SELECTER, RHODA DAKAR, DAVE BARKER, THE UPSETTERS, FREETOWN, NO.1 STATION, DENNIS ALCAPONE, U-BROWN, WINSTON FRANCIS, THE BEAT, THE TROJANS, THE RIFFS and 2-TONIC  – as you can tell, we deal in the best Ska and Reggae for your musical pleasure! We are fighting to keep our venue and to keep West London's live music scene alive - join us in this heroic struggle!!!!!!  See how at nutshell news item 6. below.
HOT NEWS Updated 24th March 2007 - A return to THE RAYNERS is still sought !!! The latest News in a nutshell:   1.Sat 7th April @ Hope & Anchor, Islington - FOXY'S RUTS and John Ottway. Tickets from Ticketmaster. All proceeds to Nordoff Music. Live album to be recorded on the night!!!   2. Sun. 22nd April 2007 @ 2pm.  Munnings Close, Blegrave,Leicester. Unveiling of Laurel's Blue Plaque.  All invited - with a drink afterwards at The Peepul Centre.   Help spread the word about these two events. More info on 07970 166902.         ** Magic news - Tottie & Cass have a baby girl- Matilda. Congratulations to the proud parents from all at Club Ska.   PAUL YOUNG signs up for CLUB SKA.   Paul Young says, "I love Club Ska and I want to see the Rayners survive and prosper so I give them both 100% support"   Other CLUB SKA News.   1.Jamaican High Commision write to Club Ska and express support.   2.  An early day motion in support of SKA at The Rayners is set down in Parliament. [See below]   3.  Club Ska and N.Y.J.O. form an alliance to save the Rayners. See the NYJO website.   4.Jools Holland, Suggs & Buster all lend support to the cause.[See Jools letter below]       Club Ska @ The Rayners A message from Geno and Dave. " Following a campaign by Club Ska, N.Y.J.O., John King, Dr. Sherill Dodds and many others  - we have secured a full and permanent Grade 2 listing for The Rayners - a deep thank you to all concerned." This is not the end of the battle to save Ska, Jazz, dancing at The Rayners - but it is a massive step on the road to save this unique corner of West London and everything it represents to us. BIG UP YUR SELVES!!"   ********************************************* A big thank you to everyone that came along to the NEV STAPLE  show in January 2006 and made it such a great success!!     ********************************************* How to help Club Ska return to THE RAYNERS! Keep sending in your letters and e-mails of support and posting on all ska websites.   Write to Geno at Club Ska, PO Box 116, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA 4 8BB and set out why you want Club Ska to survive.  The more letters the better.   Harrow Council will listen to representations about future use or development of the site.  Cover that in your letters and e-mails to me and I will pass them on.   *********************************************  NEWS from 2005 - Club Ska - Selected as the " Best live Ska venue in the UK " by Songlines (World Music magazine) - Sept/Oct 2005   ********************************************* FALLEN HERO'S SECTION DESMOND - 'King of Ska'.  (Pic  John Ingledew ) Laurel Aitken- Taken backstage at Club Ska January 2005 CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN INGLEDEW ON HIS NEW BOOK ON PHOTOGRAPHY!! Get it from Amazon, its got pictures of The Riffs in it!! *********************************************  WATCH THIS SPACE FOR  OTHER SKA EVENTS     1.  Every month on a Saturday night in London's West End at The Social - 'Set-The-Tone 67'- Check out their website for details.   2.  The Blue Cat Reggae Club have another fantastic night of sounds at The White Swan Ayelsbury - check with Oxford Paul for next date. IT's FREE - See you down there!!!!!! 3.  Watch out for Ska Beat Pete's events in Watford.  Always good fun.   ********************************************* ONE GREAT ITEM TO BUY – THE LEGENDARY DVD   1.  THE LEGENDARY DVD     ·        ‘Ska for Laurel – Live at Club Ska’ – THE DVD May sees the release of our brilliant 80 min Ska DVD featuring live performances by Prince Buster, The Ruts, The Riffs, Dave Barker, Dennis Alcapone, Winston Francis, The Trojans, Top Cats, Intensified, Chosen Few and loads more including Laurel Aitken himself!!!!!! –      ‘Ska For Laurel – Live at     Club Ska’. ·        This IS a limited edition issue – LESS THAN 10 COPIES LEFT- AFTER THAT NO MORE!! - don’t miss out!!!.       DVD costs £10  plus £2.50 postage & packing      Send a cheque for £12.50 - made payable to        ‘M. Wyeth’ to the following             Address: Club Ska, P.O. Box 116, Ruislip,       Middlesex HA4 8BB              More info at WWW.clubska.com or email              clubska1@aol.com
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