Topic ID 2182
There used to be a regular open mic event run by Ellis Wayman at The Marquee Club but, looking at the Marquee Club website, it doesn't seem to be running anymore. I've not attended this event for quite a while due to various reasons but was hoping to dust off my trusty axe and give it a go, especially as the Marquee has a stage (which the local open-mic pubs don't). Can anyone enlighten me?
Reply ID 29806
i think that it is called green onions now
Reply ID 29830
No, Lauram, Green Onions is the regular Tamla/Northern Soul night, not open mic. Rosie Mayers Lime Jam, which is a kind of open mic is on once a fortnight although I can't see it on the current listings and LJ is right, Ellis Wayman's accoustic night seems to have disappeared. Maybe it's all change in the run up to the busy xmas season?
Reply ID 29838
quote:I don't think that's the case, he's probbly too busy inventing biographies for his 'newly discovered artists'
Originally posted by Rachel
No, Lauram, Green Onions is the regular Tamla/Northern Soul night, not open mic. Rosie Mayers Lime Jam, which is a kind of open mic is on once a fortnight although I can't see it on the current listings and LJ is right, Ellis Wayman's accoustic night seems to have disappeared. Maybe it's all change in the run up to the busy xmas season?
Reply ID 29867
quote:I really don't think any other Open Mic night could better the entertainment and class of artist appearing at The Ram. I've been attending regularly now for some time and have been very impressed with the consistently high level of entertainment and professionalism. The new PA system brings a whole new level of technical quality to the evening, not that it wasn't good anyway but now it's way better, long may it continue.
Originally posted by Fish Wifequote:I don't think that's the case, he's probbly too busy inventing biographies for his 'newly discovered artists'
Originally posted by Rachel
No, Lauram, Green Onions is the regular Tamla/Northern Soul night, not open mic. Rosie Mayers Lime Jam, which is a kind of open mic is on once a fortnight although I can't see it on the current listings and LJ is right, Ellis Wayman's accoustic night seems to have disappeared. Maybe it's all change in the run up to the busy xmas season?
Reply ID 29904
Open mics in pubs have their place and some, like at The Ram are better than others and good fun. Even so, it is sometimes good to play on a stage at a dedicated music venue. If Mr. Wayman is no longer doing this, I wonder if someone else will be taking over, or maybe interest in the event had flagged?
Reply ID 29985
quote:I haven't been there for some time, purely because on my last visit, there were only two performers - the man who organised it who I believe is/was Ellis Wayman and some young chap who I believe is his nephew or cousin. I wasn't impressed by either of them. The guitar playing was very average and the singing wasn't even as good as that. I decided not to go again.
Originally posted by lemonjelly
Open mics in pubs have their place and some, like at The Ram are better than others and good fun. Even so, it is sometimes good to play on a stage at a dedicated music venue. If Mr. Wayman is no longer doing this, I wonder if someone else will be taking over, or maybe interest in the event had flagged?
Reply ID 29995
quote:'nuff said there then.
Originally posted by gabrielquote:I haven't been there for some time, purely because on my last visit, there were only two performers - the man who organised it who I believe is/was Ellis Wayman and some young chap who I believe is his nephew or cousin. I wasn't impressed by either of them. The guitar playing was very average and the singing wasn't even as good as that. I decided not to go again.
Originally posted by lemonjelly
Open mics in pubs have their place and some, like at The Ram are better than others and good fun. Even so, it is sometimes good to play on a stage at a dedicated music venue. If Mr. Wayman is no longer doing this, I wonder if someone else will be taking over, or maybe interest in the event had flagged?
Reply ID 30399
I was wondering about this myself and so phoned the Marquee Club to find out. They are not updating their website very regularly but assure me that the Acoustic Open Mic and Rosie Mayers Lime Jam are still running on their usual days...ie last Wednesday in the month and first Thursday in the month. And I do have to say that the last acoustic night I went to there were about 15 musicians eager to play and a good crowd watching. Its great that there is so much live music happening in Hertford and if you have not been to either open mics then you should go.
Reply ID 30724
Then again as a comparison I have to say that over at The Ram there is an excellent Open Mic night and the forthcoming dates are: Thursday 23 November followed by 7 December and Christmas Party Night on 21 December.
Reply ID 30737
quote:Advertising again..[;)]I may pop down myself with Mrs B&B just to make the numbers up.[:D]
Originally posted by 60sDJ
Then again as a comparison I have to say that over at The Ram there is an excellent Open Mic night and the forthcoming dates are: Thursday 23 November followed by 7 December and Christmas Party Night on 21 December.
Reply ID 30823
I thought this thread was about the Marquee Open Mic, not the Ram open mic? We all know that there is an open mic at the Ram as there have been many a thread about it. I dont know what is happening at the Marquee website but the events are still not being advertised. But they did tell me they are definately on and the Xmas one is on 20th Dec.