Pete 'Kiwi' and the boys playing acoustic up and down the fantastic 'Battle of Britain' totally restored locomotive, from carraige to carraige & on the platform at Weybourne station where the annual fund raising 'ale express' & hog roast took place in the summer of 2011. Later they played some skiffle & blues numbers in a marquee at the back of the station.
Pete 'Kiwi' getting them going at the 'Red Lion' Needham, Suffolk. Notice, even the children enjoy the music!(the guy on the washboard was a random customer who joined in!)notice, Pete is playing his vintage 1955 Hofner senator.
This is a song by Woody Guthrie, always a favourite of Pete's. He presented the 'Woody Guthrie story' in words and music at the Railway tavern in Wymondham in 2004. Relating Woody's eventful life interspersed with over 30 Guthrie numbers!
Pete & his band live at 'The Buck' Thorpe, Norwich in 2007, Everyone has a good time when Pete stars strumming!
This wonderful blues song by Leyroy Carr ( 1935) has always been part of Pete's programmes. Here he belts out the blues and plays lead guitar as well. Lonnie Donegan's version appeared on the first 10inc LP Pete purchased in 1957.
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16 tons by Merle Travis