"Thanks for giving us a great show last Saturday. Everyone said it was great. Please thank the guys for us too. It would be nice to fix another one up next year so bear us in mind." - Tony Edgington - The Shenstone Club. 21.5.10 - Bev Pegg & his Rock 'n' Roll Band.

 

"Thanks for your large part in making it such a great evening." - Nigel Brown. 14.4.10.

 

"In a time of reality TV and manufactured music, yourself and your band represent what is truly great about British music and why it is held in such regard around the world. Live music in the true tradition of bands and artistes like yourself travelling around keeping the underbelly of music alive deserves appreciation. Real instruments, real music, all live. Whilst not achieving high sales, there are so many musicians like yourself that we are almost taking for granted who are our culture and history and musical legacy. I fear that you are a dying breed. I applaud your committment, talent and yes, genius. Thank you for continuing to represent what British music is all about. Yes, I am a fan, and have always been waving the flag for British music. Keep up the good work. Thank you for the music." - Michael Trottier. 23.12.09

 

"Thank you for entertaining us so well last night, it was just right for us and many people commented to me afterwards as to how much they had enjoyed your performance" - Mike Unwin - Tettenhall Rotary. 15.12.09

 

"Your "Seascape Cottage" CD hasn't left my CD player since I got it" - Ben Watkins - 30.11.09

 

"Thank you all for a great evening's entertainment" - Judi Knight - Neen Sollars Village Hall - 7.11.09

 

"Many thanks for a fantastic evening on Saturday. We've had so many good comments and feedback - there is still a buzz in the village. Can you thank the "Cowboys", we had some very musical people and they all thought they were great musicians. So the pressure is on Pat, myself and our team to put on another evening!" - Brian Lovett - Elmley Castle Village Hall - 3.10.09

 

"What a wonderful night! Several people have said it was the best night they've ever had! We must fix another show for next year." - Ron Taylor. -  Bev Pegg & Simon Banks at Cliff House, Salcombe 25.9.09.

 

 

Just a short note to thank you and your band for making our St. Georges Night at The Shenstone Club a tremendous success, a wonderful evening. Everyone enjoyed the night.  - Chris Ashworth - Shenstone Club 24.4.09

 

 

 

Bev Pegg Railroad Skiffle Group at Malvern. 

Bev Pegg: Ha, ha, yee ha!

Coo! Wot a nite!! From the stunning violin work of Pete Hartley (why oh why haven't we seen him before!!??) to the guitar, vocals and jokals of that nice Mr Pegg, we were treated to a helluva good evening. And not forgetting Harry Rowlands and Ken Wright, without whom etc etc. Pete H has brought a strong and wholly welcome flavour of bluegrass music to this line-up, and with a great choice of numbers to match, the band were terrific. Speaking as a guitarist, I'd also like to say that Bev himself played some absolutely cracking solos last night in between the rest of his hard work.
We had a packed house (a compliment to Bev's previous visits) and from my perch at the bar I could see the good time they were having. Yet again, the Abbey Jazz audience demonstrated that it will embrace every kind of music that's good music.
Thanks Bev, and thanks People!
Phil Probert. Abbey Jazz Club, Malvern. 12.4.09

 

"I nearly fell of my chair laughing" - Margaret Icke. Bev Pegg Solo Show - Romsley Church Hall - 28.3.09

 

 

 

What a good night at Two Gates last night. I think everyone enjoyed themselves, we certainly did. I think people would laugh at Tom if he just stood there and didn't say a word, and Zack with his ukelele was a real treat. And of course, we could listen to you all night. Thanks for a lovely evening.

Jill Guest.

 

 

Thanks for a great performance today. You really hit the spot with the audience.

Bob Rice. Hilton Hotel, Bromsgrove. 24.11.08

 

 

Tuesday, September 2nd...Bev Pegg on guitar, Archie Cotterell on keyboard, John O'Connor on bass and last minute deputy Howard Gregory on violin made up Bev's Good Time Four who did just that and gave us a really good time, playing music from "Bluegrass" to love songs with the added bonus of Bev Pegg's wonderfully funny reminiscences about the lighter side of life.

The songs varied from "Dark Town Strutters' Ball" to "I'm Confessin'" and "San Antonio Rose" to "Take Your Finger Off It" and the finalé "Route 66" with many more along the way.

To say that Bev's stories were hilarious at times would be an understatement...he had many members of the audience, including yours truly, not only laughing their socks of but also crying tears of laughter...and all without one single four letter word, a far cry from many so called TV "entertainers".

The Harp was full and rocking with laughter and the music was great, what more could you want for a Tuesday evening out?!

There will be some snippets on YouTube soon, Bev did want to call in the make-up girl before the filming but I thought that was going a bit too far!

Bev and the boys (?) will be back next year.

John Howell - Harp Jazz Club 90. September 2008

 

 

"Many thanks for Monday night. I was expecting a few extra people,, but I think that's the most we have ever had at a meeting apart from the "Cradley Days". Thank you again, and thank you for singing "When We Went To Clent". That would have made Mom's day.

Jill Guest 13.2.08 ///

 

 

"Thank you very much for coming on Saturday evening. We, and everyone else, enjoyed your performance very much - it was just perfect - wives are ringing me up saying their husbands are walking round the house repeating "What a good night it was on Saturday"!!! Thanks again for entertaining us so brilliantly - although we knew you would!!

Val & Harold Spink 11.2.08. ///

 

 

Bev Pegg & his Railroad Skiffle Group - "All Aboard" - "Eighteen wonderful cuts of skiffle, jugband and rent party music from Bev and his three-man group, who are supported here by violinist Pete Hartley and the blues harp of Big Jim Merris. From Midnight Special to My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight, this compilation is simply marvellous and a reminder of why skiffle was so influential and inspirational in the 1950s. More!" - Keith Ames - The Musician Magazine, Autumn 2007. ///

 

 

Even before the doors were open, a small queue had gathered outside Number 8, eager to reserve a good seat for the evening's session - such is the popularity of Bev and the band. It was good to see some of Bev's fans from the Black Country area, and certain members of Number 8 management were old friends of his, so there was much handshaking and "How've you been?" When the band arrived it was a pleasant surprise to find that they had managed to round up Pete Hartley on violin - he's a busy musician, much in demand. They started off with a good old skiffle favourite, "We Shall Not Be Moved" which soon had toes tapping and proceeded with a programme of numbers from the "skiffle era" - songs as familiar as a heartbeat to some of us of a certain age. They were all there; "Frankie & Johnny", "It Takes A Worried Man", "Pallet On The Floor", a touch of 3/4 time with "In The Pines", and a real cowboy number complete with Davy Crockett hat and feathered headresses, "And The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along". But it wasn't all skiffle, we had a Chicago like version of Leroy Carr's "How Long Blues", and Pete and Paul were featured doing a "Hot Club" on "Lady Be Good", and "Sweet Georgia Brown". Wonderful music! During the second half, Pete produced a violin which appeared to have been fashioned from a stag's antlers, with the tuning keys at the wrong end, but whatever it was, it produced a brilliant sound. The evening continued with a moving solo by Bev on Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More", and back to skiffle with the good old favourites like "Rock Island Line", and the entire band featuring on the mandatory "Mama Don't Allow". All this wonderful music plus Bev's Cradley Heath brand of humour made for a very happy night of real entertainment at Pershore Jazz Club. - Peter Farrall 30.5.07. ///

 

"Just to say a huge thank you for the superb performance at Amy's wedding. What brilliant musicians you all are. I'm racking my brains to think of an excuse for another party!"

Alex Austin

 

"Bev however, is irrepressible. He continues to gig, wherever and whenever possible: jazz, folk, joke, rock'n'roll. As keen and as able as ever, an all-enduring enthusiast. The supreme performer"

Dave Cartwright - "Bittersweet", biography of Clifford T. Ward.

 

"Just a quick note to say thank you for the fabulous performance from you and the band at our party. You truly made the night"

John & Pat New.

 

"Bev Pegg should be top of the bill at the London Palladium. He has made us laugh all night without using one swear word!"

John Howell. Jazz Club 90, Albrighton.

 

"Thanks for the brilliant evening. I've had many people say how much they have enjoyed it"

Ken Cowdry. Stourbridge Lawn Tennis & Squash Club.

 

"The many guest I spoke to afterwards all seemed to have had a most enjoyable time, and they commented that the evening was one of the best that they have ever attended!"

Malcolm Booth. ICME Affiliation Dinner

 

"A brilliant night! The band was superb! You seem to have got everything judged perfectly! Did anyone sit down? No, they were all up dancing!"

Mike Law. 50 Plus Club Dinner Dance 

 

"You and your band were really excellent and indeed carried it of today. So many people were laughing uncontrollably. It was great to have such fun. The music was brill too of course. A huge thank you. You either have it or you don't. You definitely do, and were much admired by all today."

Peter Jacques - Clifford T. Ward Convention Organiser 

 

On behalf of the Partners and myself may I express our thanks to yourself and your band for the excellent performance last Friday at our firm's Annual Dinner Dance.

Vernon Currie, Higgs & Sons, Solicitors.