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Happy 2023!

Well, Mr Badger managed to avoid Covid, but did succumb to very nasty diabetes related incident (listen to your doctor, kids!) but is now back stronger than ever. More information to come, but currently working on the YouTube “Badger Music” … Continue reading

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May 2021 Update

Over a year since the last update… Live music has been missing from everyone’s lives for a long time now. Even with restrictions slowly being relaxes, it’s going to be a long time before live music returns to how it … Continue reading

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April 2020 Update

And what an unfortunate update this. If you are reading this at the time of posting, then you will be all too aware of the current Coronavirus/Covid-19 situation. If you are reading this in the years to come and for … Continue reading

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March 2020 Update

Monthly update time! Mr Badger is still working like a badger to get all the charts ready for the forthcoming “secret” vocal album – at some point we will be revealing more about this – but he has still found … Continue reading

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February 2020 Update

We know – it is nearly March and this is the February update! Keeping it brief… Work on the “secret” Vocal Big Band album project is progressing nicely – charts are nearly finished and we’ll soon be having a run … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Lyle Mays (1953-2020)

Very sad news from www.patmetheny.com: 10th February 2020 It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of our friend and brother, Lyle Mays (1953-2020). He passed today in Los Angeles after a long battle with a … Continue reading

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The Gig Guide Is Back!

The Badgers are keen to promote live music in the Midlands (and wider) area, not just their own gigs! If you are interested in seeing and hearing some live music – or would like us Badgers to promote your event, … Continue reading

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Plans for 2020

A long overdue update!! Following a sojourn in Brighton, Mr & Mrs Badger are back in Warwick settling into the new Badger HQ. The Badger library has been tidied up and neatly filed on bespoke shelving, and Mr Badger is … Continue reading

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Brighton Fringe Festival Newbie

Mr Badger is looking forward to taking part for the first time in the Brighton Fringe Festival in a couple of week’s time. He will be in the trombone section for two appearances of the Straight No Chaser – come … Continue reading

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Mr Badger looking forward to meeting Terry Pack’s Trees

Badgers Big Band MD Richard Nield is looking forward to meeting (and hopefully playing with) Terry Pack and his ‘unfeasibly large ensemble’ “Trees”. With a career spanning more than four decades and including spells with The Enid, Cozy Powell, Graham … Continue reading

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