On Friday, October 27, 2000 at 7:52:03 PM UTC+6, David Galbraith wrote:   
   > Hope you'll forgive the intrusion but I have a complete l;ist of European   
   > dates for the 10th Anniversary tour of the MuffinMen, the UK's finest Zappa   
   > tribute band, together with a potted histrory of the band as put together by   
   > Roddie Gilliard, Muffs founder:   
   > Here goes:   
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   > Muffin Men 10th Anniversary Tour Nov/Dec 2000   
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   > November   
   > Thu 2 Derby Flowerpot 01332834438   
   > Fri 3 Sheffield Boardwalk 01142 799090   
   > Sat 4 Ashton Witchwood 0161 3440321   
   > Sun 5 Whitley Bay The Dome 0191 251 2800   
   > Mon 6 Liverpool Zanzibar 0151 707 0633   
   > Tue 7 Stockport Thatched House 0161 429 7549   
   > Wed 8 Worcester Marrs Bar 01905 613336   
   > Thu 9 Stourbridge Rock Café 01384 390918   
   > Fri 10 London Borderline 0207 2871441   
   > Sat 11 Croydon Cartoon 0181 239 1616   
   > Sun12 London Torrington 0181 560 6252   
   > Mon 13 Chester Alexanders 01244 340005   
   > Tue 14 York Fibbers 01904 651250   
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   > For information on the Holland shows,   
   > please call Reinier on 0031 1526 25279   
   >    
   > Fri 17 Apeldoorn Holland   
   > Sat 18 Waalwijk Holland   
   > Sun 19 Den HaagHolland Holland   
   > Mon20 DE Zwarte Ruiter Radio Show Holland   
   > Tue 21 Amsterdam Holland   
   > Wed 22 Delft Holland   
   > Thu 23 Heiloo Holland   
   > Fri 24 Roermond Holland   
   >    
   > For information on any of the following shows,   
   > please call Ulli on 0049 345 2905112 or 0049 172 4703974   
   >    
   > Sat 25 Malberg-Hommelsberg Germany   
   > Sun 26   
   > Mon 27 Solingen Cobra Germany   
   > Tue 28 Emmerich Pinte Germany   
   > Wed 29 Munster Tryptichon Germany   
   > Thu 30 Koln Kantine Germany   
   > December   
   > Fri 1 Vervier Route 66 Belgium   
   > Sat 2 Oberhausen Starclub Germany   
   > Mon 4 Hamburg Schalthof Germany   
   > Tue 5 Celle Kaserne Germany   
   > Wed 6 Berlin Pfefferberg Germany   
   > Thu 7 Halle Object 5 Germany   
   > Fri 8 Polenz Gasthof Polenz Germany   
   > Sat 9 Hildberghausen Germany   
   > Sun 10 Ilmenau BC Club Germany   
   > Tue 12 Schweinfurt StatBahnhof Germany   
   > Wed 13 Regensburg Alte Malzerie Germany   
   > Thu 14 Aschaffenburg Germany   
   > Fri 15 Wetzlar Francis Germany   
   > Sat 16 Mannheim FeurWache Germany   
   > Sun 17 Paris Trabendo (old hot brass, Zenith)   
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   > always check with venue or contact, before making a long journey!   
   >    
   > email roddiemuf@hotmail.com   
   >    
   > Muffin Men 10th Anniversary Tour, November – December 2000   
   >    
   > Founded in 1990 to perform a one-off show to celebrate the 50th birthday of   
   > Frank Zappa, The Muffin Men have established themselves as one of the worlds   
   > leading exponents of Zappa Music. In their ten-year history they have played   
   > nearly 400 shows during more than 25 European tours. They have released 8   
   > CDs, amounting to over 10 hours worth of music. Their ever-changing line-ups   
   > have included 4 original Zappa band members. They have received praise from   
   > other ex Zappa musicians, including guitarist Mike Keneally who quoted them   
   > as being “the best Zappa Band in operation”   
   >    
   > They have appeared as special guests at the prestigious Jazz Open Festival   
   > held annually in Stuttgart. They continue to make numerous appearances at   
   > the various Zappa conventions held around Europe, along with radio and TV   
   > appearances in several countries.   
   >    
   > Jimmy Carl Black, original drummer with The Mothers Of Invention, will be   
   > special guest on the April tour of England. Jimmy played on more than 15 of   
   > the original Zappa albums, between 1965-81.   
   >    
   > They select material from all periods of Zappas career, often shaping the   
   > compositions in to new arrangements and versions, just as you would expect   
   > Zappa to have done it. They can safely say that they have never performed   
   > the same show twice… the German press often write about their typical   
   > British humour, mixed with virtuoso playing. Whether it’s boogie rock or a   
   > strict classical piece, a flashy jazz vamp or a silly doo-wop styling, the   
   > Muffins deliver it with eyebrows raised… just as the composer would have   
   > wanted it.   
   >    
   > Ironically the band are less known in their own country than they are on   
   > mainland Europe. This years line-up promises to be one of the best to date,   
   > mixing boogie rock numbers with classy jazz horn arrangements   
   >    
   > When Worlds Collide!   
   > In February 2001 they culminate their achievements by collaborating with   
   > members of The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) and members of   
   > The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) to perform a special   
   > concert of Zappa pieces. The classical 10:10 Ensemble, led by Nicholas Cox -   
   > Principle Clarinet at RLPO, is made up from some of the most skilled   
   > orchestra players.   
   >    
   > Formed to perform contemporary and rarely heard compositions, the 10:10   
   > Ensemble recently added some Zappa pieces to their repertoire, a move which   
   > prompted Muffin Men founder member Roddie Gilliard to propose the   
   > collaboration. With encouragement from LIPA Head of Music Ian Gardener, the   
   > project has become a three-headed collaboration, with all parties extremely   
   > excited at the prospect. Although there have previously been strictly   
   > classical performances of some of Zappa’s work, this is the first time that   
   > a rock band and classical ensemble have collaborated in such a way, since   
   > Zappa himself performed with Zubin Metha and The Los Angles Philharmonic,   
   > way back in 1970!   
   > Humour does belong in Music!   
   >    
   > Contact:   
   > Roddie Gilliard on   
   > 0151 207 1322   
   > 0796 891 474   
   > e-mail roddiemuf@hotmail.com   
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