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Wedding at the Spa Hotel. Tunbridge Wells, Kent

August 6, 2010
By Eugene Portman
Wedding at the Spa Hotel. Tunbridge Wells, Kent

I had a major ‘deja vu’ feeling as I drove into the car park of the Spa Hotel. I used to be the resident pianist in the restaurant here for many years; this was beforeĀ  starting my career as a professional pianist. You could say that I did my apprenticeship at the Spa Hotel,...
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Wedding at Sutton Bonnington Hall, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, Leicestershire

August 2, 2010
By Eugene Portman
Wedding at Sutton Bonnington Hall, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Yesterday I had a great day in Leicestershire. I spent the day at a lovely venue in the tranquil village of Sutton Bonnington near Lougborough and the weather was gorgeous. I arrived at the venue really early and I unloaded all my gear before...
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Wedding at the Brands Hatch Thistle Hotel, Kent

July 31, 2010
By Eugene Portman
Wedding at the Brands Hatch Thistle Hotel, Kent

Today I played for a wedding at the Brands Hatch Thistle Hotel. This was my first visit to the hotel and I didn’t realise that it had been built so near to the race track. As a visitor you can hear the constant high...
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Jazz and Swing Night at the The Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire with Sheila Daniels

July 31, 2010
By Eugene Portman
Jazz and Swing Night at the The Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire with Sheila Daniels

Once again the jazz and swing night went really well. It was so busy when we arrived that we had great difficulty finding somewhere to park. We had to...
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The HD Live Crafts Show & Food Fair in Parham Park, Pulborough, West Sussex

July 25, 2010
By Eugene Portman
The HD Live Crafts Show & Food Fair in Parham Park, Pulborough, West Sussex

My brow was burning as I tussled through the rough field with my digital piano on my sack trolley and my rucksack on my back. I knew that today...
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Pines Calyx and Stanstead Village Hall

July 25, 2010
By Eugene Portman
Pines Calyx and Stanstead Village Hall

Yesterday was quite a busy day but fortunately there wasn’t too much traveling. The first event of the day was a staff party for Norfolk Line at Pines Calyx,...
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