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TWUNT 2012 – It just got better!

Posted on January 4, 2013May 12, 2013 By Simon Reeve 1 Comment on TWUNT 2012 – It just got better!

Twunt 2012 logoHere’s a quick round up of key TWUNTings of 2012.

We had some really great TWUNT nights, featuring

  • Numerous TWUNT happy birthdays – we’re getting the hang of that one now.
  • Special TWUNT nights, including  Halloween Fancy Dress.
  • Tributes to the likes of  Monkees’ – Davy Jones, Dad’s Army’s – Clive Dunn and  Andy Williams (video)

Some TWUNTS got married and even had other TWUNTS playing on the day.

A few of us had the pleasure of playing Alice Cooper’s ‘Poison’ in a yurt.  (photos)

For the 2nd year, we played at SpadeWork in May.

Our 2nd Birthday (read article). We’re looking forward to our 3rd.

Our birthplace, The High Brooms Tavern Closed – We went out with a bang. (full article)

Following the closure of the High Brooms Tavern we went on a Pub Tour, taking in The Opera House, The Black Horse, The Beau Nash, The Cross Keys, The Royal Oak, Sankeys, and The Bedford.

Breakfast at Trinity x 2 (May article) & November)

The Forum – We capped off UNFEST (full article)

Gaza Stock – Wet and Muddy, but oh what fun! (full article)

Rusthall Fete – A dry one this year. (full article)

Carfest – Wow – Did that really happen?  YES! (full article)

Headway – we played at a dinner dance for local charity Headway – here’s our fastest “Nothing Compares” yet (video), we managed to help them raise £640.

September, we joined “The Orange Circus Band” for an impromptu song in The Royal Oak (video)

Louise Parker’s CD launch and a TWUNT Flash Mob  rendition of Billy Idol’s “White Wedding” (video) followed by our favourite, “Rawhide into a Hero”  & (video)

Skater Uke – backing track for this local videographer’s video was taken from our evening in the Beau Nash.

We played Penshurst Village Christmas Market, dusting off the Christmas song book.

Children in Need – on Radio Kent – TV BBC South East – raising  £310 (full article)

The Courier ran an article all about  TWUNT – (link to phot0)

Finally, our last Gig – The Pantiles Christmas Market – we even featured on ITV too (full article)

So, there you have it, another packed TWUNT year.

Let’s hope 2013 is just as good 🙂

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  1. Chris Pope says:
    January 4, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    Sniff sniff, it sucks having a birthday outside the TWUNT zone 🙁

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