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Bridgwater is a working class town in Somerset,England with an independent and radical history. This has been reflected in it's musical heritage. This page directs you to some of that history and keeps you informed of ongoing original and local projects.
PARRETGRAD
BRIDGWATER HISTORICAL MUSIC LINKS
GIGS COMING UP IN THE AREA
BRIDGWATER LABOUR CLUB
Friday 24th April
"Czech Slovak Party"
+live music with
PAPER FASHION
From 1960 to 1966 the TOPTWENTY club was the key music venue in Bridgwater. Based at the Town hall, this web-blog from Dave Edney tells it;s story.
From 1976 to 1990 the Original music scene in Bridgwater was based around SHEEP WORRYING for a history of this radical collective movement click on the cover of one of it;s fanzines above
TACHI MORRIS CENTRE
MONKTON HEATHFIELD
Friday 12th June
FRED WEDLOCK
+RED SMED
AND THE HOT TROT
SMASH THE SYSTEM
BOOGIE BAND
Alternative and Original Music has never sat easily with the Somerset 'Establishment'. Click on the newspaper report above for a history of the development of the Bridgwater Music scene from the collectivised anarchy of the Sheep Worrying days through to the renewed attempts at co-operation and collectivism of the SEDGEMOOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP set up by local bands and backed by the Sedgemoor Council under a brief Lib-Lab pact during the mid 90's
The Bridgwater Music Scene is today dominated by Midnight Mango , the concert promotion business of Matt Bartlett (former Sheep Worrying, Former SCMG). To see whats going on , click on the icon above.
A potted history of the Bridgwater Music scene can be heard by clicking on the website above of RED SMED AND THE HOT TROT SMASH THE SYSTEM BOOGIE BAND. Red Smeds songs were mainly written in 1977. Even those written recently.
The Dangerous Brothers 1977-81
Club Whoopee 1981-85
The Sedgemorons 1985-86
Inform us of gigs and Local Music info by emailing us at the FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE ,West Quay, Bridgwater/ Proprietor R.C.Squalor. Click on image above to email.
