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The Skababs

About Me


.... ..The Skababs are on a well deserved two week break

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/03/2007
Band Website: http://the-skababs-edinburgh. lefora. com
Band Members: ..

Vocals Davie AKA Skaliwag

Bass Ruairidh AKA Roory

Guitar Stuart AKA Stu

Guitar Ged AKA Ged

Trumpet Cal AKA Lips

Drums Kevin AKA Kev

Trombone Eoin AKA Ian

Keys David AKA Davy


The Road To Aberdeen

Concrete Jungle

Allways Happy

Monkey Man

Influences: The Specials, Madness, The Beat, Bad Manners, Selecter, Skaville UK, This R 2 Tone, Bodysnatchers, UB40, AKA Ska and many more
Sounds Like:Gangsters
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Black Bull 13th December

Our last gig before Christmas and we're back at one of our favourite venues The Black Bull in Dalkeith. Personnel-wise we were 1 down for the 1st set due to Stu having his work's Christmas bash, but h...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Whistlebinkies Gig

Got ourselves a 40 minute slot at one of Whistlebinkies Showcase nights. Despite the fact it was a school night (Tuesday) there was a very decent crowd come our showtime (10pm). Great set-up there and...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:28:00 GMT

A big Hello!!!

Howdy all! Kevin here, the newest drummer for my wonderful new muso friends The SKAbabs. Joined in September and have managed to 'wing' half-a-dozen gigs or so to date. Davy G coaxed me to get t...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:22:00 GMT

Salters Inn, Dalkeith 26-04-08

26TH APRIL...SALTERS INN ...DALKEITH...THE SKABABS...DJ SKOLAR...ah the salters gig....after the 5th april gig got cancelled we werent sure how people would responde. but hey a good crowd there. famil...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 13:56:00 GMT

Roxburgh Hotel Dundar

19th APRIL....ROXBURGH HOTEL DUNBAR...BLACK WIDDAS SCOOTER CLUB....thanks to skolar and the black widdas scooter club for inviting us along to play.We did 2 sets at this gig. First set was some of our...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:51:00 GMT

The Last Four

Right folks - I'd better do this write-up b4 I'm sacked as the band's reporter.  Now, you know I have issues with the memory thing but let's go... 10th November 2007Black Bull, Dalkeith Pinki/Bl...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:50:00 GMT

Black Bull - 10th November 2007

Hi again All.   Our regular spot was a bit more exciting than usual this week.  Pinky was down and out - due to the little green meanies   - and I was on the recovery  , so th...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:52:00 GMT

Double-gig catch-up

Well folks -  an overdue update is about to commence.......sit back and make sure the seatbelts are buckled...........   The Black Bull - Saturday couple of weeks ago   That old black m...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:40:00 GMT

Mayfield Labour Club - 12th October 2007

What a great gig.   Let me start of by thanking all backing singers except Kev, who'll comment later to thank himself - hehe!  And a big 'ello to Australian Michelle.   Two band before ...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:26:00 GMT

Pinkyless Gigs - The Catch-Up

Okay - the last three gigs have been without Pinky a.k.a Blondie-for-her-hols and this wee catch-up is from (my) memory - hahaha.   The latest gig was Saturday 6th Oct @ The Black Bull - Dalkeith...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:42:00 GMT