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David Vane  - in music....

Here is a quick run through my music experience over the last 55 years - playing, performing, managing, arranging, and now composing!!!!

Doesn't time fly when you busy!

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1974 ....

Serendipity Duo

Our first venture into being 'pro'. We played at the Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth and later joined the Ronnie Austin Band.  We also competed in the Bass Music competition...

           Marilyn and David and later...

                      Rena and David

(Rena passed away in 2020)

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1976 - 1979

Serendipity Showband

Serendipity was a seven-piece showband and we played at Top Rank in Plymouth for 3 years in the 1970's playing a wide range of music from pop to disco to standards with my arrangements..

Ian Briggs - Sax, harmonica: Alan Haydon - Alto Sax; Mick Glancy - Bass & Vocals: Dave Smale - Drums: Marilyn Vane - Vocals: David Vane Guitar & Vocals
(later David Huckson - Trumpet) 

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1980 - 1988

Razmataz Showband

We moved back to the Southampton area and got a position with a band at Pontins - Razmataz was a 7 pce showband and we backed cabaret and played everything from Glen Miller to Earth Wind and Fire!! Once again I led the band and did the arrangements

(This photo) David Vane - Guitar, Keyboards & Vocals: Barry Welch - Ten Sax : Keith - drums: Jeff Brown - Trumpet: John Burgess - Bass Guitar: Marilyn Vane - vocals: Rna Burton - vocals

other  players s -  Bob Hemmings (trumpet and Flugel)  Dave Desmond - trombone

1 Intro Anything Goes -
Da do ron ron

1996 - 1998

Liaison 

When my marriage (and the band broke up) I joined a 'pop' band Liaison where I got my first experiece of playing with a computer-based band. (Terrible photo!)

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1998 - 2022

Wessex Chordsmen

I was MD and arranger for 12 men from the Winchester area and we performed all around the area in Rest Homes, Shops, and one Christma in JLP in Southampton it was great fun!

Easter Parade
I don't know why

2016 - 2019

Goldrush Harmony

After a quiet few years I joined a four pce playing Eagles, CSN etc

Core members Tony Collier, Geoff Chalk and Eddy Hailwood, then me and Yan Webber and later Steve Donovan

Disbanded in 2019 due to pandemic and illness

See and hear more here

2021 ....

Hailwood and Vane

Eddy and I started writing together 2 years ago and so far we have written over 100 songs. 

Here are some ....

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2023 ....

Serendipity Songbook

Serendipity- two local musicians who are presenting an evening of  nostalgia and memories singing songs from the 60’s 70’s and 80’s

Their songbook contains many songs from artistes that we have enjoyed over the last 50 years  and they promise to make your event entertaining  and memorable -

Beatles ... Simon and Garfunkel ... Eagles  ...  Crosby Still and Young  ...  Carole King  ...  James Taylor ... Kinks ... Eric Clapton ... Lindisfarne ... Everly Brothers ... and many more - click here

Please call 07545 982838 for availability

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