Author Archives: Richard Bettis

At our 25th anniversary event, Ric Bateman gave us a special gift – care of the notebook containing the first records of Club Acoustic events. The book is mostly the notes of who was playing each evening – replaced nowadays … Continue reading →

Club Acoustic was started on 30th September 1999 in a small room in the Old Clubhouse, by Keith Smith and Ric Bateman (pictured some time later…). A group of local musicians had been playing in noisy pubs around Buxton for … Continue reading →

Owing to changed circumstances, unfortunately The Wye have had to withdraw from this month’s Showcase concert. Michael has moved times to play the second, ‘headline’ set, and John McGrother has agreed at short notice to play a musical set as … Continue reading →

Only a couple of months since the last Showcase concert at the end of May, but July also has a fifth Wednesday this year. On Wednesday July 31st we have a concert featuring Michael Clement and The Wye, two acts … Continue reading →

After Club Acoustic was told we could no longer meet in our original venue at the Old Clubhouse, we’ve had a bit of a struggle to find somewhere else that we can be ourselves once again. We’ve now settled at … Continue reading →

A 5th Wednesday in the month must mean another Club Acoustic Showcase Concert! This time we are at the Buxton Working Men’s Club:

Club Acoustic began in a small room at the Old Clubhouse in 1999, nearly 25 years ago. We’ve had our ‘home’ there ever since, apart from a short period in the middle when we met at The Eagle and then … Continue reading →

The first ‘fifth Wednesday’ of 2024 – time for another great Club Acoustic Showcase!

Club Acoustic is about to release a new CD, “Club Mix 23”. There will be a Launch Event Open to all in the usual Club Acoustic venue, upstairs at the Old Clubhouse on Wednesday December 6th 2023 at 7:45 pm. … Continue reading →