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Hopefully this page should give you an idea of the sort of venues and functions we generally play at and who we play for.  To start with we aren't a tribute band, we don't try to look like any other band as you've seen from the photos,  We can get tarted up in shirts and ties if it's called for but basically it's the music that's important. We do like to get that right and try and cover a song as closely as possible.  Don't be put off by there only being three instruments,,, we have a big sound and if you want it we can be loud but only if you want it loud.  One time we played at the Spotted Cow in Cowplain and at the end of the gig this chap came up to us and said "When we came into the pub and saw what little amount of gear you had we thought this lot aren't gonna be much good but we've stayed here all evening and thorouhly enjoyed ourselves. You're one of the best bands we've seen here" He actually kept us talking for a half an hour afterwards which is great.  Somebody else wanted to know who was starting our backing tracks as he couldn't work out which one of us it was, he he...We don't use them!!!   

OK here are some of the more memorable venues we've played at.

The Gosport Asda's 30th Anniversary Birthday Party at The Thorngate Halls, Gosport
The Ladies Freemasons Do at HMS Collingwood
Various other Masonic Parties
The Botleigh Grange Hotel Private Dinner Dance
Chritsmas dinner dances at loads of venues
The Boarhunt Social Club is a favourite of ours.
Loads and loads of pubs
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Lee On The Solent Sailing Club
Civil Service Sports Club, private 55th birthday party
Hayling Island Royal British Legion
Loads of weddings, anniversaries and parties
The Big Blue Picnic for the Tom Price Cancer Trust.  We were very pleased to get involved with that one at Southsea Castle.
 
We were also very pleased to have been asked to play at this years Gosport Waterfront Festival on the 6th of July 2008.  A great day for everyone.    http://www.gosportfestival.org.uk/   

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We have also joined forces on quite a few occasions to do a set at weddings with our good mates the guys from the fantastic Irish band The Life O'Riley.  www.thelifeoriley.co.uk 
   

The Minkees are also very pleased to have appeared at the Beggars Fair in Romsey, Hampshire on Saturday the 12th July 08 at The William 1V Public House.

The Minkees.