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06/05/08 -

Dear Splinter Fans,

This is an apology to you all - I am very sorry that the website hasn't been updated to notify you of gig cancellations. Unfortunately I have been very ill and have been unable to get to my computer to update the site. I am still recovering from my illness, but hope to be fit for the gig at the Ilchester Arms on Sat 24 May. Unfortunately all gigs before this have had to be cancelled. Again, I am very sorry that this has happened and for any inconvenience caused.

Regards,

Eddy (Splinter Guitarist and Webmaster).

24/02/08 - Changes to the Gig Diary: All gigs at Harry's Bar have been cancelled, but two new gigs added at the New Inn, Littlemoor.

31/01/08 - The 2008 gig page is finally up!!! Sory for the delay. Also, sorry it's not cram packed. But the hunt for new gigs isn't over yet ... hopefully it'll fill out a little over the coming weeks. Watch this space!

20/12/07 - Due to excessive spam, I've been forced to change the Splinter email address. It is also now disguised to prevent spam email harvesting software from picking up the new email. To use this new email substitute the capital words (DOT and AT) with the usual keyboard symbols (. and @).

Also, an announcement regarding 2008 gigs: Sorry they're not up on the Gigs Page yet, but I'm still waiting to find out what the 2008 diary holds! As soon as I get the info, I'll update.

26/08/07 - The gig at the Excise House on Sat 28 Aug has been cancelled due to personal committments. Our apologies for any disappointment caused.

17/06/07 - New gig confirmed at the Illchester Arms on Fri 10 August

13/02/07 - New Gig

Added a new gig to the Gigs page. Sorry, I missed this one off - the Illchester Arms on Sat 24 Feb...

14/01/07 - A new line-up for 2007!

As announced back in Jan 2006, our bass player (Steve) was leaving Splinter at the end of 2006. We played our last gig with Steve in December 2006 and he has now moved on to concentrate on his new venture 'Left, Right and Centre' - we wish him well with his new band.

Splinter has now 'regrouped' with Jason (Jass-The-Bass) on bass guitar. Jass is a long-standing member of the highly successful Tribute group 'The Stereoironics' and continues to play for them, but has joined Splinter too - we are glad to have him onboard!

Also new to Splinter is Simon (a veritable veteran of the Weymouth music scene) on keyboards. This new addition brings a rich depth to the Splinter sound and rehearsals (ongoing since October 2006) have been very encouraging.

When we made our original announcement back in 2006 (see below) the future looked very uncertain for Splinter. But, despite everything, we've bounced back and are hopeful that the new Splinter will be better than ever before!

We hope you enjoy the new Splinter sound and look forward to your continued support in 2007!

27/01/06 - An Important Announcement…

Splinter will only be playing at the Excise House in 2006 – all the gigs that were previously posted on the Gigs Page have been cancelled.

We are sorry for any disappointment that this action may cause, but it is sadly unavoidable. There are several reasons why we’ve taken this course, but the most fundamental problem is due to Ill health… At the back end of 2005, Nigel (Drums) was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis and has been undergoing treatment for some months. While this treatment has so far been encouragingly successful, it would obviously be unwise to keep up the punishing Splinter Gig Schedule while his treatment continues.

Also, Steve (Bass Guitar) has announced that he wishes to leave Splinter to concentrate on his new endeavour ‘Left, Right and Centre’.

The combination of the above factors has lead to the band agreeing to continue as is throughout 2006 – or for as long as is possible – but to only perform once a month. The venue chosen (by unanimous vote) is the Excise House.

Once again, we apologise for any disappointment caused, but hope you will understand the reasons behind the decision and that you will bear with us during this time of transition.

What will happen in 2007 and beyond is uncertain at this time, but we hope to see you through 2006 at the Excise House…