FANS will be goinggaga as a tribute actperforms the hits of theAmerican singer inElsham. Gracy Gaga,better known as GraceBower, will perform at

Elsham Hall on Thursday, December20. Tickets are 35 and include athree-course meal and wine. Formore information call 01652 688955.

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Pitch Perfect (12a), daily 2.15 (notWed/Thurs - Wed/Thurs 2.50), 4.50 (notWed/Thurs - Wed/Thurs 5.30), 7.30 (notWed/Thurs - Wed/Thurs 8.00)

CINEMA Listings shown for Vue Cinema, Scunthorpe,Friday, December 2 . Thursday, December 27

Next Week ...What3s On meets Eddie and The Hot Rods

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HIS Boxing Day, fans of anorthern Lincolnshire groupwill enjoy the return of aChristmas tradition that3sruled the roost atScunthorpe3s Baths Hall for

quarter of a century.The Rumble Band will reach new

heights when it takes to the stage atthe new 15 million Doncaster Roadvenue.

The band is no stranger to the BathsHall stage, having performed there 35times in 25 years.

But the 11-piece act with oneremaining original member .trumpeter Bill Routledge . boasts afresh line up, with lead singer, threebacking vocalists, four on rhythm andthree in the brass section.

And although the band has reducedin size from its previous 12 and 13members, the musicians and theirfore-runners who make up one of theUK3s top 60s-style soul bands werefrequent guests at the original venueuntil it closed in 2005.

Guitarist Duncan Peddie has playedwith The Rumble Band for the lasteight years.

He is the third longest servingmember, behind Matty Smith(trombone) and Bill.

Duncan says the secret to the band3slongevity is simply sticking to awinning formula.

He said: 6We 3re a relatively new bandcompared to maybe what people sawat the Baths Hall but we still play ouroriginal classic music of Motown andNorthern Soul.

6We still give the same liveperformance, look amazing on stageand we will be playing familiar songsfor people to sing-a-long and danceto.

TLet3s get ready to rumble

6What we tried to do with our latestline up is to stay as faithful to theoriginal artists as we can.

6We are not a tribute band as such. Ifpeople want to label us a tribute, weare a tribute to the music genre ratherthan the artists.

6We have shrunk a little bit . we arean 11-piece band, as opposed to 13,having lost two members from ourbrass section . but we can deliver thesame quality soul music.7

The band was originally formed inthe 1960s and used to play gigs at theSouth Bank Jazz Club in Grimsby.

They soon scored a record deal withDave Ranshaw, who was lead singerof the band.

He has been in retirement for a fewyears and his replacement was AllanScorer from Winterton.

The band kept on playing throughthe 1960s and 1970s before foldinga w a y.

Duncan said it was only because ofthe worldwide appeal of Live Aid in1985 that they decided to put on a gigat the Winter Gardens inCleethorpes.

That event proved so popular thatthey decided to carry on and they havegigged ever since.

Duncan has played in and out oflocal bands since he was 16 andcurrently works for the fire service asa watch manager at Immingham WestFire Station.

6I used to play in a band called Zebraand local people might remember mefrom Blue Wizards of Bordeaux7 he

said. 6I joined the Rumble Band eightyears ago and I3ve enjoyed it eversince.7

But performing with an 11-pieceband can be testing at times.

He said: 6Logistically, an 11-pieceband is a nightmare.

6Thankfully for us, everybody is a bigfan of music, everybody enjoysplaying music and performing witheach other.

6Obviously, on stage we have abond.7

Duncan believes soul music is astyle that has kept its popularity.

He said: 6For me, soul music istimeless . you will always hear themusic at discos, you still hear qualitysoul music on the radio and currentrap artists are influenced by soulmusic.

6Because it3s soul, it touches peopleand the band as well.

6The band has always had greatperformances and this has been thedriving force behind the band3scontinuity. In the current economicclimate, a lot of people who play inlocal bands are not getting as muchwork as they used to.

6The Rumble Band is no differentand given the size of the band, to stillbe performing in the current climate ismiraculous.7

Over the years, the band has kept itsmany loyal fans.

6The fans are really amazing7 saidDuncan.

6Now we get a lot of young people inthe audience.

6A lot of people go along with friendswho wouldn3t usually go to a RumbleBand gig so it3s a first-time experienceof soul music.

6Our original fan base is gettingolder but we do get many who used tosee us perform in the 80s and we stillget them now.7

And it is hoped many fans will rejointhe band at the Baths Hall for a night ofnostalgia.

Duncan said: 6I have to say thatwe3re really looking forward toreturning to the Baths Hall for our firstappearance since 2005.

6We hope it will be a success. Wealways had a fantastic night there andin the past even had to add additionalnights due to huge demand.

6People can still expect the samebig soul sound with songs from the

A band that holds the record for themost performances at the BathsHall is set to return to the venue forits 36th appearance, EntertainmentReporter Selina Maycock, caughtup with The RumbleBand3s guitaristDuncan Peddieto find out howthey3re gettingready torumble inScunthorpe.

If people want tolabel us a tribute,we are a tribute tothe music genrerather than theartists

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The band provide an amazing evening forany audience, and they have appeared withmany of the greatest Motown and SoulLegends, including: Edwin Starr, MarthaReeves and The Vandellas, Jimmy Ruffin,George McRae, Ben E. King and The RealThing.

Featuring tributes to Otis Redding, ArethaFranklin, James Brown, Martha Reeves andmany others, So grab that hat, put on yourshades and prepare to party.

The Rumble Band has taken their show tomany of Londons top Hotels, including TheSavoy, The Grosvenor House, Park Lane,

The Landmark and The Conrad. Therewere exceptional sell out shows atThe Alexandra Palace and TheRoof Gardens. The band hailfrom Lincolnshire but theirtravels to date havetaken them as farNorth as Aberdeen,South to Isle ofWight, West toCardiff, East toCleethorpes, and allplaces inbetween.

stars of Tamla, Stax and even someNorthern Soul classics.7

The Rumble Band rehearses onceevery couple of weeks becausewe pride ourselves on ap ro f e s s i o n a lperformance that3strue to its origins.

He said: 6Peoplewho come to aRumble Band gigexpect a certain kind ofmusic to be played.

6We wouldn3t want to gamble ordo anything to change it in casepeople don3t enjoy it as much.7

Duncan says the show hasplenty of songs to get peopledancing in the aisles.

He said: 6One of the songs thatgives you that dancing feeling is TheSweetest Feeling by Jackie Wilson.

6We have just started performingthat.

6Also, The Snake by Al Wilson andany Four Tops number goes downwell, so forget those austerity blues .come down to the Baths Hall onBoxing Day night and let3s party!7

The band3s Christmas show willfeature tributes to Otis Redding,Aretha Franklin, James Brown andMartha Reeves and The Vandellas.

Tickets are 9 and available fromwww.bathshall.co.uk, call 08448542776 or visit the box office.

The Rumble Band are alreadyreceiving bookings for 2013 so keepyour eyes peeled for a gig near you byvisiting www.rumbleband.com

Performed with Motown Legends

The Rumble BandThe Baths Hall,Wednesday, December 26

RETURNING: The Rumbleband on stage

THE Nelthorpe Arms,Brigg is hosting aSanta3s grotto over theweekend of Saturday,December 22 andSunday, December 23.Presents will be free for

children but donations to MacmillanCancer Care will be welcomed.

THE BSC (British SteelSnooker Club) SnookerLea gue3s annualChristmas do is to beheld at Redbourn Club.Skaboom will beperforming music from

Madness and Bad Manners at theevent on Friday, December 21.Tickets are priced at 8. Call 07749762615.

TRIBUTE acts to PixieLott, Jessie J and KatyPerry will be amongthe attractions at anevent held at ElshamHall. The event, onSaturday, December 22,

will also include a three-course mealand wine. Tickets are priced at 40.Call 01652 688955.

THE final BriggFar mers3 Market of theyear will have aChristmas themerunning throughout onSaturday, December 22between 9am and 3pm.

With more than 30 stalls sellingeverything from ostrich tohome-made cakes, it gives visitorsthe chance to pick up delicacies intime for Christmas.

ANNIE Fanny is stillin town and tickets arestill available to seefestive pantomimeAladdin. There areshows running rightup to Sunday, January

6, with two performances a day atThe Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe.Tickets are 14.50 for adults, 11.50for concessions, with a familytickets priced at 48. For moreinformation, call 0844 8542776.

REAL reindeer will bethe star attraction atSilica Lodge GardenCentre, Scunthorpe. Aspart of the Santa3sGrotto, reindeer will bepaying a visit to the

garden centre over the weekend ofSaturday, December 22 and Sunday,December 23 from 11am to 4pm.

CHURCHES fromacross NorthLincolnshire will joinin worship at theChurches Togetherservice inMessingham. Ivan

Glover, mayor of NorthLincolnshire, will be in attendanceat the event held at MessinghamVillage Hall on Sunday, December 23from 2pm.

A KID3Scolouringcompetition isto be held atthe BriggHerita g eCentre on

Friday, December 21 between 10amand 2pm. Call 01724 296771.

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THE St Cecilia Singerswill present theirannual Christmasconcert. The choir willsing a mixture ofwell-known and moreunusual carols on

Thursday, December 20 and Friday,December 21 starting at 7.30pm.There will be solos from cellist JoWislocka and the proceeds will beshared between local charities. Theconcert will take place at NormanbyHall and tickets are 6. Call 01724783004.

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No showings Tuesday,December 25.Jack Reacher (12a),Wed/Thurs 11.30, 2.30, 5.30,8.30, (10.30, Wed only)Life of PI 3D (PG), daily 2.15,5.05, 7.45 (10.30, Fri/Wed)Parental Guidance (U),Wed/Thurs 10.00, 12.30, 3.00,5.30My Boss (PG), Thurs only7.30Nativity 2 (U), We d / T h u r s10.00, Fri-Mon 10.30,Wed/Thurs 12.30, Sat-Mon12.00, Fri-Mon 1.00, 2.30,3.30, 5.05, 6.00Rise of the Guardians (PG),daily 11.30 (not Fri), 2.00,4.30, 7.00Seven Psychopaths (15), Fr ionly 10.15pmSkyfall (12a), Fri-Sun 9.15pmThe Twilight Saga BreakingDawn Part 2 (12a), daily8.15pm (not Mon - Mon7.45pm)The Hobbit (12a), daily 12.00(subtitled Sun), 3.30, 7.00,(8.30 Fri/Sat only), (9.15 Wedonly), (10.30pm Fri only)The Hobbit 3D (12a), daily1.00, 4.30, 8.00 (not Mon)Tinkerbell and the Secret ofthe Wings (U), daily 10.15am(not Fri), 12.10Arthur Christmas (U), daily10 (not Fri)Arthur Christmas 3D (U),daily 10.30 (not Fri)Home Alone (PG), Sa t-Mon11

ALSO SHOWING:

Pitch PerfectGLEE meets Bring It On with thesassy swagger of Clueless in JasonM o o re 3s unabashedly feel-greatmusical comedy about an all-girlacappella group hoping to pitchslap their well-rehearsed rivals at anational singing competition.Pitch Perfect lives up to its title,delivering a menagerie ofmemorable characters who aredetermined to chart a coursethrough life with lyrical guidancefrom Madonna, Kelly Clarkson andJessie J.These feisty femmes include anoverweight freshman, who refers toherself as Fat Amy so other girlsd o n3t do it behind her back, and asoftly spoken beatboxer called Lilly(Hana Mae Lee), who wouldn3t lookout of place in a Japanese horror.6I set fires to feel joy!7 she whisperscree pily.Kay Cannon3s script, adaptedloosely from the book by MickeyRapkin, is truly an embarrassmentof riches, peppered with deliciouslytart one-liners.Adjectives and nouns are prefixedwith 3aca3 to create a snappy lingoand surprisingly, we never growtired of this simple gimmick, fromone girl gasping, 6Aca-scuse me?!7to a suitor telling his beloved,6We 3re gonna have aca-children. It3si n ev i t abl e. 7Waspish competition commentatorsJohn (John Michael Higgins) andGail (Elizabeth Banks), who wasonce a member of The MenstrualCycles, set the tone beautifully inthe opening frames.6Nothing makes a woman feel morelike a girl than a man who singslike a boy,7 opines Gail as shestares lustily at a group of teenhunks in perfect harmony.The unlikely heroine, however, isBeca (Anna Kendrick), who arrivesat Barden College with dreams ofbecoming a music producer, to the

chagrin of her father, universityprofessor Dr Mitchell (JohnBenjamin Hickey).He promises to fund a career in LosAngeles if she agrees to becomeinvolved in campus life.So Beca reluctantly signs up withThe Bellas, who floppedspectacularly at last year3s sing-offwhen soloist Aubrey (Anna Camp)projectile vomited over thea u d i e n c e.Au b re y 3s right-hand gal, Chloe(Brittany Snow), is open to Beca3sbold ideas to reinvigorate therepertoire but Aubrey insists theystick to her songbook of 1990sf avourites.New girl Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson),who claims to be 6the best singer inTasmania... with teeth,7 throws herconsiderable weight behind Becabut as the competition draws near,tensions are evident.Pitch Perfect lives up to its title,delivering aca-mazing musicalperformances with plenty of vimand gorgeous harmonies as TheBellas prove they are 6Dixie Chickserious7 about winning thech a m p i o n s h i p.

FUN: Pitch Perfect

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