aka-Ska
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- Profile created: July 2007
- www.bebo.com/Aka-Ska
- Genre:
- Label:
- Self Published
- Hometown:
- Aberdeen, Scotland. UK
- Me, Myself, and I
- Attention all Ska lovers!! - please welcome...
Stephen Rafferty - Lead Vocal
Julie Rafferty - Tenor Sax
Pauline Wallace - Trumpet
Dave Scott - Trombone
Iain Cameron - Bass
Scott Semple - Guitar
Pete Duncan - Guitar
Craig McDermott - Keys
Jayne Carmichael - Alto Sax/Vocals
Toby Loveday - Drums
who all form aka-SKA, a ten-piece ska & 2-tone machine. Based in Aberdeen, Scotland, we are an all-singing, all-dancing, 20-legged celebration of ska and 2-tone tunes.
aka-Ska play all your favourites including numbers by The Specials, Madness, Bad Manners, The Selector and much much more.
Come along to our next ska-tastic show to hear us for yourself. If you can't wait till then, check out our website
http://www.aka-ska.com
to find out more and meet the band!!
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aka-SKALLOWEEN 3 - free tickets
Hi ska fans
Iain from aka-SKA here, just rounding up details of the next four aka-ska
shows; we are taking a wee break from gigging at the start of 2009, so catch
us while you can!
The next show is the third in our SKALLOWEEN series, this time at the Lemon
Tree on October 31st; this will be an over 14s show; we have our costumes
and halloween treats sorted out -- do you?
Free Tickets
:: We have 10 tickets to give away for SKALLOWEEN this year -- just send an
e-mail to iain@aka-ska.com asking for one -- first come, first served; be
quick
Upcoming shows:
- Fri 31 Oct :: Skalloween III, Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
:: early show, doors 8pm :: £6 (£4 conc.) :: over 14s
:: with Peg & The Bouffants and The Hijacks
- Fri 12 Dec :: Lemon Tree, Aberdeen supporting The Skatalites
- Fri 19 Dec :: Hootanannys, Inverness :: free entry
- Mon 29 Dec :: Moshulu, Aberdeen :: supporting Bad Manners
See ya there
Iain
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aka-SKA Gigs :: Aug-Dec 2008
aka-SKA Gigs :: Aug-Dec 2008
Sat 30 Aug :: Feugh Fest, George V Park, Banchory
:: onstage 6pm Dee Stage
:: followed by Bad Manners at 7pm
Fri 19 Sept :: Tunnels, Aberdeen
:: support from Famous Ape :: £5
Fri 31 Oct :: Skalloween III, Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
:: early show, doors 8pm :: £6 (£4 conc.) :: over 14s
:: with Peg & The Bouffants and The Hijacks
Fri 19 Dec :: Hootanannys, Inverness (tbc)0 Comments 456 days
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aka-SKA gigs :: July - Dec 2008
aka-ska shows for the second half of 2008.
* Sat 26 July :: Wickerman Festival :: 18.45pm :: Scooter Tent :: East Kirkcarswell, nr Dundrennan
* Sat 02 Aug :: Hunter's Moon :: Premnay/Auchleven, Aberdeenshire
* Sat 30 Aug :: Feugh Fest, George V Park, Banchory
* Fri 31 Oct :: Skalloween III at the Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
* Fri 19 Dec :: Inverness :: Hootenany (tbc)
(and look out for aka-SKA supporting Bad Manners, Moshulu, Sep 19th and supporting The Skatalites at Lemon Tree 12 or 13 Dec :: both slots TBC)0 Comments 499 days
Fit like folks? Was @ the gig @ Drummonds & took 1 or 2 pics..........er 5 folders ha ha.
Feel free to use any of them if you can,all i ask is to be credited for pics,thanks.
Until next time!
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looking forward to seeing you guys in september, should be a good night!
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hey guys
you are based in aberdeen ?
i live not far
when do u guys play and where ?
think i saw ur poster outside drummonds and one up ?
cheers
we should sort out a gig when you're back on the scene...
www.myspace.com/thechymes
I AM SO EXCITED FOR TONIGHTS GIG
YAAS!
sorry...dont read this...NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!sorry but in 1997 a girl called Lauren was walking in a forest and then she just dissapeared and no one found her until 2000 when a girl called Mary found her dead with markings on her body saying:'i wasn't pretty enough' and now that you have read this she will appear in in your mirror saying"your not pretty enough and kill you.by the way the girl called mary died shortly after:-(.to be saved... paste this to 5 other bands.THIS IS TRUE.now you have started reading this dont stop.this is sooooooooooo scary.send this to 5 other bands in 143 minutes.when your done press F6 and your crushes name will appear on the screen in capital letters.this is soo scary because it actually works!!!
i only write it because i read this before.
MADNESS WERE THE CHEEKY POP CLOWNS OF THE CHARTS,NOT SKA,KIDDIE SKA, LIKE BAD FUCKIN MANNERS CRAP
THE SPECIALS
THE BEAT
THE SELECTER
NOW WE ARE TALKING
BUT PRINCE BUSTER BEATS THEM ALL.
ska is awsomidge!!!!!!! =p
Noone does a better cover of Rudie Can't Fail by the Clash! You're the best!
hey there !!
listen toour tunes !!
and let us know what you think??
the specials reforming,and live dates yehaaaaaaaa
http://www.thespecials.com/community...
Hello Julie! I noticed a few of my friends had added you guys on bebo, so I had to join! =]
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*It's Yvonne Watsons daughter
Your music is really awesome! I saw you guys last year at Drummonds so it was a shame to not be able to see you this Hallowe'en. However, I'll check out when the next gig is on
Hope you had a good time!
xxxxx