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- 25 March 2008
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Marriage proposal... exploring the North West music
scene... radio appearance... debuting the wonderful Bose system... busy
busy busy, tired tired tired.
Read more >>> - 16 January 2008
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jiva invest in high tech and high spec with the revolutionary
Bose L1
Cylindrical Radiator speaker system - an amazing piece of equipment which
combines cool looks with phenomenal sound amplification.
Read more >>> - 2007
- 31 December 2007
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A series of lasts for the year as 2007 winds to a
close. Last guitar of the year, last night in charge at Ashington Folk
Club, last website design of the year, last performance of the year...
watch out 2008, we're planning to be very busy spreading the gentle jiva
blend further and further afield.
Read more >>> - 16 November 2007
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Exciting (and very busy) times as we invest in yet more
technology, host and play support for the Allan Taylor concert at
Ashington, experiment with our new gadget and add a new mp3 (extract and
full song) to the website - all in the space of 2 days!
Read more >>> - 16 October 2007
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Baby Taylor Lucy was delivered safe and sound weighing
in at approximately 3 pounds. Val and Jimmy are thrilled with her arrival
- she's a little beauty, a real tomboy with a great family pedigree.
Read more >>> - 21 September 2007
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Here we are again - a terminal case of TAS (Taylor
Acquisition Syndrome)... not one new Taylor, but two! Yes, that's right - two
brand spanking new Taylor 910CE guitars.
Read more >>> - 23 August 2007
- Our second residential Allan Taylor songwriting
workshop - this time in Switzerland... what an experience!
Read more >>> - 07 August 2007
- Top of the bill at the Foggy Furze Folk Club in
Hartlepool - a very enjoyable night at one of the friendliest places
we've ever played...
Read more >>> - 30 June 2007
- The jiva sound spreads further - Kent and Surrey.
We sang in 5 new clubs and took in 2 Allan Taylor concerts...
Read more >>> - 04 May 2007
- Well - we've done it again... there's another
beautiful guitar in our collection - another Taylor, another 800 Series,
another 12-string. Yep, another 855...
Read more >>> - 01 March 2007
- jiva were heavily involved for most of 2006 in
the re-design, re-scanning and editing of 'We Must Journey On - The
Songs Of Allan Taylor, Volume 1'. Now that is published and available to
buy we can 'spill the beans' on what we've been up to...
Read more >>> - 01 January 2007
- jiva now have a mySpace presence at
www.mySpace.com/jivauk
- profile, songs, friends... all that sort of stuff...
Read more >>> - 2006
- 16 December 2006
- MP3 extract of our latest song added along with
new/updated extracts for others.
Read more >>> - 10 October 2006
- jiva in Germany for songwriting workshop, Allan
Taylor concerts and our Germany performing debut.
Read more >>> - 25 July 2006
- Cramlington
Folk Club gives birth to the jiva Appreciation Society.
Read more >>> - 16 July 2006
- Week-end in Paris with Allan Taylor.
Read more >>> - 01 June 2006
- New PA road tested - passed with flying colours.
Read more >>> - 24 April 2006
- Diary page added to the site.
Read more >>> - 09 February 2006
- Our 2nd support slot for an Allan Taylor
concert... a great night. Enjoyed by us, enjoyed by Allan, and enjoyed
by a packed house at Ashington.
Read more >>> - 2005
- 01 December 2005
- As 2005 draws to an end, jiva acquire new PA gear
- the system has a powered mixer, passive 'front-of-house' speakers and
active and passive wedge monitors as well as new mikes and
purple guitar leads!
Read more >>> - 27 October 2005
- Our venues page updated with 5 more places to
perform and listen.
Read more >>> - 13 August 2005
- It's true... there is no hope - we reported
on 11 June 2005 that jiva had
been diagnosed as having TAS (Taylor Acquisition Syndrome)... well, the
condition is heightened as yet another Taylor guitar is added to
the jiva collection.
Read more >>> - 09 July 2005
- Our venues page updated with 4 more places to
perform and listen.
Read more >>> - 11 June 2005
- It's official - jiva have been diagnosed as having
TAS (Taylor Acquisition Syndrome)... 2 more Taylor guitars are added to
the jiva collection.
Read more >>> - 22 May 2005
- At long last - Jimmy adds his own Taylor to the
jiva guitar collection.
Read more >>> - 23 March 2005
- jiva Design complete the PowerPoint presentation
for MIND Active.
Read more >>> - 10 March 2005
- Work completed on the promotional multi-media CD
for MIND Active, featuring the jiva song, 'Chairs
Around The Room'.
Read more >>> - 10 January 2005
- A new year, and a new look for jiva. All change
for 2005.
Read more >>> - 2004
- 21 December 2004
- jiva are now firmly
established as residents at
Cramlington Folk Club. We had a smashing night at the Plough where the
club organised a Christmas meal. The Christmas party night with George
Welch and Stuart Hardy was good fun too - joining in with the silliness
and impromptu scratch bands to play and sing with anyone and everyone.
Read more >>> - 11 October 2004
- Another trip abroad to see Melanie. Just 4 months
after the concert at Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, we had a holiday in
the Netherlands and took in a couple of Melanie concerts.
Read more >>> - 11 June 2004
- jiva flew to New Jersey, USA, to see a
Melanie (yes, the original Melanie) concert, staying
at the same hotel as Melanie, husband Peter and son Beau Jarred. The concert was excellent - never
to be forgotten.
Read more >>> - 24 April 2004
- jiva attended a songwriting workshop with Allan
Taylor. We played him 'One More Song' and he loved it... he asked for a
copy for some friends of his and requested that we open his concert that
night with 'One More Song'. We did, and it was magic.
Read more >>> - 02 April 2004
- jiva dropped in on the
Hale &
Hearty Folk Club (see review) at the King's Arms
in Hale, near Milnthorpe. What a great evening, finishing the night with
'One More Song' complete with a multitude of harmonies by all.
Read more >>> - 16 March 2004
- jiva elected to the committee of West Sleekburn
Farm Community Music Association.
Read more >>> - 05 February 2004
- jiva host successful opening 2004 night of
Ashington Folk Club. 10
acts, 14 slots, 29 songs, tunes, poems. All for free!
Read more >>> - 24 January 2004
- www.ashingtonfolkclub.co.uk
- the new, improved Ashington Folk Club website is now live.
Read more >>> - 17 January 2004
- Guestbook added to the site.
Read more >>> - 04 January 2004
- jiva reputation in tatters following a performance of 'Yorkshire
Romance' at the Bluestone Folk Club.
Read more >>> - 2003
- 31 December 2003 / 01 January 2004
- jiva play out 2003 with 'No Telling' at the
Lakeshore as the seconds count down to 2004.
Read more >>>
- 24 December 2003
- jiva Design start work on new Ashington Folk Club
website.
Read more >>>
- 22 December 2003
- More mp3 files added.
Read more >>>
- 04 December 2003
- jiva agree to front the first two Singers,
Musicians and Poets nights at Ashington for 2004 (05 February and 04
March).
Read more >>>
- 27 November 2003
- jiva play support to Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies
at Ashington.
Read more >>>
- 23 November 2003
- Singer/songwriter competition at Lakeshore Inn,
Earth Balance, Bomarsund.
Read more >>> - 16 November 2003
- Initial batch of mp3 sound extracts added to
website.
Read more >>> - 30 October 2003
- jiva play support to George Welch and Jack Burness.
Read more >>>
- 23 October 2003
- jiva website www.jiva.co.uk
launched.
Read more >>>
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