Mick Hennessy will be known to many as one third of the much lamented comedy trio Roaring Jelly.  His version of 'Valerie Wilkins' recorded way back in those heady days is still one of the most requested tracks on Mike Harding's Radio Two show. He used to jam with Colin and Steve Shorey twenty odd years ago at their well documented 'rock' sessions during various Broadstairs Folk Weeks.  His comment after being invited to play bass on Colin's birthday night was "I'd love to, but I'd better warn you, the last time I played bass was with you guys twenty odd years ago in Broadstairs."

Here are some of the pics his good lady Rosemary took of him not playing bass twenty odd years later at the Barge in Gillingham along with various other characters who happened to be there that night.

Actually, joking aside he did a cracking job on the borrowed four string that night, and even if he hadn't we were all too pissed to notice anyway. 
 

the shorey

the reece

the reece with yet another large brandy

put your own caption to this one

pa-ul townsend, mick's lady rosemary and colin. Careful boys you'll squash her!

the guitar's bigger than him isn't it?

just checking to see if ron's still got a heartbeat

ian jumping into a pint of guinness

mick busy at the back as usual

the reece playing up where the money is

the shorey playing up where the money is and mick playing - yep he's playing

dougie, mick, colin and ron

dougie trying to be taller than colin with mick and ron standing no chance

Chewy's collection
Sue Holton's collection
Steve Shorey's collection
A couple of pics by Paul Townsend
The Barge's own website gallery
You Tube Sultans Of Swing
You Tube Cocaine

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