From the second bottomless brunch gig in Barnsley, yesterday...the moment that I cut my lip.
Yes.
That was very ouchie.
:-(
#PaulHeaton #TheBeautifulMancs #BeautifulSouth #Barnsley

A little bit of Perfect 10 from our Donington performance, yesterday.
Don't say I never give you anything!
And there's the lovely ginger boy that is Dan the sound man!
#TheBeautifulSouth (copyright owners)
#TheBeautifulMancs (on the stage in the heat)
#ConvoyInThePark

Me and Jakki as Paul and Jacqui in front of trucks and festival stuff.

Crowds sitting out on the grass at the festival, in the sun.

My pulling the face you'd expect outside the portaloos!

A DAF truck that says Ben's Demolition on it. But it's now my demolition truck. Boo.

Performing at Donington has been unlocked.
Great stage crew.
Huge event and it's a little sad that the stage is a bit out of the way but we had fun as did the audience.
The portaloos haven't changed much since the mid-90s though.
#ConveyInThePark #TheBeautifulMancs #PaulHeaton #Donington

Little snippet of I'll Sail This Ship Alone from our gig yesterday, in Castleford.
We had a good time. Crowd seemed to, too.
Might get some of the other videos up later. The crowd were in good voice , especially for the three (!) encores!
#TheBeautifulMancs #TheBeautifulSouth #PaulHeaton

Jakki performing onstage at the Empire Rochdale as part of The Beautiful Mancs. She is singing into a microphone, wearing a white top and grey jeans, with both hands raised and pointing upwards. The stage is lit with purple and pink lighting.

Ben and Jakki performing onstage at the Empire Rochdale as The Beautiful Mancs, a tribute to Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott. Ben stands to the left holding a microphone, wearing glasses and a grey shirt. Jakki stands to the right in a white top and grey jeans, next to a microphone stand. Orange stage lights beam from behind them.

Ben and Jakki performing onstage at the Empire Rochdale as The Beautiful Mancs. Ben adjusts his microphone stand on the left while holding a bottle of water. Jakki stands on the right singing into her microphone, wearing a white top and grey jeans. Warm yellow stage lights shine behind them.

Ben and Jakki performing as The Beautiful Mancs at the Empire Rochdale. Ben stands to the left in a grey shirt with his microphone on a stand. Jakki stands to the right, singing into her microphone with one hand raised. Purple stage lights and the "Empire Rochdale" venue logo are visible behind them.

Jakki and I had a brilliant time bringing The Beautiful Mancs to the stage — celebrating the music of Paul Heaton et al. Big thanks to everyone who came along and sang their hearts out.
#TheBeautifulMancs #PaulHeaton #JacquiAbbott #TheBeautifulSouth #Housemartins #EmpireRochdale #TributeNight

Rehearsals back underway for festival gigs.
We've not done Me And The Farmer before.
So here is us having a quick first run-through!
#TheBeautifulMancs #PaulHeaton #TheHousemartins
(Tribute to the superb Paul Heaton and to The Housemartins. We assert no rights.)

The Beautiful Mancs are back in rehearsal this week.
So, what Paul Heaton/Housemartins/Beautiful South song shall I post (from our rehearsal)?
#UKMusic #TheBeautifulMancs

More from our rehearsals. A little bit of Old Red Eyes. The
Beautiful South owns the copyright.
We are just doing a tribute. And it's for charity.
#music #UKLiveMusic #beautifulsouth #PaulHeaton #TheBeautifulMancs

A little compilation of rehearsal videos of The Beautiful Mancs. DIY by Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott. The own it. We just sing it!
And yes - this was before I knew where my bits come in!
#UKMusic #TheBeautifulSouth #PaulHeaton #JacquiAbbott #TheBeautifulMancs