Van Morrison -Mac's Kings Hotel (Newport 06-10-1993)

A very special evening at the Mac,s King Hotel in Newport and lot of fun with Van The Man!


Thats Where it,s at  (thanks Woolhall archives!)

 A brief sample of the legendary, and infamous performance at this now defunct venue,maybe later I will publish the one and only track that hit all the headlines...exciting...


A Town Called Paradise  ( thanksWoolhall archives!)

The band:
Haji Ahkba -flugelhorn/trompet.Ronnie Johnson-guitar.Nicki Scott-bass.Teena Lyle-vibes.
John Savanah - keyboards.Geoff Dunn-drums.Kate st.John -tenorsax.Brian Kennedy-vocals.
                                                         thanks Vanomatic
                                                http://ivan.vanomatic.de/home/home.shtml

 A 200-year-old hotel in the centre of Newport has closed blaming a "severe" downturn in trade.

The Kings Hotel ceased trading on Tuesday with the loss of 20 permanent jobs.
General manager Maria Thomas said a handful of staff remained and were trying to rearrange wedding bookings.
The hotel had also been a popular music venue and hosted concerts by the singer Van Morrison in its ballroom in the late 1980s and early 1990s.


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