Al Kirtley - and another thing...

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Gallery 2010s

(For pictures of the 2014 unveiling of the blue plaque outside the Downstairs Club, Bournemouth please click here.)

"and another thing..." album 2010

Sitting in with Zoot Money, Bull's Head, Barnes 2011

Kevin Adams's birthday, The Brickmakers, Windlesham 2011

Al Kirtley & Keith Collins, Pennington, Hants. 2012

Sitting in with Zoot Money, Bull's Head, Barnes 22 Aug 2012

Zoot Money, aged 70, Al Kirtley, aged only 69. Fulham 18 July 2012.

Three old Bournemouth boys: L-R Colin Allen, Al Kirtley, trying and failing to hold his gut in, Zoot Money. Fulham 13 Apr 2014.

Dinero y Efectivo by K2 (Al Kirtley, Josh Kirtley) 2014

Dinero y Efectivo written, played and “Spanglish” vocals by Al Kirtley and produced by Josh Kirtley (with a bit of help from Pete Kirtley) 2014

Bluebird Club, Parley Cross 27 June 2014 L-R Zoot Money, Paul MacCallum, Howie Casey, Colin Allen, Al Kirtley, Ed Roberts

Grooving to Ed Roberts's guitar solo: Bluebird Club 27 June 2014 (he insisted on standing offstage on the dance floor)

Blue plaque outside the Downstairs Club, Lansdowne, Bournemouth, unveiled by Zoot Money 14 September 2014

Four old Tequila Sunrise musos (L-R Tony Eden, bass, Dave Crabtree, saxes, Al Kirtley, piano, Mick Kirby, drums. 3 Oct 2015

Friday Night is Rock'n'Roll.

Friday Night is Rock’n’Roll, written and played by Al Kirtley 2015

Sitting in at Bull's Head, Barnes 29 Oct 2015 L-R Al Kirtley, Paul MacCallum, Zoot Money, Jeff Allen, Nick Newall, Bobby Tench

Sunrise. Written and played by Al Kirtley Dec 2015

Sunrise. Written and played by Al Kirtley Dec 2015 (The photo is actually of a sunset over Marbella, Spain, rotated horizontally.)

With Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Bull's Head, Barnes 29 June 2017. R-L Ronnie Johnson, Jeff Allen, Zoot Money, Kenny Wilson, Al Kirtley. Out of shot Dave Lewis (tenor sax).

With Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band, Bull’s Head, Barnes 29 June 2017. R-L Ronnie Johnson, Jeff Allen, Zoot Money, Al Kirtley, Kenny Wilson. Out of shot Dave Lewis (tenor sax). Photo by Bill Baker.

Jazz Cafe, Sandbanks 14 June 2017 L-R Al Kirtley, Zoot Money, Kenny Wilson, Nick Payn, Jeff Allen, Ronnie Johnson

Jazz Cafe, Sandbanks L-R Al Kirtley, Zoot Money, Kenny Wilson, Nick Payn, Jeff Allen, Ronnie Johnson 14 July 2017

Pat "Peewee' Sheehan (drummer with Zoot Money and the Blackhawks and The Sands Combo), Zoot Money, Al Kirtley. Sandbanks July 2017. Sadly, Pat died a few moths later.

Pat “Peewee’ Sheehan (drummer with Zoot Money and the Blackhawks and The Sands Combo), Zoot Money, Al Kirtley. Sandbanks July 2017. Sadly, Pat died a few moths later.

New toys to play with: July 2017

New toys to play with: July 2017 (Roland Juno-DS synthesiser and my lovely Technics P50 piano, which I bought second-hand through e-Bay for a hundred and fifty quid, though I had to drive up to Derby to collect it.)

My son, Pete, waiting for soundcheck at O2 Arena, London, Bros reunion concert Aug 2017.

My son, Pete, waiting for soundcheck at O2 Arena, London, Bros reunion concert Aug 2017.

Al Kirtley at the White Hart, Bagshot Oct 2017 (out of shot Peter Giles, Andy McBride).

Al Kirtley at the White Hart, Bagshot Oct 2017 (out of shot Peter Giles, Andy McBride). There’s also a short video clip from the gig of the end of the solo in Parchman Farm which you’ll find by clicking on the YouTube button at the top of the page on the right.

Gert and Daisy (aka Zoot Money & Al Kirtley) sharing the piano at the funeral wake for Pat 'PeeWee' Sheehan. Bournemouth 20 March 2018.

Zoot Money and Al Kirtley (aka Gert and Daisy) sharing a piano at funeral wake for Pat ‘PeeWee’ Sheehan. Bournemouth 20 March 2018.

Bulls Head, Barnes 22 Mar 2018 L-R Al Kirtley, Zoot Money, Terry Peaker, Jeff Allen, Nick Payn, Ronnie Johnson. (Photo by David Kerr).

Bulls Head, Barnes 22 Mar 2018 L-R Al Kirtley, Zoot Money, Terry Peaker, Jeff Allen, Nick Payn, Ronnie Johnson. (Photo by David Kerr).

Who's that old geezer trapped inside the house piano? Bulls Head, Barnes 22 Mar 2018. (Photo courtesy of David Kerr)

Who’s that old geezer trapped inside the house piano? With Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band at Bulls Head, Barnes 22 Mar 2018. (Photo courtesy of David Kerr)

Nick Newall tribute gig Apr 2018. 1st set. L-R Nigel Tully MBE working sound system, Zoot Money, Don Lang, Pete Miles, Al Vincent, Al Kirtley. Foreground Rig Kirtley.

Nick Newall tribute gig Apr 2018. 1st set. L-R Nigel Tully MBE working sound system, Zoot Money, Don Lang, Pete Miles, Al Vincent, Nick Hyde, Al Kirtley. Foreground Rig Kirtley.

Nick Newall tribute. L-R Don Lang, Pete Miles, Al Vincent, Nick Hyde, Al Kirtley (NB. All these photos, taken at Hadley Wood Golf Club, are by kind permission of Blake Powell).

Nick Newall tribute. L-R Don Lang, Pete Miles, Al Vincent, Nick Hyde, Al Kirtley.

Annabel Williams (voice coach to The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent etc) joins us. I mucked up the bridge to Georgia (did it in Bb and I blanked out) but got through the rest ok.

L-R Pete Miles, Annabel Williams, Al Vincent, Al Kirtley. (NB. All the photos of the Nick Newall tribute gig, taken at Hadley Wood Golf Club, are shown by kind permission of Blake Powell).

Group photo with Marilyn Newall, flanked by Art Themen and Zoot Money. Somewhere round the back was Sir Ray Davies of The Kinks.

Group photo with Marilyn Newall, flanked by Art Themen and Zoot Money.

The full company, including (at front) Nigel Tully, Gary O'Toole and Tina May.

The full company, including (at front) Nigel Tully, Gary O’Toole and Tina May. Somewhere round the back was Sir Ray Davies of The Kinks.

Three ex-Tequila Sunrise veterans Sep 2018. L-R Barry Caws, Al Kirtley, Dave Crabtree.

Three ex-Tequila Sunrise veterans Sep 2018. L-R Barry Caws, Al Kirtley, Dave Crabtree. Lots of laughs and banter and the years just seemed to drop away.


O2 Islington 29 Oct 2018. Setting up for Paul MacCallum benefit gig.

O2 Islington 29 Oct 2018. Setting up for Paul MacCallum benefit gig.

Alan Price playing my Technics piano. A fine player and a nice bloke.

Alan Price playing my Technics piano. A fine player and a nice bloke.

Pricey from the side of the stage.

Pricey playing my piano, taken from the side of the stage.


Bulls Head, Barnes 27 Dec 2018 L-R Al Kirtley (doing his Chas and Dave impression), Kenny Wilson, Steve Laffy, Zoot Money, Todd Sharpville.

Bulls Head, Barnes 27 Dec 2018 L-R Al Kirtley (doing his Chas and Dave impression), Kenny Wilson, Steve Laffy, Zoot Money, Todd Sharpville.


Bulls Head, Barnes Apr 2019 L-R Al Kirtley, Kenny Wilson, Zoot Money, Don Lang, Jeff Allen (hidden behind Don), John Altman, and Ronnie Johnson's right shoulder.

Bulls Head, Barnes Apr 2019 L-R Al Kirtley, Kenny Wilson, Zoot Money, Don Lang, Jeff Allen (hidden behind Don), John Altman, and Ronnie Johnson’s right shoulder.

Gert and Daisy's duo gig at St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth

Flyer for launch of Bournemouth Jazz Week: Gert and Daisy (aka Zoot Money and Al Kirtley) duo gig at St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth. (and we did actually include a couple of jazz standards in the set!)

The Big Roll Band at Flirt Cafe Bar, Bournemouth 20 June 2019. L-R Kenny Wilson, Zoot Money, Steve Laffy, Nick Payn, Ronnie Johnson, Al Kirtley.

The Big Roll Band at Flirt Cafe Bar, Bournemouth 20 June 2019. L-R Kenny Wilson, Zoot Money, Steve Laffy, Nick Payn, Ronnie Johnson, Al Kirtley.

Gert and Daisy (aka Zoot Money and Al Kirtley) St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth Jun 2019.

The Two Busketeers (aka Zoot Money and Al Kirtley) St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth 21 Jun 2019.

A rare shot of Zoot Money and Al Kirtley both concentrating on their playing. St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth 21 June 2019.

A rare shot of Zoot Money and Al Kirtley both concentrating on their playing. St. Peter’s Church, Bournemouth 21 June 2019. (Photo by Ken Langdown)

The surviving two-thirds of the Al Kirtley Three (known at Rockley Sands as The Rockefellers). Al Kirtley, Roger de Souza (drums). Jun 2019

After the gig. The surviving two-thirds of the Al Kirtley Three (known at Rockley Sands as The Rockefellers). Al Kirtley, Roger de Souza (drums). Jun 2019

Jazz Cafe, Sandbanks , Dorset 19 July 2019 L-R Al Kirtley, Kenny Wilson, Zoot Money, Jeff Allen, Nick Payn, Ronnie Johnson.

Jazz Cafe, Sandbanks , Dorset 19 July 2019 L-R Al Kirtley, Kenny Wilson, Zoot Money, Jeff Allen, Nick Payn, Ronnie Johnson.

Eel Pie Club, Twickenham Jul 2019 L-R Al Kirtley, Zoot Money, Kenny Wilson, Nick Payn. Out of shot Jeff Allen, Ronnie Johnson.

Eel Pie Club, Twickenham, Middx. Jul 2019 L-R Al Kirtley, Zoot Money, Kenny Wilson, Nick Payn. Out of shot Jeff Allen, Ronnie Johnson.

Two old Bournemouth boys reminiscing about rock'n'roll: Michael Giles, Al Kirtley. Hungerford Aug 2019

Two old Bournemouth boys reminiscing about rock’n’roll: Michael Giles, Al Kirtley. Hungerford Aug 2019

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