We are The Corsairs, playing the instrumental hits of our youth. Not just Shadows but also Ventures, Dakotas, Fentones, Spotniks, Bert Weedon, Duane Eddy etc.
I'm on lead, my son Ian is on rhythm and Tony is the drummer, BUT having advertised for a suitable bass player we have been unlucky. Two applicants both dropped out at the last minute saying the music was too hard to play (!) and we had a rehearsal last night with a guitarist mate sitting in (I even had to lend him my bass) who did a pretty good impression of Eric Morcambe - most of the right notes but not necessarily in the right order.
SO - if anyone in Essex is interested please send me a PM. We are based in South Woodham Ferrers/Maldon/Canvey Island and rehearse in a studio between Hullbridge and Rayleigh.