Tom Forbes

"Schtumm was started in 2010. Rob Bozas approached Dean Creighton at the Queens Head to put on a showcase gig for Katey Brooks. This was December 2010 on a Thursday night. It was a fabulous evening and well attended buy the villagers. A number of villagers asked one when the next one would be. Hmmm thought I. I booked a meeting with Dean to discuss how it would work if I put on more acts. He confessed that he loved bands doing original music and would love to bring original bands to the venue as a regular club. We then decided that we would do the last Friday of every month and put 2 bands on. Occasionally we have done Schtumm Xtra's when a touring band has been coming through and its not the end of the month. So who has played Schtumm....? The Avon Delta Blues, Joseph Arthur, Dub Colossus, Katey Brooks, Judy Dyble, Rasha Nahas, Ron Sexsmith, The Littlemen, Shelleyan Orphan, Skip McDonald, Jennifer Crook Trio, Suzi Condrad, Duotone, The Peoples String Foundation, Geoffrey Oryema, Pete Williams (Ex-Dexy's) JuJu, Ayub Ogada, Mim Suliaman, Samuel Yerga, KyleMusic, Kevin Brown, The Black Feathers, Temper Cartel, KAT & Co., Dexter Selboi & The Shonky Trio, Dubsouls, Emily McGuire, Urusen, The Epstein, Beth Porter & the Availables, What Flag, The Little Unsaid, Amadou Diagne, Wouter Kellerman, The Flamenco Thief, Port Erin, Stay Hungry and more......."