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The list continues to grow... filled with the line-up of Bands who play at The Fermain Tavern.
How about this for a night - Headliners were the Jersey based Brave Yesterday with support coming from locals Destria and Dead Wing.
These latest updates to the Galleries bring the first year of this website to a close. I will post a few details of the viewings that all you guys have made.
I'm must say that I have been amazed at the interest in my pics, thanks to you all.
Back to the latest updates. The new additions can be viewed here:
VIEW THE BRAVE YESTERDAY GALLERY
VIEW THE DESTRIA GALLERY
VIEW THE DEAD WING GALLERY

It was quite predictable that the Fermain Tavern would be full when Jim Delbridge launched his latest Album - Rock Paper Scissors. In fact the stage was pretty packed as well!
Jim had enlisted a group of friends to support him playing in the band together with some great harmonies from the backing singers.
Tim Bran and Nick Windsor have been in bands with Jim going back more years than they would care to remember, but this long acquaintance and knowledge of each others musical interpretation showed through and lifted Jim's songwriting to the highest level.
The Album is now on sale and well worth a listen if you like mellow sounds with powerful story-telling lyrics.
I have added a Gallery featuring a few pictures of the launch gig at the Fermain Tavern.
PICS OF THE JIM DELBRIDGE ALBUM LAUNCH

A Punk band from the 70's was the latest visitor to the rejuvenated stage at The Fermain Tavern in Guernsey a couple of weeks ago.
The Lurkers are the newest addition to a list of 'Bands from the Past' to be invited over to our little Isle by Derrick Williams.
Indeed, the list has become too long to quote here but a search through the picture galleries will reveal them - use the search option and look for 'Fermain' ENTER A SEARCH ITEM HERE
A new Gallery of pictures featuring The Lurkers gig at 'The Tav' can be viewed here:
THE LURKERS AT THE FERMAIN TAVERN
The Lurkers were supported at the Fermain Tavern by Jersey based Band Bulletproof. A picture Gallery can be viewed here:
BULLETPROOF SUPPORTING THE LURKERS

Well I'm certainly not one to lead by example when it comes to planning the Christmas presents... that's what the missus is for, isn't that right?
I'm 'dead meat' if she reads this, no turkey for me!
But the fact is that the festive season will soon be here. So I have added a great new design option to the Montages... and it makes a perfect gift.
The new choice is for the stunning 'POSTER MONTAGES'. These are more stylized than the standard Photo Montages and make a great 'Work of Art' for your walls. They can feature a selection of your favourite pictures and can feature Motor Sport or Band and Gig pictures.
I produce a design using selected pictures and e-mail a sample proof for your comment and confirmation.
These Poster Montages look great in the larger formats and are particulaly impressive as 'Ready to Hang' Canvases.
Prices and options can be viewed by clicking here: PRICES & OPTIONS
A Gallery of Montages can be viewed here: CHECK-OUT THE MONTAGE GALLERIES
If you would like to consider ordering a POSTER MONTAGE please don't leave it too late. Give me a call (07781 144525) or e-mail me E-MAIL ANDREW LE POIDEVIN and we can chat about your requirements.

I was pleased to be invited to take a new portfolio of promotional pics for the Jersey based Band 'Brave Yesterday' when they appeared recently at The Fermain Tavern.
In the true manner of how a Band sorts out its affairs this was all organised at the very last minute! This was no real problem as I was due to be 'up the Tav' anyway... where else on a weekend?
There was a limited amount of time available as the Band were due on stage so we improvised a couple of settings with what we had - including a very busy passage-way to the gents and ladies loos. There were many 'offers' to be in the shoot by the Tavern regulars, but we managed!
We captured a small selection of pics which have had a variety of processing styles added and are now on-line in the Brave Yesterday Gallery.
Check 'em out here:
BRAVE YESTERDAY PROMO PICS

Considering the relatively small amount of entries (less than 50) more records were falling than the autumn leaves at the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club Hill Climb at Petit Bot.
This is the last Hill Climb of the season and seems to attract the very best racers in each Class - excluding the open wheel single seater racing cars which the MSA have seen fit to ban on this very narrow hill. I know this is a big disapointment to some of those racers.
I think I counted a total of twelve new or lowered records for this hill. These included the outright Car record by Paul Le Messurier and the Bike record by Oliver Holmes. Two very impressive and committed runs.
The mood on the hill was dampened when Pete Le Page had a very big accident on the first and very fast straight. Witnesses were shocked by what they saw and recalled how high Pete and his bike launched after hitting a bank and then landing heavily on the road. Thankfully, and amazingly, Pete was discharged from hospital after undergoing scans with minors injuries - a relief to us all.
Of course he was chatting about it on Facebook later... back to normal then!
I have added a new Gallery of pictures:
PETIT BOT HILL CLIMB 2011

Chouet beach was not a particulaly comfortable place to be when the Guernsey Autocross Club held Round 1 of the new Winter Championship.
There were strong winds blowing straight off the sea and you only needed to gaze along the spectator areas to note that there was a very small crowd when judged by normal standards... perhaps the thermals were still packed away in the bottom draw!
If more people had turned out they would have been entertained by some good close racing including the reigning Champion, Ozzy Ozanne, being beaten in the Race of Firsts by Callum Queripel.
The scene is set for another great spectacle on the beach at Chouet over the coming months. Make sure you find the time (and the thermals) to make a trip to one of the races.
A new Gallery of pictures has been added:
ROUND 1 OF THE WINTER AUTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

If grey means 'dull and boring' then these guys have got it all wrong!
When Fade to Grey make one of their appearances on the local stage it is anything but dull... and it certainly is colourful!
Few Bands command such a loyal following and most of it was out to see the latest performance at The Fermain Tavern. If you wanted to have a good view of the stage you had no alterantive but to dance :o)
New pics have been added to the Gallery:
THE LATEST FADE TO GREY PICTURES

So the clocks were turned back to the 80's at The Fermain Tavern recently when an evening of electropop hit the venue.
First on stage were the visiting Strange Arrangement. The Band were on the edge of success in the days when Spandau Ballet were cool. They were a good choice to support the local, ever popular Fade to Grey.
Looking around the many fans who turned out to see the headliners I'm sure this was their annual outing to a gig! Perhaps that is why they let their hair down and party with such energy?
It all goes to prove that the music scene is wide and varied... something for everyone if you keep an eye on what is happening.
I have added a new Gallery of pictures featuring Strange Arrangement. Fade to Grey will follow:
STRANGE ARRANGEMENT PLAY AT THE FERMAIN TAVERN

That's it for another year!
I have just completed updating the Galleries with this years pictures of Jersey Live Music Festival.
Once again I was taking pics for Jersey Live and captured many of the Bands and the Festival atmosphere.
The latest pictures feature The Rapture, The Beat, Cabadzi, The Bloody Battle, Brobots, Synergy, Bones, Wretch 32, Ed Sheeran, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and The Little Big Band.
Job done!
Follow this link to view pics of this great Festival:
VIEW THE LATEST PICTURES OF JERSEY LIVE 2011

It wasn't only the Motocross boys (and gals) who were enjoying the sunshine over the weekend.
The south coast cliffs of Guernsey also hosted a round of the Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club Trials bike Championship. It was scorching hot on the cliffs at Corbiere, particulaly in the sheltered valleys but the good sized entry was having too much fun to notice!
I am always amazed how well the riders traverse the steep and slippery cliff side. I was finding it challenging to move between different sections but the competitors made easy progress. Maybe a Trials bike is the one bit of 'kit' that I am missing?
It was most enjoyable spending a few hours taking pictures in the late summer sun... and I have the nerve to call it work :o)
A new picture Gallery is now on-line:
GMC&CC BIKE TRIALS AT CORBIERE

Well I guess the the headline is a bit misleading really. The weekend was all about winners.
Certainly the winning ingredients of a very successful weekend of Motor Sport were the weather (who sorted that out?!), the new layout of the track and the general friendly spirit that imbued the whole competition.
As a Guernseyman, though, I can't help being a bit dissapointed by the way our Jersey neighbours walked away with most of the top places.
I could be rude and bitter but the fact is we must try harder. Maybe the new track will encourage the development of more new, young local talent?
The Guernsey Motor Sport scene is strong and is able to lead many of the varied formulas that are raced in the Channel Islands so I look forward to the Motocross section strenghening its show.
The GK&MC have a enthusiastic Committee overseeing the Motocross section. Watch this space.
I have added new pictures from Day-2... check 'em out here:
DAY 2 OF THE MOTOCROSS WEEKEND

It took a long soak to even begin to remove the layers of dust that I took home from the re-designed Motocross track at Pleinmont, Guernsey today!
It was incredible weather and the extra warm and dry conditions meant that it was impossible to keep away from the massive dust clouds that engulfed the track.
Of course, my chosen place is as close to the action as possible and I was completely 'filled in' a couple of times... but it was worth it, I hope.
The re-design has meant that all my old 'favourite' positions have disappeared so a lot of the day was spent scouting out the new opportunities. Time will tell just how good the new vantage points will be. My first impression is that photographing great action pics has become a bit more difficult.
I guess that means I will have to try a bit harder!
Make your own mind up by viewing the latest Gallery:
FIRST 2-DAY MOTO-X GALLERIES

I was pleased to be asked again to visit our sister Island to photograph the larger-than-ever Jersey Live Music Festival 2011.
This makes my fourth visit for what is an exciting but very busy weekend. Once again I was capturing the Bands and general atmosphere for the Festival organisers.
The layout was changed this year and helped to keep the Festival fresh. It was certainly well attended!
This Festival manages to 'punch above its weight' when it comes to headliners and even managed to secure The Ting Tings for their only UK Festival performance in 2011.
The new Gallery of pictures so far includes: Plan B, Madness, The Ting Tings, Feeder, The Streets, Cage the Elephant, Katy B, Amadou & Mariam, Santigold and Summer Camp.
I will add more pictures tomorrow.
To view the picture Gallery which includes many shots of the general atmosphere follow this link:
VIEW THE FIRST PICTURES OF JERSEY LIVE 2011

I have now added a new Gallery of pictures featuring the final Sprint meeting held by the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club at Vazon coast road.
This Gallery can now be viewed by clicking on this link:
SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP 10-09-2011

As I mentioned yesterday in the News item, I have spent a few days in Alderney photographing the Guernsey Kart & Motor Club Sprint meeting at Fort Corblets and two days of Hill Climbing at Fort Tourgis.
Oh yes, I also enjoyed the legendary Alderney hospitality including two nights of Culture & Karaoke in the Campania Pub, what a laugh!
Memorable as all this was, the one thing that will stick in my mind for some time will be when Chris Pommier's Westfield launched itself in my direction after coming unstuck on the Sprint at Fort Corblets.
I didn't know I could still move that fast - but I'm relieved that I can.
I hope you note that every pic is pin sharp... right up to when I turned and ran. What a Pro, eh!
A few pics taken before the car landed right where I was standing can be seen in the new Gallery.
ALDERNEY SPRINT PICTURES
LINK TO FIRST PIC OF CRASH SEQUENCE

The Guernsey Kart & Motor Club extended the annual visit to Alderney to three days this year.
So it all kicked off on Thursday with the Sprint event at Fort Corblets in great, sunny conditions.
This particular Sprint will remain in my memory (or nightmares) for some time I think as the the moment I learnt when it was best to stop taking pics and run!
Chris Pommier had the back-end of his Westfield step-out on the first bend and he then became a passenger as the car started a massive slide down the track. I was in the perfect position to take pics but the car headed straight towards me! I continued to grab a couple more shots before the car was launched into the air... I turned and sprinted... the car landed exactly where I had been standing.
That was a close one!
The pics of Chris's off will follow tomorrow. The first Galleries feature the Two-Day Hill Climb at Fort Tourgis. Check them out here:
ALDERNEY HILL CLIMB PICTURES

It might have taken over two weeks - but if you are patient I do eventually catch up!
I really don't know where the time goes... but it certainly flies by and I continue to bring the Galleries up-to-date.
Several of the Bands who played at the resurrected Vale Earth Fair have been chasing me for the latest pics - so here they are ;-)
This popular Festival was sadly missed in 2010 but returned in 2011 with a strong line-up. I have now added picture Galleries featuring many Bands.
Featured on the Castle stage are: Concrete Diso, Senser, Royal Gala, Inner Terrestrials, Tantale, Hikoikoi, Falenizza Horsepower, Big Sheep and Ukuladies!.
Featured on the new Bangorang stage are: Aurora, Krossbow, Little Rock Gypsies, Bright Lights, Hippie Picnic, The Stowaways, Dealer's Left and Danny G.
I now have nearly twelve months to catch-up before the next VEF, phweew!
Take a look at the Galleries here:
VALE EARTH FAIR 2011

The Galleries have been completed for the 29th August Hill Climb at Le Val des Terres. The latest pics include Bikes & Karts.
As always, the uploaded pictures only represent a selection of all the pics I take. Due to the time and space required by the Gallery updates I will usually have many more pictures stored in my huge database. Just contact me by phone or e-mail Email Andrew Le Poidevin if you would like to view all your racing pics... with no obligation to buy!
August 29th Hill Climb

I've had several phone calls and e-mails during the last ten days from people chasing me for more Gallery updates. I really appreciate these contacts as it proves that people enjoy browsing though the various picture galleries.
The updates have been slow due to a heavy commitment to Commercial clients at the moment. These are the jobs that allow me to pursue the Motor Sport and Gig photography that I enjoy so much. So they have priority.
But, I have still been taking pics during this time and will soon have a few new (and large) Galleries added to this site.
The first of the new updates are for the 29th August Hill Climb up Les Val des Terres. The other updates that will follow will cover the Bikes and Karts at the Hill Climb.
After finishing the Hill Climb pics the next updates will be of the sell-out Jersey Live.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LATEST HILL CLIMB PICS