PEOPLE have occasionally come up to me after a gig and said: “You’re one of the loudest drummers we’ve ever heard.”

I usually say to them: “Pardon?”

But, as any proper muso will tell you, it’s not always about the amount of volume, it’s the way you play it that counts.

With this in mind, this weekend sees the start of Dorchester Arts Centre’s Sunday Sessions which promises to feature the best of Wessex musicians and kicks off this Sunday, June 12, with BB Hall Unplugged.

Tony Day (harmonica), Tom Hopkins (vocals, six and 12-string guitars), Mark Warder (acoustic bass and vocals) and Charlie Waygood (percussion) will be playing a mix of blues and Americana including JJ Cale, John Martyn, Ry Cooder and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Tickets are £5 and doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.

The Sunday Sessions are planned to run on alternate Sundays, with the next one on Sunday, June 26.

Now, I don’t know what you think about tribute bands but, for me anyway, they’re either very, VERY good or just a bit lame.

And The Fab Beatles, who are at The Lounge, Colwell Centre, School Street, Weymouth, tomorrow are certainly one of the very best out there.

Their attention to detail is uncanny and they were recently chosen by the BBC to promote the Beatles 1 CD.

Complete with Hofner bass (although admittedly not played by a left-hander) and Rick-enbacker and Gretsch guitars, they also have the very Ludwig kit thumped by Ringo on the real Fabs’ 1964 US tour.

Meanwhile, musos in this area are well-known for their enthusiasm to aid a worthy cause so here’s your chance to help the Weymouth and Portland Lions Club with their all-day Street Busk in St Mary St, Weymouth, on Saturday, July 16.

Locals artists so far signed up are V6, BJ McCabe, Replay and Ken Watkins but the organisers are looking for more.

If you fancy helping this fabulous organisation, just give Ann and Norman Stagles a call on 01305 789748 or email them at ann.stagles@ btinternet.com