An electric guitar autographed by Status Quo drummer John Coughlan is to be auctioned off to help a group of young musicians in Burnham-On-Sea.
Music promoters Burnham Rock, and Alex Miles with his band, are to raffle the instrument at Burnham’s Under a Summer Moon concert next month.
The instrument, a Dias Gem electric guitar, will also be signed by members of the Geno Washington’s Ram Jam band, members of The Move, including Neil Lockwood of the Graham Parsons Project, and Jesse Wood’s band Hogg, who are playing at this year’s Under a Summer Moon.
Burnham Rock promoter Gordon Clayton said: “Musicians playing at Under A Summer Moon will be signing the guitar, and if Jesse Wood’s father Ronnie turns up, he’ll be signing it as well.”
He added: “We intend to use the money to help young bands play with professional sound equipment during the summer holidays. Various venues are being explored and we will be releasing more information later.”
The money raised will go towards the Evolution project, a scheme to encourage more under 17 year olds to create their own music.
Under a Summer Moon will be held this year on July 26th at the BASC ground in Burnham, as we recently reported here.
Our photo shows Alex Miles, young lead guitarist of Evolution, with the guitar.
