Feast for the Ears
Live Music for Sai Kung
When you're ready for the serious business of relaxing after all that hiking, boating and swimming, you can get what you need here without having to trek off to Central. The live music in several Sai Kung establishments should offer some satisfaction and perhaps also stimulate the digestion….
Grateful Greg (Foster) and Awesome Aiden (Rutherford), the duo that plays an eclectic mix of old classics (some with a bit of a twist) with a few new tunes thrown in, play every Thursday night at Anthony’s Catch (weather permitting).
Anthony Sweet was one of the first restauranteurs in town to recognize the power that music has on the palate (and a dry throat). Musicians at heart, both Greg and Aidan spend their day time as product designers for Philips HK.
For a taste of a band not to be forgotten, try The Duke, where you will find SKinc. regularly playing the music they love and know best – rock and roll. These Sai Kung "boys" all met in a pub and can't quite get the pub atmosphere out of their blood, so they keep on jamming. Martin Lau, a Northern lad and ex-Hong Kong ballet dancer, is lead vocals; John Warham, a retired chemist originally from Leeds, dabbles on the keyboards and vocals; Steve Dullard, a teacher by day who hails from Bendigo, plays bass guitar; Dave "Sparkey" Hughes, an aircraft engineer who left Reading, plays rhythm guitar; Aiden Rutherford, a south of Birmingham boy, is on drums; and Andy Maxwell, from Rochdale and Glasgow, plays lead guitar and very backing vocals.
They've played their unique style of music, previously alsoas the Duke Box Junkies and Strictly Business, at many venues during the eight years they've been together, including USRC, VRC, The Wanch, The Kangaroo Bar, Carnegies, 48th Street Chicago Blues, The White Stag, and most recently, the Aviation Club at Kai Tak for the HK Rangers Football Club.
On other nights when you wander into The Duke, you may find Greg and Aidan, playing under the guise of The Village Dogs.
Over in the Square at Sauce, David Challenger plays acoustic guitar and sings regularly from 7-11pm on Friday nights. A journalist during the day, David played for 20 years in Australia and his set list includes songs by REM, The Jam, Beatles, Oasis and the Teenage Fanclub. A fellow journalist, Jason Scott also plays semi-regularly on Friday nights. His sets include covers, such as The Cure and Elvis Presley, as well as a few originals.
Xtreme, on the other hand, has gone contrary to the trend and suspended their live music pending approval of their application for an outdoor eating licence.
So, come and chill out with the music in Sai Kung. Money saved on transportation can be put to better use here…