Ah January, sick and tired, you’ve been hanging on me, you make me sad with your eyes, you’ve eaten the pies… Yes, it’s a tough month for everyone but there’s a few bright spots looming.

Take tomorrow night, fr’instance.

It’s the first DA Blues session at Dorchester Arts Centre and it’s the welcome return of Becca Langsford and Vince Lee.

They’re a popular turn on the south west blues circuit with their heady mix of country, ragtime, blues and roots with Vince on six-string geetar and Becca on 12-string washboard. Yee-haw!

They’ll be joined tomorrow night by Becca’s brother Thomas Ford, a rising star on the Delta blues picking scene.

Tickets are £13 from the box office on 01305 266926.

Now, it’s said that January is a time for new beginnings so it’s a warm welcome and a raucous “Hell Yeah” to rockers Southern Sinners who make their Weymouth debut at Finns tonight.

Think Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, The Outlaws, etc and you won’t be a million miles away.

If you like your rock’n’roll hairy and Bourbon-soaked, and your blokes even hairier and Bourbon-pickled, this is the band for you. Can I get another Yee-haw?

Sadly, as one band comes in, another makes its exit, as tonight marks the farewell gig from blues rockers Let Me Out.

The trio of Andy Collett, Mark Duxbury and Pete Evans-Jones will be tearing it up one more time tonight at the Old Ship in Upwey with a collection going to Weldmar. Good work fellas.

And finally, amid all this talk of New Years and new beginnings, I’ll be playing all the usual old-style funk and soul next Wednesday, January 14, when I host the Hijacked show on Air 107.2 FM from 8 to 10pm. Turn on, tune in and funk out, pop pickers.

‘Till next time…

TONIGHT (9)

Southern Sinners (Finns, Weymouth) Pictured above.

Finn (Royal Portland Arms, Portland)

Let Me Out (Old Ship, Upwey) Their final gig, in aid of Weldmar.

Retro (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Mitchell St, Weymouth)

Leggomen (Royal Oak, Quayside, Weymouth)

Jam Night (The Lounge, Colwell Centre, Weymouth)

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

Paul Gibson (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Kathy (Duke of Cornwall, Weymouth)

John Stone (Royal Exchange, Portland)

SATURDAY (10)

Becca Langsford and Vince Lee (Dorchester Arts Centre)

Speedway Snails (Finn’s, Weymouth)

Blue Rock (Sailor’s Return, Weymouth)

Du Kane (Park Hotel, Weymouth)

Wiggie (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Mitchell St, Weymouth)

The Silhouettes (Wyke Regis Working Mens Club, Portland Rd, Weymouth)

Haze (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Neon (New Star Inn, Fortuneswell, Portland)

Diva Lea (Duke of Cornwall, Weymouth)

Barry Hobson (Conservative Club, Weymouth)

ACBBs (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth)

Zoe Schwarz and Rob Koral (No 10, Bridport) 12.30pm-2.30pm.

Amy Mayes (Victoria, Dorchester)

Lauren Bannon (Royal Oak, Quayside, Weymouth)

Bemis (Ropemakers, Bridport)

SUNDAY (11)

Arron Carter (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Ricky Solo (Sailor’s Return, St Nicholas St, Weymouth) From 3pm.

Jam Night (Sailor’s Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth) Mark Stacey and pals host this acoustic jam session from 8pm.

Sunday Session (Sydney Arms, Dorchester)

Sheryl Lee (Duke of Cornwall, Weymouth)

Gut and Steel (Wyke Smugglers, Weymouth) 3pm.

Zoe Schwarz and Rob Koral (Crown and Anchor, Blandford) 3.30pm.

MONDAY (12)

Dave Powell, Surfing Birds (Rendezvous, Weymouth)

TUESDAY (13)

Skint Imperials (The Boot, Weymouth)

Dougie Cooper Jazz Night (The Star, Weymouth)

WEDNESDAY (14)

Open Mic Night (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Dave P’s Open Mic Night (Rendezvous, Weymouth) From 8pm.

Jam with Mark (Wellington Arms, St Alban Street, Weymouth) Mark Stacey hosts this regular acoustic jam session.

Wessex Folk Night (Sailors Return, Nicholas Street, Weymouth) Every Wednesday.

THURSDAY (15)

Open Mic (Park Hotel, Weymouth)

Open Mic Surgery (Tom Brown’s, High East St, Dorchester) All backline provided, come on down and have a play.

Steve’s Singalong (Duke of Cornwall, St Edmund Street, Weymouth) Steve hosts this session, with guests joining in.

Traditional Tune Session (Cove House Inn, ChiswelI, Portland) Ukulele Sessions (Sailors Return, St Nicholas St, Weymouth) Strum on down from 8pm.

FRIDAY (16)

The Mighty Fine (Finns, Weymouth)

The Remedies (Royal Portland Arms, Portland)

Paul Williams (Weymouth Working Mens Club, Mitchell St, Weymouth)

Chris Woodchuck (Edinburgh House of Sounds, Weymouth)

Leggomen (Royal Oak, Quayside, Weymouth)

Jam Night (The Lounge, Colwell Centre, Weymouth)

Billy Solo (Wellington, Weymouth)

Regulation 9 (Market House Tavern, Weymouth)