Yes sweet folks, you have read it correctly. Rose was rushed to
hospital last week for what turned out to be, emergency gall bladder
removal (a gallectomy?) and the doctors have said that it will take
at least 5-6 weeks for her to get back on her feet and at least 3
months to be able to jump around stage again.

So, it is with a great deal of sadness that we have had to cancel
our Australian tour scheduled to start next week in Perth. We are
not sure if we can reschedule any of it at the moment, but you will
be the first to know if we do.

BUT.....there is still some good news ahead.... Shows in Adelaide,
Melbourne and Perth are still going ahead with Mardi and the
occasional side player in some cities, and have been turned into CD
launches for her solo cd 'FLY'. So, please come out and support her,
and pass the word around. It will be her first solo tour in
Australia and has occasional moments of scariness. Here in lies the
details:

Sunday 2nd March
Perth CD Launch
Mojos
Fremantle
Doors Open 6pm
Tickets $10
Featuring master of all things percussive, Gary Ridge

Thursday 20th March
Melbourne CD Launch
The Cornish Hotel
9.30 Martine Locke
10.45 Matt Walker & The Necessary Few
Tickets: at door, not sure of $

Saturday 22nd March
Adelaide CD Launch
The Queens Arms
Wright Street
Adelaide
Doors open at 8pm
Tickets $10
featuring other as yet to be named players and possibly Raw Honey
(the band, not the gooey stuff)

Okay, that is it for now. If there are any further changes we will
let you know asap. Thank you as always for your support!

Mardi & Rose
The Velvet Janes

www.velvetjanes.com

www.martinelocke.com