The Hound Dog

17/12/2025

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR SOUL DEEP PERFORMING THIS WEEKEND!!!

View our latest event: SoulDeep ft Fiona Kinsella Christmas Funk & Soul Spectacular!. See what the available times are for this event.

25/11/2025

****SOUL DEEP ALERT****
DECEMBER 20th 2025
Get your tickets booked and come watch Soul Deep featuring the INCREDIBLE Fiona Kinsella!
Don’t miss this!!!!

View our latest event: SoulDeep ft Fiona Kinsella Christmas Funk & Soul Spectacular!. See what the available times are for this event.

16/11/2025

EDITED: I have now received an apology.

Hello!
Sometimes dignity and class has to go out the window .
After almost a year and a half since the end of the Hound Dog , something has come to light this evening in a way that was both uncomfortable and cowardly but also something I want to put right.
I (Hannah, ex manager) came into Nottingham to attend an Irish trad session.
When I came into the pub, there were two gentlemen there. I regonised one of them and said happily” I recognise you” and he said something along the lines of “yeah I’m in (the band) and you had the hound dog”.
Straight away I felt daggers and instinctively assumed that there was some animosity regarding the pay issue towards the end , which as far as I’m concerned eventually was rectified.
Throughout the evening I engaged in some small talk with this person and nothing seemed particularly off …. Until this person was about to leave.
Myself and others enjoyed a lovely evening of traditional music and singing and at the end I jestfully apologised to this person saying “so sorry to take over the session with singing” to which they replied “that’s not what you need to apologise for”
This was then followed by “the way you treated us was atrocious “ “I’ve spoken to other musicians who’ve said the same thing” “I didn’t deal with the owner I dealt with you” and when I offered to have a conversation with them to discuss these accusations he said “ I don’t want to”.
To do this as you are leaving tells me a lot of what I need to know.

However, I am a human being! And I acknowledge totally that towards the end of the hound dog I was being pulled from every direction and yes, there is a probability that I became short fused. To anyone I booked who felt this way , I apologise profusely! I rest safe in the knowledge that most people have not had this experience of me however, we all snap from time to time and I cannot apologise enough if you had anything other than a warm experience of me.
I understand that while this person may have had an issue about things and felt like they were backing their band members, but to wait till the end of a trad session before they were about to leave , after a year and a half , to not accept my invitation to have a grown up conversation so I could explain what those last 3 months were like (no excuse for a bad attitude I know) and to say the things that you said in front of those people as a way to berate and humiliate me, was ridiculous.
I would’ve gladly had a conversation with you about it !
Again, to anyone who felt they were spoken to shortly, I apologise 100%

03/09/2025

Its not too late to get your tickets!!!!!!!

Full lineup for Friday’s Jazz Day 5.00pm: Halta D6.30pm: Dimbleby/Williams Project8.00pm: Gary Reader’s Moja Fan9.30pm: Mysterious TravellersHalta D.Formed by Derby based guitarist and producer Richard Belfitt, to fully realise a musical pr

27/08/2025

What’s this?!
A jazz,funk and soul day festival in less than 2 weeks?!!!
Get your tickets now!!!!

Full lineup for Friday’s Jazz Day 5.00pm: Halta D6.30pm: Dimbleby/Williams Project8.00pm: Gary Reader’s Moja Fan9.30pm: Mysterious TravellersHalta D.Formed by Derby based guitarist and producer Richard Belfitt, to fully realise a musical pr

03/07/2025

ITS NOT TOO LATE YO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR SOUL DEEP FRIDAY 11th JULY!!!!!

SOUL DEEP ARE AT IT AGAIN!
This time at The Old Bell Hotel Derby!
As always, it will be a very special evening complete either love, laughter and dancing!!!
Get your tickets below!
Disclaimer: This event is open to EVERYBODY!!!

Tickets are now available for Pear Tree / Homelands Grand Reunion featuring the incredible SoulDeep at The Old Bell Hotel, on Friday 11th July 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

02/06/2025

SOUL DEEP ARE AT IT AGAIN!
This time at The Old Bell Hotel Derby!
As always, it will be a very special evening complete either love, laughter and dancing!!!
Get your tickets below!
Disclaimer: This event is open to EVERYBODY!!!

Tickets are now available for Pear Tree / Homelands Grand Reunion featuring the incredible SoulDeep at The Old Bell Hotel, on Friday 11th July 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

07/02/2025

Get ready for another Soul Deep gig!
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See link for venue details

Tickets are now available for The Incredible SoulDeep ft Tanisha Rose & Jamie Joseph at The Old Bell Hotel, on Friday 28th February 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

15/10/2024

****HOSTED AT THE VICTORIA INN DERBY***
I am pleased to announce the following dates for Derbys only (for now) Irish session.
We hope to see familiar faces from The Hound Dog and have the craic!
See you there!
HUP!!!!!

13/10/2024

I have been asked if I would share a poster for the new soul night!
As many of you know, our northern soul night was building nicely until we closed.
The lovely DJS have a new night down Sadler gate!
We wish them all the best!

11/09/2024

****IRISH SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT****
TONIGHT SEPTEMBER 11TH 2024 7:30PM
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE START OF A BRAND NEW FORTNIGHTLY SESSION (THE ONLY CURRENT SESSION) IN DERBY TONIGHT AT THE VICTORIA PUB OPPOSITE DERBY TRAIN STATION!
ALL WELCOME!
Note: We are aware that there is a clash with a session in Burton on Trent, but for now we need to honour the first 4/5 sessions before we can change the day.
HUP!!!