Six years, more than 100 gigs and umpteen line-up changes -- and Soulfish are still going strong.

Keighley's popular soul classics band continues to impress with a bevy of autumn gigs around the county.

The biggest is likely to be the Victoria Hall show on November 8 in aid of diabetes research.

There's a return to the Snooty Fox, Oakworth, on November 29 and two gigs at Oxenhope Social Club, tomorrow and December 27.

A private function in Leeds and a New Year's Eve show at the Abbey Inn, near Thirsk, bring the year to an end.

Soulfish began in 1997 with a trio of teachers performing for school concerts before boosting their numbers with two students.

The quintet played soul and rock covers around Keighley, picking up a female singer and two trumpet players along the way.

Over the years more student musicians joined, and established members left to start successful local bands Alias and The Wilderness.

Soulfish, now a ten-strong band with two female and one male vocalists, recently played in the grounds of Byelands Abbey.

Tickets for the Victoria Hall show cost £5 from Keighley Information Centre in the town hall.

Soulfish also plays the Willow Tree pub, Riddlesden, on November 1.

n The long-awaited reformation of The Shakes, one of Keighley's biggest bands of the 1980s, has been put on hold.

The rock quintet will not be playing support for Skeletal Family at its hometown gig on December 27.

Agreement could not be reached between former members despite the efforts of Skeletals bassist Trotwood.

A text message, apparently from a band member, was sent to Trotwood last week cancelling the appearance.

The same day the Keighley News received a telephone call from local man Terry Chambers -- claiming to speak on behalf of The Shakes -- with the same information.

Ashley Cartwright, the band's singer and songwriter, later confirmed to the Keighley News the reunion would not be happening.

Trotwood says the December 27 gig will go ahead with the Skeletals supported by local band Operator 6.

The Shakes' replacement will be The Seers, the new band featuring former Oasis guitarist Bonehead.

Trotwood said: "I'm really disappointed they're not going do it. It could have been one of Keighley's best shows four years."

Tickets are now on sale for the Skeletals gig, from Speaks outdoor shop next to Keighley bus station.

Local bands wishing to fill the vacant support slot should visit the Skeletals' web site at www.skeletalfamily.com.

n Die-hard Terrorvision fans can add to their compact disc collections two years after the rockers wowed them at the band's last gig.

A box set of two CDs called "Terrorvision: Take the Money and Run - the final concert" has been released by a London-based company, Secret Records.

It is a live recording of the last gig in Bradford on October 4 2001.

It comes with a DVD of interviews with band members including singer and songwriter Tony Wright, whose new band, Laika Dog finishes it present tour on Sunday at the Cockpit in Leeds.

n Powder Monkeys plan to release their second album, packed with more commercial pop-rock songs, before Christmas.

The Keighley band can be seen tomorrow (around 6 pm) at the Melborn pub in Bradford.

Powder Monkeys also play Joseph's Well, Leeds, on November 8.