Ian Parker

I rememeber vividly Frank sitting on the nottm palais steps one sunday (around 79) talking to me about the Torch. I didnt doubt him because he was quite a bit older than me. anyway, if i get back in time from the BBC building in lincoln next friday, i'll call in to Kontak and say hello

he did indeed. billed as the greatest all nighter ever. Jnr Walker, Major Lance, Eddie Holman, all live on stage............ only thing wrong was the Major didnt show i thought Eddie Holman was superb that night, Jnr was even better, especially when thy did 'Tune up' heres a clipping i kept from Echoes, (looking a bit dog eared but it proves i wasnt dreaming )

Loved it, Taped it too. i have a few photo;s of the night, will find em and post a couple

Tont Clayton lived at the old framland rectory in Harston after he moved from the Rectory at Eaton (last i heard was he lived in the lace market, nottm). Biz is still around , hes a good mate of mine, Webby lives in Coffs harbour (Oz) and eats sleeps breathes Northern soul. Neil olive will be back, i'll wager that. Wokko (Frank/Steve) is 465 yrs old but he's been there and done that (Torch, Casino, cleethorpes etc etc) Ian Smart is long since gone, i know his younger Brother Mark well, we went to school together , he still does the Nationals in Aus im reliably informed by Webby! there are lots of faces still doing a bit, myself included. in fact , if i get home in time i'll be down to Kontaks's next friday . IAN p.s. TMG, is that you Ian p.p.s , heres a rare photo, Soul Sam Dancing (with boogie looking on)