Gilly

I thank-you both so far.

Can anyone help me regarding the venue called the Birdcage.There was a live Jimmy James LP recorded one time?Thank-you

Can't remember the name of the place,it was the one that dj lineup consisted of Guy,Kitch,etc in a small st on an incline.

I remember pulling up opposite the venue and there was this kick-off going on between some locals,we waited a little until we thought it had calmed down.As we got close to the door a guy was shouting at the top of his voice "come on you fuckers i love it"what was bizzar this guy was covered in blood,i think he had been hit over the head with a bat,i was thinking maybe its time you went home,youve had your share for tonight.

Guy would have a better idea than me on that one mate,iff your going to TOTW sunday hell be there.In the meantime i can ask about for you.

myself and Guy Henigan if my memory serves me right got an acetate from Mr Richard "Popcorn" Wylies house Gilly

Right thats it were thru,finnished,capput,end of and dont go running off being mardy.Gilly

Alan are you sure they sing "part" us with a tommy gun,i always thought it says "pot"us with a etc etc,as you would pot-shot,and i also maybe wrong

Next time your in Detroit try asking for the Branston Pickle,they wont have a fookin clue

Thinking of you at this time.Hope it works out well for you in the end.Gilly and Nicola

Over the years and very few and far i have always tried to listen to acappello and indeed the backing tracks of our songs.Now many years ago i remember telling Dave Withers and Tim Finch that i used to play certain 45s on minimum 33rpm or with a variable speed deck around 38rpm doing this used to give me a deeper dimension to the song.So before you all fall on the floor laughing and if you have a Wind Hit orig as i did, go get it and try it.Another chance to hear one of the greatest northern tracks of all time in a differant way.so with this new cd on the horizon(and thanks Mark for making us aware of its comming)its yet another chance to listen from yet another angle.I swopped a few e mails a couple of years ago i dont know what they must of thought when i told them i named my cat Hadley after Mr Marrell(lived till he was 19)the cat that is. Our beloved Chalky gave me a copy of thier last cd but that wasnt our scenes type of music,shame

You'd be surprised just how many white guys were on a studio recording and i dont just mean in the string section.

I remember going to at least one bank holiday event,i think Ron Ped still had that bandage on and i think that Bub was in such a mess they had to cut his spot short,or maybe got it wrong.

Neither D Banks in the pocket or L Johnson unsatisfied London demos are that rare.I think the red and white stateside(not the green and white)demo on the D Banks are far harder to find

Heres another one, How rare is William Amos Hunt, Would You Beleive, Camp. Same song as on us Streamside?

Thank's buddy hope your good Gilly + Nicola

Don't know who owns my old copy of Barbara mills, Hickory issue.I remember it had RETURN TO BBC LIBRARY stamped on it.Never seen or heard of another,can the Brittish guys help out on the facts?

I remember Nobby and Rich Douglas used to tell me about the niters their,i don't think they lasted very long as a niter event.I'm sure people have said the local plod wern't very happy about the Yorkshire lads(bless em) forever trying to locate alt sources of food to the chicken in a basket. Gilly x Derby

I'm sure Janey Nichols from Halton Lancaster won an early Wigan competition ?

Yes Dave is right in saying order your copy today,it really is a brill book.Recently looked at a new publication of a northern based book but it was full of the same old same old,Keiths book is crammed with stuff you aint seen before.Good to see you saturday David,by the way Tom Creeden is a taxi driver.see you soon mate

BUDDY SMITH of course.

See what you think but i reckon its the same drummer on all the listed tracks(i know some share the same/simlar backings to different vocals) E Holman , Where im not wanted, Hold me in your arms, Eddies my name, Bernard Williams, Focused on you, Preludes,Deeper than that, United 4, Shes puttin you on, Lee Garret, Cant break the habbit, and there is others,so who can come up with the guys name.This aint a quiz cus i dont know the answer either.Thanks

Well this has kicked off pretty quick,i thank you all so far.

Best 60ts song they ever did,and so semi-unknown and underated