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Chris Ashman has lived in the Folkestone area all of his
life. Educated at St Martin's Primary School and Harvey Grammar School he joined
The Post Office (BT) as a telecommunications engineer. At the end of his apprenticeship
his bosses had already decided they did not like his involvement in the music
business and made it quite clear that long hair and a beard was not the image
they were looking for. Or was it the pale, tired, late-to-work hippy rocking the
boat? Ok, you are reading this with the empathy of a musician so you will understand
- Well, it was the 60's, and how do you tell the boss you had not been to bed
because your van broke down after a gig at the Marquee. It was becoming clear
that the company did not see this lad to be a leader of men ( well not for another
20 years or so). So the music biz still received love and attention. Chris
left BT in 2000 when it downsized it's Project Manager team, he is now an independent
Communications and Media Consultant keeping his customers businesses alive. In
2004 Chris re-launched Red Admiral Records and Cringe Music is now a Production
Music Library and Commercial Music Publisher - and of course, the
Kent MusicBiz. | |
Ray
was in a group called The Electrons as a lead vocalist and guitarist 
He
was then Ricky Robinson and the Downbeats (I believe he was Ricky Robinson)
He
then went solo for a while under the name of Bobby Knox and cut a few records
He then cut a few records under his real name Ray French
Finally he joined
forces with Joe Fagin ("That's living alright") and they were called
Robb and Dean Douglass. This is where he achieved most success. Cut several records
and was played on the local radio station.
Played at various venues in and
around Gravesham and Medway and in London where he was support artist to Buddy
Holly amongst others.
Happy 65th Ray
His
elder brother William was working in Alberta, Canada and sent all Elvis Presleys
first records home to his younger brother David days after there release.before
anyone had heard them in England.
David bought his first acoustic guitar when
he was 15 years old. His uncle Jim, taught him chords on his Banjo. Young Dave
Kingsman used these chords for the first few months of his early singing, and
playing days. He was too young to go into Pubs and Clubs so sang and played outside.
He sang Rock n R oll numbers with the doors open, entertaining the cutomers inside.
First spotted, by local Band Leader, Roy Jones, Dave sang at several of Roys bookings during the Band's breaks. He later Joined, Maidstone's Variety Time Revue. Sang in Prisons, Hospitals, and other charity workplaces.
Whilst singing at The Hazlett Theatre Maidstone on one of the charity shows he was spotted by the Ballroom manager of The Royal Star Hotel who asked Dave if he would like to sing at the Royal Stars next big dance on a Saturday night. The Ronnie Hughes Orchestra, was the resident band. David Kingsman made a big impact with this new Rock n Roll style and was imedietly offered more bookings by Bob Harvey later to become personal Manager of Bill Kent. From now early 1957 young Dave would no longer, be called David Kingsman but by his new name Dave Carrol, just with his guitar he played and sang all over Kent and parts of London Including Maidstone Granada in between films, Suday afternoons, and Saturday mornings.The Ritz, Maidstone plus many other Cinemas and Theatres all over Kent and London.
His big break came in 1958a tape was heard, by top London Agent Hyman Zhal of Fosters Agency Piaccadilly Circus, London. He wanted a singer, to replace Terry Dene another young Pop Idol of the day. After the audition at Max Rehearsal rooms, Soho. Hymy Zhal sighned his new boy up. He was sole booking agent for Paul Lincoln who owned The 2Is, coffee bar and was to become his booking manager and with Bob Harvey his personal manager.
Dick Roe of Decca Records gave this new exciting singer from Maidstone, Kent, a new name, Bill Kent. plus a Decca recording contract. Years later Dick turned The Beatles down.
Bill, was soon in the recordig studios cutting his first record.
"The
Prettiest Girl In School - flip side "Hasty Words". F. 10975.
At this time
1958 most British Artists covered American Artists songs and rarely given the
chance to sing material of the own choosing.
Young Bill Kent wanted to make
a Rock n Roll record, but his Agent and Manager had other ideas. They thought,
Bill would make the big time singing Ballards with his powerful singing voice.
He was soon back in the recording studios making another record, this time a Jimmy
Rodgers number:
"Oh. Oh. Im Falling in Love again". With the other
side "In Love". F. 109997.
Bill
started his tour the same time as Buddy Holly and the Crickets. One week, Derby
Hippodrome. One week, Middlesborough Empire with Chas McDivett. One week, The
Metropolitan, Edgeware Road. On the Old Mother Riley and Kitty Mcshane
show.
Many one night stands, with the 2Is Show including Coln Hicks,
The Most Brothers, Wee Willy Harris, Lonnie Donnigan, Laurie London, Terry Dene,
Alan King, Dickie Dawson. The list goes on. A day with all the stars, at Battersea
Pleasure Gardens, spent the day with Howard Keel.
First
T.V. appearance on Cool For Cats, with Kent Walton. Another live
show, Party on Cool For Cats. Numerous Radio Shows including: In Town
Tonight, Town and Country.
After reaching number 30 in the charts with "Oh. Oh. Im Falling in Love Again" Bill returned to Maidstone, he formed a new band with lads who all came from London and m Made several attempts to get back into the Big Time but Cliff Richard and other new boys had come on the scene. The London scene was all sewn up so Bill decieded to run his own dances and sing and play with his new group in Maidstone and Laddingford.
From, late 1958 to September 1959 Bill played to packed dances at his own venues.Many top name singers came from all over Kent and London to perform at Bills dances. It truly was a time the teenagers and many adults from Maidstone and surrounding area would never forget.
In September 1959 Bill sailed off to Canada. Shortly after arriving in Toronto he started singing with one of the local groups. The lead guitarist happened to be none other than Robbie Robertson. Alas, Robbie went on to play with Ronnie Hawkins then Bob Dylan and of course lastly his own group, The Band.
In 1960 Bill formed a new band The Colts. The group, was called Billy Kent and The Colts. He was booked for several weeks in The Zanzibar Tavern in Younge Street, Toronto. and went on to play clubs in London, Ontario and Hamilton.
Soon after, he was given a tour of U.S.A. Bill played in night clubs and dances in many parts of America including, Grand Rapids, Michagan, Sue, Saint Marie, Michigan, Wisconson, Aurora, Illinois, Madison, Wisconson, Chicago, and many more.
Bill, can say, he was the first Englishmen to tour the U.S.A. with his own group and he was from Maidstone, Kent, England.
On returning to England Bill did several one night stands with The Vince Taylor show.
It was now 1961. Bill formed a new group and spent six months on Jersey in the Channel Isles on the Ronnie Hilton Show; also featuring Mr. Pastry.
Bill was introduced to The Paramount Twisters and sang with them at several dances and shows. The pianist, Gary Brooker went on to form Procal Harem together with the guitarist from the same group, Robin Trower. See more
Bill was given a tour of Scotland by Jack Murry a big London Agent and Manager. Bands were supplied at each booking to back Bill when singing. Jack Murry then took Bill to Paris with the idea of making him a star in France. Regretably, Bill, could not settle into the French pattern even though the shows he did were very sucessful.
After returning to London he worked and sang in The Jazz Cellar in Kingston upon Thames.
In 1963, Bill took a job as a Butlins Redcoat. After the seeason ended he went to Hull with the resident group from the camp The Tycoons. He stayed with the group untill the end of the year.
Back to London once more Bill star ted singing in Pubs and Clubs all around the London area. Fed up with living out of a suitcase Bill decieded to call it a day and returned home to Maidstone. In 1965, he formed yet another group, Bill Kent and his Kentishmen with two old pals; John Lane on guitar and Fred Love on drums. Bills old fans had not forgotten him. The Pubs and Clubs he played in were always packed. Now married, with two young children Bill decieded to call it a day once more then in 1982 after a painful devorce Bill now 41, appeared back on the scene one final time.
From, 1982 , to 1985, Bill played and sung his old Rock n Roll in Pubs and Clubs around Maidstone.
To the crowds he loved the best, the ones who were always there for him. The People of Maidstone.
I was lucky to find
"Kent Musicbiz" on the internet.
My name is Alf Ward and I grew
up in the Mick and Keith days in Dartford in the 1950's - Mick's Dad was our teacher
at Dartford secondary school.
We
had a band at Gravesend School of Art in 1958/59 and then I went to Birmingham.
There I met Christine Perfect ( now McVee ) at art college along with Spencer
Davis at Birmingham University. Christine was the manager of our band called "The
Hookey Walkers" Spencer got Stevie Winwood into his band and then in the
early 60's everybody moved from Birmingham.
I did some gigs around Birmingham
and then Surrey in the late 60's and then joined Joy Webb of the Salvation Army
group called the Joyfolk. We did a tour of USA in 1973 and were involved in many
European tours throughout the 70's. In 1981 I moved to America and joined several
Country Rock bands in Michigan and have continued to play gigs all over the States.
Finally, I moved to "Rock" Hill in South Carolina and now play in a
trio with John King from "Fatback" ( 70's era ) John continues play
with Fatback all over Europe and Asia. I have attached a photo of our band "The
Wild Cats" - from left to right John King, Tom Stanley, and yours truly on
the right.
I don't suppose anyone will remember me but they may have seen
me on TV with Joy Webb in the 70's.
All the best...................keep rockin'.
Alf Ward
Martin
loved painting, drawing, science fiction, bird watching and recording,he was a
talented musician playing Guitar, Banjo, Blues Mouth Organ, Keyboards and one
tune on a Clarinet. His musical influences, the old blues guitarists.His first guitar co-operation was in 1950, when he was in his early teens in Sidney Street when he met Boz Leggett, his since lifelong friend. They formed a band called the "Five Stars Skiffle Band" in 1958, which ceased the following year due to conscription. Martin joined the Air Force. Boz the Army.
In 1961 on leaving the forces at 22 years of age Martin and Boz joined Rock'n'Roll group The Travellers with Neville Takes on bass and drummer Roger Ames. They also acquired manager Dennis Pimlott.
During a forced name change they were called
- Satan and The Zombies. Then again to The
Sundowners who were one of Folkestone's and Kent's most influential bands
of the 60's through to the mid 90's. Touring the UK in '63 with stars of the time
made them a household name with appearances on the best TV Pop programmes.
The Sundowners were the first British band to record "House of The Rising
Sun" which at the time was seen as a non-comercial ditty and only fit as
a "B" side to Martin's own composition "Baby Baby". Their
5 year recording contract with Pye a real first for a Kent band.
For more info on one of Kent's most favorite bands, forllow the links above.
Mick
Allen
Mick Allen played in many significant
Kent Bands over a period of 20 years and has let us have a nearly complete record
of that period from 1959 to 1979 His History page is here
Dave
Penfold and the Escorts - Pat Barry and the Travellers - Neil Landon and the Burnettes -The Shades Of
Black - The Purple Pennants (KANZA KONA SOUND) - The Four Just Men - Festival
- Deep South - White Lightning - The Same Size
Bands: 
Roger
has been around the music scene for many years. He's been pro for the last 30,
and played all kinds of music. In his early session days, he worked with a strange
mixture of people from modern jazzers and classical, to heavy rock and funk. He's
ended up playing with his old friend Mac (oh well ... you can't have everything).
Roger's great love though, has always been for the blues - not so much the
cotton field blues, but the aggressive electric blues of the likes of Gary Moore
and Peter Green.
Goto
Roger's websitefor the latest news
Bands:
Arthur Kay
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Following the break-up
of the band about two years later, he then joined The
Mixed Feelings as keyboard player. This was primarily a soul band,
as was the next - The Concords.
This band having eventually split up, there then came a brief hiatus in his musical
career which ended following a chance meeting in Folkestone with Chris
Ashman, resulting in his becoming a member of Infinity
which, after a decent interval, evolved into URF.
This oddly-named combo lasted for some while before disappearing into the mists
of time when Chris and his brother Nick went to form Marshmallow
Tree. Meanwhile, Ellis got together with some of the former members
of The Concords to put together a band which didn't have a name at all, really,
but instead boasted a number, specifically 1981,
a year which, quite apart from any literary connotations, seemed at that time
to lay so far in the future that it felt appropriate to the musical fashion of
the day (this was the era of the so-called "progressive rock" and the "blues boom").
This band also stayed on the music scene for roughly a year or so before splitting
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Romney Marsh - CanadaGuitar: Gibson 335Bands: Marshmallow Tree - Tree
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FolkestoneGuitar & VocalsBands: Infinity - URF - Marshmallow Tree |
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FolkestoneBassBands: Infinity - URF - Marshmallow Tree - Occasional One Band |
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FolkestoneDrums and VocalsBands: Infinity - URF - Marshmallow Tree - 1981 - Tristram Shandy - Crackerjack - Le Grand |
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Bass Guitar. Bands: Nomads, Vostoks, Thunderbeats Dave writes |
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Tony comes from Gravesend (in North Kent), where he started singing with local groups in 1958. He was most successful with The Casuals, who in the early 1960's had a huge following in the North Kent area. Discovered in 1968 by Roger Easterby when he was fronting the Brian Jenner Band who were resident at the Moat Hotel at Wrotham. In 1968 Tony recorded many singles
for EMI on the Parlophone Label under the name of Dorian Gray. His biggest hit
" I've Got You On My Mind " stayed in the charts for over 7 weeks. Tony
made several appearances on TV and radio, including Top of the Pops and the very
popular Simon Dee Show, toured the country with the likes of Tom Jones and Cilla
Black and had his fair share of pretty girls running after him.. Tony's music
was a popular hit with the pirate radio stations. It seems when they dissapeared
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Born
in Swanley, Kent. - 1939| 1 | Jean |
| 2 | The Rain Song |
| 3 | She's Coming Back Home |
| 4 | Story Of My Life |
| 5 | Hello Mary Lou |
| 6 | Shenandoah |
| 7 | She's Not You |
| 8 | My Touch My Kiss |
| 9 | The Water Spring |
| 10 | Summer Love |
| 11 | Senorita Rosalita |
| 12 | There Must Be A Reason |
| 13 | Eighteen Yellow Roses |
| 14 | For This You Died |
| 15 | Winter To Winter |
| 16 | Sent From Up Above |
| 17 | Food For Thought |
| 18 | Robot Assasins |
| 19 | It Won't Be Paradise |
For the last two years Ray has been touring in France his funky
bluesband "Bluesgroove". Ray has written a book called "Once a Muso" an autobiography, but full of funny anecdotes, lots of B&W photos and interesting little bits of info. It is essentially a book for drummers, and Kent musicians with a lot of historical content regarding the Kent music scene as it was? The book is published by Athena press, and can be bought through Amazon, distributors Gardeners, Books A Million, and has had rave reviews in the States, and in the "Classic drummer" magazine. See sample page below
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1974 Medway jazz rock band John Browns Body
Mick Rogers( Vocals)
1969 - 1972
Gravend Bands Heart - Blitz
I was in PPB from 1980 to 1982 when we played every Sunday
night at the Who'd a Thought It in Grafty Green. We also did other gigs around
Kent.
PPB (Private Parts Band) had a number of
line ups before I joined because it grew out of an informal session, possibly
at The Harrow, but I'd like to think that the period I was in the band was the
height of it's popularity!
The line up was Richard Wight - lead vocal
and guitar, Pete Hayward - bass, Pete (Mitch) Mitchell - drums and
vocal, and myself on lead guitar and vocal. Jez Wyatt was on keyboards
when I joined but left after a while.
Prior to me joining, Eric Snowball
of ESE music was the regular pedal steel player and Dave Bloss did a couple
of gigs. Others probably included John Bray.
I have some photos and
a Kent Messenger article which I will send for inclusion at some point.
Richard
still lives in Kent and I have just moved back after 25 years away. After a successful
career in design, Pete is now a successful dance DJ and producer. I think Mitch
is still around. I believe Jez moved to the USA.
I’ll update this as time
goes on and my memory comes back!
I moved to London in 1982 and played on
the circuit in South East London for many years including stints with Steve
Waller at the Half Moon Herne Hill on Sunday lunchtimes.
Other Kent bands
I was in were Orpheus, Scapa Flow, Pipedream and Skintight
Jackson (and the Do-Rons). Details of these to follow but my friend
John Buckingham has a good website for Orpheus and Pipedream at www.lusyd.co.uk
Mick Dunford (Drums) - in Enry - Father Luke |
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In
1982 the song was released again One Nine For a Lady Breaker (writers M
Stock / J Gully / C Stock) - Go 401A - Julie Music - Logo Records - RCA
- Artiste: Chris Britton (Mike Stock - who claimed that he wrote it ) John then went on to form a
studio band called New Dimensions (featuring the late Keith
Harwood on vocals) the band recorded a cassette called September Days in 1982
(at Europa Sound Studios) tracks were: Since
he trained as an aromatherapist five years ago, he has become interested in the
power of music as a therapy. A 34 minute instrumental CD entitled 'Mother Earth'
(© somebody's music) was released in 2001 (local sales have totalled 975
& rising). Extended version of mother earth is to be released in the summer
of 2003 (© somebody's music). A new CD entitled 'Dream Away' (© somebody's
music) is also planned for a December release.John still writes non therapeutic
songs and has just started recording a solo project (calling upon various local
musicians) the music lives on .... |
| Folkestone (Guitar & Vocals) now living in America. Bands: Vostoks
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Folkestone (Drums) Bands: Nomads - Vostoks - The Lonely Ones Became a Professional Photographer |
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Peter Fuggle
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Although a lousy sax player ( He Says), Paul was a good showman - eventually becoming lead singer for many years with Kent based comedy showband LIFE 'N' SOUL.. The band spent many years gigging within the UK and abroad. Paul can be heard playing sax on a number of earlier recordings with Arthur Kay and The Originals (popular UK ska band) as well as the Last Resort album "A way of life - skinhead anthems" plus Life 'n' Soul recordings. Paul now lives in Australia and still earns his living from being a Skool Teecher. |
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DealLife 'N' Soul - Arthur Kays Originals |
Memorial Album available
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Timothy John Patrick Hughes was born at Little Aston Park, Staffordshire, England in 1944. As a small young lad he wore corrective leg irons and had a horrible stutter. The irons worked and he eventually outgrew the stammering.
Tim was not the slightest bit interested in sciences, and preferred studying art and languages. His keen interest in the guitar and pop music eventually led him to become involved with three pop groups in various locations in Kent, The Klan - Bern Elliott - Bern Elliott and the Fenmen. See Also The Cortinas - The Zephyrs
The band had
a hit with a song called Money, which was originally written by Berry Gordy and
first recorded by Barrett Strong. The Beatles version is a
cover.
Bern
Elliott & the Fenmen where the only group to have a U.K. hit single with
this song and their version entered the British Top Twenty near the end of 1963.
It wasn't a patch on the Beatles' rendition (which had been released at about
the same time on their second LP), but it was actually a pretty decent, soulful
interpretation Tim's group played in a sort of tough Mersey beat style (although
they weren't from the Mersey region).
Tim and the group made several appearances on Ready Steady Go, Five O'clock Club, Easy Beat and Saturday Club shows during the '60's. He toured regularly with the well known Mersey side groups of the day as well as big names like Roy Orbison, the Supremes, the Hollies, Manfred Mann, The Animals, The Who, Spencer Davis (Keep On Running), and many others.
Latterly in the 1960's he did a few gigs with Michael Cox and Marty Wilde before finally moving to Spain.
Tim worked in promotions for Carreras Rothmans and Castrol, before leaving and moving to Bangkok in 1969. He joined the Anglo-Thai Corporation, the British trading onglomerate, later becoming Managing Director of The Ford Motor Company's automotive operations in Thailand until 1982, when he decided to become an independent consultant.
An accomplished big-game fisherman, he successfully competed in the prestigious Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament in the seventies and served on the International Game Fish Association, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale in Florida. He has represented Thailand on the committee since 1975.
When Tim found time to relax his other interests included trekking in the Himalayas as well as in Peru, and of course he loved his music. He often used to be invited to the Royal Palace in Bangkok where he would organise 'jam' sessions with the children of the King and Queen. Tim leading them with vocals and of course his guitar.
Tim leaves behind a mother and married sister in the Malta, who have stated through the World Wide Web and Internet that Tim will always be "Magic" to them.
On a personal note I would like to add that I never had the opportunity of meeting MAGIC, feel that I know him so well through the kind words and messages that I have received on the Internet. It is so ironic to think that I would have played the records Tim and his band made, when during the 60's I was also in the music industry, as a disc jockey on the pirate radio ship, Radio Caroline.
Compiled by Miles
Robert Wilson Tim's brother in law.
28 January 1998
Bernard
Michael Elliott, b.17.11.1942 in Erith, Kent
He went to school at The Picardy
School for boys, on leaving school at 16 he went to work in an insurance company.
1983-84
However, Bern had his heart set on forming a pop group and it was
not long before "Bernie and his Boys" were playing at local dances.
He was to sing with a another local group called "Bern Elliott and The
Bluecaps" before forming the Bern
Elliott and The Fenmen.
With the Fenmen he secured a recording
contract with Decca, and his first disc "Money" written by Berry Gordy,
beat all other versions in the race for the charts. Money and success now came
to Bern, his recent disc "New Orleans an old Gary US Bonds hit bounded into
the best sellers. During the summer months Bern has many club and dance hall dates
lined up.
His next disc was a number penned by Johnny Worth called "Good Times" backed by his new group " The Klan". With the new boys, TV appearances and a film called "Swinging UK" are in the offing.
Roger Humphries professional musical pedigree stretches over 5 decades now having started playing music in the mid 1950’s when skiffle music, that eclectic blend of hillbilly, blues, american folk & roots music, became the overnight sensation in the UK, spearheaded of course by the late Lonnie Donegan and Wally Whyton, (both of whom were later to become personal friends of Roger Humphries).
Like so many of his generation, Roger Humphries went on to play the full gambit of musical styles, (as a bass player), and during the 1960’s he achieved some notable success working alongside such musical luminaries of the period such as The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, (then known as Davie Jones), Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages etc. etc. Highlights in his career include an appearance on the legendary 60’s TV show Ready Steady Go and a year working in “Franco’s” Spain ………. Oh, and of course in common with the period, not getting paid for a lot of it.
It was during the 60’s and the stint in Spain, that Roger initially worked alongside Jon Keys and over the next 40 years, they have developed a musical rapport that has earned them the reputation of being something of a rhythm section “A-Team”.
Following his 1st marriage in 1968, Roger quit the music industry for 5-years to embark on a career as a Police Officer (PC 4461) in the Kent County Constabulary, but after seeing the error of his ways, returned to full-time music in 1972, but at this time channeling his attention to the then fledgling country music scene in the UK.
By 1976, having always been his “own man” so-to-speak, Roger switched from bass to acoustic 6-string guitar, whilst at the same time honing his skills as a songwriter, (something he has always done since the early ‘60’s), and he embarked on a solo career & released his 1st album, “Some Of Me Songs & That !!!”, which received very positive critical acclaim and which immediately drew him to the attention of management, bookers & the public at large, resulting in the next decade being taken up with over 350 gigs each year including several appearances on the now legendary Wembley & Peterborough Festivals of Country Music in the UK, numerous radio & TV appearances, not only in the UK, but overseas, leading his own band consisting of the cream of country musicians then available.
Further memorable albums followed and Humphries literally toured the world including Canada & the USA, gaining a solid reputation everywhere he performed, with both audiences & some of the most noted country musicians of the day as somebody being primarily into his music.
Roger has never ceased to be completely absorbed in music and the attention that he has generated in himself during his long career has never been his motivation. He has always had the opinion that he’d prefer to let the music speak for him and that in his view there are only 2-types of music anyway, one being good & the other being not necessarily to his particular taste. As a result, he finds it easy to move effortlessly from one musical genre to the other, and in recent years has found him in the fortunate position of being able to live to play, as opposed to being forced to play for a living.
More recently, Roger Humphries & his band have shared the stage at festivals & shows in the United States, Scandinavia, Lithuania & Germany as well as the UK with such noted artistes as Nanci Griffith, Joe Sun, Carlene Carter, Tommy Cash, Asleep At the Wheel, Heybale, The Cornell Hurd Band, Dale Watson, Kimmie Rhodes and many many more.
Roger’s discography: “Some Of Me Songs & That !!!” (1976). “A Blast Of Fresh Air” (1982). “Live At The Cruise Café, Oslo” (1987). “For Your Ears Only” (1996). “Benchmark (A Very Live Album) (1998). “Solo, Unplugged & Acoustic” (2005), "Where Were You?" (2007)
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Rod Jones |
Folkestone - Guitar & Vocals Rod left The End to work with various others in the industry to include Pure Gold (pop Group) signed to President Records, The Freddie Mac Soul Show, Ian Hunter (of Mott the Hoople fame) then onto Love Children a pop group who were signed to Decca on the Deram label. Then working with award winning songwriters and producers Ben Findon & Peter Shelley.....More |
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FolkestoneThe End - Renaissance Faire - Whispering Wind -Deceased |
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FolkestoneBas Player - Left handed - EpiphoneBands: The End - Renaissance Faire - Danny |
I still consider myself to be a singer/songwriter despite gigging in a purely covers band these days. I've been the lead vocalist and lyricist in most of the bands I've been in.Monkey-See, Monkey-Do! : 2006 – Present. Lead Vocals
Chris Bailey: Guitar
Jon Bryant: Bass (see also ‘Enry)
Dave Fanti: Lead Vocals
Iain Maitland: Drums
Matt Maitland: Guitar
Charlotte Rose: Lead vocals
We play a mix of modern and Classic rock from Zeppelin and Bad Co. to the Chillies and the Foo’s. We gig around Ashford, Dover New Romney and Folkestone, mostly pubs, but we do pick up the odd festival and function. A great bunch of guys (and Gal); it’s always a laugh.
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FolkestoneThe Fyrebirds - The End |
Ray Vardon | Southern Four - Southern Five |
Ron Price |
Ron Price played bass with the Southern Four and childrens entertainer at Newbeach Holiday Centre (1982-84) alongside Uncle Charlie and Sky High (latterly the Gary Dean Band). |
Melvyn (Dusty) Miller | Polaris - bass guitar in Rocking Edwardians |
Gary Swinard
We play tributes to The Blues Brothers, Garth Brooks, Elvis and I do an Eric Clapton show so will send you some pics on that show. Last year we palyed Nashville and Las Vegas and recently had Charlie Morgan drummer for ex Elton John guesting with us as our drummer was out of town. The band plays a lot of private parties and corporate events. Have come across a couple of old Couriers pics that I need to get put on disc and will send to you. One of them has Les Samson and the Kealey Brothers. I was also pleased to see my name mentioned in Pete
Dugdale's information. I remember going to EMI studios very early on a Sunday
morning to record the demos that got Pete Dugdale his record contract. I think
it was around 1973. I played both base and guitar on those songs. When Pete was
doing the remakes for release I was unable to play on them due to the fact I was
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1967
- Present Day.
Bands: Tar Baby Stompers, Warlock, Porcelain Frog, Frogg, Quint, Live'N'Kickin'
My
first foray into music came at the Simon Langton school with David Jones and some
others who names elude me. We formed a jazz band called the Tar Baby Stompers.
My
next band was called Warlock, we rehearsed and played around the Canterbury area,
had the obligatory mentions in the local rag and had a whale of a time.
Now
I'd really been bitten by the bug.
The next band was called Porcelain
Frog. This band had Pete Robinson on keyboards, Bob Brown on drums, John Cheeseman
on vocals, Mick Curd on guitar and myself on bass.
The band used to rehearse
at at the Longbridge Youth Club in Canterbury.
Nigel
Blow, an old schoolfriend of mine replaced Pete on keyboards after a time.
We
later got the opportunity to tour abroad via Folkestone agent Dave Watkins and
spent a year in Italy and a year in Germany. During this period we were left stranded
by our agents and had strike up new associations to live and keep working. Agent
Arno Lintner came up with work for 2 months in Zurich (Switzerland). We also did
some television through Renzo Menin.
Now called Frogg and stranded in Italy,
we befriended 2 Italian bands called "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso" &
"Il Rovescio della Medaglia". These fantastic guys actually paid for
us to get home with some of the proceeds of a concert!
This period, although
hard, was the time of my life and having arrived home I couldn't wait to do it
all over again, so, following a lineup change, Geoff Spinner replacing John on
vocals, we headed out to Italy again.
The next band was Quint with Steve
Marriott on vocals, Graham Quinten Jones on guitar, Roger Diamond on drums and
me on bass.
We recorded several singles with Bradley Records, RCA & United
Artists, reaching number 70 in the charts with one of them. I also recorded a
solo single in this period which again got to about number 70 but we'll say no
more about that!
Graham left towards the end of Quint's lifespan and was replaced
briefly by Mick Warren on guitar and Trevor Hills on keyboards. This lineup lasted
a short while but never recaptured the success of the original and Quint folded
shortly afterwards.
I had a brief spell of inactivity which I absolutely hated
when I was approached by Gary Swinard
and Steve Marriott to form the band I still play with today, Live'N'Kickin', with
Mick Warren and Tim Relf on drums.
Tim left after a very short time to be replaced
by Roger Diamond on drums. This highly successful lineup went on for 10 years.
Mick
decided it was time to hang up his Les Paul at this time and was replaced by the
jaw-droppingly good Martin Kidd on guitar who has stayed with us ever since.
A
year on and Roger decided that it was time to call it a day due to several factors,
Tinitis being the main one, and he was replaced by Nick "The Greek"
Milton on drums.
2001 brought a couple of changes with Nick leaving to sort
out some personal problems and Gary emigrating to the USA. Chris Jones replaced
Nick and Jim Cobb coming in on keyboards to replace Gary.
A year later, Jim
left to be replaced by the inimitable Martin "Wiz" Wisbey on guitar
and vocals.
Nick rejoined the band in 2003 when Chris was having some personal
problems of his own and todays lineup was complete.
We are just coming up to
our 20th anniversary as I type and a lavish concert will be held to celebrate
this milestone at The International Hotel on April 8th 2007.
Les
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FolkestoneBands: Inhibitions
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Hewins Starting his career in 1970 at 15, his first "pro" band was Kent band MotherSun. He has continually, kept his main roots in Kent but worked and travelled the world bringing his own unique sounds to enhance the performance of the big and famous. Bands: (Some of) -----New Indus, Music Doctors, EDQ, MotherSun , Soft HEAP, Research, T-MIT, Dreamtime, Pearl Divers, 4Tet, The Guitar Quartet, Mad Axe Quartet, Sinclair and the South, Polite Force, Caravan of Dreams, Grace Kennedy, Phil Collins, Julie Felix, Dennis Gonzales, Richard and Dave Sinclair, Phil and Steve Miller, Earl Turbinton, Django Bates, Ken Hyder, John Martyn, Gail Thompson, Danny Thompson, Bill Bruford, LeMarr, Theo Travis, Fred Frith, Joe Lee Wilson, Nick Evans, Marc Charig, Andy Latimer, Andy Ward, Colin Bass, Peter Blegvad, Michel Gentils, Maggie Nicholls, Didier Malherbe, Dudu Pukwana, John Stevens, Errol Kennedy, Robbie T, Tania Evans, Carol Grimes, Spy, Mervyn Africa, Mamadi Kamara, Lol Coxhill, Joe Cang, Anthony Aldridge, Trevor Watts, Paul Bhattacharjee, Louis Moholo, Paul Rogers, Pete Thomas, Bob Loveday and Andrew Cyrille, John Abercrombie, Lou Reed, Neil Finn, Fernando Saunders, Mike Rathke, Frank Tontoh, Joe Dalton, Tony Aiello, Nitin Sawhney, Gong, Bob Geldof Band, Elton Dean, Jean Baptiste New Orleans Marching Band, Immanuel Infants School Jazz Band and Arthur Kitchener amongst many others. Mark has been and still is, an important influence and participant of the Canterbury Scene wrapped around Hugh Hopper and the Sinclair brothers. More... |
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Vogue - Solar System - Valley Forge - Echo - Denigh - Freeway |
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 FolkestoneBands: Kriptkickers - The Checkers After a brief period in the Sea Cadets trying to learn the bugle and side drum Derek and his school chums decided to form a group. In 1961 they had their first practice session with Derek banging an old army base drum and Ivor, a friend of one of them invited in because he was the only one able to strum a guitar. Ivor left the session after a short time saying that Derek would never be able to co-ordinate himself sufficiently to play the drumsl Not to be put off Derek bought his first drum kit. This was a 'Gigster' kit purchased from his mother's clothing catalogue. The noise of his practice attracted the local musicians and soon 'The Checkers' were born. Memories are a little vague at this point, the original line up is believed to have been; Derek on drums, Ian Milton rhythm, Martin Vincent bass and Bob Evans lead. Martin soon left to be replaced by Terry Sexton. This was the line up that appeared on the first live gig at the St. Martins fete which would have been about 1962. lan Milton left to be replaced by Dave Caswell and Pete Godden an ex rock and roll singer provided much needed vocals. Derek's father bought him his first 'proper' drum kit and also arranged drum lessons with a jazz drummer who worked with him. This was the first time Derek had heard the likes of Dave Brubeck and other contemporary jazz bands, which was to have a lasting effect on Derek's playing style; always first and foremost a 'rock' drummer but very able to play jazz and rhythm and blues. In fact as his playing matured rhythm and blues became the favoured playing style. When the Checkers disbanded Derek played one or two 'one offs' with local bands and musicians, including a country and western night with his doctor, and ended up as the resident drummer in a local nightclub. The piano was played by his barber! This strange partnership was only to last a few months and it was around this time that Derek decided that being married and playing the drums didn't work too well so he decided to 'retire' and sold his drums to a local working men's club. In the mid seventies whilst working as a bus driver Derek bought another kit and was joined by two work colleagues and an exceptional guitarist from Hawkinge called Dave? and his friend Adrian Hackett. Adrian brought along his sister who sang. The bass player was a clean living young lad called Kevin Bowyer later of the Maroondogs. Sadly the band never quite got off the ground, pressure of work and practice proving a problem. Once again Derek sold his kit and stopped playing. The next time Derek lifted a drum stick was in rather different circumstances. Derek had 'seen the light' and was attending a local evangelical church. Not having touched a set of drums for about eight years he bought a brand new kit, placed it on the stage at the front of the church and halfway through the next service, walked up and started playing. After several years of playing in church praise bands Derek was asked to play the drums in a musical based on Pilgrims Progress. This proved to be a bit of a challenge as he had never worked with musicians and actors but was very enjoyable, with three performances in Ashford. Derek's final gig was backing 'Ishmael' a professional Christian singer and song writer at the Stour centre in Ashford. Derek is now 'officially' retired, although who knows? |
Bob Evans FolkestoneBands: Kriptkickers - The Checkers Bob learned to play the guitar at the age of ten. Self-taught, his first guitar had been passed down by his brother, who had reluctantly accepted that being tone-deaf was a significant drawback for a would-be rock star! Bob had no such difficulty and soon proved to be a very accomplished player. His Mum and Dad bought him a pick-up for his acoustic guitar and an amplifier for a Christmas present, which provided him with his first electric guitar. After being heard 'entertaining' the neighbours one day at his terraced home in Folkestone there was a knock at the door and a young lad called Martin Vinson introduced himself. Martin played the bass guitar and asked Bob to join his band. The other member of the band was a guitarist called Ian Milton. Drummers were in short supply at the time, so the band played without one. After much searching, Bob remembered a school friend called Derek Goodwin who had bought his first drum kit. Derek was still learning, but the band decided to ask him to join the band anyway, being sure that he would soon be able to keep the beat. Martin Vinson left the band to be replaced by Terry Sexton. Up to this point the band had no name, then one day Terry's parents suggested 'The Checkers'. The band played its first gig at St. Martin's fete. Ian Milton left the band for 'other interests' and the band played as a trio for a while. One night, while playing at the pub called the 'Oddfellows Arms' in Folkestone, Pete Godden got up and asked to sing a song. As a result, he was recruited to 'The Checkers' as the lead vocalist. Dave Caswell also joined, a little later, to play Rhythm Guitar. Bob recalls that 'The Checkers' became a popular and exciting band performing to appreciative audiences across the county of Kent. Looking back, some of the gigs were quite lively! Unfortunately, 'The Checkers' disbanded once the gear was all paid for and the apprenticeship completed! At the age of seventeen, Bob reluctantly gave up his place in the band in favour of his school work. He subsequently went on to Dover Technical College and finally Brighton University where he left with a good honours degree in Electrical Engineering. At around this time he met his future wife Marilyn. They subsequently married, moved to Crawley, West Sussex and had two children. He is now a Chartered Electrical Engineer and works for a defence company, as a Software Engineer. Still living and working in Crawley, Bob and Marilyn have seen both children through university and 'fly the nest'. Bob still kept at least one guitar to hand and has continued to play as a hobby, quite often finding it therapeutic. Bob recalls, "making music always seemed to be in my blood for as long as he can remember". He always enjoyed making up tunes when he played in 'The Checkers'. With time once again to himself, Bob has resumed his interest as a guitarist and has teamed up with work colleagues, performing at occasional work functions and birthday parties. More recently, with the aid of the computer, Bob has produced a home CD containing a number of his recent compositions. 'Pop Idol' watch out! Goto
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Just come across your most excellent site. Just been tripping down memory lane by looking at some of the musicans from the early years of Folkestone rock. If ok would like to share some of my memories.
Started playing the bass guitar in 1958 in I believe to be Folkestone`s first rock band called "The Seekers" ( not to be confused with the subsequent famous band ! ) I was 13 at the time and just desperate to play. My cousin Mick O`Neil was on drums, Jeff Rattecliffe on lead and Jim Williams guitar and vocals. The very first gig was the Railway Club by the Scew Arches in Canterbury Road. We went on to play various gigs around the Folkestone area including the 37 Club ( I think that was the name ) in Bellvue Street. In 1961 the band started the Jazz Club at the Kent House Venue, up west in Folkestone. We also played at the old Pleasure Gardens Theatre next to the origonal "Tofts".
The Seekers faded away at the end of 1961 ish ! I went for audition with " The Mystics" who later became "The Mixed Feeling", and became their lead guitarist for many a year. Had a great time with them. We backed many top bands including " The Who". I left in 1967 ish being replaced by Peter Houraine. Other members of the band were Dave Paine vocals, Ian Milton guitar, Mick Cork bass and Bill Regan drums. ( brilliant drummer).
Mentioning Bill Regan I was also lucky enough to be present with the Noel Redding and Jimi Hendix Jam at the Hillside Club that used to be on Grace Hill. Noel was in the same Art group as me at the Harvey Grammar School. We played in the school band together and used to play together as kids with his sister Vicky in the Horn Street Park. Funny enough when I lived in Cheriton Peter Kirtcher lived 5 doors away ! Used to practice at his place when he had just boxes to play on ! Great times and still are !!
Since living in the stunning Cumbrian mountains for the past 20 years I have continued to play the bass. ( was never that good on the lead !!) I have played with the blues outfit CA9 who sold well on an independant label in the 90`s. Played in a Jazz band backing Ella Fitzgerald`s baritone bass player Marvin "Doc" Holiday at the Art Centre on Tyneside. Currently playing with "The Spirit of Elvis", A tribute band who earlier this year had a short but successfull tour in Spain. Also perform with an amazing guy from Sandwich ( would you believe !) Trevor Reed has been a street entertainer for 40 years ! We doo pubs an clubs locally. Great stuff !
Over the years I have earned my Equity card. Television credits include " Wire in the Blood", " Rocket Man", "55 degrees North", " Byker Grove", Catherine Cookson`s " The Girl" and Alan Bleasdale`s adapation of " Oliver Twist". The latter being filmed partly in my home !
I have had a great time and probably have reached the height of my own incompentence now !!!
Thankyou for allowing me to wander down memory lane with you.
Kind Regards
Trevor Wright
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Pat Barlow and The Cheetahs- Single? , Somewhhere Over the Rainbow
Solo career
Singles:
Waiting Here For Someone/I've Got Nothing To Lose (Decca F 12330)
1966
I'm Your Puppet/I Still Love You (Decca F 12451) 1966
An excellent review of Neil Landon & The Burnettes can be found at http://www.forgottenbands.blogspot.com/
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Steve
Wise
Margate
Drums
Bands: Fury
- Gizmo - Arthur Kays Originals
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Bob
Hiscocks
Folkestone
Rhythm guitar
Bands: The
Daltons - The Lonely Ones
FolkestoneBands: The Clovas - The Eavesdroppers - Jaspa - Sky High - Gary Dean Band - Second Site - Freeway - Revival - Doubletime - Touchwood - Tripletime.
Solo career as "Barry More" started about 1984
Barry's website site and history can be found here
Hello Chris,Beau Kent
Mid 60's
ex Butlins Redcoat
Beau Kent and the Loosends - Cortinas (ii)
Folkestone
Drums
Bands: The Daltons - The Lonely Ones -Thunderbeats-
Bands:
Reg
Laws Band
Regulus
Second Chance
Sugar Loaf Boys
Rick Whalen has played in many good groups over the years
and a little shy of exposing himself here but he has a
really good group now
(2005) called RIG (Rick, Ian and Glen - percussion by Kevin Richards) playing
accoustic Roots and Blues.
Check their web site:
http://www.therigband.com/
Bands: The Vampires 1965/6 - Harmony - Where's Brian in the 90's
Reg
Laws - Folkestone
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Chriss Hollingrake aka Chriss Hall
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Steve Skinner
Steve started in Ashford
as a boy singing at Ashford working mens club. Dave Trot sold him his first Guitar
and that was that.
Played in several bands, duos and solo all over the placein
UK, toured Germany ,Italy.
Hi Chris
I know I grew up in Ashford, but
I did live in F/stone between 1975- Jan.1983.
So I got to play with some great
Muso/friends while I lived there. Chriss Hollinrake aka Chriss Hall,(Occasional
One Band),(Citrus),(Rhondo) Kevin Bowyer (Marrondogs) (Smack Alley),Kenny Cox
(More). Tick Brown and Mick Mumford from Dover (Cry Wolf), (Enry) Dave Green (Clasical),
Paul Ovenden (Purple Pennants) and Graham Irving (Future),from Ashford. Spiggy
and Beth (Duo). Dave Bolton and Vic Hollinrake (Citrus), Bob Blyth (Tickled Pink,Cry
Wolf)too many to name. So as well as a lot of good jams, I remember the place
very fondly. Say hi to all, and thanks again,
Steve
Steve King
- King and Country -The Dynamic Duo. Saraband - The Future
- Smack Alley - Cry Wolf
Left Kent for Oz in '83 where he plays
regularly all over Queeensland
http://www.myspace.com/steveskinner7
Plus
Four - Candy Choir - 1968 Vanity
FareDover
- Southampton
Saxophone - Tenor - Selmer Mk VI - Lawton 8*B - Bored out mouthpiece
George's
career blossomed in the Royal Marines Band in Deal where he became The Lead Tenor
Sax Player.
In 1976 George was chosen as the only low ranking Corporal ever
to take a 12 piece dance orchestra to Stockholm for a Grand Ball & Concerts and
also played the Lead Alto for a State Ball at the Paris British Embassy for Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
Now in Civy Street. - 1970's to 1994
Own
bands: (1) George Charles Combo - 4 piece Functions/Jazz (2) Sprectrum
- 6 piece Function/Jazz (3) Whirligig - 6 piece Function/Jazz (4) Running
on Ice - 5peice Jazz - Jazz / Rock Standards - Tenor, Keyboards, Bass, Guitar
& Drums wrote all arrangements (5) West 42nd St - 14 peice Pop Rock
& Jazz which was formed to prove that Pop could be played live. Lin-up Tenor
& Alto Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Lead guitar & Vocals, rhythm Guitar &
Vocals, Bas Guitar, Keyboards & Synth, Piano, Girl Vocal, Girl Backing Vocals,
Drums, Percussion, Effects. The Band only survived 5 gigs due to expense.
Played
With: - Smax - Worthing Based Band with 2 singers; Shann Lee-Parker
Soul band - Toured US bases & Clubs in Uk & Germany; Bod Bowles
Jazz Band - Soprano Sax; Dave Corsby Big Band - Jazz - Lead Tenor &
Soprano; The Passion - Soul, Rock, Jazz - Tenor; Hawkins Big Band
- QEII - Tenor,Soprano & Clarinet; Phil Thomas Band - Cunard Princess
- Jazz/Function; Topper Headon( Formerly Clash Drummer) Recording Band
George put the band together and musicians were - Topper Headon - Drums; Gary
Barnacle - Sax's; Steve Barnacle - Bass; Bert Osbourne - Guitar; Geoff Miller
-Trumpet. 'Drumming Man' Got into the charts; Patchwork - 4 peice Function/Jazz;
QEII Musicians Jazz Concert - Central Park New York. Naughty
Thoughts
George has also enjoyed the luxury of doing solo's for many Bands.
Discology:
Royal Marines Concert Wind Band - EMI & RCA
Europa Sound Studios Folkestone - Tenor
& Alto Bills Bossa(Sketcher) For Film Breakaway to Shepway - Ritefilms;
Tenor - Play My Record / Sooty is a Rudie - Arthur
Kay's Originals for Red Admiral Records
(Nymph002)
Oakwood Studios Canterbury - With Shann Lee -Parker & Others
Buchery - Shann Lee -Parker
Deal Studios - Dave Corsby Big Band
Wessex
Studios London - Topper Headon Band 'Drumming Man' Big Band arrangement
by George Sketcher who played Tenor on 'A' side and solo on 'B' side Ducaine Rd
(Mercury Records)
Cringe Music Production Library - Cringe 006 - Bills Bossa
George suffered the great illness and moved to Southampton
where he is still playing, Sitting In at the University and Clubs he is again
available to do occasional Soul, Jazz, Funk Rock Sessions. He says he won't ever
give up due to Cancer.
Sadly the cancer won 26th September 2009
Bands:
Tickled Pink - Bob Blythe BandRichard
Reyn aka Richie Bilious
Captain
Black - The Reyn Brothers - City
Blues Band
Mick
Rogers
Mick? - I don't know his name either, but he used to get up and sing Eddie Cochran
numbers with us (Sky High, Gary Dean Band) at the Five Bells, Brabourne for nothing!
.....bc
The mystery singer's name is Mick Rogers.
He used to get up
at Stevidan gigs and sing Stones numbers. I believe he had a singles act, Gary
knows him. .........ST
Ford Elliott
Bands: Fantasia
- Chinagraph
Mick
Morris - Guitar & Vocals - Dover.
Gibson SG Deluxe/Fender
Stratocaster guitars/ Carlsbro Amp
Mick had been trying to get a band together with Les Godley and it wasn't really working out. so he accepted an offer to join The Rolling Stones, so Les formed his own band, The Big Beats
RollingStones
- Playboys - Take
5 - Spectrum - Mirkwood - Sprinter
- Easy Action - Icebreaker
Terry
Hughes
Folkestone
Bands: The Avengers - Kayne Lynton & The Cossacks - The End
Terry was invited by school buddies at Brockhill School to join their band even though he couldn't play a note. He swopped all of his Adam Faith records to buy a Fenton Weil Bass guitar which he later sold to Terry Sexton of The Checkers. Terry has always said he was a busker and was not a very good musician in those days and appreciated the help given to him by members of the band. The Avengers originally being an instrumental band were soon looking for a singer, Terry tried and failed miserably, some of these problem led to him leaving the band and after a little practice formed the Cossacks in which he played lead guitar. The band was a success. As is normal the band reached a peak and then started disbanding, Terry joined The End as rhythm guitarist. The End were one of the most popular bands in South Kent during the middle to late 60's and picked up a huge following of girls. Terry has fond memories of his Watkins Copycat, Binson Echo, and Reslo ribbon mics, but like everyone else ended up with usual Fender Strat and Shure Unidyne III microphone.
Suppliers remembered - Arthur Seaton(Ashford), Lee & Doughty (Sandgate)
Ater a few years break Terry
got back in the biz as a disc jockey in social clubs as 'Terry T' with Mike Hall
(Scratchy Mick) set up MT Disco Show - Resident at the Black Bull until poached
by the Rank Organisation to do 4 nights a week at the Sandgate Bar (Odeon Bar)
by Tom Scannell the then bar manager.
In 1972 Terry and partners purchased
the 'Talk of the Town Restraurant' in Tontine Street and tuned it into 'Stones'
Burlesquteque? Terry changed his professional name to Lee Andrews, Then in 1977
he sold his share to Tom Scannell. The club is still there and now known as Pipers.
Dave Shackle is the current bar manager.
Terry is now a D.O.T. Approved
Driving Instructor his firm is the Sandgate Driving School.
Folkestone
Guitar
Bands: The Haunters - Infinity
Les
Sampson
Ashford - Cork
Drums
Bands: Couriers
- Tree - Wild Colour -Tristram
Shandy - Stray Dog - Brand Police - Road -
The Noel Redding Band
Paul Samson - Lead Guitar Dartford Area - Pre - Samson
Roy
Pratt
now called RoyAdams
Folkestone
Drums
Bands: Cossacks -
JCB - Scandal - Antiques Roadshow -
Danny - Stevidan
Phil Waters(drums) - Phantoms
Keyboards
Bands: Orange Teacup - Porcelain Frog - Frogg
Nigel
cousin of the Sinclair brothers (Caravan) started
his musical career when he met Martin Judd at school.
1971 a tour in Europe
was set up by Folkestone agent Dave Watkins Pocelain Frog toured between 1971/73
in Germany, Italy and Switzerland and even did a bit of Television.
In the late 70's Nigel found himself in Folkestone and visited the local recording studios operated by Chris Ashman. Nigel was disturbed to find no piano and arranged to obtain one. See The piano. Nigel introduced Mike Craig from Herne Bay to Chris and Europa Sound Studios was formed.
Ian
Milton
Folkestone
Dave
Ewer was the keyboard player of a band called Rare Bird. His father was
Doctor Ewer who had a practice in Downs Road.
Les Migles can still be found occasionaly playing a drum at pub open stage sessions in Broadstairs.
Rick Rossiter (Bass Guitar) deceased 2009 Tomahawk - Sick Note Blues Band
Phil
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John Everett
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Ian Devlin
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John Reagan
Denigh - Echo 11- Network (1988-92) - Pump Action
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Dave Martin SLR - Firestorm - Hell for Leather - Bluespell - Dave Martin Band - State of Play
Dover
- Lead GuitarTHE TICK BROWN BIOGRAPHY
The
Highlights, ( there is much more , 32 bands and counting but I`d be here all day
! )
Hi, my 1st notable band was BARNACLE ,I joined in the early 70`s.
The band featured the 3 brothers Gary , Pete and Steve who later became
famous
session musicians. The highlights of this were surporting many famous bands like
E.L.O..HELLO, GEORDIE,GLITTER BAND and STACKRIDGE among others and playing at
the B.B.C.`s Paris theatre and at the 1975 melody maker rock concert at The Roundhouse
in London to 3,500 people. We also won the oppurtunity Knox roadshow at the Leas
cliff hall hosted by Hughie Green.
I moved to London in late 1975 to join art
rock band GLORIA MUNDI which was quite an experience getting my head around various
costume
changes and make up all over my face.
The next project was a band
called TORPEDO a heavey rock outfit . We played on the London pub circuit at places
like The Bridge House . The Brecknoc, Fulham greyhound and The Green Man in Ilford
to name a few.
After that I was asked to join THE TIGGER LIONS BAND and recorded
a single with them. Tigger was previusly in a band called HUSTLER who got a mention
in the guiness book of records for doing the most gigs in a year.In 1975 they
did 362 gigs ,alot of these were surporting QUEEN on there world tour that year.
I
moved back to Dover at the end of the 70`s to join DEAD DOGS DONT LIE , we recorded
with Topper Headon of the CLASH and used him when he was available for live gigs
because our drummer also played with Robin Knox Johnson from the VIBRATORS.
Next
I thought I`d like to make some money out of this music industry so I joined FABEGE`
a husband and wife caberet group and found myself in clubland surporting the MINI
TONES , a duo featuring 2 dwarfs one of which was inside R.2.D.2. in the star
war films !
Martin young the 1st BARNACLE singer contacted me to join his band
`ENRY. This I did and had a great laugh for the next 3 years , the gigs were hillarious.
After
`ENRY I formed CRYWOLF playing a set of original songs by Derek the singer and
me. When Derek left we bcame NO SURRENDER with the famous Bob Blythe on vocals,
or Bob the groaner as he was known after an accident between his neck and a gangplank.
We
changed the name of the band to TICKLED PINK and when Bob left to go to Australia
we recruited Andy Mcmurray thus starting a long and fruitful musical partnership
between Andy and me.TICKLED PINK recorded a song by the keyboard player called
Easy Now which had a lot of interest . People still ask me to play it today.
Next
I jioned THE GARY DEAN BAND which then became MIAMI.
After a couple of years
I was contacted by the Wisby brothers Martin and Clive and we formed SCANDAL.
6 years and nearly 1000 enjoyable gigs later in 1996 USER FRIENDLY
was formed
and has been getting better year by year ever since. Also running in tandem to
USER FRIENDLY I formed LITTLE ALLIGATORS with my wife Lisa and have also done
gigs with GO BOB and LAZARUS.
Thats enough for now as I have writters cramp
but the tale isnt over ,
the best is yet to come!
Tick Brown , 13:58 9th January 2008
Martin Young
- Dover - Sax & Vocals |
Pete Hourahane - The Mixed Feelings - The Vikings
Bill
Regan
drums
Bands: The Suspects - Henry
- Trespassers -
Mystics -The Mixed Feelings
- State Organisation -
Tristram Shandy - Captain Black
Folkestone
Lead Guitar
Bands: Nomads - Vostoks -Thunderbeats - Infinity - Stevidan - Shambles
Folkestone - Rhythm & Vocals
Bands: The
Daltons - Thunderbeats
Geoff
would like to thank Mick Whibley; Dave
Mitchell, John Berry Keith "Coco"
Adams, Dave Sheppard , Chuck, Noel
Redding, Martin Jones, "Boz''
Leggett and Alan Andrews for their friendship in some of the best days of
his life.
Geoff met Dave Mitchell around 1959-60;Geoff was playing Skiffle,
Johnny Cash, early Elvis stuff on a accoustic. Dave had a solid electric and would
fill in and play lead while Geoff played and sang in Daves apartment in Folkestone.
Pretty soon they had enough songs that sounded reasonable so they decided to form
a band. Geoff and Dave met up with a bass player John Berry and a drummer Chuck.
Chuck had a farming job and worked erratic hours and could not be relied on to
be at practices so he turned out not to be reliable. John was great and as well
as being a great guy, he had probably the best parents in the world. They used
to let them practice in their house (even devoted a room where they could leave
their gear set up in ) and endure the inevitable din that practices bring.
Pretty soon the band had a good list of songs up their sleeves and started to
get gigs in pubs, dancehalls, villagehalls even some private functions,so they
were off and running.
"Chuck could not make a very important gig
one night so we begged Mick Whibley who was the drummer for the Lonely Ones at
the time to help us out. He said he would do it for 25% and free beer,, we agreed
to that but he didn"t know we pee"d in his free beer (just kidding}.
Mick was the best drummer in the area at that time and greatly improved the sound
of ''The Daltons". Mick decided to stay with us,so we had to let Chuck go
because he was so unrealiable. Dave, Geoff, John and Mick were the "The Daltons".
We played most of the venues around the Kent area {too many to mention}and had
just the best time doing it.
Like most bands disagreements set in and "The
Daltons'' split up and regrouped and became "The
Thunderbeats''. Geoff and Mick joined up with Keith Adams and Dave Sheppard
two great guys to form this group, Keith with his red Gibson added a great sound
to the band {especially Chuck Berry numbers} Dave had a great personality and
fitted in very well with the rest of us. The Thunderbeats were the most accomplished
of the two groups mainly because of the experiences we picked up through the years
and management from another great guy Allan Andrews."
Career
Highlights ---Supporting Freddie and the Dreamers {Leas Cliff Hall} {we were told
we were the better band.
Supporting Sounds Incorperated {Leas Cliff Hall}{couldn"t
compete with the Brass back up}
Winning the Deal Football Club Rock Band competition
{many, many, bands entered}
Band jokes ----Littlestone Golfclubs
The Daddylonglegs at the "Ship Hotel" New Romney
E-Mail: lynnegeoff@hotmail.com
Address: 3 Peacock Blvd, Port Hope , Ontario ,CANADA ,LIA2X2
Tel: Area Code
905-885 -8653
- Bands: Just Four - Satans
Dave Legge (Lee)
Canterbury - The Swinging Secrets, The Others, The Ways And Means and Chaucers Tales
Dave Lee MBE
Dave started his career as a drummer and had several records released (well escaped) and then went on to join a comedy show band. From there he launched himself on an unsuspecting world as the Dave we all know, as one of the countries top stand up comedians.
Dave was nominated in the British Comedy Awards. He is equally at home working in Theatre, After Dinner Speaking, Conferences, Cruising and Television Studio’s or in the middle of a war zone entertaining the troops. He is a truly versatile entertainer.
In Dave's Words
It all started with a kit comprising of bass drum (with only front skin) a snare drum and high hat and a really tatty cymbal all bought from a lad in Chartham (Robin Arnold) for the princely sum of for £5 all wrapped up in a mattress cover! I remember practising to a record player in my Mums front room at the tender age of fourteen.
I was invited to audition for a group at Littlebourne village hall, I set out on the bus from Chartham to Canterbury then by train to Littlebourne carrying my drums only to be told after playing Apache that i bought a brand new meaning to the word crap! (or words to that effect) They could talk, two guitars and mikes through a watkins domenator. My great escape, or am i just bitter/ The latter i expect.!!!!!!!!!!
Never give up.
I then discovered Arthur Seatons music shop in Ashford WOW my first experience of a real music shop, he always greeted you with a "Good day squire" and then set about selling you your dream kit, in my case a white pearl unnamed full kit, I've arrived (poor boy i was fifteen) what a great day. This was followed by a Trixon kit (crap fittings) but looked fantastic, i chose Trixon after Tony (Sounds Inc) let me have a go on his kit after i saw them play at the Dreamland Ballroom one Sunday night, then came a black pearl Premier kit which i used until i sold them to my mate Buster Osmond!
I am now the proud owner of a 60s Ludwig kit, have a look www.dave-lee.co.uk with my band The Bewildered Gentlemen, a fantastic bunch of elderly ex rockers.
I have now discovered a real music shop Music Bay in Folkestone, its just like music shops should be, and run by all my mates led by Dave Hall, Athur Seatons love child!
Great.
I guess we all started like this! All the best.
Dave Lee or Dave Legge. Burp!
I am looking for copy's of the three records released by The Ways and Means, can anyone help please?
Many Thanks
Dave Lee
daveleeherne@aol.com
Trespassers - The Mystics -The
Mixed Feelings - The Lonely Ones - The End - Renaissance Faire - Davey Payne and the Medium Wave - The Medium Wave
I came across this excellent web-site recently and it brought back many good memories, however the frightening thing was how many things I read about myself and people I played with that I have no recollection of. So here is a quick dip into the past from my perspective but if I have “mis-remembered” then please let me know (e-mail is davidepain@aol.com).
The ‘singing career’ started at the Harvey Grammar School and we created an unnamed band to do a couple of songs at the annual school concert – the songs were;
“I’m a Moody Guy” and “Just Because”. This led to the formation of the Trespassers.
To my mind the best bands in the area in the early days were the Sundowners and, although very different, the Lonely Ones with Noel Redding who were exceptionally good.
I moved on to various local bands over the years: The Mystics The Mixed Feelings and for a very short period of time The Lonely Ones and we played all over South East Kent mainly on our own but very often backing many of the big names of the day –some of whom were very good but others were surprisingly poor when seen ‘live’. In those days, and for some unknown reason, SE Kent was considered to be a very hard place to play and perhaps this is why so much talent came out of the area.
One of the gigs that we played as the Lonely Ones was the Albert Hall where we had an audience of 12,000 people which was great. I think the line up of the band was me, Ian Taylor (lead guitar), John Andrew (bass guitar) and Laurie –Nu Nu Whiting (drums).
I then moved away from Folkestone and from singing but I missed it and decided to return to Folkestone to create a new band to turn professional. I tried to entice various members of the End away from their established band but they convinced me to join them and they agreed to turn professional.
We re-launched ourselves as Renaissance Faire and turned ‘pro’ but unfortunately Phil Marriott (who was very creative) wanted to go to college and so he left the band at that stage. We played all over Southern England and eventually we secured a record contract with Ember Records (their ‘star’ at that time was Glen Cambell who had a UK hit with Wichita Lineman) .
We cut a record which Kenny Lynch wrote and produced called “A Walk in the Sunshine” ( too many trumpets!!) and the record company decided to call us The Medium Wave. I think the record sold about 28 copies in the UK but it was launched in Europe using different names such as Davey Payne and the Medium Wave and I once received a royalty cheque from Germany for about £3.50!!
Soon after this excitement I decided to give up singing and earn some prpoer money; whilst we were professional we made on average £8 per week each (not really enough to live on even in those early days). I went into the exciting world of Insurance and did quite well –ending my days as a Director of a small UK Insurance Company but it was certainly not as fun as those early singing days I retired in 2004 and now live in Steyning in West Sussex.
David Pain August 2008
……references to Davey Payne and the Medium Wave can be seen by using a search engine on the web (not to be confused with Davey Payne who was a saxophonist with Ian Drury and the Blockheads)
.…….”A Walk in the Sunshine” - Rainy Day Mind: Ember Pop 1969-1974 can be heard on line by going to HatchFM (WFMU’s Hatch –Artists Played playlist -6 August 2005) –which comes up if you search for Davey Payne and the Medium Wave.
Peter Frampton
Peter
Frampton born April 22, 1950, in Beckenham, Kent, England. At the
age of 10, Peter was in a band called The Little Ravens, playing the same bill
with George & The Dragons, which included Bromley man
David Bowie.
Peter later played with The Trubeats then The Preachers, produced and managed
by the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman. At 16, Peter was recruited as lead guitarist/singer
for The Herd. Then Humble Pie with ex-Small Faces singer/guitarist Steve Marriott.
I worked on the Kentish Gazette/Kent
Herald from 1966-72 and wrote loads of reviews of local bands in that time.
I remember that I and a few of the other junior reporters who came and went (John
Catt and Caroline Moulsdale are two names) put together a column which
was in the Kent Herald every Wednesday. I expect it was called something
like Disc Date!
I guess there are copies on microfiche in Canterbury Library.
If you were interested I wouldn't mind having a look for you - good excuse for a bit of nostalgia. I'm very busy so it won't be immediately, but in the next few months I could visit Canterbury and see what I can find. If you've already got this covered, fine.
Cheers, Jill Stevens (formerly Jill Prescott-Decie [first marriage]; nee Jill Pryor)
Jill,
as usual thanks for your
help. As long as I don't have to re-type your articles I will happy to expose
a few more oldies email text or word docs are fine.....Ed
Remember fondly the association with Andrew Macpherson from the early days with Expedition and then when I asked him to get more involved with gigs. [He was remakable at finding bands at short notice when we were let down by bands not showing]
Other bands and people were Pete Brown, oh what fun we had, Pete was in my house nearly every day drinking loads of coffee and telling tales, Roger Betts, Bill Barnacle "Blue Horizon" Jimmy Tagford the list goes on.
Great Website I will continue to visit it
Nigel Stewart
George
was born in 1926 and served in the Intelligence Corps 1944-48. Trained as an actor
at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 1949-50
His first proffessional appearance
August 1950 was followed by reportory experience as an actor and director throughout
England, Scotland and Ireland, then touring as an actor in England and Southern
Ireland. Appeared in "Judith" at her Majesty's Theatre 1962, Various
TV credits for BBC and ITV.
Since 1973 George has brilliantly performed
a series of Solo performances as Charles Dickens, recreating the authors own performances
of scenes from his novels and now has the largest reportoire of any Dickens performer.
Performing as Charles Dickens, George was under exclusive contract to P&O
crises working on the "Sea Princess" for 2 1/2 years. George
has toured his Dickens show five times on the USA East Coast and performs at most
British Arts Festivals. Now residing in Folkestone.
Audio recordings available
"A Christmas Carol" - "Nicholas Nickleby" at Dotheboys Hall.
- "Sikes & Nancy" (the murder from Oliver Twist)
Sike &
Nancy was recently performed for Cape Cod Radio Mystery Theatre in a recreation
of Dickens final performance ( Soon to be available on CD in the USA) Contact
01303 251798
It all started with an appearance on Southern TV's Pop The Question hosted by Muriel Young. It was a panel game where members of the public joined teams of pop stars to answer questions on pop music. It was recorded in October 1965 at the Winter Gardens, Margate. Guests were the Fortunes and Chris Andrews. As a result of this he was offered the resident DJ spot at Dreamland, Margate. Soon he was also spinning discs at the Starlite Ballroom in Herne Bay.
In Spring 19666 Roger was hired by a new pirate station Swinging
Radio England.
While on shore he was compere at the Uppercut Club in Forest
Gate owned by the boxer Billy Walker. While there he introduced one Jimi Hendrix
on only his second appearance in Britain.
Radio Caroline was the next stop
in 1967 where the nickname "Twiggy" was adopted.
Another shipmate
was Johnny Walker now of Radio Two.
When Caroline ceased broadcasting in March 1968 Roger went to the legendary Radio Luxembourg where he stayed until he left to compere the Beach Boys European Tour, which also featured local groups Vanity Fare and Candy Choir. During this period he was voted one of the top five disc jockeys in Britain
After that he created a mobile roadshow that played at most venues in Kent, and still makes selected appearances today. Another award came along as being the best live disco.
In 1970 it was back to the ships again with Radio North Sea International.
Since then he has worked at radio stations in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Cornwall. In 84 Roger returned home to Kent for the launch of Invicta Radio where he stayed until 1992.
Now
he is a freelance broadcaster and hopes to return to the airwaves of Kent soon.
Hi
Well
I've had the most amazing couple of weeks. Starting with the Radio Caroline Staff
reunion on the 28th March 2004. This was one of the best days of my life, you
know the sort that is one of those real special but unrepeatable days. I attach
a favourite picture taken at the event with myself , The Admiral Robbie Dale and
Sir Johnnie, the first time the three amigos have been together since March 68.
As you can see we have retained our boyish good looks!!!!!!!! Great to see JW
looking so good. You see when you have fought governments, Cancer is no problem.
Then it was up north for the thirtieth anniversary of Piccadilly Radio.
Back down to Essex for the broadcasts on Pirate BBC Essex on a lightship in Harwich
Harbour. Don't know if you heard any of it, but well done to the Beeb for a fitting
tribute to offshore radio. It was fantastic fun and the reaction from listeners
was incredible. Sure proves that there are a lot of people who don't like what
is on offer on Brit Radio.Pity it can't be permanent.
Which brings me to ask,
would you like my Caroline shows to adopt that format or leave then as they are.
Or perhaps a mix of the two.
Photo by Mary Payne at the Radio London
Website
Finally it was down to the Riga Bar Southend for the Fortunes
Gig and great to meet so many of our wonderful listeners.
What a couple of
weeks. Don't think my liver could take that sort of treatment too often though.
Anyway back on Caroline this Saturday at 3.00 pm, then BBC local radio in the
south and south east on Thursday 29th, Friday 30th and Bank Holiday Monday 3rd
May 19.00-22.00 plus Radio Kent Saturday 1st May sitting in for Dave Cash at 18.00-21.00
Oh yes, almost forgot my birthday was in the middle of all that as well.
Best
Wishes
Miles involvement witht Caroline in the 70's to operate the Mi Amigo Roadshow then left for Denkmark where he also operated as a Dj in the clubs. He became a BBC Reporter and broadcaster and worked on local stations. In 1998 he moved to Malta where he again along with his wife Michele operates the Roadshow across the island. Finding music for his shows should not be too difficult witha library of 49,000 records.
Michele is the brother of Tim (Magic) Hughes.
Eddie Austin
-
Holds
record for the largest fine given to a private pirate radio operator.
Eddie was one of the main creators of Shepway Sound, White Cliffs Sound and Thanet Sound Radio .He was an important part of the team that won the franchise for Neptune Radio, broadcasting to Folkestone and Dover in Kent. Sadly it lost it's independance when later absorbed into KMFM. Eddie now lives in Kuala Lumpa
Eddie Austin from Dover, Kent, born 5th September 1949. Like many of his generation, Eddie was fascinated by the offshore stations of the sixties. As a 16 year old student, he planned to launch a part-time station, Radio Dover, from a friend's cabin cruiser although, sadly, this came to nothing. In early 1970 he met Steve & Debbie England, as both he and they had local mobile disco businesses. At the time Eddie was sharing a flat with Robin Adcroft and together they operated the land-based pirate Channel Radio. Eddie takes up the story a few years later: “In early March 1974, Steve asked me to visit the MV Jeanine to assist Andy Anderson with engineering and present the Yawn Into Dawn show (on Radio Atlantis). As my wife was expecting our first child it was agreed I would only stay a few weeks.” Eddie remembers one funny incident whilst on board: “I decided to do some spring cleaning after coming off air at 6am. I picked up what I thought to be some rags in my cabin. Later that day Dave Rogers was quite upset when he could find his underwear!! On my departure from the ship, I was given a stack of 10 inch open-reel tapes and asked to record shows to be used as ‘storm tapes’ for when the sea got too rough to play records. As these recordings could not contain time checks or any reference to chart positions, I decided to make up comedy sketches between the songs.” As well as being used in times of rough weather, Eddie says these were also transmitted sometimes late on Saturday nights, after the chart show. He also helped Atlantis in other ways: “When the station needed urgent supplies from the UK, I would send them on the Townsend Thoresen ferries at Dover and they would be collected by A.J Beirens in Belgium (who held a senior position for the shipping line at that time). A.J. ensured they got onto the tender out to the ship. During Atlantis' last week on air, in August 1974, my wife gave birth to a daughter. We named her after the station's ship, Jeanine. News reached the station and her birth was announced on air during the final hour. In my opinion Atlantis was the most fun-loving and imaginative of all the seventies radio stations. It was so sad the audience was limited by such a low powered transmitter.” After the closure, Eddie brought back Channel Radio but was taken to court and fined a then record £250. He formed a company to bid for a local radio franchise. This resulted in Kent's Invicta Radio. He later put together another group to bid for an East Kent license and Neptune Radio was launched in September 1997. Eddie says “In 2001 I decided to sell my shares and move to Malaysia. Neptune is now part of the KMFM group.
Not only was he
a great pirate radio presenter, but was involved in early formation of the Folkestone
disco scene in the early 70’s and co-owned a record shop in the Old
High Street..
Legendary rock radio DJ Tommy Vance died of a stroke
in the early hours of Sunday March 6th 2005. He was 61 years old and had one of
the most recognisable voices in radio. Tommy's career began in the early 60s in
US radio followed by a successful stint with Radio Caroline South where he made
his UK debut in 1966.
Read more about TV on radio's career, tributes from
Radio Caroline DJs and listeners, and links to other tribute pages on the web
by clicking here.
Tommy was in partnership with Seventies Disco DJ
Johnnie Scott (aka John Scotchmer)
in a record shop called Scenic Sounds in the Old High Street (near the Earl Grey
pub). I believe Tommy had put up the money while John managed the business on
a day-to-day level. Later John was promoted to entertainments manager at the Grand
Hotel and left the partnership: his place was taken by Gary Fowler. (Eventually,
Mike Oliver took over the business).
Tommy used to turn up regularly
to see how his shop was doing, and would usually do the rounds of Seventies and
some of the other local night clubs.
When I was DJ at Seventies in 1973,
we booked Noel Edmonds to make a personal appearance for what was then a huge
sum - £1,000. (Noel was at that time the breakfast DJ on Radio One). However,
his agent cancelled at the last minute, for reasons which were never fully explained
(not to me anyway). Hundreds of people had bought tickets and we were in a fix.
Johnnie Scott had the brainwave of calling upon Tommy Vance to come and do the
gig at just a few hours' notice. Tommy was at that time helping to set up Capital
Radio, which was due to go on air soon. He arrived in the nick of time accompanied
by none other than Dave Cash. Between them they did an incredible show, and put
away quite a bit of Fundador brandy - which is what we were promoting that night.
Tommy's opening words were "We're here to tell you all about Fundador: it
comes from Spain, where the boys say "Ole" ... and the girls do!"
Whether working as a DJ or as a voice-over artist, Tommy was one of the very
best. He gave me much valuable advice which - though I never remotely achieved
the heights that he did - has served me well in my own career.
Best regards
Robin Quinn.......
Tommy's funeral took place 2.30pm Tuesday 15th March
2005 at Golders Green Crematorium in London N.W.11.
At last,
thanks to BFBS Radio and Sanctuary, I've now been able to post a PODCAST of an
archive interview I did with legendary DJ Tommy Vance in 1978. It lasts
about 16 minutes and includes plays of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer <http://pages.britishlibrary.net/johnscottcree/A%20superfluous%20man.html>,
His greatest hit, and The original Flamenco. I hope you enjoy it.
You
can find the Podcast at http://pages.britishlibrary.net/johnscottcree/1%20Track%2001.mp3
best
John
John Scott Cree
Horley, England
website - http://pages.britishlibrary.net/johnscottcree/
Mike Brill
Mike
Brill for some years presented the best Local Band Radio show in Kent. The show
was called "Kent Rocks" on BBC Radio Medway and later BBC Radio Kent.
The BBC dropped the programme, when they forgot they were supposed to be the Local
radio Station for Kent people. Mike was originally an engineer for the radio station
and ran the programme in his own time on Sunday nights, he is now a computer consultant.
Ducky Petes - Willy - The Flat - - -
Well i am still married
to Lyn who was with us on that trip.
And I can definately say I was in the Hillside Club on the 31st of
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Folkestone
Folkestone
- 1956 - 2001
Folkestone
- Now working as an electrical engineer for British Aerospace in Saudi Arabia.
Ray
played drums with numerous bands including The Lost Souls - The Rebounds
- Inner Circle - 1974 
Back
to London in 1984, Brian continued activities with Have Mercy, recording
a new CD and touring. Not long afterwards Chris formed Black Cillas - a
rather fey, instrospective guitar band whose performance supporting a heavy metal
band at the Marquee led to him being called a 'f*****g w****r by Motorhead's drummer.
A high-point of sorts.
Folkestone
- on 18th July 1998 Keith collapsed on stage at Seasalter, near Whitstable at
the age of just 48.
1963
to Present in Florida
Danny
along with Gary Dean was responsible for the organisation of the charity team
creating the 
Dear Chris ,like the web site!
Left
- Mick Cork (bass)1962 - Folkestone
South
London
Thanet
The
Jimi Hendrix Experience -(part).Are You Experienced? (1967) Polydor - Axis
Bold As Love (1967) Polydor - Electric Ladyland (1968) Polydor - Smash Hits (1968)
Polydor - Radio One (1989) Castle Communications
born
James Leverton, 1946, in Dover, Kent
Folkestone
- Vocalist & Drummer
Carlos
Gimenez grew up in Muniesa, Spain. He was taught to play guitar by his
father, also a musician. 
Henry
is one of the worlds great guitarists and has spent his time playing all over
the world. For a while he resided in Folkestone and made a lot of friends here.
During his stay he gigged and recorded with our local stars. Bands and people
he has been in or worked with are to many to list here but we have listed some
notables below. There is also a link to to his own website and discography.
Drums
and Vocals & Guitar 
-
Folkestone
Folkestone
Steve
Blattman has spent the last 30 years playing in local bands including : 
Bands:
The
only known pictures of Pete (left and in the towel) with