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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
Another abiding memory of the Con club...being of a nervous disposition, I always found it a bit disturbing when mass punch-ups would suddenly erupt on the dancefloor for no apparent reason. There'd be a flurry of fists, the bouncers would wade in and then someone would come along and mop up the blood and relative calm would be restored...until the next time. There were certainly some lads up there who you'd take great care to avoid...most of whom, for some reason, were Cashy's mates!  |
Yep must say Wyn I remember the punch ups too - also at the Arcs and on occasions at the Mecca - used to go to Blackburn but usually Burnley.
Still the music made up for it... Four Pennies, and the Merseybeats once.
Probably stopped going about 1964 when I left school and went away to college.