Lakeland Lounge
 

Does anyone remember going to a place called the Lakeland Lounge in Accrington? Where was it and what bands did you see there?

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There is mention of it in this thread.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...b-22312-3.html

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...and Willow mentions it in this thread.

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ne-3981-3.html

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Thank you Garinda,

Your research is spot on as usual.

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Grit Band on Manchesterbeat - the group and music scene of Manchester in the 60's

September 1970

Mick Bolton: Ancient History; Mott The Hoople, Dexys Midnight Runners etc.

Listed as a venue for gigs played by these bands, if anyone went to see them.

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Why have a dog and bark yourself :rolleyes: :D

Good Rindy now take yourself out for a wee :p

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name always sounded more exotic than it was, lol had some cracking nights there though.

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I've just read back through that thread Rindi, its still very interesting

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The Lakeland Lounge...to some a slightly tatty upstairs room in a working men's club...to others a hotbed of prog rock!

I went there regularly in '69/'70 and I can't remember the name of a single band I saw...wonder why? ;)

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seem to remember it being upstairs room at bold street......saw some good bands there amombst others.."Gravy Train" and a band from switzerland called "tea" still got their albums!!

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Probably same reason as me, but there prescribed these days.:D

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And are taken for entirely different reasons:D

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Are they? Somebody get me a doctor...now! ;)

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Yeah, I vaguely (very vaguely! ;) ) remember seeing Gravy Train. Hope you've kept all your Gravy Train albums in good nick, AngleIron. They're currently worth about a ton each! :)

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I'm sure the old Accy Web beatniks (Cashy and Wynonie) :D have seen this before, but there's lots of interesting information about venues, and bands from this neck of the woods, on this link to Bryan Yorke's biography.

Accrington groups The Warriors, Soundcasters, and The Dappers, with Tommy Franks on lead vocals, get a mention, as well as Great Harwood group, Lennie and the Teenbeats.

Mercer Hall Great Harwood, and the Majestic Ballroon Accrington, are just two of the local venues for live bands mentioned.

Bryan Yorke on Manchesterbeat - the group and music scene of Manchester in the 60's