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Accrington Web (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/index.php)

- Nostalgia aint what it used to be... (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f80/)

- - The Con club (https://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f80/the-con-club-60595.html)

jinglewriter

17-04-2012 13:54

Re: The Con club

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Originally Posted by claytonx (Post 968675)

Syd Ashmead at the Ritz.

I was in a group called the Manhattans (from Nelson) that worked the Con club in (I think) 59, but definately in 60/61 before we turned pro and went to Butlin's.
We didn't do a great amount of gigs in Accrington, mainly Nelson/Burnley/Blackburn/Manchester, - great room - killer stairs with the piano.
Alan

Wynonie Harris

17-04-2012 14:11

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...and there you are on Manchesterbeat, Alan! :)

The Manhattans on Manchesterbeat - the group and music scene of Manchester in the '60s

jinglewriter

17-04-2012 14:27

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 985917)

...and there you are on Manchesterbeat, Alan! :)

The Manhattans on Manchesterbeat - the group and music scene of Manchester in the '60s

Thanks for that, methinks you are a bit of a music buff Wynonie

Wynonie Harris

17-04-2012 14:33

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Originally Posted by jinglewriter (Post 985918)

Thanks for that, methinks you are a bit of a music buff Wynonie

Very much so, but sadly can't play a note unlike yourself!

Incidentally, if you've not seen the Manchesterbeat site before, it's well worth having a shufty - quite a few East Lancs area bands on there.

Atarah

17-04-2012 15:48

The Con club - Gideons way

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Hi, cant remember if I have ever posted this photo before?
Its Gideons Way who many on here remember from playing up "Accy Con"

Wynonie Harris

17-04-2012 15:49

Re: The Con club - Gideons way

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Originally Posted by Atarah (Post 985931)

Hi, cant remember if I have ever posted this photo before?
Its Gideons Way who many on here remember from playing up "Accy Con"

Me! :)

susie123

17-04-2012 16:41

Re: The Con club - Gideons way

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Originally Posted by Atarah (Post 985931)

Hi, cant remember if I have ever posted this photo before?
Its Gideons Way who many on here remember from playing up "Accy Con"

The Scorchers as was?

jaysay

17-04-2012 17:38

Re: The Con club - Gideons way

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atarah (Post 985931)

Hi, cant remember if I have ever posted this photo before?
Its Gideons Way who many on here remember from playing up "Accy Con"

All those faces are familiar Atarah

sm_counsell

18-04-2012 10:04

Re: The Con club - Gideons way

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Originally Posted by Atarah (Post 985931)

Hi, cant remember if I have ever posted this photo before?
Its Gideons Way who many on here remember from playing up "Accy Con"

What were their names ?

susie123

18-04-2012 10:37

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Originally Posted by sm_counsell (Post 986093)

What were their names ?

From post 598 on Accy pop groups thread:

Ian Smith, rhythm guitar at the time and lived in Clayton. I live in Scotland now but keep in touch via the Accy web. Trevor Gardner was lead guitar, Dave Robinson on Bass, Jim Payne on Drums and Derek Rimmington on vocals.

That is if I'm right and GW were originally the Scorchers?

Alan Gilmartin

16-05-2012 06:15

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Spot on Susie, Trev comes on here regular. so does Ian.

Alan Gilmartin

16-05-2012 06:16

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Bye the way take a snec at the St Louis Union, on Manchesterbeat, they played Accy a few times.

maxthecollie

16-05-2012 14:22

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It's been on fire today

jaysay

16-05-2012 17:52

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well I heard there were 7 engines there, must have been some fire just wonder how much damage its done and more so how it started

maxthecollie

16-05-2012 18:49

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It must have been derelict inside .It's a wonder there was any dry stuff to catch fire.

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