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sm_counsell

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Anyone remember Accy Cavern when soon to be famous groups used to perform?
What happened to my friends, Jimmy Lightbown, Tony Bikerstaff and Paul Mackey?
Remember the Wheel in Manchester?
So many memories and questions .
Who'll take pity on an expat so far away from the best part of Lancashire!
 
sm_counsell said:
Anyone remember Accy Cavern when soon to be famous groups used to perform?
What happened to my friends, Jimmy Lightbown, Tony Bikerstaff and Paul Mackey?
Remember the Wheel in Manchester?
So many memories and questions .
Who'll take pity on an expat so far away from the best part of Lancashire!
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saw Long John Baldry there back in the day, was a great venue, remember the Twisted Wheel, n Heavan N Hell in manchester very slightly due to illegal substances.:D can vaguley remember Jimmy Lightbown but thats it soz.
 
remember the cavern, and the twisted wheel in manc.
the steam packet played the cavern. must have been the same gig i
also saw long john baldry
cant remember any local names given above,but then age
catches up on us all,
illegal substanses not counted
:theband: :theband:
 
I think I remember Tony Bickerstaff did he have a brother called David? If it is who I am thinking of he is living in Great Harwood.
 
cashman said:
saw Long John Baldry there back in the day, was a great venue, remember the Twisted Wheel, n Heavan N Hell in manchester very slightly due to illegal substances.:D can vaguley remember Jimmy Lightbown but thats it soz.
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I remember the Cavern, also remember seeing Long John Baldry there Cashy.

You and me would seem to have spent part of our misspent youths in the same places.
 
cashman said:
twas on Castle Street, just below where the tax office is/was.:) was too classy fer you kate. lol
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Hey ... I used to go to Morts !! ... LOL.
Don't remember it at all ... must have opened after I got married in '64 .. didn't get out much after that .... :(
 
katex said:
Hey ... I used to go to Morts !! ... LOL.
Don't remember it at all ... must have opened after I got married in '64 .. didn't get out much after that .... :(
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Can't remember what year it opened, but I think it would be after 64. I'm surprised you don't remember it.

As Cashy says it was just below where the tax office is now.
 
katex said:
Hey ... I used to go to Morts !! ... LOL.
Don't remember it at all ... must have opened after I got married in '64 .. didn't get out much after that .... :(
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Ah tied to the kitchen sink after 64 were ya kate:D
 
Thanks everyone,
Yes Dave Bickerstaff was Tony's twin although there was rather a complicated story about them being divided when very young (in fact he was also known as Tony Palmer)
Mr. Cashman!!
my cousin Alan Gilmartin in Tasmania tells me that you know a lot more than you are letting on. In fact he told me to contact Accy Web because you are a sort of expert on the period I'm talking about.
I would just like to know what happened to Tony and of course JImmy Lightbown (first love of my life!!)
I'm referring to the years 1965/66/67
 
Sorry forgot to mention, I'm nothing to do with the Counsells in Accrington.
My dad came from Clayton but we lived in Oswaldtwistle and most of my relatives in Accy and Clayton are called Gilmartin.
I went to Paddock House if that could possibly interest anyone
 
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