I would have thought it was very possible Sue, especially because they hale from that neck of the woods
nelson imp
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the Hollies were at nelson imp susan, they did "Stay" which was in charts at the time, so would be around 63.
What a great site wadey, some good picks too, I so dell Shannon at the cave in the 70s he was total crap, and Dave Berry used to pop into the Grate Tree in Haslingden on a regular basis, he had a mate lived round the corner, and I knew him from the numerous appearances at Martholme Grange in the late 70s
Too young to have attended the Imp but have family who worked there in it's heyday and what a heyday a real A to Z of not just rock.
It's the stuff of legends in these parts and the website that Wadey has posted also has a stall in Nelson Market which is always fascinating and I can stand there awestruck looking at who played the Imp on the posters, tickets and flyers.
I did frequent the Trop in the 80's & part of the 90's which had something of a reputation
Sadly the Trop closed a few years ago leaving not a lot of night life left in Nelson especially with all the pubs closing down but my birth place of Brierfield is even worse with only one pub and two working mens clubs left, at least Barrowford is still busy and a good night out
It's the stuff of legends in these parts and the website that Wadey has posted also has a stall in Nelson Market which is always fascinating and I can stand there awestruck looking at who played the Imp on the posters, tickets and flyers.
I did frequent the Trop in the 80's & part of the 90's which had something of a reputation
Sadly the Trop closed a few years ago leaving not a lot of night life left in Nelson especially with all the pubs closing down but my birth place of Brierfield is even worse with only one pub and two working mens clubs left, at least Barrowford is still busy and a good night out
Quite right wadey, was a really good local, just what local pubs were all about, it was like a little community on its own, kick one they all limped, some good traditions too like the annual pilgrimage to the rising bridge club on new years day to renew your subs, sadly that's gone too
Would have got the T-shirt if they had them in those days Cashy - mid 50s for me, working in Burnley lots of the other apps, and lots & lots of the girls lived up that way.
When I lived in Walsden I went to the Imp pretty regular. One day in 1963 ish I got a 1957 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 and me and a few lads and lasses (it held eight if you crammed four front and back), turned up at the Nelson Imp. While we were looking for somewhere safe to park (not easy) there were a gang of screaming girls running after us, they must have thought we were the group which was appearing that night.
What a let down when when us lot, a bunch of yokels from Yorkshire, climbed out.
Here is a clipping from the brochure which was still in the car glove box when I got it.
Funny thing is although I don't qualify for any prize for a handsome hulk of a man I was never short of a girl on my passenger seat.
Anyway back to the Nelson Imp, a good night out and great groups which were just on the verge of famous, oh! and a few battles outside where more than one Ted has finished up in the cut.
What a let down when when us lot, a bunch of yokels from Yorkshire, climbed out.
Here is a clipping from the brochure which was still in the car glove box when I got it.
Funny thing is although I don't qualify for any prize for a handsome hulk of a man I was never short of a girl on my passenger seat.
Anyway back to the Nelson Imp, a good night out and great groups which were just on the verge of famous, oh! and a few battles outside where more than one Ted has finished up in the cut.
I posted on this much earlier but it must still be in cyberspace. Would have got the T-shirt Cashy if they did them in the mid 50s. As an apprentice in Burnley, lots of the lads and lots & lots of the girls lived that area, so it was a natural place to go - Burnley Empress as well.
Twas this Barrie "Post29" aint in cyberspace, perhaps you are?Would have got the T-shirt if they had them in those days Cashy - mid 50s for me, working in Burnley lots of the other apps, and lots & lots of the girls lived up that way.
Thanks wadey, I've actually seen photos of it before, Jen sent me some a while ago, its a shame really it was a nice little club, but when it was snowing or icy under foot very hard to get to and even harder to leave, the road was very steep, especially when you had a few under the belt
Well plastic Mancs usually are cashyTwas this Barrie "Post29" aint in cyberspace, perhaps you are?
The chap who owned the house a few years ago, maybe he still does, was a very good carpenter and panneler. He did a chimney breast wall in an old house I owned a while back and did a great job with the panels looking like something out of a great hall.
I went to his house to pay him and he had made a fantastic job of refurbishing it.
My brother used to hire a 20 seater bus every Saturday night to go to the Nelson Imp mostly.Everybody met outside the Odeon and there were usually a few spare seats for passers by who decided to come too.
Great memories of the place and the groups. Never did see the Hollies there but saw them at Burnley Mecca, but we enjoyed Gerry and the Pacemakers,Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders,Freddie and the Dreamers(a great stage act and very funny),Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Cat Stevens and many more.
Once or twice we bypassed the Imp and headed for Liverpool...we saw Hermans Hermits at the Cavern,The Searchers(my fav group) at the Iron Door Club and we also saw a very young Cilla Black singing there.
Happy memories of days that will never return.
Great memories of the place and the groups. Never did see the Hollies there but saw them at Burnley Mecca, but we enjoyed Gerry and the Pacemakers,Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders,Freddie and the Dreamers(a great stage act and very funny),Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Cat Stevens and many more.
Once or twice we bypassed the Imp and headed for Liverpool...we saw Hermans Hermits at the Cavern,The Searchers(my fav group) at the Iron Door Club and we also saw a very young Cilla Black singing there.
Happy memories of days that will never return.
Twas this Barrie "Post29" aint in cyberspace, perhaps you are?
Perhaps past my bedtime Cashy
Correct, in fact the house was featured on a TV "house" type programme, think they had a buisness on Carrs Industrial Estate
a guy used to run one from odeon to blackpool mecca in 60s TaL that wasn't yer brother also was it?