Well, what a do! There are some interesting variations on the truth with the above info.
I was a founder member of The Beggarmen, with Terry Walsh and Norman Stainthorpe in 1965 when we met at college in Middleton,Nth Manchester,we were student teachers.( Incidentally,the same college that two of The Spinners, attended,). The following year we met and pursueded Martin Lynott,a mature student, to join us and the band began. Within the following year, Terry had spotted a couple of Irish GoGo dancers who could sing a bit and would add the authenticity that us mostly half, or part, irish musicians should benefit from. That was the line -up with Gerry Brady & Eamonn Clinch.
We set up The Crown & Anchor Club in Stevenson Square which became the place to be and to play.
I need to write the biography because we met and played with just about anyone who is now anyone in that time of the folkscene in the north.
Harry Boardman,Packi Byrne,Luke Kelly, Christie Moore, The Grehan Sisters,Mike Harding ,Tom & Smiley, Mike Canavan RIP,Sam (Bracken) & Dave(Shannon),The Oldham Tinkers,and so many more who are a delight to still cross paths with. Bernard Wrigley springs to mind,Stanley Accrington, Gary & Vera, Phil Brown ,a little later and of course Loose Chippings.

The Beggarmen Album was in truth a bit of a dogs dinner as we had to record in two venues due to piss-poor organisation. However,being live recorded it has an authenticity.

Thanks to the kind person who was kind about my abilities as a silversmith.I still play and had a successful number of years as Kelly & Walsh and then here in The Lakes as a member of Mountain Road, alongside being part of Loose Chippings the lunatic wonderful 8 piece idiots band.

Great times and memories.
contactable :afkellysilver@talktalk.net

Love and best to all

Tony Kelly