Blimey, lots of memories jogged there.

I think we saw a post dissolution Young Tradition at the Engineer some time around 1973. Certainly saw Sandy Denny, Mr Gladstone's Bag, Albion Country Band Mk II etc at the Howff. June Tabor, Nic Jones, Tom Paley, Ken Loveless, Bob Davenport and loads of others at the Enterprise. Shirley Collins got us in to Dingle's to see the Etchinghams even though the bloke on the door thought it was too crowded.

Anybody remember The New Merlins Cave? Long time jazz club, but Steve Ashley started a new club there in Tuesdays in 1973 with Anthea Joseph and Heather Wood on the door, and Heather, Lea Nicholson, Steve, Simon Nicol, Richard and Linda Thompson, and Robin and Barry Dransfield as residents.

Oh yeah, must mention Kilburn and the Highroads, well known folkies, at the Greyhound, Fulham Palace Rd. About 4 of us walked in and did a double take. A little disabled bloke in a drape jacket, a DA and one glove? A black drummer with crutches? A bass player of restricted growth? What the hell IS this? At half time, the rest of the band buggered off to the bar and left the drummer marooned. Mr Dury used to say that if he had a fiver for every person who's claimed to have seen the Kilburns...but we really did, so that's £20 then Ian, wherever you are!

Sorry to hear the Enterprise is really up market now. Wouldn't allow me in then. Thank God, I understand Marine Ices is still going (catalyst of Haverstock Hill gentrification according to Jerry White in "London in the 20th Century" - you could have fooled me!)