Thanks Colin. Eric Bottomley - I remember him now.

A couple of clubs that haven't had much of a mention were those run by Jack and Mavis Lee - firstly at the Kingsway in Rochdale and then at the Fisherman's Inn next to Hollingworth Lake in Littleborough. I remember some great nights at both of them, and Jack could raise forgetting his words into an art form!

Jack and Mavis still run a Country and Western club, every Thursday in Heywood - see http://www.folkimages.com/hobo/index.html. There's a great picture of Jack looking happy on the "Welcome" page!