I was a member of The Union Folk for quite a few years. I knew Bob Morton through Hale Barns Cricket Club as we played there together - I played bass in another band then & when Edgar Thompson moved to run a pub in Wigan, Bob & Ken Greenhough invited me to join the Unions. We ran a club at The Durham Ox in Congleton, then at The Bulls Head in Hale Barns but the halcyon days were at The Malt Shovels in Alty, a pub run by the legendary Laurie Renton. So many great guests over the years including Christy Moore & Jimmy Faulkner, John James, John Kirkpatrick & Sue Harris - the list goes on but also a fantastic supportive & loyal audience & plenty of great floor singers. Some great characters in the band too, Bob & Ken of course but also the great Ken Scott & Frank O'Reilly plus Steve Naylor in later years
I have lived here since 1986 & didn't play for many years but am now a member of The Wheeze & Suck Band - five 50-something ex-Poms who should know better - check us out at www.wheezeandsuck.com .
I well remember Susie Stockton - hi Susie & anyone else out there that remembers me.
I was very close to Bob Morton & his death was very sad & a great shock but I had the great pleasure of catching up with him in June 2007 over a few jars at The Railway in Hale where there were reminiscences a-plenty.