The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #44739   Message #658978
Posted By: Ringer
27-Feb-02 - 09:33 AM
Thread Name: Help: Ever go to the Welcome Inn, Rusholme Mcr
Subject: RE: Help: Ever go to the Welcome Inn, Rusholme Mcr
This is a suitable forum, Taff. Nice to see you again (as it were). Like you, I've forgotten more names than I can remember, and for a while I'll leave you guessing as to my identity. I'd forgotten that you were spokesman for the "Save the Welcome Inn" campaign, though remember the campaign well enough.

Rowdy Yates rings a vague bell (but then it would to someone of my age reared on Rawhide). Do you remember (in no particular order)

Sue, played the Duet Concertina and sang
Steve, guitar & singer
Neil, who could play anything, but majored on guitar, fiddle, flute; he it was who introduced "In the gloaming of Wyoming" - see current "Gloaming" thread
George (surname never known) who used to spend 20 minutes strapping himself into his Uillian (sp?) pipes, make a few farting noises, then take 10 minutes unstrapping himself before deciding to sing instead
Dick, used to run the session, did a memorable version of Tom's Gone to Hiloh (I never knew he made guitars)
Dr Fish, loved the music, but couldn't tell one key from another
Taff, with Rawtenstall Annual Fair and enough slack in his pants?

And more, if you'll wait a while. Those were the days, eh? Who said that nostalgia's not what it used to be?