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15 Mar 06 - 10:14 AM (#1693993) Subject: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: Lancashire Lad Hi all I am trying to locate any of the following musicians and singers who were based in the Manchester / Cheshire around 1969 - 72. I am currently working on sleeve notes for a couple of album reissues and need to check some background info. Any contact information or personal memories would be appreciated Kath Williamson Pete Bethell Eddie McGale Malcolm McDonald Frank Harrison Stewart Mawdsley Barbara Yates Cheers LL |
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15 Mar 06 - 01:44 PM (#1694206) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: Lancashire Lad . |
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15 Mar 06 - 05:34 PM (#1694445) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: Richard Bridge I was in Chester a bit later, maybe 74/5. You may want to come at this sideways and see if you can trace the people who ran the "Mucky Duck" folk club there. I didn't use it because it was very concert oriented, and now I can't even remember the name of the pub I used to sing in. |
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15 Mar 06 - 05:57 PM (#1694475) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: GUEST,Nicholas Waller Googling: "pete bethell" cooke gets you an email address for Cooke and his duo Stroll On with Bethell, presumably the same one. |
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16 Mar 06 - 04:50 AM (#1694954) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: Lancashire Lad Hi Nicholas Thanks for that. Ive dropped a line to Pete (via Ian Cooke) and hopefully will get a reply soon. If anyone can help with any other searches, please let me know. Cheers LL |
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16 Mar 06 - 07:25 AM (#1695034) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: GUEST,Nicholas Waller I did google some other names as an exercise, and the only Eddie McGale I could find (it's a surprisingly unusual name in webland, it seems, even as Ed, Eddie, Edward or Eddy) was a Dr Eddy McGale who died in February; he was a hockey coach, presumably part-time, but had a repertoire of "boardy" songs he sang in the showers. http://www.cnwhc.com/club_news_latest.asp?nid=5 has a picture as well. |
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17 Mar 06 - 01:31 PM (#1696322) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: Lancashire Lad Thanks for that Nicholas Wonder if it's the same Eddie? LL |
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08 Feb 13 - 03:49 PM (#3477251) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: GUEST,Brendan Fox Just came across this March 06 post .Was trying to find Eddie , a friend of mine from school days . Sadly , just found he died in 2006 . Have not located an obituary yet but am still trying . Eddie ( b 1942) lived in Leigh and was at De La Salle , Salford till 1957 . Family then moved to Crosby where he went to Merchant Taylors . BSc in Chemistry from Liverpool , PhD from Manchester . Eddie got his first guitar in Crosby - remember it well !! Eddie was a researcher at University of North Staffs Hospital ( now Keele) for many years .Published several scientific papers. Later taught at Newcastle under Lyme .At time of his death he had been living in Warwick for a while . From a colleague of his , I heard that a folk group of his( in Stoke area ?) did very well with an album including "Streets of London" - maybe won some award? Did find couple of photos of Eddie from a comedy night of the Warwick Folk Group , then under name "Oak Room Folk Club ". Eddie was on stage doing an impression of Ozzy Osbourne complete with wig - so hopefully was still enjoying life and having some fun . Hope this helps . A reminder to stay in touch with old friends - gone before you know it ! |
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08 Feb 13 - 04:07 PM (#3477257) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: GUEST,Brendan Fox Forgot to ask - any details on the re-issued albums you were writing sleeve notes on ? Also would appreciate name of any earlier recordings with Eddie included in group.Thanks. |
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09 Feb 13 - 05:55 AM (#3477446) Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970 From: Mo the caller The comment about "researcher at University of North Staffs Hospital ( now Keele) for many years" caught my eye. I wasn't sure when Keele's medical school started - wiki says 2002. So maybe the hospital was called something else before then. Aha, wiki says there were 3 hospitals in N Staffs which merged. Not sure I have the details of timing straight yet. Irrelevant perhaps for sleeve-notes relating to an earlier time. |