Yep, properly "Folk Centre, Hammersmith" (we still have some posters and other memorabilia)- but more generally referred to as Hammersmith Folk Club. Believe John Townsend is still about somewhere; Keith Clark lives near Bristol and is now retired although he still does music. Don Shepherd lives in Suffolk to which he moved too many years ago now to count.

Various other names from days of yore (in no particular order)- Brenda Wootton, Tight Like That, Dave Peabody, Marian Segal, Miriam Backhouse, Frogmorton, Arkeys Toast, Jim Mageean, Johnny Joyce together with Paul Brett, Diz Disley, Frances Gillvray and Mick Burke, Dolphin Smile, Katy Heath, Fred Wedlock, Mike Elliott, Battlefield Band, the Fureys and Davey Arthur, Finbar and Eddie Furey, Packie Bryne and Bonnie Shaljean, Cosmotheka, Eric Bogle, Jeremy Taylor, Bully Wee, Jasper Carrott, the Arans, the Johnstons and many, many, many more. A few old printed programme cards and several record books, noting who guested when, are much treasured and trigger great, great memories.

Does anyone remember the night we moved, somewhat precipitately, thanks to a change of landlord, from The Prince of Wales, Dalling Road to the Kings Head, Fulham Broadway? Johnny Silvo was the booked guest, so we were sure of a good crowd, and we set up a referral and ferry service outside the old pub to apprise people of the change of circumstances. It worked well and we were able to continue for a good while after that, until there were not enough hours in the day to cram in everything Rod was trying to do then encompassing both business and folk music, so we passed the torch to Paddy O'Rourke.

What times!
Rod & Alison Hamilton