Great News. How about this then! The escapologist on Tower Hill was my old friend 'The Gypsy Strongman' Johnny Eagle. I interviewed him and collected his memories and produced a Radio Documentary for the BBC about him. I also got a couple of songs from him. He lived out his declining years in Bacup, just below the traditional camping ground on Bacup Heights called 'The Moon' by the Irish travellers. I bought a wagon up there some 15 years ago restored it and sold it on. Old Johnny used to ask me to stand outside his house and hold a cigarette for him while he cracked a twenty foot bull whip over my head and flick the cig out of my hand. That's just one of the stories I have got. Ask me another! ....Sorry! Back to the post! Great news about the collection looking forward to it.
kind regards
Nick