Another very good UK instrumental band from that time was The Fentones, never saw them, although they played a few times at a church hall in the Barnet area. They were of course Shane Fenton's backing group, and Shane Fenton reinvented himself as Alvin Stardust in 1970's. We chatted to him and his wife one Sunday lunchtime at Kenny Jones's polo club, he was a really nice guy and loved talking about the old days.

The other UK instrumental band I recommend from that time is The Hunters who I believe backed Cliff Richard a few times when the Shadows were not available. I love the sound of the DeArmond tone pedal on that track!