I remember playing at the Herga in the 60's when John Hayden was organiser. In those days I played guitar, jews harp, musical saw. and melodeon. The melodeon was not as popular as it is today and that is the only club where I met another player who turned out to be Hugh Ripon. When I moved to Yorkshire I met a lady who was a member of Herga before she moved , she was called Helen Richmond but she would have been called something else in her Herga days before she married.
Best wishes with your birthday.
Cheers Bill