Folklore: Blackpool/Fylde band ??? Boots 1960s/70s

Subject: Folklore: Blackpool/Fylde band ??? Boots 1960s/70s
From: Scrump
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 03:29 AM

I posted this question in the "little known 1960s folksingers" thread but it's got buried in there, so I thought I'd start a separate one, to ask about a group I remember vaguely from the late 1960s or early 1970s.

They were (I think) a trio (but could have been a duo?) and I believe they were based in the Fylde area (Blackpool possibly) (Lancs, England). Their name was (I think) "??? Boots" where "???" is something I can't remember. I've been racking my brain to remember - I don't think it was "Brown Boots" but maybe it was after all? ISTR one guy played a mandolin, and probably another played guitar, but my memory is all a bit vague.

They moved to London in about 1970 or '71 IIRC, but I never heard of them afterwards so I guess they broke up or something?

Sorry it's all very vague, and not much info to go on, but does anyone remember a duo or trio answering this (admittedly incomplete) description?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Blackpool/Fylde band ??? Boots 1960s/70s
From: s&r
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 11:11 AM

Bonded Boots were the band you want I think. Howard Bond Dave Walters Ian Gartside? I could be wrong in persnnel

Stu

Subject: RE: Folklore: Blackpool/Fylde band ??? Boots 1960s
From: GUEST,IGB
Date: 03 Mar 07 - 07:23 AM

Bonded Boots - Howard Bond & Dave Walters.

Residents at Fleetwood Folk Club @ the Queens 1969-

Ian Gartside co-Resident Fleetwood FC c1970 - (after The Wayfarers Split)

Howard & Dave were joined by Boz in the early 70's then went off to seek their fame in London - Howard is still playing (in fact he did a stand-in stint with the Ian Gartside Band in 2005 and was on stage with them at Fylde Folk Festival on the Sunday Night.)

When Dave returned to Blackpool area he formed a band (Sullivan) and a Scuba Diving Business with Ian Gartside - "The Belle Ballerina" song came out of this when they split.

Dave Walters - has several Recordings to his name with several line ups (Including The Dave Walter's Band) - a search on Google will give you several reference to appearances and recordings.

Howard Bond likewise.


hope the above helps...

Pete