The Three Crows folk group

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Apr 12 - 12:32 PM

Anyone know if likelehood of 3 Crows performing during 2012. Last time we saw them was early 80's. I found a clip on Youtube of their [erformance at Heyrod. Only talking about them yesterday with my sister Annette who had struck up correspondence with Arthur Howard a number of years ago. She would like to contact him again and perhaps make a trip up from her home in Sutton Coldfield to see them perform again.

Chris Jenkins - cjenks31 at gmail.com

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,julie
Date: 14 May 12 - 06:06 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3VUea6Ddl3Y

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,A Guest
Date: 20 May 12 - 10:01 AM

I remember the Crows music but not the group, I remember the Pennine folk, in fact so well that we returned to Ewen Fields club last year for our 40th Wedding anniversary and Chris sent along a couple of CD's of the Pennines music, he could not be there in person.

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: Spot
Date: 20 May 12 - 03:02 PM

Hallo everybody...

I spent many a happy Saturday night at Ewen Fields Folk Club, many, many years ago.. The Pennine Folk then, were, Pete Astles, Chris Swann, Margaret Whitehead, Ken Campbell and, I think, Ken Clapton with another occasional lass, Diane I can't remember........ very very fond memories... prob 45 years ago...sheesh, where does it go??

Regards to all...Spot :-)

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: Spot
Date: 20 May 12 - 03:05 PM

Hmmm...just reread the previous posts... I'm chronologically wrong..   A
GAIN!!   Sorry... still good times though...

Spot!!

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,Arthur of the three crows
Date: 30 Aug 12 - 12:57 PM

We are back in action again,next
concert 50th anniversary at the Jubilee Hall Dukinfield on 12th October for tickets e mail [e-mail]

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,Sam McGrady
Date: 03 Sep 12 - 06:11 AM

I've just finished converting two recordings of the Three Crows to MP3 and re-mastering them for the Bodhran player from the band I currently play with Run out the Guns. I was a member of the Oaklands Folk Group who took over the Hyde United residency I think it was around 1973 or 74 I later went on to play with Bullock Smithy the Stockport based folk band on bass originally and later, when we reformed after Trevor Cowdrey & Stan Gee passed away, on fiddle and mandolin. I remember the Three Crows well and particularly Fran who was very encouraging of the young man I was in those days. I'm saddened to learn of his passing. I also remember Tickawinda from the Rose and Crown days and of course the Pennines, Sunwheel et al. It's been a lovely hour or so reading these posts and nice to see so many people remember those golden years of the folk revival. We play a residency at the Station Pub on Warrington St Ashton if anyone is interested it's the last Saturday of every month and it's biker and folkie freindly. We're also gigging all over the Greater Manchester area and you can get details of venues and dates etc plus stream some of our stuff at www.runouttheguns.com

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: Pilgrim
Date: 02 Jan 13 - 11:54 AM

To all the above folk who were asking about Three Crows cds, the 50th Anniversary Concert is available as a download on bandcamp. 31 tracks of the same old daft jokes and banter and Arthur delighting as he has done for the last fifty years. I reckon it's worth the fiver (which goes to charity anyway) but have a look and see what you reckon: http://thethreecrows.bandcamp.com/album/live-50th-anniversary-concert
happy New Year, Pilgrim xx

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,Alan Sellers
Date: 02 Feb 13 - 01:32 PM

It is with great sadness that I post this to inform you that Arthur passed away today. Singing duets with Franny in heaven now.

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Feb 13 - 04:19 PM

mike and ann

so sorry to hear this very sad news
Arthur will be sadly missed.

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,Big A
Date: 07 Feb 13 - 08:47 AM

So very very sad............

There will never be a nicer mon like thee

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,Guest - Cath
Date: 08 Feb 13 - 09:02 AM

Goodnight and God Bless, sleep tight, all the best. We'll miss you Arthur x

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,neil gardiner
Date: 12 Feb 13 - 06:15 AM

Sorry to hear the sad news re Arthur. The local music scene will be a sadder place.

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,Big A
Date: 12 Feb 13 - 11:30 AM

A very moving service, hundreds - yes hundreds of people in the packed church......standing in the aisles and at the back............well there would be, wouldn't there...all to say a loving farewell to a smashing fella........

We will miss you so, dear dear Arthur........

XX

Subject: RE: The Three Crows folk group
From: GUEST,Stalybridge Lad
Date: 26 Sep 15 - 05:34 AM

My parents were big fans of the Three Crows, my Mum worked at the Junction in Mottram around 1970 when it was run by Albert and Betty Jackson. My most abiding memory was when the Crows played a good couple of hours set at my Dad's retirement party at Stockport police station. The song that stands out in my mind is "Hattersley" - a humorous and catchy number about the forced relocation of "Auntie Ada" from the Manchester terraces to the fresh air and green spaces of Longdendale.

"Oh Hattersley, oh Hattersley, your spirit wild and free. Your heart is made of concrete, but you're paradise to me..."

Great song, great bunch of lads.