The Idlers

Subject: The Idlers
From: GUEST,John Hertford
Date: 25 Jan 12 - 03:20 PM

During the early 80's there was a thriving pub music scene in Stoke Newington & Islington - and some great bands played at the Hare and Hounds in Upper Street (now sadly a winebar). High Speed Grass with Joe Locker and Robin McKidd were regulars. I'm interested in what became of The Idlers - guitar & mandolin duo, often a 5 piece with Piers Partridge playing Dobro, Adrian Legge guitars and a drummer and bass player. They wrote and played intelligent melodic country bluesy songs. I had a tape of their only recordings - stolen from my bag at work. If anyone has a copy ...

Subject: RE: The Idlers
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jun 12 - 01:44 PM

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Subject: RE: The Idlers
From: GUEST,Nigel Jones
Date: 27 Apr 13 - 03:09 AM

Hi John,

I was one of a group of friends who regularly enjoyed the Idlers gigs in the Hare and Hounds in the early eighties.

Coincidentally,the other day I put 'Life before Breakfast' the title track of the ltd release @ 200 cassette onto youtube.

The quality isn't as good as it might be. If you give me your details I may be able to do something like a tape to tape or tape, not sure how we stand on copyright there.

The singer was Dave Lyon, can't find anything of him but I found Piers on google still writing great music in Bristol I think.
Cheers Nigel Jones
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Subject: RE: The Idlers
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Mar 15 - 01:54 PM

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