Bothy Folk Club old guests

Subject: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: LesB
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 10:49 AM

Pete Rimmer from the Bothy Folk Club Southport is compiling a history of the club and is trying to get a photo of everybody that has played there. He has one or two gaps to fill. Can anybody help with
Chris Birch and a band called Aunt Mary Moses and also The Pikemen all around in early 1970s. There is a band called the Pikemen (Irish) but its not them as they did not form till 1978.
you can contact Pete directly at Pete Rimmer

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: GUEST,Keith Price
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 12:13 PM

Les, that could be The Pikemen from Liverpool. Mick and Elaine Johnson, Micheal Coyne and Davy Brennan. I think they were going before 1978. I'll try and check with Elaine Bracken.

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: LesB
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 12:25 PM

Thanks Keith.

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 12:47 PM

chris birch was he related by marriage to peter bellamy?chris birch played violin on some of bellamys recordings is this the same chris birch?

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: GUEST,Keith Price
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 12:49 PM

Brother in law, Dick.

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: LesB
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 12:51 PM

I believe that it is the same Chris Birch.

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 01:30 PM

he might still be in Norwich area?

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Feb 21 - 01:32 PM

Anthe bellamy might be able to help, or lees likely bill leader

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: GUEST,Oriel
Date: 25 Feb 21 - 01:23 AM

"Aunt Mary Moses" is mentioned in Hal-an-Tow. Is it possible they were Cornish? (Or maybe just liked the song . . .)

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: LesB
Date: 07 Mar 21 - 11:34 AM

Thanks folks, The Pikemen sorted

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 07 Mar 21 - 12:54 PM

Hiya all and thanks for all the info. so far. Pete Rimmer has gotten a real flair for archiving during the current virus situation, and we've established that Aunt Mary Moses was a kinda hippy trio from the US, who were at Whitby Festival in 1972. My predecessor Tony Wilson would've been impressed and booked them to do the Club a few weeks later that autumn. I was at Whitby that year but blowed if I can recall them. Stateside catters - over to you.
Chris Birch - a Huyton lad and a terrific fiddler but wither now? I don't have any contact detail for Anthea.

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Mar 21 - 01:24 PM

Anthea remarried I will try and ask in norwich area for you ., for her whereabouts

Subject: RE: Bothy Folk Club old guests
From: GUEST,Clive Pownceby
Date: 08 Mar 21 - 07:43 AM

I'd heard Anthea was living in Luxembourg Sandman but maybe I dreamt that!