Bunjies Memories

Subject: Bunjies Memories
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 11 Jul 03 - 11:26 AM

I first visited Bunjies in the summer of 66. I had hitched down from the north - a la Kerouac. I was only in London for a few days , but managed to catch Ravi Shankar( in the folk club and introduced by A.L.Lloyd.) At Les Cousins I took in the all-nighter hosted by Alexis Korner. Saw John Renbourne, Dave Swabrick and even caught " Meg" doing a floor spot. On the Sunday of my visit, there didn't seem much happening. Eventually, I decided to visit Bunjies, but I was a bit apprehensive as I was told that the evening was being run by a female blues singer. I imagined a British Joan Baez clone singing some dreadful sanitized version of pre-war country blues. I couldn't have been more wrong. This was the first time I experience the magic of Jo Anne Kelly. I was very impressed! In the early 70s, I used to catch Dave Ellis at Bunjies. He was one of the most exciting guitar players I had ever seen, and he had the Bert Jansch/John Renbourne " thing" down to a fine art.

Subject: RE: Bunjies Memories
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 11 Jul 03 - 11:36 AM

I used to work in Bunjies in 1966/7. For no logical reason the manager, Lou Hart, seemed to think it a good idea to entrust me with the accounts. Yet, somehow, Bunjies survived.

Subject: RE: Bunjies Memories
From: The Shambles
Date: 11 Jul 03 - 12:56 PM

See also.

Remember Les Cousins in London's Soho

Subject: RE: Bunjies Memories
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 11 Jul 03 - 02:15 PM

Theo Johnson, and Roger Evans used to do an evening or two there in the 60s too. Roger unfortunately died of a brain haemorrage [?] so Johnny Silvo told me, I don't know for certain, but I believe Theo is dead too.
Not lorst just gorn before....Giok

Subject: RE: Bunjies Memories
From: GUEST,Clive Noble
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 03:52 PM

I was one of 5 members of a group called Hanearim, we sang Israeli folk songs and appeared at Bunjies on most Wednesday evenings from 1964 through 1966.

Our group consisted of the voices of Nina Young, Johnny Simon, Ralph Rosen, and brothers Steve and Clive Noble who played guitars and also provided back up vocals and harmonies.

I know I've come on to this thread 3 years late, and am sorry to hear that Theo has died, what a character, I can still hear him belting out his raunchy numbers.

Lovely remembering Lou and the great coffee, the endless drip of condensation from the ceiling in the cellar, one of the bad experiences was having to follow Bert Jansch on one of his early appearances. He was a knock out then.

It was always fun counting the takings at the end of the evening then splitting it between the 5 of us..... the average take-home pay was under two pounds each.

Those were the days....... as the old song goes......

Subject: RE: Bunjies Memories
From: The Vulgar Boatman
Date: 07 Sep 06 - 06:02 PM

And the sign on the door - "For our sake and yours, close the bluddy door"

Subject: RE: Bunjies Memories
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 08 Sep 06 - 04:46 AM

I was a fan of the iced coffee. a rarity in those days.