Teesside Fettlers.?

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From:
Date: 23 Feb 06 - 09:23 AM

Hi,

I played with the Fettlers, bass, brass and vocals, for 25 years until January last year.

We did a CD in 2001, Noting The Changes, with most of the 'standards' on, and some new songs by Bob Skingle, my choice being The Pitwhell (14). As a professional photographer, Bob had been commissioned to record the demise of the last coal pits in the North and this spurred him on to write some excellent songs. This was the last recording that Stewart and Bob did together. The last time that I spoke to Bob he said that he had not played for a number of years - what a shame - nice chap, good friend and a superb musician.

I think it was the best 'album' that we/they ever did, but I would say that, wouldn't I? The quality of the recording is of a high standard.

If anyone wants one of these very rare items, I have about X10 new in a box and would sell them for £10.00 each, plus p&p at £2, £12 in total.

Cheers,

Adrian Beadnell (01287 622952)

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: Gedpipes
Date: 16 Feb 06 - 06:32 AM

Do you really want to convince your children?

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: fiddler
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 06:28 PM

Look at my web link above - ring of iron is not there but there are some good others. I have ring of iron as mp3 and cda.

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 04:22 PM

Will your email accept giant files? (1.9 Mb)

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From:
Date: 15 Feb 06 - 03:19 PM

Has anyone got digital versions of the teesside fettlers? I used to see them at the Pied Piper club at Osmotherley in 1973-75. I have a vinyl version of 'Some Cleveland and dales Folk' with some songs on, but I really want to get hold of Ring of Iron. Now I don't live in Teesside, I can't convince my children of what it used to be like: the great Fettlers songs will help thm, I think.

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: 8_Pints
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 09:55 AM

They appeared at one of the early Easter Poynton Festivals and Stu McFarlane introduced us to perfoming by persuading my wife and I to sing the Pace Egging Song.

Sue went on to win the National Traditional Singer's competetion last year at Sutton Bonnington so they have a lot to answer for!

We shall be at Saltburn with the Shellbacks so hope to meet up with everyone then.

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: Carol
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 08:08 AM

I have a copies on cassette of Ring of Iron and Pride of the North so with Travelling the Tees there must be 3 albums plus I have Twenty Pound dog, Shores of old Blighty, Ayresome Procession and I Will Stay.
I wonder how many former members of Stockton Folk club are scattered over the country - I went to Hartlepool Folk Club for years and they had certain floor singers about 6 I would say, but didn't have singers nights at all so it wasn't until I started going to Stocckton Club that I started singing - as i've now been hooked for years I don't know if I should thank Ron and the club members or blame them!! Last year when we caravanning up that way we went over to Stockton Club and it was closed!!!! Actually it had been flooded out and still had no electricity so I missed my annual pilgrimage.

Yes I'm looking forward to Saltburn and hope to 'bump into' Ron sometime over the weekend.

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: Betsy
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 07:57 AM

The finest line-up in my mind was Stu McFarlane , Ron Angel, Vin Garbutt and Frankie Porter - Stu is active in local Radio in Middlesbrough , all the rest are still highly active in the Folk Scene (obviously Vin) and are a delight to meet.
Story :- Going back to Fiddlers comments about 1974 - can you imagine that the first "real" song I ever wrote, got sang by them at the ROYAL ALBERT HALL !!!
A bit perverse - but in the right circumstances (and usually for a laugh ) ,I often use the story as a tongue in cheek boast - " The first song I ever .....blah blah blah "
Other regular members over the years were Bob Skingle, who amazingly left the Channel Islands to live in Middlesbrough !!, and Sean McManus who recently passed away.

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 10 Aug 04 - 05:34 AM

Stewart was originally with a group called "The Creel" and was in the second line-up of "The Fettlers", Vin was in the 3rd.

I can still remember the "Stork and Castle" days.

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: Grampus
Date: 09 Aug 04 - 01:45 PM

The lead singer of the Fettlers was Stewart McFarlane.

They had a number of different line-ups, some of whom are mentioned above. Richard Grainger was also a Fettler at one time, as well as Vin.

Some useful information can be found here:
http://www.martin-kingsbury.co.uk/articlefettlers.htm

Alternatively a Google search on Teesside Fettlers (correct spelling) also brings up a few results.


G.

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: fiddler
Date: 09 Aug 04 - 01:19 PM

That is a fine representation.

Teesside fettlers also started Vin Garbut on the Road to Stardom played in the Alber Hall EFDSS concert in 1974 and at Sidmouth too.

I have both Records and have recently transfered them to CD.

I have put some tracks at

http://www.any-web-address.co.uk/Fettlers/

I will be seeing Ron in a weeks time (I hope along with Pete Betts at Saltburn Festival.

Any other Questions?

Seems we have some knowledge in here -Ah new fame there is a photograph of them in the new 'the first week in August' Sidmouth book!

Formerly member of Stockton Folk Club and MC of Billingham Folk Club!

Andy

Subject: RE: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: Carol
Date: 09 Aug 04 - 12:58 PM

The Fettlers were formed in late 1962 with Ron Angel, (who still runs Stockton Folk Club at the Sun in The High Street), Graeme Miles, Johnny McCoy, Ellis Holiday, Ken Crawford and John White. They were the resident band at Stockton Folk Club held in the Stork and Castle - I think I went there once, it was packed. According to my 'source' they produced 2 albums, which I think were mainly Graeme Miles and Ron's compositions, won several competitions and performed at Sidmouth for 3 consecutive years.
They decided not to turn professional and disbanded in 1977. I actually have 2 versions of Ring of Iron by the Fettlers they are a 'piece of history' in the North East folk scene and personally I still enjoy their music.

Subject: Teeside Fettlers.?
From: MARINER
Date: 09 Aug 04 - 12:17 PM

A friend recently sent me a tape of a fine group called The Teeside Fettlers. Has anyone got any idea who they are? And who the fine lead singer is?