Cheshire area circa 1970

Subject: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: Lancashire Lad
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 10:14 AM

Hi all
I am trying to locate any of the following musicians and singers who were based in the Manchester / Cheshire around 1969 - 72. I am currently working on sleeve notes for a couple of album reissues and need to check some background info.
Any contact information or personal memories would be appreciated

Kath Williamson
Pete Bethell
Eddie McGale
Malcolm McDonald
Frank Harrison
Stewart Mawdsley
Barbara Yates


Cheers
LL

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: Lancashire Lad
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 01:44 PM

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Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 05:34 PM

I was in Chester a bit later, maybe 74/5. You may want to come at this sideways and see if you can trace the people who ran the "Mucky Duck" folk club there. I didn't use it because it was very concert oriented, and now I can't even remember the name of the pub I used to sing in.

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: GUEST,Nicholas Waller
Date: 15 Mar 06 - 05:57 PM

Googling:

"pete bethell" cooke

gets you an email address for Cooke and his duo Stroll On with Bethell, presumably the same one.

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: Lancashire Lad
Date: 16 Mar 06 - 04:50 AM

Hi Nicholas
Thanks for that. Ive dropped a line to Pete (via Ian Cooke) and hopefully will get a reply soon.

If anyone can help with any other searches, please let me know.

Cheers
LL

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: GUEST,Nicholas Waller
Date: 16 Mar 06 - 07:25 AM

I did google some other names as an exercise, and the only Eddie McGale I could find (it's a surprisingly unusual name in webland, it seems, even as Ed, Eddie, Edward or Eddy) was a Dr Eddy McGale who died in February; he was a hockey coach, presumably part-time, but had a repertoire of "boardy" songs he sang in the showers.

http://www.cnwhc.com/club_news_latest.asp?nid=5 has a picture as well.

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: Lancashire Lad
Date: 17 Mar 06 - 01:31 PM

Thanks for that Nicholas
Wonder if it's the same Eddie?

LL

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: GUEST,Brendan Fox
Date: 08 Feb 13 - 03:49 PM

Just came across this March 06 post .Was trying to find Eddie , a friend of mine from school days . Sadly , just found he died in 2006 . Have not located an obituary yet but am still trying . Eddie ( b 1942) lived in Leigh and was at De La Salle , Salford till 1957 . Family then moved to Crosby where he went to Merchant Taylors . BSc in Chemistry from Liverpool , PhD from Manchester . Eddie got his first guitar in Crosby - remember it well !!
Eddie was a researcher at University of North Staffs Hospital ( now Keele) for many years .Published several scientific papers. Later taught at Newcastle under Lyme .At time of his death he had been living in Warwick for a while .
From a colleague of his , I heard that a folk group of his( in Stoke area ?) did very well with an album including "Streets of London" - maybe won some award? Did find couple of photos of Eddie from a comedy night of the Warwick Folk Group , then under name "Oak Room Folk Club ". Eddie was on stage doing an impression of Ozzy Osbourne complete with wig - so hopefully was still enjoying life and having some fun .
Hope this helps . A reminder to stay in touch with old friends - gone before you know it !

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: GUEST,Brendan Fox
Date: 08 Feb 13 - 04:07 PM

Forgot to ask - any details on the re-issued albums you were writing sleeve notes on ?
Also would appreciate name of any earlier recordings with Eddie included in group.Thanks.

Subject: RE: Cheshire area circa 1970
From: Mo the caller
Date: 09 Feb 13 - 05:55 AM

The comment about "researcher at University of North Staffs Hospital ( now Keele) for many years" caught my eye.
I wasn't sure when Keele's medical school started - wiki says 2002. So maybe the hospital was called something else before then. Aha, wiki says there were 3 hospitals in N Staffs which merged.
Not sure I have the details of timing straight yet. Irrelevant perhaps for sleeve-notes relating to an earlier time.