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Over the generations, the Manchester area has nurtured thousands of musical acts, ranging in styles as diverse as music hall and Madchester.

But it was the sixties that was the first to bring the music to the people.  There were groups in almost every street, kids playing their music without thought of fame - just fun.

Although many were adopted on a national scale, others were content to stir only local interest before their eventual demise.

Despite their lack of national commercial success, they were part of the tremendous Manchester area music scene that continues to play such a major part in our lives.

Proudly based in the sixties, these pages salute the groups, agents, disc jockeys, shops and clubs in the Manchester area that gave us all such a great time! Memories that have lasted a lifetime!

Enjoy the site ... Add to it ...  Revisit! 

 

Big Thanks  to regular contributor Tony Burke for sharing this link of Big Joe Turner performing a storming version of  ‘Hide & Seek’ at  Granada TV studios on September 30th, 1966. 

The night before the 1966 American Folk Blues Festival with Big Joe Turner, Otis Rush, Junior Wells and others had played the Free Trade Hall. The ine up here is: MC Roosevelt Sykes; Little Brother Montgomery piano; Otis Rush on guitar, Jack Myers on bass and Fred Below drums.
 
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Help please
 
A great picture sent in by Nigel. Image found in a paper bag and marked as "The Barry Skifill Group  - 7th October 1962 at the County Hotel, Stockport" 
Astute readers will notice its a very electrified group and not what we would term skiffle.   
So, all you gear experts.  1962 looks right, the County Hotel is also right - so any idea who the group are???


New website

If any of you may be interested, I have just created a new site for our southern friends https://www.kentbeat.uk 
No major links to Manchester groups but may be of interest.  There should be - there's pictures of me on there!

Paul

Most popular pages

  • If you remember the 60s ...
  • Home page
  • Talk of the North (Eccles)
  • Dave Cave
  • Kevin Lane
  • Missing Links (Oldham)
  • Hardrock (Greatstone Road, Stretford)
  • Hollies
  • About the site
  • Blighty's ex-Monaco (Farnworth)
  • Top Ten Club (Belle Vue, Gorton)
  • The Twisted Wheel (Brazenose Street then Whitworth St)
  • Stage lighting
  • The Ampliferters page
  • The Plaza Ballroom
  • Oasis (Lloyd Street)
  • Magic Village, Cromford Court, off Market Street
  • Top of the Pops - BBC Studios (Rusholme)
  • Revamped song titles
  • The Vedettes

Pages recently added/updated

  • Beachcomber Coffee Club (Bolton)
  • Beachcomber Coffee Club (Bolton)
  • Beachcomber (Bolton)
  • Beachcomber (Leigh)
  • The Limit (16 Wood Street, Middleton)
  • Confederates
  • Mogambo
  • Odeon Cinema (Oxford St)
  • Marlboro Working Men's Club (Accrington)
  • The New Starlight Club (Blackburn)
  • Home page
  • Lionel Morton 4
  • The Beatles Club (West Kirby)
  • George Davenports Country Music Centre (Manchester)
  • The Strangers (Accrington)
  • Eddie Rogers and the Avlons (Newton Heath)
  • Strangers
  • Nobodies
  • Sonny Kaye and the Reds (Runcorn)
  • Club/Venue Opening dates

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Beachcomber Coffee Club (Bolton)

15 May 2022
The Beachcomber Coffee Club (Bolton) The Beachcomber Coffee Club was in Bank Street, Bolton, Lancashire and opened in August 1962.   ...
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Beachcomber Coffee Club (Bolton)

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The Beachcomber Coffee Club (Bolton) The Beachcomber Coffee Club was in Bank Street, Bolton, Lancashire and opened in August 1962.   ...
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Marlboro Working Men's Club (Accrington)

28 April 2022
Marlboro Working Men's Club   The Marlboro Working Men's Club was in Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire.   Accrington band ...
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The New Starlight Club (Blackburn)

28 April 2022
The New Starlight Club (Blackburn)   The New Starlight Club was in Plane Tree Road, Little Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire and opened in 19...
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Lionel Morton 4

19 April 2022
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The Beatles Club (West Kirby)

19 April 2022
 The Beatles Club (West Kirby) The Beatles Club was at The Thistle Cafe in Banks Road, West Kirby, Cheshire and opened on Thursday, Februar...
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George Davenports Country Music Centre (Manchester)

17 April 2022
George Davenport's Country Music Centre (Manchester) http://www.britishrecordshoparchive.org/pandemonium-records.html https://www.manchestereveningn...
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The Strangers (Accrington)

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THE STRANGERS (ACCRINGTON) Line-up included Anthony John 'Tony' Alveston - lead vocals (Late 1959 - 1960) John Howarth - lead guitar (Lat...
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Wilton Club (Manchester CBD)

24 March 2022
Wilton Club  The Wilton Club was at 11a New Cannon Street rear of Market Street, Manchester 4 and opened in 1959.  The club was owned...
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