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Lee Fletcher and The Wanderers

 Line-up

  • Lee Fletcher - vocals
  • Tony Millington - rhythm guitar
  • Pete Highcock - bass
  • Barry Oaks - drums
  • Barrie Macdonald - lead guitar

 

At age 14 and still at school I worked the Manchester Club Scene as lead guitar with 'Lee Fletcher and the Wanderers'. Our first Gig was at The Simpson Memorial Hall on Moston Lane in 1960. We modelled ourselves initially on a Cliff and the Shadows act, moving on to Beatles and any other sound which we felt we could emulate.

Bernard Mannings Embassy Club comes to mind along with the Aurora Club on Cannon St (OMG) along with Working Mens Clubs and Youth Clubs too numerous to mention. My gear at the time was a Guyatone Guitar thro' a Watkins Copycat with a Selmer 50 Watt single speaker amp.

I understand Lee still works the scene as does Tony Millington (Rhythm Guitar) but Pete Highcock (Bass) and Barry Oaks (drums) have (like me) all hung up their gear.

Happy years....Fond memories of what my Dad called a mis-spent youth. 

Barrie Macdonald - 3/8/14