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Vinegar Joe, Kilburn and The High Roads (later to become Ian Dury and The Blockheads), Dr Feelgood (Wilko Johnson still plays the Boardwalk and is now a very good friend of mine), Patto, Ducks Deluxe, Dick and The Firemen, Brinsley Schwartz feat.Also, if anyone has any info regarding the general history of the building it would be much appreciated.PMhe merrie england was there in the late sixties,i think.Fraid not, any idea when he was there?Thought he was in Be Bop Deluxe :?Be Bop Deluxe was in fact one guy from Wakefield with a couple of session men.Perhaps most famously in July 1976 the Sex Pistols played and were supported by The Clash playing their first ever public gig.Although by then I think it was called the Compleat Angler.PMSome acts i saw at the Swan were , Mud, Vinigar Joe, The Platters
New Formular, The Fortunes,local band Oharas Playboys i'll have a think and list some more.Some acts i saw at the Swan were , Mud, Vinigar Joe, The Platters
New Formular, The Fortunes,local band Oharas Playboys i'll have a think and list some more.Fortunes were mainly from Sheffield, Shiregreen I think.Can you pin a date on the
show at all ?Mucky Duck in the early sixties...Rock and Roll scene to live in Jersey for a few years.I'm back in the area now and still enjoy playing the Gibson I bought way back in 1962.PMTerry Steeples was also manager of the Essoldo Cinema in Rotherham.Terry was a big guy and very sociable too.Mucky Duck in the early sixties...Pete Fender and the Strollers.Hi Roy, Pete Fenders band playing a Gibson, can't be right.What model is the Gibson, could be worth a lorra, lorra money by now.You're spot on with name 'The Compleat Angler' (and the spelling too!Named after a book by someone I can't remember the name of, I think.It had angling gear and books on the wall and was made out to look a bit like someones private library.However, it appears that the upstairs and downstairs bars had different names over the years.The other part (Under The Boardwalk), was called the Old Brewery Tap, Dive Bar (particularly apt name, I expect), and the Merry England Bar at different periods of time.The Clash played was at The Swan in Sheffield on July 4th 1976 with The Sex Pistols.Sunday night, cant remember the year.Isaac Walton who later went on to find fame after his life story was made into a film all about him and his 25 brothers and sisters growing up in the blue ridge mountains of vriginia.....Is this club still standing?Do you know of any pictures of the Black Swan on the internet?Thanks, any info would help.Be Bop Deluxe was in fact one guy from Wakefield with a couple of session men.Manchester who were a kind of parody group.Mucky Duck) on Snig Hill in Sheffield over the years and need help!Status Quo appeared at The Black Swan in 1971.Roy Young Band, Sassafras, Hackensack......Mucky Duck) on Snig Hill in Sheffield over the years and need help!Vinegar Joe, Kilburn and The High Roads (later to become Ian Dury and The Blockheads), Dr Feelgood (Wilko Johnson still plays the Boardwalk and is now a very good friend of mine), Patto, Ducks Deluxe, Dick and The Firemen, Brinsley Schwartz feat.Also, if anyone has any info regarding the general history of the building it would be much appreciated.Many thanks,
Chris Wilson, Boardwalk Promoter.Chris can you kick the name boardwalk into touch.In the same way as the Casbar (however it is spelt) will always be the Wopentake or Wop.Chesterfield band called Shape of the Rain there too.Father in Law Cecil (Jack) Wainwright.PMI saw a show called the Witchfinder General tour artises were Cheryl Beer, Tim Rose and Aurther Brown of Crazy World fame.Don't know if it's the one you're thinking of Paul but I saw Stone The Crows at the City Hall in the 70s it was just after Les Harvey was killed.Pity she went all cabaret later.Shape of the Rain had an Album I believe.The Pedal Steel Guitarist was a guy called Brian Wood from Eckington.Tag (the wild drummer) around occasionaly.They used to play the Crazy Daisy too.Frankenstiens Monsters was the DJ in the Crazy.Tag (the wild drummer) around occasionaly.They used to play the Crazy Daisy too.Frankenstiens Monsters was the DJ in the Crazy.Father in Law Cecil (Jack) Wainwright.Apparently Pop, Terry is still alive and isn't as big as he was in those days.His son once posted to have a go at me for calling his father fat Terry, even though that is how most folk knew him.Does anyone know what happened to Terry Steeples?OK had some time to think and read my old cuttings.Bitter Suite, Chuck Fowler (the Killamarsh Killer), Frank White, Shape of the Rain, The Wolves, New Jersey Turnpike, O'Hara's Playboys.Mud, Timebox, Sweet, Brinsley Schwartz, Argent, Wishbone Ash, Average White Band, Kilburn and the High Roads, Genesis, Patto, Vinegar Joe, If, Christie.Perhaps most famously in July 1976 the Sex Pistols played and were supported by The Clash playing their first ever public gig.Although by then I think it was called the Compleat Angler.Lost track of the history of the Grease band.What happened to Chris Stainton.Merry England most sat night's, can any one remember the resident dancer Mighty Melvin?Interesting story about Mighty Melvin and a young woman called Kathy (think she was a stripper there).One halloween the manager of Samantha's on Queens Road.Kinda like Sheffields answer to Arthur Brown?AMHi Roysboy56
Do you live near manor top now?AMTerry Steeples was also manager of the Essoldo Cinema in Rotherham.He was a great one for promotions and always on the ball to promote the films at the Essoldo.Did a number that involved emerging from flaming coffins?Kinda like Sheffields answer to Arthur Brown?Crypt Kickers of Monster Mash fame!Embed these shows on your other sites (myspace, blogs etc...Interact with other fans of O'Hara's Playboys.Accessibility
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BBC Light Programme (Oct.Oct 25 58Lonnie Donegan, The Fraser Hayes Four, Alex Welsh, Cliff Richard, Joe Gordon and his Folk Four and Fiona Duncan
5.Jimmy Rushing, Humphrey Lyttelton, June Marlow and Matt Monro with The Bill McGuffle Trio, The Wescott Group, Paddy Edwards
6.Jimmy Rushing, Humphrey Lyttleton, Tony Brent, Maxine Daniels, The Polka Dots, The Steve Benbow Folk Four
7.The Pieces of Eight, The Coronets, Glen Mason, Joan Savage, with the Ken Jones Quartet, The Pete Curtis Folk and Blues Quintet
8.Ronnie Carroll, The Stargazers, The Confrey Phillips Trio with Terry Burton, The Ken Jones Quartet, Alex Welsh and his band with Beryl Bryden, Joe Goron and his Folk Four with Fionna Duncan
11.Dec 20 58Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys, Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottlilie Patterson, Diz Disley's String Quintet, Don Lang, Group One with the Ken Jones Four, June Marlow and Matt Monroe with the Bill McGuffie Trio
13.Jan 17 59The Ray Ellington Quartet with Valerie Masters, The George Chisholm Swing Group, Glen Mason, Joy and Dave, The Ken Jones Four, The Wanderers
17.Spots, BBC Revue Orchestra
18.The Ray Ellington Quartet with Valerie Masters, Jean Campbell, Terry Wayne, The Ken Jones Five, Mr.Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys
20.The Trebletones, The Ken Jones Five, Alex Welsh and his band with Beryl Bryden
25.The Trebletones, Ray Pilgrim, Kenny Bardell, The Johnny Pearson Quartet, Humphrey Lyttelton, The Wanderers
28.The Frantic Five with June Marlow, Johnny Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys, Jimmy Lloyd, The Monograms, The Ken Jones Five
31.The Squadcats, Peter Morton, Joan Baxter, The Raindrops, The Les Collins Quintet, Franklin Boyd, The Betty Smith Quintet
32.The Trebletones, Billy Fury, Dickie Pride, Group One, The Ken Jones Five, The Lennie Best Quartet with Elaine Delmar and Bert Courtley, The Wanderers
33.May 30 59The Weavers, Terry Burton, Ronnie Hall, The Cedric West Quintet, Colin Day, Ray Pilgrim, Lorie ann, Don Sanford, The Hound Dogs, The Clarinet Plus Five
36.The Pirates, The Ken Jones Five
37.The Squadcats with Peter Morton and Joan Baxter, The Ken Jones Five
39.The Pirates with Mike West and Tom Brown, The Ken Jones Five
40.Jul 11 59The Ray Ellington Quartet with Valerie Masters, Bill and Brett Landis, Bill Forbes, The Ken Jones Five, Mr.Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band, The Joe Gordon Folk Four with Fionna Duncan
42.The Rocking Miller Men, The Danny Levan Quintet
43.Gene Vincent (Rocky Road Blues, Summertime, I'm Going Home (to See My Baby), Tutti Frutti)
Apr 14 62
Apr 21 62Jess Conrad, The Springfields, Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Gill and Terry, Tommy Sanderson, Mike Cotton Band.Mar 23 63Mark Wynter, Tommy Roe (Sheila), Marion Williams, Mr.Apr 20 63Johnny Tillotson, Patsy Ann Noble, George Melly, Eric Delaney Band, The Eagles
238.Hank Locklin, Maureen Evans, The Bachelors, Bobby Sansom, Alan Elsdons Jazz Band With Mick Emery, Ray Anton and the M Squad
240.Lewis, The Eagles, Size Seven Group
241.May 18 63Helen Shapiro, Craig Douglas, The Allisons, The Venon Girls, Clive Peterson, Red Price Combo
242.May 25 63The Beatles (I Saw Her Standing There, Do You Want to Know a Secret, Boys, Long Tall Sally, From Me to You, Money)
243.Frank Ifield, Shane Fenton and the Fentones, Cyril Davis and the Rhythm and Blues All Stars With Long John Baldry
249.Jul 20 63Gene Vincent and The Outlaws (High Blood Pressure, Baby Blue, Bluejean Bop, Crazy Beat, Lotta Lovin')
251.Aug 24 63The Beatles (Long Tall Sally, She Loves You, Glad All Over, Twist and Shout, You Really Got a Hold on Me, I'll Get You)
256.Sep 21 63Matt Monro, Adam Faith, The Roulletes, Gerry and the
260.Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band, Tommy Sanderson and the Sandmen
263.Nov 16 63Bobby Rydell, Buddy Greco, The Searchers, The Vernon Girls, The Viscounts, Johnny Bev, Arthur Greenslade and the Gee Men, Tommy Sanderson and The Sandmen
268.Dec 21 63The Beatles (This Boy, All I Want for Christmas is a Beatle, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Till There was You, Roll Over Beethoven, Cribmle Medley)
273.Goode, I Wanna Be Your Man), Ben E.The Southerners, The Re
281.The Dreamers, Manfred Mann, Kenny Lynch, Jackie Trent, Johnny Duncan and Pete Sayers with the Blue Grass Boys, BBC Northern Dance Orchestra conducted by Bernar
282.Mar 14 64Bobby Vee, Billy J.The Fenmen, The Gamblers, BBC Northern Dance Orchestra conducted by Bernard Herrmann
286.The Downbeats, The Breakaways, The Nashville Teens, Arthur Gree
288.The Dreamers, The Kenny Ball Band, Susan Maughan, Ronnie Hilton, The Brooks, Christine Quaite, The Ladybirds, The Don Riddell Four, The Les Reed Combo
305.Aug 22 64Billy Fury, The Gamblers, The Swingin Blue Jeans, Patsy Ann Noble, The Shevelles, Long John Baldry, The Hoochie Coochie Men, The Brian Fahey Band
309.The Pacemakers, Helen Shapiro, The Migil 5, One and One, The Bobby Patrick Big Six, The Les Reed Combo
310.The Brian Fahey Band
313.Charlie Foxx, The Rockin' Berries, The Spencer Davis Group
317.His Paramount Jazz Band, Sugar Pie Desanto, The Tornados, The Federals, The Blue Aces, The Mike Cotton Sound
319.The Rattles, Johnny Phillips, Guenter Fuhlish and His Orchestra
322.The Dakotas, The Countrymen, Rufus Thomas, The Chessmen, The Reg Tilsley Group
326.The Tremeloes, Susan Maughan, The Barron Knights with Duke D'Mond, Marty Wilde, The John Barry Seven, The Brian Fahey Band
328.The New Christy Minstrels, The Animals, The Zombies, Sandra Brown, The Four, Tom Jones, Tony Osborne and His Orchestra
332.The Blue Flames, The Nashville Teens, Billy J.The Pacemakers, Susan Maughan, The Overlanders, Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, The Checkmates, The Reg Tilsley Group
339.The Rebel Rousers, Marianne Faithfull, The Swingle Singers, Bobby Vee, Them, The Betty Smith Quintet, The Mike Leander Orchestra
340.The Luvvers, The Betty Smi
343.The Dakotas, The Ladybirds, The Harry Pitch Five
347.Gordon, Unit Four Plus Two, The Who (Just You and Me, Darlin', Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, Leaving Here), The Walker Brothers, Ottilie Patterson, The Chris Barber Band
348.His Orchestra, The Moody Blues, West Five, The Mike Leander Orchestra
349.The Cruisers, The Hollies, Ray Goussins, The Tommy Sanderson Orchestra
350.Bones, Chas McDevitt, Shirley Douglas
353.The Squires, The Fortunes, The Fourmost, The Spencer Davis Group, The Mike Leander Orchestra
356.Sep 18 65The Rolling Stones (Satisfaction, Fannie Mae), Buddy Greco, The Fortunes, Lou Johnson, Sonny Childe and The Cool School
364.Hedgehoppers Anonymous, Barry St John, The Merseybeats, Rick and Sandy, Mr.Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band
379.The Dreamers, The Bachelors, Valerie Masters, Ted Taylor, The Ladybird
390.Roy Orbison (It Wasn't Very Long Ago, Twinkle Toes, Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart), David and Jonathan (Speak Her Name), The Alan Price Set, The Londonairs, Perpetual Langley, The Untamed, The Ladybirds, The Ted Taylor Five, The Stan Reynolds Seven, Ba
393.Apr 23 66Dusty Springfield, Pinkerton's Assorted Colours, Zoot oney's Big Roll Band, Peter Lee Stirling, Don Charles, The Gibsons, The St.Louis Union, The Echoes
395.The Des Champ Four
396.Tich, David and Jonathan, Nita Rossi, The Dowlands, The Meddyevils, The Ted Taylor Six
399.Jul 16 66Simon and Garfunkel, The Alan Price Set, Peter and Gordon, Dave Berry and the Cruisers, Smith, The Pirates, The Mike Cotton Sound
407.The Tornados, Mark Wynter, The Bachelors
410.Aug 13 66Los Bravos, Wayne Fontana, The Artwoods, Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, The Spinners, The Johnny Arthey Band
411.Sep 10 66The Spectres
415.Sep 17 66The Who (Disguises, I'm a Boy, Heat Wave, So Sad, On the Road Again), Peter and Gordon, The Searchers, Paul Ritchie, The Cryin' Shames
416.The Jaywalkers, The County Set
419.Oct 29 66Manfred Mann, Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Brian Poole, Kenny Ball's Jazzmen, The Tree People, Stevie Lewis, The Johnny Arthey Band
422.His Paramount Jazz Band, The Migil Five, The Spinners
426.The Searchers, The Alan Price Set, The Settlers, The Young Rascals (Come On Up), Long John Baldry and Truly Smith with The Pete Smith Orchestra
427.The Opposition, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Cloda Rogers and The King Brothers with The Johnny Arthey Band
428.Jan 14 67Cream (I Feel Free, N.The Vagabonds, The Ivy League, Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Kenneth Washington, The Settlers, Elkie Brooks with Wynder K.Lesley Dawson and Dave Berry with The Johnny Arthey Band
441.His Band, The Searchers, Guy Darrell, The Peddlers, The Nashville Teens, The Three People, The Des Champ Orchestra
443.Manfred Mann, The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Killing Floor), Vince Hill and Helen Shapiro with The Pete Smith Group, The Easybeats, The Montanas
444.Cat Stevens with The Alan Tew Orchestra, Billy J.The Dakotas, Peter Jay's Jaywalkers with Terry Reid, The Alan Bown Set
445.Sunny with The Johnny Watson Concept, The Gnomes of Zurich, The Cymbaline, The Bee Gees
447.Apr 29 67Lulu, The Tremeloes, The Rockin' Berries, The Gibsons, The Marmalade
448.His Paramount Jazz Band, Barbara Ruskin, Ronnie Jones with The Johnny Watson Concept
451.Gordon The Herd with The Mike Leander Orchestra, Cream (Strange Brew, Tales of Brave Ulysses, We're Going Wrong), James Royal
453.Jun 17 67The Turtles, Billy Fury and The Plainsmen, The Karlins and The New Raindrops with The Johnny Watson Concept, John's Children (Jagged Time Lapse, The Perfumed Garden, Daddy Rolling Stone, Hot Rod Mama)
455.Jonathan with The Des Champ Orchestra, The Easybeats, Dianne Ferraz and The Ferris Wheel, The Traffic Jam
456.Feliciano with The Johnny Hawksworth Orchestra
457.Arnold and John Walker and The Johnny Arthey Orchestra
461.The Alan Price Set, The Red Squares, Brian Connell and The Roundsound, Billy Forrest and Sharron Tandy with The Johnny Arthey Orchestra
462.Tom Jones and The Squires, Manfred Mann, Marmalade, Wayne Fontana and Helen Shapiro with The Johnny Arthey Orchestra
466.Dean Douglas with The Des Champ Orchestra
468.His Band, The Flowerpot Men, The Peddlers, Glenn Weston with The Johnny Arthey Orchestra
469.The Vagabonds, Amen Corner, Kiki Dee and Ebony Keyes with The Rex Morris Band
471.Oct 21 67The Troggs, Spectrum, The Young Idea and Madeline Bell with The Des Champ Orchestra
473.The Ferris Wheel, Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band
474.The Hollies with The Johnny Scott Orchestra, The Alan Price Set, Simon DuPree The Big Sound, Creation
475.Nov 18 67The Tremeloes, John Walker and Chris Farlowe with The Des Champ Orchestra, Acker Bilk and The Paramount Jazz Band
477.The Herd, The Flowerpot Men, David and Jonathan and Guy Darrell with The Johnny Arthey Orchestra
479.His Band, The Moody Blues
480.The Squires with The Ted Heath Orchestra, Herman's Hermits, The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
482.Dec 30 67Cat Stevens with The Arthur Greenslade Orchestra, The Spencer Davis Group, The Orange Bicycle
483.Jan 13 68Marty Wilde with The Pete Smith Orchestra, Amen Corner, The Symbols
485.Jan 20 68Manfred Mann, P.Jan 27 68The Tremeloes, Kenny Lynch and Selena Jones with The Des Champs Orchestra, Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera (All Along The Watchtower, Mary Jane, Somethin' Else, Flames, Mother Writes)
487.Billy Fury with the Alan Tew Orchestra
489.Feb 24 68The Bee Gees, The Bystanders, Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers, Friday Brown and Dorian Grey and The Des Champ Orchestra
491.Mar 23 68The Easybeats, The Shadows, Paul Jones with The John Cameron Orchestra, The Alan Bown Set
495.Apr 20 68O'Hara's Playboys, Herman's Hermits, The Johnny Spence Orchestra
499.Apr 27 68Spanky and Our Gang, The Alan Price Set, Family Dog with The Des Champ Orchestra, The Showstoppers
500.May 18 68Paul Jones, Clodah Rogers, Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, Kenny Ball's Jazzmen
503.Jun 15 68John Rowles and The Karlins with The George Patterson Orchestra, The Koobas, The Orange Bicycle
507.Jul 13 68The Kinks (Days, Monica, Love Me Till the Sun Shines, Suzannah's Still Alive), The Moody Blues, Rosetta Hightower and Richard Barnes with The Pete Smith Orchestra
511.Jul 20 68Jackie and Roy Orbison with The Barry Booth Orchestra, Spooky Tooth
512.The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Plastic Penny, The Mirage, Status Quo
514.Aug 24 68Solomon King and Gus Darrell with The Johnny Arthey Orchestra, Glass Opening, The Casuals
517.Roy Castle, Marbles, The Family
519.Sep 21 68The Freelanders, Roger James Cooke, Mary Hopkin, Sly and The Family Stone
521.Sep 28 68Roy Orbison with The Barry Booth Orchestra, The Troggs, The Mike Stuart Span
522.Nov 23 68Gene Pitney, Manfred Mann, Peter Sarstedt, Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band
530.Nov 30 68The Kinks (The Village Green Preservation Society, Animal Farm, Johnny Thunder, Last of the Steam Powered Train), The Gun, Brian Keith with The Zack Lawrence Orchestra
531.Sunny with The Johnny Arthey Orchestra, Grand Union
533.Dec 28 68The Herd, Gordon Waller with The Des Champ Orchestra, The Plastic Penny
535.The Daly's, Alan Randall, Love Sculpture
536.Buy these books at Multiplus Books right now.Disclaimer: We have no connection with the show or the network.All original author and copyright information must remain intact.England football team after their world cup victory.In subsequent years the Playboys would be gigging around the country seven days a week, often playing more than one show a night to audiences in the clubs up and down the country.It was in 1974 that the SRT label contacted O'Hara with a view to producing an album.The Playboy's material would generally keep up with the charts of the day, more by public demand than artistic preference and the "A Look Through the 70's" album was recorded in one day at Fairview studios in Willerby.The Playboys cut at least one other album during the seventies and continued their gigging schedule into the early 1980's.O'Hara played a number of benefits in support of the miners during 1984, but keeping the Playboys on the road proved a tough task and as band members began to exit, O'Hara disbanded the group and continued his career as a solo performer.This fine selection of rare covers celebrates the forgotten world of British cabaret performers from the 1960s and 1970s and selects the cream of the cuts only previously available on privately pressed records.
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