The jazz club Peel Park 1963/64

[b rawlinson]

Does anyone know if the long standing rumour that Simon and Garfunkel once appeared at the Jazz club Peel park Accy when they toured the north west in the mid 60s is true?

[Wynonie Harris]

Only Paul Simon. He appeared there when he was on a tour of British folk clubs in 1965. It's the same tour during which he wrote "Homeward Bound" while sitting on Widnes railway station.

[b rawlinson]

I used to go regular friday nights which normally ended in battles and sunday nights which was more sophisticated but cant recall seeing Paul simon,i would have remembered.

[Wynonie Harris]

Didn't see him myself but others on here have said they did. See post 8 in here...

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...lub-22312.html

[Wynonie Harris]

Also see posts 53, 63, 80 and 82 in the same thread. I rest my case!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by b rawlinson

I used to go regular friday nights which normally ended in battles and sunday nights which was more sophisticated but cant recall seeing Paul simon,i would have remembered.

If I remember rightly The folk club was on a Wednesday, the main Jazz night, when most of the top jazz bands appeared was on Sunday

[Alan Gilmartin]

Your right on the mark there John. It was a great club the atmosphere was unique.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Alan Gilmartin

Your right on the mark there John. It was a great club the atmosphere was unique.

There was something about the atmosphere which I have never seen reproduced anywhere since and I worked in the nightclub industry on and off for 10 years, its just like you had that buzz on the way home down Burnley Road, just wish I could have bottled it

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by jaysay

There was something about the atmosphere which I have never seen reproduced anywhere since and I worked in the nightclub industry on and off for 10 years, its just like you had that buzz on the way home down Burnley Road, just wish I could have bottled it

think it was called "no aggrovation"

[cashman]

Originally Posted by steeljack

think it was called "no aggrovation"

Not often,but don't kid yerself,was a serious incident yon,mid 60s.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Not often,but don't kid yerself,was a serious incident yon,mid 60s.

Always though I remembered you from somewhere

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Always though I remembered you from somewhere

Not guilty, but i know the man who was.