ACCY POP GROUPS 1960s

[lol1944]

Quite often look through this thread.
Nobody has mentioned "the rockets"!!
Is it my memory playing tricks on me?
Seem to remember them as a superb group that played at the Empire in Ossy when I was about 16 so say around 1960

[cashman]

Originally Posted by lol1944

Quite often look through this thread.
Nobody has mentioned "the rockets"!!
Is it my memory playing tricks on me?
Seem to remember them as a superb group that played at the Empire in Ossy when I was about 16 so say around 1960

Can't recall em lol, no mention on either "Lankybeat" or "Manchester Beat" so seem sunk without trace.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by lol1944

Quite often look through this thread.
Nobody has mentioned "the rockets"!!
Is it my memory playing tricks on me?
Seem to remember them as a superb group that played at the Empire in Ossy when I was about 16 so say around 1960

See post #120
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ml#post1035468

It was earlier than 1960 - more like 1955/6

[cashman]

Ahh no wonder i can't remember em.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by lol1944

Quite often look through this thread.
Nobody has mentioned "the rockets"!!
Is it my memory playing tricks on me?
Seem to remember them as a superb group that played at the Empire in Ossy when I was about 16 so say around 1960

The Rockets Skiffle Group with Gordon Holms, and Jack Groves, Gordon was on the Tea Chest Bass as I remember

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

See post #120
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...ml#post1035468

It was earlier than 1960 - more like 1955/6

I hadn't read your post when I posted mine Margaret, of course both Gordon and Jack lived on Hornby Street if I remember rightly

[MargaretR]

Gordon Holmes didn't live on Hornby St but 2 other members did - Jack Groves and Frank Isherwood. Melvyn Mann lived nearby on Fielding Lane.

Frank played the tea chest, Jack sang, Gordon played guitar and Melvyn played a washboard.
Skiffle was primitive but fun.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Gordon Holmes didn't live on Hornby St but 2 other members did - Jack Groves and Frank Isherwood. Melvyn Mann lived nearby on Fielding Lane.

Frank played the tea chest, Jack sang, Gordon played guitar and Melvyn played a washboard.
Skiffle was primitive but fun.

Forgot about Frank Isherwood but can't remember Melvyn Mann, Where did Holmesy live then, always thought he lived on Hornby Street, I know he did when he got married, he lived near to the Fielding Lane end back to Park Lane

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Forgot about Frank Isherwood but can't remember Melvyn Mann, Where did Holmesy live then, always thought he lived on Hornby Street, I know he did when he got married, he lived near to the Fielding Lane end back to Park Lane

I am not sure where he lived. He was still with his mum - I think it was somewhere between the war memorial and the town hall area.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I am not sure where he lived. He was still with his mum - I think it was somewhere between the war memorial and the town hall area.

Its just come to me Margaret, he lived in the wine shop next door to Gorrels grossers, can't think of the name began with a B? I think

[james]

Originally Posted by jwalker

was dickie rimmington with the scorchers/

Yes he was the singer with the band. There's a photo of him on here somewhere.

[geoffhammond]

That would be Geoff Hammond with two f's.

[geoffhammond]

Originally Posted by jack oakley

The band was in fact called JUDE BROWN 1971 till 1981, you were right with Joe Murphy(lead & vocals) who now performs solo as Joel David, Steve Owen played drums for Jude Brown for just a short while while, but the drummer was Geof Hammond from Great Harwood, Ian Mitchell was Bassman. Joe Murphy, Steve Owen, Skip Holroyd, and Brendan Cook were the Midnight Hour 1965 till 1970. Jack,O

Geoff with two f's!

[wadey]

Sorry if this has been posted before but well worth a look

The Four Pennies on Manchesterbeat - the group and music scene of Manchester in the 60s

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Its just come to me Margaret, he lived in the wine shop next door to Gorrels grossers, can't think of the name began with a B? I think

Seeing this thread again reminded me of the name of the wine shop it was the Bureau wine shop