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Celebrating the North-West's incredible 60s music scene
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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.
 
Help please
 
1.   The Alexandra Park heritage group are trying to build a history on the Moss Side carnival. Can anybody assist with info on the kind of music that was played there over the 1970s and 80s.
It would mean a lot to the people working on the project and those who live in Moss Side and visit the park.

2.   Any info on a group called THE MODS, around circa 1964.  Any memories please to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

3.   Any info on Kirk Daniels?
 
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you can assist

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 one thing may be of interest - there's pictures of me on there!

Paul

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  • Blighty's ex-Monaco (Farnworth)
  • Top Ten Club (Belle Vue, Gorton)
  • The Twisted Wheel (Brazenose Street then Whitworth St)
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  • The Ampliferters page
  • The Plaza Ballroom
  • Oasis (Lloyd Street)
  • Magic Village, Cromford Court, off Market Street
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  • Pop Inn/Exit One (Platt Lane, Rusholme)
  • Exit One (Rusholme)
  • Empress Cabaret Club (Stockport)
  • Beat City
  • Soul Stax (Moss Side)
  • Stax
  • Staxx (Wythenshawe)
  • Lennie's Arcadian Combo
  • Casino Club (Blackpool)
  • Shyms (Wigan) 
  • Padadise Club (Wigan)
  • The Blue Diamonds (Wigan)
  • Countrymen (Wigan)
  • Bobby and the Blue Diamonds

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Rat Pit (Bredbury)

05 July 2022
Rat Pit (Bredbury) The Ratpit was in Bents Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, Cheshire. Known shows Monday, April 18, 1966: Skid Friday, Nov...
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The Western Bar (Manchester CBD)

04 July 2022
The Western Bar (Manchester CBD)   The Western Bar part of The Celebrity Club was at 56 Dale Street, Manchester 1 and opened on&...
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Le Petite (Manchester CBD) 

04 July 2022
Le Petite (Manchester CBD) Le Petite was at 56 Dale Street, Manchester.   It later became The Celebrity Club which op...
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Picador Club (Manchester CBD)

04 July 2022
Picador Club (Manchester CBD)   The Picador was at 50 Newgate Street off Bradshaw Street off Shudehill, Manchester 4.  It...
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Exit One (Rusholme)

04 July 2022
Exit One (Rusholme)   Exit One was situated over the Co-op and had started out as The Pop Inn in 1967 and was owned by Henry F...
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Lennie's Arcadian Combo

25 June 2022
Lennie's Arcadian Combo Line-up included Dave Tomlinson - guitar, vocals Vinny - guitar Mark Day (Peter Hibbert) - lead vocals Jack Woods - gui...
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Padadise Club (Wigan)

19 June 2022
The Paradise Club (Wigan) The Paradise Club was in Vauxhall Road, Scholes, Wigan, Lancashire.   It had been the old Seddons Stocking Fact...
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Countrymen (Wigan)

19 June 2022
Countrymen (Wigan) Line-up included Ray Taylor (guitar) Phil Bannister (guitar)John Gannon (lead vocals)John Addison (drums)Alan Liptrot (bass)Dorot...
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The Blue Diamonds (Wigan)

19 June 2022
The Blue Diamonds (Wigan) Line-up included: John Tinsley (rhythm guitar Ross Raynor (lead vocals) Roy Davies (drums)Richard Parkinson (rhythm &...
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