Manchester Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DfejOBYLjY

 

.LOL - Ok -I'll give you that

 

??? George Formby was from Wigan ! not Formby

 

Aye, born in wigan he is. unk:The OP said Wigan.

 

Yes well spotted - but can we keep this a bit serious please? =
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8oRf7SMEfo
(LOL)

 

The Indie sound of Middleton -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGSHIidlesQ
- Well, Can you?

 

This is apt and a Manc Band !!

http://youtu.be/iPDl9yKSnDE

 

Very Apt - A Good Choice

 

I went to school with one of their members' son. Jackson Nash was Graham Nash's son, and boy was he popular! He was really funny as I recall. A wirey guy... really skinny and wore glasses. Anyway, I remember him, and I remember meeting his dad, Graham Nash. That was a really strange experience. i was only 13 or 14 and had never shaken hands with anyone famous before, but we shook hands. This all happened at our boarding school for troubled teens, lol. An interesting time in my life to say the least.

Anyway... The Hollies are from Manchester? I didn't know that, of course I wouldn't know that though because I'm not from there, or even remotely close to there. Love CSN though.

 

I remember (late) night listening to 'Roger Day' on Piccadilly radio (MW - 261)
As well as playing a lot of CSN, he promoted and played Radio Comedy for acts like Jasper Carrot, Bob Williamson and Bob Newhart - when this happened: -
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"One of my favourite memories was when Graham Nash rang in saying he loved the show but that I should play a Hollies record that he was on. I said fair enough, but why don't you come in for an interview. And he did, and Graham Nash never did interviews. But we have actually ended up life long friends because of it."
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= Roger Day (at Piccadilly Radio's 40th year anniversary -2014)
Graham Nash was, and;as far as I know still is:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rrhgwYqQM

 

Have loved this song since I was Taught the words at eight yrs old by my favorite teacher Barry Halpin ( a bit of a legend himself )
Of course hundreds of people have recorded it since ! But this is the Original and Best !!


http://youtu.be/t7kFJkEKhVI

 

Late Nite Salford Poetry - from 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_zNMVmLd7E

 

I'm a big George Formby fan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCwA2hqq4lA

 

Back to the (late) 70s for a nice bit of melody -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-TakXYf6sk

 

.... Meanwhile - in Wythenshawe unk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu3076_cXsI
- Formed in 1975 - & Still Rockin' on Strong !

 

Here's one from a Manchester lad that had people walking out of performances at one time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXPFfgdxp9o

And another on a more homely note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJCqECUmx44

 

Great shout - a Legend amongst his peers - although - I guess not a commercially viable investment for the big boys to push/promote(?)
The one that I remember most, is this (Boycott and Snow) inspired piece of nostalgia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJCqECUmx44

 

Ha - you must have posted that while I was editing and adding the 'Old Cricketer' track!

They say great minds think alike...........

 

One more from Mr.Harper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LozP2y_gEKU

 

I don't know anything about Roy Harper other than he was from Manchester and was mentioned in a Led Zeppelin song. I'll research his musical influence more when I get home from the pub.