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The Moonlarks were so named because they started off playing for their own amusement in the Moon pub at Mordiford at weekends, hence larking about at the Moon.
The Red Echo Sound name came from lead guitarist John Boyce who used a Red Fender Strat copy and a WEM Copycat Echo unit.
Shaun & the 247's were so named because guitarist Michael Jones lived at number 247 Westfaling Street.
ROBWIN derived their name from guitarist ROB skinner and vocalist Tony baldWIN
The Perdido Street Jazzmen played every week at the Racehorse pub Jazz Club in Widemarsh Street. The line-up would consist of those listed but could vary as any musician could come along and sit in, including some famous names.
Jeff Nuttall of the Easy Rider Jazz Band (a lecturer at Hereford Art College) was nearly Poet Laureate but was pipped by Ted Hughes.
Punk Band 'Le Ritz' were formed in 1977 to perform at street parties during Queen Elizabeth 2nd's SilverJubilee
Golden Linnets Band Elsie and Basil Smith were Mother and Son who lived at The Linnets Ullingswick
Jimmy Blair (Jimmy Blair Band) was for many years the pianist and musical director for the Hereford Police Male Voice Choir.
Dave Roberts' (Moonlarks & MG4) father Arthur Roberts was one off the founders and Chairman of the Choir.
Murray Brothers drummer Jamie Little went on to play with Shakatak, Boyzone & Jason Dovovan
The Session Blues Band were the 1989 runners-up in the competition of Midland band of the year and their Guitar/Vocalist Warwick Murray (also Murray Brothers and other bands) is a PhD professor at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand
Christopher Shutt (Crash of 79)
trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He was Head of Sound at the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Court Theatre, then Sound Supervisor at the National Theatre. He has won numerous awards, including a Tony for War Horse.
John Hanne (Vagabonds & Jimmy Blair Band) owned the Hereford Musical Instruments Shop in Broad Street and also later the Sound Centre in Bridge Street as well.
Colin Summers (Modelle Union & Woodfall) was at Buzz Music and later opened 'Head Hands & Feet' music shop in the Hereford Cattle Market.
Trevor Davies (Fagan & Life) owns Trevor Davies Music in Leominster
Alan Lovell (Woodfall)
In 1999 Alan joined and still plays in
The Swinging Blue Jeans (2016)
The Phantoms made winning appearances on the television show Stubby Kaye's Silver Star Show around 1965.
Abbey Wood won the Bulmers Cider Festival Battle of the Bands Competition
The Moonlarks supported several big names of their day including Tony Christie, Roy Castle and the comedian Frank Carson.
The Uncertain Kind toured Germany in 1966, appearing in Hamburg, Hanover, Dortmund, Kiel & Schleswig.
An HP agreement for an amplifier bought by Peter Green (The Motion) from Musical Instruments in 1964 for £24.17 when it was in Eign Street, The payments are initialed by the shop staff Den Davies, John Hanne and Jim Allsop who had been a dance band drummer in Birmingham
George Cooper of the Hat Band was a local Hereford Vet, they chose the name because they wore and changed hats to suit the mood of each song
Paul & Julia Laycock (Coopers Country) formed 'Hope Country Gospel' and perform at the Hope City Church in Hereford along with other venues across the country.
Jet Harris famous for the Shadows and the hit 'Diamonds' would regularly appear in the Shell Bar at the Belmont Inn, here seen playing with Danny Lee, Phil Tippins would probably have been playing the drums.
Mick Grubb's gold Hayman drum kit was specially imported from Chicago USA in 1973.
James Honeyman-Scott had a part time job on Saturdays serving in the Musical Instruments Shop while he was still at school and later he worked in Buzz Music as well.
Outside Buzz Music
Alan Kitchen, Tom Taylor
& Jimmy Scott
Danny Lee (Dave Boucher) would regularly raise money for charity by sponsored walking with a pint of beer on his head.
Danny Lee was also a huge supporter of Hereford United and in 1972 wrote the club song which was always played at home matches
Hereford United (We all love you) written & performed by Danny Lee still available on Youtube
Witch Record Company was run by Norman Rose in Widemarsh Street.
The B side of Danny's record is by Jim & the Levi's and was named after Jimmy Scott (Pretenders) who worked for Norman at the time.
Asylum playing at the rear of the New Inn at Fownhope
Viv Philips, roadie for the Doc Thomas Group, wrote this letter to his friend Rod Williams while on tour in Italy.
Some of the Big Bands that played at the Park Hall Ballroom back in the 70's
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