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Comment on Cripps, Sons & Co by neil

neil — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:53:55 +0000

Does anyone associated with Cripps remember or have any memories of Joyce Appleton who used to work their?
Sadly she passed away on Saturday 21st January 2011 aged 95.
Neil

Comment on Memories of the Mardi Gras by Les S

Les S — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:02:53 +0000

Hi Phil Howard,

Only just returned to the site and seen your name, your comments jogged the old grey cells.
I remember you on drums with The Top and with The Shufflers. I dont suppose you’ll remember me.
I use to knock around with a group of lads that became friendly with yourself, litle John and the rest of the The Top, we met when you played at a small club in Kensington, The La Bamba.
Many well known local bands use to appear there, if I’m right the name of the guy who booked the bands was Ted Lamb. It was also the place were we first met The Shufflers. We got to know Bobby, Willy,Ivor, Silver and Tony.
Where ever they played we were there, school dances, Litherland Town Hall, The Mardi, those were the days

Comment on Memories of the Mardi Gras by Mrs Stax

Mrs Stax — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:04:22 +0000

Shufflers Sound now theres a blast from the past, should have made it but didnt, great band wrong time, what a soul band they were. Remember running to get the 10.30 bus in Brownlow Hill to get home for 11 the bewitching hour haha.

Comment on Memories of the Mardi Gras by Barry

Barry — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:20:05 +0000

Gillian to see some photo’s and send yours of the 60’s id you have see wwww.cavernafterhours.com/

Comment on Memories of the Mardi Gras by gillian

gillian — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:55:43 +0000

Best times of my life at the Mardi Mount Pleasant, with Billy Butler in his matching hat and safari suit. I was underage actually only 15 at first, although I had a membership and think it was 3s 6d on Tues night. Ben e King, Mary Wells, James and Bobby Purify, Booker t and MGs,etc. Ben e King the most memorable. fantastic night couldnt afford to drink and underage had a glass water, if asked what was drinking used to say it was gin! I’d have been terrified if had have been. Only wish we’d taken camera, that many people there that night when you put your arms in the air to clap couldnt get them down again- feet lifted off floor moved with the crowd. Brilliant! Mary Wells was about 9 months pregnant and went following night to see her in the Vic which was smaller I think but not as good atmosphere as the mardi. Then had to get the 11.00 bus home or grounded for week.Before that some schools had dances with live bands and followed Shufflers Sound round everywhere. We also saw them at Reeces. what a peculiar place that was tea and cake shop by day and live bands at night! good times. Wish could see some photos.

Comment on Bold Street memories. by Denys Owen

Denys Owen — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:43:30 +0000

Yes Irene there certainly was a Royal Restaurant but I think it was in Hanover St around the corner from Bold St, in a corner basement building, where very good value food could be had for very little. My then (lovely) girl friend was a staff nurse in Alder Hey and we would meet at 6 for a meal and the pictures or even the theatre.That was in the 1950s.

Comment on Memories of the Mardi Gras by Barry

Barry — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:19:32 +0000

Hi Every one

I played keyboards in The Washington Soul Band later to become selofane then Perfumed Garden.

Between the groups I was in, We did every club there was to do not only in Liverpool but all over the North west and many other regions around the UK.

For more info: on many of the late 60’s groups see my web site http://www.cavernafterhours.com/ we have hundreds of rare photo’s but still loads of room for hundreds more, if you have any please email them in.

Comment on Memories of the Mardi Gras by Gary

Gary — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:23:13 +0000

Hi,
I played lead guitar with The Chris Carma Roadshow for about two years in the late 60s.
The group played on the Victoriana, Mardi, Babaloo Dines, Reece’s and many other venues.
The line up at the time-
Singer, Dave Talbot.
Drums- Bob Gibson.
Bass Guitar-Eddy
Lead Guitar –Gary Crawford.
Sax,- Terry Graham
Sax/Flute,- Tony
Organ,- Brian.
The atmosphere in the clubs was fantastic in the 60s. I remember the Victoriana club would be extremely hot and humid, the condensation would drip off the ceiling like rain making marks on your shirt, probably due to the number of people in the building and poor ventilation.
Great times.

Comment on Bold Street memories. by Irene

Irene — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:51:35 +0000

Hi, does anybody have any fotos of these places where we all have such great memories of?

Comment on Bold Street memories. by Catherine Kennah

Catherine Kennah — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:34:00 +0000

Yes, I remember Bold Street in the sixties. It really was the place to see and be seen! El Cabala was a favourite haunt: I used to meet my fiancé there (an Italian waiter at La Bussola-where I worked for a short spell.) I have memories of the Royal Restaurant, Kardomah, the Jaguar Showroom, Jaeger’s - I went on to work at McFadden and Barron- off one of the streets running parallel to Bold Street-can’t remember the name.

This is a great project- reviving my past and memories of Liverpool, my birthplace-I’ve been living in Canada for an age.