Kissing the Blarney Stone

 Me and my daughter Celia did this. The others didn't want to queue up. We got a certificate for Celia. Supposed to give you the gift of the gab which as she's a hairdresser it has proved useful. Pic off wiki. In County Cork Ireland.

Corky Jones Hot Dog 1957

 Here. Another song heard on Steve Stack o dad's show.

Dion The Majestic

 Here. Inspired by hearing on the Wednesday Night Rocking party. Love Dion.

The Fall - Carry Bag Man (Live 80's)

 We had a Fall carrier bag. On it were the words 'carry a bag man'.

Barbarella theme song

 

Here. I think this by Bob Crowe.

Standells Dirty Water 1966

. First encountered this on the Nuggets compilation. 

Standells book

 This looks interesting. The Standells were fantastic.Listen to their best here in Spotify

A wild ride with keyboardist, lead singer/writer and founding member of the Standells, Larry Tamblyn.

A "fly on the wall" view of the inner workings of this very successful, and influential Rock Group. Larry takes you back to the beginning, giving you an intimate look at his early life growing up in a show business family.

He vividly recalls a tour with the Rolling Stones, discusses the ups and downs of the music business, and his acquaintance with a veritable who's who of iconic figures in the music business. Larry Tamblyn and The Standells were one of the chief architects of this seminal form of Rock & Roll. Music played by garage-bands is music in its purest. - Johnny Echols: Co-founder, and lead guitarist in the group... LOVE

Larry Tamblyn takes you on journey that you will never forget. Larry’s book recounts in detail his exciting life and career. From the beginnings of his seminal garage band, the Standells, Larry provides a well-documented tale of the life of a rock star in a wild and crazy time. His use of humor, chaos and sadness brings to light an understanding of that era. Thankfully, Larry has kept the Standells’ name alive for Rock ‘n Roll history. The reader will never be bored, as one takes in the whole arc of his amazing story.” - Russ Tamblyn, star of “West Side Story” and “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”

Licensed to sell

 Celia got us this book. It's very interesting. Three of my uncles were pub landlords so I am interested anyway. Lots of colour pics. Nice page on cider houses.

The Third Bardo Five Years Ahead of my time 1967

 

https://youtu.be/liTMlQV8n7A?si=fX0HazFwjV8Je81y

Love this song. Give it a spin if you don't know it. Wiki

Clyde McPhatter Lover Please 1962

 Great singing on this delightful tune. 

Let it Rock

 Let It Rock from the wiki

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Trevor Myles (who ran Paradise Garage), relinquished the entire premises to McLaren and Casey in November 1971. They renamed the shop Let It Rock with stock including second-hand and new Teddy Boy clothes designed by McLaren's school teacher girlfriend Vivienne Westwood.^[5] The shop-front corrugated iron frontage was painted black with the name pasted in pink lettering. The interior was given period detail, such as "Odeon" wallpaper and Festival of Britain trinkets, furnished in the style of a 1950s living room.^[4]

Bespoke tailored drape jackets, skin-tight trousers and thick-soled "brothel creepers" shoes were the mainstays of stock retailed under the label. Let It Rock was soon covered in the London Evening Standard.^{[citation needed]}

Bob Dylan - Jokerman | Live on Late Night with David Letterman (1984)

 This is good. 

Nico I'll keep it with mine 1967

 

Here. Just heard Badly Drawn Boy version on the radio. Bob Dylan song.

From Deluxe magazine

 We have this

King's Road book

 This looks interesting. We had some fun times on the Kong's Road. In the punk era.

The King's Road in Chelsea was at the epicentre of not one, but two worldwide cultural shifts. In the mid-sixties, it became a focal point and shop window for the new ‘swinging’ London, encompassing music, theatre, the visual arts, fashion and much more. It remained at the forefront of developing trends throughout the following decade until it became the breeding-ground for UK punk rock, helping inspire youthful rebellion the world over. In short, it was the place to be.

In the time between the formation of the Rolling Stones and the demise of the Sex Pistols, the King’s Road had the attention of the world. Just how this came to be is a classic rise-and-fall story of satisfaction and sedition, featuring

Beatles Hey Bulldog 1968

I think this is the best song on the Yellow Submarine album. Lovely bass on it. 

Corgi Yellow Submarine

 I didn't have one of these. You can get one for under £30 on ebay. 

Hot Wheels do a smaller model.

Summer Wine Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood 1967 Ed Sullivan show

 I picked up this album from a junk shop before it was fashionable. 

Ralph Mitchard

 Me when I used to sing and play harmonica with the Bad Detectives. This is about 1979. This night was pretty wild with a door being kicked in and the police getting beat up. Maybe you remember it? Henry remembered this "That's all true the police turned up when the door got broken and the mate we had running the door refused to let them in unless they paid the 50p entry and it all kicked off."

My first Shangri-Las LP

 Released on Charly in 1980. Made a big impression on me. I think I came to them via Johnny Thunders and the Dolls. Band on Discogs

Bulldog The Shangri-Las 1965

Great Leiber and Stoller song. Was a b-side but I loved it. Was an influence on the later Terraplanes sound.

Remember (Walking in the Sand) The Shangri-Las 1964

 

Here. I love this song. On the wiki it tells the story of how it came about. Worth reading.

Elmore James Cry for Me Baby 1957

 This is so good. Eddie Taylor on lead guitar. 

Guss and crook

 Have written about this before. A device used by carting boys. My Grandfather Has fuss and crook scars  The last pit to use them was Braysdown.

As late as 13th February 1926, at Ludlow's pit, an employee was killed wearing the Fuss and crook, the first fatal accident there since 1910. The examiner said "the men will use their guss. They like them like bread and cheese". Killed in a coal pit 2

Something good Earl Jean 1964

From the wiki.  "I'm into Something Good" is a song composed by Gerry Goffin (lyrics) and Carole King (music) and made famous by Herman's Hermits.^[1] The song was originally recorded (as "I'm into Somethin' Good") by Cookies member Earl-Jean on Colpix Records in 1964. It entered the U.S. Cash Box Top 100 charts in the US on July 4, 1964 and spent 8 weeks there, reaching a high of number 42 on August 15, 1964, and number 38 Billboard.

From Killed in a coal pit 2

 "William Mitchell and Joseph Yates of Timsbury, coalminers, convicted of cutting down and destroying the underwood in a coppice at Priston belonging to William Davie, Esquire were sentenced to three months hard labour at Shepton Bridewell and to be thrice publicly whipped through the town during their confinement. "

(Ibid 20.2.1796)

From Killed in the Coalpit 2

 "William Mitchell and Joseph Yates of Timsbury, coalminers, convicted of cutting down and destroying the underwood in a coppice at Priston belonging to William Davie, Esquire were sentenced to three months hard labour at Shepton Bridewell and to be thrice publicly whipped through the town during their confinement. "

(Ibid 20.2.1796)

Five years of Colliery Life

 Just ordered this from the library. From 1884.

Jonathon Presto in Five years of Collier y life (1884). He described the dress of the miner.

Dress

A miner's hat resembles in shape, a pudding basin exactly; that is to say it has no protecting brim; the brim being turned down all round just a little to strengthen it. A hat with a brim could not be borne, as the head as the head is continually coming into contact with the roof, so that it could not be kept on the head. It is made of especially thick material to protect the head in case of stones falling for the roof and the like. A flannel shirt must be worn (no shirt is worn while working), as the temperature in the mind that in any other kind of shirt one is not sufficiently protected from the sudden transitionof cold experienced in coming from the mind into the cold air above ground. A pair of canvas trousers, made especially for coalminers, with only two buttons by which to secure them around the waist. The canvas being light,  it is possible to wear trousers while working, but trousers of thicker, warm material, could not be worn by boys, who have to move about quickly, on account of the great heat. As to boots, waistcoat and coat, you can choose for yourself. Leather must be seen in the knees of the trousers to protect the skin while crawling about in the mines, and a leather socket must be attached to the hat in which the candlestick is carried with a burning candle in it to give light by which to work.

Killed in a Coal pit 2

Got this booklet from the library. Full of entries like the below piece

John Gregory (21) of Fairfield was winning coal at Writhlington when a large stone fell from the roof and crushed him to death. His younger brother was close by and was also injured but his body mainly bore the weight of the stone and saved his brother's life. He was  a useful member of the Bath Road Primitive Church and was shortly to be married. (Bristol Evening News 20 June  1881)

W. M. Jones and Jarge Balsh

 

Here to read about the North Somerset dialect comedy.

Beat Merchants Pretty Face 1964

 Pretty fast pace RnB from the Brighton area. Have this on 45. 

Misery Barrett Strong 1961

 Great soul groove.  Barrett Strong is known mostly for his songwriting but this is a great tune.

J.J. Light Heya 1969

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 Here. Have a look at the wiki. The song begins with a Native American-like chant and reflects Stallings' ancestry.^[2] 

 Heard for the first time on Boss Radio 66. Album on Spotify

Winter break at Center Parcs Longleat

 

Roe deer

John Mitchard 1970 election

 This was when my Dad - John Mitchard from Radstock though we were living in Frome then - contested the North Somerset constituency. I am on the left of the picture. I can remember that campaign well, we had an office on Wells hill up from the Shambles, and I remember driving around the constituency. Occasionally we would see the sitting MP Paul Dean doing the rounds too in his Land Rover. We went to some public meetings at Victoria Hall and places like that and I am pretty sure we went to Lower Writhlington colliery to canvas the workers coming out. I was very young and I was certain we were going to win - everyone seemed on our side but it was not to be but it was great fun. Met some great people and had our moment  in the spotlight

Hot wire my heart Crime 1976

 Stunning debut. I didn't hear this at the time. I got to hear of Crime and see pictures of them and read about them but didn't hear them until later. About 78 I first heard of them.  

Crime Murder by Guitar 1978

 Listen here. I quite like this band. Wiki. I didn't buy this. Couldn't find it.

Willie Nix Sonny Boy Williamson II and Robert Jr. Lockwood 1940s

 

Vote Ralph Mitchard

 When I gave up music in about 84 I gravitated towards politics. I stood in Frome for a number of elections around 1985. My father was a Labour politician so I think I was trying to emulate him. I was very fired up at that time (miner's strike etc) but I gave up and got involved in reenactment. After all I already had a beard!😄

Eddie Boyd You've got to reap 1960

 This I like a lot.  Bea and Baby release.  read about Cadillac Baby and his world here

John Mayall I'm your witchdoctor 1965

 Here. On dj roulette on Boss Radio 66. Is there a more sixties sounding song ever? Wiki

Catherine the Great (2019)

 Another 50p bargain. Susan spotted this one. 2 discs. Shall watch it. Wiki

Scarface (1983)

 Picked up the DVD of this for 50p. Got it mainly for Michelle Pfeiffer. 

Celia on Glastonbury Tor

 A bit windy but exhilarating she said.

 From here

Illustration of a farmer's boy from Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English(1814) by William Alexander (1767-1816). Original from The New York Public Library. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

This figure may be said rather to represent the usual dress of the farmers' servants in the southern parts of the kingdom. The frock, which he wears over his other clothes, is made of coarse linen, much in the same form as a shirt, except that the front is close, and usually stitched or plaited in a fanciful manner, as are also the shoulders aud back part of the neck. The small keg, seen on the ground, contains his beverage, when employed in the fields, and his provisions he carries in a wallet. These labourers are, in general, a hardy, robust class of men, and furnish the best soldiers in our armies. It may be observed here, that the peasantry and farmers' servants in the southern counties of England are far behind their brethren in the more northern parts both in the cleanness and neatness of their dress.

A milk maid

Louis Nye Teenage beatnik 1959

 Here. Heard on Boss Radio 66. Very good. Wiki

Lower Writhlington colliery 1975

 This colour slide is on ebay. Demonstrates the juxtaposition of the pastoral and the industrial that characterises the Somerset coalfield. Hardly a sign it is there now. Some if you look but in general no signs.

Mary Weiss and the Reigning Sound

 This was a good collaboration. 2007. Mary Weiss wiki

Shangri-Las I'll never learn 1966

Sad song for the sad news about Mary Weiss. RIP

Terraplanes Evil Going On Bristol Granary 1981

This was a battle of the bands we did and if you.paid I think 25 quid they presented you with a video. But we only had the one copy and we didn't have the resources to copy it so we didn't send it to Peel etcetra which maybe we should have done. Possibly deep down we were a little embarrassed by it. Or shy.

JERRY McCAIN - RUN UNCLE JOHN! RUN - 1956

 Here. Just heard on Boss Radio 66. Wiki. On the Excello label.

Kicksville radio

 Webpage. From Norton Records I believe. 24/7 streaming.

Radio on tune in

Tyrannosaurus Rex Warlord of the Royal Crocodiles.

 Released 55 years ago today. The flip of Pewter Suitor. I like this era.

The What Four Baby i dig love 1966

 

Here. Just heard for the first time on Boss Radio 66. It's great.

Rollin' Danny Gene Vincent (1958)

 Covered by the Fall, this is the original. 

The Fall - Bill is dead - 4K

Good quality. I used to love Snub TV as they had things like this on. A fantastic song that is quite romantic

 ''The Fall, bill is dead, as recorded for Snub TV, broadcast February 5th 1990, recorded on TDK-HS E180 at SP, mono audio''

Earl Hooker

 Birthday today. Photo from Bob Corritore. 

Junior Wells Come on in this house 1960

 ''And if I had a million dollars I'd give every dime just to hear you call me daddy one more time".

I believe this was a B-side to Little by Little. Is very good. Give it a spin. Earl Hooker on guitar.  B.B. King said of Earl Hooker  "to me he is the best of modern guitarists. Period. With the slide he was the best. It was nobody else like him, he was just one of a kind".^[3] 

From Chris Howell's book 'I have heard tell'.

 Susan and myself are listening to an audio book of a novel set in a fictionalized Radstock. The Emerald Valley. It is set at the time of the 1926 strike. 

PJ Harvey Dress 1992

 I think this was her first single. Read about it here

Zerox Machine

 Here

An immersive journey through the vibrant history of British punk and its fanzines.

Zerox Machine is an immersive journey through the vibrant history of British punk and its associated fanzines from 1976 to 1988. Drawing on an extensive range of previously unpublished materials sourced from private collections across the UK, Matthew Worley describes and analyses this transformative era, providing an intimate glimpse into the hopes and anxieties that shaped a generation.
Far more than a showcase of covers, this book examines the fanzines themselves, offering a rich tapestry of first-hand accounts, personal stories and subcultural reflections. Through meticulous research and insightful analysis, Matthew Worley captures the spirit and essence of British youth culture, not only shedding new light on a pivotal movement in music history but crafting a unique alternative history of Britain in the 1970s and ’80s.

The Fall 15 ways 1994

 Lovely song lovely video

The Fall Middle Class Revolt 1994

 Some of my favourite Fall songs are on this album. Brilliant.

40th anniversary of the miners' strike

Photo from the Mirror's miner's strike in pictures

March 9, 1984

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the miners strike 

Guardian Miner's strike in pictures

The Fall - Why Are People Grudgeful? - Live 1993 HD

 Great song 'and you tend to forget' listen to the original by Sir Gibbs here

Crispian St Peters I'm the Pied Piper 1966

This came into my head last night. Wiki

The Shirelles Putty (in your hands) 1964

 

Here. We have had covers of this song by the Yardbirds and Detroit Cobras but this is best.

John Peel Olivetti Chronicles

 Picked up this for 50p. A collection of his articles for various publications compiled by his wife. 

On tonight

 A radio show we listen to every Wednesday. Up on miraculous for archived shows.