Oddsods guitarist Pete Willow (recognise him?) revisits the 70s next Sunday (22nd April) for an evening of nostalgic music.Pete was active on the Coventry folk scene when flairs and platforms were considered cool. Now he and fellow old folkies Sean Cannon, Rob Armstrong, Ninepenny Marl, Ron Shuttleworth, Malc Gurnham and Pete Grassby are performing in a free admission concert at the Maudsley Hotel, Allesley Old Road, Coventry, starting 7.30pm. Other acts from the period are likely to show up and there is a charity raffle for cancer research.
Pete's set will include a number with his old partner-in-crime, Dennis Clarke, who still belts out traditional Marc Bolan and Billy Fury numbers at the occasional local singaround.
There's a lot of nostalgia around at the moment. Trev Teasdale's 'Hobo' blog is full of amazing material from the Coventry music scene in the 70s, including items from Folks Magazine that Pete used to edit. If you were part of the scene then - or just want to discover the musical heritage of this city - it's a real treasure trove. Put on those platforms and get surfin'!
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Congratulations to Pete Grassby for organising a successful and entertaining evening. Guests also included Black Parrot Seaside and Keith Donnelly (Paul Kenny was in the audience only two weeks after Paul saw Keith perform in New Zealand - we reckon that Paul is stalking Keith!)
Total of £150 was raised for Cancer Research and Pete is planning another night of 70s nostalgia in October.
Quite a few expressed interest when I mentioned Trev Teasdale's Hobo blog during my set - check it out if you haven't already. Regular updates.
Pete Willow
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