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They is great, I wonder when that was ? As it was (as I recall) more modern than this and they had a more modern restaurant a dance floor arae near stage. I am grateful for your input. Memory can be a changing sea over time !
Sadly...Brum for all of us who knew the 'old days' the big boys took over everywhere and became part of the destruction of individual places of entertainment. Just like our faceless 'shopping centres'. I am an old git...so I can moan. And don't forget my book..WITTON.. Set in 1945 ! The Year I...
The Plough when I performed there was style ...it all went downhill when live music started to die. But there are must be a few of us still around to recall what a grand place it was.
Well it changed so much after the years passed. All went 'down hill' then the we had the Beefeaters etc...come in and claimed all ! style left. We come from a better age my dear.
Happy tp see any shots you have
Someone has sent me this Great find...This was one of my realist posh gigs. I can recall the place as if it was yesterday. I was 16 or 17 ! It was such a great place then. If anyone has other old pix...please put them up. This was fr0m the Birmingham Mail.
Hello There, I don't remember all that. We have pockets of remembrance don't we. I was very involved in my own singing career then. As time moved on I was working at night. So instead of going to wees bands. I was performing. But in those days we had a chance to see the best.
I remember going there I saw Fairport Convention at the Factory. Me and my old school friend danced (or swayed) with in feet of them Sandy Denny incredible. I was resident singer at the Opposite Lock. Martin opened what was the Factory to be King Arthur's Court. Some nights I went in there and...