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Jazz Clubs

Melonza said:
Does this work?

If not, try using the search function on You Tube. I would image you are familiar with the album, A Tribute to Madge.

Did you ever see them live?
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I’ll try the search function, thank you!

Yes, I did see them live…..My favorites were SCJ, Chi’s Barber, Acker Bilk, but I liked most Trad including Lonnie Donnegan (sp). I also love Modern MJQ, Paul Desmond, Dave Brubeck Etc. I actually love most good well played jazz.

I saw the SCJ at least 6 or 8 times (money was scares for me), one notable time I believe (old memories not working that well) was on a jazz boat from Liverpool to the Isle of Man and back. We took the train from Snow Hill, it was music all day. I don’t remember the other venues but in and around Birmingham on my BSA.
 
Richarddye said:
I’ll try the search function, thank you!

Yes, I did see them live…..My favorites were SCJ, Chi’s Barber, Acker Bilk, but I liked most Trad including Lonnie Donnegan (sp). I also love Modern MJQ, Paul Desmond, Dave Brubeck Etc. I actually love most good well played jazz.

I saw the SCJ at least 6 or 8 times (money was scares for me), one notable time I believe (old memories not working that well) was on a jazz boat from Liverpool to the Isle of Man and back. We took the train from Snow Hill, it was music all day. I don’t remember the other venues but in and around Birmingham on my BSA.
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Oh wow! I didn’t know about the jazz boat.That’s really interesting! Thank you. Could you put a rough guess on when that would have been?
 
Melonza said:
Oh wow! I didn’t know about the jazz boat.That’s really interesting! Thank you. Could you put a rough guess on when that would have been?
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Tried to look it up, no luck. I would say ‘59 to ‘61 when I went. It was one price for the train and ferry, beer and whatever else you paid extra for. When we got to IOM about half the people got off for a half hour and back to the ferry for Liverpool and the train to wherever you were from. I do remember the ferry’s were always full regardless of the weather. Hope that helps!
 
A couple of Jazz Boat adverts; 1962 and 1963. "Merseysippi" - like it !
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Source: British Newspaper Archive
 
Here's an earlier, similar event on the Mersey in 1958 from Chester.
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Source: British Newspaper Archive
 
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Richard Dye said:
I did Liverpool to the IOM two mane three times. Party started as soon as we left Snow Hill, great day out!
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I wonder why they stopped doing those, the trains and boats were always full, not the least the beverages and food that were sold on the boats! I understand nothing lasts forever but in 1961 and apparently longer we're still going strong!
 
Richard Dye said:
I wonder why they stopped doing those, the trains and boats were always full, not the least the beverages and food that were sold on the boats! I understand nothing lasts forever but in 1961 and apparently longer we're still going strong!
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Thank you for sharing these memories. It’s great to learn extra little bits like the performances on the boats. I’ll have to speak with my aunt to see if she remembers my granddad being away playing.
 
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