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| DANDELION circa 1969 Rock Band
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| DANDO SHAFT circa 1969-72 - also one-off reunions Progressive/folk-rock band Lineup: Martin Jenkins (mandola), Dave Cooper (guitar), Kev Dempsey (lead guitar), Roger Bullen (bass), 'Bongo' Ted Kay (percussion), joined by Polly Boulton (vocals) after first album.Popular band made 3 albums during lifetime plus 'reunion' album in 1978. Jenkins later played with Bert Jansch. Albums: An Evening With ... (Youngblood
1970 SSYB006) Singles: Sun Clog Dance (RCA 1972 2246)
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| The DARKNESS circa 1966
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DEBONAIRES circa 1965 R&B/Beat group Line up: Frank Bunker (vocals), Ray Wale (guitar), Graham Wale (organ), Billy Harman (drums). Cut a demo at Panthos Studios in Ballsall Common in November 1965. Bunker was also in The Smokestacks .Ray (Roy?) Wale possibly joined The Image.
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| The
DESPARADOES circa 1965
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DICTATORS circa 1964 Became 5 Dimensions in June 1964
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DIRECTORY circa 1965-7 'Recording artists' (January 1967).
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| The DISTINCTIONS circa 1965 Beat group Line up: Chris Brain (lead guitar) and others. Whoberley based, managed by John Timms
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| DON’T PICK A FLOWER circa 1971 Folk group / duo. Played at Cov Arts Umbrella.
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| DON’T TALK WET circa 1973-5 This was a loose backing band for singer/songwriter Trev Teasdel (editor of HOBO). The members changed from gig to gig but the nucleus consisted of members of other bands. Mainly Eli & Fission. Main players were Trev Teasdel (guitar/vocals and original songs), Johnny Adams (later with SQUAD) (guitar/backing vocals/original songs), Simon Lovegrove (percussion), Mick Green (guitar/harmonica), Ant Callaghan (percussion/backing vocals). Promoted by John ‘BO’ Bargent of Rougestar Promotions (who was also a co-editor of the first HOBO and later managed Khayyam). Played support gigs for Eli & Fission, Birmingham Streetpress gigs in Moseley and Digbeth, various folk clubs and other venues and were considered for the Windsor Free Festival. In 1974/5 members included Andy Cairns (who played with Horace in a Jazz/funk band prior to Horace joining the Specials) (lead guitar), Phil Knapper (older brother of Stu Knapper of Riot Act) (guitar/backing vocals/songs), Colin Cripps (later with the Mountain Ash Band (in Yorkshire) and author of Popular Music (In the 20thC) (which mentions Coventry in its Two Tone period) (guitar), Lynda Hardcastle (recorders). Gigs included the Hobo Workshop.
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| DROPS OF BRANDY circa ? Pop/Rock Ted Duggan (drums), Ray Harte (rhythm guitar), Ian McDonald (vocals), Neil Richardson (bass), John Duggan (lead guitar). Developed out of Rogation Sunday / Acorn. Began rehearsing at the Coventry Arts Umbrella. Played four nights a week residency at the Bloomers Club in Birmingham; RAF bases all over the country; four months in Bradford; nine month residency at Tiffany’s Liverpool for the Mecca organisation. ‘We play strictly disco music, pop the kids can dance to’. They played their way from Land’s End to John O’ Groats, to raise money for the Variety Club of Great Britain children’s fund. Mecca provided them with a float and played 30 gigs at pre-arranged venues and from the back of a lorry all the way. Money raised from venues and street collections and sponsorships totalled £1000 and the marathon was covered by Granada TV. Tony Harte Management
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| DR SLAGGS CONFESSIONS circa 1968 - 1969 Blues / rock Line up: Arthur (Mode) Albrighton (bass, harmonicas), Paul Kennelly (vocals, guitar, gags ! etc.) Formed to finish off dates from Peppermint Kreem's 1968 diary. Lasted around a month. 'Electric music from...featuring harmonica king Archie' (sic) gig ad CET January 1969.
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