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Ricky Seaton and the Avengers
Ricky Seaton and the Avengers


Loyds Bank
Loyds Bank
Moldy Warp


Bands who appeared
at the Kings Hall Ilkley

Bands who appeared
at the Kings Hall Ilkley

Vince Philpotts

Vince Philpotts




Pete and Stan with the Earwig trophy which was won in "Best Yorkshire group contest" organised by Coca Cola, Star Cinema and Philips records at the Albert Cinema Brighouse on 29th April 1964.
They were part of the group The Tarantulas in the final and completed against: The Zondas, Clive and the Crestas, The Talismen, The Phantoms, The Ravons, The Gleneagles and The Astrals.
Their prize was an audition for Philips Records and a tour of Star Cinemas
Vince Philpotts
Vince Philpotts

Vince Philpotts
Vince Philpotts
Clive Steele
The Ladykillers



The Ladykillers


The Raiders

The Vikings
7 FOLK
The Senators
Vince Philpotts

Moldy Warp

Cartoon drawing of
Moldy Warp the Mole
by Stan Dobson

Moldy Warp 1967
One way love - Moldy Warp
Moldy Warp Group Tree

Moldy Warp trip to France





Stan and Vince
Vince Phillpots, Paul Fletcher, and Stan Dobson
Moldy Warp group bus broken down in Bedale

Paul Fletcher, Johnny Hardcastle and Stan Dobson

Last Moldy Warp gig...the band went out as two outfits, this one pictured at the Wharfedale Gate pub
L toR: Stan Dobson, Vince Phillpots, Stuart Pickersgill, Johnny Hardcastle and Andrew Horton
A typical front page from the Wharfedale Observer newspaper from the 1960's advertising the weeks events

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