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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

Karen and the Moldy Warp

Karen and The Moldy Warp 1969 (Pop/soul)
Karen Pickersgill, Johnny Hardcastle, Trevor Tingle and Geoff Chew,

Karen and The Moldy Warp Club Group left to right:
Stuart Pickersgill, Des O'Hara. Karen Pickersgill, and Geoff Chew


Johnny Hardcastle and Trevor Tingle

Karen and The Moldy Warp Club Group left to right:
Geoff Chew, Des O'Hara. Karen Pickersgill, and Stuart Pickersgill,

Karen and The Moldy Warp Club Group left to right:
Karen Pickersgill, Geoff Chew, Des O'Hara and
Stuart Pickersgill.
Karen and The Moldy Warp Club Group
Des O'Hara Karen Pickersgill, Geoff Chew and Stuart Pickersgill,

Geoff Chew, Stuart Pickersgill, Karen Pickersgill, and Des O'Hara at Geoff's house in Leeds where the song "The Message" below was recorded
THE MESSAGE

Karen and The Moldy Warp Club Group at one of the many working mens clubs with friend Brian Duffissey who's bass gear I was able to borrow. Left to right: Stuart Pickersgill, Brian Duffissey, Geoff Chew and Karen Pickersgill.
Photo by Des O'Hara
Below are some pictures of Trevor Tingle who was bass player in the groups early days and in the first two photos on this page, he now lives in Canada and is still gigging



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