Leeds jazz in the 60's

vjs · Post by **vjs** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 4:05 pm

frank an d i were inthe bourg one lu nchtime a d the subject of Trickshits was b eing discussed. Frank refused to believe the existance of such objects. I explained to him that theses were named Dirty Fido. This he refused to accept. I threupon took him to theJoke Shop on Duncan St., [a retailer of such japes] which also sold Triangle childrens toys [metal cars, rocking horses etc.,]all theses objects were displayed at the foot of the entrance steps.Franks opening gambit, [being the japer he was]was to fling himself headfirst down the steps into the midst of the toys with a tremendous crash. He then picked himself up and walked to the shop counte r as if nothing had happened. He enquired in a posh accent if they sold Dirty Fidos, the Assisstant , with illgrace agreed that t hey did, Frank asked for two Dirty Fidos [after duly examining the product]wrapped seperately "one for my colleague".I took it home and put it on my wife's pillow -it was served to me steaming on toast for breakfast next morning -an action highly commended by Frank! EdO'D

pashy2 · Post by **pashy2** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 10:39 pm

Hi vjs & EdI knew that thing hanging from Ed's nose was a trick snot--I think Anne made them for the boys from left over jewelry material.Ed, I well remember the Dirty Fido ,the old man got all us kids.Wynne of course was discusted.Yet another picture-- Rory Noon, Martin Fox, Acker Bilk, Jim IronsAndy

pashy2 · Post by **pashy2** » Tue 20 Jan, 2009 10:29 am

Another one for you Ed O'DMy old man spluttering Tetley's over your wife while explaining the huge benefits of owning a Dirty Fido.--Jim Iron's Gaff '64We are coming to the UK this June and will buy you a beer or twenty.CheersAndy

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Wed 21 Jan, 2009 6:48 pm

Pashy wrote: I suppose most of the musos have now popped their clogs but I would be interested to learn of my Old Man's boozy jazz mates such as Ed O'Donnell, Martin Boland, Matin Fox, Dave Paley, Jim Fuller, Ned Websdale Bill Boskill, Alf Potts, Bernie Wild, Bian Goldsborough, Dave Holdsworth, Dave Haigh, Jack Payne(not the famous one) and Dave Mounsey. Ned Websdale of Websdale Electrical shop...Meanwood Road Shop long gone but Ned is still with us , working as an electrician, a good one at that.

Dalehelms · Post by **Dalehelms** » Wed 21 Jan, 2009 8:25 pm

I read, with sadness, in yesterday's YEP that Martin Boland had passed away.

pashy2 · Post by **pashy2** » Thu 22 Jan, 2009 10:03 am

DalehelmsI'm sorry to hear of Martin Boland's death.He was a great musician and a top RL forward ( Hunslet )Attached is a photo of Martin changing his clarinet reed.Liz Boland with head scarf.Andy

Cropper · Post by **Cropper** » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 1:18 pm

I have just been put onto this site by Chris Kenningley who is ex Leeds College of Art and very good Jazz clarinetist and sax player. He was the first dep for "Foxy" when the lorry nearly wiped him out when standing at the lights on his motor bike at "The FForde Grene" pub in Harehills. I knew Foxy when he was at Roundhay School and I got the tram home from Leeds Central High and stopped of at Oakwood Clock, for inter school liasions with the girls from Roundhay girls school. He used to give me a 'saddle home' to Easterly Road. Subsequently when he damaged both his legs, I repaid the compliment by running him and the band from pub to gig in one of my family's mini buses, W Cropper Ltd. now Fourway Coaches. Another forgotten member of the band is Brian Herbert also ex Roundhay and Leeds C of A. He still picks up his banjo occasionally but now plays stunning lead guitar. I took several members of the Dusters club on that fateful day out to The Board Inn at Whitby, when a rank outsider won the trophy. It was fixed because he had trained on Duttons Beer and mushy peas. The Board Inn was chosen because the club voted it had the worst beer in the world and excellent fodder for a good dust. Incidently the clubs founder member and producer of the Dusting Times was Glen Baxter, if any of these publications are still in existence they should be worth a small fortune.Foxy's wake was the best do I have ever attended he is sorely missed.I now play tenor sax in what's left of the Ken Mackintosh Band in London, yes and we do do weddings funerals and barmitzva's, until recently I played on Foxy's old Pensilvania silver tenor, he said he preferred the alto as he could hear the sounds better, jazzers will know what he meant.

Cropper · Post by **Cropper** » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 1:24 pm

Pashy 2 I have just looked at the photo of Boland changing his reed and what a shock thats me in the black polo neck jumper. I would like a copy of it if possible.Martin

Cropper · Post by **Cropper** » Fri 19 Jun, 2009 7:03 pm

vjs wrote: Very interesting to see the photos posted recently-they go back to before our time-I don't mean we weren't born then but weren't taking band pics-couldn't afford a camera!We do have a large collection of photos from about the mid-70s onwards and are hoping to post some fairly soon-at present we haven't the means or the nouse to do it but will get there.Only had the laptop a few months so still learning. We'll need some tech advice when we first try-I do know they need to be compressed, don't want to bung up the works.We hope to give Ed an update on recent postings soon,he has enjoyed seeing the various messages and will I'm sure be able to tell us a lot about the photos,he's a walking jazz archive!We'll keep watching for more-regards vjs Quote Cropper "The bloke in the ganex raincoat in Whitby is Danny sometime drummer with Ed's band

pashy2 · Post by **pashy2** » Sat 20 Jun, 2009 3:25 am

No worries Cropper,I can email you any of the photos on this thead you want.What is your address ?The bloke in the Gannex is Kieth Daniels.CheersAndy