Mick Hawksworth R.I.P. 28th January 2017.

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supplied by Phil Little

Phil Little… Absolutely bereft to hear that Mick Hawksworth passed away this morning. Only twelve months ago he was sitting in with Mick Bolton trio at The Hastings Arms. Mick was a fantastic player with an immense pedigree going back to Andromeda who I first heard in 1969 on John Peel’s Top Gear. His grandest years were with Alvin Lee and drummer Tom Compton in Ten Years Later. At the end of the 70’s Mick and I teamed up with Mickey Jones in The Flying Pigs and the picture is from an early gig at The George Canning in Brixton. This is leaving a massive hole in my and many others lives because he was such a great person. For years he ferried me and my drums around in his multi coloured panel Ford Cortina with never once a wince or a moan. God bless you and Rest In Peace my brother.

Kathy & Sheri Berry… What incredibly sad news to have only learnt today of Mick’s passing Still in shock. So many memories flooding around. We think we will always be around to get in touch when we get around to it. Time passes and then it’s too late. So sad too that Mick played at Hastings Arms only recently. Down the road and I missed you dear Mick !! Only we know what we shared.
Deepest sympathy to Mick’s family for your sad loss. An amazing person and talented musician.
With love. Kathy and Sheri Berry xxx.

The Blind Lemonfoot Mango Men – Sunday 30th Oct 2016 at The Horse & Groom

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Phil Little… Announcing a new Blues Band in Hastings and St Leonards. The Blind Lemonfoot Mango Men. First gig at The Horse and Groom, 4 Mercatoria, St Leonards on Sunday 30th October 2016. 4.00pm. All Blues, from Robert Johnson and Howlin Wolf to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan plus many others. Excellent Beer !

Pugwash – London Trader March 1998

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photo by John Kenward. Supplied by Phil Little Hastings Music Files

Stuart Huggett… Bloody great band.

Louis Wiggett… Chris Jordan on Drums, his brother John (Jordan) on Bass, and Tim Phillips on vocals. I can’t remember the guitarist’s name?

UOME – 1997

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photos by John Kenward. Supplied by Phil Little Hastings Music Files.

Gina Cushty Cassisa-Crook… Thank you Alan for this nostalgic collection of pics of the band Uome with myself, Andy Crook, Jason Smith, Martin Banfield and my late step dad the legend Micky Tiller. Wow almost 20 years ago!

trying to trace – The Middlemen, Etc Etc, Spacebats and MAD 1991/1992

Anyone help Phil Little with this? Does anybody in the Hastings area know who was in the following bands around 1991/2, please:- The Middlemen and Etc. Etc.

Phil Little… Thanks Alan I found Etc Etc (Roy Penfold). I am also looking for Spacebats – Dave, Nigel, Wendy. And MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction). All these bands recorded in Light From Darkness Studios in the basement of the Old Observer Building in 1991/2 and I am seeking some permissions from them to release some tracks as a compilation with proceeds to St Michale’s Hospice.

Roy Penfold… Hi Phil, the Etc. Etc. tracks were written by Paul and Pat. I’ll see if I can get in touch with them. Despot was one of Paul’s.

Alan Esdaile… It would be good to post some photos here Roy Penfold of Etc Etc. I’m pretty sure I bought your old keyboard from this band?