photos by Neil Cartwright.
THE JUKES – Andy Knight, Andy B, and Phil Gill.
Here’s Ken Dengate modelling the t shirt….
Joe Knight… Wow Andy Knight (top photo)
Phil Gill… I still have that T shirt in my drawer. The mullet is long gone, thankfully…
Mick Mepham… I still have mine too Phil but it doesn’t fit any more!!! I’m just a victim of inflation
Prom in Aid 1986, a few more photos from Neil Cartwright. Neil says..The Catsfield Steamers and Morgan le Fay, I believe. The ‘behind-the-scenes’ photo is Brian (Brain) Chainey and somebody else. Better Days are playing in the background.
Supplied by Mick Mepham
Phil Gill….My first gig with The Jukes. Andy Knight and I had a splendid time wandering around the place with a pair of walkie-talkies we commandeered from someone official looking and winding people up. Ian Dobson introduced The Jukes by name and said “On bass, Phil Gill. It’s not true when people say he’s not fit to live with pigs, because he is.” Great line! Also remember being hugely impressed with Michael Mepham’s band Mars, especially a song called Lorelei – they had a real big time buzz about them, well rehearsed and confident, and it showed from the first song. I still have the Prom-in Aid T-shirt and a poster. Lovely day.
Alan Esdaile… Mick, was Mars the band I saw at your special launch night in Eastbourne?
Joe Knight… sounds like you all have had some great fun in the past , thanks you two are like a library of Hasting bands
Tim Moose Bruce… Went to this one. Mars were great.
supplied by Mick Mepham
Gary Blakely, George Copeland or Andy Griffin?, Joe MacIllvenney, Paul Warren, Paul Dengate and Steve Cooke
Dave Kent….the bass player has been identified as George Copeland. I think it’s actually Andy Griffin who also probably played with Flat Battery & The Jump Leads. Anyone confirm this?
Mick Mepham…..I should think Paul Dengate would be able to say for sure.
Steve Cooke…..Quite right Dave, it is Andy Griffin. I must say that the fiddler on the right appears to have the least dress sense out of all of them.
Yvonne Cleland….I remember the fiddler on the right from junior school………
Neil Cartwright….Brian Boru, Ian Dobson, and Caverners.
Matt Thomas….”my old form teacher Ian Dobson from William Parker in his Telham Tinkers days”
photos by Neil Cartwright
Michael Mepham….Wa-heyyyyyy, pix of me that I didn’t have before!!!! Top is Paul Tanner/guitar, Next are, from left, Liane Carroll – keys, Robin Heggie – bass and yours truly – guitar. Next l to r me, Garry Blakely and Steve Cooke – violins and Robin Heggie during the finale, Hands Across The Water. Next – me, Bottom, the late, lamented Michael Bettel – drums and percussion. Lovely chap and a great drummer. Died way too young.
Michael Mepham….Mullets a-gogo! Garry and Steve stepped in to play the string parts as cellist Ian couldn’t make it. Unfortunately, it wasn’t filmed or recorded, as far as I know, as the camera ran out of film before the track. The whole audience sang the chorus and we thought that maybe they’d be able to hear it in Africa. Great gig. Also, as I remember it, the event raised £3000 in the day. Fantastic for Hastings in 1986! Ian Dobson presented most of the bands and Joe Macilvenny not only sang with Better Days but also organized most or all of it. Marvellous memories of that gig.
Liane Carroll….awww….memories!!! x
Alan Esdaile….The photo at the top looks like the mike stand is going through Paul Tanner’s stomach.
Mick Mepham…..A bit like the church lightning rod that falls off the top of the church in the Omen and transfixes the priest ……