C'lithr.roe Advertiser and Times, May 2-IUi. l'XCl


A TWELVE-HOUR FEAST OF MUSIC


it hoped for, 6,000 fans will be able to see and hear all that is best in to-day's rock and folk scene.


. . . the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver . . . Byzantium ... . Fumble . • . Longdancer . . . and Greenslade.


There'll be . . . Stackridge


there’s folk-rock solo guitar­ ist-vocalist Andy Roberts to complete the line-up, with popular Radio One DJ Pete Drummond introducing the star-studded event.


And, if that isn’t enough


This is a festival for young people—organised by


Clitheroe Young People's Recreation com mittee (YPRCh High sounding, yes. But these Clithcroe " impresarios" reckon they know a thing or two about putting on a music festival.


young people. They call themselves the


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with outstanding success since 1970. with the backing of the only town council in Britain prepared to sponsor a music festival, exclusively with young people in mind. It cost just £650 to stage


They’ve been doing it.


Folk-rock group from Sunderland


LONGDANCER, the four- man folk-rock group, was formed during autumn. 1971. by Brian Harrison i piano, organ, guitar, bass


and vocals'. David Stewart 'guitar, mandolin, auto harp and bass vocals). Kai Olsson (guitar and vocals' and Steven Sproxton 'guitars, mouth harp and


vocals'. The four met in their


WIIAT arc top of the bill Stackridge going to play .Sorry, we .just can’t tell you that, but whatever it is it’s going to be unusual, that's for certain.


Anything from a reggae tune about a cow to a duct for violin and dustbin lids, or even a classically- influenced instrumental, can be expected.


home town of Sunderland and played their first, gig in a folk club there.


Early in 1972 they deci­


ded to make the move to London and were signed up by the Island Publishing Company and subsequently by Rocket Records.


was so simple." was released earlier this year, along with the LP title track, released as a single.


Their first album. "If it David Stewart


toured France and Italy as well as doing a full pro­ gramme of colleges and universities.


Since then the group lias


oldest member and before becoming interested in music, trained as a quantity surveyor and then as a physical education instruc­ tor. He joined his first group. The Quarrel, at Worcester College of Educa­ tion.


Brian Harrison is the


he taught in Enfield and formed a folk group called ’file Ball of Yarn. Back in Sunderland he met David Stewart and they began working together as Stewart and Harrison, a folk-pop


After leaving Worcester,


duo. Before meeting Brian,


David Stewart had been playing solo in folk clubs and had also done bookings playing contemporary songs and rag-time guitar.


Kai Olsson


NOT all the groups appear­ ing at Lhe festival will be strangers to people living in and around Clitheroe. Although the bands have


the group, was born in Wallasey. He spent part of his childhood in West Africa before his family moved to Sunderland. He met Steven Sproxton


a minstrel at the Lamley Castle Medieval Banquets and had been on tour with Amazing Blondcl. Kai Olsson. youngest in


At one time he was even


not been named yet. local groups will be opening the festival. So talent, spotters— keep vour eyes open!


while at school and the two got together to write songs and play local gigs. It was some time after


Longdancer.


that they met Brian and David — the result was


BYZANTIUM is a very young band, which during the past lew months has shared the bill with such major acts as the Faces and Family. This invaluable experience has put a final polish on their already tight sound of vocal harmonies and twin lead guitars. The band’s nucleus has been together since school and all their material is their own. Not just in terms of compositions but because they are almost completely free of outside influences. Their first album, “Byzantium,” shows their capabilities and, as their experience and knowledge expands, their talent is sure to make them one of the most exciting musical forces in the recording industry. The'band consists of Robin Lamble (front left) on bass and electric guitar, violin and vocals: Mick Barakan (front) on guitar and vocals. Behind from the left are Jamie Rubinstein on guitar, bass and vocals; Chas Jankel on electric guitar, piano and vocals: Stephen Corduner on drums.


The group, formed in a Bristol club on Christmas live, 1969, has really hit the British rock scene over the past 18 months. Their exhilarating and imagina­ tive live performances have gained them a massive cult following and an en­ viable reputation.


So be prepared for music which has been variously described as “ pastoral roclt.” “ rural soul,” “ West Country rock,” “mu s i c hall,” “ wurzel rock ” and good-time music,"


The line-up is Jim " Crun ” Walter. Andy Davis, Mil;e ".Mutter” Sluter. Billy Sparkle. James Warren and Mike Evans.


Meet our compere


COMPERING F e s t i v a l a l 73 spectacular will


be Ha Radio'


One DJ Pete Drummond. Pet e, who started his c a r e e r as an actor in


worked for the pirate radio station Radio London. He has been with the BBC


America and then went on to disc-jockeying.


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for the last seven years and has his own Radio One pro­ gramme—S o u n d s of the S e v e n t i e s—every Friday night. His first programme on


the ” Beeb ” was with John Peel and later he got his own television show—“ How


it is.” Tliis is not his first fes­


tival, he has compered at Buxton and Crystal Palace. Pete was brought up in the


Lake District and after a hard day’s work still likes to get back to the peace of the countryside by retreating to his cottage, in Wales.


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SIX of Britain's top bands will be on stage to make Clitheroe Castle ’73 the town’s biggest and best music festival yet. For 12 hours—non stop—


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see one group, as we are charging to sec seven acts.” Build-up to this year's


festival began In January when feelers were put out to see which groups would be available on the day. Then followed a concen­


rnrm performers with a. d


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the artists had been signed up and nearly every town and village in the North was aware that Clitheroe was staging- another festival.


trated advertising campaign and bv mid-May most of


& r . s item Smooth


you’ve got to have a sense of humour to organise a festival.” says Steve. "You can’t afford the time to be disheartened when a group has to give backword at the last minute. We take down­ falls like that in our stride and just keep ploughing on because there is so much e!se to do." Pete, Steve and Dave


"One thing is certain, 11f%i j O\.'>n


that first festival. But the idea caught on—thousands flocked to Clithevoe—and since then the festival has grown in stature. Top artists are now prepared to leave the big cities and play at the North’s most famous festival. Here, they know they are


have been in on the festival since it started. When he's not working on the festival, 22-ycar-old Pete, of Park Avenue. Clitheroe, is a sales representative for a firm of office equipment makers and spends a lot of his spare time playing badminton. He is responsible for


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security, general co-ordina­ tion and seeing to it that the build-up goes as smoothly as possible.


Bookings


assured of a heartwarming reception. You’ll meet the artists elsewhere in this feature.


lovers of contemporary music and spend much of their spare time going to concerts. Steve (21). has the envi­


Both Steve and Dave are


Now take time out to meet the four young men behind this year’s festival—Peter Chat-bum. Steve Reece, Dave Barlow and Mike ColHnge. and their secretary Lesley Thompson-


Value


aim " is to provide decent music for people in an area where, up until a few months ago. there was none


Says Steve: "Our main


—except- for our annual festival. At the same time we try


to give good value for money—in fact incredible value for money. Where else can you get such a fantastic bargain? In most places you’ll pay as much to


Mixture that blends so well


A COMPARATIVELY new ■


but already much- j acclaimed band on t he ! music scene is the I Sutherland Brothers and ! Quiver.


able job of head barman at the Well-springs Hotel. He lives in George Street, Clith­ eroe, and is responsible for advertising the festival. Dave, also 21, has the all-


important task of making the bookings. Store manager for a local firm of grocers, he lives in Hawthorne Place,


land Brothers, Gavin (231 and Iain (211, and Quiver,: a band which had a strong following around the country in its two and a half years’ existence. Botli parties bad wauled


hand is a mixture of two former groups, tiiic Suther­


As Die name suggests, llic


Clitheroe. Mike, of Siddows House, Clitheroe. is the newcomer to the team, although he was partly involved in the organisation last year. A production controller for a


Blackburn firm, he spends most of his leisure time manning a mobile disco in which he has a part share. His department is also advertising. Apart from being their secretary. 23-year-oid Lesley Thompson is Pete’s fiancee.


She lives in Warwick Avenue. Clayton-le-Moors,


and works for Burnley Cor­ poration in the planning de­ partment. Her interests are


horse riding and badminton and as secretary to the or­ ganising team, she will be in charge of the information caravan on the festival day.


Facilities


facilities have been laid on for the festival. Extra toilets have been set up. The Clithevoe Round Table is providing- a catering service and there will also be an information caravan in the Castle grounds. Tickets will be on sale there for late- night transport to Skipton, Preston, Burnley, Blackburn and Accrington. In the event of rain. 4,800


In looking to the comfort of spectators, additional


sq yds of plastic sheeting will be on hand to keep both groups and spectators dry.


ents have been assembled to make the Castle Festi­ val one of the biggest musical happenings of 1973.


All in all. the ingredi­


ANDY ROBERTS is highly rated as a folk-rook acoustic guitarist but is only just starting out on his career as a soloist.


year he had been playing with groups, the first being the Liverpool Scene and


Until the beginning of this


(o do something musically dilTcrcnt for some time before they joined up. The Sutherlands, who had


hud recorded two albums for another label—” Quiver ” and “Gone In The Morning" —were searching for new composing and singing talent and found just that in the Sutherlands. The group iliad previously played at several major festivals and for a while were on tour with the Who. The two were eventually


been recording with Island for a little more than a year, had released iwo albums, but found that what they really needed was to play with a band. When released, three singles, " The Pic.” “Sailing” and "A Lady Like You.” were warmly received by the Press and radio, and to a reasonable degree established them with the public. Meanwhile Quiver, who


brought together by the Sutherlands' ma n a g e r . Wayne Bardcli. Tlic result was that rare


combination of two ele­ ments playing together and using each other to mutual benefit. Inspiration has llowcd


act. which is to say the least — compelling. Tile group line-up is: lain


thick and fast and the talents of individuals in the band increased as they worked together. They now present a stage


and Gavin Sutherland, guitar and vocals: Tim Rcn- wick, electric guitar; Bruce Thomas, bass guitar; Willie Wilson, drums; Peter Wood, piano, organ and accordion.


then Plainsong. Since then, Andy has


combined his solo career with Grimms, a collection of former members of the


Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, the Scaffold — and various other characters.


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Gfeensladc, a group o j j x - fG^ h S C’ ~and ' expert


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Wether over the past gear. The group takes Us name


S break-up m K>


flivU that mted as one of the top u n


keyboard players in Britain. ,„«t year, he persuaded


his bass-playing ex-colleaguc inm Colosseum - Tony ’uZe s - to join Mm. Tony gained his experience with luch bass ■ experts as Jack.


keyboard artist though and mve Lawson proved to be a natural choice. He has 10 lears' experience of music- making behind him, five of them in the RAF and the last five with leading con­ temporary rock groups. Apart from electric piano, organ and vibes, he also supplies all


Bruce. They needed a second


the groups


vocals. Completing the line-up is


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CLITHEROE CASTLE 73


P r e s en ted lo r y o u r pirns hit liy


Andrew McCulloch, a per­ cussion artist with a style of his own. He has played with a variety of rock bands, including King Crimson Our picture shows, from


the left, Dave Lawson, Dare Greenslade, Tony Reeves and Andrew McCulloch.


WHEREVER you walk in the Castle grounds you'll be in touch with the music. One of Britain’s top groups, Wishbone Ash, won’t be playing, but they’ll be there in spirit — with their power­ ful 1,400-watt public address system.


KnLd keyboards with from 19SS until


ton Dave Greenslade. who


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BE AT THE CASTLE AT MHJ) JUNE 2nd


TO SEE HEAR AND ENJO) — (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE•


* BYZANTIUM * LONGDANCER * GREENSLADE * SUTHERLAND BROS & QUIVER


* ANDY ROBERTS * STACKRSDGE


* FUMBLE GUEST COMPERE


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