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NOSTALGIA FEATURE Britain’s neglected seaside towns are often starved of investment, with some locations a pale shadow of what they were during the days when British people holidayed on these shores. Some have managed to reinvent themselves, while others have slipped into terminal decline. This month we look back at the Blackpool of yesteryear, as we check out a new museum which is hitting the news headlines. Mark Ritchie writes: When piano entertainer and composer Bobby Crush wrote The Orville Song for ventriloquist Keith Harris back in the 1980’s, I bet he would not have thought he could he ..read more

UK CLUBLAND The covers band market in the clubs was once massive and many agencies held sole representation to dozens of top live attractions back in the day. Some were showbands, while others focussed on creating an image and a brand. So many of the Clubland bands of yesteryear are now lost in time and memory, but it should never be forgotten that so many others packed the largest of clubs to capacity on any night of the week. This is where many entertainers who went on to solo singing success learned their trade. Mark Ritchie lists ten of his favourites and here they are! DRAGONFLY- Imagine ..read more

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