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From: Vince Saunders (South Frisco Jazz Band), Costa Mesa, California, USA 
Posted on: Monday, January 05, 2004, 06:46 PM

Hello, Fred, I am enjoying reading your great website. I was given your address by Ron Moores from Florida (formerly of Manchester). My wife and I will be travelling to the UK in June and July, specifically to see the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but also the Whitley Bay Jazz Festival, and our good friends of the Merseysippi Jazz Band at Sams on Monday night, June 21. All the best, and keep up the good work. Cheers! Vince
Thanks Vince, it's becoming a full time job, but I like it!

From: 
Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2004, 09:35 PM

Fred -thank you for your recent,and kind compments on The Cluskey Hopkins CD's I intend to be at The Liverpool jazz, this weekend, would like to meet you if you you are there
I went on Saturday, but missed you Des I'm afraid. The CD was terrific and will mention it soon

From: stufawcett. Bolton, Lancs 
Posted on: Friday, January 16, 2004, 03:23 PM

Am trying to contact Trevor Hodgson who lives in Canada. He once lived in Morecambe, Lancs and, apparently submitted a meessage to jazzworld fairly recently. Perhaps your visitor's book could help. Stuart Fawcett.
Done! You should now be in contact with Trevor, gather you were best man at his wedding

From: Saundra Hansen Ogden,Ut USA 
Posted on: Thursday, January 22, 2004, 10:34 PM

I am following leads given me by piano player Jeff Barnhart who is a frequent performer in the UK as he is here in the US. I want to attend the Keswick Festival in May, because of Jeff performing and because the Festival itself looks so great. We have not traveled to the UK, and we are unsure about what is the best way to book tickets for the festival and lodging that is close to the venues. Any tips someone is willing to share?
Can anybody help Saundra, I put this item on the News page too.

From: Jon White Lincoln UK 
Posted on: Saturday, January 24, 2004, 11:50 AM

Did I hear Campbell Burnap (Jazz FM sunday nights) say that an old buddie, Randolph( Randy) Coleville had gone. Last played with Randy at the "El Patio" bar in Manchester-when (?) It was a 'regular' gig with Bob Jones on drums. Still working on the front line. Cheers Randy !
I'm afraid so, there's a tribute to him on this site, see Jazz Extras or click here

From: Jim Lowe, Swinton, Manchester. UK 
Posted on: Saturday, January 24, 2004, 11:56 AM

Hi Fred, Thanks again for displaying the Manchester Jazz Society programme. I have just read a comment from a guy in Canada having seen my name on it and I would like to contact him if you are able to let me have his email address. He is Glen Page and he had a reminiscence dated 4 Dec 03. I knew him 45 years ago!. I must also say what a professional site you have, far better than many that you have to pay to see! Keep swingin' Jim
Thanks a lot Jim, you are now both in contact - Fred

From: Ed Nuiten The Netherlands 
Posted on: Thursday, February 26, 2004, 08:59 PM

You've got a nice site. Perhaps you can have a peek at our site www.jurbena.nl. We are an frisco-style jazzband. We try to become as good as the South Frisco Jazzband (we probably will never be as good, but we're trying). Coming month (12, 13 and 14 march) we will play in Sidcup and in London an two places. Perhaps you like to come and listen to our performance. Maybe (and you probably will) you'll enjoy yourself, and like to have us on you're festival? On march 20th we will record a cd with Rob Rhodes (pianist of the SFJB). We are looking forward to this day. When you want a copy of this cd, please send me a reaction. Thanks and good luck. Ed.
Thanks Ed, I'll take a peek

From: Alec Jackson Torteval Guernsey 
Posted on: Monday, March 01, 2004, 02:51 PM

I always enjoy your news ,it keeps me up to date on your part of the country.
Thanks Alex, I enjoy your part of the country too

From: TERRY THOMAS BIRMINGHAM 
Posted on: Monday, March 15, 2004, 05:23 PM

I LIKE YOUR SITE. I VISIT OCCASIONALLY MAINLY COS IM NOSEY! HOPE YOUR RENOVATIONS GO WELL REGARDS\ TT
Thanks TT, The power is still on, and the dust is flying!

From: Les Williams, New Jersey, USA 
Posted on: Thursday, March 18, 2004, 06:27 AM

Hello Fred, Thanks for using my new e-mail address. I sorted out the previous glitch with my server but you had the jump on me and your news came thru uninterrupted. Hope that you are through the stress of renovation by now. I had the idea of using my new address to "re-enlist" on your application list and so save you a little time in making the changeover but I could not locate the place on your site to join. In searching I discovered parts of your site which I had missed previously like your primary school history and the long list of links to other jazz sites. One was "Riverwalk Jazz" which I listen to on NPR radio every Sunday night. Well, I am starting to ramble but again, thank you so much for your continued commitment to a great cause.
Thanks Les, The electricians are here for another week. It would also appear that I have deleted the mailing list invite!

From: JOHN RUSSELL, CLACTON-ON-SEA, U.K 
Posted on: Monday, March 22, 2004, 12:02 AM

Hello again Fred, an update ref Barry Martyn & Young Bloods U K tour. Yes I saw them at Harwich Electric Palace cinema on 4 March, great concert, I can recommend their # live # C.D # Let's Go England # in Cambridge 3/3//01, Jazzology records. New Orleans, BCD 443, website :: www.jazzology.com # discs cost $13 for members of the collector club + postage of $9 but if you want cheaper source try www.cdconncetion.com or www.djangos.com if anyone wants adresses or phone numbers please call me on either # 01255224382 or 07986036558 or mail hotjazz60@yahoo.com. Bythe way a new realese by Wild Bill Davsion with Pee Wee Russell is released by Storyville Records, Copenhagen, web www.storyville-records.com title is Wild Bill and Eddie Condon All Stars # Live at Miami Beach 1955 # no 1016065; have ordered this from .........
Sorry John, there's a limit to how much you can enter in the Guest Book, but thanks anyway

From: Richard B. Thuynsma Edmonton Canada 
Posted on: Monday, April 05, 2004, 04:01 AM

When next I visit UK, I will be sure to pay you a look & listen
Thanks Richard, I hope you enjoy your visit when you do

From: Martin Woodhouse, Haslemere, England 
Posted on: Monday, April 05, 2004, 12:36 PM

Totally ace. Bloody marvellous. What else can I say? Cheers, Martin
Thanks Martin

From: Stu Fawcett 
Posted on: Monday, April 19, 2004, 11:54 AM

Just seen your reply to my e mail dated Jan 16 2004. Yes, I am back in touch with Trevor Hodgson due, to a large extent, to yourself, Fred. We now chew the fat regularly, over the net, and will probably meet up when he makes one of his fairly frequent visits to Morecambe in the Autumn. No doubt he will be "having a blow" with his brother in law, Barrie Marshal, one Sunday lunch at the Lancaster jazz factory on Market St. It is his and Thelma's 50th wedding anniversary on the 29th May, This is what he tells me but he must have miscalculated because, as you said, I was his best man and I am still only 45. Thanks again, Fred, for putting us in touch.
Glad to have been of help Stu, it's one of the more rewarding aspects of this site.

From: jim barber 
Posted on: Tuesday, April 20, 2004, 04:30 PM

has anybody stayed in the hotel sinem in marmaris turkey if so could you pleaselet me know what it was like and if its clean and presentable
I found a couple of reviews at www.holidays-exposed.com/ hope they help Jim

From: Young-jazzman, Bournemouth, England 
Posted on: Tuesday, April 27, 2004, 06:37 PM

I really like your website, i'm also a fan of trad jazz and i find this site interesting! I also have a website about jazz (which you can find at www.young-jazzman.tk) but its not as good as this one, i really like the music and it would be really interesting to no where to get it.
There's a link in to your site, I hope you keep adding to it

From: Dr. BENKÓ Sándor Budapest Hungary 
Posted on: Friday, April 30, 2004, 10:36 PM

Please listed our band Benkó Dixieland Band www.benko-dixie.hu Thak You!
It's Done

From: Ros Glickman, Barton on Sea, Hampshire 
Posted on: Sunday, May 09, 2004, 10:08 PM

An amazing site Fred. Thank you.
Thank you Ros, it's been nice meeting you too

From: Ken Doran Ashton in Makerfield. 
Posted on: Monday, May 17, 2004, 01:17 PM

Hi Fred, Just trying out this new toy (my daughter's idea) to let you know that the next Maghull Town Hall meeting for the Chicago Teds is to be staged at Maghull British Legion (not far from Town Hall) - that's the second Thursday in June. All the best with your fantastic site, - I'm developing a back problem from lengthy hours of browsing through it. Ken Doran.
Hi Ken, Welcome aboard and glad you are enjoying the site as much as I enjoy your music.

From: Baz Lovell, Worthing, Sussex 
Posted on: Tuesday, May 25, 2004, 04:03 PM

Good luck to Mike Lovell and the Ruskin Dixieland Jazz Band for the 15th of June. Baz
Here Here, and my name's not Lovell !

From: Terry Gannon (Kilroy) Kill Devil Hills, NC 
Posted on: Friday, May 28, 2004, 04:00 AM

Great web site. this is my first visit, but i will be Back. I am from London an old friend of Les Muscutt and other guys from The Cellar Jazzclub in Ilford and the Black Lion Pub in Plaistow on Friday nights back in the fifties. Now living in Eastern North Carolina. My days of playing (guitar, mediocre) are over because of acute rheumatism. But I still sing occasionally with small combo's. Life changes but stays the same.
Thanks Terry, I hope you manage to contact Les with the details I sent.

From: Rob Wright Tucson, Arizona USA 
Posted on: Saturday, May 29, 2004, 12:41 AM

Great site. How lucky you are to so many trad jazz bands around. I was directed here be Eddie Riley who bought one of our CDs. Our website is www.wildcatjass.com. Keep up the good work. We hope to come your way sometime. Rob Wright, banjo, The Original Wildcat Jass Band
Love the band Rob, wish I could have heard more, maybe I should buy the CD? I'll put a link in right now.

From: Peter Hanson Oakville Canada 
Posted on: Sunday, June 06, 2004, 07:25 PM

Thanks for your article on Randy Colville. I studied clarinet with Randy when he taught at the Northern School of Music in Manchester. I was introduced, through Randy, to Artie Shaw and other jazzers during this period of my life. I hold the happiest of memories studying with Randy, and was very sorry to hear of his untimely death at such a relatively early age. He did come across as a dour scot (as did his father, whom I met once), but underneath there was a tremendous warmth and understated humour. Sincerely, Peter Hanson.
Thanks for that Peter, I'll pass your message on to Joe who wrote the article.

From: Jochen Beyer ,D37079 Göttingen,Germany 
Posted on: Wednesday, June 16, 2004, 06:23 PM

We are responsible for the Goettinger Jazz Festival. Please contact me for further details of your band. keep swingin' Jochen
What no web page to look at?

From: Onyeolu,London UK 
Posted on: Monday, June 21, 2004, 03:21 PM

great site.
Thank you

From: paul.hgreenslade.pattaya.thailand 
Posted on: Tuesday, June 29, 2004, 09:30 AM

Anyone got any news on my buddy geoff downs .drummer with monty sunshine.Also a big hello to Pat and Roger at the 100 club.Monty's phone no. would be nice. I have his old address only.
I've put your request on the News Page, hope it works for you

From: Emma Cranbourne Australia 
Posted on: Friday, July 09, 2004, 01:13 AM

Hi. I'm looking for contact information for Campbell Burnap. My grandparents Would like to get in contact with him. Could you please help me. Thankyou- Emma
Hi Emma, I've sent your request on to Campbell for you - Fred

From: Christian D'Acuna, Manchester, UK 
Posted on: Monday, July 12, 2004, 01:39 PM

Has anyone heard that Gwyneth Herbert the 22 year old jazz sensation is playing at the Late Room on Peter St in Manchester on 11 August. This is a must ! any info e-mail me.
Mmmm! Bet she doesn't sing "Big Butter and Egg Man", or "Aunt Hagarth's Blues"

From: Bert Schroeder Wallasey UK 
Posted on: Tuesday, July 20, 2004, 11:18 PM

See current Jazz venues at "Sams Bar"-
Will do Bert

From: sunny Garstang 
Posted on: Friday, August 06, 2004, 09:50 PM

Hi, Fred. I enjoyed listening to "Annie's Saints and Sinners". Made a note of the date when "Chicago Teds" arrange a weekend in Llandudno. We like Llandudno, and the Great Orme, so will see if we can manage to go on that weekend. Should be fun, and the Hotel, I'm sure, will be nice. - Mary Allen
Thanks Mary, I'm sure you'll have a great time in Llandudno

From: lu.cooper,mokihinui,new zealand 
Posted on: Saturday, August 07, 2004, 10:34 AM

wonderful, thank you
Is that me or the site?.

From: Emu Epub + Santiago + Chile 
Posted on: Wednesday, August 11, 2004, 04:07 PM

Your site is great!
Thanks very much, glad you like it.

From: Ron Moores Marco Island FL USA 
Posted on: Friday, August 20, 2004, 10:33 PM

Hello Fred. We just got back home from our UK and west coast in time to meet Hurricane Charlie! anyway sorry we missed you at Didsbury, Mart played as well as always. We also went over to Liverpool to listen to the Merseysippis at Sams and then on to the Whitley Bay Jazz Festival. Back to Florida for 4 days then over to the West Coast for Orange County Jazz Festival, One of the bands playing at the festival are hoping to come over to the UK next year, They are a real great West Coast (a la ) Turk outfit who have a number of the South Frisco Jazz Band in the personnel. Any help in organising the tour would be most welcome. Nearer to home Derek Mee from Sale is looking for a couple of Tommy Burton CD's can anybody help?
Many thanks for the CD Ron.

From: Björn Öpik 
Posted on: Monday, September 20, 2004, 01:05 PM

What a great site. keep up the good work from the ragamuffins /Björn www.ragamuffins.se
Many thanks, I'll put a link in.

From: Eric Bevan East Fremantle Western Australia 
Posted on: Monday, October 04, 2004, 04:17 PM

Thanks for the opportunity. I am looking for posssible web site for temperence seven My cousin Cliff bevan ws an original member etc,Also if any one has his wbb address as we have lost touch. Many thanks and G,day.Yours Eric
Try http://www.thetemperanceseven.co.uk/ Eric

From: michaelbasterfield/preston/uk 
Posted on: Tuesday, October 12, 2004, 09:23 AM
Hi Michael

From: Colin Nutton. Selby. UK 
Posted on: Tuesday, November 02, 2004, 07:56 PM

Super site will be sending Email Shortly Colin
Thanks Colin, look forward to hearing from you

From: Tony McNally, Bolton, England 
Posted on: Friday, November 12, 2004, 04:11 PM

Dear Fred, at last I got around to finding you after the e mail you sent me ages ago. It all seems a very long time since wew were at Accrington Grammar School; the only people I've seen since then are Derek Richardson & Bob Dobson who I used to go potholing with. I've tried to trace David Wilson (Willy & Ken Wiggglesworth who both went to Alsager Teacher Training College with me. Enjoyed your site; check out www.boltonmrt.org.uk I've been chairman of the MR Team and a member for the past 14 years. Take it easy & Every Best Wish Tony McNally (Mac)
Who'd have thought you scruffy urchins would have turned out to be teachers? Great to hear from you

From: peter cooke+frithville+lincolnshire 
Posted on: Tuesday, November 30, 2004, 08:56 PM

brilliant site well done.
Thanks Peter

From: Barrie Marshall
Posted on: Wednesday, December 08, 2004, 03:58 PM

No modern jazz, well I never.. OUCH!!! Barrie
Get back in your clarinet box Barrie

From: Chris Daniels, Toronto, Canada 
Posted on: Sunday, December 12, 2004, 06:36 PM

Hello there from a fellow Cheshire cat (Poynton). Also played with the Mercia in Nottingham and Gordon Robinson Septet in Manchester. Very good site. Congrats. I'm the bass player with the Climax Jazz Band, well known in N. America. We're coming over for a S. England tour Sept 1-12, 2005. Hope to see some of you then. Info on our award-winning CD all the girls go crazy and others on our website www.climaxjazz.com
Pity you aren't doing a North West tour Chris

From: Angus Allan Castagnede, France 
Posted on: Monday, December 13, 2004, 05:03 PM

Wonderful site, Fred. What memories, too. Gillian Rowe (my wife of over forty years) was a regular at the Black Lion, Salford, and I knew it well, too. Am still playing clarinet with a French semi-pro outfit called (really) Le Rural Jazz Band! There is plenty jazz activity here in the South West of France. Anybody know if Don Bridgewood is still playing? Cheers to all Moldy Fygges - Angus.
Thanks Angus, Don't know if Don is still playing or not

From: Malcolm Ferguson 
Posted on: Thursday, December 23, 2004, 11:16 PM

Intro Dynamic I am looking for REAL jazz for my club But!!!- if I can't hear them I won't inquire. Suggest thy include samples.
I suggest you look at your pc Malcolm, there's loads of samples on this site. Try updating Windows Media Player

From: John McVey Bedford England 
Posted on: Saturday, January 01, 2005, 01:40 PM

Hello, I,ve really enjoyed this site. Keep up the good work. John McVey former alto sax player in "The Treadmill Syncopators" in Aden 1963/64
Thanks John

From: Jack Lodge, Batley, W. Yorkshire 
Posted on: Thursday, January 06, 2005, 03:28 PM

Just discovered this page, find it very interesting. JL.
Thanks Jack, there's lots more pages besides this one!

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