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Folk Clubs
- Westhoughton Folk Club - Auld Triangle was founded by brother and sister Mike and Pat Austen in 1972. For nearly 30 years as residents at Westhoughton Folk Club, the line up has changed several times but Mike and Pat (now Pat Batty) remain in the band. Former members have included Norman Prince, Jim Berry, Pat Ryan, Phil Atkinson, John Oliver, Steve Robinson and Ken Howard.
Artists
- Vin Garbutt - is reputed to have said that he is not interested in becoming a big star in the accepted sense. Nevertheless in the area of music where he performs, there is no bigger star. He prefers to be a big fish in a small pond. This attitude means that his need for privacy and a balanced home life are safeguarded and satisfied. What the world realised long before Vin did, was that the small pond had grown over the years into a considerable lake.
- Mike Harding - after a chequered early career as dustman, bus conductor, road digger and carpet-fitter, Mike took a degree in Education, paying his way by working at night in Folk Clubs. Finally, the lure of the bright lights proved too much and he became a full-time entertainer instead of a teacher.
- The Oldham Tinkers - the songs and music of the Oldham Tinkers are deeply rooted in the traditions of Lancashire, and since Larry and Gerry Kearns first came across their old school friend, John Howarth, singing in an Oldham pub, the group have established themselves as one of Lancashire’s best loved folk acts.
- The Phenomenal Bernard Wrigley - began by singing in folk clubs, and then became involved with documentaries produced at the new and dynamic Octagon theatre in Bolton. This carried on into plays, and then the Ken Campbell Roadshow, where the acting and singing combined. Here he wrote such gems as the Ballad of Knocking Nelly. From here, as well as singing all the while, he appeared in numerous Alan Bennett films, including Day Out, Afternoon Off, and Me, I'm afraid of Virginia Woolf. Then came a steady trail of appearances in TV programmes and adverts, including a prestigious Guinness TV campaign and a Royal Command Performance during Jubilee year.
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