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Pokie

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Pokie
Photo: Roy Davies

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Pokie doing the clubs late 70s/early 80s

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Comment by: joan beckett (wilding) on 27th July 2011 at 21:16

Can picture the guy with the tash can't put a name to him though, sure he lives down Howden Drive somewhere x

Comment by: John Clarke on 27th July 2011 at 22:19

Thats Colin Ashton, used to live at Skew Bridge as a young lad.

Comment by: paul Lange on 28th July 2011 at 10:08

Can you give the names please left to right.

Comment by: Duncan on 28th July 2011 at 14:10

Where was this picture taken?, looks a bit like UpHolland Secondary School in the background.

Comment by: D-Dubya on 28th July 2011 at 20:40

That is Upholland High School!

Comment by: jack on 28th July 2011 at 22:04

2nd from left is Billy Brady

Comment by: Jimmy on 29th July 2011 at 12:54

Second left looks like Roy Davies to me.

Comment by: Roy Davies on 29th July 2011 at 12:59

Sorry Bill,names Left to Right Mitch Mitchinson,ME, Colin Ashton, Gaz Hughes.

Comment by: jack on 29th July 2011 at 23:22

Owd Mon Roy tha a ringer for Billy Brady.and he was also in this band

Comment by: Paul Lange on 31st July 2011 at 01:40

Didn't Eric Lawrenson play in this group ?

Comment by: Roy Davies on 31st July 2011 at 12:29

Hi Paul yes you are right Eric Lawrenson did play in Pokie for quite a time on guitar.Top guy and musican.

Comment by: Roy Davies on 31st July 2011 at 12:35

sorry Jack but Billy Brady wasnt in Pokie

Comment by: Jimmy on 31st July 2011 at 14:09

are these the lads who were Ipso Facto Roy ?

Comment by: Roy Davies on 1st August 2011 at 13:55

Yes your right Jimmy two of the lads were in Ipso Facto,Colin and Mitch,Gaz and Eric [not in photo] were in Grass Roots and I was in Blue Diamonds.

Comment by: Mary M on 8th August 2011 at 16:25

Is that the same Blue Diamonds photos are on Wigan groups in the 60s in the index?

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