Places   (Help with places, streets and buildings in Wigan.)

Jarvo, I expect Custer's band was trying to emulate Liverpool Scene, a very early underground band that featured poet Adrian Henry with his spoken word. Great band. Is Sammmy the Sammy with long blonde hair? If so, I've seen him a few times recently. He walks with 2 sticks now.
Magic tree, yes, Malc did look like John Sebastian. Walt reminded me a bit of Mike Patto. I saw Patto in London back in 72.