The Plantations
(aka LOVIN' FEELING) e

Band members included:

  • Eddie and Eve Wilkie (vocals)
  • Ty (Eve's brother) (vocals)
  • Tony Hennessey (guitar)
  • Dave Balfe (guitar)
  • Paul Ashford (drums)
  • Tony Lingard (bass)
  • Bob Gatton (bass)
  • Steve Peberdy (Guitar)
   
Gigs remembered include:

Algeria for short tour, then pro in UK for a short time, lots of gigs in Cumbria and the North east, Top Hat Club (Spennymoor) - almost every weekend, Clan Bar (FooFoos) and a lot of gay places, remember playing the Rembrandt upstairs....scary place!!

Cire publicity shot - 1975
L to R... ???, Eve, Tony Lingard, Eddie Wilkey,
Dave Balfe

Plantations - 1974
L to R Tony Lingard, Eddie, drummer?, Eve,
Terry ?(ex Art Nouveau)

Plantations Party - Algeria 1973
L to R Tony Lingard, Paul Ashford (with unknown friend!) Steve Peberdy, Eve & Eddie Wilkey,
(Guy in the front is unknown...nobody knew who he was..local Taxi driver we think !!!)

Plantations waiting in the van in London prior to flying out to Algeria 1972, Steve Peberdy is grinning...he obviously didn't know what was to follow!!
   

 

Plantations Re-union
July 2002 at the Stage Door pub, next to Palace Theatre Oxford Rd

     

Bob Daisley, Ty, Tony Hennsessy, Eddie, Tony Lingard,.Eve, Bon Gatton, Dave Balfe

Tony models the new Plantations merchandise





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