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Groups

It was a time when almost every street had a group! Every junior school class would have group members - my own pre-11 plus class had four guys that I know of that ended up in groups.
Travelling to bookings was not the easiest of things.  If there was a car owner in the family or street, you could be lucky and travel in style.  Otherwise, you took the gear on the bus or, as in my group's early days, on a handcart to local bookings.

The site does not, of course, list all the local groups.  We could make a list as some sites do but we prefer the site to be a read.  A read that reflects such incredible times.

Enoy, comment and add!

Articles
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Innovation 2242
Invaders (Kent) 1733
Invaders (Radcliffe) 1640
Invictors 4740
Irwells (Salford) 1919
Ivan Brothers 2211
Ivan D Juniors (Burnley) 2876
Ivan's Meads 7707
Jackie King and the Four Aces (Bury) 1229
Jaguars (Bury) 1315
Jaguars (Stockport) 4791
James Turner Four (Accrington) 1540
Jason and The Argonauts (Sale) 1405
Jason James 1962
Jason T Alexander Sound 1646
Jasons 1772
Jay-Pees (Cheetham Hill) 1312
Jay-Pees (Cheetham Hill) 1309
JB4 1587
JC Heavy 4172
Jeannie and the Big Guys (Chester) 2751
Jeff High and The Hi-Jacks aka Jeff Manton and the Delray Quartet (Stockport/ Cheadle Hulme) 1503
John Cooper-Clarke (Salford) 2024
John Evan Blues Band / John Evan Band / John Evan Smash (Blackpool) 6611
John Mayall 2459
John Senior Blues Band (Wythenshawe) 1645
Johnny Breeze and the Atlantics (Blackpool) 4255
Johnny Costello with The Lawmen (Eccles) 1549
Johnny Darano and the Strollers 1458
Johnny Dark and The Stormy Knights 2273
Johnny Dean and The Pirates (Oldham) 1492
Johnny Dixon and The Semi-tones (Timperley) 3093
Johnny Martin and the Paiges 3771
Johnny Martin and the Tremors 3037
Johnny Masters and The Mastersounds 1942
Johnny Peters and the Jets/Crestas/JPs 6586
Johnny Scarlett and The Gamblers - Blackpool/Fylde Coast 4538
Jokers 1681
Just Four Men 6071
Kalin Brothers 3772
Karl and The Vampires (Urmston) 1456
Karl Denver Trio 12312
Karl's Marals 6631
Karv (Heywood) 1373
Kasual 5 (Ashton Under Lyne)  1917
Kathy and the Boleros (Little Hulton 1962-63) 3326
Kellermen (Manchester) 1482
Kelly 951
Ken and the Kombines (Monton) 1556
Kenny and the Cortinas (Swinton) 1386

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