Year Formed: Mid 1960s
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Members
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The Ashantis were a schoolboy group who were reported to have been from both Stafford and nearby Penkridge.
Known Gigs
Friday 8th Jan 1965 Stafford. Assembly Rooms. Area Beat Competition.Unplaced in the competition.
Other entrants included The Stoneagers, Barry and the Ravens and The Barracudas.
Saturday 9th Jan 1965 Stafford. Queensville Football Club.
Thursday 4th Feb 1965 Stafford. Borough Hall. Mod Ball. Also on the bill were The Motives, The Jalesquares, The Kapitals, The Ravens
and The Vigilanties.
The band was first formed from pupils from Rising Brook School. The band was managed by a local business man Stan Woodwood. They rehearsed in the Vine Hotel, and they played prolifically mainly around Stafford, but also extensively in the Potteries and even as far as Yorkshire. The Ban secured contacts to play in the theatre pub at Highfields (name escapes me) backing many major bands of the time - Carl Wayne and the Vikings, Johnny Kidd, the Apple jacks, Toggery Five and many more. The link with Penkridge is because the band played many times in the Church Hall there, but non of the members originated from the town.
ReplyDeleteThe singer and drummer was Mick Dean, Bass guitar Trevor Stott, guitarist Tony Dalby and Phil Bullock. The road manager/ electrician was Malcolm Woolhead
Thanks for the information. This will now be included in the newer version of this blog called 'Big Sixties Music Blog'. Ian
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