Holyhead Life

huw manceinion · Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Manchester

Any members of The Nite Hawks still living in Holyhead, I wonder?
They were the premier band around 1955/1956 and played in the '79' on a regular basis.

dorry · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

Can you recall the names of the band members and maybe someone may know if any are still around.

huw manceinion · Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Manchester

Regrettably, I do not recall the names of the band members but I do remember their playing for the Holyhead Summer Football League Dances in the 79.
At that time, of course, rock & roll was all the rage and we filled the room downstairs. Ah! The good old days when fights were a rareity outside the venue and the atmosphere was good.
Naples, Florida! I remeber driving through some years ago and on to Sanibel Island where I met up with my first crocodile. Only some 5 feet long, in a ditch and very much alive.

Anyhow, I digress. Is there anyone who can 'fill in the gaps' please.

dorry · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:

I know a couple of people who I am sure can come up with the names of the band members.
Watch this space!

dorry · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject:

Spoken to someone from the Night Hawks era and the following names have been given to me
Tudor Jones
Tony Langhorn
Ken Smith

She cant recall any other/s

Tudor and Tony formed 'The Leauge of Gentlemen' after the N/H split

I know they were still going strong 10 years ago as I booked them for a b/day party.

Tony lived in Bangor and had worked for the tax office, last time I spoke to him I am sure he said he had retired and had or was taking over a pub.

Ken to my knowlege still lives in H'Head, near the Prince of Wales.
Dont know where Tudor lives now.

huw manceinion · Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Manchester

I don't know. It takes someone from over 3000 miles away to come up with the answers. Is Holyhead sleeping??????

dorry · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject:

Yes wake up H/Head! Laughing

chris1 · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 6821

huw manceinion wrote:

I don't know. It takes someone from over 3000 miles away to come up with the answers. Is Holyhead sleeping??????

no it late nights on ere Laughing

pinktigerblue · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject:

Apparently Tudor Jones is living in the moelfre area.

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dorry · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject:

Yes Pink I think you are right about Tudor.

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huw manceinion · Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 89 Location: Manchester

Well, thank you all. I hope Tudor or any of the others still about will append their contribution, if they, like me, have found the site!

Coastie · Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 8300 Location: Holyhead

I saw Tony about two years ago, he came into my works for a look araound. He's running a pub in Bangor, but don't know which one.
Ken's Son, Spike (not sure real name) was, last I heard, doing ok for himself as a drummer touring with some big groups. Last I saw him, he'd just come back from a tour of the States.