Bugger me! - we've done it! - we've finally succumbed to years of pressure applied by the culture loving population of Lancashire, mostly conveyed by those immortal words "'Ave you got a tape ,Luv?".
The Elderly Brothers along with a visiting cousin have put together a great CD of 15 songs and tunes including the immortal "Holland's Meat Pies" as heard on Radio Lancashire (the interview was so popular Jim Bowen invited the lad's back for another outing - nurse!!!). The line-up on this CD is; Ian Gartside (Vocals, Guitar & Bass), Dave Galbraith (Vocals & Guitar), Ian Jackson (Mandolin & Fiddle) Pete Skinner V.C. Banjo, Guitar & Vocals.

Lurking in the shadows of what has become an amazingly eclectic folk scene with its roots music and "superbands", is Brian Osborne, a singer, songwriter whose pedigree goes back to the beginnings of the folk revival itself and even beyond to fifties Rock and Roll and Skiffle. As a member of The Taverners folk group he was a major force in the folk scene of the 60's and 70's and after the demise of the group continued as a popular solo artist.
This CD Capsule contains many of Brian's self-penned songs along with some of his and his audience's personal favourites - enjoy.

This may seem a strange title but, having been around the 'Folk', 'Festival' and 'Pub' entertainment scene for many years, with songs and poems of the more humorous, nay some say bawdy, type, I decided to put some of them down on 'Record' before I either lost my voice, lost my marbles, or both.
The songs and poems on this recording are the sort that I enjoy and I hope you obtain as much pleasure in listening to them as I have in performing them for you.

Born towards the end of the Second World War, Ian Gartside experienced his teenage years at the height of the Rock-n-Roll era at a time when Britain was growing out of austerity and into prosperity. These were good times in which to be young and Lonnie Donegan's timely entrance on to the Skiffle scene started Ian playing with the help of a guitar borrowed from his cousin's boyfriend.
Not surprisingly college years introduced Ian to the sixties Folk Revival and it was in this genre that his musical direction developed. This CD however, is Ian's indulgence in the music of his youth - teenage music which echoes the optimism and excitement of the post war generation.

In the late 1960's some venture scouts, who had first become aware of the folk song revival whilst in the Lake District met together and founded what was to become Fleetwood Folk Club. They met in the upstairs room at The Queens Hotel and included Peter Cadd, Jim & Jan Baines, Ray Jenkinson, Brian Lang, Russel Smith & Sue Whittaker, now Sue Bousefield of Scold's Bridle fame. It's interesting to note that the club has out lasted the successful (and in those days somewhat envied) Blackpool Folk Club and continues to flourish thanks to the present residents Mike France & Dave Ryan. You can now listen to archive (lo-fi!) recordings made during the late 60's and early 70's on this CD released for the club's 30th Birthday.