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<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n BAND INDEX<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n circa 1971 <\/b><\/span>Ted Duggan Developed <\/span>Played four <\/span>\u2018We play <\/span>They played <\/span>Tony Harte Tim Constable<\/b> says “<\/span>In 1976 The line up changed to Ted Duggan (drums), Ray Harte (rhythm\/ backing vocals), Steve Roberts (lead\/backing vocals), Ian McDonald (lead vocals), Tim Constable (keyboards). Their main gig for several months was as resident band at <\/span>Baileys in Derby, commuting four nights a week. in 1977 the band divided. I don’t recall the new Drops of Brandy lineup, but Ted, Steve and Tim formed PARIS to do original material written by Tim Constable and Clive Barnwell. Paris was completed with Pat Millar (vocals), Mike Harrington (bass, later replaced by Fran Pettifer). Ted was later replaced by Danny (?). Paris played around the Midlands, and continued until about 1982, including a residency at ‘The Red House’ pub (Stoney Stanton Road, now demolished).<\/span><\/p>\n Iain MacDonald<\/span><\/p>\n Update to what Tim Constable posted, the final line up of the band was the three original members, myself Iain MacDonald (notice the spelling), Ray Harte, Neil Richardson, with Clive Layton on keyboards, Des Beasley on lead guitar and Chris Peters on drums.<\/span><\/p>\n Iain.<\/span><\/p>\n Rogation Trev’s \n <\/span>Neil Comments<\/span> – A Facebook Hi Iain, I .<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DROPS OF BRANDY BAND INDEX circa 1971 – 79 – Source Hobo – Pop\/Rock Ted Duggan (drums), Ray Harte (rhythm guitar), Ian McDonald (vocals), Neil Richardson (bass), John Duggan (lead guitar). Developed out of Rogation Sunday \/ Acorn. Began rehearsing … Continue reading ![](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEibeasXHQaR_XU6ZJVSMUL9O7ppfwuuMNi3GgEAXEDmFV_fCRMgSNfgJLERHJj-v8UWpiTdEdhYmd4jXHU-Va1w9ElEbZ5VztifZwQMBAroPWNqgWzFZ09H9fY3HU_MmdqaPs3TZCgJydziqKP38WTYdEWIs2zhsmDXQvft_hUnKMFhNzWCt5cP9HXIGw\/s960\/drops%20of%20brandy_n.jpg\")
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\n– 79 – Source Hobo – <\/span>Pop\/Rock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>(drums), Ray Harte<\/b> (rhythm guitar), Ian McDonald<\/b> (vocals), Neil Richardson<\/b>
\n(bass), John Duggan<\/b> (lead guitar).<\/span><\/p>\n
\nout of Rogation Sunday \/ Acorn. Began rehearsing at the Coventry Arts Umbrella.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nnights a week residency at the Bloomers Club in Birmingham; RAF bases all over
\nthe country; four months in Bradford; nine month residency at Tiffany\u2019s
\nLiverpool for the Mecca organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nstrictly disco music, pop the kids can dance to\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
\ntheir way from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019 Groats, to raise money for the Variety
\nClub of Great Britain children\u2019s fund. Mecca provided them with a float and
\nplayed 30 gigs at pre-arranged venues and from the back of a lorry all the way.
\nMoney raised from venues and street collections and sponsorships totalled \u00a31000
\nand the marathon was covered by Granada TV.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nManagement. Ted was also in Purple Haze in the 60’s, Paris in the 80’s, Chevy
\nin the 80’s and The Mudsliders, Chevy, Smackee, Banco De Gaia, Dark Side of the
\nMoon and from time to time plays for the Two Tone Collective<\/span><\/p>\n
\nSunday<\/span><\/p>\n
\nrecollections – I recall some of the members in earlier bands Acorn \/ Rogation
\nSunday (a change of name) at the Umbrella club – at least Derek McConkey sent a
\nletter to the Umbrella requesting a gig at the Umbrella c 1970 (with Go Go
\ndancers!). I can’t remember if we actually had them on – I seem to recall they
\nsplit up before we were able to offer them a gig. I think Ted Duggan and Tony
\nHarte were the band (see letter).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
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\nRichardson was in a band called Nak ed en with Loz Netto (later of Sniff and
\nthe Tears) on lead\/ rhythm guitar and<\/span>
\n<\/span>Brad (later of the Specials) on drums and Neil Richardson played bass.
\nThey practiced at the Umbrella. After they split, Neil joined with ex members
\nof Acorn to form a commercial pop rock band – Drops of Brandy – mostly covers
\nincluding 10cc’s I’m Not in Love. I saw them at the Ryton Bridge Hotel.
\nAlthough they were touring intensively around the country at the time, I’d bump
\ninto either Neil or Ted in town and get an update while doing Hobo Mag.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nwas one of the Dancers at Bloomers I remember you all, I later moved to the La
\nDolce Vita.. it was good fun, say Hello to all the guys for me,<\/span><\/p>\n
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