Nottingham group 1975-1986

Line Up:
Dave Proctor: Guitar, Vocals
Steve Bailey: Guitar, Vocals
Alan Harris: Guitar, Vocals

As a starting point here is a basic bio from Dave Proctor just to give us a head start.

When Autumn Design finished late 1975, I moved on to form the above Nottingham band with Steve Bailey and Alan Harris. We were active from 1975 to 1989 and played all over the folk scene in the UK – big festivals, folk clubs, and played in Canada and Belgium on short tours.

We did an EP and 2 x 12″ vinyl albums at Rainbow Sound studios in Nottingham (it was run by Andy (Chocs) Terry and a partner Paddy Flynn) – Chocs was at school with Adrian Armstrong (Autumn Design) and did some of the better live recordings of Autumn Design on a Revox on location).

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The 2 x 12″ albums were done on the Burlington and Plant Life record labels – they were early to mid 80’s records. Those companies are now defunct and the rights appear to have ended up with Orchard Enterprises who have put them up on Youtube – here
We don’t get any money from these, that was all made selling the vinyl on gigs. Its not a problem though, these things happen in music industry.

There’s a big story to tell re Six Hands – including coming runners up in the national final of Melody Maker Folk Rock Competition in 1977 at Fairfield Halls Croydon. On the way we won the local and regional heats outright – beating many hard rock, prog, punk bands in the process. There is loads more stuff on our history including the final, and many many gigs and appearances on local and national radio (Radio Two).

NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS

1976

1977

Much More Coming …..