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Acker bilk

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JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 2 Nov 2014 23:21

I'm very sad to hear about Acker Bilk's Passing.

I had his "Stranger On The Shore" record when I was 7 years old.

RIP ACKER BILK <3

Lyndi

Lyndi Report 2 Nov 2014 23:06

Along with some mates I got into trouble for going to see Acker Bilk in 1963. We were cadet nurses in Aylesbury and had to attend night school two evenings a week. We skipped to go to the concert, the lecturer informed the matron and we were all summoned to her office the next morning lol. Matrons really were scary people in those days but it was worth it :-)

RIP Acker

Linda

Linda Report 2 Nov 2014 20:41

I saw him in 1964 on holiday in the Isle of Man I was 14 and Ackerman was playing in cricket match but I can't remember who against

RIP Acker

Researching:
Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 2 Nov 2014 20:33

Played in a band alongside him a number of times at The Cavern in Liverpool,and shared a concert at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester with him in the 60s.
He was quite a character.
I believe the last concert he did was last year and he was in a wheelchair at the Brecon Jazz Festival.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 2 Nov 2014 20:24

Did see him in the 1970's

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Tecwyn

Tecwyn Report 2 Nov 2014 20:20

Was privileged to see Acker Bilk in Ronnie Scotts about 30 years ago.

RIP Acker.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Nov 2014 20:04

lovely Acker - RIP <3

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 2 Nov 2014 19:47

Just heard that he has died aged 85.
Know he's been ill for a while.
R.I.P .Acker