Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra

This folk act formed to try out at a fresh Years Party organised by folk singer Fred Wedlock in 1968. All of the members originated from different UK folk products: Dave Creech (b. 4 March 1938, Bristol, Britain; trumpet, vocals, jug, trumpet mouthpiece) through the RUBBER BAND, Barry Back again (b. 10 Apr 1944, Bristol, Britain, d. 2 Apr 1992; electric guitar, vocals, kazoo) and Andy Leggett (31 March 1942, Very much Wenlock, Shropshire, Britain; vocals, electric guitar, brass) through the Alligator Jug Thumpers, and John Turner (b. 2 January 1947, Bristol, Avon, Britain; vocals, bass) through the Downsiders folk group. The party, kept on the Troubadour membership in Clifton, Bristol, Britain, became the birthplace from the Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra. The design of music was loosely predicated on jazz and blues from your 20s and 30s, and a number of unorthodox instruments had been employed to create what became an extremely original sound. Whether a paraffin funnel, ballcock areas from toilets, jugs etc, they performed it. In 1970, they released Phlop!, and Melody Manufacturer publication voted them among the bands probably to succeed. The next year, they produced their initial Cambridge Folk Festival appearance. Fred Wedlock’s The Folker and Frollicks, released in 1971 and 1973 respectively, highlighted members in the PHLO. Unfortunately, after a active period playing the membership and university circuit both in the home and overseas, the group disbanded in-may 1979. Throughout that period, there have been several personnel adjustments, Turner had still left in 1970, and Back again departed in 1972. That same season the music group was augmented by Dave Paskett (b. Dave Paskett Smith, 3 June 1944, Potters Club, Hertfordshire, Britain; vocals/electric guitar), who remained for just 2 yrs, and John Hays (percussion/vocals), who stayed until 1979. In 1974, using the departure of both Leggett and Paskett, Chris Newman (b. 30 Oct 1952, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Britain; guitar/bass) joined up with, as do Henry Davies (bass/brass). Even more changes happened in 1975 using the departure of Davies, when Ricky Silver (bass) became a member of them. A season afterwards, in 1976, Robert Greenfield (b. 14 Might 1949, Norfolk, Britain; guitar) joined up with as Newman had today still left the group. Finally, after Greenfield still left in 1978, these were became a member of by Patrick Little (electric guitar/kazoo/vocals). Costs Cole (bass), became a member of the group for some time, and made an appearance on 1971’s Piggery Joker. He previously also used the Ken Colyer Music group. Despite the pretty frequent changes within their line-up, the Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra was still in a position to secure a solid and loyal pursuing, and continued documenting. A chance mobile call arrived in 1988, requesting Back again to resurrect the line-up for any ‘one-off’ booking in the Town Pump Event, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The group, this time around, included Hannah Wedlock, Fred’s child, on vocals. They produced regular looks at folk night clubs and festivals, achieving a new target audience to increase those who understood them first-time round. True to create, more changes happened using the departure of both Little and Wedlock in Dec 1991. These were changed by Jim Reynolds (b. 15 August 1950, Bristol, Avon, Britain; vocals/acoustic guitar) and Dave Griffiths (b. 23 August 1948, Leeds, Western Yorkshire, Britain; mandolin, fiddle, bass, washboard), reverting the five-piece group to its early jug music group sound.