"Michael Francis 'Kirk' Riddle, founder member of the Stormsville Shakers, a loyal friend and demon bass player, sadly passed away November 2017.
He will be fondly remembered, literally driving the band out of Farncombe Youth Club in 1961 and into the wild world of rock 'n' roll. His descriptive compliment "rocking like a bastard" summed up Kirk's style. Never to be forgotten." - PG-T.
  
"Roy Young, extraordinary rock 'n' roll legend sadly passed away 27th April, 2018 aged 83.
Oh Boy, what a r 'n'r pianist, singer and rebel rouser.
Thanks always for the Christmas Show with the Stormsville Shakers."

 

2017. PG-T presents Ed Williams, son of r 'n' r legend Larry Williams with the 1965 letter from Larry to the Stormsville Shakers. photo taken outside the Flamingo Club, Wardour Street, London


RECENT RELEASE

Here for the first time, the Complete Recordings (27 titles) from 1965 - 1967 with many tracks never before issued on CD including ALL the five Parlophone singles A and B sides, a rare Beatles song and the unreleased single "Where were you (on my wedding day)"

Available to buy as a CD HERE
or as a download album HERE

(£12 CD/ £7.90 download)

William Neal's superb 1965 poster

Renowned artist William Neal has over 50 exhibitions to his credit today. He was born in Guildford and gained his Diploma in Art & Design at the Guildford School of Art in the sixties. An association with Greg Lake led to him producing cover designs for Emerson, Lake & Palmer, most notably for “Tarkus” and “Pictures at an Exhibition”. From 1971 onwards he concentrated on painting full time (see www.williamneal.co.uk)
Here’s an opportunity to purchase a fabulous print of William’s 1965 Art School End of Term Poster featuring the Stormsville Shakers and the Smokestakks. The poster is 17.75 x 24.5 inches. (45 x 62 cm)
Priced just £10 + £3 post & packing.



THE STORMSVILLE CHRISTMAS SHOW
with special guest the incredible ROY YOUNG
13th December 2009 at the Casino Night Club, Guildford


Now Dig This magazine - issue 323 (February) contains new photos and PG-T's article "Working with Larry Williams and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson". Copies available £4 from credit card hotline 0191 263 6767.
"Guildford - the rock 'n' roll years" Copies £10 + £2 p&p from stormsvilles@heathercottage.net - limited availability.

 

LISTEN TO SOME TRACKS FROM 'RICKY-TICK...40 YEARS ON'
<<Random Chaos Theory>> <<It's All About Oil>> <<Fly Me to the Sun>> << I Want My Records Back>>

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