Ghost Gig: Redskins Programme
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13th December 2019 marks slick, The Redskins were Chris Dean was not keen the anniversary of the highly your band’ and lead singer on broader pop and politics politically charged band Chris Dean once claimed allegiances. Discussing Red Redskins playing our New that his ambition was to Wedge, the Labour Party SETLIST Cavendish Street site. The have his band ‘sing like affiliated movement, he noted original concert took place the Supremes and walk that ‘if the Labour Party are in 1985, only a week after like the clash’ (from NWNM organising a tour, the one thing Lean on Me (second single on CNT, 1982)* 6.15 New Order played the same reissue sleevenotes). Their you can be sure about is that Reds strike the blues* 4.34 venue, and were the subject first single Lev Bronstein it’ll sell out’. He in fact talked Hold on!* 3.18 of a ghost gig last year. As (Trotsky’s real name) was about setting up a Redder Unionise (b side of Lean on Me) 4.53 we noted then, 1985 was a released in 1982, followed by Wedge. Certainly they would Kick over the statues! (single, Decca/London 1985)* 2.27 curious and eclectic musical Lean on Me (‘a love song to have not been interested in decade. For Redskins though workers’ solidarity’ said the the Live Aid event that took Ninety nine and a half won’t do (reissue NWNM) 4.20 1985 would have been seen NME) before the band signed place earlier that summer. Take no heroes!* 5.33 as the year of the SDP/ for Decca/London Records. Redskins played lots of benefit Let’s make it work! (this version released on Bring It Lib Alliance, the Battle of The band are perhaps best gigs though, including a 12 Down RSD 2019 release)* 4.03 the Beanfield, race riots in known for the classic Neither date anti-apartheid tour of Keep on keepin’ on (single 1984 London)* 4.45 Handsworth and Brixton and, Washington Nor Moscow which their PCL show was It can be done! (final single 1986 )* 4.51 particularly poignantly, the end album that was not released one. Support for the show was Turnin’ loose* 3.24 of the Miners’ strike. A very until the following year, and the Boothill Foot Tappers. The Plateful of hateful (12” b side of It can be done!) 5.34 memorable edition of Channel which contained, amongst recording we are using was Bring it down! (single London 1985)* 6.35 4’s the tube, hosted by pre other fan favourites, the raft released as Redskins Live Don’t talk to me about whether (live favourite) 3.34 boogie-woogie Jools Holland of singles they released for 1985. HOWEVER, Redskins’ The Power is yours (single 1986)* 2.57 and the late Paula Yates in Decca/London. facebook fan site has a November 1984 featured different setlist noted Redskins being joined but we have been live on stage by a striking unable to source Durham miner who made this or verify which a speech which was either is correct. We have the subject of censorship gone with the Live or a faulty microphone 195 recording for this depending on who’s view ghost gig as this was you took. easier to get copy of. That said, the encores Redskins were formed noted on the fan site in 1982 out of ashes of would have been well No Swastikas. The band worth listening to, with had eclectic musical Jerry Dammers, Billy Dammers) Dammers) Alexei Sale). Billy Bragg and The Power is yours Kick over the Statues Hold On Loose Turning 99 half won’t do no heroes Take It can be done Keep on Keeping Bring it down Lean on me make it work Let’s Kick over the statues (with Jerry of my tears (with Jerry Tracks People get ready (with Jerry Dammers) Dammers, Jerry (with USSR the in Back inspirations, as Jason Bragg and Alexi Sayle Toon noted ‘If you found all contributing to 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. ENCORE 12. 13. 14. 15. Crass too tuneless, if Billy performances including Bragg was too quiet, if Back in the USSR. FANSITE SETLIST If anyone has any information or photos the Style Council was too regarding this gig please get in touch! GHOST GIGS Nick Mason and Roger Waters, rehearsing pre-Pink Floyd Nick Mason and Roger Waters, Street. Photo courtesy of Clive Metcalfe in Little Titchfeld This project, by Matt Morrison and Guy Osborn, spaces such as The Speakeasy and the UFO is part of our broader Disrupting the Everyday Club and on the fringes of Sixties Soho. initiative, again pays homage to the spirit of Coterminously the site became host to the the Soho Poly and its practice of challenging important theatrical space of The Soho Poly, a notions of time and space. In this instance it taps ghost theatre rediscovered by Matt Morrison into the rich live music legacy of the University as part of his PhD research and recently of Westminster and its predecessor institutions. reinvigorated by Matt Morrison and Guy Recordings of concerts that took place at the Osborn, via the Being Human Lost and Found BENEFIT GIG University have been sourced, and using these festival. Key artists of the period appeared at found sounds we hope to transport visitors back The Polytechnic, including Fleetwood Mac, to the time these took place, where possible Cream, Bowie and others. PolyFolk, sometimes using the space they originally took place in, using what is now the Soho Basement, or using various locations around the University. polycellar, put on a series of events involving artists such as Shelagh McDonald, Georgie The University of Westminster has always Fame, Magna Carta and Ralph McTell. Later been an important space for popular music. the focus for live music shifted to sites at New At the Little Titchfeld Street site, now home to Cavendish Street and Bolsover Street, all of Westminster Law School, key events in the history these spaces are now used for other purposes, of popular music have unfolded, including but somehow something of their former past Hendrix’s frst performance in the UK and early lingers in these ghost venues. rehearsals for Nick Mason and Roger Waters’ Sigma 6, later to morph into Pink Floyd. This project recreates these gigs and offers a fresh opportunity for visitors to disrupt their day. In the 1960s and into the 1970s Little Titchfeld Previous Ghost Gigs include New Order on Street was an important venue, close to iconic 6/12/2018, and future events are planned. DIS003 .