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Added 5th June 2007 by Tony/Longfella

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Flyer
Distant Cousins, The Railway Children
Free Trade Hall
22nd March 1987

Almost the definitive 1980s flyer! Anti-apartheid march and benefit gig, multi-racial line up of locals and/or Peel favourites, an "out and proud" gay comedian, UB40 discounts, tickets from Grass Roots books, etc.

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“the railway children are largely forgotten these days- shame as their Factory releases were excellent.”

Written by mat

“I designed the poster, adverts and flier and promoted the gig on behalf of the AA youth (a bit of a nightmare). Frank Chickens didn't make it but played a gig for SWAPO Ambulance Fund a few months later. It actually made more than the FTH show I think. At International One. I have a copy of the poster for FTH you can acquire for the collection. Tippa Irie MC'd for much of the day if not throughout. We had no turntable for his dubplate so he performed a capella. Lemn Sissay performed as well.

The Railway Children and Distant Cousins provide the "More labels than one" line up at Boardwalk in the Festival of the Tenth Summer.”

Written by Chris Paul

30 Jun 2007

“PS I probably have quite a lot of other stuff too ...”