Performance at the Thirsk-Sowerby Club
What a Honeymoon!
Excerpt from
Hillman Gig Notes Chapter 5
An entertainer hired as our opening act in Thirsk had
been married up north that afternoon and the whole wedding party showed
up at the club. The gig turned very festive. We did our show and dance
and by the usual closing time the party had just begun. The manager locked
the doors so we wouldn't be bothered by the local Bobbies and the party
carried on.
The groom and even our booking agent took turns pounding
Sue-On's drums. The dancers pranced and sang. We played into the wee hours
-- probably the most exciting wedding party we've ever played -- certainly
the most unusual.
Thirty years later, while making a stop on our return
from attending the Phil Collins' Tarzan Musical
premiere in Holland,
our friends the Sandbrooks took us back to Thirsk for old times sake. The
large house that had been the location of James Herriot's surgery
-- the famous
All Creatures Great and Small
veterinarian, had been
converted into a wonderful museum honouring the life and accomplishments
of the now deceased Alf Wight. We spent many hours exploring the rooms
and exhibits and featured most of the photos we took on our Website.
