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Danny (far right) and the Dynamites
©Salford City Reporter/Advertiser
POP SCENE with Trevor Baxter
SALFORD CITY REPORTER 20th
JANUARY 1984
THE ELEVEN PLUS BAND!
Danny and the Dynamites
are led by 12-year-old Daniel Hickey of Monton Road. Eccles.
And he must front one of
the youngest—if not the youngest—group in the area. The
average age of this eight piece band is just over 11.
Danny’s sister Laura is
the ‘oldest’ member . . .she is 13 What’s more Danny and
various line-ups of the Dynamites have been together for
over two years.
Says father, manager,
musical director and chauffeur, Leo Hickey: “Since they
started I have had to change my car because I couldn’t get
them and all their instruments in at the same time.”
He describes their style
as “Jazz and modern music.” They recently performed at St.
Mary’s Hall in Eccles where they hired other acts to appear
with them.
Before Christmas, shoppers
in the Arndale Centre might have heard the band playing
though regular venues include OAP parties.
The Dynamites are: John
Carrig, aged 12 of Ellesmere Avenue, Eccles, who is the
groups drummer, 11-year-old Coman Wakefield of Lightoaks
Road. Pendleton (guitarist and cornet), Clarinetists Martin
O’Conner (10), of Ladybridge Avenue, Worsley, and Neil
Richardson of Queensway, Worsley.
Trombonist Nicholas
Gardner (12), of Brentwood Road, Swinton, and Gareth Compton
(11), of Parkstone Lane, Worsley, who plays the banjo. Laura
is guitarist and vocalist, Danny the trumpeter and
guitarist.
Their services can be
hired free of charge if you fancy live music at one of your
parties!
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