These are the small ads that appeared in various issues of Hobo (some were in more than one issue). More details of
bands and discos in the forthcoming illustrated directories.
HOBO SMALL ADS
Community and General Ads from -
Coventry Samaritans, Birmingham Peace Centre, Midlands Arts Centre -Cannon Hill Park, Peace Pledge Union, Pregnancy Testing Free Service, Oxfam, Guitarist Magazine, Birmingham Poetry Centre, Coventry Arts Umbrella, The Birmingham Grapevine Magazine, I Am Boutique, Willenhall Free Press, Coventry Toy Museum, Virgin Records,Coventry Housing Group, Hillfields Voice, Hillfields Information and Opinion Centre, Brook Advisory Centre, Claiments Union, Amnesty International, Bob Rhodes Informal youth advice, Campaign for Homosexuality Equality, Friends of the Earth Recycling Unit
Guitar Tuition -
- Modern Finger Picking Style, Beginners Course Mr Hickman, 38, Gordon St. Cov 463343
- Jed and Arthur c/o the Dive Bar or 20, Friars Rd. 50p a session. (Arthur was a valued Hobo editor for a while).
- Learn Clawpicking Guitar. Easy Tabulature Derek Brimstone, Tutorial book from Southern Music, 40p
- Guitar Tuition - Julie Wells, 78, St. Michael Rd. Cov...
Piano Tuition
- Mrs Rattenbury, 24, Eversleigh Rd. Coundon.
- Organ tuition Adams, 370, Ansty Rd. Walsgrave...
Piano Tuners
- Mr Hudson, 62, Barley Lee, Cov.
ROADIES AND EQUIPMENT
- Roadmanager with 2 PA's wants work, has worked with named grups and festivals. Contact John Bargeant (Bo) c/o Hobo, Box 16, 21 Lorenzo Close, Willenhall.
- Roadies with Soundmixer require work. Also 400 watt lancing PA system for hire. Phone Sunshine Music Agency.
- PA for hire 7 Channels. Transported, operated. Hazelwood, 19, Ludlow Rd. Cov.
- PA Hire available for Music Centre, Whitefriars St. Cov.
Discos
- Stereo Disco, Hand in Heart, Far Gosford St, Mons 7.30
- SILK MOBILE DISCO - 7, Central Ave. Stoke Park ...
- Sounds of Venus Disco - %9, Craven St...
- Mad Mart's Magnificant Music Machine - 322, Hipswell Highway...
- Hot Air Disco - 66, Ivy Bridge Rd...
- Marvel Lighting and Disco -Paul Hooper..
- Skeleton Disco - Alistair Gibson...
- Strange Disco and lightshow est. 1969 High quality at low cost. Contact Si Cooke or Little john...
Management and Promotion and advice
- Groups - Do you want work - If so call Tony Harte Mangement Cov..etc.
- Drummers - any problems with choosing equipment, techniques or any other enquiries - write to Hobo as we have the advice of top drummers.
- Sunshine Music Agency - 1st Floor, 123, Gulson Rd. Cov - Agents for the following bands - Smack, A Band Called George, Singer Songwriters Gill Darby, Earthquakes, Pug-ma-ho, Monster Magnet, Walrus Gumboot and any band in the country loads cheaper than elsewhere.
- Friars Promotions - 120, Albany Rd.
- CBR Oraganisation, 2, Queen Victoria Rd.
- Anvil Promotions - (Midland Division) Cabaret Specialists etc. 50, Redditch Walk.
- Q Artists Entertainments, 140, Blackhorse Rd., Lonford Rd. Bedworth 312119
- Chris King Productions 29, Lionfields Cov.
Bands
- Wave - Jazz / Rock - Every Thurs at the Earlsdon Cottage 20p (Incredible band - Hobo)
- A Band Called George New single NCB released August 24th on Bell Records.
- The Eddie James Sound -Beat, Tijuana, Old Tyme and swing. Music to suit all tastes and tempos - Book Now Cov ....
- Profusion - Rock - Leamington Spa..
- Just Before Dawn - C/o Peter Morris Cov...
- Warrior - Club Band etc. Disco and lights, 1, Dersingham Drive, Windmill Hill Rd Cov...
- New City Sounds - Showband - Frank Demsey, 28, Arnold Ave, Styvechale cov...
- Khayyam -Jazz / Rock - Dave Wicks Walsgrave...
- Shades of Night - Pop / Rock - Tony Harte Management...
- Drops of Brandy - Pop / Rock Tony Harte Management...
- Schizoid - Rock Band - Ken Cov...
- Last Fair Deal - Acoustic Country Blues - John Alderson Saundesfoot 2406
- Ottoman - Funky with harmonies. Ask for Rance Howell Cov 22787
- Quester - Mike Ongyerth, Crick 822810
- Trigon - Jazz / Rock / Folk Tel Gary Kirton Wals 7352
- Splines - Jazz Rock - Baz Andruszco, 192, Grangemouth Rd. Radford.
- Folklore - R. Mathews - Trad Folk Cov 463353
- Analog - Rock - *, Woodfield Rd. Earlsdon - Cov..
- Blue Jays - Commercial pop / rock c/o Oak Farm, Brinklow Rd. Binley...Johnny Adams
- Walrus Gumboot (Birmingham band) Rock Band 0213292644
- Scotch Mist - Electric folk Tel Mike O'Hare...c/o Coventry Virgin Records Store.
Singer Songwriters
- Ian Anderson / Rick Topham - 4, All Saints Rd, Weston Super Mare. Original songs Tel Tony Houghton - Bleadon 813418
- Rod Felton - 246, Tennyson Rd, Wyken...
- Jamie Lord - Cosmic Folk, original songs c/o Mike Donavan - Warwick ...
- Colin Armstrong - 119, Earlsdon Ave North, Cov..
- Dave Coburn - 137, Sedgemore Rd. Stonebridge Est. Cov..
- John Shanahan - Incredible Blues guitarist - 74, Catesby Rd, Radford..
- Pat Garcia - Original songs - 313, Woodway Lane, Walsgrave..
- Trev Teasdel Songwriter / poet / Wandering Hobo! 16, Laneside, Willenhall Wood Cov...
- John Golding - c/o Daventry 4882
- Dave Bennett, 8, Oxford St. Hillfields Cov. Ragtime (Available for most things - preferably work! (another ad says - Blind Drunk Dave Bennett!)
- Mick Stuart - c/o Mrs Swain, 24, Erithway Rd. Green Lane - Blues..
- Peter and Sheila Rigg - Do real pretty singing, write real pretty songs, pretty stoned guitar. 193, Swan Lane.
- John Drittler (America Folk) 78, Oxford St. Cov..
Recording Studios
- Bird Recording Studios, 8 track stereo, Snitterfield, Nr Stratford - Tel Monty Bird or Bob Young at Sunshine Music Agency.
- Midland Sound Recording Studio - Meeting House Lane, Balsal Common, Berkswell..
Musicians available / wanted
- Drummer requires position with group. Mick Coleman, 61, Mile Land Cov.
- Bassist (Student) 50 Watt gear...limited experience SEEKS Happy Band, Write HORACE PANTER - Top Flat, Binley Rd...
- Stand in Guitarist (Any Type of Music) Walsgrave 6925
- Fresh Guitarist seeks similar to form rock type band. Phone Ray Walsgrave 326651
- Wanted for crucifixion by general public - artists for Blues band - any instruments - must bring own hands! Contact Mark in Golden Cross (or Hobo will pass on message).
- Good keyboard player required for Khayyam - prferably electric piano and vocals an asset. Phone Rodney Joyce
Artists
- Artist requires studio (urgently) Please contact Niki Hawkswell Kersley 2855 if you can help.
- The Minster Gallery and Studios, 8, Hearsall Lane, Cov. / Artists Exhibitions / Workshops. Cov 75788
For Sale / Wanted
- Wanted - Cheap LP's (Good Condition) Progressive; Jazz; Talma etc. For kid brother just turning on to music. Rickie (Later led a Jazz Rock band with Horace Panter as bassist)
- For Sale - Rick Wakeman's 6 Wives of Henry 8th. £1.75 c/o Box 15 Hobo.
- SOUL HOLE RECORDS in the basement of I Am Boutique, Pete Waterman...Soul Imports..
- For sale Ex Group Gear 167yds (502 ft) of best quality heavy duty speaker cable in lengths of 54yds (on reel) £4 / 32 / 47yds on reel. Jack plugs oneach end. As new will sell in any lengths. Dave, 392, Charter Ave...
- For sale - RPA Speaker cabs (As used by Analog) Standard or custom built to yur requirements at low costs, using Celeston Goodman's or Fone Drive Units. Contact Little John Cov 72306
- For sale - Sound City 4x12 - Superb Condition £50 Mark Rider (of Sasp'rilla) Cov 313912
- Wanted - Can anyone give, lone, lend Arthur Brown of Hobo a Bass Guitar in any nick - Contact Hobo.
- If Anyone has any readable copies of Broadgate Gnome that they are willing to give or loan - then Contact Trev of Hobo!
- Wanted for cash - Rock / soul singles and LP's Dave 56, Grafton St...
- Wanted - Experienced Paraffin heater - must be hot stuff and served at least 5 years apprenticeship - Apply
within! (I think this might be a spoof!)
- For sale PA 100 watt, mixer, 4 shure mics £200 cash. Joh Bargeant (Bo) 21, Lorenzo Close, Willenhall.
Transport
- Rob Cowlyn - Monster Merc (Cheap removals and general trucking. Tel 02144961844491021
- Bradys Vans from £2.50p tel 86768
- Bob Hopkins 127, Overslade Drive, Kersley 3185
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