[00:00:05] Music: Unveiling of Peter Ham's blue plaque, outside rail station. [00:01:24] Music: Badfinger's diversity of styles. [00:01:56] Music: Ivys, Dolphin Hotel, '63-64, genesis of Badfinger. [00:02:22] Music: Memories of Pete Ham, 7th chords, blues influences. [00:02:49] Music: Ivys at Langland Bay Hotel, late '60s. [00:02:58] Football: John Toshack, Swansea manager, & new players. [00:03:15] Music: Bands in Swansea, late '60s
Mumbles Community Radio: Ron Griffiths interviewed by Clive Saddington. Ron was former member of the Swansea 1960s-1970s pop group The Ivies, which were renamed Badfinger and signed to the Beatles label, Apple. This short interview was made at Ivy Place (Swansea High Street Station) on the occasion of the unveiling of a blue plaque on 27 April 2013 in honour of Pete Ham (it would have been his birthday) and other members of the group.
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- Dates of Creation27 Apr. 2013
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 digital audio file, MP3 format, 4Mb