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The Irish Centre

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14-20 High Street, Deritend (Digbeth), Birmingham, B12 0LN
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  1. Ian says:
    May 12, 2017 at 12:13

    Hi, wondered if anyone could help: am looking for the name of an American blues / folksy artist I saw at the Irish centre Digbeth.

    Black Afro American Deep South type of thing – actually forgotten when but must have been mid, late eighties (possibly early nineties). Oldish guy even then in the autumn of his career I’d say.

    As I recall, he was solo, so name was something (but wasn’t) like: Eddie Hawkins ???

    Appreciated.

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    • Tony Kennedy says:
      November 7, 2018 at 12:47

      It was Ted Hawkins, absolutely awesome! It was 1988 or 89 one of the best events I had the privilege of attending.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KJgs1ZlAKk&index=1&list=RD9KJgs1ZlAKk

      He tragically died 1.1.1995 there’s quite a lot on youtube, but a lot out of publication due to his chaotic existence.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Hawkins

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  2. David West says:
    September 24, 2018 at 19:11

    The Hurling Boys have played many times at the Irish Centre but don’t seem to be in your archive of Musicians/Bands!!

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  3. Chris Cockel says:
    August 23, 2020 at 14:55

    Memories of the Irish Centre are being right at the front at a Wedding Present gig, and sharing Dave Gedge’s orange juice that he handed to the sweaty crowd. And, not having tickets to a gig given by The Sundays, I decided to chance my luck and turned up during the band’s soundcheck in the afternoon. I slipped into the venue and stood at the back of the room and was given an exclusive performance that was even better than going to the concert itself. I remember Harriet shuffling around in her socks. Wonderful!

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