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Melodic Strains of a Ghostly past
The building here is a small part of what was once a magnificent old hall that once stood at Trentham Gardens. It's 180 years old and Grade II listed but unused and rather dilapidated. If you would like to see how it used to look here's a link to follow - www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2286587/Trentham-Hall-Fi...
About 15 years ago I played in an acoustic guitar and vocal duo called Arcana Blue and we used to rehearse in one of the upper rooms of this fine old building - it was a converted recording studio - various of the rooms were in use at that time and it was really special to have access to the wonderful gardens after hours and have those fabulous views as we made sweet music.
Another nostalgic musical connection is to the magnificent old ballroom that stood just a few years to the right of what you see in this image. That was knocked down about 20 years ago and a big garden centre built on the site but back in the 1960s and 70s it was a local concert venue (besides it's use a s a dance hall) - I saw some great bands there in the 70s when I was a teenager - Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Status Quo, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.
Melodic Strains of a Ghostly past
The building here is a small part of what was once a magnificent old hall that once stood at Trentham Gardens. It's 180 years old and Grade II listed but unused and rather dilapidated. If you would like to see how it used to look here's a link to follow - www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2286587/Trentham-Hall-Fi...
About 15 years ago I played in an acoustic guitar and vocal duo called Arcana Blue and we used to rehearse in one of the upper rooms of this fine old building - it was a converted recording studio - various of the rooms were in use at that time and it was really special to have access to the wonderful gardens after hours and have those fabulous views as we made sweet music.
Another nostalgic musical connection is to the magnificent old ballroom that stood just a few years to the right of what you see in this image. That was knocked down about 20 years ago and a big garden centre built on the site but back in the 1960s and 70s it was a local concert venue (besides it's use a s a dance hall) - I saw some great bands there in the 70s when I was a teenager - Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Status Quo, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.