Don't take it personally but you ned to try and understand that this kind of thing doesn't sit well with a lot of people. We all know that things aren't like they used to be and never will be again but a lot of the exposure that the scene has had over the years in the mainstream media has been embarrassing to say the least. As has been said, they usually ignore the "real" scene and portray a caricatured version of things that people don't like being associated with
Got a lovely M- copy of this if anyone wants to make me an offer like the kind of prices being knocked about recently (one on ebay finishing later @ £114 now)
It was awesome mate, i'd give my right one to go back and experience it again
If the record isn't to some peoples taste fair enough but its one of the iconic tunes of our scene and one of my all time top 5 - "one of those novelty type records they played at Wigan"…..
If you were there you were lucky IMO
Notts Palais all dayers (76ish), Larry Santos, Van Dykes, Tony Middleton - Paris Blues……. my first proper venue
Wigan, Muriel Day - NIne times out of ten (played about 5 times on my first visit in 78)