The Legendary Manchester Busker

A Conspiracy	George Borowski and Netty Brook, a powerful musical team. Netty occasionally GB's guest these days.
Adolph Chip Pan	"worst act in history, sort of a bad comedy poetry thing. But he's a really good actor" - Mark E Smith
Agraman	Creator of the legendary Buzz Comedy Club, comperes and promotes top class comedy events.
Alex Mellor	Female artist and poet who resides in Bradford and continues to write occasionally.
Andy Whittaker & Andy Clegg	Members of The Sun & The Moon who continue to play around Greater Manchester.
Anne-Marie Finnigan	Singer songwriter, more information required.
Artizani	Now "one of Europe's most stylish and stunning street theatre performance combos".
Asia Fields	One of Oldham's 'most likely to' bands, who split … we don't know when, but there's still a My Space
Bakewell's Red Hot Tarts	information required
Baldwins Casuals	information required
Becky Edmonds	information required
Belsten and Hodges	Pete Belsten the songwriter of the duo is still gigging and recording
Beyond The Glass	information required
Bill McCoid	Has written and produced plays, tv programmes, and was a songwriter and comedian.
Billy Bradshaw	Buzz Hawkins' loveable radio and tv child characterisation and family continue to entertain.
Bob Dillinger	One of the funniest comedians in the country who moved to London and retired from comedy around 1994.
Booze Brothers	information required
Brute Farce	Theatre that doesn't have to be farce, and it doesn't have to be comedy!
Bryan Glancy	Sadly passed away January 2006 and missed by all. His music lives on via online tributes.
Caroline Aherne	Comedienne, writer and actress for Mrs Merton and The Royle Family, appeared as Sister Mary Immaculate.
Catchmen, The	information required
Chris Bridges	A chap who was trying out a comedy trombone act.
Chris Higgins	Nowadays a most excellent and talented portrait artist based in Tameside.
Christine Acoustic	information required
Circus On The Rock	information required
Circus Sensible	Britain's smallest tented circus, for performance, circus skills and workshops.
Claire Mooney	Singer, songwriter, workshop leader and consultant,
Craig Davies	Signed to Rough Trade in the 80's, seems to be rarely playing if at all these days.
Damien Maddison	Singer, songwriter, now also fronting the band 'Maddison'
Danny Juggler	information required
Darren Poyzer	Singer, songwriter, teaching special needs music, workshop leader and web designer.
Dave Gorman	Successful award winning comedian, TV and radio star and writer.
Dave Hulston	Singer, songwriter, still recording, writing and performing around Greater Manchester.
Dave Rothnie	City Life Comedian Of The Year 1994 then moved to London and gave up comedy for good.
Dave Spikey	Touring comedian, radio and TV star, most notably for work with Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights
David Gaffney	information required
Debi Stephenson	Might be Deborah Stephenson who started out as an impressionist and is now a Coronation Street actress??
Debra Malone	Jazz singer who often teamed up with John Ellis and The Money Jungle.
Dill The Dog	information required
Donal Thompson	Performance poet who later won the BBC Alfred Bradley Bursary. Now lives in Madrid.
Duncan Dissorderly	Was in fact a character of Steve Coogan's, an early incarantion of Paul Calf.
Fallover 24	Had an awesome single called Pessimistic Man, produced by Martin Hannett. No longer together.
Fiona Kerr	information required
Frank Sidebottom	Still doing fantastic tele and touring with Little Frank.
George Borowski	Singer, songwriter, now with 3 piece band 'The Fabulous Wonderfuls'
Gone To Earth	Manic folky rootsy band who are no longer together, though ex member Paula Woolfe still writes and sings solo.
Hanna Schotten	Now resident, and still recording and performing, in Australia.
Helen Roche	Irish singer and songwriter who released her most recent album in 2005.
Henry Normal	BAFTA award winning writer and producer with UK comedy television production company Babycow
Holly Burton	To this date as active writing and performing as ever she was, mostly around Greater Manchester.
Hovis Presley	Sadly passed away June 2005, Hovis was a brilliant comedy poet, much loved by all.
Ian Stanton	Sadly passed away, November 1998, Ian was recognised as a most prominent disability activist.
Identical twins	Believed to be one of Robin Sunflower's combos, last seen around the Mossley area.
J.J.	information required
Jean Go Solo	information required
Jo Zeph	Aka Joe Roberts. Still writing and performing, and running Chorlton Folk Club
John Bitumen	Performance poet from Derby, possibly designer chap linked here, who designed artwork for The Mock Turtles.
John Ellis	Keyboard player who's recent recording credits include work with Corrine Bailey Rae and Lily Allen
John Thomson	Acclaimed and successful TV actor and comedian, most notably starred in 'Cold Feet'
Johnny Dangerously	Aka John Bramwell, currently enjoying much success with 'I Am Kloot'
Jon Poole	Now plays under the name JP Slidewell, playing unique version of well known folk songs.
Karl Wooley	information required
Keith Hancock	Folk musician and songwriter - not known if he's still performing.
Keni	Maverick singer, songwriter formerly New Morning, now a respected successful mosaic artiste in Manchester
Kevin Kennedy	Aka Curly Watts of Corrie fame, had a brief shot at music career with band 'A Bunch Of Thieves'.
Kevin Seisay	Manic songwriter with a comic edge who still we believe is in Greater Manchester working with prisoners.
Last Nickel Drifters	information required
Laurence Lane	information required
Leigh Stirling	information required
Lemn Sissay	Performance, published and broadcasting poet, artist in residence at The SouthBank Centre.
Lewis and Bevin	information required
Linda Smith	Sadly passed away in February 2006, was a very respected touring, tv and radio comedienne.
Louise Rainbow	information required
Mark Bone	A comedian from Liverpool at the time.
Mark Burgess	Former frontman with The Chameleons, now resident, writing and recording new songs in Germany
Mark Whitelaw	information required
Martin Coogan	Had chart success with The Mock Turtles, now a DJ with Oldham's Revolution Radio.
Matt Nickson	Jazz saxophonist, played with Money Jungle, still plays, also launched Matt & Phred's Jazz Club.
Mick Coleman	information required
Mike Sweeney	Occasionally still gigging with Salford Jets, continues as an acclaimed Gold Radio DJ.
Mikey Sivori	information required
Money Jungle	Featured John Ellis, Matt Nickson and Debra Malone, kinda smooth and polished contemporary jazz-pop.
Myke Miller & Paul Forbes	information required
Nick Holmes	Last known with The Nick Holmes Band in 2002.
Nick Toczek	Still a poet with an intelligent political vitality, also now a successful children's author.
Our Salford Correspondent	information required
Paul Chi	The 'New Troubadour' cutting edge as a songwriter, fronting a House Concerts scene in East Sussex.
Paula Woolfe	Works out of London, formerly also Gone To Earth, now recording and performing solo.
Pete Inman	information required
Phil Popplewell	information required
R Genius	information required
Railtown Bottlers	Skiffle! Mark Kermode played double bass, Matt O’Casey guitar … both now work in the national media.
Rhonda	information required
Rob Grey	Not known if Rob is still performing.
Rockin' Leprechauns	information required
Salutation All-Stars	information required
Sandalwoods, The	information required
Saqib	information required
Scoundrels, The	information required
Shairon Rodgers	Performed at the Busker with Ross Phillips. Not sure if they're still performing or recording.
Shark Fish Plectrum	information required
Sharon Lewis	Released 4 albums with Pooka, now going solo, releasing new albums and touring internationally.
Skol Bandeleros	Band split sometime in the 90's.
Smile Like Fools	Band split during the 90's, with core members forming band Wilson.
Solstice & Muse	information required
Steve Coogan	TV and movie star, multi-award winning comedian at the very top of his profession.
Steve Finn	Folky songwriter who also played the irish music circuit, now we believe living and playing out of London.
Steve Wilson	Ex-singer Smile Like Fools, these days performs occasionally, dj's and books bands into The Witchwood.
Steven Wailing	Now a published author and poet.
Su Andi	information required
The Orch	Bolton duo of Michael Conroy Harris (words) and Phil Hayes (music) produced bleak music and dark poetry.
Third Estate	information required
Tim Collins	At the time was a sixteen year old vicar’s son from Stockport who did a few comedy gigs
To Hell With Burgundy	Rockin' folkies who split in 2001 after releasing four albums.
Tony Auton	Continues to play around Greater Manchester as one of the most prolific songwriters.
Tony Mills	Aka Tony Burgess, writer of television comedy programmes such as 'Ideal', City Life Comedian Of The Year 1993
Tony Sides	Poet and writer, still around Manchester?
Wallflowers Freakout	information required
Whalley Range All Stars	information required
William Wardley Smith II	information required
Willumwozzumbullumbuzzum	Tameside band who headlined the very first 'Stereo Graffiti' night at The Witchwood, disbanded mid-90's.
Zak	Aka Mark Attwood who tried out poetry and comedy for a while.