In Episode 5 of my new series on how The Quarrymen became the Beatles, using rare interviews, I look at Pete Shotton, John Lennon’s best friend.
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Give Peace a Chance at Strawberry Field
Today, 2nd May 2023, a new Peace Monument for the people of Ukraine was unveiled at Strawberry Field in Liverpool.
Watch the video below and at the end of it is a link to the Liverpool Signing Choir performing “Give Peace a Chance” and “Imagine “.
When did The Quarrymen Start? New Evidence!!
It has always been an intriguing question – when did the Quarrymen start? There’s lots of evidence and a new twist too!
Find out more in this video
Let me know what you think?
David
The Quarrymen at Strawberry Field
Last Saturday, 15th April 23, I had the honour of playing with The Quarrymen at Strawberry Field on their new stage. Great fun!
You can watch it here. Great stories from the guys and enormous fun to play bass with them.
How did The Quarrymen become The Beatles?
I’m starting a new series on YouTube taking you on the journey from the very beginning of the Quarrymen through to them becoming John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Here is the overview of the series giving you a taste of what is to come!
Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss anything!
How did The Beatles end up on the Ed Sullivan Show?
In my latest video, follow the journey that led to The Beatles being seen by 73 million people on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Liverpool- the Fifth Beatle?
The latest video on our Brightmoon Liverpool channel is the first podcast episode of Liddypod, with myself and good friend Paul Beesley.
We cover the history of Liverpool and ask the question: is Liverpool the Fifth Beatle?
What do you think?
Brightmoon, Chinatown and the Bombed-out Church
For our latest video, join me as I show you one of Liverpool’s grandest streets, where we have our offices.
Then I show you Chinatown and our Chinese Arch plus our relic from WWII, St. Luke’s, known as the bombed-out church.
Watch the video now
Inside George Harrison’s Childhood Home
For my latest video on YouTube, I have gone inside George’s childhood home, where George lived from the age of 7.
25 Upton Green in Speke is where George lived, learned guitar and met with Paul especially to learn guitar together.
Watch now
Liddypool Walks is Back! John, Cynthia, Brian and Ringo
Happy New year to you.
Brightmoon Liverpool is back after our successful 12 Days of Beatles Christmas videos in December. If you didn’t see, them, catch up now.
We kick off 2023 by going back to the walking tour, this time looking at Falkner Street and Myrtle Street Hospital, with stories to tell!
David
Watch the video now
