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Saturday July 5th 1975
Crumble
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Saturday July 12th 1975
The Foundations
The Foundations are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby, Now That I've Found You" (a Number One written by Tony MacCaulay and Mike McCleod, hit in the UK singles chart, and subsequently Top 10 in the U.S.); and "Build Me Up Buttercup" (a chart topper in the Billboard Hot 100), co-written by MacCaulay with Michael d'Abo, at the time the lead vocalist with Manfred Mann.
The make up of the group drew much interest and intrigue due to the size and structure of the group. Not only was there a diverse ethnic mix in the group but there was also diversity in ages and musical backgrounds.
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Saturday July 19th 1975
Bobby Dazzler
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Friday July 25th 1975
KC and The Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group.
Founded in 1973, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco.
Their most well known songs include the disco hits "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "Boogie Shoes", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Give It Up", "Get Down Tonight" and "Please Don't Go".
1970s
The group was formed by Richard Finch and Harry Wayne Casey ("KC"), a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Miami.
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Saturday July 26th 1975
Harp
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Saturday August 2nd 1975
Shaftsbury
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Saturday August 9th 1975
Fogg
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Saturday August 16th 1975
Oasis
Don't confuse this Oasis with the British rock group, originally formed in Manchester, United Kingdom in 1991 who took their name from a leisure centre in Swindon.
The band the appeared at The Country Bumpkin was a local band and the band Members were:
Drummer: Graham Tickner
Guitar: Mac, with his Fender Stratocaster
Bass: Dino Iacona my Ricky
Guitar: Geoff Goodhall with his Les Paul
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Article Of The Week
Hi to you all and welcome to the site
The following are a small selection of acts that have appeared in the past at TCB
10cc
One of the most popular bands that achieved their greatest commercial success during the 1970s.
Appearing at the Bumpkin on Friday 19th October 1973 very early in their road to success
Raving Rupert
With a place in The Guinness Book Of Records, Raving Rupert is, after all, the longest running tribute act in the world and he appeared at TCB on Friday 12th Sept 1975
Geno Washington
Geno Washington is the "Geno" of Dexys Midnight Runners' eponymous 1980 single and he appeared at TCB on Friday 18th Sept 1975
Radio 1 DJ Road Shows
Amazingly The Country Bumpkin had, over the years of its existence, some of the biggest names from the world of Radio, entertaining the crowds with their road shows.
Kid Jenson, Paul Burnett, Peter Powell, Simon Bates, Mike Reid, Steve Wright, Dave Lee Travis, Adrian Juste, Noel Edmonds just to name a few!