Lyn Stevens,
Glitter Band Official
Fan Club,
PO Box 315, London
E18 2RL
August to October 1975
Hello!
Well, summer is here and the Fan Club has been in existence for almost a year now. So those of you who joined last year will see at the end of the letter what you have to do to rejoin for the next year.
The Band have been very busy recently as you will know. First of all there was the tour in May through to June, and then off to Australia and New Zealand, part of this tour was with Gary and the rest on their own and by all accounts they had a great time. Then the next tour started on July 24th (it was originally due to start on the 20th but as usual, things often are altered at the last moment - no fault of the Band) and this goes on to the end of August or thereabouts.
July 26 Pier Pavilion,
Felixstowe Aug 16 Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Aug 3 Princess
Theatre, Torquay 18 Corn
Exchange, Bury St Edmunds
4 Plymouth Guild Hall
21 Dixy Land, Colwyn Bay
5 Village Bowl, Bournemouth
22 Barry Mem. Hall, Barry Island
8 Flamingo, Hereford
23 Glen Ballroom, Llanelli
10 Palace Lido, Isle of Man
12 Pavilion, West Runton, N'folk
14 Tiffany's, Gt. Yarmouth
15 Pier Pavilion, Hastings
August 24th to September 24th - Holiday Period.
Then there is another tour starting around September 26th but I have no info on that for the time being but as usual send in a large s.a.e. for when I have details. Some of you have already sent in a s.a.e. for the August tour but as this info is now in the newsletter, I will send on the Sept. tour dates for you instead. O.K.
GLITTER SUIT COMPETITION
We were really overwhelmed by all the wonderful entries that were sent in for this competition. Most of you had put in a great deal of work and the Band had a very difficult job in selecting the winners. Anyway, in the end they did manage to pick them out and here are the results:-
1. Julie Glister Yorkshire
Fan Club No. 1783
2. Susan Joyce
London
1463
3. Anthony Dunne Eire
1128
4. Susan Timlett Scotland
0013
5. David Pountney Shropshire
3207
6. Linda Clark
Middlesex
1795
7. Pauline Thompson Derbyshire
2605
8. Sharon Banks London
3272
9. Sally Coles
Devon
2368
pto
As there were so very many good entries it was decided to send a little consolation prize to the following (let me know immediately if your name is on the list and you have not yet received yours)
Sue Rodgers
Tom Sundstrom
Alyson Jones
Diana Vincent Anita
Hussey
Marie Mackie
Julia Morgan
Clementino Margiotta Matthew Diggins
Julia Law
Karen Robinson
Micheal Duggan
Birgit Jensen Gina
Goldie
Debbie Wakeham
Sarah Coffey
Janice Whitney
Julie Watts
Susan Uttley
Sally Dimmock
Helen Stephens
The next competition
will be the Christmas one, and although nothing is arranged yet, we hope
that the lucky winner (s) will get to meet the Band.
More about this next
time.
S.A.E.'s
As you know, it is quite likely that the postage will go up again soon, and so in view of the cost of running the Fan Club (which is fantastic) please remember to send me a stamped, addressed envelope when you want a reply, and overseas members remember to send an International Reply Coupon (I.R.C.). There are 4,000 members in the Fan Club so you can see what it costs in postage, especially to send out the newsletters. You will see on the Renewal Slip at the end of the letter that I am asking for stamps to cover the newsletters and I suspect more and more Clubs of all kinds will be doing this in future if they are to keep going. My sincere apologies for this but I know you will want to keep the Fan Club going as much as I do.
LETTER FROM JOHN
Don't scream all at once girls, - I know the lads in the Fan Club do not mind who in the Band writes the letter, but anyway, this time I had a chat with John who thought it was a great idea to get a few of his well chosen words over to you in this way, as he is such an awful letter writer really. Not that he writes awful letters, but just that he never gets around to them, as with all the others in the Band, these days.
"Hello to you all from John Terence Springate. Yes, you see I do have a middle name, for all of you who have asked Lyn. She had a great list of questions to put to me which apparently you have asked from time to time and so I will do my best to get through them. Take a deep breath and here goes - I am right-handed and I smoke, Benson and Hedges or anybody else's if I can. I like most animals but do not have any pets of my own at the moment. I like short brown hair for girls, but am not bothered as I like them all. My favourite T.V. programme is Batman (!!!) I do not support any one football team although I enjoy watching a good game on the tele. I enjoy swimming too. I live at home with my parents (its cheaper!) in a flat and as I was born in London I suppose I like the town better but I do like some time in the country to unwind. Mr fave after shave is "Au Savage" but I do not mind borrowing the others' when I get the chance. I cannot imagine what I would have been if not in this business as it is what I have always wanted to do and there has been no time for anything else. My favourite non-alcoholic drink is tea. Religion C/E. I have been with the Band now for nearly three years. Is that the lot Lyn? Great. Now for my message to the Fan Club members. We have had a great time this year meeting all the fans - there is nothing quite like a live show for the atmosphere and warmth that comes across from the audience. We have just returned from New Zealand and Australia and enjoyed meeting the Fans there too so now we all look forward to meeting our Fans in the U.K. Scandinavia and so on. So until then all the very best to all of you and whatever you do "keep Glittering". John Springate
PEN FRIEND LIST
This has been completed
and for the time being I am not accepting anymore name for addition as
it is quite long. A copy will be included with the newsletter to
all those names on the list, and anyone else interested will be sent one
if they write and ask me.
RENEWAL REMINDER
It is now time to start renewing membership for the Fan Club. Those of you who joined in July, August, September and October 1974 fill in the slip at the bottom of the page and send it back to me with a Postal Order for 70p plus an addressed foolscap envelope and four second class stamps (for future newsletters). Overseas members send an International Money Order or cheque for £1.50 sterling, plus four I.R.C.'s.
On renewal you will receive
a new membership card, a new Fan Club Biogram, a new group photo of the
Band and a Fan Club Badge. (Further Badges can be bought separately
for 10p). If you are not quite sure when you joined the Fan Club
but think it is around this time let me have your full name and address
so that I can check in the files for you.
PARR HALL, WARRINGTON
I have had to add a special
note here as the Band mentioned it to me. I had so many letters from
disappointed Fans that the Band could not make it that I took them up to
show Mike. They were all very upset too, as well as the Fans and
wish me to say how really sorry they are about it. The transport
broke down and they could not get something else fixed up to be on time
for the show. Mike and Tony had gone on earlier and were waiting
for the others and worrying like mad. So all in all, that was a very
unhappy experience for all concerned, including me, when I heard about
it as I know how the Fans felt. Anyway, you know that the Band do
care about it and send on their sincere apologies. They will hope
to make up for it in some other way some other time.
Lyn Stevens
Fan Club Secretary
PHOTOS
I have some glossy black
and white pictures, taken live at a concert (don't know where) as follows:-
Photo No. 3
Glitter Band in Concert size 8"x10"
30p each
send s.a.e. large enough
and a Postal Order.
SCARVES (U.K. & European Countries only)
These are made of silky
material in various colours, with a fringe at each end. "The Glitter
Band Fan Club" is printed on one side and a picture of the Band is on the
other.
send s.a.e. and Postal
Order.
80p each
T. SHIRTS
(U.K. & European Countries only)
These are really great and made of good quality white cotton with amethyst lettering "The Glitter Band Official Fan Club" on the front. Short sleeves.
size Small 32-36
Medium 36-38
all sizes
Send s.a.e. (8p stamp)
and Postal Order.
£1.15 each
In addition to the above
sizes I have some Very Small (size 26) which due to over ordering I can
offer at 60p each. So if you have a small brother or sister, they
would make a smashing present.
FAN CLUB BADGES
Show everyone that you
are member of the Glitter Band Fan Club (if you have not already got one,
that is...) Metal pin on badges, 1 3/4 inches in diameter, white
background and amethyst lettering as on T Shirts. These now cost
10p each only.
Send s.a.e. and Postal
Order.
10p each
COLOUR POSTERS
You may have seen these on sale at some of the concerts. Blue Background full length shot of the Band. Size approx. 14" x 20".
The price includes postage etc., so send Postal Order only. 35p each
Allow 2/3 weeks delivery.
If you order more than one item you can send one Postal Order to cover
the whole amount.
Overseas members are requested to send I.R.C.'s please as the postage is so heavy - for example to send the T Shirt to someone in the British Isles costs 8p, but to overseas (European Countries) it costs 40p.
P.S. Due to the overwhelming demand for the T.shirts I have had to order more and unfortunately the cost has been increased.