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Performance TitleA Concert for Heroes - Songs of Struggle for the Working Classes - Justice for Mineworkers, Their Families and Communities - Campaign Group of Labour MPs
Performance Date2 March 1986
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersTom Robinson,
Ralph McTell,
Ed Pickford,
Robbie Burns,
Paul Weller - vocals, guitars
Mal Finch,
Jock Purdom - vocal,
Tom Pickard - poet

Eric Clarke MP (General Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers, Scotland),
Peter Heathfield,
Tony Banks MP,
Tony Benn MP,
Eve Bland,
Dennis Skinner MP - speakers

Durham Women's Support Group
Secondary PerformersDave Nellist MP - piano
Orchestra or BandLindisfarne (Ray, Jacka, Si, Rod, Marty, Alan Hull),
Flying Pickets (Rick Lloyd, Stripe, David Brett, Brian Hibbard, Ken Greeson, Gareth Williams),
Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger and Sons (Neil and Callum)
Prelude (Brian, Ian, Irene),
Workey Tickets,
Annie Orwen Band,
Hank Wangford (Hank Wangford, Bobby Valentino, Jeff Atkins, Cissie Footwear, George Hailton IV, Big Mac)
Wildon Bros.
Set ListAppeal and Collection (Eric Clarke),
Finale (Durham Women's Support Group, Wildon Bros.)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1986/19)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/edredO7edw.Ppfe
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1986/19A Concert for Heroes - Justice for Mineworkers, Their Families and Communities2 March 1986
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Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ownamiereav_GaihA Concert for Heroes - Songs of Struggle for the Working Classes - Justice for Mineworkers, Their Families and Communities - Campaign Group of Labour MPs1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/609Weller; Paul (25 May 1958); English singer songwriter and musician
DS/UK/11977Benn; Tony (3 April 1925-14 March 2014); British politician and writer
DS/UK/14124Skinner, MP; Dennis (1932-); English politician
DS/UK/14453Banks; Tony (8 April 1942-8 January 2006); Baron Stratford; British Labour Party politician
DS/UK/14455Robinson; Tom (1950-); British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter
DS/UK/12574McTell; Ralph (1944-); English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player
DS/UK/14456Heathfield; Peter (1929-2010); British trade unionist
DS/UK/14525Lindisfarne (1968-2004)
DS/UK/14526The Flying Pickets (1982-)
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