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The John Peel Memorial Trophy: LoveLiverpool |
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Written by [Made of Ale]
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Saturday, 08 October 2005 |
to mark the first John Peel Day on October 13th 2005 Liverpool bands
will be getting together to combine two of the DJ's favourite things-
music and football. The Farm's Peter Hooton and Philip Hayes from the
Picket have organised a five a side tournament, which Peel's wife
Sheila Ravenscroft is supporting.
Owen Brown from Liverpool Football Club's Community team has kindly
arranged for the Club's Academy pitches, at their Simonswood Lane
Kirkby facility, to host the games...
THE JOHN PEEL MEMORIAL TROPHY: LOVELIVERPOOL.
Liverpool held a special place in John Peel's life. It was his
spiritual hometown, his passion for Liverpool Football Club was immense
and he featured many ‘Scouse’ bands in session on his Radio One show:
Pete Wylie and the Mighty Wah, the Lotus Eaters, Teardrop Explodes,
Half Man/Half Biscuit, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Farm, Frankie goes to
Hollywood, Ladytron, Marlowe, Cranebuilders, The Room, The High Five,
Cook da Books, Come in Tokyo, Personal Column, the Cherry Boys, Dead or
Alive and many others.
His 2nd favourite song, after ‘Teenage Kicks’ by the Undertones of
course, was “Does this train stop on Merseyside”, written by another
Liverpool band, Amsterdam. A song that moved John to tears.
Two of John’s kids attended University in Liverpool and they loved
their time in the city. He was a great friend of local music venue the
Picket, supporting its campaign against closure by writing to Tessa
Jowell MP the Government’s Culture Secretary in protest at the closure
of the music facility. He offered his services free to produce a radio
advert to publicise the venue and attended the official opening of the
Picket in 1996 as guest of honour. After the ceremony John was
presented with a framed photograph of Bill Shankly the legendary
Liverpool FC manager, which proudly hangs on the wall in the kitchen of
his Suffolk home, ‘Peel Acres’.
It’s reported that one of John’s proudest moments was when he carried
Mr. Shankly’s bag, coming off a flight after returning from a European
game. He also broadcast his Radio One programme live from the Picket in
October 1999 presenting local band Ooberman in concert. The gig was
broadcast as part of Radio One’s Sound City Festival. More recently
John ‘Deejayed’ at Chibuku, one of the best dance nights in the city,
that has helped to put Liverpool clubbing back on the map, In John’s
home studio there is a photograph of Kenny Daglish on the wall with the
inscription “God- a likeness”.
So to mark the first John Peel Day on October 13th 2005 Liverpool bands
will be getting together to combine two of the DJ’s favourite things-
music and football. The Farm’s Peter Hooton and Philip Hayes from the
Picket have organised a five a side tournament, which Peel’s wife
Sheila Ravenscroft is supporting.
Owen Brown from Liverpool Football Club’s Community team has kindly
arranged for the Club’s Academy pitches, at their Simonswood Lane
Kirkby facility, to host the games.
A number of local bands and ‘musos’ have entered a team to compete for
the John Peel Memorial Trophy; The Farm, Shack, the La’s, Great
Northwestern Hobos, Medication Club Night, Live Music Magazine, the
Picket, the Maybes, Denial Record Label and LIPA/China Crisis. John’s
sons will also be entering a team ‘the Ravenscrofts’. The plan is for
the event to place annually to mark John Peel Day.
Money raised from the competition will be donated to the Kariandusi
School Trust, of which John was the first patron. The Trust was set up
for the advancement of education amongst children and young people in
the Rift Valley of Kenya. More information www. Kariandusi.co.uk.
Venue: LFC Academy, Simonswood Lane, Kirkby, Merseyside.
Thursday 13th October, 2005. Time: 1-5pm.
“We all know there is a little less decency in the world and a little
less music and for the last time I say, thanks John”. Paul
Gambaccini, DJ and friend.
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