"All those ferrets singing. And always the same song." (ISIRTA, 1965)
New CD out now! The Performing Ferrets celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2008 with a new album on the Hyped2Death label - click here for more details!They celebrated their 20th anniversary on May 27th 1998. Well, they would have if they hadn't got the date wrong and celebrated in 1997 by mistake. The band failed to celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2003. |
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| Who could forget such classic hits as "Brow Beaten", "Develop That River" and whatever that other song was called. Who didn't rush down the Longplayer to buy the single.... the album..... those funny little badges Coich used to make? Spend long nights at the Bin dreaming of low down Mississippi women? |
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| On this site, you'll find photos, posters, recording details, MP3s, anecdotes, press cuttings.......in fact, everything you wanted to know about this top rate band. |
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New for 2008!
- find out the weedy secrets
behind the Performing Ferret Band LP, the Ferrets on film,
the story of the band and more photos
added to the gallery - and befriend us on
MySpace! And another confession from our drum beater! |
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Click to enlarge the imageThe Ferrets in 1980
From left to right:
Steve "Star Boy" Maguire - guitar
"Doctor" Cathy Brooks - bass
Paul "Skillers" Skilbeck - vocals
Chris "Drummer Boy Coich" Fenner - drums
Nigel "Neckers" Chatfield - melodica, harmonica, addit. guitar
Cathy Brooks is now in Calvin Party - find out more here
If you want to hear some tracks by the Ferrets, go to http://www.garageband.com/artist/ferrets
"Tinny, dull.......their guitarist would benefit from a better group".
CITY FUN Manchester
"Lunatic verse and guitar playing to give every amateur hope won the day".
THE NEWS, Portsmouth
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