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DANDY
The stupendously
funny and talented
Dandy were regular
stalwarts on so
many Giggetty
shows featuring
their own irrepressible humour and
the talented vocal chords of Glynis.
This husband and wife team
continue to entertain, delight and
floor audiences all over the Midlands
and further afield.
JIM WILLIAM JONES
A delightful man
and to many the
foremost serious
poet of the Black
Country. Jim
worked for many
years wit The
Giggetty Black Country Show
and featured on two albums. He
produced several books of verse
and contributed both dialect
verse and formal verse to many
newspapers and periodicals.
Sadley Jim is no longer with us
but remembered by all who came
into contact with him.
To read Jim`s poem-
`Death of a Blast
Furnace` please click
the above image
WINSTON HOMER
Winston joined the
Giggetty show from its
very early days
moulding his vast
knowledge of Black
Country people ,
places and history into
the format of popular
entertainment. Winston acted often as
compere and was renowned for
endearing gaffs. At a club in Tettenhall
Woverhampton he introduced
Giggetty using the immortal words:
“Yow enjoyed `em last time them wus
`ere an` them`re much better now so
please give a warm welcome to.....
(Winstone looking decidedly
flustered).....what`s your name
lads!!!!!” Great character and even
more important an honest, loyal and
thoroughly generous man.
RON BURNS
Ron regularly
appeared with
Giggetty over
the years
always bringing his indivivual
effervescent brand of humour and
cuttingly accurate dialect verses
to audiences throughout the
Midlands. Ron produced several
books of poetry and like Jim
Jones contributed Black Country
insights to local newspapers and
local radio. Ron passed away too
early but is remembered with
great fondness.
To read just two of Ron`s poems click
on the above image
Denis took his wonderful parody of
Tommy Cooper type routines locally
and nationally for year upon year.
You could watch him countless
times and the act was always almost
word for word the same and yet still
wonderfully interactive and
screamingly funny. Again sadly
Denis is no longer treading the
boards but he probably has his
fellow spirits constantly in stitches.
DENNIS BEARDS
TOMMY MUNDON
Ever popular and much loved on
the Black Country map with high
energy quick fire comedy.
HARRY HARRISON
Probably the original
comic/poet/humorist of the area.
Performing since the 1960`s. Harry
sadly passed away in 2007.
DOLLY ALLEN
Excruciatingly funny with a unique
style Dolly, like Harry harrison,
started to perform over half a
century ago. Writing all her own
material Dolly dressed distinctively
and possessed an acute skill of
what we now call observational
comedy.
LIZZIE WIGGINS
A relative newcomer in relation to
Dolly but Lizzie over the past 20
years established herself both
within and outside of the Black
Country as unique character
building upon and enlarging the
persona that was Dolly Allen.
DOUG PARKER
Very intelligent humour and an
engaging personality have
guaranteed Doug a place in the
annals of Black Country
entertainers. A great act or
compere with an acute wit and
stories aplenty.
KEN WOODS(And the `oss!)
Ken has kept his ventriloquist act
and the`oss` alive and fresh for
countless years. An all round
entertainer Ken appeared on
many a Black Country show.
REG KIERLE
This stunningly talented pianist
and comedian shared the stage
many times with the band and is
a master of gangling tales which
are taken from real life and given
a unique `Kierele` twist and
delivery bringing tears of laughter
to the eyes. An amazing jazz
pianist and raconteur reg can still
be heard entertaining in Midlands
clubs to this day.
COLIN DENNIS
Another stalwart of local and
national entertainment Colin was
an ever popular comic throughout
his life and will be missed by
many.
Friends of Giggetty
The Black Country`s favourite
comedy double act reinventing
the style and humour of the
original 1920`s cartoon
characters.
Aynuk and Ayli