The CONFEDERATES

The CONFEDERATES

circa 1965- Source Broadgate Gnome

Beat group

Below Barbara Richmond - 16 year old singer with the Confederates from the Coventry Standard July 8th 1965.

Line up: Barbara Richmond (vocals), Colin Bird (bass), Michael Bird (drums) Malc Swain Rhythm guit. (Malc was also in The Imagination), Dave Dunning - Lead guitar.

5-piece band managed by Donald Bird.

BAND INDEX

THE CONFEDERATES

From the Coventry Standard article below 1965

The Confederates, another 5 piece Coventry group have put aside thoughts of going professional as they believe there are already too many groups trying to make the grade and too few succeeding.

ON THE WAY OUT

Managed by Mr Donald Bird, the Confederates feel there is more security in their present jobs than there would be in the record business.

They will continue as a group however, and have many bookings. Their manager tells me that they are 'quite happy' to remain semi-professional. "After expenses each member averages about 30 shillings per booking." he said.

"We think that the big beat is on the way out but though folk music is on the increase, it will now replace ordinary pop music."

There are four boys in the Confederates and one girl, 16 year old Barbara Richmond. Barbara the singer is an apprentice hairdresser. 

Mr Bird's two sons Colin 17 and Michael 15 play drums and bass guitar respectively. Colin has just returned for Germany with the Corps of Drums of the Coventry school of music  after playing hte kiel festival of Music there.