Sam Slide

Play Jazz and Blues with anyone who asks me, or with my own tasteful and talented Sam Slide & Friends

[Sam Slide @SamSlideBuxton]

@GroomB Many years ago we had a visiting hockey team. One was chatted up by a girl who said she painted the messages on Love Hearts. He didn't believe her 😉!

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@TheLengthsman Canal looks full!

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@ABFixby Former Midland Bank offices beyond, on the site of an interesting two-storey transport depot, Trams below, buses above. In the centre behind the red car was the bus terminus from the Northern suburbs, out through Hillsborough to Worrall, Oughtibridge, Deepcar, Stocksbridge.

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@ABFixby I guessed Hawley Street before I read the caption! Out of sight to the left here, behind what used to be a newsagent/sweet shop. Similar flats to the right. Went through a bad period where a resident could lie dead for months before anyone noticed. All smartened up now.

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@alfiemoore Hake in batter with chips and peas would be OK 😉.

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@gnome_alice Top quality galvanising! 50 years of sea air and it's only now starting to rust. I hope it gets the necessary treatment from the owner, whoever that might be? If it begins with 'N' and ends with 'T' I guess it will end up as scrap 🥴.

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@canary_capers @burngold @briggusbb It was perfect timing. Walked back from Delph and joined the back of the march!

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Yesterday was of course Whit Friday, and a day out in Saddleworth! @barrywills @GroomB

[Sam Slide @SamSlideBuxton]

@FrankWAuthor Did you get this? I think I pressed the wrong key! A tune for Sunday.

Whit Friday 2026 - Winning Performance - Dobcross - Brighouse & Rastrick. https://t.co/3MthvQz2io via @YouTube

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@FrankWAuthor You might be away from X for a few days? Have your Sunday tune now - I was there and heard this live last Friday! 🎼🎺 @briggusbb

Whit Friday 2026 - Winning Performance - Dobcross - Brighouse & Rastrick.
https://t.co/WMeVYWKKhS via @YouTube

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@gnome_alice Another one!

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@BElliottAuthor Interesting, and a lovely piece of work. Is it white granite?

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@blackdykeband @LeylandBand A couple of miles downhill walk from Lydgate to Mossley football ground, crossing the border from Saddleworth to Tameside. Last year I got a nice photo of twilight over the Pennines. I was later this year. And that was it, back to the truck and drive home, a long day 🥴🥱!

[Sam Slide @SamSlideBuxton]

Oh no, I missed @fodensband. I noticed a few coaches arriving late in the evening, after I'd decided to call it a day!

[Foden's Band @fodensband]

Number 11 and final performance of the night at Top Mossley!!

Fantastic night, great to meet other bands and participate in the ‘Greatest Free Show on Earth’

Huge thanks to everyone involved across the circuit for making this possible!

Results will be posted when known

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@blackdykeband @LeylandBand Then I met Pendeen Band, and got the free shuttle bus up the hill. Tempted to go as far as Grotton and Lees on the edge of Oldham, but it was getting late. I got off at Lydgate and caught a few tunes. Soon the sun was setting over Rochdale, it won't go much further North!

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@gnome_alice @barrywills @GroomB Although I knew about it, my first visit was 2023. I'd been walking in the area, seen the signs, and a friend from Ashton/Stalybridge recommended it. I'd also seen the event featured in these two excellent books. @Dobcross_Silver centenary was 51 years ago!

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@burngold @KandESRailway Is that Tenterden? I'll be there in a few weeks to visit my uncle, who I have to call "Sir"!

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@barrywills The cheaper version! But still an excellent camera. I've got a British copy, MPP Microcord.

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@barrywills Remember this place 📸⚽️? I was going to call in on my way home from Saddleworth. This is the separate Tameside contests. No band coaches outside at 22:30 so I didn't stop.

[Foden's Band @fodensband]

Stalybridge Celtic finished, @wingatesband sounding good! Nice to chat to @bessesothbarn @rodehallband. Next stop Heyrod