ATV Today 09/03/1981 Working Men's Clubs, Leicester 

You can smell that bar from here. Beer, stale smoke, brüt aftershave and Charley perfume. So many memories.

I am thrilled to have found this short clip of Steve Ford, the only footage on RU-vid to my knowledge. I was a young keyboard/ vocalist working under the name of 'Ian Murray'. Not only was Steve Ford a great comedian, he was also a great mentor to me and encouraged my own confidence to further my career in Clubland. I retired from entertaining a few years ago after many years of enjoyment in the Biz. God Bless Steve Ford for helping to turn my amateur performance into a long lived professional one.

steve ford was a fantastic comedian i saw him only twice but i never forgot him,,,,,he had the talent to be a big star, happy days,,, the 70-80s

I was the organist at the Boot and Shoe for a few years and recognize a lot of faces on this film - There were some great acts such as the guitarist at the start of the film, I've accompanied him many times but at the moment his name escapes me, a really nice chap, always happy to see you, always smiling and a great performer, we always had a blast when he was playing - bumped into the Billy Walsh showband many times as well - the audiences declined quite rapidly over time, particularly when people started using cassette/CD backing, it was like listening to Karaoke, sometimes you'd have two artists on who'd sing the same song with identical backing, quite often the audience would get up and walk out. I think the main issue was our club was very reluctant to let young people join, they considered them 'hooligans' or 'ruffians' and simply wouldn't budge. I quit in '84 but I've some great memories, met my wife while working there and learned so much while working with so many different singers and musicians - I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat if I could.

Fascinating slice of history. I'm not from Leicester, but I now live there, but I don't think I heard a single Leicester accent in that whole film, which is weird.

Had few good nights in Belgrave club , was member ratby club, Glenfield social club and groby club .Best nights of my life in clubs with my dad .

My mum and dad (both in their early 70s) still say "they've got an artist on" whenever they talk about a pub having live music. :-)

spent many hours with my brothers band in the early 80s in working mens clubs

Remember Denis and the Rockets and Krispen Daze. I was there.

Thank you for uploading. Has my Grandad, Walter Harris aka Wally Billycock King in the film :)

Spent many a night at Leicester railways men club, east park road. When a large bottle of Ansells nut brown ale for 1shilling and 11 pence..great times

I worked for a summer behind the bar at the Boot and Shoe Club on Wharf Street. It was always full on a Sunday lunchtime in the concert room. That was when they had the strippers.

Stocking farm Sunday dinner brilliant bands 😮

That blonde girl in the blue dress looks unmistakably like a very young Joanna Lumley judging by her hairstyle.

I'm surprised Tommy Carlton didn't mention the laob club was showaddywaddy first public appearance.

Stannis!