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Formed in early 1968, The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra (or PHLO for short) originally consisted of Barry Back, Dave Creech, Andy Leggett and John Turner. Their first gig was at Fred Wedlock's New Year's party. The band soon built up a following in the Bristol area with their eccentric style and eclectic choice of material - perhaps somewhat reminiscent of The Temperance Seven and The Bonzo Dog Band. Like those two bands, their music had its roots in the 1920s and '30s, but as well as jazz influences there were others including blues and jugband music.

Their first album The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra Presents, or PHLOP! - released on the legendary Village Thing label (run by bassist John Turner) - sold well and established the band as a popular attraction. They started gigging across the country and appeared at such prestigious events as the Cambridge Folk Festival. There were a few changes of personnel over the next few years, with Turner leaving after the first album, leaving the others to continue as a trio, supplemented by other musicians - notably Bill Cole who appeared on their 1971 album Piggery Jokery. By 1976 Creech was the only remaining founder member, being joined by John "Wash" Hays and Robert Greenfield on the band's final album. One member of the band worthy of note is Hannah Wedlock (daughter of Fred!) who was in the PHLO for a while.

The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra Discography

12" Albums
Village Thing VTS 1	The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra Presents... PHLOP! Side 1: Cushion Foot Stomp / Funny Side Of The Street / Silk Pyjamas / Company Policy / On Sunday / Second Fiddle Side 2: T'aint No Sin / Sleepy Time Blues / My Pet / Nothing Else Will Do Babe / Sporting Life Blues / Men Of Harlech	1970
Village Thing VTS 8	Piggery Jokery Side 1: Sadie Green / Motorway Song / High Society / The Wiltshire Plumbers Saga / Sweet Miss Emmaline / Let Your Linen Hang Low Side 2: Basin Street Blues / Meet Me Where They Play The Blues / Desperate Dan / The Silly Organ Story / Shim Sham Shimmy / Royal Garden Blues	1971
PHLO 001	The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra Side 1: High Society / Buddy Not A Sweetheart / Coney Island / Jazzbo Green / Everybody's Making It Big / Motorway Side 2: You're Always Welcome / Five Foot Two / Short Of The Line / D. I. V. O. R. C. E. / Taking My Oyster For Walkies / Roland The Roadie	1976

Other Recordings Featuring The PHLO


Catalogue no.	Title/Tracks	Date
7" EP
Village Thing VTSX 1000	The Great White Dap Four-track EP, described on the cover as a "33rpm Stereo Single" Includes the track *T'aint No Sin* taken from the album PHLOP! (VTS 1)	1970
12" LP
Village Thing VT-SAM 15	Us Sampler album of tracks by various artists on the Village Thing label Includes the track *Sweet Miss Emmaline* taken from the album PHLOP! (VTS 1)	1972

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The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra

Who Are The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra?

The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra Discography

Other Recordings Featuring The PHLO

The Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra Links

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