It was fitting that Keith's 'Celebration' was at Dingwalls. As his daughters said, it was "where Keith spent a lot of time". Dingwalls has actually been revamped & renamed so that Keith's Celebration was in Jongleurs, which many will know from TV & the 'Live at Jongleurs Comedy Club' programmes. It is situated on the canal by Camden Locks, London.

The invitation (which is reproduced below gave a 'dress code'. As Keith was NEVER a man to 'dress for the occasion' in anything other than what he wanted this was a lovely joke. As his daughters said, "the suggestion for dress code isn't compulsory, just thought it might amuse Keith!"

The evening was fabulously well attended showing just what a wonderful man Keith was.

As Layla & Sevrin stood on stage reading out some of the many unique things about Keith, which made him, who is was some of his dearest friends were seen wiping their eyes.

Friends from his many interests spoke about what he meant to them. They included many of his diving friends including those on his final dive. They regaled us with a few of the many funny stories & incidents involving Keith, which had enriched their lives by knowing him, but at times it was clear that they close to tears.

Then there was live music some of those who played are shown below in the photo gallery. In between Boss Goodman spun the decks (just like the 'old days').

Among those who attended from the music side of Keith's life were Rat Scabies (The Damned) & Martin Stone (Savoy Brown, Mighty Baby, Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers, The Pink Fairies, Wreckless Eric) with a fine female vocalist who did a fine rendition of, was Marc's "Get It On". That was really appropriate as the Damned supported T-Rex on their final UK Tour in 1977.

There was also a delightful performance by Maddy Prior, backed by Martin Carthy from Steeleye Span. The Photo (left) from www.gaudela.net/prior/ Nick Lowe also played with one song a duet with Paul Carrick (Mike & The Mechanics, Squeeze).

The Photo (Right) is a Keith Morris Stiff Box Set Promo Photo from my collection. Nick Lowe is next to & in front of Lazza Wallis (Shagrat, Pink Fairies, Motorhead, UFO, Stiff Record Producer) grinning on the right. Lazza performed a song "Forgotten Nights" with lyrics by Mick Farren written for the occasion.

It was lovely to see that Jeff Dexter, who is recovering from a slip disc, could make it. Other folks there included Steve Mann of Private Eye magazine, Lou-Greasy Truckers, legendary for organising many Underground Events in the late 60's & 70's, Tony Elliot founder of 'Time Out', record producer Clive Langer & Mark Williams, founder of a number of magazines including 'Bike'. It was 'Bike' who in 1995 published an article referring to 'The Bolan Tree' site as being "More like a shit-hole than a shrine" - one of the things which lead to me forming TAG.

We were astounded when we got chatting to a couple of Keith's oldest friends who turned out to be good friends with June Bolan & her partner Graham. Small World! They were so very pleased when we told them about the Memorial Plaques at the Tree Site & Ilona attendeding the Ceremony only last month :-)

But ... All too soon, it was time to leave Keith's Celebration in full swing to catch the train home.

Fee
29^th October 2005

KEITH'S CELEBRATION - A FEW PHOTOS

GET IT ON! Martin Stone & Rat Scabies on drums Larry Wallis Larry Wallis Nick Lowe Nick Lowe & Paul Carrack Nick Lowe Martin Carthy & Maddy Prior Kev & Lazza

Keith's 'The Guardian' Obituary Scan - 830kb For a smaller version (487 kb) if your eye sight is very good Click Here At Keith Morris's Memorial Celebration Guests received a poster which was the Obituary Page from The Guardian (A Quality UK Newspaper for non-UK readers) from Saturday 10th September 2005. This has been scanned (in sections & then 're-assembled') It says a lot about Keith's standing that his Obituary is almost three times as big as that for Ex-Prime Minister Edward Heath (also reproduced on both the poster & the scan).