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The last time we saw Mora and the Fabs with George at Bluefunk was when they stepped in, literally at the last moment, at my 70th Birthday party when tragically, his long time friend Victor Brox had fallen gravely ill and had to cancel his appearance.
This cracking band pulled us out of the mire that night in more ways than one. Their performance was predictably superb and what surprised me was the number of people there for whom their surprise appearance ticked a massive box. George & the Fabs have appeared many times at Bluefunk over the years. Latterly, since his talented daughter Mora established herself she has taken the lead fronting the band. Many people came to me and said they heard so much about him but never seen him. Strewth! The man is part of the musical fabric and folklore of Manchester, and without doubt one of the finest songwriting talents to have graced this City.
However, George has recently left the UK for SW France. Can't say I blame him, but whilst like all ex-pat players he will occasionally dip his toe back in Blighty but he will no doubt soon establish himself out there in the sunshine.
Meanwhile he has bequeathed his band the Fabulous Wonderfuls entirely to his daughter Mora. Already established in her name she has several festival dates this summer under her own banner. Mora has already released her first album.
The circle is complete and dad, when in Blighty becomes the guest of his daughter.
The Fabs, of course, also contains none other than Trish Watt who ranks right up there with any guitarist ever to grace Bluefunk's boards both with the Fabs and her own blues band The Unscene Herd.
At the birthday bash, (you no doubt recall) after her glorious set with the Fabs, she sidestepped into the Jon Amor trio and between them they burned the place.
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