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William
William is seen chatting to Fred at Oakengates theatre in May 2003. Fred is not your typical star of stage and screen - locked away in the dressing room for hours before they go on stage. Instead, Fred will be found sitting in the bar, chatting with fans and signing autographs.
Pete Martin
I've known Fred Dibnah for about twenty years. It was about eighteen years ago that he first invited me to busk near his steam roller at one of the many steam fairs that he has attended over the years. Following that first successful visit, I went along to several more fairs with him, busking with guitar and banjo and generally having a great time. One of the best times though was after dropping a chimney. I had been to parties before at Fred's following the event of a chimney coming down but this particular day, a Sunday, it was brilliant sunshine and "Me & Our Kid" (my brother Joe and I) sang Everly Brothers, Beatles and lots of other Sixties songs for about three hours. About three years ago I wrote a song for Fred and recorded it with guitars and mandolin for him. When we (Hanky Park) decided to put another album out, I resurrected the song and put a Brass Band on it. Fred's wife Sheila said he loved it. (You will find a link to Pete's site on our Link page) Why not add your own tribute If you have a photo of Fred with yourself or someone you know, we would be happy to add it to our site along with any comments or stories you might like to add.
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