Channel Islands Album ‐ 1 of 8
Keyboards with 'Manicou' at Les Arches, Archirondel, Jersey, Channel Islands, 1980 and 1981

  

Rehearsals and Recordings
Manicou • Senators •
Bare Essentials • Crosswinds
 
  

Album 1
Exploring the Island
First Days at Les Arches
 
  

Album 2
Fun at Les Arches
Getting an Audience
 
  

Album 3
Friends at Les Arches
Whoops Upside Your Head
 
  

Album 4
Au Revoir
End of Season
 
  

Album 5
Back in Blighty
Return to Les Arches
 
  

Album 6
Feesh and Cheeps
The Geordies
 
  

Album 7
Maison des Landes
Pastry KP
 
  

Album 8
Skintight
Inn on the Park
 
  
At Les Arches. Pat and Linda. Irene. Linda. Irwin Llewellyn.<br /> Dominic Claude George: Kenny Lynch couldn't understand a word he said, nor did Mal, he was so funny. Ben Frampton.<br /> Comments: Dominic Claude George  This man was born with everything. Irwin ‐ a one time session man for Boney M.<br />Dominic Claude George: R.I.P dear Irvin Cippy Gibbs.<br /> Dominic Claude George: Cousin Cippy, we called him J.R. won't say why, hee,hee. Irwin, 'Hang Loose', Wire, Mal.<br /> Dominic Claude George: Hang loose man. Carol's Cats. got to get away now, go go go. Debbie Carlton with Hazel and Wire. Carrie. Wire and Carol. Here comes the sun. Our house is a very very fine house. Cippy, Carlton and Irwin. Wire in the corner. Carol and Wire. Irwin on the rocks. Cippy, Irwin, Carlton and 'purple Haze; Hazel' on the rocks. August 1980. Fishing with Wire.
14 great additions from Linda Francis ‐ thank you Linda!

Some guessing! L to R ‐ Jo, Carlton, Carol, Sally, ?, Ben, ? Linda, Carrie. 'Hang Loose'. Linda, Ben, Irene and Mal. Wire. Whoops upside your head ‐ Linda leads.  Might be me in the corner. Linda and Mal.  Eileen behind? Linda and Carlton. Glam Linda. Carlton and Linda. Wire and Jo. 'Hang Loose'. Ben takes over from Cippi assisted by Hazel. Reggae. Carlton, Wire, Pat, Linda and Ben enjoying a number.

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Kevin Smith
Malachy John McCauley  I have a signed copy. Must be worth something!
Malachy John McCauley  worth more unsigned haha.

Snippets from Facebook:

"Kurt Okeef"
Kurt Okeef:  Didn't you play keyboads ( massive Yamaha !) with Skintight later on ?
Malachy John McCauley:  oh yes ‐ fender Rhodes and CS60..
Kurt Okeef:  Thought so, I used to help set up⁄take down when I was guitar player !! Rhodes piano up the staircase at Thackerays !
Malachy John McCauley:  and upstairs in Ronnie Scots in London Kurt.

(Because of his nom de plume I didn't realise this was my good friend and lead guitar, Keith from Skintight!  Some good chats ongoing from this initial dialogue).

Patricia Burns
Patricia Burns:  Hi mal !! Its pat how are you?
Malachy John McCauley:  "Watch my lips".  Well worth watching! My pm got wiped!
Malachy John McCauley:  Very sorry to read here about Ben, Irwin and Carlton.  RIP
(I since learned from Wire that Carlton is still around but sadly is suffering from severe dementia, poor soul).
Malachy John McCauley:  Here's you, Pat, with Linda outside Pomme D'Or, maybe? X
Malachy John McCauley:  It's outside 'The Moorings', Pat and Linda.  May I post more?

Linda Francis
Linda Francis:  Hi Mal ‐ so fantastic to see all these photos and also hear from your what amazing and special times they were! ‐ yes carry on posting  if you have any more photos they bring back so many wonderful memories and it really doesn't seem that long ago but it was!!
Malachy John McCauley:  only a few more in my album to post for 1980 and just a few only for 1981.  Someone posted me your earlier snaps from Les Arches one of which was 'new' to me.  I pm'd you in Messenger.  Got back in touch with Wire and looking for Cippy.  Heartbroken about Ben, Irvin and Carlton, more so since I lost touch.  Anyway, what a time we had, all good memories Linda xxx.
Linda Francis:  Hi Mal ‐ it's just so sad we have lost a few friends along the way but what special and wonderful memories we have ‐ just the best times! xxx

Lizzie Wadsworth:  I was there those years fab place an d music

Martinho Fernandes:  The famous Cabaret with the Ladies in Red  Late 70's early 80's

Suzanne Nightingale:  Omg Linda wonderful

Sherron Cooper
Sherron Cooper:  Hi I used to work at Les Arches.  I knew of the band, great band what happened to Ben, Irwin and Charlton?
Malachy John McCauley:  Carlton Gabriel.  there was a mention that they were no longer with us, Sherron.  I am trying to find out more.  Did you work with Johnny? His daughter married Wire.
Sherron Cooper:  I worked at les Arches on Sunday nights in the 80s for a while serving drinks at the tables.  Also went up during the week for drinks and when the band was on.  When I went back to the uk I went to see the band play in London.

Sally Hall
Sally Hall:  I'm still in touch with Wire...are you?
Malachy John McCauley:  Reacquainted about a week ago, Sally X

More Jersey Album Scans
Outside Les Arches in our first week.  June 1980. <br /> Manicou ‐ two seasons at Les Arches '80‐81; all an enjoyable and pleasurable blur.  Les Arches carpark pic: Dominic George (wire), Irwin Llewellyn, Carlton Gabriel, Ben Frampton, Cippy Gibbs.  Me, taking the photo. Outside Les Arches in our first week.  June 1980. <br /> Manicou ‐ two seasons at Les Arches '80‐81; all an enjoyable and pleasurable blur.  A rehearsal day at Les Arches ‐ unloading the gear from Carlton's fifty quid car. 1 of 2 Outside Les Arches in our first week.  June 1980. <br /> Manicou ‐ two seasons at Les Arches '80‐81; all an enjoyable and pleasurable blur.  A rehearsal day at Les Arches ‐ unloading the gear from Carlton's fifty quid car. 2 of 2 Manicou: Ben Frampton, Dominic George, Carlton Gabriel, Malachy McCauley, Cippi Gibbs. A page from my Jersey Photo Album.  More here from a <a href="../shoebox80/shoebox.html" target="_blank">shoebox</a> (Opens in New Window).
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Recordings and Rehearsals ‐ Echos of Manicou
© Malachy McCauley  July 2026
Album 2 ‐ Fun at Les Arches