Events tagged with "Cuckoo's Nest"
Lesbian singers and musicians in Birmingham
Several of our contributors were, or referred to, women singers, musicians and groups.These included Rubyfruit, Cuckoo's Nest, and the Women's Big Band.Rubyfruit wrote or modified lyrics to a number of songs which were used as a political tool. The B...
The Cuckoo's Nest Women's Ceilidh Band
The Cuckoo's Nest , a women’s ceilidh band, was formed in 1989 because the Birmingham City Council Women's Unit was funding a women only ceilidh and they wanted a women’s band to play. Although the event never took place, a number of women including ...
Memories tagged with "Cuckoo's Nest"
Cuckoo’s Nest 1989 - 90
“I was recruited to the Cuckoo's Nest, a women’s ceilidh band, because the Birmingham City Council Women's Unit had put up some money to organise a women-only ceilidh and they wanted a women’s band to play. Pam Bishop was going to put together this b...
Yeee haaa to the Cuckoo's Nest
“Boot Women, the predominantly lesbian women’s walking group, started in the mid-nineties, wanted to have social events (Boot Women Socials) and because The Cuckoo's Nest was the only women’s band in town they would set up ceilidhs and people actuall...