The Circuit (Folkestone)

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The Circuit was formed in Folkestone 1966

Line-up included:

  • Roger Bowden (keyboards)
  • Michael Wilkins (bass/vocals)
  • Les Peel (original vocals replaced by Dick Paul)
  • Dave Shackle (original drummer) later replaced by Brian Coleman
  • Rod Jones (Guitar & Vocals)


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Anonymous
1 year ago
First picture shows The Circuit. From left to right: Roger Bowden (keyboards), Mick Wilkins Bass guitar & vocals seated), Les Peel (Vocals) Dave Shackle (Drums), Rod Jones (Guitar and vocals).

Second picture of The Circuit, playing at The Hillside Social Club, Dover Road, Folkestone, in 1966. From left to right: Roger Bowden (keyboards), Les Peel (Vocals) Dave Shackle (Drums, unseen obscured by vocalist Les Peel), Rod Jones (Guitar), Mick Wilkins ( Bass Guitar and vocals).
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Anonymous
1 year ago
Richard (Dickie) Paul singer formerly with the group The End replaced Les Peel as frontman vocalist with The Circuit in 1968 when The Circuit went pro, touring Europe after having signed with the Del Taylor management agency (London). Rod Jones (guitarist) was also in The End at the same time as Dickie Paul, where they played many venues in Kent, South London and were also a resident band at Tofts in Folkestone.
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Anonymous
1 year ago
Correction: Correction: The Circuit was formed in 1965 (not 1966) after Rod Jones (guitar/vocals)/ disbanded the Wild Sect originally founded by Rod Jones. Other band members in the Wild Sect  were Colin Dowsett, bass guitar, from Capel and William Whitewood, drums.from the Dulocks, Folkestone.

See: https://archive.ph/2012.09.06-070424/http://www.kentgigs.com/musicbiz/People.html%23billkent

See: https://archive.ph/825iL
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