Film Number

12443

Title

['THE HOAX' AT LONGSIGHT CARNIVAL '79]

Producer

Manchester Film & Video Workshop

Date

1979

Gauge

1/2" video

Colour

b/w

Sound

sound

Running Time

12 mins 26 secs

Description

Punk band 'The Hoax' perform on the back of a lorry at the 1979 Longsight Carnival.  The band features Ian Chambers on vocals, Andy 'Fox' Farley on guitar, Steve Mardy on bass, and a pre-Smiths Mike Joyce on drums.  Following their set, the band are seen taking down their gear, while a group of boys mess around with the camera equipment.