cookingfat50 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 hi does anyone rememberviolet mays record shop think it was on the corner of matilda street, there were tousands of records and LPs in stock, and if she didnt have she would get it for you cause most of the records had been delisted she found quite a few for me that had delisted:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsel Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 cookie, yes, she got me trout mask replica, beefheart. Good person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-s Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 There is lots of info about Violet on the forum, use the search box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Here are links to two of the old threads.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbinfootju Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I used to be in Violets on a reguler basis. I usedto go in her old shop where the big Park roundabout now stands just down from the Rag and Tag market before she moved to Matilda street. She had an amazing stock of old soul imports she was great. Does anyone know if she is still with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Does anyone know if she is still with us.Sadly, no - Violet May Barkworth died in 1995, aged 85. There is a book about her called "Shades of Violet" - see here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbinfootju Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Thats very sad she used to look after me when i was about 13 with no money. I wanted a Miracles LP and she got it me and charged me virtually nothing. I thought she was indestructable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trans Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 cookie, yes, she got me trout mask replica, beefheart. Good person. Thought when you were on about Trout mask you meant her. Never went into the shop without feeling I was going to be strip searched and that was as I walked through the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Went in a few times for a browse. Remember one time I'd been looking for a record for ages kept being told it was unavailable so I went to see Violet. I asked if she'd got the record after a bit of thought she went and made a phone call then told me it would be in next week. Only charged £2.50 as well which was about the price for an L.P. in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I used to go to her shop when it was on South Street before it moved round the corner..still got the lps..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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