Thursday 16 February 2023

MSixSix - Betty Tebbs

  


  The time for action is now...


  Do You remember UkePunk? The uke fuelled punk band from Bury that featured on here a few times (here's one write up on them https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/05/ukepunk-watch-out-daily-fail-song.html). 

  Well they are no more, but worry not, from the ashes arise a new band called MSixSix (https://www.facebook.com/MSixSixband). They take their name from the local motorway (otherwise known as the Bury Easterly Bypass). On the evidence presented by their debut single, they're going to be worthy successors. 

  The single is a tribute to Betty Tebbs, an English activist for women's rights and a peace campaigner. She was described by the People's History Museum in Manchester as "a radical hero who worked tirelessly and with great humility to campaign for equal rights, workers' rights and peace her whole life". She led a remarkable life of which you can find out more here :  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Tebbs 



  There's a campaign dedicated towards raising funds to ensure her home town gets a plaque in recognition of her achievements and all proceeds from the single go towards that cause :  https://msixsix.bandcamp.com/track/betty-tebbs

  Great cause, great song, this is Betty Tebbs... 


  

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