Started singing with my old man back in the late 60's ( yes, you heard right!) at the same time beginning a 35-year 'career' in amateur theatre.1970 saw the two of us start the now famous Amberley singers' club which ran for 10 successful years. We were also gigging around the south as 'Wigg, Son & Derek', Derek being our bass player & sometimes augmented by 5-string banjo player Paul Carter. It was the latter lineup that recorded the 'Amberley' album for Westwood Records. Soon the club had top flight guests breaking tours to appear with Monday night audiences regularly topping 150, something that would make current health & safety bods blush. Around about 1976 I eased off on these commitments as my young family arrived, leaving my younger brother Jonathon to take my place at the club. However I was still turning out some decent stuff as director of plays & revues. Meanwhile, the brewery wanted some of the Black Horse's Monday night success & instructed that a bistro be opened, so the