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Thread: The Inn on the River

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    The Inn on the River

    Or the pub on the mud.
    Anyone else on here frequent the place in the 80’s?
    Used to have live music 7 days a week.
    Big Macs Wholly Soul Band were great, but my favourite was The Karrotts. Think they were from Jack Land.
    The Drummer was the lead singer. The keyboard player was an albino, who looked like a robot when he wore a white suit.
    They did a brilliant cover version of Brilliant Mind, by Furniture.

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    Or the pub on the mud.
    Anyone else on here frequent the place in the 80’s?
    Used to have live music 7 days a week.
    Big Macs Wholly Soul Band were great, but my favourite was The Karrotts. Think they were from Jack Land.
    The Drummer was the lead singer. The keyboard player was an albino, who looked like a robot when he wore a white suit.
    They did a brilliant cover version of Brilliant Mind, by Furniture.
    Used to watch bands on a Sunday there, TV eye and original Madassa amongst others. Lots of them switched to playing in the Big Windsor in a Sunday. The band from the top rank used to play along with a few guests, and were brilliant. Used to go to the Dowlais and Casablanca too, the second could be a bit scary at times.

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Millers Tavern ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    Used to watch bands on a Sunday there, TV eye and original Madassa amongst others. Lots of them switched to playing in the Big Windsor in a Sunday. The band from the top rank used to play along with a few guests, and were brilliant. Used to go to the Dowlais and Casablanca too, the second could be a bit scary at times.
    It was the Docks thread that Sludge started that got me thinking back to the IOTR..

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Millers Tavern ?
    No. Different boozer mate.

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    No. Different boozer mate.

    That's flats now isn't it ?

    Inn on the river was right on the river , further down ?

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    That's flats now isn't it ?

    Inn on the river was right on the river , further down ?
    👍

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    I worked opposite on the other side of the river, over there on Sundays to watch the bands whilst on double bubble, it was maddasa most of the time

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    Red Beans And Rice

    Big Windsor ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Red Beans And Rice

    Big Windsor ?
    Rice and Peas.

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    It was the Docks thread that Sludge started that got me thinking back to the IOTR..
    Is it still open? Know a few that used to frequent that place….

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
    Rice and Peas.
    Cardiff band , named after a Caribbean dish

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Red Beans And Rice

    Big Windsor ?
    I saw them in London, where I lived at the time, late 70s or early 80s. Brilliant band. Bought their album and still it now and again.

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Decent place always packed on a Sunday 12 til 2 then all day hours killed the pub trade

    Time Out 🎷

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by RichardM View Post
    I saw them in London, where I lived at the time, late 70s or early 80s. Brilliant band. Bought their album and still it now and again.
    Quite bluesy if I remember

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Quite bluesy if I remember
    Yes, more R'n'B I'd say

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Used to have a mini Saturday night pub crawl in the late eighties and nineties which would start at the Tudor, then on the Millers before finishing up at the Westgate or Wyndham - would occasionally go to the pub on the mud as a first port of call as well. Always liked the Inn on the River and would gladly have stayed there all night.

    Odd that the only one out of the five pubs I mention that is still open is the one that was the biggest dump or has the Tudor closed as well since I moved away?

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Millers Tavern ?
    That was the Coldstream.

    The Inn on the River used to sponsor a 7's team at the Aberaeron 7's every year during 70's and 80's. I've got a feeling that they won it once or twice. Cordle, Bishop and the Ford brothers used to play for them.

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by William Treseder View Post
    Or the pub on the mud.
    Anyone else on here frequent the place in the 80’s?
    Used to have live music 7 days a week.
    Big Macs Wholly Soul Band were great, but my favourite was The Karrotts. Think they were from Jack Land.
    The Drummer was the lead singer. The keyboard player was an albino, who looked like a robot when he wore a white suit.
    They did a brilliant cover version of Brilliant Mind, by Furniture.
    The Karrots were from Bridgend I believe - and a great band - technically very very good.

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    That's flats now isn't it ?

    Inn on the river was right on the river , further down ?
    you got it

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    I’ve got fond memories of the Inn on the River
    When I moved to Cardiff in 1991 it became my local
    I met my wife there and we’ve been together over 30 years
    Shame it closed down but most of the pubs in Grangetown have gone over the years ☹️

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Remember Bob the manager. Also their chilli con carne at lunchtimes..

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
    Decent place always packed on a Sunday 12 til 2 then all day hours killed the pub trade

    Time Out 🎷
    I was friendly with BK for a while and saw Time Out at the Inn one Sunday lunchtime - probably late 80s. I've still got an audio cassette of one of their albums.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
    Used to have a mini Saturday night pub crawl in the late eighties and nineties which would start at the Tudor, then on the Millers before finishing up at the Westgate or Wyndham - would occasionally go to the pub on the mud as a first port of call as well. Always liked the Inn on the River and would gladly have stayed there all night.

    Odd that the only one out of the five pubs I mention that is still open is the one that was the biggest dump or has the Tudor closed as well since I moved away?
    The Royal Tudor is long gone:

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    Re: The Inn on the River

    Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
    The Royal Tudor is long gone:
    Does Riverside have my pubs?

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