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The Witches Twist

Postby Teflon » Sat Nov 30, 2019 9:17 pm

Many years ago, when I was around 12 yrs old, I was given a box full of old records by a family friend. Amongst them was a 1960 guitar instrumental called "The Witches Twist" by Mandrake and upon playing it, I recall it being very familiar.

Thing is though, I can find no evidence of it ever being a hit, so I'm now wondering why it seemed so familiar when I first played it. I'm wondering if it was perhaps used in a tv series or something similar. Does anyone here know the tune?

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Re: The Witches Twist

Postby 362436 » Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:06 pm

Hi Cliff.
Just searched on Google and quite a few details available.
Give it a look and you might find more info for your interest.
Cheers, Ian
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Re: The Witches Twist

Postby Teflon » Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:21 pm

Thanks, just goes to show how the internet is expanding. I had a look on Google a year or so back and found hardly a mention. Thanks to Google, I now at least know that The Witches Twist is actually the "B" side!

Every day is a school day as they say :-)

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Re: The Witches Twist

Postby shadowriter » Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:42 pm

wow, never thought this would come up as a topic.
it was by Mandrake and the A side was Mandrake. loved this record, think I
still have it somewhere.
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Re: The Witches Twist

Postby Teflon » Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:52 pm

I sill have the 45 and like both sides. Just wish I knew why it sounded so familiar when I first played it all those years ago :?

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