11/18/2023 0 Comments Julia lennon banjo![]() ![]() I want everyone to enjoy their romp through Beatledom and come out of the theatre believing, as I do, that the banjo is still out there somewhere just waiting to be found. As for the play itself, I have matched the story to historical reality including dates, places and events. ![]() Having a real life Beatle up there on stage is going to be a fantastic buzz, not just for those fortunate enough to get tickets for the shows Pete is performing in, but for the whole cast and crew. Rob Fennah, added: “As a huge Beatles’ fan, I was gobsmacked when Pete said he wanted to do it. Anyway, either with me, or the actor playing me, this show is going to be great fun!” I would have loved to have done all of them but prior commitments made that impossible. So, when speaking to Rob Fennah about the book becoming a stage play, I said in passing, ‘I should play me!’ And low and behold, here I am doing a few of the performances. It made me smile a really enjoyable read. Pete said: “I read the novel ‘Julia’s Banjo’ some years ago and thought it was a great mix of fact and fiction with regards to the Beatles and the elusive banjo. Set in present day Liverpool, the stage play is based on the novel ‘Julia’s Banjo’ by Rob Fennah and Helen A Jones. Written by Rob Fennah, the show is about a quest to find the holy grail of pop memorabilia – the first instrument John Lennon learned to play which has been missing for 60 years and now worth millions to whoever finds it. My mother Julia taught it to me on the banjo, sitting there with endless patience until I managed to work out all the chords”įormer Beatles drummer, Pete Best, is to play himself in a brand new comedy stage production called, Lennon’s Banjo. “The very first tune I ever learned to play was ‘That’ll Be The Day’. ![]()
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