Lyn: I chose Exeter because it sounded very different from South London - alright, Norbury to be precise - and was the sort of place people went on holiday. One other (Chris Runciman – lightshow) was living in Exeter, and a little later we were joined by Jeremy Ensor (bass) who moved from Portsmouth.Įva: I chose Exeter for several reasons - first the course was attractive - German with a semester in Germany, not a year but then I did know it was where I wanted to be because of the glorious train journey down there and walking into Devonshire House with my ma when I was down for interview - so light and bright! Oh yes and I got a really good offer! Martin Stellman (vocals, lyrics) was at Bristol University. What made you choose Exeter in the first place?ĭavid: For me it was the very ornery reason that Exeter was the only university to make me an offer! Seven members of PEMT (Root Cartwright – guitars, composer Viv McAuliffe – vocals Lyn Edwards – drums Eva Darlow – dancer Monica Nettles – dancer, lyrics Les Adey – lightshow and myself, David Jones – percussion, lyrics) were Exeter students. We sought out some of the original members of the band to ask them about some of their memories of that time - Root Cartwright, David Jones, Eva Darlow, and Lyn Edwards. In recent years, all Principal Edwards Magic Theatre records have been re-released several times, finding new appreciation around the world. Between 19, the band opened for several acts including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Fleetwood Mac. Following the single, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre released two albums – ‘Soundtrack’ and ‘The Asmoto Running Band’ - the second of which was produced by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd. The group was one of the first signed to John Peel's Dandelion Records and their single, ‘The Ballad of a Big Girl Now’, was released in 1969. Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, a band known by many alumni as they not only played on campus but formed here as well.

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