The Mersey Gonks

Members

Tony Lane (Tony Goldby) - vocals, guitar
Dennis Conroy - lead guitar
Paul Lofthouse - bass guitar
Ronnie Barker - drums

Alan Walton - bass guitar
Peter Wheelan - drums
Gary Barker - rhythm guitar, vocals

Formed in Liverpool.
Previously known as The Premiers, and for a short while The Gonks.
In 1965, Tony Lane left to join The Inbeats, who later changed their name to The Phoenix Sound.
Paul Lofthouse left in 1965 and was replaced by Alan Walton on bass guitar.
Alan Walton had previously been in The Premiers, but then left to join The Soul Seekers.
Ronnie Barker left in 1965 and was replaced by Peter Wheelan on drums.
A singer and rhythm guitarist called Gary Barker also joined at this time. Gary had previously been in The Soul Seekers, who had recently disbanded.
The Mersey Gonks later changed their name to The Pityful before evolving into Chapter Six.
In 2019, The Mersey Gonks reformed to play for fun and for charities like Merseycats, The Rock and Roll Children's Charity. The lineup includes Dennis Conroy, Alan Walton, Gary Barker and drummer Pat Martin.

Many of the following gigs have been retrieved from the Liverpool Echo. Dennis Conroy has stated that he does not remember playing any gigs on the same bill as The Big Three and that other gigs on this list are wrong.

Known Gigs

13 Nov 1964 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Tiffany's Dimensions, and Johnny Ringo and The Colts.
22 Nov 1964 Liverpool, English Martyrs, Litherland. With The Roadrunners.
5 Dec 1964 Southport, Marine View Club. With The Devils.
13 Dec 1964 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Connoisseurs, and Gerry De Ville and the City Kings.
25 Dec 1964 Southport, Marine View Club. With Mark Peters and the Silhouettes.
26 Dec 1964 Southport, Marine View Club. With Mark Peters and the Silhouettes.
31 Dec 1964 Southport, Marine View Club. With The Electrones, and The Motifs.
1 Jan 1965 Liverpool, Bootle Town Hall. New Year's Day Carnival. With The Defenders.
3 Jan 1965 Southport, Marine View Club. With The Denims.
13 Feb 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Connoisseurs, and The Motifs.
16 Apr 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Tiffany's Dimensions, and The Black Knights.
14 May 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. WIth The TT's with Amos and Karl (Terry), and The Lavells.
4 Jun 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The TT's with Amos and Karl (Terry), and The Defenders.
13 Jun 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The TT's with Amos and Karl (Terry), and Mr. Lee & Co.
19 Jun 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Tiffany's Thoughts, and The Black Knights.
21 Jun 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Gerry De Ville and the City Kings, and The Lavells.
5 Jul 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Coins, and Mr. Lee & Co.
13 Jul 1965 Liverpool, Lynwood Road Youth Club, Rice Lane.
25 Jul 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Spidermen, and The Renicks.
7 Aug 1965 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The City Beats.
14 Aug 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Detours,  and The Connoisseurs.
27 Aug 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Lee Eddie Show Group, and The Bentics.
22 Oct 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Coins, and The Connoisseurs.
29 Aug 1965 Liverpool, English Martyrs, Litherland. With The Intruders, The Movement, and The Hideaways.
19 Sep 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Abstracts, and The Crosbys.
26 Sep 1965 Liverpool, English Martyrs, Litherland. With The Roadrunners,  and Ricky Gleason and the Top Spots.
2 Oct 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Defenders, and The Profits.
10 Oct 1965 Liverpool, English Martyrs, Litherland. With The Hideaways, and The Secrets.
11 Oct 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Bumblies, and The Lavells.
22 Oct 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Lee Eddie Show Group, and Ricky Gleason and the Top Spots.
24 Oct 1965 Liverpool, English Martyrs, Litherland. With The Hideaways, and The Shakespeareans.
30 Oct 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, and The Coins.
7 Nov 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Tiffany's Thoughts, and The Abstracts.
13 Nov 1965 Liverpool, St. Robert Bellarmine's, Harris Drive, Bootle. Supporting Rhythm & Blues Inc.
15 Nov 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Tiffany's Thoughts, and Johnny Ringo and the Colts.
20 Nov 1965 Liverpool, Hope Hall.
21 Nov 1965 Liverpool, English Martyrs, Litherland. With The Hideaways, and The Easybeats.
25 Nov 1965 Liverpool, Litherland Town Hall. Supporting The Mark Peters Method. With The Tabs.
27 Nov 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. Supporting The Big Three. With Ricky Gleason and the Top Spots.
4 Dec 1965 Liverpool, The Grave, Tempest Hey. Supported by Mr. Lee & Co., and The Sandons.
5 Dec 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. Supporting The Big Three. With The 4 Originals.
13 Dec 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. Supporting The Big Three. With The Coins.
24 Dec 1965 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. Supporting The Big Three. With The Coins, and The Silhouettes.
1 Jan 1966 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Cryin' Shames, and Karl Terry and the TT's.
9 Jan 1966 Liverpool, The Grave, Tempest Hey. With The Pilgrims.
9 Jan 1966 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, and Karl Terry and the TT's.
14 Jan 1966 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Richmond Group, and The Detours.
24 Jan 1966 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Dimensions, and The Profits.
5 Feb 1966 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Crescendoes (from Canada), and Gerry DeVille and the City Kings.
21 Feb 1966. Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Dimensions, and Ricky Gleason and the Top Spots.
25 Feb 1966 Liverpool, The Grave, Tempest Hey. With The Seftons.
26 Feb 1966 Crosby, St. Luke's Hall. With The Defenders, and The Bentics.
26 Feb 1966, Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Big Three, and The Precinct.
28 Feb 1966 Crosby, St. Luke's Hall. With The Hideaways, and The Image.
6 Mar 1966 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. Supporting The Realm. With The Countdowns.
14 Mar 1966 Crosby, St. Luke's Hall. Carnival Night. With Earl Preston's Realms, and The Katz.
18 Mar 1966 Liverpool, The Grave, Tempest Hey. With The Kruzads.
26 Mar 1966 Liverpool, The Grave, Tempest Hey. Evening Session. With The Seftons, and The Abstracts.
26 Mar 1966 Liverpool, The Grave, Tempest Hey. All Nighter. With The Thoughts, The Verbs, The Abstracts, and The Seftons.
4 Apr 1966 Liverpool, Orrell Park Ballroom, Moss Lane. With The Detours, and The Mistake.
27 May 1966 Liverpool, The Peppermint Lounge, Fraser Street. With The Colts.