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Two early handwritten playlists by Paul are being auctioned by Bonhams in London on 28 October; both are known items, but still interesting.

The first is from a gig they played at the Grosvenor Ballroom sometime in 1960 (it’s claimed to be spring 1960 by Bonhams, but their first concert there was in June 1960, which would be summer, an interesting playlist none-the-less), which shows what covers they were doing then, and that One After 909  was the one early original they were playing.

The second comes from their appearance at the Majestic Ballroom in Luton on 17 April 1963, which still shows them playing an interesting selection of covers, with few originals.

They are expected to sell for between $150,000 and $250,000 each, rare and interesting items.

The first date was 18 June 1960, @Old Soak, but there’s nothing to prove that it’s from that date. They had a regular run of concerts there for a period, and Paul’s list, with its annotation about songs not played every week, would indicate it’s from a later date than their first appearance.

Do you want to buy George’s childhood home in Speke?

Well now is your time, it’s up for auction Tuesday with an estimate of £160,000-£200,000.

You also get some of his furniture thrown in.

This spacious 3 bedroom family home has undergone a complete renovation with a hallway, lounge, kitchen/dining room and a family-sized rear garden. The first floor includes three spacious bedrooms, bathroom and WC. A number of original features from George’s time at the property still remain and include the bath, sink, some original doors, hanging rails in wardrobes and outbuildings complete with original doors and decor. In addition to this, the vendor will also be including a large kitchen dresser unit that was found in the outbuildings and would have originally been in the kitchen when George and his family lived there. 

Little tour video of it as well, the outhouse is a disgrace. You can see the very shabby looking dresser unit at the end as well.

To promote his new Grandude book, published last Thursday, Grandude’s Green Submarine, Paul has sent a Green Submarine to Liverpool, which will be outside Waterstones bookshop in Liverpool One for a couple of days before being gifted by Paul to Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco is to be awarded the 2021 “John Lennon Real Love Award”.

Yoko said it was in recognition of “her stirring songs and social advocacy on women’s right and other important issues.”

She will headline the 41st Annual John Lennon Tribute on 10 December at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space in New York put on by the Theatre Within, in association with Music Without Borders, which helps support the “John Lennon Real Love Project” songwriting program which goes into US public elementary schools for free, as well as other free workshops for creative expression, to children, teens and adults impacted by cancer.