Phil Wiseman And The Travellers

Phil Wiseman's Skiffle Band, later to become known as Phil Wiseman And The Travellers were a skiffle/country band from Gillingham, Dorset, formed in 1956 that played together for around 5 years. The group appeared live from an outside broadcast in Salisbury on the launch evening for Southern Television on 30 August 1958. They were popular on the American Air Base live circuit and around Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. Phil Wiseman - Vocals and Guitar Dave Bennett - Electric Guitar Ken Newport - Tea Chest Bass / Double Bass Mervin Miles - Tea Chest Bass - later drums Sam Pike - Drums - later banjo Dave Wathen - Lap Steel