Procol Harum pose for pictures at BtP's third international Palers' Convention
Matthew Fisher cracks a smile, which was much in evidence the following night at the Hallé Orchestra gig
Gary and Matt receive Roland's request for The Dead Man's Dream in a suitable spirit
The camera lies momentarily, catching three mildly glum-looking expressions
Mr Whitehorn adjusts the famous POD of Richard Beck, Palers' Band guitarist … which had come within a hair's breadth of burning out in rehearsal thanks to an unhelpful mains-convertor
Geoff gets to like Richard's Les Paul, Matthew gets down on the hired Hammond (thanks, Don!)
Longer view of the band, jamming on the finale of Pilgrim's Progress
'We entered a graveyard …'
Whereas Gary played the Bridgewater Hall with his Buddha mascot on the piano, here he's pictured with Martin's grotesque talisman leering from the bass head to the right
Matt Pegg gets to grips with a mere four-string bass
A look of surprise on the Pegg visage, as Procol had not discussed for a moment what they would play when they took the stand.
Gary smiles with Tony Sadowski, pianist with the Palers' Band, who kindly send these pictures to BtP.
Also pictured, to the left, Mark Fendt, one of the staunchest offline British Palers, a mainstay of the European team in the Procol Quiz earlier in the evening.