Lee Hollister in conversation with Oldham Chronicle journalist Simon Smedley

AFTER an at-times fraught 2016 which has seen a number of line-up changes, Manchester Ska Foundation are flying high again and relishing the prospect of another hectic year on the North-West gigging circuit. Failsworth-based Lee Hollister continues to front the ever-popular seven-strong ska tribute band, but enforced changes in the middle of last year threatened to derail the continuing progress of an outfit who keep just can’t seem to stop packing out pubs, clubs and festivals across the region. Listen to Hollister speaking exclusively to Oldham Chronicle music journalist Simon Smedley about the line-up tweaks, the highlights of 2016, and what's in store for 2017.