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Girlschool!In an industry dominated by testosterone, Girlschool burst onto the scene in 1978, during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Bands like Motörhead, Iron Maiden, and Def Leppard were just starting to get recognized by the world at large. However, even with a major fan\occasional contributor in Lemmy from Motörhead, Girlschool's road to success was a rocky one.

Several line-up changes and demands by the suits at their record labels to soften their image and music affected their output throughout their career.

They broke up in late 1988, only to reunite in 1992 for their self-titled CD. The original "Riot Grrrls," after 3 live CDs and a brief hiatus, returned with a brand new 2002 album, "21st Anniversary: Not That Innocent", celebrating the 21st Anniversary of the birth of Girlschool.

In 2008, they released a new album: Girlschool - Legacy, to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. In 2011, Girlschool re-recorded their 1981 hit album release as Hit and Run Revisited - to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this classic album.

This Section

Girlschool!So, this section of the website is dedicated to that all-time hard rockin' bunch of girls who call themselves Girlschool - the best rock band in the World!!

Who are Girlschool?  The current line-up is:

  • Denise Dufort on drums
  • Kim McAuliffe on vocals and guitar
  • Jackie Chambers on lead guitar
  • Enid Williams on bass and vocals

Kim's Guitar Auction

In August 2008 Kim McAuliffe's ESP Guitar bought in 1981 in Japan, signed by Girlschool and Motorhead, was put on auction on ebay and raised  £1600 for the  Essex Air Ambulance, this guitar has been played at gigs all over the world and on numerous albums.

The Auction ended on September 4th 2008 and the auction winner and proud new owner of the guitar is Lydia Czuba from Winnipeg, Canada!

The photos below are the timeline of the guitar's journey:

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Photos in order:

  1. Kim onstage at the London Marquee 1994
  2. Kim at the Wokingham Phoenix Plaza for the recording of the GIRLSCHOOL LIVE Album in 1995
  3. Lemmy Signing the Guitar in 2005 with Jax, Pic of the Guitars signatures used for the ebay auction
  4. The guitar and it's signatures
  5. Kim posing with Guitar August 2008 for use on the ebay auction
  6. Kim posting the Guitar at the Post Office September 2008
  7. Denise, Jackie and Kim with June Brown from Eastenders, Essex Air Ambulance Fundraiser 7th September 2008
  8. Denise, Kim and Jackie presenting the Cheque to the Essex Air Ambulance 7th September 2008
  9. Lydia with the Guitar
  10. Guitar in display case that Lydia had made especially for the guitar

Girlschool

Jackie ChambersGirlschool - The members, their history and a full discography in the Girlschool section.

Latest Album

Hit and Run - RevisitedThe latest album from Girlschool is "Hit and Run - Revisited" and is available from our Shop and good record stores.

Gil Weston

Gil WestonGil Weston - bass guitarist for The Killjoys and Girlschool. Her bands, her history, her interviews and more....!