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In 1963 Tommy Scott And The Senators were blacklisted after the disappearance of a chicken, which was the first prize in a raffle at Fochriw Social Club.

, Len Davies, brother of Club chairman Jack said, "Tom was known then as Tommy Scott. He was very, very popular in the Valleys.

"There was a full house that night, I remember having to get there early to make sure I got a seat.

"It was packed and Tom was magnificent. He was introducing people to rock'n'roll who hadn't seen stuff like that before - people who were used to choirs.

"There was going to be a raffle of the chicken to raise some money for the club at the end of the night. But people were having a few drinks and after the performance a melee broke out. My brother had bought this chicken as one of the prizes but after the fight it had gone.

"The rumour is that it was Tom Jones - but nobody really knows who took it."

Now the village has declared that Sir Tom is forgiven and is welcome back at any time.