Also played drums on I Keep Singing that same old song, Heavy Jelly (Skip Bifferty). They were on the beaten track, but does anyone remember Billy Bottos Club on Shields Road (owned by a big local bookmaker) and the 69 Club, which was managed by Tot and Gloria Anderson, who also used to manage The Avenue in Whitley Bay, just opposite the Pickwick. We all gave up the Go-Go after Sloopys opened at about 1967, Then it was Change Is which changed to Bloomers where I met my wife Joan, and by that time everyone had moved on and got married, I got married in 1976 aged 27 and now still Happily married with 3 kids and 3 grandchildren . Youve managed to make a truly great website even better THANK YOU!!!
THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor 2. Drink and lack of sleep took its toll.The candle which I burnt at both ends went out in 1977. I dont suppose you have any photographs or memorabilia of any of the clubs you worked in I have memberships cards and entrance tickets but no photos! I was best friends with Pongo (Keith to me) and for a short while roady for them. Detroit sounds the hinge the outfit perfumed garden well me for one as I was in ALL of them our biggest claim to fame was backing the opportunity knocks star the muscle man at the middle club, byker.
old nightclubs in south shields - kvkraigad.org I remember queueing to get inside where you went down lots of dark stairs to an amazingly even darker area with fantastically loud but mesmeric music.
The Best Nightlife in South Shields - Tripadvisor If you went there please let me know. Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. My mum used to sing with Jimmy Bence at the Mayfair back in the day. ___________________________________________________________________________. Gigging in the North East 1965-1972. A long shot here but wondering if you ever heard of a band called the Lyle Brown showband or similarplayed in whitley bay in the mid 60s. Venues were St.Georges Drill Hall by Northumberland Rd. I had a great time there and made a dreadful mistake by leaving to work at Leicester for Top Rank. If anyone has any good images or information, please post on here or contact me personally. June Viner. They gave me a flyer which had their past and present in it. The club ran for about five years and closed around 1966. Where is she now I wonder. Hi I know Tommy and Davey findlay, Jesmond. He was always a dapper dresser!! He even stood in for the pianist who hadnt turned up on my Mum and Dads wedding day! He must have been in his late fifties in the time I knew him, and I think me may no longer be with us forty years on. Another guy from that era I worked with was the tragic big Geordie Short, his group Bits & Pieces were well known around the WMC scene, they ended up as resident group at the now demolished Mount Pleasant club. June Viner, Sorry should have said Frank Pickering and Mickey Pemberton. My dad, George McGuinness, was the pianist at the Mayfair in the 60s. Cant remember the 60s without remembering the fabulous Righteous Brothers. I live in France now,so dont get many chances to visit the old stomping grounds. The building which housed La Dolce Vita still stands but now contains luxury flats. John Colin Woodland, greetings. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. June 9, 2022 . If I had three wishes . It was fun to meet and party with many stars of the times, Marty Wylde, Kathy Kirby etc. Sunderland. Bernie MacKie was rhythm guitar and started his working life in a shop on Gateshead High St. called Barkers, an electrical shop. Ray Grehan, who owned various night clubs including the Blue Note in Sunderland and the Crescendo Club at Whitley Bay, passed away about eight years ago. 1 of 10 The Neptune Inn, South Shields Pubs, by Eileen Burnett, published by Amberley 2 of 10 The Tyne Dock Hotel, South Shields, 1938. I noted last year when we posted vintage photos of clubs and music venues, that the 1970s and 1980s were great times in New Jersey for those who had a penchant for live music. Apparently thats where John first spotted me when I was dancing and that was all I was interested in at the time! Spent my late teens / early twenties in Newcastle 66 77 Worked in theatre but then at Change Is from 69 onwards till it turned into Bloomers, but have fond memories of all the venues listed here as well as Change Is. Other acts that appeared at the Majestic Ballroom in the sixties include; The Moody Blues, The Kinks, The Spencer Davis Group, The Hollies, Van Morrison and the Small Faces. ___________________________________________________________________________. The second picture down, which has David Macbeth on, also has two of my aunts who both worked at Go Go. Does anyone remember the Carousel Club in Chester le Street? Maggy Ross could be Maggy Heskith who died a few years ago. A couple of years ago we were in Benidorm and we got talking to these three couples, one of them said You are obviously from the Newcastle area, where did you go on Friday nights in Toon ? I answered The Maj Ok he said, now who where the resident group ? Rue and the Rockets I answered, Well meet Rue and the Rockets, its us three and we are still going in fact we are on the Dynastic tonight. Im the daughter of Ken Maddison who had a resident trio in various local clubs in the 60s the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, La Strada in South Shields, and the Baileys clubs in Newcastle, I remember him being at La Dolce Vita, and (I think) the Latino.Sadly hes not around any more to ask, but I remember as a child hearing some of the names you mention here. My wife Joan still meets up with the girls every week, Jen Sherwood, Eleanor Robson, Brenda Grieves, Marlene Charlton, Wendy Wilson, Ros Daly, Jean Orr, Elaine McCleod. The best thing is Im still alive and have great memories. I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. The Mayfair Ballroom opened by the Mecca organization on 12th September 1961 and continued to be a major venue in the city for 38 years.
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60s Clubs - Ready Steady Gone! Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. I gave my mate his and told him see that guy look at the back of his jacket just as he turned round and it was `Chris Farlow. I think the name was Michaels? We regularly played the Seaburn Hall on Cats Nite Out which was on a Wednesday. Sounds as if those were the days alright! Where did his photos go? `you may already have it? Our selection of photographs recall an era of social club beauty contests, colliery wagons,. However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies. Many happy memories flooding back. ___________________________________________________________________________. Fantastic memories of Newcastle and the North East club scene. Does anyone remember her and her then boyfriend Ron Thomas who worked at the A Gogo (later going on to work at the Quay Club) always had an alsation with him and lived in Sandyford. We both looked and dressed older. That totally made my day, especially after having visited his grave just last week. I have tried unsuccessfully to find photos but no one took photos way back then and so all of those precious moments and memories were never captured. Cube in the spotlight A scene from. power bi relative date filter include current month; old nightclubs in south shields. I remember Pat mentioning names of people like Keith Crombie, Tommy Finlay etc who she met through Ron but the rest of us never met them. I seem to recall that The Rocking Berries played there on one occasion in the Spring of 1967 and they dedicated Hes in Town to my girlfriend Margaret Armstrong. The lavishly decorated premises had once been the Piccadilly Club, which was run by Dennis Stafford who was later jailed for the 1967 murder of Angus Sibbett in the notorious One-Armed Bandit case. A Cumbrian group Rue & The Rockets were the resident band at the Majestic for a number of years and had a massive following in Newcastle. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. I met my first girlfriend Sandra Findley then with all her friends who use to go there, Linda & Sylvia Stoddart, Pat Larby, Cath, Eleanor and Jen. One of them snapped my new tie in half trying to garrot me. I did overhear a conversation in which one of the guests asked the other if he had been present at the Gogo on the night that Dave Findlay knocked out Keith Crombies teeth! Ken, remembers you as a great singer. Occasionally, I heard it referred to as the Gay Trouper. Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. Hi June I do remember the Palleta, it used to be the place to go during the day, they cannot have done much business as we all used to buy one drink and make it last for hours until we got kicked out. The Majestic Ballroom on the junction of Westgate Road and Clayton Street was originally built as a cinema. theses lists and memories are priceless but who can remember the truly horrible bands? I regularly caught last bus from Sunderland (where my Wife lived) to Worsick Street but missed last bus to Fenham so went to Jazz Lounge at Club Agogo until 01.30hrs and hada a few beers and watched some great acts.I then caught the All Night Entertainment bus from the Central Station at 02.00hrs with a Bun Burger in my hand from Bowers. She was the resident singer.
Five nightclubs in South Shields that we lost within the last 10 years Good times- great musicians. I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. Ho Hum happy days and strange memories. Good bands played there. I was amazed at the club scene in the North East! You know, that little moving side to side that all the Motown groups did on tele. Naturally had my photo took with him as well. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. King Crimson did their 1st try out gig at Change Is. Eileen Burnett wrote the book South Shields Pubs, published by Amberley, in 2014. It was a no-brainer that these lads were something very special. Do you know where any of the surviving ex members are now? I remember early 70s nightlife which began for me in the Dive Bar underneath the Swallow hotel. Also seem to remember a free concert at Leazes Park with a lot of local bandsmay have been 1967-68? I went to a few with Billys Mills bonzo.. remember Trevor Chance practising above a pub in Clayton Street,.. My dad used to service the fruit machines in lots of these clubs for my uncle in the 60s. Under new management I. I would love to hear from anyone who is related to me. Notice: Function is_feed was called incorrectly.Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Maybe a good starting point might be the Chronicle as I am sure that they have a library full of old photos. The last couple of times I've been in the beer has been very poor, I tried the Landlords bitter and old speckled hen but both were tasting dodgy. A slideshow of pictures taken at Laygate South Shields in the 50's & 60's.. Pictures by Bill Claverly & narrated by Janet Wylie The opening of the club was preceded by an intense advertising campaign in the local press involving some quite off-beat and quirky adverts: . My Mam, Cathy worked in the Cavendish 60s 70s in the kitchen, my dad Eddy, worked in the cloakroom with Jack I worked in the cloakroom to help out a few times alongside Jack. Hello, this has been a great read. I will never forget you were working at the theatre royal and u let me see the stage set for Alice in wonderland and let me have a go on the big swing in the stage. I beleive he appeared at a number of clubs in Newcastle and the north east. At the opening night the DJs were myself and Simon Dee. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. Billy Bottos. Cheers Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. This pub used to have a bad reputation but what a change, visited for Sunday Lunch and enjoyed a lovely meal, a good choice of meals served Carvery style, with the largest choice of vegetables we have ever seen. Jeffrey was CONTENT!!! I also worked through Ivan Burchall, as well as for myself. Change Is was financed by comedian, Bob Monkhouse who teamed up with Newcastle entrepreneur Ronnie Markham in an attempt to open a club that would offer something different to the many other clubs in the city at that time. 1. blog 28 mentions thelate Mike Carr.. been on wikepedia and seems he still walks among us.. thankfully. George, John is still looking to see if he has any photos of the entrance to Bloomers on Bath Lane. I never got to playground, when bloomers closed we all migrated to la dolce vita for a while but was never quite the same yes, loved dancing but fortunately my best mate Lesley was the same and we both hardly ever sat down ! Im 75yrs. In relation to the Hendrix gig my dads uncle was the manager at the Haymarket Hotel and he reckons the band had a pint in the back room ,presumably before they went on or between sets, Great to see Germain up there looking as animated as ever ..pity there is not a music track download of everyone in action! oops sorry just found them under media -great stuff thanks.
old nightclubs in south shields - eztransport123.com 30 left on 9 February 2013. Magnum Is now Unit, but was known as one of Southsampton's main gay clubs in its heyday. Would love to get hold of Jane Maddison, Kens daughter. I was too young to have gone to the legendary Club AGogo as I was still at infant school at Stanley, Co.Durham in the late 60s & 70s, but a good mate of mine John from my village in Burnopfield, was a regular there throughout the Go gos duration & John has told me over the years, all the stories & Im jealous as hell that I never had at least one night at the Club AGogo to enjoy it! A personal perspective by Roger Smith. Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. How embarrassing. A friend in music (Colin Bradley who played in a Teesside band called The Road Runners with Paul Rodgers and Micky Moody in the 60s) was kind enough to send me a link. He played a vital role in its history and the history of Newcastles night life in the 60s. What a great little site! Jean, Great Blog takes me back to that time in my life, I was the drummer in Axtree Junction the lead singer and Guitarist being Bob Barton who went on to be in Becket and on the Old Grey Whistle test, I remember playing at the Blaydon Races for 10 pounds and many other venues throughout the Northeast for similar amounts, had the privilege of being the local band playing alongside many 60s bands including Family, Dave Dee and band The foundations, Love Affair and many more on the baily club circuit, now at 69 years I look back on those times with great pleasure. Loved them! The original building has been demolished and has been replaced by a modern block, which now houses offices and a restaurant. Is it true? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
South Shields Nightclubs, for Nightclubs in South Shields, Tyne and He was on stage about ten minutes later and when he turned around to sing to people upstairs from the revolving stage the sauce had spread as a large black arc across his back. The line up was Ken Brady, Jimmy Crawford, Alan Blacks, Barry Preston, Spud Tate ( sadly passed away ). Would be good to have a reunion.. sorry to hear of joe lisles death the 69 club owner. I continued it in Newcastle Social Club residences and recently, after early retirement, had six years as a semi-pro touring the UK with a Hollies and Crosby Stills and Nash tribute. What a very comprehensive and informative site and great to see some of the places that meant quite a lot to me in my younger days. In this day and age, we could never have what we had back then. Eileen, In the late fifties I played many of those venues, usually singing and paying guitar in the group called The Black Cats and The Billy Gamblin Trio. I remember Chic, he did incredible things with the sound and lights. During the seventies it was run by David Macbeth, a popular northeast singer in the late fifties and early sixties. I recognize some of the names of people who have contributed here with their memories and of course I knew many of the people who were around during that great period during the 60s.
THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs (with Photos) - Tripadvisor Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. Happy days, Dawn the Nelson Street Jazz Club is mentioned on the page about the Marimba Coffee House. could.nt aford a leather jacket I was an early mod, not wantin any botha, then bought me 1st real bike from kens on westgate road. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle.
old nightclubs in south shields - jjbluesbar.com Along with La Dolce Vita, the Cavendish featured some of the best acts on the cabaret circuit. No ones mentioned Nelson Street jazz club. We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. Great site!! After he left the Gamblers he went to work for Ray Grehan. I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. We always met at the Pit for coffee where we decided what time to meet before going to the Club Ago Go. I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. Reviews; Claim your business; Escape. Re the Dolce Vita. Great site. - Mike Mezz. On the left, the dark haired lady is Barbara Young, and on the right is her sister Joan Young. Just stumbled across this great website. It was originally the Clergy Jubilee School, which opened in the early part of the 19th Century, Read more about the Downbeat Club on this link. Amongst those talked about were two men who were heavily involved in the north east club scene in the sixties Mike Jeffery and Ray Grehan. In the 21st century, we've seen many pubs adapting to cater for families, or attracting sports fans by providing large-screen coverage, and increasingly serving meals - not just pork scratchings. which was poor quality, scratches etc.
If you're from South Tyneside, these 21 photos might - ChronicleLive The Crays were huge guys ,looked the part and were decked out in very flash but obviously very expensive suits . 5th Gear - Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 19th Hole - North Hills, PA. 25th Hour - Wilkes Barre, PA. 94th Aero Squadron - 2750 Red Lion Rd. The top map is an old street plan of the city with the various venues marked with coloured dots. Your email address will not be published. He had a son with cerebal palsy who needed to attend Prudhoe hospital on a regular basis and he felt he needed some sort of base in the north east. Wow, thank you SO much to Rob Quinn for your lovely comments about working with my Dad,Ken Maddison. FANTASTIC SITE. Met some real characters. Nice to see some old familiar names that I have met in my past days around NE. Yes, Bob Monkhouse did own Change Is until it became Bloomers, I think. worked there opposite the Sounds with Eddie Farrow and Bobby Carr on a temporary basis untill a club in Low Fell was completed.. that name escapes me tho.,.One night at at the Picadilly, Ronnie Pipe in an agitated state (unusual for him MR laid back) informed my old man that the the CRAYS were in.. sure enough. There is a good article by The Evening Chronicle when the last record went on sale in auction. Mum is 80 now and terminally ill with cancer. I was only 5 or 6 but my uncle Michael who owned the places used to give me Coca Cola he seemed like a god to me then! Two Scotsmen together in a nightclub, what could possibly go wrong! I remember a band called the Wildcats with Hilton Valentine & Chas Chandler (playing bass I think) ,who played at the Hotspur hall in Whitley Bay on Saturday nights in the sixties.I also remember the Alan Price combo playing frequently at the Victoria pub next to Woolworths in Whitley Bay, haven,t seen any mention of these venues in your lists! The club was initially owned and run by Mike Jeffery who went on to manage The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. Im always on the hunt for any photos of either, of these clubs and wondered if you had any at all. We worked with the likes of the Shadows, Seekers, Joe Brown, Lonnie Donegan, Roy Castle, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, the Barron Knights, Freddie Starr(oh dear), Jimmy Tarbuck, Dave Allan, Engelbert Humperdinck, Val Doonjcan to name but a few. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Julie Macsorley had been cooking a chicken at her home near South Shields when her carbon monoxide (CO) alarm alerted her to the danger.
Dusk nightclub to return to South Shields for one night only, as old nightclubs in south shields - consultoresayc.co The photograph was taken in the dressing room of The Tavern/Latino in South Shields (my memory for dates etc is very hazy)The lion was a pet and belonged to one of the acts playing at the club. Best wishes, Trevor. Does anyone remember the old New Orleans Jazz Club in Melbourne Street.the manager was Polish, Jurek.also his son, young Jurek, also his sister used to make an appearance every now and then. Sad to note Dave Findlay passed away recently. However at night it became a private membership club with jazz being served up by some of the best musicians around. The club was situated on Bath Lane, Newcastle and was spread over three floors with a reception, a disco and a cabaret room, all with curved walls. Hi Nice to see the Dolce vita, too. Can you believe I used to have to buy a friend a drink just to get her to dance to something I loved probably JamesBrown or Family or something great! The North East in the 60s as a wonderful time for musicians and performers and I am so pleased to have been there. Vogue. Some of the other people there were Wally Nash (now a business man living in the USA) who managed the Marimba for Mike Jeffery and later the Blue Note in Sunderland for Ray Grehan; Sandford Goudie who owned the La Strada clubs in Sunderland and South Shields; Trixie Sullivan who was Mike Jefferys secretary and personal assistant (at the time he managed Jimi Hendrix), vocalist David Macbeth, Teddy Berg owner of Greys Club, Barabara Berg and Joan Tenniswood who both worked at the Club aGogo in the sixties. ANNE MILLAR (TAYLOR) I DONT REMEMBER THE VENUE ANNE, BUT WE WORKED ALL OF THE AREA IN THE SIXTIES.
THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor 2 inch thick marine ply shells with heavy duty internal struts and mounting frames but man the sound was awesome, power, punch and clarity. by | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit Many thanks for the site. Burlesque was my band until car accident and moved to London and became a session singer. Hi Alfie Wright AKA Tony Sands Hypnotist opened the Cresendo Club Whitley bay I named it after The Cresendo Club in U.S.A Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. And Shani, you mentioned your Dad playing piano at La Strada, which my Dad did too wow, amazing.
Best Clubs in South Shields | South Shields Nightlife | Skiddle Tom spent a lot of his time at The Dolce Vita when the club had super stag nights on Mondays and Crazy nights on Thursdays, Hi. Chris Dale, Alan(Cass) Carlyle, Bryn Pringle, Bill Ross, Billy Todd, Paul France, Ian Davies, Chris Branch, Jed Gardner, Peppi, Joe Lant, Hetherz, Micky Finn, Rob Wright and I know Ill have missed out a few and so my apologies, but it was a long time ago. Had great life Its been good reading all the names on this site . Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By jacquelinesQ1680QF Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. The group met up last October for a reunion in Gosforth. Was at a place called St.Charles, outside Chicago, a couple of years ago and who should be playing there but Bill Smedley (Righteous Brothers). Excuse me if I sometimes get things wrong, memory is not what it was from 60 years ago. Garry Steckles, Hi Melina Manning your mum Irene was my first girlfriend, at 16. My best friend married one of his friends (later divorced). But last week I did visit an old friend in Whitley Bay and realised that my Dad must have been working at The Pickwick shortly aftter it opened (which I guess was why we moved to Whitley in the first place). By Sam Johnson 24th Nov 2021, 4:55am - 2 min read. I seem to remember the band playing at The Majestic at the bottom of Westgate Rd. The Greg Burman Sound was resident at the Quay Club and I will never forget Greg showing me the proper way to play James Browns I Feel Good top bloke. Served lovely meals and had big Manny Burgo, ex-boxer on the door. And dont even think about the Downbeat!! Thanks for the memories though, and keep up the good work. Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. Shields there was no late licence and it shut around 10-30. He said, Dance with me and started doing what he called The Pickett. My dad Bob Stephenson (pianist) played at both La Dolce Vita and La Strada. It features nightclubs in South Shields who offer clubbing, live bands and nightlife. Has had a number of . The sixties may have belonged to London but in the seventies The NE was the place to be for the clubs! I just wish I could remember them all. Also played at Muscle In as I was friendly with the owner Walter McCrae. The reunion took place at the Jazz Caf, Pink Lane, Newcastle hosted by Keith Crombie who was involved in the day to day running of several Newcastle clubsback in the sixties. I have a photo from The Viewer (the forefunner of the TV Times) showing a line-up of pianists and singers, Dad is on there but the only other pianist I recognise is (the much-admired, not least by my Dad) Billy Hutchinson. Pete Wallis. Anyone coming to the club during that period would have had to have been let in by me.