Sunderland. We both looked and dressed older. Comment by Michael finlay December 12, 2011], How can u be his son micheal -when u cant even spell his name rite -and he hasnt got a clue who jackie is, Anyone remember Purple Haze, a school band from Redwell School in 1968 Johnathan,Richard,Frank and Michael, Hello everyone I dont supose for one minute that anyone remembers me, I was lead singer for The Strangers and The Strollers,what Im really trying to find out kylastron Mac is buried so I can go and pay my respects to an old and dear friend who I lost touch with a long time ago thanks, Hi Wow, this is very interesting information, Im Mark Ward Im the son of Chuck & Kathy Ward, along with Mike Jeffries they founded the Marimba in High Bridge and were true sultans of the Jazz and Latin America music scene in Newcastle, I have always been searching for information and any photographs of the Marimba, on searching I have always been a bit let down that my father has never had any mention for the part they played in this cool and underground scene, when everybody else was bopping. I spend my time between Corbridge and Florida. If I had three wishes . I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. Does anyone have a list of bands appearing at the Ballroom in the University Union in the 1960s, Eclection, Family, Jethro Tull, Graham Bond, Taste, Pink Floyd , Alex Harvey for starters. 2. You mentioned Bill Colwill there was a Bill C. who used to be always at the Mayfair maybe to do with the music and he was in my shop every lunch time with a Colin Topping and a guy called Brian. 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. I can remember seeing The Nashville Teens who played Tobacco Road it seemed like a dozen times. Without the contribution of these two men the club and music scene of the north east would have been considerably different. The Forever 54 charity night will take place at Arbeia on Saturday, July 2nd. Oh Mike Jeffrey. He said that he had photos of the Kray twins from the Dolce Vita, as well as the likes of Tom Jones and other stars of the era who performed at the club. Loved them! I just wish I could remember them all. Many happy memories flooding back. If you want to get in touch enquiry@deadgoodvideo.co.uk. Hi In 1967 I spent a short time singing with the Don Smith orchestra of the Oxford Galleries after we finished we always used the Cavendish club or Billy Bottos in Byker. 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. We also got introduced to Newcastle Brown too! I remember Chic, he did incredible things with the sound and lights. John Colin Woodland, greetings. I can still remember the feeling of excitement as you stepped down each dark stair til you opened the door and the whole place came alive, with music, gorgeous people and the amazing music which never sounded the same anywhere else and still doesnt! I know this is a long shot. Tommy Oxley can be seen in the film Get Carter. He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. The Guys and Dolls, Marimba and the El toro featured a lot in my life then, my sister Ann Taylor worked as a receptionist at the Turks and has contributed previously, happy days. old now and remember the Change Is days like they were yesterday. lol. Sadly Bob and Alf are no longer with us R.I.P. 9. Happy days. Johny Sampson provided the music with Mirelle Grey and later Johny Heenan. 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. I was about 17 when Wilson Picket pulled me up onto the tiny stage at the Newcastle Club aGoGo Jazz Lounge. Hey everyone Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Hi Cassie Tom was a regular photographer for the Bailey Organisation. Hi I used to go to most of the clubs and dance halls in Newcastle the Gogo Downbeat Dolce Oxford Galleries but mostly the Majestic Ballroom where I first saw Rue and the Rockets who were from Carlisle and are still playing. Im not sure what Dave does now as my dad lost touch with him. Great site. The Cavendish Club at the bottom of Grey Street opened as a nightclub in the early sixties and became part of the Bailey Group. 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I too loved that era seemed to be so much fun and simpler! The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. Remember some of the places between 1968 to 73 as a 18 plus year old.
old nightclubs in south shields - kvkraigad.org five sat new vikings (wally mcgill sid cross etc)high five sun(myself alan hull mickey gallagher kenny anderson martin quinn)forgot to mention when a train rumbled over viaduct all the beers fell off! Does anyone remember the coffee bar called the Palleta on Blacket Street? Man that was a great band. Bernie died a couple of years ago and I hear his collection of guitars were donated to The Sage.
Former South Shields nurse 'lucky to be alive' after carbon monoxide Read more about the Marimba on this link. I seem to remember the band playing at The Majestic at the bottom of Westgate Rd. Is Jim wright still alive? Where did his photos go? I think he still lives in the North East and owned the Springs fitness centres. The Quay Club, which opened in 1965, was a popular venue in the sixties. Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. Re the Dolce Vita. any help would be great as they are my great uncles. 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. Im trying to find anyone who may have worked with her. JT, Hi Micky Dunn/ John Taberham, It was situated at the junction of Newgate Street and Low Friar Street. I remember early 70s nightlife which began for me in the Dive Bar underneath the Swallow hotel. Happy Days. There were around a dozen night clubs with top acts appearing in the city every day of the week. Remember Mike Jeffrey trying to get Legalite roulette system into me CIU clubs. Dave and his brother Tommy were the doormen the manager was Ken Brady who used to be in the resident group at the Mayfair in Newcastle. I lived in Whitley Bay in the apartment of a house owned by Jimmy Bence. Fantastic read! 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. I wonder if Stan Henry the owner of the Bailey organisation has any archives. Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. Wish I had been a fly on the wall.. ______________________________________________. The demon drink (Pernod) was to blame. It was a Valentines Dance and we had to do the last part of the show as the audience were clamouring for dance music and they couldnt dance to the Moody Blues! I also wore a lot of mascara and false eye lashes which sometimes pealed off! Sad to note Dave Findlay passed away recently. He still talks about those days in the 1960s, happy days. We were also friends with Clive Lee who was a total fruitcake in the style of Freddie Starr! Anyone still keep in touch with the Findlay brothers?
Top 10 Nightlife in South Shields, England - Things To Do At the opening night the DJs were myself and Simon Dee. 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. Ill never forget it. :)Alas, me and my friends said theyd never be famous with a name like that!!!!! It closed in 2015. The photos are of the Crusaders (with manager Dave Golden in the dark suit) and the Crusaders with Jimmy Tarbuck and Ray Ellington in 1963. We did Rehearsal Room, a Tyne Tees weekly feature on local bands, a half hour show presented by David Hamilton, we did 3 numbers loads of fun, and , we even got well paid for it. Also played at Ray Grehans Cub in Roker Avenue Sunderland with Little Eva and the Fortunes. My sister was the girlfriend of Gordon Cleghorn. ___________________________________________________________________________. 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 ! Best wishes, Trevor. Chas Chandler lived in Heaton and his dad was the roadie. I was with the MARTELLES, we played at Club Eleven every Thursday, it was a blues night gig, great from the basement blues music. Buy Tickets . Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs Open now By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. We still went to Bloomers perhaps once a week. Cant anyone remember a local band used to play in the dolce la vita called the bits and pieces? They gave me a flyer which had their past and present in it. I was a DJ at The Cellar club, The Tavern, Change Is, Sloopys, The Dolce Vita, The New Caverndish and a few more. Apparently thats where John first spotted me when I was dancing and that was all I was interested in at the time! It was a great place to go to if you liked dancing which I did. My father never wavered in his belief that Michael was not guilty of infamous murder of Angus Sibbet the fruit machine man/ and said he was odds on the fall guy. It was said that the floor levels could be permutated fifteen different ways and that the dcor could be changed at will by projecting images onto the curved walls. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. If you go on Google and type in Rare cds- the Kon-Tors there is a site which will sell you a CD off this record for around 8. Restaurants in South Shields 1. I was then a young post-grad at Kings College 1966/67 and my girl-friend and I attended the Cavendish club regularly. Hi Margaret, Brings back many memories. It was quite difficult to get a membership in the early days. Read more. Lorraine, its lovely to hear how much you enjoyed going to Bloomers and glad the memories made you smile! pm me at cmburney@outlook.com. Below is a modern day aerial view with the same locations marked (some of the original buildings have now gone). Might be worth trawling facebook or look for Brenda Marsh who was close. He said, Dance with me and started doing what he called The Pickett. 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 was so petrified that I felt that every part of my body froze. However good atmosphere,great friendly bar.
Laygate - South Shields - Pics from the 50's & 60's - YouTube even had chairs in the corridor of the hotel they stayed at. Theres also a poster from the 60s of The Seaburn Hall when the Crusaders supported the Moody Blues. How time flies. Did you ever go to the Playground on Westgate road -about the same time as I have a very grainy photo of the outside and also way before that I loved going to the Dive Bar part of the Swallow Hotel on Newgate Street? However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies.
How many of these South Tyneside nightclub photos - Shields Gazette Naturally had my photo took with him as well. no one has mentioned the muscle inn built into the viaduct bottom of dene st, the club was run by wrestlers hence the name.The club room was tiny 40 punters it was full.an H girder ran the length of the bar (head height)where punters rested their beer (or whatever had fell off a wagon)this was circa 1962 on a friday it was jazzers M.C.
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