I went to Change Is probably from 1969 until Scamps opened at the end of 1973. I have just came across your great website while looking for information of the bands that played at the Seaburn Hall Also, does anyone remember the DJ John Harker who worked at Annabels in Sunderland and in Whitley Bay but died a few years ago. Sadly he passed away at a comparatively young age. X, Jean ref Badfinger LP remember when the promoter give it to the JD Geoff Tate, got one myself, Hi George, Just noticed your comment which was addressed to me but (see comment 84) it should have been for Lorraine who i was sharing Bloomers memorabilia with TO MIKE GRAHAM, hey !! Often return back to the area and go walkabout. i still havent managed to see any pics of inside Bloomers and would be really pleased if you could help, as Im not on Facebook. Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. Greys Club. 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. The 'leisure industry' pubs of 2021, of course, exist in a very different world to their mid-20th century predecessors when the town's hardworking men - seafarers , shipbuilders, coal miners and the like - were the main customers in the street-corner and riverfront bars. I worked in the baileys club Bloomers in bath lane first manager was Dave abbot who went to a bailey club in Stockton second manager was Bob Duncan who after three years moved over to manage La Dolce Vita . however I cannot remember who it belonged to. 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. Post author: Post published: June 23, 2022 Post category: assorted ornament by ashland assorted ornament by ashland At the Dogs Bowl in South Shield we played with Chris Barber and his band, What a great guy Pat Halcox was, Also on the bill was Soonny Boy Williamson, that late great Southern states blues man. We step back for just a while to the South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn and Boldon of four decades ago. Then when I went to work at the Ministry in Longbenton the next day people were coming up to me saying they saw me onstage with Wilson Pickett. Does anybody remember the house band at La Dolce Vita in the early seventies, Robbie was the bass player, John the lead guitar. Anyway, I moved to the states in 1970 and after moving around a lot I ended up here in California where I have a couple of gyms. While, the 1860s-built Criterion, on Ocean Road, closed in 2012 to become a Ladbrokes bookmaker, before reopening in 2018 after enjoying a major refurbishment recreating how it originally looked in Victorian times. The dive bar under the Swallow Hotel was called the Gay Trooper in my day.. Wouldnt get away with that now. I was a DJ at sloopys,(along with Dave), Bloomers, The Oxford plus many more including a club in Whitley Bay on the Esplanade. Required fields are marked *. The Quay Club, which opened in 1965, was a popular venue in the sixties. If you're from South Tyneside, these 21 photos might - ChronicleLive Also the GoGo and the majestic, many others wish I could turn the clock back, just to revisit these places. 10. During the late fifties and early sixties the Maj was a very popular venue for dancing. Happy days .most of the time.no mention of New Orleans jazz club at Forth Banks..I assisted on the door and behind the bar at timesand I used to play with a local band called The Pilgrims..named after the Arcade in Pilgrim street where we were based ..always used to end up at the Asia Chinese on Bath Lane where the cheapest thing on the menu was Curried chicken livers with boiled rice for 2 bob in old money The club, which is in Greys Court at the bottom of Grey Street, has had several makeovers since opening as a cabaret club in the early sixties. The club closed as Change Is and reopened as Bloomers. i was the original singer with the Gamblers when we split they joined Billy Fury, who also stole my girlfriend ! The club was situated on the ground floor and in the basement of an old building on the Side, almost opposite the Crown Posada public house. Was told to read your comments from one of the girls, Jen Sherwood, and it was nice to see that you are both still with us. My mum used to sing with Jimmy Bence at the Mayfair back in the day. Shields there was no late licence and it shut around 10-30. Quite a long time ago that Pete Wallis (ex Juncos and Gamblers) was trying to make contact with any of the Gamblers boys. Great memories. 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. loved those ..times i/ve never lost my love of Jazz, and am still singing those beautifull songs in and around the Northeast. There is a good photo of the group playing in Wetheralls. My best friend married one of his friends (later divorced). Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. Other venues I remember were the RAFA club and The Bombers in Gateshead. Any info would be really appreciated. We used to wet the backs of our hands and press them onto someone elses hand trying to transfer the fluorescent stamp that was needed to get into JAZZ LOUNGE. The summer of 1967 I emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada. I was hired by Ron Markem and Bob Monkhouse In January 1969 as Reception Manager for the Change Is club. OK strange that, exactly the same names. Men Anyone coming to the club during that period would have had to have been let in by me. Keep up the good work, Roger! I think my dad was a drummer for a while with a band called the After Eights. old nightclubs in south shields - mail.fgcdaura.sch.ng I was born in a Newcastle club (the Hillfield on Grainger Park Road, which my parents owned) and spent a lot of my late teens at the Pickwick in Whitley Bay (my home town), with frequent trips to Newcastle and the big-city night spots, mainly the Agogo, followed by the Cavendish and the Dolce Vita, or Greys if we were a bit flush. Ho Hum happy days and strange memories. Sounds as if those were the days alright! 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. You know, that little moving side to side that all the Motown groups did on tele. I have fond memories of the Cavendish Club from 1967. What a night!!!!!!! Id listen to the bands, be dazzled by the girls! Phila. Some magic names and places. 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. Jean McGowan x, re: comment 94 George Sinclair Does anyone remember the coffee bar called the Palleta on Blacket Street? The top map is an old street plan of the city with the various venues marked with coloured dots. The Old Ship Inn (South Shields) - Tripadvisor My sister is Anna Louise Findlay. Driving my dads car along the wet cobbled Melbourne street to visit The New Orleans Jazz club on a winters night in the early 60s to see what I thought of the music / jazz experience set me up for life. 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. Best wishes, Trevor. Also seem to remember a free concert at Leazes Park with a lot of local bandsmay have been 1967-68? Another of those in attendance was Marcus Levey, who with his twobrothers ran La Dolce Vita before selling the club to the Bailey Organisation in 1965. What a star she could have been. Most of the lads my age in 1972 aspired to have their hair like the lovely Marc Bolan. The club ran for about five years and closed around 1966. Chas Chandler lived in Heaton and his dad was the roadie. My sister was the girlfriend of Gordon Cleghorn. I was with the MARTELLES, we played at Club Eleven every Thursday, it was a blues night gig, great from the basement blues music. Just stumbled across this, I am the son of David Finlay please put all your stories from the hay days so I can get some sort of history to pass on to my kids as my mother jackie and davey split up when I was a baby and I only have his reputation to talk of and dont know if what I am told is true. Hello .would anyone have any information on Ken White..he was in a double act..Collins and Wright I believemy Dad was Ken and My Godfather was Lenny. Hi Dave Coates enjoyed reading your post I dont live in Newcastle but had lots of contacts, friends and customers from my Disque records days in town. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. It was a great place to go to if you liked dancing which I did. The Marimba opened in 1959 serving Italian food and snacks during the day at prices students could afford. Great venue. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. Before then, they always return false. The building that housed the Guys & Dolls is still standing. The Tube being one of his projects. Also loved the Gogo. 10 South Shields pubs, past and present - from the Criterion to the THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs (with Photos) - Tripadvisor old nightclubs in south shieldscharles upham daughters. ___________________________________________________________________________. Does anyone remember the Sands Club at Whitley Bay which is where I met my husband, his favourite haunts were the Old Vic Whitley Bay and also the Sovereign pub which was a good starting point for an evening out. It was situated on the forth and fifth floor of a building at 1 Pink Lane, opposite Bowers restaurant. So if you two ever want to meet up just let me know, my email is david.coates@autosounds.co.uk. 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. Bernie was the organist and his brother another name that eludes me were both from Sunderland. I was about 17 when Wilson Picket pulled me up onto the tiny stage at the Newcastle Club aGoGo Jazz Lounge. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. 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. i was a regular and married Vicky Hope a gorgeous bunny girl sadly she died 5yrs ago. I was mortified. Eileen said: As we get older, we look back with nostalgia at the things we remember from our youth, places we visited, had once passed or had been told about. I used to go to the Club A Gogo in 1967/1968 as a 15 year old and saw many great bands; Hendrix, John Mayall, Cream, Family and loads of others. They did a lovely beans on toast. Thank you. Bringing back lots of stories! I was told that Davey FINLAY my dad was sent to prison for 10 years for something done down the country but as I dont really know him I cant say. my info is that Bob Monkhouse did indeed have an input in Change Is..formerly the Picadilly club the resident band that opened the Picadilly in the mid sixties was 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. Its a good job my parents never heard about the murder that took place there in the mid 70s. The club was initially owned and run by Mike Jeffery who went on to manage The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. #93 Roger. Yes my mate the late Geordie Short was the drummer, they were regulars at the Bombers club and Central club and were resident band at the now demolished Mount Pleasant club until Geordie passed away. HiFred If you have any photographs of that time I would love to see them. I was there from day one for about 15 months. ha ha ha. Rob . LA DOLCE VITA CRAZY NIGHTS!!! THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor Some time later I joined the Gamblers. After leaving the Invaders I played there regularly with Blues Band Vermen, with the late Keith Waring on lead and harmonica,Malcolm,ex lead guitar from Kylastrones,forget bass players name and Les Proud singer. Sadly Geordie is now in a care home after having several serious strokes and has no memory. Its said the owner of a Newcastle night club they visited instructed staff he was out and he retired to the cellar in order to escape an offer he couldnt refuse. any stories to share or anyone who knows my granddad or great uncles feel free to share! Happy days! Ronnie P knew all about them being a Londoner tho little heard of them in Newcastle at the time.He said women and children wernt safe from them. 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. Would love to get hold of Jane Maddison, Kens daughter. My dad Bob Stephenson (pianist) played at both La Dolce Vita and La Strada. I wonder if anyone would be able to help me to find them or is there a way I can access them without being a member? Tommy Oxley worked as a part-time Court Usher then. Was the crescendo manager Ken Brady from the Gamblers? The Club AGogo opened in 1962 and ran for just over six years. Im always on the hunt for any photos of either, of these clubs and wondered if you had any at all. me and me mates were rockers, wed move down to the rockliffe arms and the station hotel then the club a go go. Jean x. Both my grandmothers once worked in the Tyne Dock Hotel, now Kennedys at Tyne Dock, and I remember passing Slake Terrace on my way to work in Newcastle, with the Grapes Hotel and many other public houses before they were demolished. Our selection of photographs recall an era of social club beauty contests, colliery wagons,. ___________________________________________________________________________. 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. Thank you for telling me where I can locate some photos taken inside Bloomers Nightclub in the early 1970s. It was only a step-up (not a high stage) He looked down at me, held out his hand, and said, Cmon little lady. 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! Re the Dolce Vita. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Billy. Hope all is well. Getting your hand stamped if you wanted to get into The Jazz Lounge (I was always too young and had to make do with The Young Set, which I reckon had a better atmosphere anyway!). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); But if you were there and you cant remember much, then this site will jog your memory, at least about the local north east music scene of the mid to late sixties. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. Chirpy with a ready smile you were always a favourite of the Gamblers female fans. I had an input early in the posts re La Strada and Ken Maddison and was lead vocalist at the Sunderland and South Shields nightclubs. Gigging in the North East 1965-1972. Brilliant site! Vintage photos of clubs and bands in N.J. - nj.com La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. 17:50, 2 MAR 2023. Great article, as with Michael(the previous poster)I have a family connection to these times. I am particularly interested to hear you worked in Change Is (I went there regularly from 1971-74 approx) my memories are of great music James brown, Fatback Band, Hamilton Bohannon, Family- Burlesque and Timmy Thomas to name but a few. The photo is of her from when she used to sing at Mayfair and when she appeared on American Bandstand. Some of the guests hadnt seen each other for decades so there was a lot of catching up to do. old nightclubs in south shields - consultoresayc.co 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. Wonder if anybody remembers him. Anyway, I hope your life is going well Trevor. Big hair and big eyes and John with his shoes wouldve been 65 We married in 1976 and continued to go out to Scamps and are still married now. . I always say that a photograph is a moment of time captured, that youll never get back! Lived in Heaton as I remember. 15 years of age in 1962. my 1st beer was in the railwaiy, whist livin on hillheads road. Ill never forget it. Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. Then late 1962 we changed to mods and started going to the Go-Go, and also the West End boys club. John and I are celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary today and so have been looking back to when we first met in two very special nightclubs in newcastle (long gone but never forgotten) mainly Change Is (later known as Bloomers) and our very favourite place Scamps. I worked at the Crescendo Club in Whitley Bay in 1968-9 and Ray Grehan owned it then . Me and my brother had some great nights in La Strada. I seem to remember the band playing at The Majestic at the bottom of Westgate Rd. _____________________________________________________________________, Great memories of the 60s, I met my wife in the club agogo in 1966 and we are stll together, when I remember some of the groups , and artists that I saw live in the clubs back then its just amazing , great days ,Im on face book if anyone remembers me . Brings back many memories. 5th Gear - Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 19th Hole - North Hills, PA. 25th Hour - Wilkes Barre, PA. 94th Aero Squadron - 2750 Red Lion Rd. Fond memories of him. I spend my time between Corbridge and Florida. Saw a lot of these bands at the Rex Hotel in Whitley Bay.It was mobbed when Love Affair on.!!! Would appreciate any current information regarding Margaret. I also went to the Playground on Westgate Road until about 1976. 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Sharing the ladies toilets with the staff from the bus company in the same building. La Dolce Vita supporting P J Proby. I am still alive!! Photo: sg Photo Sales 2.. Hi. I was a regular there in the 60s maybe 63-64-65ish 1. The band names mentioned on this site Junco Partners Alan Hull (bless im) and The Sect. 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. My credentials for getting the job to the best of my knowledge were I was a pro wrestler along with my tag team partner Jason Joe Robson from the Teams Gateshead and my hobby, hypnotism. My father was Carl Hersman who played keyboards. Dawn Ralston (nee. Great site!! I would like to think so. Lorraine, its lovely to hear how much you enjoyed going to Bloomers and glad the memories made you smile! 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. My Dad used to make roulett tables for Ray Grehan in the 60s, Hi my name is Helen Findlay the daughter of Dave Findlay. I was only 18/19 years old and really loved the beat, the melody the arrangement and have been hooked all my life. Sandra ditched me after a couple of years and went to London and then Italy where she sadly died aged about 21. Along with La Dolce Vita, the Cavendish featured some of the best acts on the cabaret circuit. anybody remember? old nightclubs in south shields - nefrocaresolutions.com I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. Great time being a teenager in the 60s in Newcastle. Great site. I played most north east theatres and eventually retired (I think) in 2016. 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 . Went to nearly all the clubs mentioned. I remember being a young teenager and the Junco Partners practising in the bedroom at my family home Caroline Cottages, John is my brother and I do remember Pete Wallis being the keyboard player and amazing they are still playing after all these years. He was a drummer at La Strada, South Shields and Sunderland, in the 60s, my mother Rita Clay was taking the money on the door, I remember going to the kids Christmas parties that Sandford Goudie used to put on for us, he also played at the Pickwick in Whitley Bay, I can remember his band was called The Opus Three, he then went on to form a band called Paulas People who were resident at The Blue Star Club, Newcastle. Myself and Ken Cooper were friends from Broadwood Junior school and we started going into town aged 14, as rockers with Brylcream quiffs, Jackson the Tailor drapes, drainpipes and beetle crushers and walking around in circles at the Maj Westgate road. Now a block of flats. They gave me a flyer which had their past and present in it. 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! I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. http://readysteadygone.co.uk/bryan-ferry/, Unveiling the past Amanda, Mike and the plaque. The Mayfair finally closed its doors in August 1999 and was later demolished to make way for the Gate Leisure Centre. Burlesque was my band until car accident and moved to London and became a session singer. 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. I briefly played guitar with the George Ricco Band, rotating between Wetherals, La Dolce Vita and the Cavendish, 1965/66, Most public houses have been swept away by what we are told is progress, but the communities that once lived in those areas often still remember the days when men would come out of the shipyards and offices to pop in for a pint. I heard later from her father, that she married a fellow called Bill. He now lives in High Heaton I believe. 9. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? From the Soap . They made an acetate demo at Morton Sound in Carliol Sq. The Criterion, on the right, Ocean Road, South Shields, 1970s (Norman Dunn), The Neptune Inn, South Shields Pubs, by Eileen Burnett, published by Amberley, The Tyne Dock Hotel, South Shields, 1938. I then returned to a normal life !!!! 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 I was quite good friends with Russell Smith, son of baileys owner, John Smith and I remember the house band at the Latino having a mad Australian front man. Loved the stories behind the venues and the old photos. He had retired to the Seahouses area with his wife. Hi 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. A former nurse said she feels "lucky to . Hi Cassie I dont suppose anyone remembers Colin Lee? Cheers 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. Unofficially, the jazz sessions at the Marimba continued long after midnight. I know this is a long shot. In particular a band member called Bill Mills. 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. of Newcastle in the 60s. Lol. 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. We were also friends with Clive Lee who was a total fruitcake in the style of Freddie Starr! 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. Tatler Club in the Haymarket. Bob Redhead. Where is she now I wonder. He was playing at the Arcadia Theatre. The time of the Club AGoGo was probably the best for live music in the city. Also played drums on I Keep Singing that same old song, Heavy Jelly (Skip Bifferty). 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. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. The Crays were huge guys ,looked the part and were decked out in very flash but obviously very expensive suits . We were more 18 year olds from Sunderland who found our way to the Club A Gogo hoping to meet someone to give us a lift home! If I had three wishes . Under new management I. THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs - Tripadvisor By this time the Club AGogo on Percy Street was in decline and the opening of Sloopys was probably the final nail in the Club aGogos coffin. 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.
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