Are you David Coates from the Felling and Ken Cooper from Windy Nook ? The second picture down, which has David Macbeth on, also has two of my aunts who both worked at Go Go. I also spent many a Monday night at your home testing scotch with your folks and a feisty small terrier before you moved from Whitley Bay. I have tried to find photos of places frequented for such a short time but at the time felt like it would last forever. My best friend married one of his friends (later divorced). Im very interested in your post regarding a photographer who may taken photos of the nightclubs many of us attended. I remember you singing at the Majestic with the Gamblers. A personal perspective by Roger Smith. Like George I have been looking for pics for years. I had my engagement party (yes I met John there) upstairs in Change Is in October 1974 and not a single photo was taken..such a shame! I also worked through Ivan Burchall, as well as for myself. Man that was a great band. Plus Dave living in W. Bay! Went to a Motown concert at the Sunderland Empire a couple of years ago and, would you believe it, sitting next to me was Frank Pemberton who used to own Club 11 in Sunderland with Mickey Pemberton (I think). 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 went to most of the other clubs mentioned, brilliant times ? Brought back a loot of memories. 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. If Pete is still around you could use my email to get them together. On the left, the dark haired lady is Barbara Young, and on the right is her sister Joan Young. My dad played with him in a band before the war as a lad in Newcastle. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? Myself, Cass and Ken went down to Kings Road and came back with Leather Coats down to the ankles. Dusk was known for its huge New Year's Eve events, staying open till 7am. Does anyone remember the Carousel Club in Chester le Street? Great site. Oh I could go on all day. I lived in Whitley Bay in the apartment of a house owned by Jimmy Bence. 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. HiFred If you have any photographs of that time I would love to see them. Remember Mike Jeffrey trying to get Legalite roulette system into me CIU clubs. loved those ..times i/ve never lost my love of Jazz, and am still singing those beautifull songs in and around the Northeast. 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. Stumbled over your great website while searching for music in Newcastle in the 60s. Read more. How embarrassing. Exciting times. Had some good nights at the Majestic. Jean McGowan ( still dancing) xx, Hi David I also used to be a DJ at the New Cellar Jazz Club later the Chelsea Cat sent some pics etc for the site good to hear you are still with us great memories of a great time in our lives. Two Scotsmen together in a nightclub, what could possibly go wrong! The building that housed the Marimba no longer exists. Davey, worked at club agogo sadly passed away yesterday morning great man. As I am on a roll heres another one, local group from the Felling, started off as a skiffle group and went on the play many venues Ritson Hunters Silver Six, they had a female vocalist Ann Castlehow I think she was called which was unusual at the time, think they played the Oxford a few times, not sure of that tho, they eventually spawned the Decca Rhythm Group with Jimmy Laine. The line up was Ken Brady, Jimmy Crawford, Alan Blacks, Barry Preston, Spud Tate ( sadly passed away ). In the event they failed to show up, probably much to the relief of the host Keith Crombie. I remember I had a blue suede Levi jacket with leather collar that I bought off Kenny Richardson/Davy Hembro. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. I was around a bit earlier-my brother Tony Gillman (friend of Kieth Crombie)was heavily involved in music scene through New Orleans Jazz Club and used to organize Beach /Forest Barbecues(sometimes unauthorized by council I believe)we seemed to `move away from scene quite quickly-Jazz Bands and all.Great fun and wonderful memories of Melbourne street which ultimately inspired my visit to New Orleans and Nashville-music cities USA-great times. Now a block of flats. 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. Memories just keep flooding back of all those tremendous venues. old nightclubs in south shields. Great bloke and wonderful muso. they were with some very large chaps and i believe an escort of C.I.D. Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. Johny Sampson provided the music with Mirelle Grey and later Johny Heenan. 2. Used to ring Ivan Birchells office and find out where they were playing. Thats apparently where John first saw me but at that time 1972/3 I was much too interested in dancing. Photo: sg Photo Sales 2.. 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. I remember Chic standing there looking agahst, anyway that was just the way it was sometimes. Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. Further to my last comment, some of the regulars I remember from La Dolce Vita were The Barton Brothers (Andy and Phil), Brian Stanners, (Formula One) and Pauline Hall (Fenwicks) I just wish I could remember them all. Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. Some of the pubs in our image selection, such as the New Ferry Tavern which overlooked the ferry landing on the River Tyne, have gone. Ho Hum happy days and strange memories. 2. Uncle Bob n Uncle Alf. Hi, I was in the Ken Maddison band for a number of years but when he died then Margaret I lost touch with her. I beleive he appeared at a number of clubs in Newcastle and the north east. Hi. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg old nightclubs in south shields. 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. The Sounds Londoner Ronnie Pipe on piano Herbie Flowers bass Des ??? My father was Carl Hersman who played keyboards. The resident band at the Crescendo was the Del 5, the singer was Billy Wilson from Gateshead, there was 2 sax players one was Peter Parkinson from South Shields but Im sorry the other name eludes me. If you contact me, I think that I have a couple of pictures of your Dad at La Strada that you might not have seen. My dad Bob Stephenson (pianist) played at both La Dolce Vita and La Strada. Bumped into old school friend, Hylton Valentine and his mates (Animals) there on occasions. Sadly Geordie is now in a care home after having several serious strokes and has no memory. During the mid/late 1960s I was half of the singing duo, Shirley and Johnny. Apparently thats where John first spotted me when I was dancing and that was all I was interested in at the time! What a great little site! Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. I loved the clubs The downbeat where the animals used to play, great memories to treasure. I spent so many happy weekends there in the 70s and remember being devastated when it closed down and we all had to transfer to the dolce. Most clubs regularly visited (after tanking up at The Half Moon) I particularly remember the folk/jazz nights we had at Change Is in early 70s. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. La Dolce Vita was situated on Low Friar Street not far from the Mayfair Ballroom. by | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit Reading this took me back to my childhood. Some of the guests hadnt seen each other for decades so there was a lot of catching up to do. Lovely girl I went back to work the club circuit in the 70s 80s and 90s but it was not the same, Hi, I wonder if anyone remembers a night club in Northumberland St I think it was above Callers it used to have a resident belly dancer and a casino. You and I used to share guitar vocals with Ken Maddison in the early 70s at La Strada until I moved to Montego Bay. View listing packages . June Viner, Sorry should have said Frank Pickering and Mickey Pemberton. I only wish more photographs had been taken to record all this! Wow, thank you SO much to Rob Quinn for your lovely comments about working with my Dad,Ken Maddison. Nice to see the Dolce vita, too. I was there from day one for about 15 months. The building which housed La Dolce Vita still stands but now contains luxury flats. AJS 170. I used to go to the Marimba on a Saturday morning, I remember going down to the cellar which was typical of all the cellars in Grey Street as I believe it was known as smugglers run in the past, as they went down to the river. 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. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 5 Bars & Clubs By steveL794 This is a great Little bar great atmosphere and is such a welcoming bar, well worth a visit great chilling bar 3. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Chas Chandler lived in Heaton and his dad was the roadie. Mike Jeffery, owner of the Club AGogo and manager of the Animals and Jimi Hendrix was killed in a plane crash in 1973. The Old Ship Inn 8 Bars & Clubs By Fairydusters It's like stepping back in time in this bar. The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Has had a number of . 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. In its hey day the Quay Club was a popular late night watering hole for both local and national musicians after completing their own gigs in the city. Absolutely loved it. Men He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. 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. She said: "The pubs of South Shields are numerous and each has its own fascinating history. and myself on Hammond Organ. I can remember seeing The Nashville Teens who played Tobacco Road it seemed like a dozen times. The Marimba was open for just over a year before being gutted by fire. Ill get back to you on that. I still love to dance but have ditched the false eyelashes! please call me, if you dont want to speak here i TOTALLY understand, Worked greys club 1974 worked night club then casino had great memories also worked moulin rouge dean street for Teddy berg when they took over the bottos etc. Hello, this has been a great read. 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. Save this search; Map View; List your business for Free! Also seem to remember a free concert at Leazes Park with a lot of local bandsmay have been 1967-68? Real name Northumberland Arms. Quite a long time ago that Pete Wallis (ex Juncos and Gamblers) was trying to make contact with any of the Gamblers boys. My Grandad, Billy Findlay was Davey and Tommys uncle, they used to both work and own some clubs in Newcastle, they also ran the downbeat (all of this is what my granddad tells me) there does seem to be some confusion with people saying they were related etc the second name is FINDLAY not finlay haha! Our selection of photographs recall an era of social club beauty contests, colliery wagons,. June 14th, 2022 mandarin high school basketball mandarin high school basketball Dave Finlay was a very good decorator and I used to pick him up at his house in Jesmond and travel on to Whitley Bay At the time the club was only open on Friday and Saturday evenings . We also went to the Cellar Jazz Club in South Shields and to the jazz club at the Grange Hotel in Fulwell, Sunderland where lots of art students from Sunderland Art College went. LA DOLCE VITA CRAZY NIGHTS!!! My mother Barbara Berg who worked At the Gogo when she was younger is in the second picture, along with the blonde lady on the right who is my Aunty Joan Tenniswood (young) who also worked there! La Dolce Vita went into decline in the seventies and had several name changes before finally closing its doors as a venue in 2002. He also played at The Cavendish and LA Dolce Vita. (Sect, Juncos, Harlem Shuffle etc) JT, #74. There were around a dozen night clubs with top acts appearing in the city every day of the week. Anyone coming to the club during that period would have had to have been let in by me. The club was in a street of semi derelict terrace house and the club itself was an ordinary terraced house with the music on the upper floor. Even better was the fact that he was actually staying at the same place as we were, the Pheasant Run Hotel. Other venues I remember were the RAFA club and The Bombers in Gateshead. 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. 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. As a PS Leam Lane WMC still have a thriving group night on Fridays, they also have a first class resident duo in Dougie and Carl, not many if any clubs still have live backing for the turns. Me and my brother had some great nights in La Strada. Sixties and seventies I had 7 music and record shops around Tyneside so was involved with the discos and nightclubs dance music sounds and strings. & Mel Torme At The Cresendo L/Palso also opened a casino upstairs had chemmy games until the early hours later sold it to Ray Grehan.mussoes used to Gig all night in the club into the early hours. Does nobody remember the Jimmy Bence Orchestra the resident band at the Mayfair? Hey everyone I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. Fond memories of him. thankyou for bringing back fantastic memories every one. There used to be a competition in the Panama dip in Whitley Bay in the summer which usually featured the same three groups which were the Wildcats, the Sixteen Strings & the invaders. We step back for just a while to the South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn and Boldon of four decades ago. Post author: Post published: June 23, 2022 Post category: assorted ornament by ashland assorted ornament by ashland i also fondly remember the great Ken Maddison we worked together often. Billy. He told me he had a photo of Ronnie Kray with a bloke sitting on his knee! Dawn Ralston (nee. When the Grey Street premises closed in the mid-seventies, the New Cavendish opened at the site previously occupied by Change Is and Bloomers on Bath Lane. David and Tommy Finlay did work the door at the Crescendo Club in Whitley Bay. They also used to play to a younger audience at the Hop in Whitley Bay. One of them snapped my new tie in half trying to garrot me. We had a drink with him at the hotel and what a lovely man he is. 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. How long would it take you to save for the home of your dreams? so it was really interesting to read the posts from Dave Pinder, Shani Lawn and Jo Slater, who also have connections to that time. im ABSOLUTELY desperate for any kind of info on him his life seemed to START in newcastle, ive heard all kinds of rumours, i can testify to what a nasty PIECE of work he was, so dont worry about hurting my feelings, i had none left by the time he was finished with me. I am now almost 80 and still follow the era and the music. 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. I played most north east theatres and eventually retired (I think) in 2016. During his time working for the organisation he became aquainted with both Vince and Michael Lavaglio and Denis Stafford.. he always found them to be perfect gentlemen in his dealings both on a business and social level. I must have known your Dad as I went there a lot (do you have any photos of your dad from then, Im certain that I will recognise him and then after I met John there in 1974 we shared our club nights between Change Is or was iit Bloomers then and Scamps. I am a cockney! No ones mentioned Nelson Street jazz club. Also meeting up on Saturday at the Pit then up to the Go-Go in the afternoon, purple hearts were the thing to have instead of alcohol. I have fond memories of the Cavendish Club from 1967. I would like to think so. Gigging in the North East 1965-1972. ___________________________________________________________________________. Thanks for the memories though, and keep up the good work. Cheers. Any information you have would be great. Bernie was the organist and his brother another name that eludes me were both from Sunderland. 10. Met my husband there and saw some great bands and stood next to Eric Burdon at the bar. I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. I cant believe that we dont have a single photos of inside the club? However most photographs Tom took were of customers and he sold them copies. Whow I thought I was the bees knees. 69 Club Westgate Street plus MANY social clubs all around the North East. I went to opening night and subsequent first Sunday of Whitley Bay AGoGo. Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. It was an eye opener for a very young me and I loved it. 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. The Crusaders played La Stradas as resident band three times a week for over six years, but also played the big hotels, the Locarno in Sunderland, the Mayfair in Newcastle. Starting with the Downbeat Jazz Club in 1960 and most of the other venues mentioned. The event is free to enter, with collection buckets out for those who wish to donate and will run from an early time of. Kennedy's Bar South Shields 418 South Eldon Street, South Shields NE33 5SY England +44 191 456 4363 https://www.facebook.com/kennedyssouthshields/ Excellent 100% Good 0% Satisfactory 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0% Overall Ratings 5.0 based on 4 reviews 2. I DONT KNOW WHERE THE BALANCE OF THE GAMBLERS ARE, BUT GREAT TIMES. Happy days! 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. Today, the pub is called Kennedy's 3 of 10 The. Great site and yes the Club Agogo was a Great Venue.I met my wife there in October 63 and we married in June 66.We are still together.Neville McKittrick the Invaders Singer was a colleague of mine at British Paints.Last I heard of him he had his own Paint Company in Canada.I would love to make contact again. To Anna (156) yes I remember The Kontors. There were two lads called Tich and Grass who frequented the club and fancied themselves as hard men.They beat up Paul Williams, who was then with Mayall, when he bumped into one of them. Clubs in South Shields: The biggest guide to club nights, with lineups, venue details and entry times. 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). I also wore a lot of mascara and false eye lashes which sometimes pealed off! They did a lovely beans on toast. We got on talking about old Sunderland and thats how I found out who he was. 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. 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. _____________________________________________________________________, 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 . Some good people who were pioneers back then and desrve a lot of credit for making Newcastle (a millon miles from London)a firm favourite with some great artists in the 60s from all over the UK and abroad wanting to play this region. Hi Mum is 80 now and terminally ill with cancer. I bet he wasnt too happy when he was told. Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. Its pubs, wine bars, and clubs, not to mention the myriad curry restaurants of Ocean Road, are just one of the attractions of the bustling South Tyneside seaside town. what a great club. Its a good job my parents never heard about the murder that took place there in the mid 70s. My favourite place ever was Scamps. Thanks to Roger, I have been able to share memories with someone else who was working in Change Is at that time and I know he mustve played great music as I was always the last one dancing every night! Hope all is well. 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. If I could do one thing before its too late it would be to help her reconnect with people from her past in what was the prime of her life. King Crimson did their 1st try out gig at Change Is. 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. Just spent a couple of hours wallowing in nostalgia. Naturally had my photo took with him as well. There was mutual respect there. ANNE MILLAR (TAYLOR) I DONT REMEMBER THE VENUE ANNE, BUT WE WORKED ALL OF THE AREA IN THE SIXTIES. 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