The event is free to enter, with collection buckets out for those who wish to donate and will run from an early time of. Eileen Burnett wrote the book South Shields Pubs, published by Amberley, in 2014. 5th Gear - Baltimore Pike, Media, PA. 19th Hole - North Hills, PA. 25th Hour - Wilkes Barre, PA. 94th Aero Squadron - 2750 Red Lion Rd. I left England in 1966 to emigrate to Canada but still look fondly back to my younger days and great music in Newcastle. These included Tommy Hendersons Latin American Group and others such as the Bernie Thorpe Trio and Mike Carrs Emcee Four. There is a good article by The Evening Chronicle when the last record went on sale in auction. June I knew John Harker ( he was a freind of my brother Gordon) and I do know Ray Huntley I will have to pass on your compliments. The club closed as Change Is and reopened as Bloomers. Uncle Bob n Uncle Alf. 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. View listing packages . What a star she could have been. Anyone wanting to get in touch holland.A1@sky.com, Great to see all this stuff ,Ive been searching for a record I heard at the GoGo in about 67/68.Ive no idea what it was caled or who it was by ,the only bit I can remember was it was either called or had a line in it ..youve got roses in your soul Many happy memories flooding back. Great site..lots of nostalgia. 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. You may remember us as Jean and John the tall couple who danced a lot! AJS 170. Gordon Livingstone. 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. It was situated at the junction of Newgate Street and Low Friar Street. Wonder if anybody remembers him. Reading this took me back to my childhood. it is the same Ken Brady. Yes, Bob Monkhouse did own Change Is until it became Bloomers, I think. Used to ring Ivan Birchells office and find out where they were playing. In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. At the opening night the DJs were myself and Simon Dee. That totally made my day, especially after having visited his grave just last week. He said, Dance with me and started doing what he called The Pickett. THE 10 BEST Nightlife Activities in South Shields - Tripadvisor I lived in Whitley Bay in the apartment of a house owned by Jimmy Bence. I remember you Chic Reid if you see this please get in touch. Ill post a comment as soon as I have anything to report. Great bloke and wonderful muso. Billy Bottos. 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! Primary Menu. Saw Ralph Brough our lead singer some years ago, we were running the Peterlee half marathon, theres a change. Sunderland. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg :)A perfect gentleman. It was an eye opener for a very young me and I loved it. 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!). Oh how I wish I couldve been there! I am still alive!! Change Is opened with a flourish on 9th February 1969 with a promise of first class entertainment from the best acts around. Anyone still keep in touch with the Findlay brothers? Hi George, Im not absolutely sure but think my husband John may have an outside shot. The second picture down, which has David Macbeth on, also has two of my aunts who both worked at Go Go. Your dad is on Jesmond and not too well at present, Re comment 72 by David Parks there was a keyboard player and a drummer called Allan, who drove around Newcastle in a big left hand drive American car. Is Jim wright still alive? Mike Pemberton and Mick Pickering had Club Eleven, what memories. I had the Landlords bitter the following day in Wetherspoons and it tasted . went to most of the other clubs mentioned, brilliant times ? 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. 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. It was a no-brainer that these lads were something very special. Ho Hum happy days and strange memories. Tom was a regular photographer for the Bailey Organisation. Men Absolutely loved it. would love to find out anything from this.thank you Shyirra. I WAS A (VERY)YOUNG LEAD SINGER WITH THE CRUSADERS RESIDENT GROUP AT LA STRADA CLUBS 63/69,IF JANE IS READING THIS I WORKED WITH HER DAD KEN MADDISON FOR YEARS.HE WROTE MUSIC FOR ME FOR OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AND WE MADE DEMO RECORDINGS TOGETHER FOR ERIC BOSWELL.I LOVED HIM AND BOY WHAT A MUSICIAN.I LEARNED OF HIS PASSING NOT LONG AFTER AND SHED A TEAR.I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN HIM ONE MORE TIME.THOSE YEARS RIGHT THRO THE BEATLES ERA AND WORKING WITH ALL THOSE STARS WAS UNFORGETTABLE .OH I COULD WRITE A BOOK.GOD BLESS YOU KEN. Like George I have been looking for pics for years. 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 . Plus Dave living in W. Bay! When they came to the Change Is there was always a heightend tension but they minded me, I guess since they were barred from most other clubs they didnt want to screw themselves up with this one. Magnum Is now Unit, but was known as one of Southsampton's main gay clubs in its heyday. My dad nicknamed one of youre daughters shoulders I think her name was Siobhan or Dionne or something? power bi relative date filter include current month; old nightclubs in south shields. Its a good job my parents never heard about the murder that took place there in the mid 70s. What a night!!!!!!! During the mid/late 1960s I was half of the singing duo, Shirley and Johnny. The building that housed the Marimba no longer exists. One night there was a huge fight which involved about 30 people and resulted in the wall between the casino and the disco being knocked down. I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. blog 28 mentions thelate Mike Carr.. been on wikepedia and seems he still walks among us.. thankfully. 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. The Beacon The Beacon in Green's Place on the Lawe Top was one of the oldest pubs in South Shields, having served drinks since the late 1800s. Jill, Hi Jill, George, John is still looking to see if he has any photos of the entrance to Bloomers on Bath Lane. I bet he wasnt too happy when he was told. Ken, remembers you as a great singer. Cube in the spotlight A scene from. 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. THE 10 BEST South Shields Bars & Clubs - Tripadvisor Such a shame it all came to an end way too soon. Sad to hear about Dave passing. Great site.Keep it up, Paul x. 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. A slideshow of pictures taken at Laygate South Shields in the 50's & 60's.. Pictures by Bill Claverly & narrated by Janet Wylie I was mortified. Dont know how she knew cos she had never been there!!! He told me about his time as a photographer at Newcastle Night Clubs in the 1960s. 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. Jean x. We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. Also played at Muscle In as I was friendly with the owner Walter McCrae. Thank you. 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. A former nurse said she feels "lucky to . The building which housed La Dolce Vita still stands but now contains luxury flats. Best Clubs in South Shields | South Shields Nightlife | Skiddle i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. Tatler Club in the Haymarket. Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. The drummer had an American car. Mike Jeffery, owner of the Club AGogo and manager of the Animals and Jimi Hendrix was killed in a plane crash in 1973. Are you David Coates from the Felling and Ken Cooper from Windy Nook ? FABULOUS SITE MY HUSBAND DENNIS BRAZIL REMEMBERS THESE CLUBS WHEN WORKING IN NEWCASTLE YEARS LATER BEFORE WE WERE MARRIED I REMEMBER FROM WORKING IN NEWCASTLE WITH A FRIEND LOVED NEWCASTLE AND THE CLUBS ESPECIALLY THE PEOPLE WE ARE IN LEEDS. Lovely girl I played most north east theatres and eventually retired (I think) in 2016. Gosh this all brings back some fab memories of going dancing with my boyfriend at Change Is/Bloomers in Bath Lane from 1972 onwards and where I became a member at 14, still at school, yes 14, a rebel. Required fields are marked *. 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 was best friends with Pongo (Keith to me) and for a short while roady for them. i used to be a singer and guitarist in Newcastle in the 1960s in the MAYFAIR with The Gamblers (they became Billy Furys band) i then was a singer with George Ricco on the Bailey circuit and we moved to Jim Wrights 2 rooms in gallowgate Newcastle. Trevor Chance. Would be good to have a reunion.. sorry to hear of joe lisles death the 69 club owner. Saw a lot of these bands at the Rex Hotel in Whitley Bay.It was mobbed when Love Affair on.!!! Thanks, Great memories, and thanks to everyone for sharing them. The clubs Jeffrey ran in NEWCASTLE explain now why a lot of the music groups of the ROCK groups of the era needed 2 PULL!!! The Sounds Londoner Ronnie Pipe on piano Herbie Flowers bass Des ??? Good times- great musicians. 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. Buy Tickets . old nightclubs in south shields - consultoresayc.co Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! 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. My favourite place ever was Scamps. Gordon Clegg worked for the Post Office and passed away last year. 17:50, 2 MAR 2023. 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 . Also when I used go to the Dolce there used to be a DJ called Jimmy Walker. They did a lovely beans on toast. Happy days. Bernie died a couple of years ago and I hear his collection of guitars were donated to The Sage. Happy times, gone forever, but never forgotten. I also wore a lot of mascara and false eye lashes which sometimes pealed off! 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 have just came across your great website while looking for information of the bands that played at the Seaburn Hall My Dad also played on on the early ITV programme One oclock Show, does that ring any bells with people out there? Ahhh the memories of such magical days The late Joes favourite tale which I have heard dozens of times was the night they were working the GoGo and a very young band were guests, in Joes words bloody useless. If anyone knows how to get info on the bands that played there I would be most grateful. Dawn Ralston (nee. When the bingo hall closed in 2005, the Academy Music Group bought the building and converted it back to a music venue. Hey everyone Brilliant site! We had a drink with him at the hotel and what a lovely man he is. My dad Bob Stephenson (pianist) played at both La Dolce Vita and La Strada. Was the crescendo manager Ken Brady from the Gamblers? 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? 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. He played a vital role in its history and the history of Newcastles night life in the 60s. During the seventies it was run by David Macbeth, a popular northeast singer in the late fifties and early sixties. I would like to add, we played with Johnny Dankworth at Club Eleven, on the same bill was Danny Williams (Moon River) Great guys and what a night. Fantastic!!!!! 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. My social life started at the Cellar Club in South Shields, moved on to the GoGo whilst it was at its height, back to the Cellar (renamed the New Cellar and then the Chelsea Cat), with a few detours along the way via the Latino, Dolce Vita, Greys Club, Change Is and finally Julies. Mighty Joe Young was the band of our choice.many musicians stood in with them, Nigel Stanger being one of them, Ronny McLean on tromboneEric Burdon often sang or shouted there and Allan Price raised the roof with his piano and electric organ if I remember rightly. old nightclubs in south shields. Bringing back lots of stories! Starting with the Downbeat Jazz Club in 1960 and most of the other venues mentioned. I can remember seeing The Nashville Teens who played Tobacco Road it seemed like a dozen times. The reunion was a great success so full marks to Ian Wright for coming up with the idea and organising the event. Happy Days. Sydney Australia. Our selection of photographs recall an era of social club beauty contests, colliery wagons,. 2 inch thick marine ply shells with heavy duty internal struts and mounting frames but man the sound was awesome, power, punch and clarity. I also worked through Ivan Burchall, as well as for myself. ANNE MILLAR (TAYLOR) I DONT REMEMBER THE VENUE ANNE, BUT WE WORKED ALL OF THE AREA IN THE SIXTIES. La Dolce Vita included a large cabaret lounge with seating for 500 and an illuminated glass dance area in front of the stage. He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. JT, Try playing the 1967 Gamblers version of Cry me a River (on YouTube) Certainly stands the test of time. Cheers Terry, Message for Nora Julie Macsorley had been cooking a chicken at her home near South Shields when her carbon monoxide (CO) alarm alerted her to the danger. I then returned to a normal life !!!! Great site look forward to any info. 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. Does anyone remember my dad Mike Mccormick who worked for teddy berg at greys, Having read through these posts I dont think anyone has mentioned the fantastic group called the Gas Board they played at the Quay Club also the Majestic, Theres a bit about the Gas Board on this page, Liz: http://readysteadygone.co.uk/bryan-ferry/. pm me at cmburney@outlook.com. Great bunch of guys. Good Luck, Hi Jill, He also played at The Cavendish and LA Dolce Vita. We drove all night and met some great Geordie at the match and who then took us to the Cavendish where we saw from memory Gerry and the pacemakers. I was a DJ at The Cellar club, The Tavern, Change Is, Sloopys, The Dolce Vita, The New Caverndish and a few more. Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. Has had a number of . [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. i was the original singer with the Gamblers when we split they joined Billy Fury, who also stole my girlfriend ! However at night it became a private membership club with jazz being served up by some of the best musicians around. The Oxford Galleries opened as a ballroom in 1925 and was a popular haunt for dancers through to the late sixties. La Strada in South Shields opened around 1962 and ran throughout the 1960s. 9 Jun 2022 . Served lovely meals and had big Manny Burgo, ex-boxer on the door. Remember them all.. a great bunch of people used to drink the night there. I am researching his club appearances in the UK any help would be ace. 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. Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. The Tube being one of his projects. . 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. `you may already have it? (remember him?) I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. Vintage photos of clubs and bands in N.J. - nj.com 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. ___________________________________________________________________________. 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. 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. Any comments welcomedthanks. Pretty Thing at the Scene Club Middlesbrough, that was a night to remember. The group met up last October for a reunion in Gosforth. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. re comment by margaret duz comment no. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The casino in La Strada (photo courtesy of Rob Quinn), 1963 advertisement for La Strada (courtesy of Rob Quinn), 1965 Advertisement for La Strada (Courtesy of Rob Quinn), Resident group the Crusaders with La Strada owner, Sandford Goudie on the right with a conga drum (photo courtesy of Rob Quinn). My grandfather owned a number of clubs and pubs before WW2, including Balmbras in the Cloth Market, of Blaydon Races fame, and Uncle Toms Cabin, an infamous sailors pub in North Shields. In response to the comments about Bloomers on May 11th by George Sinclair, June 30, 2022; my septum piercing won't flip up; vegan mochi cake recipe Oz disco nightclub The date of this photograph remains a mystery but it shows the Oz disco nightclub in Garden Lane. I remember you, Dave Elliott, Bob Anderson and my other dads mate Alf. Your email address will not be published. #93 Roger. 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. The Haymarket pub was our haunt and thats where we got to know everyone and Ill try and remember all we used meet up with. The club was initially owned and run by Mike Jeffery who went on to manage The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London. Bounce Back 2 the Old Skool . TO MIKE GRAHAM, hey !! Saw some great people there including Joe Harriott and Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand). On a different note, is Keith Crombie the same guy who I bought a truck from when he was a truck salesman at Minories in the sixties. Had great life Its been good reading all the names on this site . 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. I worked at La Strada with your Dad in the early 70s. A weird coincidence is that the bearded chap in the middle is a friend of my wife, hes called Jason Robson, he used to work on the boxing show at the Hoppings, I wonder if he also worked at the Go Go? A bit like the place in Dirty Dancing. John Colin Woodland, greetings. Any information you have would be great. My mum used to sing with Jimmy Bence at the Mayfair back in the day. Ill gladly let you have copies of what I have a photo of Bloomers but boarded up and no sign and an internal shot of girls dancing and dry ice on the dancefloor from late 1960s also a flyer for the opening of Bloomers in July 1973. Happy days, Dawn the Nelson Street Jazz Club is mentioned on the page about the Marimba Coffee House. 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. even had chairs in the corridor of the hotel they stayed at. 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. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. Ive lost touch with my dad who was the bouncer with Tommy at the go go club. After the gig was finished Joe was going home and this band of youngsters were sitting in the arcade, one of them said Joe, lend us 10 bob to get some chips, were skint and starving so Joe took pity and obliged, that band turned out to be the Faces and the kid he loaned the 10 bob to was Rod Stewart, Joe was always moaning he never got his 10 bob back. Wright). Today, the pub is called Kennedy's 3 of 10 The. Great site. 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. Hi He was the minder for Tom Jones when he came to the La Dolce Vita. How long would it take you to save for the home of your dreams? 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. Davey, worked at club agogo sadly passed away yesterday morning great man. Myself, Cass and Ken went down to Kings Road and came back with Leather Coats down to the ankles. 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. X. 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 remember a night run by the students union at the Mayfair where they would have on 3 or 4 top groups of the sixties. 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 had a great time there and made a dreadful mistake by leaving to work at Leicester for Top Rank. Me mam and dad met there in 1970 and Id love to get them a photo made? Ive exhausted all avenues looking for answers. I cant believe that we dont have a single photos of inside the club? How embarrassing. Unofficially, the jazz sessions at the Marimba continued long after midnight.
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