Rumour had it that the ex-Club AGogo bouncer Dave Findlay and his brother Tommy were going to put in appearance. Was the crescendo manager Ken Brady from the Gamblers? I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. Dont know how she knew cos she had never been there!!! i was told geoff used to have a club in NEWCASTLE called the dive bar, he sang and played GUITAR in the rooms my parents moved to SOUTH SHIELDS, CIRCA 68, I was born in 67, into the county hotel, where my mother died EIGHT YEARS later. La Strada in South Shields opened around 1962 and ran throughout the 1960s. 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. Happy days, Dawn the Nelson Street Jazz Club is mentioned on the page about the Marimba Coffee House. 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. there was a keyboard player and a drummer called Allan, who drove around Newcastle in a big left hand drive American car. La Dolce Vita included a large cabaret lounge with seating for 500 and an illuminated glass dance area in front of the stage. Anyway, I hope your life is going well Trevor. The decor must be 30 yrs old. Id listen to the bands, be dazzled by the girls! 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 . View listing packages . Im not sure what Dave does now as my dad lost touch with him. I came up to Newcastle in 1968 when the clubs in london were on the way out. The concept was that the club would not be the same from one week to the next. Man that was a great band. I love this blog I am originally from Sunderland and have been trying to recall some of the clubs from this time this site has hit almost all of the ones I went to (mostly on Wearside) starting with the Seaburns cats night out on Wednesday nights, the Cellar (lying about our ages to get in) the Grange, the Bay Hotel and Wetheralls. 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. Fantastic memories of Newcastle and the North East club scene. Really interesting reading. Heres a few other pictures that should bring back the golden age of northeast clubbing: . One of my haunts was the Jazz Club at the bottom of Pilgrim Street which was a seedy little place during the day but came alive with light and music at night. 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). 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. I also have a photograph of myself and Irish Comedian Dave Allan.It opened at a time when the casino had to be moved out of the nightclub and have a separate entrance.They housed the Casino upstairs next to sloopys. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. Nobody danced once they came out. 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. Is Jim wright still alive? Would love to get hold of Jane Maddison, Kens daughter. The Crays quickly found the law too darned hot up here and returned south after a short and unproductive trip. We also got introduced to Newcastle Brown too! Jean McGowan x, re: comment 94 George Sinclair Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. Great venue. Apparently thats where John first spotted me when I was dancing and that was all I was interested in at the time! Used to ring Ivan Birchells office and find out where they were playing. 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 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. 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. 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. Would appreciate any current information regarding Margaret. 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. However at night it became a private membership club with jazz being served up by some of the best musicians around. I also worked through Ivan Burchall, as well as for myself. Jean McGowan, Hi Trevor Chance. Hi Anna #156. How embarrassing. The sound system was said to be second to none. Billy Bottos. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. Hi does anyone know what happened to Tom Oxley the nightclub photographer? John Colin Woodland, greetings. FANTASTIC SITE. Do you know where any of the surviving ex members are now? What a great site this is, many personalities mentioned I knew well. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. You and I used to share guitar vocals with Ken Maddison in the early 70s at La Strada until I moved to Montego Bay. The North East in the 60s as a wonderful time for musicians and performers and I am so pleased to have been there. Your email address will not be published. I stayed with Kim when she went solo but only again for a short time. Find what you're looking for about Nightclubs in South Shields with city-visitor. Hey everyone What a great little site! The summer of 1967 I emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada. Ive exhausted all avenues looking for answers. I think he still lives in the North East and owned the Springs fitness centres. It opened in 1959 and ran for around 6 years. The only place in South Shields at the time that charged an entry fee. The builders had only erected the wall a few days earlier HAPPY DAYS !!! any stories to share or anyone who knows my granddad or great uncles feel free to share! ___________________________________________________________________________. I can still remember the feeling of excitement I felt when walking up the stairs and opening the double doors to be greeted by very loud and always very good music. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. A personal perspective by Roger Smith. I dont suppose anyone remembers Colin Lee? In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60s, the basement of The Jungle was a night club. 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. 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 worked at Newcastle Crown Court from 1978-1980, and during that time, I worked with Tommy Oxley, who has been mentioned here on this site. Theres also a poster from the 60s of The Seaburn Hall when the Crusaders supported the Moody Blues. Basically we went to anywhere where Eric Burdon was! Others such as the unique Grotto, built among caves on the seafront at Marsden, are very much still with us. 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. Chas Chandler went on to become an impresario on the north east scene and was heavily involved with the Animals. He gave me my proverbial 5 minutes of fame. Today, the pub is called Kennedy's 3 of 10 The. 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. He was a good friend many years ago. 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 would love to find out anything from this.thank you Shyirra. It features nightclubs in South Shields who offer clubbing, live bands and nightlife. theses lists and memories are priceless but who can remember the truly horrible bands? My Dad used to make roulett tables for Ray Grehan in the 60s, Hi my name is Helen Findlay the daughter of Dave Findlay. Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. Read more. Yes Trever. Chunky on drums used to work at Cut-Outs at the top of Byker Road before they were taken over by Field Cartons and moved to Killingworth. 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. Jean x. Most of the lads my age in 1972 aspired to have their hair like the lovely Marc Bolan. HiFred If you have any photographs of that time I would love to see them. i was the original singer with the Gamblers when we split they joined Billy Fury, who also stole my girlfriend ! Photo: sg Photo Sales 2.. Oh Mike Jeffrey. went to most of the other clubs mentioned, brilliant times ? 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. re comment by margaret duz comment no. 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. We always met at the Pit for coffee where we decided what time to meet before going to the Club Ago Go. old nightclubs in south shieldscharles upham daughters. Magnum Is now Unit, but was known as one of Southsampton's main gay clubs in its heyday. Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. Life goes on. I think my dad was a drummer for a while with a band called the After Eights. 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. I found a photograph of my great-great-grandmother Mary Jane Fergusons public house, the Station Hotel, in Laygate Lane, South Shields. Where is she now I wonder. In particular a band member called Bill Mills. In response to the comments about Bloomers on May 11th by George Sinclair, Along with La Dolce Vita, the Cavendish featured some of the best acts on the cabaret circuit. Those of us of a certain age will remember clubs like La Dolce Vita, Greys Club, the Cavendish and the Club AGogo. We all used to gather around the juke box trying to get our favourite records played. 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. 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. I had the Landlords bitter the following day in Wetherspoons and it tasted . Does anybody remember the house band at La Dolce Vita in the early seventies, Robbie was the bass player, John the lead guitar. away from him: Jeffrey managed the ANIMALS & JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE like small club bands. I remember you singing at the Majestic with the Gamblers. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. 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. I left England in 1966 to emigrate to Canada but still look fondly back to my younger days and great music in Newcastle. 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! Davey, worked at club agogo sadly passed away yesterday morning great man. Can anyone remember my dad, who was the manager of Change is nightclub in late 60s early 70s James/Jimmy Cowie a Scottish chappie from Aberdeen. The resident band was called the Del 5 the singer was Billy Wilson from Gateshead There was 2 sax players Peter Parkinson from South Shields was one but Im afraid the other name escapes me, Bernie was the organist while his brother was the drummer they were from Sunderland. and myself on Hammond Organ. Wish I had been a fly on the wall.. ______________________________________________. It was so dark and there were couples kissing in corners and dancing where they stood. Sad to hear about Dave passing. they played for various bands and clubs. You know, that little moving side to side that all the Motown groups did on tele. I beleive he appeared at a number of clubs in Newcastle and the north east. 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. Some magic names and places. Cheers Terry, Message for Nora 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. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. Anyone coming to the club during that period would have had to have been let in by me. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. Fantastic!!!!! June Viner. 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. My dad owned Greys Club making it the club to be seen at! Happy days. Nice to see the Dolce vita, too. Lead singer John Little or possibly used the name Osbourne or Osmond. I just wish I could remember them all. We went to Newcastle in 1967 to see them play Southampton. The lion was not part of the act, the guy just had it as a pet,it was amazing when he walked into the club with the lion on the lead. How long would it take you to save for the home of your dreams? 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. After the refurb of the Crescendo I carried on working for Ray firstly on his new house in Forest Hall and then on his new project which was amusement arcades in Sheffield and Nottingham I think he was talked into these by his brother in law I dont think his heart was in this part of the business as he loved the buzz of music and clubs when the Crescendo burned down he went on to buy The Deleval Arms on Scotswood road but it never opened.The last time I saw him was around 1977 but he seemed to have lost his sparkle definitely not the man I knew.As I had moved away from the area shortly after this I was shocked to learn years later that he had passed away he had been one of the best bosses I ever had. If anyone reading this knew my mother or any other members of the Jimmy Bence Orchestra, please leave a comment on this site. Facebook Instagram Email. In this day and age, we could never have what we had back then. Eric Burdon of the Animals lived in the Walker area and I remember standing next to him in the bus queue shortly before he rocketed to international fame. Her stage name was Julie Johnson. please HELP solve the mystery that was geoff manning. I spend my time between Corbridge and Florida. I am still alive!! Hi I just found a photograph of me with a young mountain lion on my knee. If anyone has any input on my post please respond. The Downbeat was another of Mike Jefferys clubs. I remember early 70s nightlife which began for me in the Dive Bar underneath the Swallow hotel. Maybe a good starting point might be the Chronicle as I am sure that they have a library full of old photos. I know this is a long shot. Whatever happened to them ? 1967 Advertisement for La Strada in Sunderland. Cube in the spotlight A scene from. The dive bar under the Swallow Hotel was called the Gay Trooper in my day.. Wouldnt get away with that now. I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. Dave and Tommy Findley worked the door most week-endsI cant remember the name of the resident group but the singer was called Billy , the saxophinist was Peter and the organist was Bernie . Enjoy the trip. Great site.Keep it up, Paul x. Is it true? The club was initially owned and run by Mike Jeffery who went on to manage The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. Sadly he passed away at a comparatively young age. It had a bad name she said.
Spiller And Burr Revolver For Sale,
Spiller And Burr Revolver For Sale,
Articles O
