:)A perfect gentleman. We went to Newcastle in 1967 to see them play Southampton. 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. The building which housed La Dolce Vita still stands but now contains luxury flats. 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. Had a great time in the 60s. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. The Tunnel nightclub, Jarrow, December 1991 (Image: NCJ Archive)1 of 9 Sylvesters nightclub in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, circa 1990s (Image: NCJ Archive)2 of 9 The Casablanca. 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. Wow, this is very interesting information, Im Mark Ward Im the son of Chuck & Kathy Ward, along with Mike Jeffries they founded the Marimba in High Bridge and were true sultans of the Jazz and Latin America music scene in Newcastle, I have always been searching for information and any photographs of the Marimba, on searching I have always been a bit let down that my father has never had any mention for the part they played in this cool and underground scene, when everybody else was bopping. I was the only doorman for over one year. Ken, remembers you as a great singer. We have a photo of the inside of Change Is with girls ( no men in sight!) Ill post a comment as soon as I have anything to report. Bumped into old school friend, Hylton Valentine and his mates (Animals) there on occasions. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. We worked many times in Newcastle and the North East area. We made many friends and had a wonderful time with so many happy memories. I was a DJ at The Cellar club, The Tavern, Change Is, Sloopys, The Dolce Vita, The New Caverndish and a few more. He was playing at the Arcadia Theatre. 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. He said, Dance with me and started doing what he called The Pickett. Maggy Ross could be Maggy Heskith who died a few years ago. 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. 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. how about that for happenstance. I always say that a photograph is a moment of time captured, that youll never get back! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How long would it take you to save for the home of your dreams? 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. 30 left on 9 February 2013. Where did his photos go? Just stumbled across your website. 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. I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. It features nightclubs in South Shields who offer clubbing, live bands and nightlife. The opening of the club was preceded by an intense advertising campaign in the local press involving some quite off-beat and quirky adverts: . The Mayfair finally closed its doors in August 1999 and was later demolished to make way for the Gate Leisure Centre. [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. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life beer, women, music and food. We were also friends with music journalist Phil Penfold. Dusk nightclub to return to South Shields for one night only, as `you may already have it? I went to a few with Billys Mills bonzo.. remember Trevor Chance practising above a pub in Clayton Street,.. My dad used to service the fruit machines in lots of these clubs for my uncle in the 60s. Sad to note Dave Findlay passed away recently. Initially the Downbeat was a jazz venue but towards the end of its life it featured mainly Rhythm & Blues bands. I had a great time there and made a dreadful mistake by leaving to work at Leicester for Top Rank. 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!!! 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! Some pubs might aim to attract a younger 'trendy' crowd; while others cater for a 'traditional' clientele who want nothing more than a pint of proper ale and the environment in which to enjoy some peace and quiet or an uninterrupted conversation. 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. Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. Has anyone out there got an actually photo of Bloomers with its name on the building been looking for years .thank you. Bernie was the organist and his brother another name that eludes me were both from Sunderland. JT, #74. Sad to hear about Dave passing. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. 9 South Tyneside nightclubs and pubs we loved and lost - Shields Gazette Change Is was financed by comedian, Bob Monkhouse who teamed up with Newcastle entrepreneur Ronnie Markham in an attempt to open a club that would offer something different to the many other clubs in the city at that time. 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. It had a bad name she said. Brilliant site! Our selection of photographs recall an era of social club beauty contests, colliery wagons,. Buy Tickets . Had great life Its been good reading all the names on this site . The concept was that the club would not be the same from one week to the next. Does anyone remember the Carousel Club in Chester le Street? I also went to the Playground on Westgate Road until about 1976. 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. Hi Fred A TOUCH OF VELVET, A STING OF BRASS your intro tune? by | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit | Jun 15, 2022 | seguin accident report | is money matters america legit Great time being a teenager in the 60s in Newcastle. He gave me my proverbial 5 minutes of fame. Johny Sampson provided the music with Mirelle Grey and later Johny Heenan. Memories just keep flooding back of all those tremendous venues. any stories to share or anyone who knows my granddad or great uncles feel free to share! I came up to Newcastle in 1968 when the clubs in london were on the way out. 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. Thanks, Great memories, and thanks to everyone for sharing them. Marcus now lives in Leeds and is a professional artist. 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. Im very interested in your post regarding a photographer who may taken photos of the nightclubs many of us attended. 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. Maybe a good starting point might be the Chronicle as I am sure that they have a library full of old photos. Just discovered this site. The band consisted of George Richardson vocal/ piano, Billy Mordue/ drums, John Edwards/ bass, wonderful musicians, great times. Bringing back lots of stories! I only wish more photographs had been taken to record all this! I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. Saw a lot of these bands at the Rex Hotel in Whitley Bay.It was mobbed when Love Affair on.!!! AGE OF AQUARIUS future existence. old nightclubs in south shields. Some time later I joined the Gamblers. He was a good friend many years ago. I was hired by Ron Markem and Bob Monkhouse In January 1969 as Reception Manager for the Change Is club. 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. In particular a band member called Bill Mills. It was so dark and there were couples kissing in corners and dancing where they stood. 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 still love to dance but have ditched the false eyelashes! If you're from South Tyneside, these 21 photos might - ChronicleLive Ahhh the memories of such magical days 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. old nightclubs in south shields - kvkraigad.org
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