June 14th, 2022 mandarin high school basketball mandarin high school basketball 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. 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. Saw some great people there including Joe Harriott and Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand). Basically we went to anywhere where Eric Burdon was! Vogue. 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. 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. 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 . They are both sisters of my mother Loretta, who also worked there. Photo: Shields Gazette Photo Sales 2. I am a cockney! Our nightclub, Industry, will be launching at the end of March, we are next door to Arbeia Bar South Shields. LA DOLCE VITA CRAZY NIGHTS!!! It had a bad name she said. What a great site this is, many personalities mentioned I knew well. Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. She was the resident singer. Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | administracion@consultoresayc.co. 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. I used to visit clubs like the Flamingo,La Discotheque, The Scene,Marquee,Whisky A Go Go,All Star, Tiles etc. 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. Dave Coates. Great memories. 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. My father was Carl Hersman who played keyboards. 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. 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. 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. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigad Uncategorized old nightclubs in south shields. Wow, thank you SO much to Rob Quinn for your lovely comments about working with my Dad,Ken Maddison. 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. old now and remember the Change Is days like they were yesterday. I would like to say a huge Thank You to Roger for first of all, building up this amazing website and secondly helping people, as you have with me, to share their memories of a very special time in their lives. 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 drummer had an American car. 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. 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. TO MIKE GRAHAM, hey !! Brilliant site! I was a DJ at sloopys,(along with Dave), Bloomers, The Oxford plus many more including a club in Whitley Bay on the Esplanade. 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. Those of us of a certain age will remember clubs like La Dolce Vita, Greys Club, the Cavendish and the Club AGogo. George, John is still looking to see if he has any photos of the entrance to Bloomers on Bath Lane. Sadly Geordie is now in a care home after having several serious strokes and has no memory. He later managed Hendrix and Slade. 17:50, 2 MAR 2023. dancing from 1969. Greg Burmans speakers were legendary but were a bastard to transport and set up. Post author: Post published: June 23, 2022 Post category: assorted ornament by ashland assorted ornament by ashland No ones mentioned Nelson Street jazz club. During the sixties, seventies and beyond the Mayfair hosted some unforgettable nights featuring many of the top chart and touring bands of the era; bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Black Sabbath, The Clash, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Thin Lizzy and Nirvana, to name just a few. Thank you. The Cavendish Club at the bottom of Grey Street opened as a nightclub in the early sixties and became part of the Bailey Group. Is it true? Re the Dolce Vita. 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 seem to remember the band playing at The Majestic at the bottom of Westgate Rd. What a star she could have been. Alfie. 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? There is a good article by The Evening Chronicle when the last record went on sale in auction. Both great clubs and bring back so many brilliant memories, we chose Change Is upstairs for our engagement party in November 1974 and once again not a single photo!I Find what you're looking for about Nightclubs in South Shields with city-visitor. 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. would love to find out anything from this.thank you Shyirra. But who were the men and woman who owned and ran the north easts iconic clubs and kept us entertained throughout the sixties? Best years of my life. He was an alto sax/clarinet player with Don Smith in the 60s and I worked in the cloakroom for about a year. Good job with the website. Hi Alfie Wright AKA Tony Sands Hypnotist opened the Cresendo Club Whitley bay I named it after The Cresendo Club in U.S.A I remember early 70s nightlife which began for me in the Dive Bar underneath the Swallow hotel. 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. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. 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. Myself, Cass and Ken went down to Kings Road and came back with Leather Coats down to the ankles. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. JT, Hi Micky Dunn/ John Taberham, Other acts that appeared at the Majestic Ballroom in the sixties include; The Moody Blues, The Kinks, The Spencer Davis Group, The Hollies, Van Morrison and the Small Faces. Gigging in the North East 1965-1972. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By jacquelinesQ1680QF If anyone reading this knew my mother or any other members of the Jimmy Bence Orchestra, please leave a comment on this site. Memories just keep flooding back of all those tremendous venues. 190 Dave, Hi, used to follow the Sect, go to various clubs and halls around Newcastle.Also the Elcorts, then the New Religion, and New Elcorts, I believe. The Old Ship Inn 8 Bars & Clubs By Fairydusters It's like stepping back in time in this bar. Great bunch of guys. Met my husband there and saw some great bands and stood next to Eric Burdon at the bar. A slideshow of pictures taken at Laygate South Shields in the 50's & 60's.. Pictures by Bill Claverly & narrated by Janet Wylie Hi I just found a photograph of me with a young mountain lion on my knee. I attended this event At the jazz cafe with my parents Barbara and Teddy Berg. It opened in 1959 and ran for around 6 years. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. The building that housed the Marimba no longer exists. I have fond memories of the Cavendish Club from 1967. Great site. He still talks about those days in the 1960s, happy 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. 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 concept was that the club would not be the same from one week to the next. My boyfriend was working and was 15. Had some great evenings there in the late 1950s as well as any evenings at the Oxford Gallerys and the Majestic. A personal perspective by Roger Smith. Whow I thought I was the bees knees. Primary Menu. Rob . 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. How time flies. Remember when Joes 2 horses Sixty Nine and Playlord won 2 big races one Saturday at big prices most of the club backed them everyone was celebrating the champagne flowed like water a great night. HAPPY DAYS>, Anyone still keep in contact with David or Tommy Findlay? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. 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. #11 of 20 Nightlife in South Shields. Hi Fred A TOUCH OF VELVET, A STING OF BRASS your intro tune? My friend dad played with Del & the Infernos, from South Shields. what a great club. They gave me a flyer which had their past and present in it. The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. Ifeel so incredibly nostalgic about those very important days, which went over much too quickly. went to most of the other clubs mentioned, brilliant times ? worked there opposite the Sounds with Eddie Farrow and Bobby Carr on a temporary basis untill a club in Low Fell was completed.. that name escapes me tho.,.One night at at the Picadilly, Ronnie Pipe in an agitated state (unusual for him MR laid back) informed my old man that the the CRAYS were in.. sure enough. Great article. old nightclubs in south shields old nightclubs in south shields - kvkraigad.org Also loved the Gogo. 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. I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. Happy times, gone forever, but never forgotten. Happy Days. Hi Cassie 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. industry nightclub south shields - bl.cause-play.com Does anyone have memories of seeing the singer Dick Haymes at any of the following in Newcastle. The Marimba opened in 1959 serving Italian food and snacks during the day at prices students could afford.