I believe they were the resident band at the Mayfair at that time. I was there in the 60s with Joe Brown & The Bruvvers. The club was situated on the ground floor and in the basement of an old building on the Side, almost opposite the Crown Posada public house. 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. Other venues I remember were the RAFA club and The Bombers in Gateshead. We split at 21, she had a daughter I remember, and I heard she died at 34/35 a great shock to me at the time, we were the same age and both Pisces. and myself on Hammond Organ. Enjoy the trip. Bars & Clubs. Then went soth and played with Entire Sioux Nation. If anyone has any good images or information, please post on here or contact me personally. Can you believe we dont have a single photo of this momentous occasion? On the left, the dark haired lady is Barbara Young, and on the right is her sister Joan Young. Johny Sampson provided the music with Mirelle Grey and later Johny Heenan. The original building has been demolished and has been replaced by a modern block, which now houses offices and a restaurant. how about that for happenstance. 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. He told me about his time as a photographer at Newcastle Night Clubs in the 1960s. Just found a post from Jane Maddison whos dad Ken Maddison was my bandleader for many years after I left groups to settle down. I was too young to have gone to the legendary Club AGogo as I was still at infant school at Stanley, Co.Durham in the late 60s & 70s, but a good mate of mine John from my village in Burnopfield, was a regular there throughout the Go gos duration & John has told me over the years, all the stories & Im jealous as hell that I never had at least one night at the Club AGogo to enjoy it! He still talks about those days in the 1960s, happy days. My favourite place ever was Scamps. Jean McGowan x, re: comment 94 George Sinclair 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. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg I think he still lives in the North East and owned the Springs fitness centres. Many happy memories flooding back. 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. Good bands played there. I would just like to know anything about the soulless pos. 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. 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. Another guy from that era I worked with was the tragic big Geordie Short, his group Bits & Pieces were well known around the WMC scene, they ended up as resident group at the now demolished Mount Pleasant club. I have googled and tried Face book but without any success. I have one photograph of me in Sloopys in 1970. Cheers. I never got to playground, when bloomers closed we all migrated to la dolce vita for a while but was never quite the same yes, loved dancing but fortunately my best mate Lesley was the same and we both hardly ever sat down ! 30 left on 9 February 2013. 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. Hi David, great to hear from someone who worked in so many places, back in the disco days, doing such an important job by providing the fab music. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. 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. Greys club is one of the few Newcastle Clubs that has been running since the sixties. Tom was a regular photographer for the Bailey Organisation. 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) They made an acetate demo at Morton Sound in Carliol Sq. I am now almost 80 and still follow the era and the music. Does anyone have any info on Jimmy Bence and his Orchestra, particularly around 1965ish? Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By jacquelinesQ1680QF The demon drink (Pernod) was to blame. Really interesting reading. 2. 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Great site. Bernie MacKie was rhythm guitar and started his working life in a shop on Gateshead High St. called Barkers, an electrical shop. Ronnie P knew all about them being a Londoner tho little heard of them in Newcastle at the time.He said women and children wernt safe from them. Newcastle in the mid to late sixties had a vibrant night life which, outside of London, was probably the best in the country for wining, dining, dancing, music and gambling. ideal for struggling musicians. I would love to hear from anyone who is related to me. 15 years of age in 1962. my 1st beer was in the railwaiy, whist livin on hillheads road. Initially the Downbeat was a jazz venue but towards the end of its life it featured mainly Rhythm & Blues bands. I well remember the Crescendo club belonging to Ray Grehan as I was involved in the alterations carried out there. old nightclubs in south shields. It was situated at the junction of Newgate Street and Low Friar Street. Anyone coming to the club during that period would have had to have been let in by me. I now live in Florida where I teach piano and still do a few gigs. I still love to dance but have ditched the false eyelashes! When they played The Cellar Club, So. 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. Ziggy's 19 Bars & Clubs By C9460ITmarkg Near the North/South Shields ferry landing. 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. The Whitley Bay boys club venue was called Zone 22. What a great site this is, many personalities mentioned I knew well. 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!). Burlesque was my band until car accident and moved to London and became a session singer. Our selection of photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recalls 10 South Shields pubs, past and present. - Mike Mezz. Bringing back lots of stories! June Viner, Sorry should have said Frank Pickering and Mickey Pemberton. 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. The reunion was a great success so full marks to Ian Wright for coming up with the idea and organising the event. Great memories, if somewhat hazy due to my then drink problem !! 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 went often and went for the great music and danced all night. i also fondly remember the great Ken Maddison we worked together often. Owner, Sandford Goudie, opened a second La Strada in Sunderland in 1967. 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. On club nights the occasional drunken troublemaker would be invited upstairs to the wrestling ring and taught the error of his conduct!HAPPY DAZE!!! They gave me a flyer which had their past and present in it. The Majestic closed as a music venue in 1967 and became the Gala Bingo Hall. 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. Hi Alfie Wright AKA Tony Sands Hypnotist opened the Cresendo Club Whitley bay I named it after The Cresendo Club in U.S.A Great site look forward to any info. I cant believe that we dont have a single photos of inside the club? The Mayfair finally closed its doors in August 1999 and was later demolished to make way for the Gate Leisure Centre. We went to Newcastle in 1967 to see them play Southampton. Had some good nights at the Majestic. you? Great venue. 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. 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 Some time later I joined the Gamblers. Many people (including myself) have mentioned photographs, or rather a lack of them and I wondered if it would be at all possible to make a plea for any photos your readers may have relating to 60s clubland 1972, Please forgive me if this is something youve already covered but photos bring back so many memories it may be worth another go? 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. We were also friends with music journalist Phil Penfold. Does anyone remember the old New Orleans Jazz Club in Melbourne Street.the manager was Polish, Jurek.also his son, young Jurek, also his sister used to make an appearance every now and then. Does anyone remember her and her then boyfriend Ron Thomas who worked at the A Gogo (later going on to work at the Quay Club) always had an alsation with him and lived in Sandyford. Venues were St.Georges Drill Hall by Northumberland Rd. Later, graduated on to the Cavendish and Greys, dont know what happened to Sect. What an era! They always wore wine coloured suits and cowboy small ties. That totally made my day, especially after having visited his grave just last week. I remember the DJ Dave, I thought he was so hip. We always met at the Pit for coffee where we decided what time to meet before going to the Club Ago Go. Hi Margaret, What a tremendous website with loads of nostalgic detail of the early music scene in North East. 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). Used to tell my mam I was going to the one at Whitley Bay as I wasnt allowed to go to the Newcastle one. 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. http://readysteadygone.co.uk/bryan-ferry/, Unveiling the past Amanda, Mike and the plaque. i still havent managed to see any pics of inside Bloomers and would be really pleased if you could help, as Im not on Facebook. 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 . 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. Saw Alan Bown Set, Downtown Faction and a group from Teeside(?Rivers Invitation)there. The concept was that the club would not be the same from one week to the next. 1. Mike Pemberton and Mick Pickering had Club Eleven, what memories. The 'leisure industry' pubs of 2021, of course, exist in a very different world to their mid-20th century predecessors when the town's hardworking men - seafarers , shipbuilders, coal miners and the like - were the main customers in the street-corner and riverfront bars. 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. Billy. It has been lovely reading through these posts , brought a smile to my face x. I,VE JUST REMEMBERED I WAS THE DJ on the opening night of Sloopys the disco above La Dolce Vita. Re the Dolce Vita. If you went there please let me know. 9. The club was situated on Bath Lane, Newcastle and was spread over three floors with a reception, a disco and a cabaret room, all with curved walls. I went to a place in 1972 which I knew only as the dive bar and could never understand why. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. thank you. 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! 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. We actually had our engagement party (Nov 1974 I think) upstairs in Bloomers or Change Is not sure when name changed. Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | administracion@consultoresayc.co. Real name "Northumberland Arms". 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. _____________________________________________________________________, 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 . Then he worked for Baileys moving between the likes of La Dolce Vita, Wetherals, the Latino. It was only a step-up (not a high stage) He looked down at me, held out his hand, and said, Cmon little lady. Ah, Dusk! Post author: Post published: June 23, 2022 Post category: assorted ornament by ashland assorted ornament by ashland I remember a band called the Wildcats with Hilton Valentine & Chas Chandler (playing bass I think) ,who played at the Hotspur hall in Whitley Bay on Saturday nights in the sixties.I also remember the Alan Price combo playing frequently at the Victoria pub next to Woolworths in Whitley Bay, haven,t seen any mention of these venues in your lists! 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. Can you believe I used to have to buy a friend a drink just to get her to dance to something I loved probably JamesBrown or Family or something great! The band consisted of George Richardson vocal/ piano, Billy Mordue/ drums, John Edwards/ bass, wonderful musicians, great times. Best wishes, Trevor. Ifeel so incredibly nostalgic about those very important days, which went over much too quickly. I know this is a long shot. After the party scene at John Osbornes house, the camera pans along a set of party goers as the police raid the party, and Oxley is one of those. I have often wondered what became of Margaret Armstrong who lived on Benjamin Road in Howden and worked in a large Civil Service Centre (name forgotten). 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. But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London.
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