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. Does anyone remember anyone from there? Yours nostalgically Let me know and Ill ask Roger if he could help us exchange email addresses! Heres a reminder of some of those Newcastle clubs and venues and where they were. 2. Unofficially, the jazz sessions at the Marimba continued long after midnight. I still love to dance but have ditched the false eyelashes! Brings back many memories. South Shields is a coastal town in the North East of England at the mouth of the River Tyne, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne. Many happy memories flooding back. Not in the same league as the other clubs in the area, but full of the essentials of life - beer, women, music and food. 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. Im talking late 50s early 60salso played the Newcastle Empire on a show called Carrol Levis discovery.bit like opportunity knockscame 3rd out of 20 so no fame and fortune .I am 73 now and I have always said the best years were without doubt the 60s..When you said next to London came Newcastlecorrect. I had a great time there and made a dreadful mistake by leaving to work at Leicester for Top Rank. 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 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. Closed to become Ocean & Collins and has since rebranded as Bliss and is now Voodoo. i was discovered there by Dame Margot Fontaine and sent to RCA records to begin my recording career. Is Jim wright still alive? Other people I remember from that period were Greg Burman (sound equipment), Dave Woods ( Impulse Records) and Dave Dixon and Geoff Wonfor from Tyne Tees Television. Remember them all.. 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. Anyone remember Jumpin Joe Jackson and drummer Geordie Kinnell from the 60s club scene? I bet he wasnt too happy when he was told. Sandra ditched me after a couple of years and went to London and then Italy where she sadly died aged about 21. 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. thank you. One of them snapped my new tie in half trying to garrot me. What a star she could have been. Also played at Muscle In as I was friendly with the owner Walter McCrae. Excuse me if I sometimes get things wrong, memory is not what it was from 60 years ago. Check out our Memory Lane local history website. Nice to see some old familiar names that I have met in my past days around NE. The Marimba Coffee House on High Bridge, Newcastle (off Grey Street) was another venue opened by Mike Jeffery. Can you believe we dont have a single photo of this momentous occasion? 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. My dad played with him in a band before the war as a lad in Newcastle. She was the resident singer. Its said the CID were only two steps behind them where ever they went from the minute they got here. I have a photo from The Viewer (the forefunner of the TV Times) showing a line-up of pianists and singers, Dad is on there but the only other pianist I recognise is (the much-admired, not least by my Dad) Billy Hutchinson. Happy Days. Thanks to Roger, I have been able to share memories with someone else who was working in Change Is at that time and I know he mustve played great music as I was always the last one dancing every night! Lol. She was called Maggie Ross, quite a dancer as I recall. 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. 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. Cheers Terry, Message for Nora I have just came across your great website while looking for information of the bands that played at the Seaburn Hall Burlesque was my band until car accident and moved to London and became a session singer. would love to find out anything from this.thank you Shyirra. I was quite good friends with Russell Smith, son of baileys owner, John Smith and I remember the house band at the Latino having a mad Australian front man. So he cannot remember if the signage was still showing. Mike Pemberton and Mick Pickering had Club Eleven, what memories. There used to be a competition in the Panama dip in Whitley Bay in the summer which usually featured the same three groups which were the Wildcats, the Sixteen Strings & the invaders. Bernie was the organist and his brother another name that eludes me were both from Sunderland. Does anyone remember Joe and Pat McBeth,fab dancers, Does anyone know of any Italian restaurant where someone called Frank Calzini or Franco Calzini worked in 1967 it was in Pink Lane. Hi Margaret, he was garbage and so were we! If anyone knows how to get info on the bands that played there I would be most grateful. Photo: Shields Gazette Photo Sales 2. me and me mates were rockers, wed move down to the rockliffe arms and the station hotel then the club a go go. on drums (not Des Omally) and Maggie Miles vocals. Just been reading a comment from Pete Wallis from May 2015. The sixties may have belonged to London but in the seventies The NE was the place to be for the clubs! so thank you for that! re comment by margaret duz comment no. We have a photo of the inside of Change Is with girls ( no men in sight!) ha ha ha. it was Alfie wright who owned the Crescendo Club at Whitley Bay, not Ray Grehan, trust me I opened it :)A perfect gentleman. The Kon-Tors didnt play original music but were a great cover band. 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. Yes, Bob Monkhouse did own Change Is until it became Bloomers, I think. 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. 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 club was managed by Ken Brady who used to be in the resident band at the Majestic in Newcastle. Then there was the cheese cloth shirts bought in the Handy side Arcade, Ken went full into the Flower Power with Kaftan and bells round his neck. Great venue. Can you remember a guy called Louie who also worked at Change is? 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! Ken, remembers you as a great singer. If I had three wishes . He was a great man. Detroit sounds the hinge the outfit perfumed garden well me for one as I was in ALL of them our biggest claim to fame was backing the opportunity knocks star the muscle man at the middle club, byker. My Dad also played on on the early ITV programme One oclock Show, does that ring any bells with people out there? 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. Good Luck, Hi Jill, 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. Jane Maddison, How are you? I was the original keyboard player in the Junco partners when we were resident at the agogo. Would be good to have a reunion.. sorry to hear of joe lisles death the 69 club owner. 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! Please see cornell . The building that housed the Marimba no longer exists. The Downbeat was another of Mike Jefferys clubs. Yes I was a big fan of The Kon-Tors, the forerunners of The Animals. If anyone reading this knew my mother or any other members of the Jimmy Bence Orchestra, please leave a comment on this site. Sunderland. Today, the pub is called Kennedy's 3 of 10 The. 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. It was only a step-up (not a high stage) He looked down at me, held out his hand, and said, Cmon little lady. Drink and lack of sleep took its toll.The candle which I burnt at both ends went out in 1977. Heres a few other pictures that should bring back the golden age of northeast clubbing: . didnt Bob Monkhouse have something to do with Change Is? 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. 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. Solicitar ms informacin: 310-2409701 | [email protected]. The North East in the 60s as a wonderful time for musicians and performers and I am so pleased to have been there. 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. 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. 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. He was from Sunderland and used to come and meet me after school when I was in my school uniform. I met my husband at Nelson Street jazz club. He also played at The Cavendish and LA Dolce Vita. But I am sure that they also got a lot of bands from London. 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. Dawn Ralston (nee. Good bands played there. Quite a long time ago that Pete Wallis (ex Juncos and Gamblers) was trying to make contact with any of the Gamblers boys. No ones mentioned Nelson Street jazz club. The building that housed the Guys & Dolls is still standing. 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. If you contact me, I think that I have a couple of pictures of your Dad at La Strada that you might not have seen. They always wore wine coloured suits and cowboy small ties. I read all the stuff about The Maj and Rue And the Rockets, does anyone remember the resident DJ, a young girl (said to be the youngest professional DJ around. 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. old nightclubs in south shields. Unfortunately I am not able to see them as I am not on Facebook. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Its said the owner of a Newcastle night club they visited instructed staff he was out and he retired to the cellar in order to escape an offer he couldnt refuse. Thank you again Roger Im now in trouble for being late for an appointment as Ive just read through all of the comments again!!! FANTASTIC SITE. Alfie. 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. View listing packages . Jean (still dancing) x. At the opening night the DJs were myself and Simon Dee. Sad to hear about Dave passing. Where is she now I wonder. Bars & Clubs By 688iang The range of beers and ciders is magnificent, all superbly kept by Kath and the staff. I went to Change Is regularly from about 1969/70 until Scamps opened at the beginning of 1974 I think? In North Shields, for quite a long time in the 60's, the basement of "The Jungle" was a night club. Youve managed to make a truly great website even better THANK YOU!!! Has had a number of . The club was initially owned and run by Mike Jeffery who went on to manage The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. Tommy Oxley can be seen in the film Get Carter. five sat new vikings (wally mcgill sid cross etc)high five sun(myself alan hull mickey gallagher kenny anderson martin quinn)forgot to mention when a train rumbled over viaduct all the beers fell off! Our nightclub, Industry, will be launching at the end of March, we are next door to Arbeia Bar South Shields. Many thanks for the site. Jean McGowan ( still dancing) xx, Hi David I also used to be a DJ at the New Cellar Jazz Club later the Chelsea Cat sent some pics etc for the site good to hear you are still with us great memories of a great time in our lives. The summer of 1967 I emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada. I came up to Newcastle in 1968 when the clubs in london were on the way out. 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. Im trying to find anyone who may have worked with her. old nightclubs in south shields. I have tried to find photos of places frequented for such a short time but at the time felt like it would last forever. The club was taken over by the Bailey Group in 1965. Cheers old now and remember the Change Is days like they were yesterday. 30 left on 9 February 2013. Find what you're looking for about Nightclubs in South Shields with city-visitor. Re the Dolce Vita. 15 years of age in 1962. my 1st beer was in the railwaiy, whist livin on hillheads road. I lived there from when it opened in late1973 or early 1974. of Newcastle in the 60s. Yes the Go-Go times were brill and wish we had photos of everyone we went round with as memories of them times are a bit vague for me but Ill try and write down how those days were. 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. The Cavendish Club at the bottom of Grey Street opened as a nightclub in the early sixties and became part of the Bailey Group. During the seventies it was run by David Macbeth, a popular northeast singer in the late fifties and early sixties. We made many friends and had a wonderful time with so many happy memories. I was just a nipper at the time but I remember my folks going to all those clubs as well as Change Is. I have great memories of spending many nights, years later, listening to Nigel Stanger and Lindolph DOliviera playing with the East Side Torpedoes too. and myself on Hammond Organ. So the Kon-Tors had to play a second set at Wetheralls in Sunderland as part of the fee. I can remember seeing The Nashville Teens who played Tobacco Road it seemed like a dozen times. Our 10 photographs from the ChronicleLive archive recall some of the many and varied pubs, past and present, of South Shields, As anyone who's ever done it will vouch - South Shields is a great place to have a night out (in normal times, anyway!). 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. Happy days. I also went to the Majestic when I was about 14. I also remember the Findlay boys and one of their cohorts Big Paddy. My name is Bryan Jeffrey ex singer with The Playmates, The Mafia And The Surf Board, a lot of our time spent in Germany and Switzerland. I was mortified. I remember seeing Sandford Goudie and his glamorous wife there regularly.We watched a young comedian called Jimmy Tarbuck performing, just before he came to fame at the London Palladium. They made an acetate demo at Morton Sound in Carliol Sq. Oh I could go on all day. any help would be great as they are my great uncles. Thanks, Great memories, and thanks to everyone for sharing them. - Mike Mezz. Newcastle was the place to be back then! I remember Chic standing there looking agahst, anyway that was just the way it was sometimes. Nowadays though I would just dance solo but back then I never did did. I then returned to a normal life !!!! Ive exhausted all avenues looking for answers. Below is a modern day aerial view with the same locations marked (some of the original buildings have now gone). My Mam, Cathy worked in the Cavendish 60s 70s in the kitchen, my dad Eddy, worked in the cloakroom with Jack I worked in the cloakroom to help out a few times alongside Jack. l have always lived in the North east area and found loads of old haunts from the 50s on here. When the Grey Street premises closed in the mid-seventies, the New Cavendish opened at the site previously occupied by Change Is and Bloomers on Bath Lane. I used to go to the Club A Gogo in 1967/1968 as a 15 year old and saw many great bands; Hendrix, John Mayall, Cream, Family and loads of others. I heard later from her father, that she married a fellow called Bill. My memories of that time are very hazy, I know we had good times, I just cannot remember many of them. Lorraine, its lovely to hear how much you enjoyed going to Bloomers and glad the memories made you smile! Me and my brother had some great nights in La Strada. 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. Exciting times. 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. Went to the Dolce for years and my mate at the time was DJ at Sloopys. Sadly Bob and Alf are no longer with us R.I.P. But you'll always have your memories. 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? I had the Landlords bitter the following day in Wetherspoons and it tasted . 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! Would anyone know where I may get hold of a photo of the Gay Trouper pub. Rob . La Dolce Vita included a large cabaret lounge with seating for 500 and an illuminated glass dance area in front of the stage. From enjoying a post-work tipple to celebrating the football result on a Saturday evening, the pub is the hub of the community, and an iconic part of Britains high streets.. If you want to get in touch [email protected]. Anyway, I hope your life is going well Trevor. Hi, could anybody please give me any information about my father geoff manning aka harry branson gorst, who married my MOTHER, irene graham. I am still alive!! 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. I have mentioned (more than once) in my previous posts about what a real shame it is that there arent any photographs of such an amazing time; with so many good nightclubs in Newcastle alone. Nick Brandon, the singer (his stage name) worked at Wards the printers in High Bridge. 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. truffle pasta sauce recipe; when is disney channel's zombies 3 coming out; bitcoin monthly returns Others such as the unique Grotto, built among caves on the seafront at Marsden, are very much still with us. 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. Happy days indeed!!! Thank you for telling me where I can locate some photos taken inside Bloomers Nightclub in the early 1970s. Stumbled over your great website while searching for music in Newcastle in the 60s. We were also friends with music journalist Phil Penfold. The Downbeat was situated in Carliol Square, Newcastle not far from Worswick Street bus station. I met John there in March of 1974 and we were there several times a week. 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.
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