trans Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I was a member of Handsworth Club around 1965. Worked at Orgreave coke ovens with Harry who was "on the door" sometimes. Used to love Sundays for the strippers and if Harry was on I'd go with him to pay the stripper. I used to be scared ****less by them!!! All the old ladies there on a Sunday for the bingo were called pudding burners. Saw the Grumbleweeds, Marti Caine and others whose names will probably come to me as soon as I hit "enter"!! I went out with the club secretaries daughter at Midhill wmc in the 60's. Was told by him to go in the club sunday lunchtime and he would make me a member. after that he said go into the concert room and watch the stripper. It was the best laugh I ever had. The girl had obviously not done it before. She struggled to take her bra off and when she came to take her knickers of she fell over an summersalted off the stage into the lads in the front row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janner Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 When I was very young I played on the foundations of the Lane Top WMC. before the new club was built an old cottage was used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rann Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 lived at the shiregreen working mens years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbinfootju Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Valtino the best club act ive seen great singer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh1947 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Back in the good old days,I was resident drummer at Intake,Tinsley,Brinsworth,Silverwood,Golden Dragon and Aquarius.BBC Radio Sheffield and occasional deps for TC at the Fiesta.Over the years,I became a close friend and drummer with a lot of the Stars of tomorrow including My very good pal Paul Shane,Marti(Lynn),Tony Whyte,Lynn Perrie,Bobby and Tommy aka Cannon and Ball.The relationships between fellow resident musicians and 't'turns in general was like one big happy family.In hindsight what a blessing it was to be part of the Clubland scene back in the 60s and 70s.So sad to read and hear of clubs closing, the scene drying up along with the passing of so many of my Muso mates and Entertainer friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rann Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 anybody remember shiregreen club members wakey terry wake howard brown gary brunt steve jowett tommy woodward used to take wakey howard big alan and another lad out in the car early friday night for an hour vauxhall viva dont know how it moved. great times though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh1947 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I was working in Jersey at the Opera House for the Max Bygraves,Frankie Vaughn show while Ronnie and Ricky and the boys were at Behans West Park.I met the lads a lot over the Season along with Terry who Ive known for years from our times on the clubs,Dean and Perry came to Max Bygraves recording session ,one on bass one on Percussion,I played drums on the session.It was a terrible shock for all of us on the Island when Ronnie passed.Ricki came back later in the season to close out the final days of the season.I told Deano and Perry that I lived on Brinsworth Road and Brinsworth hall Estate when they lived at the end of Brinsworth Road and Broadway. ---------- Post added 12-09-2018 at 11:34 ---------- Tinsley Club . Memories flood back. My drum residency with Iris Ward on the Organ was a great time.Full houses, Johnny Duffy,Graham McLain, Canon and Ball. Bobby Ball refused admission to the club by the door. “Ar tha filliated ?””tha come in if tha not” Chairman Tommy Ball to the rescue.”Don’t worry lad,I’ll sign there in”. Sad I had to leave but Radio Sheffield and the Aquarius came calling for me . ---------- Post added 12-09-2018 at 11:35 ---------- Tinsley Club . Memories flood back. My drum residency with Iris Ward on the Organ was a great time.Full houses, Johnny Duffy,Graham McLain, Canon and Ball. Bobby Ball refused admission to the club by the door. “Ar tha filliated ?””tha come in if tha not” Chairman Tommy Ball to the rescue.”Don’t worry lad,I’ll sign there in”. Sad I had to leave but Radio Sheffield and the Aquarius came calling for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leannecarol Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 21/02/2008 at 23:37, english4u2 said: My dad was the concert sec at the aeu club for as long as I can remember, booking acts like Gerry Dorsey,Ronnie Dukes and Rikki Lee etc. This must have been in the late 1960s,70s,80s. I can assure you we are not related. Remember Pat Nolan? Wasnt Harry and Grace the stewards then? After it was Terry Parkin. Terry is my grandad, what does AEU stand for? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Leannecarol said: Terry is my grandad, what does AEU stand for? x Amalgamated Engineering Union. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Swaine Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Was The Ranch at Chapeltown a Working Men's Club or was it something to do with the sports field next to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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