February 17, 200917 yr Two photo's of an early sixties local Bedlington pop group.was that at the market place club?
February 17, 200917 yr Two photo's of an early sixties local Bedlington pop group.What was the name of the popular combo? Me mam once told me about some reet cool band from Bedlington in the 60's... can't remember the name though, but maybe they had some twins in??
February 17, 200917 yr Author was that at the market place club?Not sure where these photos were taken but I don't think it was the Market Place club, will make inquiries as I will be in Bedlington Thursday for a reunion.
February 17, 200917 yr Not sure where these photos were taken but I don't think it was the Market Place club, will make inquiries as I will be in Bedlington Thursday for a reunion.looks like the club got the same curtains! still
February 17, 200917 yr looks like the club got the same curtains! stillThat`s just what i was thinking
February 17, 200917 yr Author What was the name of the popular combo? Me mam once told me about some reet cool band from Bedlington in the 60's... can't remember the name though, but maybe they had some twins in??If my memory serves me right they were called The Statesman and later became The Olympics, there were quite a few local groups at that time but I do not remember any with twins in it.
February 17, 200917 yr Author looks like the club got the same curtains! still It could have been Monsta, I will find out this weekend and let you know.
February 17, 200917 yr If my memoty serves me right they were called The Statesman and later became The Olympics, there were quite a few local groups at that time but I do not remember any with twins in it.A quick phonecall tells me the band I was thinking of were called the Links, later Middle Earth... the twins in question were allegedly called Gordon...
February 17, 200917 yr I will be in Bedlington Thursday for a reunion.Does this mean you're out up the street at the weekend Pete?!
February 17, 200917 yr Author Does this mean you're out up the street at the weekend Pete?!Banktop I think, Saturday, station Club Friday followed by the Railway to finish the night off
February 17, 200917 yr Author A quick phonecall tells me the band I was thinking of were called the Links, later Middle Earth... the twins in question were allegedly called Gordon...Was this early or late sixties?
February 24, 200917 yr Stuart and Keith Gordon, undertakers sons from the the top of Front Street. Stuart was Head Boy at the Grammar School (1969) and later played in the Corgies, and String Driven Thing. I've been told he composes music for film & TV. Keith I think has an engineering business. I've looked at these photos and it's not clear to me that Stuart is one of them - he played guitar and electric violin. I last saw Stu (his nickname at School was Smella Gordon) in Kensington High Street, London in 1970/71.If the band is the Links, later renamed Middle Earth, they used to practice in the warehouse/garage at the rear of the undertakers yard (behind the house). They played all over in the 60's (lots of CIU Clubs) and were very popular.
February 25, 200917 yr Author Stuart and Keith Gordon, undertakers sons from the the top of Front Street. Stuart was Head Boy at the Grammar School (1969) and later played in the Corgies, and String Driven Thing. I've been told he composes music for film & TV. Keith I think has an engineering business. I've looked at these photos and it's not clear to me that Stuart is one of them - he played guitar and electric violin. I last saw Stu (his nickname at School was Smella Gordon) in Kensington High Street, London in 1970/71.If the band is the Links, later renamed Middle Earth, they used to practice in the warehouse/garage at the rear of the undertakers yard (behind the house). They played all over in the 60's (lots of CIU Clubs) and were very popular.Not sure if I have misunderstood what you are saying about these photos Symtoms but the group in the photos is not Middle earth or Links and there is no one named keith or stuart in the photos as I know all of the members of the group in the photos and attende a reuion with them last Friday.
February 25, 200917 yr Not sure if I have misunderstood what you are saying about these photos Symtoms but the group in the photos is not Middle earth or Links and there is no one named keith or stuart in the photos as I know all of the members of the group in the photos and attende a reuion with them last Friday.think symptoms been hitting the famous grouse!
February 26, 200917 yr Monsta - Famous Grouse ... no, the memory of 1960's pulled pints of Ex ... yep.Pete, my reference to the Gordon twins was background to The Links/Middle Earth question posed after mrsvic's "quick phonecall" and subsequent posting. So Pete are you going to name names?Correction re: Corgies, it should be Korgies.
February 27, 200917 yr Does anybody remember 'Toby Twirl?'What a fab name! I wish I did remember him/them
February 27, 200917 yr Author Monsta - Famous Grouse ... no, the memory of 1960's pulled pints of Ex ... yep.Pete, my reference to the Gordon twins was background to The Links/Middle Earth question posed after mrsvic's "quick phonecall" and subsequent posting. So Pete are you going to name names?Correction re: Corgies, it should be Korgies.No names Symtoms but I do have a photo taken last Friday (20/2/2009) at a reunion I attended at the Station Club of how they look now.
February 27, 200917 yr No names Symtoms but I do have a photo taken last Friday (20/2/2009) at a reunion I attended at the Station Club of how they look now.So are you one of these rockers Pete?
February 28, 200917 yr What a fab name! I wish I did remember him/them My friends father in law was the singer. He now runs the Joiners in Blyth:http://www.vintagesixtieslive.co.uk/Toby%20Twirl.html
February 28, 200917 yr My friends father in law was the singer. He now runs the Joiners in Blyth:http://www.vintagesixtieslive.co.uk/Toby%20Twirl.htmlI love you
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