Tamworth Bands History : 1975
Tamworth Herald - 03/01/75
Concert for bomb victims to mark the end of the fundraising is to be held at Two Gates Working Mens Club. Performances by Yvonne Green (opera singer) from Albert Road and violinist Roy Ashby, a Tamworth teacher.
Tamworth Herald - 03/01/75
Palace – Herbie Rides Again
Tamworth Herald– 03/01/75
A Tamworth councillor has attacked plans to pay more than £8,000 a year for staff at the town’s new arts centre.
Ratepayer Councillor Bill Holloway said the scheme was turning out to be “terribly expensive”. But he failed to win support for his demand that staff costs should be cut by at least 50 per cent.
The Borough Council’s Leisure Activities Committee had been told that the net cost of running the Church Street centre for the first year was estimated at £27,470 – including £8,100 for a manager, caretaker and cleaner.
Tamworth Arts Advisory Council has asked the Borough Council to take over the running of the centre in the former Baptist Chapel, once used as a town theatre. Conversion work is costing £40,000.
Councillor Holloway said “We are not living in normal times and when ratepayers realise how much money we are spending, particularly on staff. I think there will be questions we will not be able to answer adequately.
“I am right behind this project, but there are other ways of running it and still having a useful and efficiently-organised arts centre”.
A GRANT
The Arts Advisory Council receiving a Borough Council grant of £8,750, should be asked to contribute more than a nominal sum Councillor Holloway said.
A report by the Borough Council’s chief officers said the advisory council’s request did not mean there had been any loss of interest in the project by its member.
It was felt the centre would be fully used if a manager was appointed to promote community arts activities and encourage voluntary groups. The centre could then be open to public use for up to 16 hours a day. This might include activities such as daytime group, exhibitions and evening entertainments. This would also prevent the centre being “monopolised” by the stronger arts groups.
Borough Recreation and Amenities Officer Mr. Brian Moore said that in appointing a manager, the council would be looking for a graduate with arts centre experience and “missionary zeal”.
Councillor Alan McDonald suggested that the advisory council’s grant should be reduced to take account of the running and supervision costs.
“They should be prepared to receive less knowing they would have someone in a professional capacity to turn to.” he commented.
The costs have yet to be considered by the Borough Council’s policy-making resources Planning Committee.
Applications for grant aid to help offset loan charges have been made to Staffordshire County Council and the Department of the Environment.
A council-sponsored competition with prizes of £10 and £5 is to be held for the design of a nameboard using the Tamworth Arts Centre title.
04/01/75
Tamworth FC Folk Night
The Razzle Dazzle Gatemouth Spasm String Band
Andy Dwyer
Floor singers welcome
Admission: 40p
04/01/75
Ricky Lee and The Falcons
Polesworth Working Mens Club
04/01/75
The Hi-Los
Polesworth Miners Welfare Club
05/01/75
New Blood
Polesworth Miners Welfare Club
07/01/75
Penalty Spot Disco
Polesworth Miners Welfare Club
09/01/75
The Hy-Kells
Polesworth Working Mens Club
10/01/75
Pete Quin
Unicorn Folk Club
10/01/75
The Mavericks
Coton and Hopwas British Legion Club
11/01/75
The Hammond
Warton Working Mens Club
11/01/75
Swinging Everitts
Dordon Working Mens Club
12/01/75
Magic Roundabout plus Ivor Pope
Dordon Working Mens Club
16/01/75
The Sapphires
Polesworth Working Mens Club
16/01/75
Friederman and Moses
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
17/01/75
Warwickshire & District Young Farmers Club
Hangover Dance
Pepper Village
Eight Miles High
Coleshill Social Club
Tamworth Herald – 17/01/75
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| The next Number One? Some of the 80 pupils from the Nethersole Middle School which is cutting its own disc to go on sale to parents at Easter. |
Far from the glitter of the pop world, pupils at a Polesworth school have already made their “hit” on the record scene.
Not for them the long hair and platform styled boots of today’s pop stars but a modest Christmas carol concert that could bring them stardom via the back door.
Recording engineers are busy putting the finishing touches to the children’s first disc, due to go on sale at Easter.
Some 80 children from Polesworth Nethersole County Middle School cut the 37 minute LP before they broke up for the Christmas holidays – but they nothing of it at the time.
Impressed by the end-of-term carol concert “Pop goes Christmas” a recording enthusiast put it on tape. Then it was submitted to a recording company to see if it was good enough to put on record.
Engineers agreed and began work on the disc.
The school is paying £315 out of its own funds to have the first £250 LPs cut and these will see at about £2 each. Parents are being told this week about ordering their copies of the LP.
17/01/75
Andrew Dwyer
Plus from Holland – Lis-Carol
Unicorn Folk Club
23/01/75
Boni Dobson
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
Tamworth Herald - 24/01/75
Seventy-two-year-old Mr. Charles Hames must be Tamworth’s oldest disc-jockey but he didn’t provide the music at his latest party – for he was celebrating his golden wedding anniversary.
But Mr. Hames of Tamworth Road, Amington says the hard work involved with his D.J. engagements helps him lead a very active retirement.
For several years now his tape-deck and record selections have been regular features at wedding receptions and other local functions.
Tamworth Herald - 24/01/75
BRIAN WILLIAMSON is a music lover with a wanderlust.
He has played Country and Western music in Canada and in England – and now he hopes to put his guitar and banjo to good use in South Africa.
Thirty-nine-year old Brian, his wife, Rosemary, and their three children are now on their way from Southampton to Capetown by liner after leaving their home in George Avenue, Mile Oak.
For four years Brian’s spare time role was as singer and guitarist with the “Mavericks” group which he formed.
And he played with them for the last time on Friday in Tamworth’s College Lane church hall where he and his wife were presented with a silver tray and six engraved goblets, watched by 150 friends and followers of the group.
25/01/75
Don McManus and His Hammond
Foseco Sports and Social Club
25/01/75
Vicki and the Venoms
Wood End Working Mens Club
26/01/75
Tamworth F.C. Social Club
Disco Request Night
DJ Johnny Green
30/01/75
Ian Hunt
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
Tamworth Herald - 31/01/75
Palace – Stardust with David Essex and Adam Faith
Tamworth Herald - 31/01/75
Belfry Hotel discotheque re-opens
Mike Heard, John Ford
31/01/75
Folk at the Unicorn Folk Club
Foggy and resident singer Andrew Dwyer
31/01/75
Tamworth College Rag Fund
Disco
DJ – Keith Lord
02/02/75
Disco
Soul Only
DJ Ray-Al
06/02/75
Dark of the Moon
Lichfield Civic Hall
07/02/75
Dark of the Moon
Lichfield Civic Hall
07/02/75
Grand Folk Concert on behalf of Tamworth Folk Society
Blackwood Lodge
Andrew Dwyer
In aid of Tamworth Nursery for Handicapped Children
Admission: £1
08/02/75
Tamworth F.C.
Disco
Rock with Kippa Grahame
09/02/75
Tamworth F.C.
Disco Request Night
Barry John
13/01/75
Harvey Andrew and Graham Cooper
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
20/01/75
The Timoneers
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
27/01/75
Nigel Denver
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
12/02/75
Glitter Rock
Atherstone F.C. Supporters Club
Tamworth Herald - 14/02/75
Tamworth to Paignton (British Rail) - £2.10
Tamworth Herald - 14/02/75
14/02/75 – Tamworth Herald
Palace – Deliverance
14/02/75
Valentines Dance
Johnny Ward Trio
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
14/02/75
Tamworth Cricket and Hockey Club
Disco
DJ – Ron Peel
14/02/75
Dan Fone
Andrew Dwyer
Unicorn Folk Club
14/02/75
Disco
DJ Barry John
Assembly Rooms
Tamworth Herald – 14/02/75
14/02/75
Charity Folk Concert
£60 raised for Tamworth Nursery for Handicapped Children
A mixture of local singers and guests
20/02/75
The Timoneers
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
21/02/75
Irish Society Dance
Atlantic Sounds
Assembly Rooms
21/02/75
Two’s Company
Andrew Dwyer
Unicorn Folk Club
22/02/75
Hamel and Son Grand Dance
Hy-Kells Show Band
Drayton Manor, Tower Suite
27/02/75
Nick Fennick
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
Tamworth Herald – 28/02/75
Palace – The Exorcist, Jesus Christ Superstar
28/02/75
Dock Leaf
Andrew Dwyer
Unicorn Folk Club
28/02/75 – Tamworth Herald
02/03/75
Tamworth F.C.
Disco
DJ Barry John
06/03/75
White on Black
Wigginton Hotel Folk Club
07/03/75
Rag Week Disco
DJ John Green
07/03/75
Open Singers Night
John Walton Resident
Unicorn Folk Club
09/03/75
Tamworth F.C.
Disco Soul
Aubit Disco
The Mercian Belgrave
Every Tuesday
Jay Stevens and Tim Stevens
Tamworth Herald - 14/03/75
Palace – That’ll Be The Day with David Essex
14/03/75
John Walton
Andrew Dwyer
Unicorn Folk Club
16/03/75
Tamworth F.C.
Disco
DJ Malc Taylor
Tamworth Herald - 21/03/75
21/03/75
Doug Porter and Andrew Dwyer
Unicorn Folk Club
Tamworth Herald - 21/03/75
Playing at the Rag Ball on 22nd March: Muscles – a Birmingham Soul outfit and Back in the Band a Birmingham acoustic rock band.
22/03/75
Tamworth and District Round Table
Kenny Ball and His Jazz Men
Drayton Manor
Admission: £2
28/03/75
All Singers Welcome
Unicorn Folk Club
Tamworth Herald - 28/03/75
Local favourites Kwil have released their second single and it is in the shops now. The song has been penned by drummer Gill Sowell and is entitled “The Stripper”.
After a spell of rest Kwil are now back in action. They played on the Kenny Ball bill for Tamworth Round Table last Saturday and are next in the area at Drayton Manor on Friday April 4.
Dosthill singer/songwriter Billy Bates will soon be having a song released on the Spark label and the act for whom the song was written will be appearing on television.
The children’s act Bengy the Bear and Rumpo the Rabbit will be appearing on New Faces backed by Billy and the Terry Lightfoot Band – who will be playing “We Love Bengy” Words and music by Billy Bates.
Returning to his serious career Billy has just finished his mater recording of his second single which is dues for release in the early summer.
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