Tamworth Bands History : 1971
Tamworth Herald – 02/07/71
That was how zany disc-jockey Noel Edmonds summed up Radio One Club’s two hour show in Tamworth last Thursday.
Enthusiastic teenagers began to queue outside the Assembly Rooms at 9 a.m. – three hours before the show began – and by the time the doors opened the crowds stretched as far as the Parish Church.
The show was staged following approaches to the BBC by Mr. Con Bagwell, the Borough Council’s community buildings officer.
There was a huge welcome waiting for a disbelieving Mr. Edmonds when he arrived at Tamworth railway station. Waiting to greet him as he stepped off the train were more than 400 cheering fans, who followed him “Pied-Piper” style as he walked into the town centre.
An estimated 2,000 people saw the show during the two-hour national broadcast of “pop” records, jingles and live music by a Birmingham based group, “Fred’s Box.”
As groups of fans left the hall at the end of school and work breaks, they were replaced by others just as keen to watch the first Radio Club visit to the town.
Producer Mike Ford was “overwhelmed” by the number of record requests – by telephone and telegram and way-out messages handed up from among the audience.
One of the requests came on a “postcard” nearly five feet across. A guitar displayed another message – and there were several requests written on girls’ panties thrown onto the stage.
Said Noel Edmonds later: “I’ve done a lot of shows around the country, but this was unbelievable. It was even better than our recent Nuneaton show, which was a big success.”
Mr. Bagwell commented: “The attendance and audience participation surpassed all expectations. The crowd was absolutely superb – there was no trouble at all..
“I have worked on this kind of thing before and they were the best-behaved audience I have ever seen.”
Another tribute came from the producer. “They were a very friendly crowd.” Said Mr. Ford.
Now the BBC is to consider Tamworth as a venue for another show.
02/07/71
Tamworth College Students Union
Disco-o-Tech
DJ The Baron
Students Common Room
03/07/71
Disco ‘71
Weston Green
DJ Tommy Farr
Mile Oak Community Centre
03/07/71
Hear Rock Rebellion
Featured live on Emperor Rosko radio show
Saturday 26th June 12-2.00pm
See Rock Rebellion
Plus Able Fletcher
DJ Geoff Owen
At Tamworth and District Indoor Chicken Barbecue
Lonkhills Farm
03/07/71
The Zodiacs
Grendon Working Mens Club
03/07/71
Cataracts
Polesworth Working Mens Club
03/07/71
DJ Dave Carter
Dosthill Club
04/07/71
Folk Evening
“Cowboy” Bran Williams
The New Coins, Hugh Tetley, The Brum Lot
Polesworth Youth Centre
06/07/71
DJ Clyde Barrow
Susanna’s
Tamworth Herald – 09/07/71
About £500 was raised at Tamworth Round Table’s barbecue held at Lonkhills Farm, Thorpe Estate, on Saturday evening. Nearly 1,100 people attended the barbecue and danced to the music of Rock Rebellion, Able Fletcher and D.J. Geoff Owen. This annual event has become one of the most successful in Tamworth and district, and this year’s was no exception.
09/07/71
Disco
DJ – The Clive Stewart Show
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
09/07/71
Bethany
DJ Laney Sounds
Susanna’s
10/07/71
Disco ‘71
DJ Malcolm Jay (Radio 1)
Mile Oak Community Centre
10/07/71
Chicken Barbecue
Lloyd Jackson
Manor Farm, Newton Regis
12/07/71
DJ The Flying Circus
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
Tamworth Herald – 16/07/71
So many people made a bee-line for Newton Regis barbecue on Saturday night that organisers were forced to turn away more than 200.
The event – the third of its kind – attracted a record 1,300 visitors to Mr. And Mrs. John Wilson’s Manor Farm.
16/07/71
Disco
DJ – Laney Sounds
Dosthill Club
17/07/71
The Change of Direction
Grendon Working Mens Club
17/07/71
The Mind Alive
Coton and Hopwas British Legion Club
17/07/71
Disco ‘71
Laney Sounds
Mile Oak Community Centre
24/07/71
Effigy
DJ Ken Aston
Mile Oak Community Centre
24/07/71
DJ – Flying Circus
Dosthill Club
25/07/71
DJ – Gary Clark
Dosthill Club
31/07/71
Smokestack
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Millbank Promotions
Every Tuesday Night
Polesworth Miners Welfare Club FC
Penalty Spot Disco
Tamworth Herald – 30/07/71
Scala Nuneaton – Flesh (Andy Warhol)
30/07/71
The Brodie Sound Disco
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
31/07/71
Smokestack
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Millbank Promotions
31/07/71
Disco
DJ – Dave Keen
Dosthill Club
31/07/71
Disco ‘71
Max Grant
Mile Oak Community Centre
02/08/71
Disco
DJ – Mike Lynch
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
06/08/71
Discron
DJ – Ronnie Stevens
Atherstone Miners Welfare Club
07/08/71
Trinity Georgians Jazz Band
Disco
Embryonic Disco Mick Elliott and Friends
Wilnecote Parish Hall
07/08/71
Bell & Arc
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Millbank Promotions
07/08/71
The Hy-Kells
Tamworth Progressive Club
07/08/71
Disco ‘71
Gary Clarn
Mile Oak Community Centre
12/08/71
Picketty Witch
Plus Statesmen
Susanna’s
Tamworth Herald – 13/08/71
Counter-attractions in the area hit the attendance at Trinity Georgian Jazz Band’s disco at Wilnecote Parish Hall on Saturday. Mrs Patricia Lake (treasurer) said “We had hoped for well over 100, but only about 80 people attended.” Now they hope two other dances planned for the future, in aid of band funds, will draw bigger attendances.
Tamworth Herald – 13/08/71
Palace – The Aristocats
13/08/71
Pop Barbecue
“Forever”, Kilroy, Emery Chase, Roadrunner Disco
Manor Farmhouse,
Twycross
13/08/71
The Mods
Susanna’s
14/08/71
Money Jungle
Susanna’s
14/08/71
Five of Clubs
Tamworth Progressive Club
14/08/71
Disco ‘71
Steve Earl
Mile Oak Community Centre
17/08/71
Elton Class
Susanna’s
17/08/71
Ron Peel
Susanna’s
17/08/71
Malcolm Jay (Radio 1)
Polesworth Miners Welfare Club
Tamworth Herald – 20/08/06
A joint children’s fund was given a boost at the week-end when more than 400m people attended a “pop” barbecue at Manor Farmhouse, Twycross, in aid of Twycross Village Children’s Fund, to provide a playground, and an Ashby school fund.
20/08/71
Disco
DJ – Clive Stevens
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
21/08/71
The Madisons
Grendon Working Mens Club
21/08/71
Gringo
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Millbank Promotions
21/08/71
Disco ‘71
Devil Canyon Rock Band
DJ – Kent Aston
Mile Oak Community Centre
27/08/71
Barn Dance
North Warwickshire Beagles
Food for Thought and Disco
Whitacre Hall, Dog Lane, Nether Whitacre
28/08/71
The Long Johns
Amington Liberal Club
28/08/71
Disco ‘71
Clyde
Mile Oak Community Centre
29/08/71
Disco
DJ - Ray Day
Wood End Youth Centre
29/08/71
The Madisons
Atherstone FC Supporters Club
30/08/71
The Hy Kells
Grendon Working Mens Club
30/08/71
Kahn
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Millbank Promotions
30/08/71
Aquarius
Atherstone FC Supporters Club
31/08/71
Penalty Spot Disco
DJ – Clyde Barrow
Polesworth Miners Welfare Club
Tamworth Herald - 03/09/71
Elvis, Lulu, Ringo, Ella, Englebert, Petula, Hank, otis, Esther, Dionne, Ella and Lena.
Mr and Mrs Alan Hoare and pedigree pet Heidi, had a litter of 12 pups, the 13th died.
Tamworth Herald - 03/09/71
Palace – The Italian Job
03/09/71
Tate Five
Wood End Youth Centre
04/09/71
Home (Soft rock)
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Millbank Promotions
04/09/71
Disco
DJ – Earl St. John
Dosthill Club
05/09/71
Disco
Spot Club
DJ – Jason Roberts
10/09/71
Whittington Chicken Barbecue and Barn Dance
Martin James Band
In-sync Disco
Sheepwash Farm, Whittington
Tamworth Herald – 10/09/71
Palace – Soldier Blue (X)
10/09/71
Disco
DJ – Ron Peel
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
11/01/71
Disco ‘71
Personic Sound
Mile Oak Community Centre
11/09/71
Disco
DJ – Tony Craige
Dosthill Club
18/09/71
15th Anniversary Dance
Foseco Sports and Social Club
The Harry Engleman BBC Dance Orchestra
15/09/71
Paul Brett’s Sage
Polesworth Memorial Hall
Millbank Promotions
18/09/71
Saturday Morning Disco
Three Top DJs and free records
Assembly Rooms
18/09/71
Five of Clubs
Grendon Working Mens Club
18/09/71
Disco – Ray Day
Tamworth Youth Centre
18/09/71
Disco ‘71
Mark Slade
Mile Oak Community Centre
21/09/71
The Fortunes and Chicory Tip
Susanna’s
23/09/71
Top Disco – Light Show
DJ - Johnny Slade
Twycross Country Club
Tamworth Herald – 24/09/71
IS THIS WHAT YOUNGSTERS REALLY THINK OF TAMWORTH?
Have local young people got a justifiable grouse?
I have been finding out what the “teens” and “twenties” have to say about what Tamworth has to offer to fill their leisure hours – and what new entertainment they should like to see.
For the ’71 round up of opinion, read on…
Seventeen-year-old secretarial student, Pearl Coppage of Stevenson Road, Leyfields: “There just isn’t enough going on. If I go to the youth centre, I will have to mix with 13-14 year-olds. There are a few people of my own age there.
“Tamworth needs more discotheques and we could also do with a ten-pin bowl, a skating rink and more big-name groups. I usually go to dances out of town, but the taxi fares are too expensive.”
Shorthand-typist Diane Richardson, 20 of Albert Road: “Tamworth is hopeless in the evening. I suppose I could still go to the youth club, but the members there all seem a lot younger. I enjoy ten-pin bowling, but the travelling means an expensive night-out.
“A late-opening café where young people could chat over a coffee and beefburger without spending too much money would be great.”
Stores worker, Philip Billingham, 17, of Argyle Street, Glascote: “There doesn’t seem to be anything in Tamworth apart from an old fashioned cinema. I g there about once a week and spend an evening at a discotheque now and then.
“I have tried to get in to Tamworth youth centre a couple fo times, but I was told there was a waiting list.”
Peter Hanratty, 20-year-old despatch operator of Kitwood Avenue, Dordon: “About the only thing you can do in Tamworth is go for a pint. I play football for my works team in Tamworth and go dancing with my wife in Birmingham once a fortnight.
“With all the Birmingham families moving in to the town, surely Tamworth could provide something like a bowling alley.”
Storekeeper Alan Roberts, 17 of Townsend Close, Newton Regis: “Tamworth is dead as far as I cans ee. I go to a discotheque at Measham a couple of times a week and o in for motor-cycle rallying, but I only come in to Tamworth to see the occasional film.”
And shop assistant Jane Windridge, 18 of Rene Road, Bolehall; “I used to go roller skating in the Castle Grounds when I was younger, it was good fun and I think the rink should be re-opened.
“I’m sure a lot of teenagers would go to a bowling alley if one opened in the town. More dances would also brighten things yup.”
Next week – the “other side of the coin. Mr. John Welch, Tamworth’s Social Relations Officer, will reply in the “Herald” to the young critics.
24/09/71
Disco
Flying Circus
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
25/09/71
Saturday Morning Disco
Tommy Farr
Assembly Rooms
27/09/71
Disco
Geoff Owen
Fazeley Victory Working Mens Club
28/09/71
Mercia Ward Youth Centre
Disco
DJ – Max Grant
28/09/71
The Searchers
Susanna’s
29/09/71
Hawkind and Amon Din
The Hungry Freak’s Show
Atherstone Memorial Hall
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Over 200 had to be turned away!
DISAPPOINTING ATTENDANCE AT JAZZ BAND DISCO