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 Shadow Bruce Welch (2nd from right) at an Amersham concert with Bill Bonney (The Fentones), Colin Pryce-Jones (The Rapiers) & 60s singer Danny Rivers. |
Amersham Rock'n'Roll Club
with drinks at club prices instead of high theatre prices!
THE LAST BASTION OF 60s AND 70s LIVE MUSIC
STARRING ORIGINAL HIT ARTISTS
THE BEATLES ** READY STEADY GO ** ELVIS PRESLEY ** 2 Is COFFEE BAR
THE ROLLING STONES ** TOP OF THE POPS ** SHOWADDYWADDY ** THE CAVERN
CLIFF RICHARD ** CARNABY STREET ** THE RUBETTES ** JUKE BOX JURY
WE'RE BRINGING ON BACK THE GOOD TIMES!!!
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We have two
bars open for the shows and light snacks are available
SEATED VIEWING FOR ALL: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
WITH THE ARTISTS
LARGE DANCE FLOOR
Plenty of car parking space
BREAKING NEWS
Go and see the film "Telstar" and then book to see JOE MEEK -- THE FAREWELL CONCERT on Saturday, April 10 next year.
The chart-topping line-up includes JOHN LEYTON, MIKE BERRY and Star Guest CHARLIE GRACIE from the United States, one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll who inspired Paul McCartney and so many other early British rockers.
Special Guest for the night will be the original TORNADOS leader and drummer CLEM CATTINI, who is president of the Joe Meek Society, and others set to appear are Joe Meek recording artists BOBBY RIO and THE SAINTS, THE FLAMES, ROBB SHENTON and THE TRIUMPHS.
Age is inevitably taking a heavy toll now on the stars of the 60s, so this is likely to be the last time we can put together such a wonderful three-hour-plus tribute to Joe Meek featuring some of the maverick producer's top artists.
Tickets for JOE MEEK -- THE FAREWELL CONCERT go on sale from Friday, June 19.
NEW AMEN CORNER seem to have established a huge following at Amersham because demand has been heavy for tickets for their October 17 show with MIKE D'ABO of MANFRED MANN fame and their Christmas show on December 5 with CLIFF BENNETT.
Come along to enjoy our shows because you will be helping to support
IAIN RENNIE HOSPICE AT HOME and other local charities.
We wish to thank THE BEAT magazine, THE RECORD SHOP LTD
and CHANCELLORS estate agents for their kind help
Please note all tickets must be paid for in advance. We do not hold tickets for payment on the
door as our shows are now regularly selling out and it is a case of first paid, first served.
BY CREDIT CARD -- From The Record Shop Ltd, 5 Woodside Road, Amersham, Bucks HP6 6AA.
Phone number 01494 433311 (Graham or Rich).
BY CHEQUE -- Please make cheques payable to "The Polish Club" and send your order for
tickets with a stamped addressed envelope and your phone number in case of queries to:
Ian Hamilton, Manager, The Polish Club, Raans Road, Amersham, Bucks HP6 6LX.
Club phone number 01494 727173.
CASH -- Over the counter ticket sales are available from both The Record Shop Ltd and the Club.
Please contact Ralph Gowling on 01494 874916 if you have any problems or questions about the shows.
SEATED VIEWING FOR ALL: UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE ARTISTS
LARGE DANCE FLOOR
Saturday, October 17 2009
8 p.m, Amersham Rock'n'Roll Club
(Doors open approx 45 mins before the show)
60s GOLD NIGHT CONCERT
New AMEN CORNER and their special guest, MANFRED MANN lead singer MIKE D'ABO
Tickets £13.50 (or £15 from Oct 10). See TICKET BOOKINGS section
at the top on how to purchase your tickets.
The nights might be drawing in but Mike d'Abo of Manfred Mann fame and New Amen Corner are here to put the "Summer Of Love" back into your lives!
Mike, one of the greatest voices and front men to come out of the 60s, was the lead singer on Manfred Mann's hits like the huge number one "Mighty Quinn", "Fox On The Run", "Ha! Ha! Said The Clown", "Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James", "Just Like A Woman", "My Name Is Jack" and "Ragamuffin Man".
Many thought Manfred Mann were finished when Paul Jones quit the group to go solo, but Mike took the group to new heights on their recordings and also proved to be a thrilling live performer of their hits from Paul's era like "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", "Sha La La", "Come Tomorrow", "Pretty Flamingo" and "If You Gotta Go, Go Now".
Manfred Mann's hit-making days: left-right -- Tom McGuinness, Manfred Mann, Mike d'Abo, Klaus Voorman and Mike Hugg
He was a superb songwriter too, penning The Foundations' chart-topper "Build Me Up Buttercup" and many other hits including the much-covered "Handbags And Gladrags" (Chris Farlowe and The Stereophonics to name just two of the acts grateful for this song).
Mike loves working with New Amen Corner because of their gifted musicianship that enables him to recreate the sounds of the Manfred Mann hits just like the original records.
On top of that, New Amen Corner also produce the best stage show on the nostalgia circuit in their highly colourful outfits of old military uniforms and Mod gear that bring back wonderful memories of the "Swinging Sixties".
Amen Corner were one of the biggest influences on the 60s pop scene. With their own brand of West Coast (Wales) music -- a mixture of mod, psychedelic power pop, heavy horns, swirling Hammond organ and the distinctive voice of Andy Fairweather-Low -- their powerhouse live show made them one of the most exciting bands around at the time.
With million-seller hits like "Bend Me Shape Me", "If Paradise Is Half As Nice", "High In The Sky", "Hello Suzie" and "Gin House", they soon became a household names.
The group never got back together after disbanding at the end of the 60s but the clamour from fans persuaded original founder member Alan Jones and sax man Frogman Curtis that the time was ripe to revive those marvellous sounds. Andy Fairweather-Low and other original members have given them a big thumbs up.
Besides the Amen Corner catalogue, the "Corners" -- as they are affectionately known -- also perform hits by other greats such as The Move, The Herd, Manfred Mann, Procul Harum, The Casuals, The Small Faces, Pink Floyd -- and even The Beatles.
New Amen Corner, highly popular at venues around Britain, believe in putting on a concert with a big sound and showmanship. Miss this band and you've missed the best show on the circuit.
A sell out looks a certainty, so get your tickets now and join Mike d'Abo and New Amen Corner for the winter's hottest "Summer of Love" show!
THE JET HARRIS 50th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Saturday, October 24 2009 and Sunday, October 25 2009
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to cancel these two shows
and will shortly begin refunding all ticket monies.
This is the first time we have encountered such a problem in the four-year history of the Club and
obviously regret any inconvenience to what has now become a very loyal following at Amersham.
We thank you once again for your kind support and hope we can carry on bringing back
the good times for you with our other shows.
Saturday, December 5 2009
8 p.m, Amersham Rock'n'Roll Club
(Doors open approx 45 mins before the show)
CHRISTMAS GOLD NIGHT CONCERT
New AMEN CORNER with special guest CLIFF BENNETT
Tickets £13.50 (or £15 from Nov 28). See TICKET BOOKINGS section
at the top on how to purchase your tickets.
They're fab, they're groovy, they're hip -- New Amen Corner are the "Good Vibrations" sound of the Swinging Sixties!
Get into the party spirit for Christmas on what promises to be a night of musical dynamite by joining New Amen Corner and their special guest Cliff Bennett, the man with the big booming voice who had the worldwide smash hit with the Lennon-McCartney number "Got To Get You Into My Life".
Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers initially started out as part of maverick producer Joe Meek's stable of artists but they got their big break when they became the first London band to be signed by The Beatles manager, Brian Epstein.
Cliff Bennett in action
Their innovative brass sound introduced British pop fans to soul music, and within three months of coming under Epstein's management they had their first major UK hit with the dramatic and majestic "One Way Love".
Cliff and his group toured with The Beatles and were the first British band to be signed to the Motown label.
"Got To Get You Into My Life", written exclusively for Cliff by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, has become a true 60s classic. Cliff's other major hits included "Back In The USSR", "Another Saturday Night" and "I'll Take You Home".
Cliff today
Amen Corner, with their mixture of psychedelic, mod and power pop sounds, enjoyed huge hits towards the end of the 60s with the likes of "Bend Me, Shape Me", "If Paradise Is Half As Nice", "High In The Sky", "Hello Suzie" and "Gin House".
The group never got back together after disbanding at the end of the 60s but sax man Frogman Curtis's long-standing friendship with original member Alan Jones was the trigger for the formation of New Amen Corner.
Now we have six superb musicians recreating those wonderful numbers from the "Summer Of Love" period when psychedelic and other songs like Amen Corner's hits were all the rage. New Amen Corner, fronted by highly acclaimed vocalist Glen Leon, put on a fantastic non-stop show featuringsome of the world's greatest pop songs ever written and will surely take you back to those kaleidoscopic days of the 60s.
Besides the Amen Corner hits, the group also machinegun out the hits of The Move, The Mamas and The Papas, Scott McKenzie, The Small Faces, The Walker Brothers, Joe Cocker, The Moody Blues, The Kinks, The Beatles and many, many more.
The Beat magazine has described New Amen Corner as "arguably the hottest act on the circuit".
As well as Frogman and Glen, the group has other talented musicians in Dave Howson (bass), Curly McVicar (drums/vocals), Mike "The Groove" Lavender (keyboards) and Leroy Small (lead guitar/vocals).
Add Cliff Bennett and you've got a belter of a show!.
Saturday, February 13 2010
8 p.m, Amersham Rock'n'Roll Club
(Doors open approx 45 mins before the show)
VALENTINE'S GOLD NIGHT CONCERT
CHRIS FARLOWE, VANITY FARE (plus still to be announced act)
(TICKETS NOT YET ON SALE)
Saturday, April 10 2010
7.30 p.m, Amersham Rock'n'Roll Club
(Doors open approx 45 mins before the show)
JOE MEEK - THE FAREWELL CONCERT
JOHN LEYTON, MIKE BERRY and Star Guest
CHARLIE GRACIE from the United States
Plus Special Guest CLEM CATTINI, the original leader
of THE TORNADOS of "Telstar" fame, BOBBY RIO, THE SAINTS,
THE FLAMES, ROBB SHENTON and THE TRIUMPHS.
Tickets £13.50 (or £15 from April 3). See TICKET BOOKINGS
section at the top on how to purchase your tickets.
(TICKETS ON SALE FROM FRIDAY, JUNE 19)
Friday, May 29 2009
8.30 p.m, Amersham Rock'n'Roll Club
SEVENTH MEGA MUSIC QUIZ
Adam, Jim and Alan just "Keep On Running" -- at their age it's the out of breath version of the Spencer Davis Group classic! -- with yet another of their hugely popular mega music quizzes (well, that is what it says in the script they gave us!).
We know "Suspicious Minds" abound about Alan's scoring, but his questionable marking and arithmetic will probably put even a rank outsider in with a chance of scooping the cash prize for the winning team!!!
Jim cleans up his act for tonight. For everyone who wants to know -- yes, this grown man spilt gravy down his dress suit!
Just to give you a taste of what to expect, how about this:
Classic divas (of the not so classical variety), Aussie artists, times are tough so how about some money? Brush up on the Stax artists, and which songs were based on original classical music pieces? More number one hits and the usual pot-pourri round.
Alan has a champagne moment, but we won’t harp on about it! Beam me up Scottie!!!
None the wiser? Neither are Adam, Jim or Alan -- and they wrote that bit!!!
Entry is £2 per person. We normally look at having teams of four to six people, so make up your own or come along and we will link you up with other friendly faces.
Condemned man: Ralph slept through the last music quiz (shock, horror)
Proceeds in aid of Iain Rennie Hospice at Home and the SPK Polish Ex-Servicemen's Fund.
September 2006: Craig Douglas and The Tornados
October 2006: The Dakotas and Peter Sarstedt
November 2006: Mike Berry & The Outlaws and John Leyton
December 2006: Jet Harris, Billie Davis, The Rapiers and The Songbirds
SOLD OUT/ Shadow Music Charity Christmas Concert
February 2007: Dave Berry and The Cruisers and Keith Potger of The Seekers
June 2007: Cliff Bennett and New Amen Corner SOLD OUT
October 2007: Vanity Fare, The Honeycombs and The Love Affair
November 2007: Elvis and Shakin' Stevens Night with Ricky Aron & Good Rockin' Tonight
December 2007: The Fortunes and John Leyton SOLD OUT
February 2008: Craig Douglas, John Leyton, Jess Conrad & Rockin' Horse SOLD OUT
March 2008: The Rapiers' 25th Anniversary Concert with Special Guests Jet Harris, Billie Davis,
Mike Berry, Danny Rivers, Bill Bonney of The Fentones and Kytsun "Cliff Richard" Wolfe SOLD OUT
June 2008: Steve Ellis and New Amen Corner SOLD OUT
October 2008: Chip Hawkes and New Amen Corner SOLD OUT
December 2008: The Rubettes and Julie Felix SOLD OUT
February 2009: Mike Pender, Vanity Fare and The Bruvvers SOLD OUT
May 2009: The Rapiers and The Shakers SOLD OUT
OTHER EVENTS
April 18 2008: First Mega Music Quiz
July 4 2008: Second Mega Music Quiz
July 19 2008: The Shakers at the annual members party of our host venue The Polish Club
September 19 2008: Third Mega Music Quiz
November 28 2008: Christmas Special Mega Music Quiz
January 30 2009: Fifth Mega Music
Quiz
April 17 2009: Sixth Mega Music Quiz
"One of the highlights of my holiday to England was discovering the tiny
but mighty Amersham
Rock 'n' Roll Club to see '60s pop stars John Leyton and
Mike Berry, backed by The Outlaws, featuring Colin Pryce-Jones of London's Rapiers,
my favourite band on the planet. A good crowd filled the cozy venue. I particularly liked the pristine sound
and large dance floor. Not to mention two good bars! I left just short of midnight fully delighted"
-- Greg Ogarrio, San Francisco
See map below for location of Club:
Close to
Amersham Met Tube station and the mainline
from Marylebone, as well as being near the M25 and M40.
FOR THE ATTENTION OF ARTISTS
Artists wishing to perform at the Club are welcome to phone Ralph Gowling on 01494-874916 or write to him at 24 Northdown Road, Chalfont St Peter, Bucks SL9 0LQ. Please bear in mind we are a small venue, wish to make some sort of profit so we can refurbish to make the club a long-term regular and attractive venue for both artists and audiences, are committed to giving some of our profits to the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home charity, and that we have a policy of pricing shows as modestly as possible. Due to the popularity of the policy in the past we are now offering artists an 80-20 split on ticket sales so both parties work to ensure success. It is obviously more beneficial to artists who can attract a good or full house. All our shows comprise three sets with two 20-minute intervals, both to give our audiences good value and to ensure the charity raffle goes smoothly. This means we need two and perhaps three acts on a bill.
