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Popular club promoter - Tall Paul, suffers stroke

Initial date of entry - 13th July '08

(updated 19th August)

Life long Teddyboy, Tall Paul - hard working promoter of Horsham rock 'n' roll club sadly suffered a stroke on Tuesday 8th July.

Paul is now on a gradual recovery & is able to get out & about occasionally & is starting to enjoy life again a little, which is great news.

Horsham rock 'n' roll club will continue to take place as normal each month, and is now back in the regular venue of Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham, West Sussex.

A whip round at the latest gig at Horsham rock 'n' roll club for Tall Paul & his wife - Sharon, was organised by well known Stall Holder there, Mr Memphis Pete. A total of '£286 plus' was raised.

Tall Paul & Sharon were unaware that this was going to happen & are extremely grateful to Memphis Pete, and to everyone who has sent cards & given support.

Crondall rock 'n' roll club wishes Paul & his family all the best right now & wishes Paul a full & speedy recovery.

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STOLEN!!!

A much treasured Triumph Bonneville

£500 reward for information leading to recovery! 

Triumph Bonneville 1965 (very modified, see list)

Reg: JPH959C

Frame Number: T120 DU24543

Contact: 0207 2470159

Stolen near Yately, Hampshire, 11^th of May 2008.

 between the hours of 2.30pm & 7.30pm

May have been stripped for parts or resprayed/false plates. Still recognisable because of many mods (listed).

Owned by me for 40 years, over ½ a million miles.

Now fitted with handmade twin discs front and rear disc. Also Rodark panniers and small LED indicators.

Early picture, now fitted with hydraulic clutch & brakes

Current picture, note tank box and hydraulic system

List of modifications

Front twin discs, unique design/manufacture by myself, using Triumph hubs, BMW discs, Nissin callipers;

Existing 1960s fork legs modified to hold callipers and chrome plated;

·        Stainless rims and spokes

·        Stainless mudguards;

·        Speedometer/tachometer binnacles made from stainless steel, see picture;

·        Small gearbox underneath speedos to stop inner cable destroying mechanism;

·        Inside dials LED lighting system;

·        Oil pressure gauge;

·        LED's on dash, see picture;

·        Petrol tank stainless map box, see picture;

·        Stainless sump plate;

·        Modified inlets cylinder head;

·        Rubber mounted carbs;

·        Braided stainless steel fuel pipe;

·        Twin throttle and choke twist grip, braided stainless cables;

·        Hydraulic clutch, home made;

·        Master cylinders off Honda VFR;

·        Modified breather systems;

·        Oil filter beneath carbs;

·        Stainless fasteners throughout;

·        Stainless engine plates and silencer hanging plates;

·        Oil flow adjustable regulator (rockers under oil tank);

·        Much non standard electrical work;

·        Stainless battery carrier straps, coilholders etc, under seat;

·        Stainless rear number plate holder;

·        Stainless steel exhaust systems;

·        Stainless steel chain guard;

·        Plus many other modifications to effect ease of maintenance and longevity.

 Engine modifications

• Carillo rods;
• Autovalues rotary oil pump;
• Megacycle cams;
• Five speed gear box;
• Hydraulic clutch;
• Kerby Rowbottom rocker spindle mod;
• Stainless steel valves;
• Boyer Bransdon electronic ignition system (two boxes);
• Breather from the rockers (braided stainless system).

All details above supplied by owner of the said stolen motorbike

My own personal feelings.....If I had info leading to the recovery of this bike, which belongs to an old time rocker, I wouldn't be interested in the £500 reward....A thank you would be quite rewarding enough for me. Janie

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Good news & a personal message from Tongue Tied Danny

22nd June '08

Since suffering a stroke on Monday 16th June,Tongue Tied Danny would like to....

D.J. Tongue Tied Danny has been a good rockin' D.J. since the early 70's, 

& has worked alongside Roy Williams who now works with Radio Caroline.

Danny has been rockin' all his life, he is a teddy boy through & through.

Tongue tied Danny on his wedding day

ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE AT CRONDALL R 'N' R CLUB, WE WISH DANNY ALL THE BEST DURING HIS RECOVERY

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Rockin' Jan Theeee Man

 is a missed man

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Mad Rockin' radio Mayhem

Ady's got the week off work, and what did we do? What else, but guest on 2 very good rock 'n' roll radio shows!

The Radio Caroline experience

Tuesday 19th Feb, we travelled to Kent. Dell Richardson had invited us onto his show, so that we could be tortured with Rockin' Jan's (That's pronounced - Yann) bum! Yes, we spent a total of 6 hours with Dell & madman Jan (pronounced Yann, in case you forgot) & his bum!

We 1st met up in the restaurant where the torture begins. They check in with their loved ones back home, while we enter the torture chamber.......get escorted to the special torture table (by the window....we need the air)

 I take a trip to the loo & get accosted by a madman who enters ladies loos, when not wearing his glasses. (Join the R.Caroline club, & you'll know what I mean). After my heart settles down, we are all gathered at the torture table & we are the only ones in the restaurant to be waited on, as it's much too dangerous for the other customers, for any of us to move. Jan (pronounced Yann) is sharply flicking screwed up butter papers at poor ol' Dell....bloody good shot, he is, & that's with his eyes shut! If we move, some poor victim might get caught in the crossfire! My turn now, Seek target, aim, FIRE! YEEEES! I get a bullseye hitting Jan (pronounced Yann) right on the forehead & ricocheting into his Coke! Ha, ha, ha!! Oh, Oh, he's fishing it out.......watch out....phew! we're safe, the waitress arrives, and threatens Jan with a straight jacket!

Meals all round, except Jan (that's pronounced Yann, in case yer didn't know). He's on soup, and bloody good too, 'cos all he did the whole time we were with him, was FART! good job, he had no veg!

We exchanged top secret stories of the past & generally had a laugh, then ventured on down to the new studio.

Oh, Cor Blimey, Jan ( pronou........oh, you should bloody know by now!) is coming in my car. Ady gives him front seat & he's poking about with my c.ds & hand cream! Just as we turn into the main road.......my car door opens. Couldn't stop laughing, soooo funny. I told Jan, I'd had enough, I want to escape and if he didn't behave in my car  I would press the ejector seat button & say bye, bye!

At Radio Caroline's new studio now, which is set up in somebody's living room, small enough to just swing a rat! ha, ha!

All the monitoring equipment is in the kitchen situated  between the pasta & daddies brown sauce!

We arrive, and the owner of the house is having a bath! STRANGE set up!

It's all great fun though. Rat Pack had sponsored tonight's show, so not only were we promoting the club, I was spending time promoting Rat Pack's newly released c.d too, amongst various other things, and Ady, spent the evening selecting tracks from his many chosen c.d's, playing lotsa old British rock 'n' roll.

Dell, played us a special dedication on the show, which he had been mentioning all evening.

Apparently, somebody made a request especially for us...how nice. The request...Tom Dooley...The singers....Bloody Pinky & Perky!

We did like Dell.....once!

The request came from a huge Pinky & Perky fan, who also loooooves the Chipmunks & has his own personal collection of Sooty & Sweep footage! HUH!

The requestee states in the request that P & P are my fave.....Well actually, they were.... until about 37 years ago! My research findings tell me that HEEE requested the track 'cos it was an excuse for him to hear it on radio! HUH!

We both had a great time. Dell & Jan theee man are such nice people to get on with, and we are grateful for the invite to 'Good Rockin' Tonight', a 2nd visit for me & 1st time for Ady.

The Forest F.m experience

Well, How can I follow that?! If you've read all the news on this page, you will know that we have been invited onto the Wednesday Night Rockin' Party a few times now.

The Forest Fm experience took place in a small unit, the day after THEE JAN experience, in a li'l ol' place called Verwood, Dorset.

We arrived, greeted by the man with the clapped out old red royal van, Steve, & his buddy - Big Dave C.- designer of South coast Rockabillies website. Dave is an extra surprise guest for the evening.

Ady's armed with his c.ds again, playing another great selection of British Rock 'n' Roll, showing off his tastes as a rockin' D.J. - Mr Dynamite Ady....1/2 of the Oh Boy! Record Hop.

It was great being on Steve's show the day after Dell's. It meant we could fit in a few more dedications, that we didn't have time for the night before.

Obviously we talked about the club,  the mixture of bands that we have & generally promoting whatever we could.

Off air?....well....that's a secret! You will never know! But, I will say.... that Steve isn't as posh as ol' Dell.

After the show, we all bowled to a local chippy that Steve is familiar with.

It's a regular with him....he can often be caught in there chatting up the girl behind the counter, ha, ha!! 'There's a guy goes down the chip shop, swears he's Elvis'! Ha, ha! Noooo, that's naughty of me. Sorry Steve, just getting you back for showing off your Gene Vincent tattoo to me! ha, ha! Ooops, I slipped out with the off air secret...Ummm!

And where else better to eat these luverly chips, than down on the beach. We head on down to the scenic, sunny & sandy destination, but the weathers dark, so we didn't get to see the sun!

During our little munching venture, we came across some kind of escape tool which I fathomed, would save us from Jan, Dell's right hand man, at any given moment!

All we would have to do, would be, to wrench this large, red, circular tool out of it's box, place it over Jan's person, give him plenty of brussel sprouts (for turbo boost!), swiftly throw him out to sea & shout ''DON'T COME BACK UNTIL YOU'VE FOUND THE RADIO CAROLINE BOAT!''

SERIOUSLY......We had a fantastic time on Steve's show, & being invited to play a part on both shows was an honour.

APOLOGIES.....to Terry Wogan for turning him down at the last minute & not arriving at his studio on the Thursday.

We tried!

Neither Dell, nor Steve get payed for presenting their shows for you lot each week. In fact, any expenses incurred via the making of the shows, comes from their very own pockets....and all to entertain the likes of you.

So, as a nice gesture, we decided to donate some entry tickets to the club, to be used as a competition prize within the shows.

Both Dell & Steve allowed me to plug each others shows.....Good on 'em! They don't mind supporting each other, so get your ears onto these shows, & support them whenever you can.

The shows are there for you.......The presenters & their teams make huge effort....If YOU make little effort & E.mail them to let them know you're enjoying it. It makes such a difference.

Your support counts.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

E.mail Steve

Show - Weds 8pm-10pm UK time .       

E.mail Dell  -  Show - Tues - 6pm til 9pm  

Radio Caroline can also be heard on Sky digital on Channel 0199

Thank you to everybody who e.mailed into the studios with their support whilst we were there .

DURING THE CREATION OF THIS ARTICLE WE HAVE HAD TO SAVE OURSELVES FROM JAN........

WE USED THE ESCAPE TOOL & THREW HIM OUT TO SEA!       

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Jan is Found

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Thank you

Just to say thank you to everyone who has e.mailed, msgd on myspace & text me with lots of complimentary comments about the following article.

Remember, I didn't write it.

Reporter phoned, asked to come down, he visited the club, was bombarded with info about the club & our feelings about the music/scene.

We made it clear what rock 'n' roll is is all about.

A section of the article that follows is the result of that visit.

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Crondall rock 'n' roll club featured in Guardian newspaper

Today - Wednesday 27th February, Crondall rock 'n' roll club was featured in the Guardian Newspaper, in the Guardian’s G2 Arts section.
 

The article  also featured  Steve Stack O' Wax from the Wednesday night Rockin' Party Radio show & a couple of bands.

Reporter - Alexis Petridis

Freelance photographer - Andrew Hasson

Reporter - Alexis Petridis  COMMENTS.....

Hi Janie

First of all, thanks so much for the warm welcome at Crondall on Saturday. I really, really enjoyed myself.

Sorry I had to dash off.

I’m glad you thought I “got” the rockin’ scene.

I  certainly think I understand how important it is to people like yourself.

I was talking to your father-in-law on the way out, and he was explaining to me how he put his hair in a quiff when he was 15 and it’s stayed the same ever since.

For someone to stick with something – a style of music, a look, a  lifestyle - that long, it’s got to be important!

Thanks again for your help and hospitality

Take care
Alexis

IF YER DIDN'T MANAGE TO GET A COPY OF THE PAPER, THEN..........Why not........

READ IT HERE!

(The text in the report has not been altered in anyway)
 

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Crondall rock 'n' roll club feature in Classic American magazine

(With thanks to Andrew Craig of the magazine)

The March issue of monthly Classic American  car magazine, is now available in the shops

& article of Crondall rock 'n' roll club is included as below

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Remembering the King of Rock 'n' Roll

Bill Haley

July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981

27 years ago today, William John Clifton Haley, known as Bill Haley, the king of rock 'n' roll, sadly passed away.

He will always live on in our minds & in our hearts.

For if it wasn't for the likes of Bill Haley, where would we all be now?

'God Bless rock 'n' roll' , one of Bill's much later songs, says it all.

 God bless Bill Haley & all the rest of the best.

We remember them all & they will always live in our hearts.

If yer rockin', y'all know what that means.

Click here for more info on Bill Haley

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Good News for Crondall rock 'n' roll club

Within a 2 week period, Crondall rock 'n' roll club was contacted by The Classic American  car magazine, a well known

magazine available on sale to the general public.

And also by the Guardian newspaper.

Classic American car magazine  asked if we could send in pics of the club to put into their mag, and when discovering that Crondall rock 'n' roll club has existed in the village hall for just over 31 years, they also asked for us to send some info on the club too.

I have sent an article in, and we will just have to wait and see how much is actually going to be in the mag.

It is possible that it could be available in the March issue, but don't quote me on it.

We just have to keep our eyes & ears open.

Hopefully, I will be informed of when it will actually be available.

The Guardian newspaper  called on the afternoon before our last gig with Class of '58.

The researcher wanted to do an article on the rock 'n' roll scene, came across our website & noted that we run a REAL rock 'n' roll club with some of the old school punters and real rockin' people attending.

The photographer and reporter came along the day after calling us, as arranged, did their bit & left about half way through the night.

They both enjoyed themselves and were most intrigued in the way we have spent, & still spend, our lives, rockin' away.

They learnt that Jive wasn't the only dance that goes with rock 'n' roll.......I mean....you gotta have bop, ain't yer!

It ain't rockin' if there ain't no boppin'!

The reporter stated that he just wants to portray our rockin' scene as we live it &  he had learnt by the end of his evening, that rock 'n' roll is of great importance to the lives of people like ourselves, and that nothing is going to take that away from us.

The article for the Guardian Newspaper will be included in the Arts supplement, hopefully within the next few weeks

 If I hear of the exact dates that these items will be available, I will inform y'all on the news section here.

Keep em' peeled, and stay rockin' y'all,

Janie.

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Janie & Ady have a date with Steve Stack O' Wax

On

Wednesday Night Rockin' Party

Janie & Ady will be guests on The Wednesday Night Rockin' Party with Radio / club d.j, Steve Stack of Wax on WEDNESDAY 20th FEBRUARY, 8pm - 10 pm, only a day after guesting on Dell Richardson's radio show.

Steve's studio is based in Verwood, Dorset. Dell's studio is based in Kent. So that's gonna be a busy 2 days, & all for the love of the rockin' scene, the club & helping it to all, live on.

PLEASE NOTE :- Since the article on Steve's show (link in the heading here) was written.

Wednesday Night Rockin' Party now has, in the region of 900 plus internet listeners, (figures ever increasing).

And that's not counting those listening in, on 92.3 fm. The show is also successfully growing internationally.

Congratulations to Steve & Forest F.M. for the progress they have made with the show since July '06

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Xmas Raffle proceeds donated to help terminally ill children

The raffle proceeds from our xmas gig with Jack Rabbit Slim  & guest d.j - Robbie Knight, on 22nd December have been donated to the registered charity - 'When You Wish Upon a Star'. This is a charity which helps the dreams of terminally ill children come true, and brings that extra bit of happiness into  their lives'.

The charity's aim is to grant the 'Wishes' of children suffering from  life threatening illness, from the ages of 2 to 16.

Their gallery page shows a few of the 'Wishes' which they have fulfilled for some children, and brought a smile to what can sometimes be a very traumatic time, not only for the child concerned, but also for the families.

We also had a special teddy bear who played a part in the fundraising......he had forgotten his name and desperately wanted to know what it was!

We had 30 names listed to choose from, & a sealed envelope with his name in.....

His name turned out to be Huggie, and the lucky winner of the teddy was one of our very hard working helpers, Sue, pictured here with 3/4 of Jack Rabbit Slim, or is that Thee Josh in the box? What have they done to the poor man?

£84 proceeds from the raffle & £30 raised through naming the teddy totalled to £124.

We rounded that up to £150, for When you wish upon a star.

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW 

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In memory of Karen Warren

Karen Warren, long time punter of Crondall rock 'n' roll club, sadly passed away in her sleep, on Sunday 9th December after fighting a long battle against Cancer, at the age of 48 years.

Karen was a member of the committee of Crondall rock 'n' roll club back in the late 70's together with her husband Greg & friend Womble & co.

Karen had a claim to fame  together with her friend Vicky & their bikes about 20 years ago. During the '80s, Karen, Vicky, &  life with their bikes, was filmed over a period of   2 years by a camera crew, who were also interested in bikes & rock 'n' roll, for making a documentary which was aptly titled - 'My Little Sister's got a Motorbike'.

Greg was included in the filming, but the girls were the main point of interest. The documentary was based on the love & life between women & their motorbikes.

The documentary was first viewed by the public at the Rockers Reunion in Battersea, London, about 1988.

Seven weeks before Karen passed away, she tragically lost her twin sister , Kim, in a motorbike accident.

Karen, & Kim's passion for motorbikes continued to the very end, in that they both had a motorbike procession  to their funerals with a sidecar used as a hearse.

Karen & Kim who have been noted for winding each other up alot, but thinking the world of each other, were together in life & are now reunited in rock 'n' roll heaven.

Our thoughts go out to Greg & the family & all their friends at this sad time.

PIC ON THE RIGHT - L TO R - Karen, friend Kaz & Kim

Womble & Greg in the background

R.I.P

Twin sisters

Karen & Kim

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Date rescheduled with Dell Richardson, for Janie & Ady.

Show to be sponsored by the Rat Pack

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our original date with Dell on the Good Rockin' Tonight show, on Radio Caroline, for 23rd October with the Rat Pack had to be postponed.

Our now new, confirmed date with Dell is TUESDAY 19th FEBRUARY '08

 Rat Pack were originally going to guest with us on the show, but will now, instead,   kindly be  sponsoring it

Rat Pack to sponsor the show

On returning home from the studio in March '07, I became a complete nervous wreck, after being exposed to the insanities of Dell's right hand man - Jan!

So that is why  Ady will be going along with me this time, fully armed with a straight jacket ! LOL

You can tune in to Dell's Good Rockin' Tonight show, every Tuesday evening, 6pm til 9pm. Just click on the Good Rockin' tonight logo, below.

Crondall rock 'n' roll club sponsoring Dell's show - Teddyboy special

The Teddyboy special will  be on air  11th December. Dell will be playing tracks from typical Teddyboy bands & old retro groups from the seventies and eighties.

Bands featured on this night will include Flying Saucers, Crazy Cavan & his Rhythm Rockers, Kentucky Boys, Rapiers, Matchbox, Johnny & the Roccos & more.

Can also be heard on Sky Digital - channel 0199

BE THERE IF YOU DARE!

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News of Our Paul's benefit night & raffle proceeds.

And rearrangement/change of bands for Oct & Nov.

On behalf of Crondall rock 'n' roll club, I would like to say a huge thank you to absolutely everybody who was involved with supporting our benefit night in Reading, & helped to raise money for my late brother in law's  (Paul) wife & children

As a result of people pulling together, paying only £8 to have a good rockin' time & at the same time, raising money to give three young boys a boost of happiness through their hard grieving lives.

A sum of, after all pledges received, £1,258.30 has been successfully raised for Our Paul's wife, Diane & the 3 boys - Jason, Nigel & Eddie.

The money will be used to provide Paul with a decent headstone, & this has made Paul's Wife & 3 young boys especially, so happy, which is really uplifting to see.

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Special raffle for our next gig

The proceeds from Crondall rock 'n' roll club's raffle on 29th September will go to our Paul's benefit fund, which is there for the benefit of Paul's young wife & three boys

Prizes are all very kindly donated for the cause, & on behalf of Crondall rock 'n' roll club,

Thank you very much indeed. It is greatly appreciated.

CRONDALL R 'N' R CLUB UNIQUE D.V.D'S VOL 1 & 2 , CLUB PATCHES & COMPLIMENTARY TICKET FOR  2.       

50's THEME MONOPOLY BOARD GAME -  Memphis Pete 0f Memphisabilia Stall

COMPLIMENTARY TICKET FOR 2 for CUXTON ROCK 'N' ROLL CLUB (except New years eve) - Martin & Lyn from Cuxton r 'n' r club

COMPLIMENTARY TICKET FOR 2 & JETS C.D. - HOT 50'S GUILDFORD R 'N' R CLUB

RAT PACK & CAT & THE HOT TIN TRIO C.DS - Linette Richardson ( Roaming Mad Rat Mag)

ELVIS NIK NAKS & C.DS incl JOHNNIE FOX, SKYROCKERS, LENNE ROCKERS & KINGCATS - Suzy Q

LOTSA BOOZE - 1 of our very good & loyal punters - Malcolm

& not forgetting......THEEEEEE CUDDLY TOY - Another very good & loyal punter - Cheryl.

& more

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Apologies to those who missed this website

For those of you that have missed Crondall rock 'n' roll club's website over the last few days & towards the end of last month,

WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED & HOPE YOU ARE NOT SUFFERING WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS!

Due to excessive viewing figures at our website, we have experienced a temporary loss of the site towards the end of the last 2 months.

This has led us into having to increase the bandwidth so that the site can cope with all people logging in.

IN PLAIN ENGLISH.......WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THE WEBSITE BIG ENOUGH TO SHARE OUT TO  EVERYONE  WHO LOOKS IN!

Thank you to all those who contacted me in one way or another enquiring about, & informing us of the problem.

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