THE CONCORDES
The Concordes, at the Imperial Hotel, Darlington, are left to right Jim Blenkhorn (bass guitar and backing vocals), Phil Kershaw (lead singer), Doug Yates (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Roger Tyrrell (drums) and Dave Coulthard (lead guitar).
Dave Coulthard, Roger Tyrrell, Doug Yates, Phil Kershaw and Jim Blenkhorn at St. Osmonds Church Hall, Gainford in August 1963.
This one dates to September 1963 and taken at All Saints' Church Hall in Darlington and shows Jim Blenkhorn, Phil Kershaw, Roger Tyrrell, Doug Yates and Dave Coulthard.
This photo was also taken in September 1963 at All Saints' Blackwell Church Hall in Darlington and shows, in the back row, Roger Tyrrell on drums with Phil Kershaw as lead vocalist. In the front is Doug Yates, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist; Jim Blenkhorn bass guitarist and backing vocalist and Dave Coulthard, lead guitarist.
This one dates to 1964 and was taken by Doug Yates' brother, who was quite a good photographer. It was taken down by the river at Gainford which was the band's base. They had initially practised in the kitchen of Dave Coulthard's house then they kind of migrated to an outbuilding at The Cross Keys public house in the village which they continued to use until they disbanded. Left to right is Roger Tyrrell, Phil Kershaw, Doug Yates, Dave Coulthard and Jim Blenkhorn.
The Concordes with The Swinging Blue Jeans at The Globe Theatre in Stockton in the Spring of 1964. This was a publicity photograph taken for the Zetland Hunt Barbecue which was held at Selby Hall on June 5th, 1964 with Doug Yates, Jim Blenkhorn, Phil Kershaw, Dave Coulthard and Roger Tyrrell. They were all young back then!
The two photographs above were taken from the same stage show. The Concordes organised and staged the first pop music show ever in the Civic Theatre, Darlington, in December 1964. The show was a resounding success with all the tickets sold. The crowds closed the road outside the theatre at the end of the show to the extent that an article was featured in the local press the following morning.
The first photograph has Roger Tyrrell at the back on the drums, the left handed bass player is Jim Blenkhorn, Doug Yates is on rhythm guitar, the vocalist is Phil Kershaw and Dave Coulthard, the lead guitarist, is on the right. The second photograph shows Jim Blenkhorn, Roger Tyrrell, Doug Yates, Phil Kershaw and Dave Couthard.
A publicity photograph of the band on the village green at Gainford with Jim Blenkhorn, Phil Kershaw, Roger Tyrrell, Doug Yates and Dave Coulthard.
All photographs on this page were supplied by The Concordes, unless otherwise stated, and must not be used without permission.
....................................... ..........
The bass playing monkey on this page is by Dave Sutton graphics and free 3D animated gifs for web sites.
..........................................
.................................... ...........
......................................You can search this site with Google!
This page is dedicated to Phil Kershaw who passed away peacefully in hospital, aged 70, on February 2nd, 2016 - RIP Phil.
Copyright © Stan Laundon.com
Homepage / Andy Capp / Bands / Books / BBC Radio Teesside / Contact / Country Time / Flying Scotsman / Globe Theatre / Hartlepool / Hartlepool Monkey / Hartlepool At Night / Hartlepool History / Hartlepool Photography / Jerry Reed / Johnny Cash / Links / Memorabilia / Memories / Middlesbrough / NYMR / Old Hartlepool / Rink / RNLI / Search / Seaton Carew / Stars / Steam / Tornado / Wembley
Bands
The Concordes
The Concordes, from Darlington, formed during the early summer of 1963 and played together for just over two years. They turned professional in January 1965, but the travelling up, down and across the UK got the better of them and they finally disbanded in September 1965.
A nice colour photograph of The Concordes dating back to 1963 and taken at the All Saints Blackwell Church Hall in Darlington.
The Concordes from the collection of former Northern Echo photographer, Ian Wright, and used with thanks. This was taken at the Zetland Hunt Beat Night at Selby Hall in Gainford on June 5th, 1964 and shows Jim Blenkhorn on bass, Phil Kershaw the lead singer, Doug Yates is almost hidden on rhythm guitar and on the extreme right is Dave Coulthard on lead.
Entertaining at a dance in support of the NSPCC at Croft Spa on April 16th, 1964. It shows Phil Kershaw, doing his impression of The Hollies' Allan Clarke, with Doug Yates playing guitar on the right.
Phil Kershaw posing for a photograph outside The Cross Keys in Gainford during the summer of 1964.
These photos were taken at the Majestic Ballroom in Darlington on July 13th,1964 and show, left to right, Jim Blenkhorn, Phil Kershaw, Doug Yates, Dave Coulthard and Roger Tyrrell.
The early 1990's at Headlam Hall Drama Group Party with Jim Blenkhorn, Phil Kershaw and Dave Coulthard. Roger Tyrrell is hidden behind Jim.
Playing at a charity event in the 1990's for Skerne Hospital Radio to help raise money for Darlington Memorial Hospital. Left to right is Jim Blenkhorn, Doug Yates, Phil Kershaw, Roger Tyrrell and Dave Coulthard. This was the first and only time The Concordes all played together since 1965. The dance was staged in the ballroom at The George in Piercebridge. It was also round about this time that the band went into the studios and recorded an album called "Milestones 1" which you can see and play on YouTube.
This website is not responsible for the content of external internet sites
Copyright © Stan Laundon.com