Bands at the old Whitehaven Whitehouse

Many thanks to Toddy for providing this gem.

Back in the mists of time, we Whitehaven headbangers used to get our fix of live rock music at the old Whitehouse nightclub in Whitehaven. Many top bands played there back in the 80's, but memories of exactly who, and when, were mostly fading from my memory.

Somehow, local rock stalwarts Toddy and Bob managed to come up with a comprehensive list:

• 11/02/1982 Berni Torme + Hammerhead
• 15/07/1982 Chinatown
• 30/09/1982 Rough Justice
• 24/02/1983 Saracen
• 19/05/1983 Solstice + Pendragon
• 23/06/1983 Wrathchild
• 07/07/1983 Chasar
• 04/08/1983 Martin Turners Wolfgang
• 18/08/1983 Shywolf
• 15/09/1983 Quasar
• 01/10/1983 Pendragon
• 01/11/1983 Engine
• 24/11/1983 Chasar
• 15/11/1983 Mamma Boys
• 30/12/1983 Engine
• 01/03/1984 Magnum
• 12/03/1984 The Enid
• 22/03/1984 Berni Torme
• 26/04/1984 Pallas + Warrior
• 15/06/1984 Grand Slam
• 21/06/1984 Dagaband
• 06/07/1984 Tysondog
• 11/07/1984 Spider
• 13/07/1984 Chasar
• 26/07/1984 Young Blood
• 01/08/1984 Spider
• 16/08/1984 Damascus
• 30/08/1984 Dumpys Rusty Nuts
• 14/09/1984 Baby Tuckoo
• 20/09/1984 Tobruk
• 27/09/1984 Breadline
• 12/10/1984 Nazareth + Black Angels
• 18/10/1984 Tysondog
• 24/10/1984 Tobruk
• 22/11/1984 Pauline Gillans Northern Dancer
• 29/11/1984 Girlschool + Jaguar
• 06/12/1984 Solstice
• 13/12/1984 Terraplane
• 20/12/1984 Engine + Groundhogs + Parfitt & Rossi
• 03/01/1985 Seducer
• 01/02/1985 Magnum + Carrier
• 28/02/1985 Dumpys Rusty Nuts
• 01/03/1985 Solstice
• 25/04/1985 Mammas Boys + Alaska
• 16/05/1985 Baby Tuckoo
• 30/05/1985 Magnum + Multi Story
• 24/07/1985 Breadline
• 12/02/1986 Breadline
• Summer 84 Rough Justice
• Summer 85 Angelwitch

There are some great memories on that list for me. One of my favourite being the night Angelwitch played for just six of us! There is an interview online ( http://hem.passagen.se/lillie/kevin.html ) where one of the band states that night in Whitehaven as the worst of his career - but those of us who were there thought such a personal performance was fab!

A few surprises on there too, especially Terraplane. Didn't realise that Danny & Luke from Thunder had played The Whitehouse. I don't know how I missed that one!

Did notice a couple of omissions, but they are both local bands, so I'm not sure if T&B intended to include all those.

I'm pretty sure that the first live band I ever saw was 'Original Sin' (John Young) at The Whitehouse. This was before my first 'proper' gig - (Saxon, Carlisle, December 1980) - so it would probably have been in 1980.

Also, 'Teacher', which was Aidan's old band. Not so sure about this one, and of course poor Aidan isn't around to confirm this any more :(

There was also 'Liquid Gold' (Dance Yourself Dizzy!) But I guess the guys were only listing proper music?!?!