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{{short description|Alternative disco club from Clontarf and Raheny, Dublin, Ireland}} |
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'''The Grove Social Club''' was an Irish alternative [[discothèque]] [[social club]] started in [[Clontarf]], [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]. It opened in 1967 on Mount Prospect Avenue in [[Clontarf]], in [[Belgrove F.C.|Belgrove Football Club]] (from which the club got its name). It moved to [[St. Paul's College, Raheny]] in 1975 when the old pavilion was burnt down. The disco was known as the [[Northside]]'s (of [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]) original alternative disco, and along with Tamangos in [[Portmarnock]] and Saints in [[Howth]] was one of the few 'dances/discos' on the northside of Dublin. Cecil Nolan was the DJ for the whole 30 years at the Grove until it closed in 1997. |
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'''The Grove Social Club''' was an Irish alternative [[discothèque]] [[social club]] which ran for many years in [[Clontarf, Dublin|Clontarf]] (1967-1975) and later [[Raheny]] (1975-1997), [[Northside (Dublin)|Northside]] suburbs of [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. |
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==History== |
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Over the years many wonderful characters were known to frequent the Grove....most notably, the Legend that is Biker Pat ( who featured heavily in the documentary referred to later in this article )Ten Year Cindermella,The Famous Fagan Sisters,The Mad Monarch and Marcus the Flute. |
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The Grove opened in 1967 on Mount Prospect Avenue in [[Clontarf, Dublin]], in [[Belgrove F.C.|Belgrove Football Club]] (from which the club got its name). It moved to [[St. Paul's College, Raheny]] in 1975, when the old pavilion was burnt down.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dublinpeople.com/news/northsideeast/articles/2015/11/05/4108801-the-grove-was-an-essential-part-of-teenage-life-on-the-northside/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160523105548/http://www.dublinpeople.com/news/northsideeast/articles/2015/11/05/4108801-the-grove-was-an-essential-part-of-teenage-life-on-the-northside| archive-date = 2016-05-23| title = Dublin People - The Grove was an essential part of teenage life on the Northside}}</ref> |
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The Grove was known as the Northside's original alternative disco, because the music being played there was different from anything being played in other discos in Dublin throughout the whole 30 years of its existence. (e.g. Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Jackson Browne, Focus, Deep Purple, Wings, Black Sabbath, Steely Dan, Golden Earring, Queen, The Eagles, ZZ Top, The Boomtown Rats, Supertramp, Guns N' Roses, Rory Gallagher, Fleetwood Mac, Stiff Little Fingers, Thin Lizzy, Sex Pistols, Horslips, Roxy Music, Joy Division, UFO, Genesis, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Ramones, Whitesnake, Simple Minds, The Cure, Metallica, The Cult, Neil Young, Nirvana, Ian Dury and [[the Blockheads]], AC/DC, B52s, Pearl Jam, Talking Heads, plus many others). |
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Several delectable ladies could also be seen regularly at the Grove,among them ( and in no particular order ) a Bluebell,a Star,a little Blondie,a Carlagh Witch,a Whitby Goth,a Mexican Mins a Stevie Nicks a right Eejit,a gaggle of beauties now banished to the far reaches of NCD, ( you know who you are ) and an X ( not a FourX or an X Squared,just an X.These young ones (sic ) were forever trying to attract / divert ( delete as applicable ) the attentions of such dubious characters such as The Floyd Ranger and Tonto,Compo,Clegg,Foggy and the rest of the Crusty oul fellas from Last of the Summer Wine,a Black Russian,a Whippersnapper,a Hippy with short hair ( God between us and all harm ), a Danish Teacher in a kilt,some fella who would one day be known as Two Kaks and several High Density photographers ( you also know who you are ). |
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Cecil Nolan was the DJ for the whole 30 years at the Grove until it closed in 1997.<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/cecil-nolan-dj-of-grove-social-club-on-dublin-s-northside-dies-1.4410915 Cecil Nolan, DJ of Grove social club on Dublin’s northside, dies] by Jack Power, Irish Times, November 16, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/going-out/obituary-cecil-nolan-39804101.html Obituary: Cecil Nolan] Irish Independent, November 29, 2020.</ref> Cecil influenced the musical taste of three generations of young northside Dubliners, and shaped their record and CD collections as well. The list of Grove alumni that went on to successful careers on radio and TV is truly impressive, and many of Ireland's best known media personalities regularly wax lyrical about their time at the Grove and acknowledge the debt they owe Cecil.<ref>[https://www.rte.ie/culture/2020/1126/1181544-cecil-nolan-the-man-who-made-the-grove-groove/ Cecil Nolan the man who made the Grove groove] by Jason Duffy, RTE, December 18, 2020.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2001 Andy Colbert began running Grove tribute nights at The Isaac Butt Venue in Dublin's city centre. In late 2004, |
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==Tributes and reunions== |
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A documentary about the Grove was commissioned by [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] and televised in 2006. |
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| ⚫ | In 2001, Andy Colbert began running Grove tribute nights at The Isaac Butt Venue in Dublin's city centre. In late 2004, Andy eventually persuaded Cecil Nolan to make guest appearances, hence these tributes became reunions and relocated to The Sheiling Hotel in Raheny. These reunions ran four times a year - Easter, Summer, Hallowe'en and Christmas, until the beginning of redevelopment of the Sheiling Hotel into an apartment building in Spring 2008. The Grove Reunions moved to Clontarf Castle, and continued to attract large crowds before moving on to The Abbey Tavern in Howth. The last reunion with Cecil was held there in November 2019 due to his sad passing on 16 November 2020. |
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The spirit of the Grove is also kept alive all year round on a website and on The Grove Radio Show, broadcasting every second Friday between 9.30pm and 11:30pm GMT on [[Near FM]] radio station. The show is dedicated to the memory of Cecil Nolan and showcases playlists and Grove memories from its listeners. Current presenters are Jennifer Roche and Brian Tucker with former presenters Peter Gaynor, Lynne Kavanagh & Sean Duffy. The show can also be followed on www.mixcloud.com/thegroveradioshow where all shows are posted for playback. |
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A documentary, ''The Grove - More Than a Feeling'',<ref>''Last Days of Disco'', by Paddy Kehoe, Previews, RTE Guide, Sept 16-22, 2006.</ref> about the Grove was commissioned by [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] and televised in 2006, it was also featured on RTE on its 50th anniversary.<ref>[https://www.rte.ie/culture/2017/0822/899102-the-grove-turns-50-a-love-letter-to-dublins/ The Grove rules - Dublin's original alternative disco turns 50] by Jason Duffy, RTE, August 28, 2017.</ref> |
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*[http://nearfm.ie/the-grove-show/ Grove Show on Near FM 90.3] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Raheny]] |
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[[Category:Clontarf, Dublin]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 4 October 2024
The Grove Social Club was an Irish alternative discothèque social club which ran for many years in Clontarf (1967-1975) and later Raheny (1975-1997), Northside suburbs of Dublin, Ireland.
History
[edit]The Grove opened in 1967 on Mount Prospect Avenue in Clontarf, Dublin, in Belgrove Football Club (from which the club got its name). It moved to St. Paul's College, Raheny in 1975, when the old pavilion was burnt down.[1]
The Grove was known as the Northside's original alternative disco, because the music being played there was different from anything being played in other discos in Dublin throughout the whole 30 years of its existence. (e.g. Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Jackson Browne, Focus, Deep Purple, Wings, Black Sabbath, Steely Dan, Golden Earring, Queen, The Eagles, ZZ Top, The Boomtown Rats, Supertramp, Guns N' Roses, Rory Gallagher, Fleetwood Mac, Stiff Little Fingers, Thin Lizzy, Sex Pistols, Horslips, Roxy Music, Joy Division, UFO, Genesis, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Ramones, Whitesnake, Simple Minds, The Cure, Metallica, The Cult, Neil Young, Nirvana, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, AC/DC, B52s, Pearl Jam, Talking Heads, plus many others).
Cecil Nolan was the DJ for the whole 30 years at the Grove until it closed in 1997.[2][3] Cecil influenced the musical taste of three generations of young northside Dubliners, and shaped their record and CD collections as well. The list of Grove alumni that went on to successful careers on radio and TV is truly impressive, and many of Ireland's best known media personalities regularly wax lyrical about their time at the Grove and acknowledge the debt they owe Cecil.[4]
Tributes and reunions
[edit]In 2001, Andy Colbert began running Grove tribute nights at The Isaac Butt Venue in Dublin's city centre. In late 2004, Andy eventually persuaded Cecil Nolan to make guest appearances, hence these tributes became reunions and relocated to The Sheiling Hotel in Raheny. These reunions ran four times a year - Easter, Summer, Hallowe'en and Christmas, until the beginning of redevelopment of the Sheiling Hotel into an apartment building in Spring 2008. The Grove Reunions moved to Clontarf Castle, and continued to attract large crowds before moving on to The Abbey Tavern in Howth. The last reunion with Cecil was held there in November 2019 due to his sad passing on 16 November 2020.
The spirit of the Grove is also kept alive all year round on a website and on The Grove Radio Show, broadcasting every second Friday between 9.30pm and 11:30pm GMT on Near FM radio station. The show is dedicated to the memory of Cecil Nolan and showcases playlists and Grove memories from its listeners. Current presenters are Jennifer Roche and Brian Tucker with former presenters Peter Gaynor, Lynne Kavanagh & Sean Duffy. The show can also be followed on www.mixcloud.com/thegroveradioshow where all shows are posted for playback.
A documentary, The Grove - More Than a Feeling,[5] about the Grove was commissioned by Raidió Teilifís Éireann and televised in 2006, it was also featured on RTE on its 50th anniversary.[6]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dublin People - The Grove was an essential part of teenage life on the Northside". Archived from the original on 23 May 2016.
- ^ Cecil Nolan, DJ of Grove social club on Dublin’s northside, dies by Jack Power, Irish Times, November 16, 2020.
- ^ Obituary: Cecil Nolan Irish Independent, November 29, 2020.
- ^ Cecil Nolan the man who made the Grove groove by Jason Duffy, RTE, December 18, 2020.
- ^ Last Days of Disco, by Paddy Kehoe, Previews, RTE Guide, Sept 16-22, 2006.
- ^ The Grove rules - Dublin's original alternative disco turns 50 by Jason Duffy, RTE, August 28, 2017.