This is Jersey - 1979 - Part 12

From 1979 comes this holiday guide - "This is Jersey". This is a flat brochure which is larger that the later glossy designs, and it doesn't have nearly as many pages - 16 double sided in all, including front and back covers.

It does provide a very interesting snapshot of the tourism scene in 1979, just as it was more or less at its peak, just before Bergerac launched, and before the package tour market and cheap holiday destinations abroad made Jersey's prices suddenly more expensive and the bottom fell out of the market.

Tourism is today rebuilding a new approach geared to the lifestyle of the modern tourist. It still has plenty to offer, but the old style of tourism probably won't sell today. But here's a chance to capture that flavour.




The Guide has this to say about night life:

Jersey's nightlife has become a byword with holidaymakers and has become an integral part of the island's popularity. You'll find more entertainment per square mile than seems remotely possible. For the young (and the not-so-young) the dancing and disco scene is simply superb.

For instance, out in the east of the island LES ARCHES is really the only place to go. That's what the local disco fanatics will tell you and they should know. The musical policy is simple. LES ARCHES import the best English groups and also provide the finest sounds around from D.J. Rocco. That, added to the hotel's super setting, makes Les Arches one of .Jersey's top dancing venues.

Back in town the SKYLINE rules. You'll find this most popular disco nightspot at the Lido de France in St. Saviour's Road. It's a must for disco enthusiasts. Relax in sophisticated surroundings and listen to music purveyed by the SKYLINE'S own living jukebox Mick Musgrove.

A slightly different style of entertainment is to be found at St. Helier's HOTEL DE L'EUROPE. Sure, they have dancing, but in addition you'll enjoy-cabaret, and singalongs. Their talent nights have become renowned in Jersey. The HOTEL DE L'EUROPE in Mulcaster Street believes in family entertainment and that is just what they provide – entertainment to suit every taste. You'll have fun at the L'Europe but he sure to give them a ring beforehand to book a table.

Also in the northern parish of St. John is DANIELLA'S a vibrant discotheque much loved by the island's dancing fans. The luxurious atmosphere and the delightful decor makes DANIELLA'S the perfect place for devotees of the insistant rhythms of 1979's disco music.

For a drink with gentler music and without. dancing, the place to know about is the CARIBBEAN BAR. Music is supplied by singer/guitarist Tony Heart who is making a welcome return visit to Jersey. The CARIBBEAN BAR is part of the celebrated Hotel de la Plage at Havre des Pas.

[A correspondent writes: Tony Heart moved to Jersey and set up a charter fishing company on Anna2, and still sings/ plays guitar at various venues several nights a week.]




In the north of the island two discos reign supreme. At the first, SCAR LETS, the man in charge is D.J. OXO, recently voted the island's number one disc jockey. SCARLETS disco is to be found in the parish of St. John adjacent to L'Auberge de Nord. Their proud boast is that every night is fun between 8.30 and 1.00 a.m. with Oxo providing exactly the right sort of music forevery sort of audience from his incredible stock of records.



The quality and amount of showbusiness talent that can be seen in action in Jersey during the summer season is little short of astounding. In theatres, clubs, cabaret rooms and bars entertainers abound.

Topping the bill, for instance, at the Hawaiian, Portelet are Wild Oates, a comedy trio with an enormous reputation around the clubs in the north of England. Wild Oates consists of Glen, Colin and Mick. Glen founded the group and plays guitar and banjo; Colin vocalises extraordinarily well and, in addition, plays bass and several brass instruments. And then there's Mick. Behind a seemingly mountainous drum kit, you can occasionally catch a glimpse of his 3 foot II inch form - the smallest professional drummer in the world.

But Wild Oates aren't just about music, good though they are, they're possessors of truly amazing talents, and their hilarious antics have to be seen to be believed

At the Lido de France, St. Saviour's Road, the show is headlined by vocal personality Tommy Hunt. Not only is Tommy a particularly exciting soul singer but a larger-than-life, complete, entertainer.

Joining Tommy is Teddy Peiro whose utterly visual and show stopping act has been a talking point in theatres and nightclubs the world over.



Compere for the evening is that zany cockney comic Martin Jackson....




... and your evening will be completed by the glamorous quintet First Experience - a group of delightful dancers.

The Piazza at Fort Regent will be featuring a selection of speciality acts including among many others, magic, high wire skills, and performing dogs and during the peak season, especially for children, will be seen the musical show Rupert The Bear, a new edition with twenty new and very catchy songs and, of course, all the favourite characters from the ever popular cartoon strip.

Country and Western music is the order at the Beau Vallon Hotel in Trinity Road. Supplying it in their own blue grass way are the Tennessee Three, for many years regarded as the doyens of that musical genre in the Channel Islands. And it's not just music while you munch, to their repertoire of melodies the lads in the ten gallon bats have added a great deal of comedy.



Candlewick Green are established as the leaders of Britain's comedy showband groups and Behan's at West Park will be their home for this summer. That they're fine musicians is unarguable, that they're unequalled laughter raisers is also unquestioned.