The above song was a big hit for musical hero Hank Williams.
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Extracted from The Hartlepool Mail 14th October 2011 photograph by Tom Collins
Published on Friday 14 October 2011 14:00
THEY may have a combined age of more than 150.
But that has not stopped Stan Laundon and Johnny Larkin rocking out in aid of charity.
Stan, 68, and Johnny, a sprightly 85, have been seen in various locations around Hartlepool as they film a DVD for a country single called There’s A Tear In My Beer.
Once the DVD is finished, it will be sold to raise vital cash for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The song was written by US country star Hank Williams in the 1950s and was resurrected in the 1980s when his son, Hank junior, later recorded the previously unreleased track with his late dad with the aid of electronic trickery.
Stan, who played rhythm guitar with Hartlepool band The Trakkers in the 1960s, resurrected the song in 1989 when it featured as part of a four-track single he recorded with Cumbrian band Lemon Grass, which went on to raise more than £4,000 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
Johnny, a former booking agent and well-known town singing star, guested on the song.
He has raised thousands of pounds for the Parkinson’s Disease Association after his late wife Doris was diagnosed with the condition in 1982 and died in 2002, aged 72.
Now Johnny and Stan are reliving their 1989 partnership by releasing There’s A Tear In My Beer for the lifeboat charity.
Stan, who was a presenter with BBC Radio Cleveland for 23 years until 1994 and was well-known for his Country Time show, said: “Johnny’s 85 and now I’m 68 and somebody said why don’t we make a DVD?
“Between us we have raised a fair amount for charity over the years.
“It’s all good fun – all I want to do is raise money for the lifeboats.”
Stan lived in Spain for 14 years and when he came back to town five years ago he vowed to support the lifeboats.
“These people need all the help they can get, I think they’re fantastic,” said Stan, who nowadays only occasionally sings in public at venues including the odd blues club night in The Causeway pub, in Stranton.
Stan said he had to relearn the lyrics and it had been “quite comical” shooting the video with Johnny in various locations including Hartlepool Marina, near St Hilda’s Church and next to the Andy Capp statue.
The pair will also shoot scenes for the DVD, which is being filmed by Derrick Rowbotham of Park Road-based Masspro Productions, with members of the town’s RNLI crew onboard a lifeboat next week.
Johnny, of dad-of-three and grandfather-of-11 from Caledonian Road, Hartlepool, said: “It’s nice to be back working with Stan, I’m really enjoying it.
“I’m over the moon to be involved and I’m still going strong with the country music.”
The DVD will be released in December 2011, with distribution outlets to be confirmed.
FURTHER NEWS ON STAN AND JOHNNY.
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Published on Monday 28 November 2011 16:08 Hartlepool Mail.
A MUSICAL duo who are rocking and rolling back the years for a good cause say their charity DVD is now complete.
Stan Laundon and Johnny Larkin have also released details of a charity concert to further boost the coffers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Stan, 68, and Johnny, a sprightly 85, appeared in the Hartlepool Mail last month describing how they had been filming a DVD for a country single.
The DVD, featuring a song written by US country star Hank Williams, was shot in various locations around town.
Some of the RNLI volunteers were also roped in to appear on the disc.
Stan and Johnny, a former booking agent and well-known town singing star from Caledonian Road, finished the final scenes this week and the DVD, produced by Derrick Rowbotham, of Park Road-based Masspro Productions, is expected to go on sale in mid-December.
Stan, who was a presenter with BBC Radio Cleveland for 23 years until 1994 and was well-known for his Country Time show, said: “We finished shooting on Wednesday in the Cosmopolitan pub in Old Hartlepool.
“The song is There’s a Tear In My Beer and it shows me and Johnny having a drink.
“We also filmed near St Hilda’s Church, Cafe Rapport at the marina, the Smallcrafts pub and on the lifeboat itself.”
Headland resident Stan, who played rhythm guitar with Hartlepool band The Trakkers in the 1960s, resurrected the song in 1989 when it featured as part of a four-track single he recorded with Cumbrian band Lemon Grass, which went on to raise more than £2,000 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
Johnny guested on the song and the pair revived their 1989 partnership to raise money for the lifeboat charity.
The charity concert will take place at 7.30pm at Hartlepool Workingmen’s Club, in King Oswy Drive on January 25, 2012.
Musicians Ken and Billie Ford, Phil Gibson and Eric White are performing for free and Stan and Johnny, a dad-of-three and grandfather-of-11, are also expected to perform There’s A Tear In My Beer.
Club bosses are providing the venue free of charge and will donate money to the cause at the end of the night.
Tickets are £2 and available from the club or from Eric White on (01642) 550896.
A MUSICAL duo who are rocking and rolling back the years for a good cause say their charity DVD is now complete.
Stan Laundon and Johnny Larkin have also released details of a charity concert to further boost the coffers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
Stan, 68, and Johnny, a sprightly 85, appeared in the Hartlepool Mail last month describing how they had been filming a DVD for a country single.
The DVD, featuring a song written by US country star Hank Williams, was shot in various locations around town.
Some of the RNLI volunteers were also roped in to appear on the disc.
Stan and Johnny, a former booking agent and well-known town singing star from Caledonian Road, finished the final scenes this week and the DVD, produced by Derrick Rowbotham, of Park Road-based Masspro Productions, is expected to go on sale in mid-December.
Stan, who was a presenter with BBC Radio Cleveland for 23 years until 1994 and was well-known for his Country Time show, said: “We finished shooting on Wednesday in the Cosmopolitan pub in Old Hartlepool.
“The song is There’s a Tear In My Beer and it shows me and Johnny having a drink.
“We also filmed near St Hilda’s Church, Cafe Rapport at the marina, the Smallcrafts pub and on the lifeboat itself.”
Headland resident Stan, who played rhythm guitar with Hartlepool band The Trakkers in the 1960s, resurrected the song in 1989 when it featured as part of a four-track single he recorded with Cumbrian band Lemon Grass, which went on to raise more than £2,000 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.
Johnny guested on the song and the pair revived their 1989 partnership to raise money for the lifeboat charity.
The charity concert will take place at 7.30pm at Hartlepool Workingmen’s Club, in King Oswy Drive on January 25, 2012.
Musicians Ken and Billie Ford, Phil Gibson and Eric White are performing for free and Stan and Johnny, a dad-of-three and grandfather-of-11, are also expected to perform There’s A Tear In My Beer.
Club bosses are providing the venue free of charge and will donate money to the cause at the end of the night.
Tickets are £2 and available from the club or from Eric White on (01642) 550896.
FURTHER COVERAGE BY THE HARTLEPOOL MAIL
Published on Thursday 29 December 2011 15:29
A MUSICAL duo who are giving the younger generation a run for their money say ticket sales for a charity night are going well.
Stan Laundon, 68, and Johnny Larkin, 85, have filmed a DVD for a country single and are also hosting a fundraising night.
Both ventures are in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The Hartlepool pair have previously appeared in the Mail describing how they had filmed scenes for their DVD, which features a song written by US country star Hank Williams called There’s a Tear In My Beer.
The DVD, priced £3.99, and produced by Derrick Rowbotham, of Park Road-based Masspro Productions, will be on sale at various outlets, including The Cosmopolitan, in Durham Street, from town restaurateur Krimo Bouabda, from the Fisherman’s Arms, in Middlegate and from Coffee Rapport, at Navigation Point, from mid-January.
Stan said around 100 tickets have already been sold for the charity night, which will take place at Hartlepool Workingmen’s Club, in King Oswy Drive, from 7.30pm on January 25.
It will feature musicians Ken and Billie Ford, Phil Gibson and Eric White who are performing for free and Stan and Johnny, a dad-of-three and grandfather-of-11 from Caledonian Road, are also expected to perform There’s A Tear In My Beer, with their DVD being shown on the club’s big screen.
Stan, who lives on the Headland and was a presenter with BBC Radio Cleveland for 23 years until 1994, added that other acts, including the Steel River Blues Band and The Moat Brothers had shown an interest in performing on the night.
But he added that they could not fit on the bill and it may be a case of organising another show in the spring.
Stan said: “I am very chuffed - the response has been great.
“Once Christmas and new year is over, the club is really going to push sales of the tickets.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the DVD and seeing the sights in Hartlepool where we filmed, including the marina, near the Andy Capp statue and St Hilda’s Church.”
Tickets are £2 and available from the club, or from Eric White on (01642) 550896.
A MUSICAL duo who are giving the younger generation a run for their money say ticket sales for a charity night are going well.
Stan Laundon, 68, and Johnny Larkin, 85, have filmed a DVD for a country single and are also hosting a fundraising night.
Both ventures are in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The Hartlepool pair have previously appeared in the Mail describing how they had filmed scenes for their DVD, which features a song written by US country star Hank Williams called There’s a Tear In My Beer.
The DVD, priced £3.99, and produced by Derrick Rowbotham, of Park Road-based Masspro Productions, will be on sale at various outlets, including The Cosmopolitan, in Durham Street, from town restaurateur Krimo Bouabda, from the Fisherman’s Arms, in Middlegate and from Coffee Rapport, at Navigation Point, from mid-January.
Stan said around 100 tickets have already been sold for the charity night, which will take place at Hartlepool Workingmen’s Club, in King Oswy Drive, from 7.30pm on January 25.
It will feature musicians Ken and Billie Ford, Phil Gibson and Eric White who are performing for free and Stan and Johnny, a dad-of-three and grandfather-of-11 from Caledonian Road, are also expected to perform There’s A Tear In My Beer, with their DVD being shown on the club’s big screen.
Stan, who lives on the Headland and was a presenter with BBC Radio Cleveland for 23 years until 1994, added that other acts, including the Steel River Blues Band and The Moat Brothers had shown an interest in performing on the night.
But he added that they could not fit on the bill and it may be a case of organising another show in the spring.
Stan said: “I am very chuffed - the response has been great.
“Once Christmas and new year is over, the club is really going to push sales of the tickets.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the DVD and seeing the sights in Hartlepool where we filmed, including the marina, near the Andy Capp statue and St Hilda’s Church.”
Tickets are £2 and available from the club, or from Eric White on (01642) 550896.