CLEM THOLET: Singer, guitarist & songwriter, born in Salisbury,
Rhodesia died last week aged 56.
Clem started writing songs whilst an art student in Durban. One of his
early songs, "Vagabond Gun" was a category winner in the SA Music
Festival in 1964. On moving back to Rhodesia to work in advertising, he
started singing at Rhodesia's first folk venue, The Troubadour in
Salisbury's Angwa Street. There he met Sue Eccles and Andy Dillon and
together they formed a trio called "The Kinfolk" Shortly after they
moved to Johannesburg, Sue Left the group, and Clem & Andy joined up
with Yvonne Raff to become "The Legend Trio". Apart from singing at the
original Southern African "Troubadour", the trio were involved in a
number of SAFMA's National Folk Fests.
Clem married Jean Smith in 1967, and he began a solo career,
recording
some singles with Art Heatlie at Trutone. Mel Miller, Peter Leroy and
Sylvia Stott briefly joined Clem to form a group in 1970, before Clem
moved back to Rhodesia in 1971, where he soon built up a strong
following. He did a series of shows on Rhodesian Television, and
presented a radio programme called "Folk on the Rocks" on radio for two
seasons. The name came from the folk club he ran at The Beverley Rocks,
where it played to packed houses and featured some stellar guests, such
as comedians Spike Milligan and Shelley Berman, and folkies like Jeremy
Taylor, Brian Finch and Tony Bird. Clem did the opening half of The
Shelley Berman Show at the 7-Arts Theatre in Salisbury.
A popular star of the annual "Bless 'Em All" Troop Shows, and in
great
demand in the Rhodesian entertainment scene, Clem recorded his first
album "Songs of Love & War". Self-penned and produced, the album was
awarded a Gold Disc.
He wrote the soundtrack and songs for the C.I.S. film "What A Time"
and the theme song for a film honouring the wounded troopies of
Rhodesia, "Tsanga". He produced a second album, called "Two Sides to
Every Story", before moving back to South Africa. He lived in Cape Town
where he was involved in the advertising industry.
Condolences can be directed to
Bill McDonald selectsports@shaw.ca
Peter Nash
Passed away peacefully in Auckland New Zealand on 2nd October
Will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.
Memorial Service to be held at Church of Ascension on
Monday 11th October 3.30 pm
Our Mom, Marjory, born Wood, married to the Late Trevor Jackson and
then the Late Wally Uys. Gone to be with her Heavenly Father and now
at peace and rest. We love you Our Mumsie. Ronnie, Rosie, Dave and
Barbie and 9 Grandchildren.
If the leaders of this struggle have lost their passion, is it any
wonder
that the rest of the population does not engage? Passion is like a
fire. A match in isolation is easily blown out by the wind. But when
a hundred
matches together light a patch of dry grass, the earth combusts, and
the
wind just blows the flames higher.
AMANDA ATWOOD
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GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE !!
" To all the Africans who leave our soil - your body may go but your
soul will always remain in Africa ! " Greg B.
By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old
to go anywhere. --
"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything!"
I have now been in Bulawayo just over a year after been away for 27
years and I can't get over the "Rain Trees" in our suburbs.
Please can you tell me about them. I have heard all sorts of stories
and I don't know if they are true !
Many thanks,
Mike Francis
mlfran@zol.co.zw
ON JACARANDAS
You may be interested to know that the first Jacaranda to bloom in
Harare
each year is one on the corner of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Third
Street,
right outside the entrance to the Harare Club ... It's northern side
first
and then its southern facing side. Why this one I do not know. In
recent
years it has been up and blooming sometime between July 26 and August 5
...
But this year it bloomed only in late August (I saw it first on August
22).
There are some who say that late Jacs and bright trees in spring means
drought ahead - I hope they are wrong!
Also with ref to Jacs, there are two white jacarandas on Samora Machel
Avenue, opposite the western-most entrance to the Harare Showground's,
and
also one white jacaranda on Baines Avenue, between seventh street and
sixth
street ... All three are in full bloom now. Have not seen in any pink
ones
here but there reputedly some on farms around the country.
Regards
STAN
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