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Ralph Brown at the Organ:
Magic Elm, Hanover, Pa- see directions below Third Sunday Oct - February
Rollermotion (aka The 100) in Macungie. Every Thursday evening from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. $6 admission
Skateaway (Whitehall, PA location) Every 2nd Monday of the month. Session time is 7:00pm to 9:30pm. $5 admission
7 PM till 10 PM Shuffle skating
became popular in the late 60's and early 70's here is Southeastern
Pennsylvania with lively organ music by Bill Clark, Ralph Brown,
Marty Dumic, and Nick Viscuso. Shuffle skating is skating to the
music with the shuffling of the feet and has an art form all its
own. Shuffle skating made skaters want to skate because it was fun
and exciting. Many of the steps and variations were created and
even unique to each rink. Roller Rinks that played popular records
for their music, were more of places for youngsters to gather rather
than skate. Kimberton Rollerama played exclusively organ music at
every session from its opening in 1972 to 1981 when experts claimed
we could pack our rinks again by playing Disco and popular music
instead of organ music. We were still playing organ music during
the key Disco years and it was during these years that we were packed
with record crowds. When Disco started to fad and the crowds dropped
in 1981, we tried the Disco and popular records and Shuffle Skaters
left, complaining they didn't like the music. What a mistake! See
below to find out where the rink organists are and any specials
they are playing. More specific information about Kimberton Rollerama
below. Why nobody ever produced a "Soap" or movie about
teenage roller skaters at a rink, I'll never know, because most
of the Friday and Saturday nights were filled with adventure and
love stories. I am trying to write a book "As The Wheel Turns".
Note: Rt 100 has been re-routed - going North on Rt 100, about 1 mile North of McCungie, a new section of road bypasses the old section where the rink is located. Right after the railroad tracks, there is a light where you must turn right to get to the old section. In about 1/4 mile, the old section then proceeds to the left where the rink is just ahead on the right. If you are coming South on Rt 100 from 222, look for the sign to get to Trexlertown, and the old route. The turn for the rink is about 5 1/2 miles from where Rt 29 splits off from Rt100. Another interesting number: the rink is 19 miles above Rt 73 and Rt 100.
Magic
Elm Skateland, Hannover PA. I-76 W / PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE, Take EXIT 286 toward
US-222 / READING / LANCASTER, Merge onto READING INTERCHANGE. READING
INTERCHANGE becomes COLONEL HOWARD BLVD / SPUR RD.
Where is: Ralph Brown: Holiday, Overlook, and Majic Elm Bill Clark: Retired in Florida Marty Dumic: Playing at Olympic RR, Enola, PA near Harrisburg Nick Viscuso: Playing at and managing a rink in Florida Nancy Heiser: Retired Lester; ??
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