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Sleepless Nights newsletter from Danny D is out

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"Hi all
cheers to all for making it down to the hub last friday, all systems gearing up to make this years christmas bash the best yet....

read more for the full score

 
Finalising lineup more details next week but pencil in..
 
Sleepless Nights Christmas Bash
Friday 16th December

The Hub

Eustace Street
Dublin 2
 
With that time of year approaching its time for the John Dunne inspired "Soul Whats going on" awards.
 
It should only take you a few minutes to do so please send your replies by return mail. All replies will be entered for a draw with results and winner being announced before the xmas party...........

1) Favourite Male Vocalist: (Select 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in order with 1 being most favourite, from the following list)

Jackie Wilson

Gene Chandler

Edwin Starr

Stevie Wonder

Marvin Gaye

Garland Green

Chuck Jackson

Walter Jackson

Major Lance

Terry Callier

2) Favourite Female Vocalist: (Select 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in order with 1 being most favourite, from the following list)

Baby Washington

Gladys Knight

Diana Ross

Aretha Franklin

Etta James

Linda Jones

Maxine Brown

Brenda Holloway

Tammi Terrell

Dee Dee Sharp

3) Favourite Venue (nominate 1)

4) Favourite Girl Group (nominate 1)

5) Favourite Male Group (nominate 1)

6) Top Sleepless Nights Tune 2005 (Select 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in order with 1 being most favourite, from the following list: DJs Cannot vote for their own records)

Isonics - Sugar

Harvey Averne Dozen - Never Learned To Dance

Spiedells - Dream Girl

Joe Simon: I Got A Whole Lot Of Lovin

Dottie + Mille: Talking About My Baby

Curley Moore: You Can't Mean

Danny White: Miss Fine Miss Fine

Roy Roberts: Gotta Have Your Love

Marion Black: One More Hurt

Wade Flemons: Jeanette

Marvin Gaye: This Love Starved Heart (Is Killing Me)

TJ Williams: Baby I Need You

Dee Dee Sharp: Deep Dark Secret

Little Tommy: Baby Can't You See

George Smith: I've Had It

Jackie Shane: Coming Down

Don Garnder: My Baby Likes To Boogaloo

(Note: In case of a tie in any category, I'll have the casting vote: Perk of the job I suppose)

See you soon

Honest John

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26th : Cork's Leeside Soul @ phoenix, guest Pip; free in
The next LEESIDE SOUL night is on next Saturday 26th of November. Regular DJ's Jimmy Aiden, and Martin, Joined by Chris Morgan from Manchester and Pip a regular DJ from Dublin's sleepless Nights Webpage address http://homepage.eircom.net/~mgoggin/index1.html (cut and paste into address bar).
 
also on 26th: Carlow. Biddy Mulligan's with Ade Townsend &gang
 
BSC next date is 6th December @ Pavillion Bar, Ormeau Road, belfast With guest dj: Davie Hudson ( aka Dundee Davie ) should be a great night! with the usual suspects: Liam Phil Charlie and big daddy Roger...
 
More news from John....Big event this week seems the Irish boys taking to the high sea's

Caergwrle Northern Soul Club - Wrexham

Saturday, 26th November

Caergwrle Social Club

7:30pm to 1am

DJs:

Paul Davis

John Dunne

Kev Jones

Been here before and believe me, it's a cracking venue with a brilliant open-minded music policy!!!!!!! Well worth the visit!!!!Followed byAmlwch Allniter Saturday, 26th November

Amlwch social club, Amlwch Port, Amlwch

9.00 till 9.00 just £9.00 entry ,

no ENTRY AFTER 1.30 (I'm hoping they'll make an exception when we're making the dash from Wrexham!!!!!!!!!)

niter now extended till 9.00 or 10.00

GUEST DJs --- ROGER BANKS

DES PARKER

KARL RHODES

STEVE THOMAS

ACOMPANIED BY NORTH WALES RASSCLES

CHICO , MARK SPEAKMAN, JIMBO &RICHARD , MIKE HUGHES, RICHIE ANDREWS , JOHN

ELIAS, AND JOHNNY CHICK CHICK JONES!!

Plus

Flying the flag for the Irish Scene John Dunne and Paul Davis

Ferry is about 50euros return and Ferry plus rail to Wrexham works out at about 60euros I think....cheap at twice the price.

Been a while since we had a road trip so it'd be great to see a few bodies making the trek!!!!!!!!!!!

e-mail bookings@irishferries.com or call Republic of Ireland call 0818 300 400

 
Records for sale from Dave Miller
ALL RECORDS ARE EX-M UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

this love is real - jackie wilson - brunswick

i'm the one to do it - jackie wilson -brunswick

whispers - jackie wilson - brunswick

£10 each or 3 for £20

i need your lovin' - samson - buttermilk (catchy 70's dancer -

recommended) £10

show place - otis clay - one-derful £10

she blew a good thing - poets - symbol £15

tired of being lonely - sharpees - one-derful £15

i can't make it anymore - spyder turner - mgm £15

i'm in danger - visitors - dakar £20

your love keeps drawing me closer - johnson, hawkins, tatum &durr - capsoul £20 (recommended)

there's no you - occasions - big jim (highly recommended)

ten times a day - malibus - sure-shot £20 (top texas soul - recommended)

without your love - phenomenons - avi wdj £20 (seen at double)

love me just a little - pattie la belle - newtime £25 (uptempo r&b soul -

recommended)

yesterday is gone - variations - okeh £25 (stunning midtempo &rising in

value)

goin' ape - dippers - diplomacy (extremely rare early 60's r&b

instrumental - a real bargain!!) £30

to be my girl - john roberts - duke £30 (very popular 70's dancer)

lost love - irma &fascinators - scepter £30 (slt hiss both

sides-absolutely fine for DJ'ing - nice flip too)

he sent me you - oscar perry - mercury £40 (in-demand - top 70's tune)

a woman can't do (what a man do) - dino &doc - volt £40 (£100 on jm's -

great r&b dancer!!)

hello darling - tommy youngblood - chattahoochee £60 ( absolute bargain of

the list - very rare!!)

MY THANKS AGAIN GUYS

 
Useful Links
CLUBBING: Mivian at the Gaiety every week, 6ts pop, Motown, Northern till 3.30am saturdays
RADIO---- Soul Kitchen every Saturday from 6pm - 8pm on 103.2FM with Chris Maher www.soulkitchen.ie

@ Tonic CafÃÆ’© Bar, Blackrock Village every Wednesday night from 8.30pm free in

RADIO--------Ray O'Reillys internet soulshow, mondays 9-11pm   http://www.powerfm.org   send requests comments to;studio@powerfm.org
 
RADIO------ Leeside Soul (Sat) 6 to 8 pm on Freakfm 105.2fm &online (go to www.freakfm.com)  Martin &Jimmy
INFO---------Joe's soul website bout whats happening on this green isle: http://homepage.eircom.net/~dublinsoul
mike hughes soul source for info and chat on all things northern  : https://www.soul-source.co.uk/
 
RECORDS------------pat brady records, a place to get your vinyl (includes sound bytes); http://www.northernsoul45s.co.uk/
 
Think thats all for now
Cheers
Danny



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