Culcheth Two Room Soul Night

So, after the ‘Spring Break’ CULCHETH SOUL NIGHTS are back to the first Saturday of the month for 2024 from SATURDAY MAY 4th

With two rooms of top quality soul, Rare and underplayed 60’s and 70’s in the main room and Modern Soul in room two, there’s something for everyone!

Alongside this months’ resident DJ’s KEV MURPHY, SIMON INGHAM and BAZ MALEEDY, our special main room guests for May are two guys that hail from the North West and who never fail to deliver; Phil Wainwright and Alex Jones.

With around four decades of dedication to the Soul Scene, Phil and Alex both know how to delight the dance floor, double decking, they are one Dynamic Duo. Both have been collecting and dj’ing from their mid to late teens, both being regular Dj’s at Westhoughton Cricket Club and the ‘infamous’ Congleton All-Niters back in the 9t’s, plus so many other venues up and down the UK over the years

Pioneering great records, with a good few cover ups and discoveries under their belts these lads still continue to collect and DJ to this very day, bringing to the dance floor sounds of great soul music that you wouldn’t hear from anyone else. If you know Phil and Alex then you’ll know what these guys are all about, if you don’t, then prepare yourself for a treat and a set of education to those lug holes you’ll never forget…

Join us on SATURDAY MAY 4th for a Great Soul Night Out!...

Great to have Phil & Alex back behind the wheels -;never a dull moment, expect to be wowed 

Have already put my first request in with Phil...

After returning from one of his US trips, I remember Alex playing this at a midweek soul night at Deane Conservative Club, Bolton.

Because he didn't have time to cover it up properly, he strategically placed bits of beer mat over the label.

I'm pretty sure he was the first to ever play this?

4 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

After returning from one of his US trips, I remember Alex playing this at a midweek soul night at Deane Conservative Club, Bolton.

Because he didn't have time to cover it up properly, he strategically placed bits of beer mat over the label.

I'm pretty sure he was the first to ever play this?

 

I remember first hearing Chris Churm play it but no idea of the timelines....great record nonetheless

4 minutes ago, Eddiefoster said:

I remember first hearing Chris Churm play it but no idea of the timelines....great record nonetheless

Chris also recently told me he bought Ralph Graham blind off a list coz he had a tape with no listing, but a song that sounded to have the same title....bingo

Shades of Calvin Grayson eh Bob 

2 hours ago, Eddiefoster said:

I remember first hearing Chris Churm play it but no idea of the timelines....great record nonetheless

As well as Soul Brothers Inc, Deane Coni club was the first place I heard Ralph Graham played as well, I know quite a few of us bought a copy of it there.

15 minutes ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

As well as Soul Brothers Inc, Deane Coni club was the first place I heard Ralph Graham played as well, I know quite a few of us bought a copy of it there.

Wish I had Bob

7 hours ago, Eddiefoster said:

Wish I had Bob

I think Bernard still has his copy and he'll be at Culcheth for this one.  He likes a drink so you'll have to work on him a bit. 6 pints should do it

12 hours ago, Eddiefoster said:

Chris also recently told me he bought Ralph Graham blind off a list coz he had a tape with no listing, but a song that sounded to have the same title....bingo

Shades of Calvin Grayson eh Bob 

You're right Si, you're namesake Eddie Foster and his big tune on IN records at the time prompted me to buy it blind. Since then I've bought loads deaf. I've let Robbo have my deaf purchases.

On 20/04/2024 at 07:56, Jessie Pinkman said:

I think Bernard still has his copy and he'll be at Culcheth for this one.  He likes a drink so you'll have to work on him a bit. 6 pints should do it

One of Alex's rare-un's

On 20/04/2024 at 08:06, Jessie Pinkman said:

You're right Si, you're namesake Eddie Foster and his big tune on IN records at the time prompted me to buy it blind. Since then I've bought loads deaf. I've let Robbo have my deaf purchases.

Nice one Bob

Pants still swingin' from Phil T droppin' this gem at Gumpy @ Culcheth, two copies in da house on Saturday 4th May, so a pretty certain spin...

Great to see Baz back in the main room always enjoy your sets pal and about time in my opinion as well as the resident djs. 

So back to the first Saturday of the month, with the next Modern Soul session at CULCHETH on Bank Holiday Saturday May 4th.  The ‘Do Within a Do’ the Modern nights at CULCHETH would stand on its own as a top-quality Modern night in any venue but here you have the extra element of a brilliant Northern room to visit if you want to.

The night even has its own name, So Soulful Saturday’s a natural extension of Steve Plumbs’ much loved, So Soulful 70’s nights in Leyland, So Soulful Saturdays, is just that with the opportunity for the DJ’s to play out of the 70’s and into other decades and feature more great Modern Soul from the 80’s 90’s right up to todays’ latest releases.

Join us early doors and hear all the latest new release vinyl 45’s and advance tracks due for release as PETE RATCLIFFE showcases this popular feature. Check out quality selections from Cassinellis and Newton Cricket Club, resident BILL WILDMAN as he digs into the crates and goes album tracking with Willie Hutch, Bobby Womack, Chapter8, Gloria Scott, Gwen McRea and many more… NICK McKINNON from Altringham’s ‘Can You Dig It’ team and the super RUSTIC Sunday sessions will bring you 80’s boogie, Parkers two-step classics and a selection of rare modern steppers, CHARLIE SMITH brings the rarest of the Modern rare to the party, with everything from Hamilton Movement to  Fluorescent Smogg to Major Williams, all of which goes down a storm. Last, but definitely not least is our main man STEVE PLUMB, just back from closing (in a good way) the final SOUL ESSENCE, Steve always pulls superb Modern tracks out of the hat to the delight of the CULCHETH ‘Modernistas’ So, whether it’s Luther or Love Unlimited, if you like ‘Modern’, you’ll love So Soulful Saturday’s, first Saturday of the month at CULCHETH…

On 24/04/2024 at 16:30, Rhino said:

Great to see Baz back in the main room always enjoy your sets pal and about time in my opinion as well as the resident djs. 

Thanks for the 'props' Pete, I hope I can do it justice...lookin' forward to it 

Can't wait for this on Saturday

Looks like this is building up to be another great night at the new look Culcheth - great venue, fantastic sound system and a growing crowd of knowledgeable and appreciative punters, word is spreading 

The Grumpy Soul 'take over' events have been fantastic - this one will take up the mantel and deliver a night of superb rare & underplayed selections I'm certain!

See you all there 

Just a week to go to the next CULCHETH two room Soul Night!! Brilliant feedback and enquiries for what's sure to be another great night!!

Looking forward to seeing our regular crowd for both the Northern and Modern rooms, this coming Saturday!!

We have a great line up of DJ’s for you all !!!!

Lots of people eagerly anticipating the return to the ‘wheels of steel’ for special main room guests, PHIL WAINWRIGHT and ALEX JONES, two guys who have been at the forefront of rare and underplayed soul for years, and both with superb collections, so expect some great selections from them.

Phil and Alex will be joined by CULCHETH residents KEV MURPHY, and anyone who knows Kev will know the kind of brilliant Northern he likes to feature from the likes of The Magnetics, Camaros, Larry Clinton, Lester Tipton, Eddie Daye, Al Williams, to name but a few. SIMON INGHAM, another CULCHETH resident getting great accolades for his choice in music when DJing at ASHTON UKRAINIAN, THE RAVEN and WHITCHUCH, with Tommy Ridgley, Jackie Beavers, Ernestine Eady, Timmie Williams and Chuck Cockerham in his black box. Bringing up the rear, is CULCHETH promoter Baz Maleedy, dropping a few of those underplayed tracks and some that have ‘broke out’ into the mainstream, after spins at CULCHETH, so come along and keep your ear to the ground

The MODERN ROOM is looking good this month with PETE RATCLIFFE, BILL WILDMAN, NICK McKINNON, CHARLIE SMITH and STEVE PLUMB spinning all things ‘Modern’ from 8pm till 1am

Join us for a great SOUL night out!

One from the Phil Wainwright stables, that could go in either room and has remained rare!! 

12 hours ago, Micksmix said:

One from the Phil Wainwright stables, that could go in either room and has remained rare!! 

 

QualiDEE Mick, no doubt Charlie S has this on his wants list...

Heard this in the main room a few times this year, Mr Ingham digging in the crates, methinks

On 25/04/2024 at 17:25, Bazm said:

Thanks for the 'props' Pete, I hope I can do it justice...lookin' forward to it 

You Allways do Baz 

On 30/04/2024 at 21:54, Bazm said:

Heard this in the main room a few times this year, Mr Ingham digging in the crates, methinks

 

Might go well with this blaster

It's always a great challenge to dig around in the playbox and decide which way to go at Culcheth