Little Britain Does Ns

[Guest loma 1]

i can just imagine the playlist there gonna learn to dance to

out on the floor

the snake

do i love you

" feel free to add "

im off to laugh my self to death

[Supercorsa]

I don't know about Little Britain, more like Benidorm?

Edited February 14, 2010 by Supercorsa

[Guest katep]

Maybe she should re-evaluate of the course syllabus to include an excursion to an allnighter!

[Paul-s]

if you go to "testimonials" is that you paul third one down with this quote,

Got the DVD the other day. Superb, very very good how you break down the steps. All I need to do now is set up the spare tv in the kitchen & were off. I will soon be ready for the next one.(Paul)

https://www.northerns...ge_1569218.html

Its so messed up...im in shock, where do these people come from? Its shameful and a great 'Little Britain' sketch!

[Paul-s]

Any mention of leg warmers ?

Malc Burton

This thread has me in stitches Just read the comments! pmsl....we are joking, but they will appear...'wigan casino leg warmers"...

[Guest martyn]

The whole worlds eating its self , pass me the valium

[Paul-s]

The whole worlds eating its self , pass me the valium

Yet, many on here will tell you Binstanley is soulful and deserves respect. Seems to me he would put his name to anthing if it meant publicity. Hardly shows respect to the scene we loved and knew. Shes probably choreographing the Hollyoaks soul special. Even given the evidence people still say, give it a chance..ha!

God help us.

[Guest JIM BARRY]

Yet, many on here will tell you Binstanley is soulful and deserves respect. Seems to me he would put his name to anthing if it meant publicity. Hardly shows respect to the scene we loved and knew. Shes probably choreographing the Hollyoaks soul special. Even given the evidence people still say, give it a chance..ha!

God help us.

WHENWAS THE LAST TIME RUSS WAS SEEN OUT AT A SOUL NITE THAT HAD NOWT TO DO WITH HIM?THE LAST TIMEI SAW HIM WAS AT THE CRICKETERS WIGAN AND THAT WAS ABOUT 13 YEARS AGO. HE WAS STOOD AT THE BAR ON HIS OWN WITH NO ONE ANYWHERE NEAR HIM. I WAS ONLY JUST BACK ON THE SCENE , AND STRUCK UP A CONVERSATION, WHEN I GOT ON THE SUBJECT OF POPBEING PLAYED AT THE CASINO, HE JUST REPLIED "IT WAS POPULAR" AND CUT ME SHORT.THAT WAS IT,!!! HE TURNED AWAY FROM ME.

SAID IT ALL ABOUT THE MAN FOR ME.

[Wiganer1]

WHENWAS THE LAST TIME RUSS WAS SEEN OUT AT A SOUL NITE THAT HAD NOWT TO DO WITH HIM?THE LAST TIMEI SAW HIM WAS AT THE CRICKETERS WIGAN AND THAT WAS ABOUT 13 YEARS AGO. HE WAS STOOD AT THE BAR ON HIS OWN WITH NO ONE ANYWHERE NEAR HIM. I WAS ONLY JUST BACK ON THE SCENE , AND STRUCK UP A CONVERSATION, WHEN I GOT ON THE SUBJECT OF POPBEING PLAYED AT THE CASINO, HE JUST REPLIED "IT WAS POPULAR" AND CUT ME SHORT.THAT WAS IT,!!! HE TURNED AWAY FROM ME.

SAID IT ALL ABOUT THE MAN FOR ME.

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a blokes got to make a living ...he wasnt the only dj to play pop in that era,,,theres lots old djs who dont get anywhere else either

i cant beleive the venom and vitriol against russ on here

hes just a person at the end of the day and i think alot of the jibes on here are just out of order especially when he s not on here to defend himself

[Steve G]

Sorry guys, I no longer get upset by this sort of thing.

If the lady wants to make a bit of money teaching others how to dance then so be it, good luck to her. And please spare me the "this is commercialism" line - several years ago at a weekender Tim A and myself were discussing the fact that there were more clothes stalls in evidence than there were record stalls! It was a shocking revelation. The complete comercialism of NS has been there for years now - everything from car stickers, to birthday cards that play Frank Wilson. I even succumbed at one point and purchased a "Darrell Banks London demo" mug to drink me tea out of So why not some lady who teaches people to dance?

The way I see it the majority of the NS scene today is just a retro revival scene playing the same 200 records like the Teddy Boys / Rockabilly lot and some would say now what remains of the scooterists. There is nothing "cool" or "underground" about this brand of NS at all and if you want to find a scene that sticks closely to the original principles of NS - well there are a few obvious clubs and promotors, but you have to search them out.

So unless you are all going to give the handbag sellers at the weekenders a hard time as well, and berate Johnny Vaughn for his cringeworthy TV "send ups" leave this woman to her classes and her happy punters......who presumably can now do airplane spins without knocking the beer tables over -unlike me.

As for Winstanley, well why would anyone be surprised he is popping up on a commercial NS site? - his contribution to the soul scene since Wigan closed has only been to harp on about Wigan Casino endlessly and try and recreate it in increasingly bizarre locations - at least this time he has travelled beyond the boundaries of Wigan for once, up as far as Preston.........yipee doo!

Perhaps it's time to be serious about re-employing the term "rare soul" again so as to distance ourselves from the pungent smell of overt commercialism that hangs over NS.......but only on condition that the usual suspects don't start posting up how many good records are not "rare" (we know that)....

[Steve G]

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a blokes got to make a living ...he wasnt the only dj to play pop in that era,,,theres lots old djs who dont get anywhere else either

i cant beleive the venom and vitriol against russ on here

Hi Mark - Does Russ get a kick out of being the "heel" ?

[Guest JIM BARRY]

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a blokes got to make a living ...he wasnt the only dj to play pop in that era,,,theres lots old djs who dont get anywhere else either

i cant beleive the venom and vitriol against russ on here

hes just a person at the end of the day and i think alot of the jibes on here are just out of order especially when he s not on here to defend himself

IT WASN'T MEANT TO SOUND LIKE VENOM OR VITRIOL. NOTHING AGAINST THE GUY PERSONALLY JUST EXPRESSING MY THOUGHTS AND AIRING MY VIEWS IS ALL. HE DID A LOT FOR WIGAN, BUT THATS A LIFETIME AGO. TIME TO LET GO. A LOT OF BETTER DJS AND PROMOTORS HAVE TAKEN THE SCENE A LOT FURTHER.

[jocko]

Sorry guys, I no longer get upset by this sort of thing.

If the lady wants to make a bit of money teaching others how to dance then so be it, good luck to her. And please spare me the "this is commercialism" line - several years ago at a weekender Tim A and myself were discussing the fact that there were more clothes stalls in evidence than there were record stalls! It was a shocking revelation. The complete comercialism of NS has been there for years now - everything from car stickers, to birthday cards that play Frank Wilson. I even succumbed at one point and purchased a "Darrell Banks London demo" mug to drink me tea out of So why not some lady who teaches people to dance?

The way I see it the majority of the NS scene today is just a retro revival scene playing the same 200 records like the Teddy Boys / Rockabilly lot and some would say now what remains of the scooterists. There is nothing "cool" or "underground" about this brand of NS at all and if you want to find a scene that sticks closely to the original principles of NS - well there are a few obvious clubs and promotors, but you have to search them out.

So unless you are all going to give the handbag sellers at the weekenders a hard time as well, and berate Johnny Vaughn for his cringeworthy TV "send ups" leave this woman to her classes and her happy punters......who presumably can now do airplane spins without knocking the beer tables over -unlike me.

As for Winstanley, well why would anyone be surprised he is popping up on a commercial NS site? - his contribution to the soul scene since Wigan closed has only been to harp on about Wigan Casino endlessly and try and recreate it in increasingly bizarre locations - at least this time he has travelled beyond the boundaries of Wigan for once, up as far as Preston.........yipee doo!

Perhaps it's time to be serious about re-employing the term "rare soul" again so as to distance ourselves from the pungent smell of overt commercialism that hangs over NS.......but only on condition that the usual suspects don't start posting up how many good records are not "rare" (we know that)....

Wow, Steve G bears his teeth and reminds everyone of what a good fanzine writer he was!!

Great post, in fact post of the decade so far, and sums it up perfectly. As an armchair moaner, I now avoid these debates generally but this had to be commented on.

Time for Blackbeat 2010 Steve, it could be voice of change.......

[jocko]

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a blokes got to make a living ...he wasnt the only dj to play pop in that era,,,theres lots old djs who dont get anywhere else either

i cant beleive the venom and vitriol against russ on here

hes just a person at the end of the day and i think alot of the jibes on here are just out of order especially when he s not on here to defend himself

He was on here and threw insults at everyone for not playing his game, sounds familiar.

Even given your well know Wigan obsession, I can never get my head round why you always defend him almost without thought Mark. Maybe if you actually sat down and wrote down what musically and integrity wise you could tangibly defend him on it would be a stronger defence, I suspect it would be a short and very time boxed response though...

[Wiganer1]

jocko,,i dont need to do a list mate,,,i know what was played at wigan...and who else played crap there too!!

[Wiganer1]

Hi Mark - Does Russ get a kick out of being the "heel" ?

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sorry steve - dont get the joke!

[Wrongcrowd]

"Rare Soul" gets my vote Steve, ....has done for a very long time now. The Northern tag defined an underground scene that was cool and different from the mainstream, and one that's spirit was fuelled by unknown, underplayed and fresh music. A million miles from where the vast majority want it to be today, content with reliving their very brief involvement in an original scene.

There have been two scenes, Rare and Northern since (before) Wigan closed, and over the years the distance between the two has become wider, to the point where now only the music style is common between the two.

Northern dance lessons is just another embarrassment to add to the ever growing list of reasons to avoid eye contact with people you meet who tell you they're into Northern, Motown and Duffy....it's a different world...

[Wiganer1]

i dont mind rare soul either as long as its good....

sadly over the years theres too much dreary mid-tempo and average dancers ...but then again its only an opinion

[Ian Parker]

It gets worse

Sharon has been dancing since she was 8 years old, her dancing began in Preston, Lancashire at a dance studio called 'Dancers' - her teacher was Nick Attack, a fantastic dancer and a truly nurturing teacher.

Hi Joan,

Nick used to be my teacher for Latin American & Ballroom, he is a really lovely bloke & a first class teacher, he won medals when representing England in his younger years

This is only my opinion..............But i dont really agree with Northern Soul dance classes, because its more of a social night out & there is no set steps, so nothing to learn not like Latin & Ballroom, where you have Cuban Breaks, Reverse Cortays, Alamar Turns, Vulta pogos, etc etc............there are hundreds of steps to learn, all with various names, so you have to go to classes

The basic steps in Lindy is really easy to pick up, but if you want to add the Charleston steps, you need to take the classes

But Northern Soul

Debbie x

Edited February 15, 2010 by parkash

[Jumpinjoan]

Hi Joan,

Nick used to be my teacher for Latin American & Ballroom, he is a really lovely bloke & a first class teacher, he won medals when representing England in his younger years

Hi Debbie.

I was referring to the Preston bit. Not Nick.

I know his name but not sure if I ever met him.

I do remember DJing at a soul night at the Dancers studios in Preston. Fantastic venue it was too!

Crap dancers though

[Ian Parker]

Hi Debbie.

I was referring to the Preston bit. Not Nick.

I know his name but not sure if I ever met him.

I do remember DJing at a soul night at the Dancers studios in Preston. Fantastic venue it was too!

Crap dancers though

That was a great venue

But yes.......i know what you mean Joan

Debbie x

[Pete S]

Crap dancers though

If only someone could have given them lessons

[NEV]

i dont mind rare soul either as long as its good....

sadly over the years theres too much dreary mid-tempo and average dancers ...but then again its only an opinion

One of the biggest problems over the yrs imho is the pigeon holing of soul records.

"Northern soul" in the 70's was predominently a dance scene ....records were selected for their dancability factor ..that's not to say they were all mid to up-tempo ,but on the whole it was about young people going to allnighters and dancing their merry little arses off.

Sure there were a lot of quality records but in my opinion the quality of the soul is far superior today ,

I remember oldies and modern being the two different words to describe records back then ...not rare /xover /RnB or any other genre .

Back on track..why is it people slate Russ/Levine so much and not people like Richard Searling /Dave Evison and many other big names that were top dj's back then ..you can stick up for him all you like but "you make your bed and you lie in it"

P.s After witnessing some of the shocking, mock wigan -esque, wanna be dancers at a lot of venues over the last few yrs ,they'd be better off having a try with some of the dreary mid-tempo stuff ..itd be a lot easier for me to stomach come to think of it ,if that lady can teach em to dance a bit better ...good luck to her

[Steve G]

Hey Jocko, thanks for the comments. Do you think Mr Dewhirst and the folks over at manifesto would accept a few editorials from me?

How about some dancing lessons in Manifesto then? :

Mark, the joke was in the words "kick" and "heel", a "heel" being someone who plays the part of a villain. But I am sure you knew that.

Steve

Edited February 16, 2010 by Steve G

[Paul-s]

Sorry guys, I no longer get upset by this sort of thing.

If the lady wants to make a bit of money teaching others how to dance then so be it, good luck to her. And please spare me the "this is commercialism" line - several years ago at a weekender Tim A and myself were discussing the fact that there were more clothes stalls in evidence than there were record stalls! It was a shocking revelation. The complete comercialism of NS has been there for years now - everything from car stickers, to birthday cards that play Frank Wilson. I even succumbed at one point and purchased a "Darrell Banks London demo" mug to drink me tea out of So why not some lady who teaches people to dance?

The way I see it the majority of the NS scene today is just a retro revival scene playing the same 200 records like the Teddy Boys / Rockabilly lot and some would say now what remains of the scooterists. There is nothing "cool" or "underground" about this brand of NS at all and if you want to find a scene that sticks closely to the original principles of NS - well there are a few obvious clubs and promotors, but you have to search them out.

So unless you are all going to give the handbag sellers at the weekenders a hard time as well, and berate Johnny Vaughn for his cringeworthy TV "send ups" leave this woman to her classes and her happy punters......who presumably can now do airplane spins without knocking the beer tables over -unlike me.

As for Winstanley, well why would anyone be surprised he is popping up on a commercial NS site? - his contribution to the soul scene since Wigan closed has only been to harp on about Wigan Casino endlessly and try and recreate it in increasingly bizarre locations - at least this time he has travelled beyond the boundaries of Wigan for once, up as far as Preston.........yipee doo!

Perhaps it's time to be serious about re-employing the term "rare soul" again so as to distance ourselves from the pungent smell of overt commercialism that hangs over NS.......but only on condition that the usual suspects don't start posting up how many good records are not "rare" (we know that)....

WELL PUT. But we can still have a laugh at it. I just find it hilarious!

[Paul-s]

"Rare Soul" gets my vote Steve, ....has done for a very long time now. The Northern tag defined an underground scene that was cool and different from the mainstream, and one that's spirit was fuelled by unknown, underplayed and fresh music. A million miles from where the vast majority want it to be today, content with reliving their very brief involvement in an original scene.

Spot on.

There have been two scenes, Rare and Northern since (before) Wigan closed, and over the years the distance between the two has become wider, to the point where now only the music style is common between the two.

Northern dance lessons is just another embarrassment to add to the ever growing list of reasons to avoid eye contact with people you meet who tell you they're into Northern, Motown and Duffy....it's a different world...

Some good summarys here.

[Guest]

Some good summarys here.

I received a phone call last night , during which the subject of NS dance classes was mentioned .

I was told that he thought that classes were OK , but he wanted to know if she did lessons showing you how to push correctly at the back of the queue , for the next shopping arcade reunion .

Malc Burton

Edited February 17, 2010 by Malc Burton

[Ian Parker]

No but if you go to links and click on her website you can get yourself a Lolly Tots PollyDolly

That doll has my hairstyle, i thought i could not find my fav set of ribbons!

Where can i get one!

Debbie x

Edited February 17, 2010 by parkash

[Guest Matt Male]

I received a phone call last night , during which the subject of NS dance classes was mentioned .

I was told that he thought that classes were OK , but he wanted to know if she did lessons showing you how to push correctly at the back of the queue , for the next shopping arcade reunion .

Malc Burton

It's with LESSON 5 Malc, dancing with a shopping trolley. Lesson 6 they fill it up and knacker a wheel. That's pretty advanced though

[Little-stevie]

Can i just make clear that this aint anything to do with me or any other rare soul brigade from our fine town...

I know nothing of this lady but will see if Howard at Soul Up North will do a feature for future issues

Never get in the way of change and move with the times you lot...

Sharon is really gonna take the scene by storm and i am sure some people are waiting to see how this grows and then can cash in with a Northern soul workout cd... Oh yes, available in every petrol station, just like them other cds you could pick up...

Titles to look out for..

Get the perfect body "the northern soul way"...

Speed diet and tummy tucks.. The way to a nice posture

The best northern soul workout cd in the world ever.. 25 tunes that target your waist, thighs and other wobbly bits...

tracks include..

Nothing worse than being alone..... ( don't get fat then )

Touch me, hold me, kiss me.. ( only if you lose 5 stone )

Thats no way to treat a girl ( well it is if she still wobbles like a jellly )

Black eyed girl...... (Time to get them boobs firm again and pass the pencil test)

I'M stepping out of the picture.... ( not true! we can't fit you in the picture )

Hard road to hoe...... ( while you look like the side of a house )

please let me in..... ( i will have to take the bloody doors off )

I'm on my way..... ( you've been on your way for a long time you pie eater )

I'd think it over.. ( wise words lard arse )

plus many more...

Love will just slip through your fingers..... if you don't shape up.... See Sharon now....

My Grandad said...

"where there is muck, there is money"

Good luck to this fine Yorkshire lady and if some get pleasure from a Northern soul workout then who are we to judge

Rev... Kenny Lynch.... Peace.. Love.... Workout xxxxxxxxxxx

[macca]

Must be an emminently exportable product. According to her news section, 'workshops' at a weekender in Rome last month went so well that she's taking bookings from the Eternal City. Isn't she the blonde that's jumping around (literally) on the O'Grady programme by the way?

[Mark S]

I see that she does a beginers alldayer , does she do an alnighter for beginers and would the price include some dancing dust or are you expected to provide your own ?

What a silly idea

[Guest Byrney]

"Rare Soul" gets my vote Steve, ....has done for a very long time now. The Northern tag defined an underground scene that was cool and different from the mainstream, and one that's spirit was fuelled by unknown, underplayed and fresh music. A million miles from where the vast majority want it to be today, content with reliving their very brief involvement in an original scene.

There have been two scenes, Rare and Northern since (before) Wigan closed, and over the years the distance between the two has become wider, to the point where now only the music style is common between the two.

Northern dance lessons is just another embarrassment to add to the ever growing list of reasons to avoid eye contact with people you meet who tell you they're into Northern, Motown and Duffy....it's a different world...

I've always said that the nostalgia scene and those that push this sh!te have little to do with the ethos of the real Northern Soul scene thus they don't deserve the tag and we shouldn't give it up.

But - they've won, the term Northern Soul for me buckles under the weight of fancy dress wearers, limited play lists, boot playing Djs, and now bloody dance lessons (should be able to become advanced after 3 hours me thinks ) and those who peddle this kind of tush can have it.

[Ian Parker]

I've always said that the nostalgia scene and those that push this sh!te have little to do with the ethos of the real Northern Soul scene thus they don't deserve the tag and we shouldn't give it up.

But - they've won, the term Northern Soul for me buckles under the weight of fancy dress wearers, limited play lists, boot playing Djs, and now bloody dance lessons (should be able to become advanced after 3 hours me thinks ) and those who peddle this kind of tush can have it.

If you dont like the venue's play lists, or boot playing dj's, or even what other folk are wearing, or want to go to these dodgy dance classes etc etc............Then its simple.............just dont go!

At the end of the day.........its a night out with friends, to have a dance, listen to music & enjoy yourself

I dont like modern music or modern clothes, so i dont listen to it & i dont wear them!

P.s Fancy Dress is a Batman or Robin costume that you hire for an evening out, & i have not seen anyone wearing that!

Myself & my friends are wearing our own clothes, which can be very exspensive so dont be rude!

Debbie x

Edited February 18, 2010 by parkash

[Spow]

I've always said that the nostalgia scene and those that push this sh!te have little to do with the ethos of the real Northern Soul scene thus they don't deserve the tag and we shouldn't give it up.

But - they've won, the term Northern Soul for me buckles under the weight of fancy dress wearers, limited play lists, boot playing Djs, and now bloody dance lessons (should be able to become advanced after 3 hours me thinks ) and those who peddle this kind of tush can have it.

[Ian Parker]

I've always said that the nostalgia scene and those that push this sh!te have little to do with the ethos of the real Northern Soul scene thus they don't deserve the tag and we shouldn't give it up.

But - they've won, the term Northern Soul for me buckles under the weight of fancy dress wearers, limited play lists, boot playing Djs, and now bloody dance lessons (should be able to become advanced after 3 hours me thinks ) and those who peddle this kind of tush can have it.

Well done that man for talking sense.

[Guest James Trouble]

At the end of the day.........its a night out with friends, to have a dance, listen to music & enjoy yourself

Debbie, I'm not trying to be funny, but I think this 'thing' often called "Northern Soul" means a bit more than that to some people.

I think if you bear that in mind and remember that this is a discussion forum with it's roots based in "Northern Soul" I think it's fair to expect some ridicule to be levelled at this kind of enterprise.

[Guest soul elite]

I've always said that the nostalgia scene and those that push this sh!te have little to do with the ethos of the real Northern Soul scene thus they don't deserve the tag and we shouldn't give it up.

But - they've won, the term Northern Soul for me buckles under the weight of fancy dress wearers, limited play lists, boot playing Djs, and now bloody dance lessons (should be able to become advanced after 3 hours me thinks ) and those who peddle this kind of tush can have it.

Well done that man for talking sense.

[Ian Parker]

Debbie, I'm not trying to be funny, but I think this 'thing' often called "Northern Soul" means a bit more than that to some people.

I think if you bear that in mind and remember that this is a discussion forum with it's roots based in "Northern Soul" I think it's fair to expect some ridicule to be levelled at this kind of enterprise.

Yes i agree with some of what you are saying, but this thread is about those dance classes, But for some people on here its just another chance to have a dig at people & some folk get a bit too personal about people's apperance which has nothing to do with Northern Soul or this thread.

Debbie x

Edited February 18, 2010 by parkash

[Casper]

Hi Joan,

Nick used to be my teacher for Latin American & Ballroom, he is a really lovely bloke & a first class teacher, he won medals when representing England in his younger years

This is only my opinion..............But i dont really agree with Northern Soul dance classes, because its more of a social night out & there is no set steps, so nothing to learn not like Latin & Ballroom, where you have Cuban Breaks, Reverse Cortays, Alamar Turns, Vulta pogos, etc etc............there are hundreds of steps to learn, all with various names, so you have to go to classes

The basic steps in Lindy is really easy to pick up, but if you want to add the Charleston steps, you need to take the classes

But Northern Soul

Debbie x

I have to agree with you Debbie,Northern soul isnt a dance that can be taught....its more a case of tidying up what you know....it is one of those things you "feel" if you can see what i mean....theres nothing wrong in wanting to learn the basic steps,after all we learnt through watching the dancers at soul venues or practicing new moves with our mates while looking at our reflections in shop windows!....in my opinion(and this is only my opinion and i dont mean this in an offensive way)but most soulies are born to it....you have to know what you're reaching out for when feeling for the music....thats just my way of expressing the way to do northern soul.

KTF

Susan x

Edited February 18, 2010 by casper

[Guest James Trouble]

Yes i agree with some of what you are saying, but this thread is about those dance classes, but some folk get a bit too personal about people's apperance which has nothing to do with Northern Soul or this thread.

Debbie x

I agree with some of that as well. But I think if you read between the lines of some of the insults many of the points being made on here are justified, bearing in mind the seriousness of what this 'thing' "Northern Soul" means to many people on this site.

Personally speaking, I'm not quite sure where I fit into your view of what the Northern Soul scene means as I'm a bit of a c*nt so I don't have many friends. I have no sense of humour so don't have many laughs, I don't have anythign interesting to say to people so no one wants to talk to me, I find most DJs on the scene play a load of old tosh so half the time I look like a miserable sod and often leave venues early because I get bored.

But Northern Soul does mean a lot to me, more than going out with mates for a few laughs, and to listen to a few good tunes. And so much so that at times the rest of life seems to become a bit of an anoying irrelevance.

Because of this, personally speaking, I find the way these dance classes are presented embarrassing, almost insulting.

Edited February 18, 2010 by James Trouble

[Naughty Boy]

Must be an emminently exportable product. According to her news section, 'workshops' at a weekender in Rome last month went so well that she's taking bookings from the Eternal City. Isn't she the blonde that's jumping around (literally) on the O'Grady programme by the way?

one of her top pupils is the blonde bird doing some weird jig in the blackpool world northern soul dance comp

[Guest Matt Male]

Because of this, personally speaking, I find the way these dance classes are presented embarrassing, almost insulting.

I agree James. One half of me agrees with Steve that we shouldn't really care what the public view of our scene is, but when people on the scene represent us to the public through TV programmes like Paul O'Grady as a 70s nostlgia scene (even in 2010) i feel sad, annoyed and embarrassed. That's not what the scene means to me (not since 1979 anyway).

[Ian Parker]

I agree with some of that as well. But I think if you read between the lines of some of the insults many of the points being made on here are justified, bearing in mind the seriousness of what this 'thing' "Northern Soul" means to many people on this site.

Personally speaking, I'm not quite sure where I fit into your view of what the Northern Soul scene means as I'm a bit of a c*nt so I don't have many friends. I have no sense of humour so don't have many laughs, I don't have anythign interesting to say to people so no one wants to talk to me, I find most DJs on the scene play a load of old tosh so half the time I look like a miserable sod and often leave venues early because I get bored.

But Northern Soul does mean a lot to me, more than going out with mates for a few laughs, and to listen to a few good tunes. And so much so that at times the rest of life seems to become a bit of an anoying irrelevance.

Because of this, personally speaking, I find the way these dance classes are presented embarrassing, almost insulting.

I understand what your saying ............Northern Soul does mean alot to all of us on here, that is why we are so passionate about what we do, but its also a bonus to have a few laughs & some fun whilst doing it

If you ever see myself & my friends at a venue..........you can't miss us! ..............come over & join us, we are a friendly bunch & even if you dont have anything interesting to say, you will be made welcome

Debbie x

[Guest James Trouble]

If you ever see myself & my friends at a venue..........you can't miss us! ..............come over & join us, we are a friendly bunch & even if you dont have anything interesting to say, you will be made welcome

Debbie x

Thanks Debbie, very kind of you, but I don't do the whole group hug, gaggle in a corner thing (what is a swarm of soulies called? "Flock" maybe?), so I probably won't bother, no offence ment

Edited February 18, 2010 by James Trouble

[Ian Parker]

Thanks Debbie, very kind of you, but I don't do the whole group hug, gaggle in a corner thing (what is a swarm of soulies called? "Flock" maybe?), so I probably won't bother, no offence ment

On offence taken James

Im not big on the group hug thing myself, but i have met some lovely people on the scene, so i dont mind if they give me a small squeeze!

Debbie x

[Simsy]

Sharon Louise Danielle Finch who told you you could teach dance NS style?

How do folk know that you're not a bit crap and you're going to teach them to be a bit crap too?

There aren't any video clips on the website to suggest any evidence to the contrary.

Very crass and unpleasant all of this. Said it before and I'll say it again, soul music - in through the ears and out through the legs. If the soul doesn't move you, then perhaps soul isn't for you. That and pull the curtains in your living room and have a practice. Don't pay ninety (count em) pounds to a cheesy chancer!

Edited February 18, 2010 by Simsy

[Guest]

The funny thing is............None of you have the guts to go up to the dj's playing the records & moan to them about what they play, or to go up to the folk wearing the clothes you dont like & tell them to there face, you just hide behind a keyboard & moan

Debbie x

Wanna' bet

[Ian Parker]

Wanna' bet

This i want to see!

Debbie x

[Guest becchio]

Maybe she should re-evaluate of the course syllabus to include an excursion to an allnighter!

what a great idea

iv just sent her this

>>>>>>>hi

how interesting , do you go to any allnighters . theres some fantastic ones going on . im from yorkshire too . if you want to go you can tag along with me if you like

all the best <<<<<<<<<

er . wonder what il get back if she replys and yes ! im insane

Edited February 18, 2010 by becchio