Clapping?

[Guest Backdrop]

Len

 

Maybe I chose the wrong word .. "point of dicussion" would have been more appropriate.

 

I agree a unique subject  though

[Col Wolfe]

I wonder if the downturn in handclaps has coincided with the upturn in what I call "the inquisitive periscope" move....  

[Len]

I wonder if the downturn in handclaps has coincided with the upturn in what I call "the inquisitive periscope" move....  

 

That's spooky - I know exactly what you mean, my first 'sighting' was around ten years ago, and I explained it with the same word - 'Periscope' (just an observation btw).......It was around 10 years ago.......about the same time the clapping 'downturned'.......My god, I think you're right

 

What a weird coincidence......'Bip'....'Bip'......'Bip'........

 

Len

Edited January 14, 2014 by LEN

[Col Wolfe]

That's spooky - I know exactly what you mean, my first 'sighting' was around ten years ago, and I explained it with the same word - 'Periscope' (just an observation btw).......It was around 10 years ago.......about the same time the clapping 'downturned'.......My god, I think you're right

 

What a weird coincidence......'Bip'....'Bip'......'Bip'........

 

Len

 

Hooray, so pleased somebody else knows what I mean.  My crew think I'm totally mad when I try and discuss it (it's a hard motion to point out as it's gone in a second!)

[Len]

Hooray, so pleased somebody else knows what I mean.  My crew think I'm totally mad when I try and discuss it (it's a hard motion to point out as it's gone in a second!)

 

 Exactly!.....The Blighters!  

 

I wonder if anyone else has any unusual names for describing dance styles. I think it was Bryney who came up with 'The Wigan Walk' - again only an observation, nothing critical. I thought it a great description of a certain style.

 

Len  

Edited January 15, 2014 by LEN

[Steve S 60]

 Exactly!.....The Blighters!  

 

I wonder if anyone else has any unusual names for describing dance styles. I think it was Bryney who came up with 'The Wigan Walk' - again only an observation, nothing critical. I thought it a great description of a certain style.

 

Len  

 

Anybody witnessed the "Thunderbird puppet", the "Riverdance" or the "Charlie Chaplin"?  Very off putting if you're trying to dance next to them, and if you move to another part of the floor, they always seem to follow you.  Watched one bloke the other week and he must have covered the entire dance floor on his walkabout as he weaved in and out of the other dancers.

Edited January 15, 2014 by Steve S 60

[Shsdave]

Now then - Clapping .

I dont mind the "Acknowledgement - "Clapping" at the end of a "Great/Classic/Brilliant track !

There are some records played where the majority on the dance floor will clap at a certain point

in the track.

HOWEVER :

Random clapping throughout the entire evening - WHATS THAT ABOUT ?? - STOP IT !

Just searching for the thread - BALL ROOM DANCING / WEARING SHORTS - STOP THAT AS WELL !

If there are promoters reading this ,you have security/Door staff - Can you include removal

from the premises of

"The random/habitual clapper - ( Sec 5 / Public order offence - Citizens arrest

The ballroom dancers ( Identified Number on the back of the long jacket - Usually had lessons /thought it might be a great idea to show us all - ) N O ! - R E A D the flyer - I blame Bruce Forsyth - Outrageous",)

Anyone wearing shorts ! - Put them back in the suitcase - Only 6 months from your holidays

P.S: Friday night - Happy clapper - You know who you are - Sit some distance from me next month -

N O V I C E ! - Ive Gone deaf - Left ear

 

Shorts can only be worn on holiday ?

 

Nobody told me I was out of line on saturday......what next no short sleeve shirts between October & April ?

[Len]

Anybody witnessed the "Thunderbird puppet", the "Riverdance" or the "Charlie Chaplin"?  Very off putting if you're trying to dance next to them, and if you move to another part of the floor, they always seem to follow you.  Watched one bloke the other week and he must have covered the entire dance floor on his walkabout as he weaved in and out of the other dancers.

 

 Oh dear, what have I started?!

 

I can never work that one out - most people tend to dance in the same area all night, even similar places at different venues.......You may be a 'Front Stage Left' kinda person,  or a 'Smack Bang in the Middle' kinda person.......I'm a 'Side of the Dance Floor' kinda person  

 

Len  

Edited January 15, 2014 by LEN

[Len]

'The Pendulum'......Great timing though  

 

Len  

[Steve S 60]

 Oh dear, what have I started?!

 

I can never work that one out - most people tend to dance in the same area all night, even similar places at different venues.......You may be a 'Front Stage Left' kinda person,  or a 'Smack Bang in the Middle' kinda person.......I'm a 'Side of the Dance Floor' kinda person  

 

Len  

 

I'm also a 'Side of the Dance Floor' kinda guy, so I get pissed off with "spectators" standing on the dance floor, but that's probably one for another thread.  Pet Peeves?

[sir cumference]

I'm also a 'Side of the Dance Floor' kinda guy, so I get pissed off with "spectators" standing on the dance floor, but that's probably one for another thread.  Pet Peeves?

Don`t venture to Kings Hall,then-its terrible for that(amongst other things)

[Simsy]

Wow my old clapping thread, I'd forgotten about this..

 

Reading the posts it seems that we're (mostly) still keen on clapping during a record. Though the reality still seems to be - that bloke over there starts it earnestly, then half a dozen or so others join in until it fizzles out. In the old days there were hundreds of us clapping in unison and that is what made the hair on the back of your hair etc..

[Guest Soultown andy]

Now then - Clapping .

I dont mind the "Acknowledgement - "Clapping" at the end of a "Great/Classic/Brilliant track !

There are some records played where the majority on the dance floor will clap at a certain point

in the track.

HOWEVER :

Random clapping throughout the entire evening - WHATS THAT ABOUT ?? - STOP IT !

Just searching for the thread - BALL ROOM DANCING / WEARING SHORTS - STOP THAT AS WELL !

If there are promoters reading this ,you have security/Door staff - Can you include removal

from the premises of

"The random/habitual clapper - ( Sec 5 / Public order offence - Citizens arrest

The ballroom dancers ( Identified Number on the back of the long jacket - Usually had lessons /thought it might be a great idea to show us all - ) N O ! - R E A D the flyer - I blame Bruce Forsyth - Outrageous",)

Anyone wearing shorts ! - Put them back in the suitcase - Only 6 months from your holidays

P.S: Friday night - Happy clapper - You know who you are - Sit some distance from me next month -

N O V I C E ! - Ive Gone deaf - Left ear

 

I wear shorts on the odd occasion its warm in summer but will happily conform,when you drop the uniform and repro badges etc.And the carrying of bags full of badges to clubs that people didn't attend into soul nites that finish at 1am ffs, should be added to your list of rules and regs in nonsense land ta.

[Guest Backdrop]

I wear shorts on the odd occasion its warm in summer but will happily conform,when you drop the uniform and repro badges etc.And the carrying of bags full of badges to clubs that people didn't attend into soul nites that finish at 1am ffs, should be added to your list of rules and regs in nonsense land ta.

 

 

I wore shorts once .. did some knee clapping ...didn't really impress anyone with my moves.. so never done it again

 

My try shirtless next time ... do some belly slapping ..  any chance of unison on that one, anybody ??

[Steve S 60]

'The Pendulum'......Great timing though  

 

Len  

 

After just watching the video of King's Hall somebody posted in the "Please Put Me Out of My Misery" thread, 'The Tennis Player' can be added to the list of dubious dance styles.

 

P.S. Poor timing, he'd have missed the ball.

Edited January 15, 2014 by Steve S 60

[Len]

Simsy, I think your thread has changed direction  

 

These are not necessarily 'dubious moves' - People can dance how they like (Just friendly observations)   

 

Len  

 

P.s - We all have 'dubious moves' at times   

[mark and donna]

I do enjoy a good old clap in the right places (of records that is). it was one of the things that i really found quite special when I first went to nighters. one of my favourite things is to start the clap off, got the same buzz starting a chant on a football terrace. and on the subject of dance styles the mrs and me have different names for people who dance different ways not in a derisory way but that's just how we recognise them (apart from space invader for obvious reasons).

[Simsy]

Simsy, I think your thread has changed direction  

 

These are not necessarily 'dubious moves' - People can dance how they like (Just friendly observations)   

 

Len  

 

P.s - We all have 'dubious moves' at times   

 

Anything that raises clapping awareness is a good thing Len. We'll never get the old days back, but lest we forget..

[Pete S]

I do enjoy a good old clap in the right places (of records that is). it was one of the things that i really found quite special when I first went to nighters. one of my favourite things is to start the clap off, got the same buzz starting a chant on a football terrace. and on the subject of dance styles the mrs and me have different names for people who dance different ways not in a derisory way but that's just how we recognise them (apart from space invader for obvious reasons).

 

You know what, I so agree with this, you'd start a clap off and be really proud, I distinctly remember one I did and it was unusual to get a clap going at this part of the record, it's on Cool Off and you can hear it at exactly 1:38 on this tape I recorded

 

https://old.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-18-6-77/

[Simsy]

If I could go back to my optimum clapping time, it would be at the Fleet in 85' and Freddie Chavez would be the coolest clapper, closely followed by Jerry Williams.

 

I'm just glad I was there when clapping was still with the majority.

 

Simsy's Proposed NS Decade Clapometer;

 

1977 - 98%

 

1987 - 78%

 

1997 - 58%

 

2007 - 38%

 

Save our claps, keep the fist ..    

[Mssoulie]

Just got to clap, can,t be helped. Can be a bit tricky when playing a CD in my lorry going around the M25 though.

[barney]

contentious subject , but maybe one of our more enterprising amongst us should start clapping lessons for the uninitiated,

a chance to make a few shillings and educate the masses,

yes clapping in tune is great, love it ,

we also have names for people with different dance styles , most obvious is skippy sue , the pirate , my little pony, bullfighter (she was at the grov last nighpt lol) knife throwers assistant , mr disappointment,ecky thump , roadrunner, mr fookal, paul wellers dad . fumpher dumph,polish on polish off.

Edited January 19, 2014 by barney

[Guest Byrney]

contentious subject , but maybe one of our more enterprising amongst us should start clapping lessons for the uninitiated,

a chance to make a few shillings and educate the masses,

yes clapping in tune is great, love it ,

we also have names for people with different dance styles , most obvious is skippy sue , the pirate , my little pony, bullfighter (she was at the grov last nighpt lol) knife throwers assistant , mr disappointment,ecky thump , roadrunner, mr fookal, paul wellers dad . fumpher dumph,polish on polish off.

Struth, glad I give the oldies scene a wide berth if there's people around the dance floor that tag you with 'comedy' names. 

[Steve S 60]

Struth, glad I give the oldies scene a wide berth if there's people around the dance floor that tag you with 'comedy' names. 

 

And me.

 

Regards,

 

The Traffic Cop.

[Guest Byrney]

 Exactly!.....The Blighters!  

 

I wonder if anyone else has any unusual names for describing dance styles. I think it was Bryney who came up with 'The Wigan Walk' - again only an observation, nothing critical. I thought it a great description of a certain style.

 

Len  

Best way I could describe it Len, a dance that loads on the nostalgia scene seem to do nowadays. Although I've heard the term used before years ago so can't take the credit - as you say not critical but a walk dance people did when I first got into it late 70s. Piece of pi££ to do mind.

[Guest Byrney]

And me.

 

Regards,

 

The Traffic Cop.

More so that I'd end up with a cracker - just walking to the bar 

Edited January 19, 2014 by Byrney

[Len]

Best way I could describe it Len, a dance that loads on the nostalgia scene seem to do nowadays. Although I've heard the term used before years ago so can't take the credit - as you say not critical but a walk dance people did when I first got into it late 70s. Piece of pi££ to do mind.

 

Oh go on - take the credit!

 

Good point ref 'Comedy names', I think most (if not all) use these 'names' as descriptive only, and yes some descriptions may have a funny side, but no malice intended.......'Our' Terry once decribed mine as......"that silly Mid-tempo dance"......Owch! - But ya gotta laugh ain't ya?  

 

All the best,

 

Len  

Edited January 20, 2014 by LEN

[macca]

Do it to it, baby, that's what I say.  Was there ever a Soul artist that didn't clap whilst performing? They all did, Major Lance especially... Happy new year chaps!

[Dean]

When you're in that space it feels like the right thing to do. It's also god for making me feel stupidly superior when others get it 'wrong'. How ever much important stuff I can't for the life of me remember, for some reason I don't need reminding or to think where to clap!

[Frankie Crocker]

You know what, I so agree with this, you'd start a clap off and be really proud, I distinctly remember one I did and it was unusual to get a clap going at this part of the record, it's on Cool Off and you can hear it at exactly 1:38 on this tape I recorded

 

https://old.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-18-6-77/

Spine tingling stuff Pete. I love this record but the live version with 'unison' clapping is 21 carat gold nostalgia...

[Frankie Crocker]

If we had had internet and social media "in those days"  I'm sure  this would never have been a topic

 

Clapping was and is part of dancincing .. as you got into the scene you was swollowed up by an atmosphere that was awesome!!

 

When you  get on the dance floor and that record/sound becomes your own personal enjoyment.. and that enjoyment  that starts in your ears .. makes its way to your brain ..from there  sends signals to the hairs in your neck  .. sends signals through your whole body including feet and hands ...makes your heart beat faster ... makes it feel like you never want it to end... subconciously connects you to other clappers...  its AWESOME!!!!!

 

Why an issue .. who cares .. if people are enjoying themselves and most of all enjoying the record, what difference does it make if you clap or dont clap. 

 

This was a topic back in the day... We were unique in that dancers applauded a DJ for spinning a vinyl track - this did not happen in clubs or discos, only at live performances. Moreover, we were pretty clever to be able to clap in unison during a track, lifting the atmosphere a few notches higher and heightening the whole experience. Strikes me that a lot of Soul Source members care about this sort of thing.

[Frankie Crocker]

Sorry, mucked up the above quote but it's followable I think...

Edited January 21, 2014 by FRANKIE CROCKER

[Guest manusf3a]

It's a bonding thing.

You've never truly bonded if you don't have the clap.

It's the dancehall equivalent of a chant from the football terrace. Chinstroking in the dug-out, or at one with the crowd and the play? I know where I'd rather be.

Very good anology  Kev,is the "dugout", the foyer?or in the bar? bit like the bolshevists under Joe the red killer Stanimy,checking the hands of the people they were stopping in the street,no callouses,soft and limp of to the wall with a bullet coming,in the nighter case ,ok youe all right you can come into the dugout ,you have the perfect hands of a chinstroker,the other type never seen a bit of hand cream in theoir lives,ok you lot youre with the clappers.

Edited January 23, 2014 by manusf3a

[Guest manusf3a]

Oh go on - take the credit!

 

Good point ref 'Comedy names', I think most (if not all) use these 'names' as descriptive only, and yes some descriptions may have a funny side, but no malice intended.......'Our' Terry once decribed mine as......"that silly Mid-tempo dance"......Owch! - But ya gotta laugh ain't ya?  

 

All the best,

 

Len  

Yet another "Terryism",to one day be compiled into a book of "Terrys takes on the scene",sure to be a best seller,I would buy it for sure as I know you would Len and many others with us..That Terrys take on "yer dancing", would fit neatly among the many others such as that classic Terrys take on "The sweet spot by the bar",.Isnt it great theres folk like that about in the scene,atb till the next bowl or before.

Edited January 23, 2014 by manusf3a

[Len]

Yet another "Terryism",to one day be compiled into a book of "Terrys takes on the scene",sure to be a best seller,I would buy it for sure as I know you would Len and many others with us..That Terrys take on "yer dancing", would fit neatly among the many others such as that classic Terrys take on "The sweet spot by the bar",.Isnt it great theres folk like that about in the scene,atb till the next bowl or before.

 

Confusingly - Yes!  

 

Len  

[Simsy]

I've got a feeling there's a rounder more heartier clap in the North than here in the flaky South.

[Bossfourpart1]

Timed Clapping was a combination of Passion and Praise for tunes.

I remember Colin Law clapping at tunes in the 80ts , it sounded like a couple of pieces of "Rosewood blocks" hitting together , tremendous sound.

In Djing terms it gives you feedback from the crowd as to how much they liked a track, that includes those who prefer not to dance and clapping from the sidelines.

"Keep the clapping faith"

Frank

[Guest manusf3a]

'The Pendulum'......Great timing though  

 

Len  

No chance of being out of time with the"Pendulum",or is there?

[Guest manusf3a]

Confusinly my scottish grandmother much loved and dear departed called"Clapping", using your hand to stroke the dog or cat,rabbit or any other pet as she was mad on animals and always keopt a small menegerie.To a stranger her long time guard dog,huge brute,big massive bark,not much bite soft as the proverbial and named after "Rob Roy"when being menaced by his growls and barks ,confusinly no doubt to the stranger she would say"Go  on noo ye can clap him he wull ne bite ye"After starting to stray somewhat from the topic back on target,from what I can recall and pull up from memory used to like the "clap",bits in "Thumb a ride".

Edited January 23, 2014 by manusf3a

[ZootSuit]

Anybody witnessed the "Thunderbird puppet", the "Riverdance" or the "Charlie Chaplin"?  Very off putting if you're trying to dance next to them, and if you move to another part of the floor, they always seem to follow you.  Watched one bloke the other week and he must have covered the entire dance floor on his walkabout as he weaved in and out of the other dancers.

 

Steve

 

Manus and me self were verbaling about the dance style you mention, and came up with ''Dance Floor Walking'' to describe it, (and yes they do seem to attach them selves to you) and the amount of floor used is...... ALL OF IT. 

 

Clapping NS style is unique to our scene and goes all the way back to the Wheel, personally don't know what the applause is for at the end of certain tunes, never did it back in the day, but then I've I've just returned to NS do's after a 37 year break and the first thing I noticed was the lack of  those short, sharp LOUD claps in the right spots, especially when you're the only bugger that does it.

Edited January 23, 2014 by ZootSuit

[Guest Juniorsoul]

I'm fairly new onto the scene. I thinking clapping is marvellous.

Granted I don't know what records have claps, and where said claps are.

But the one that springs to mind for me is Duke Browner - Crying Over You. 

I can just feel the atmosphere build up for that one moment, everyone knows that beat is coming.

Makes my hair stand up, absolutely magnificent.

[Guest manusf3a]

Steve

 

Manus and me self were verbaling about the dance style you mention, and came up with ''Dance Floor Walking'' to describe it, (and yes they do seem to attach them selves to you) and the amount of floor used is...... ALL OF IT. 

 

Clapping NS style is unique to our scene and goes all the way back to the Wheel, personally don't know what the applause is for at the end of certain tunes, never did it back in the day, but then I've I've just returned to NS do's after a 37 year break and the first thing I noticed was the lack of  those short, sharp LOUD claps in the right spots, especially when you're the only bugger that does it.

Thats right about the amount of floor space some require.......all of it!.

 

If the average amount of miles covered by a person walking at an average pace is four miles then how many miles doeas a dance floor walker actualy travel if dancing to a combined total of say twenty records at average three minutes per record.........a bloody lot I would say becuase the average pace of a foor walkers dancing would be in my estimation approximately the same speed(no pun intended) as of course mr and mrs averages speed of walking.Therefore amount of dance floor covered =A right bloody lot=Four miles per twenty records.So even just twenty five floor walkers(a fairly low estimate as the average number of floor walkers at a soul do or nighter will often greatly exceed this figure) will between them travel one hundred miles around the dance floor every twenty records!If this "dance? trend",continues the wear on good quality wooden sprung dance floors will be phenomenal,all it may take is some observant venue owner to notice what is happening and for the word to spread and soon venue owners with a classy wooden dance floor may well  begin to protect their property by  banning  all  soul events from their prmises,then all that may left for us will be venues  with concrete or heavily tiled floors,what good is all the talc in the world to a floor walker on a concrete  floor,but alas they will only have themselves to blame.

 

Save our dancefloors, impose a maximum designated average space to stay within while dancing,,no wandering around like the lost tribes of Isreal please.The wooden sprung floor preservation society.

Edited January 24, 2014 by manusf3a

[barney]

Thats right about the amount of floor space some require.......all of it!.

 

If the average amount of miles covered by a person walking at an average pace is four miles then how many miles doeas a dance floor walker actualy travel if dancing to a combined total of say twenty records at average three minutes per record.........a bloody lot I would say becuase the average pace of a foor walkers dancing would be in my estimation approximately the same speed(no pun intended) as of course mr and mrs averages speed of walking.Therefore amount of dance floor covered =A right bloody lot=Four miles per twenty records.So even just twenty five floor walkers(a fairly low estimate as the average number of floor walkers at a soul do or nighter will often greatly exceed this figure) will between them travel one hundred miles around the dance floor every twenty records!If this "dance? trend",continues the wear on good quality wooden sprung dance floors will be phenomenal,all it may take is some observant venue owner to notice what is happening and for the word to spread and soon venue owners with a classy wooden dance floor may well  begin to protect their property by  banning  all  soul events from their prmises,then all that may left for us will be venues  with concrete or heavily tiled floors,what good is all the talc in the world to a floor walker on a concrete  floor,but alas they will only have themselves to blame.

 

Save our dancefloors, impose a maximum designated average space to stay within while dancing,,no wandering around like the lost tribes of Isreal please.The wooden sprung floor preservation society.

also think about the amount of shoe leather used , have you had a pair of brogues re soled lately ..

[Len]

No chance of being out of time with the"Pendulum",or is there?

 

.....Unfortunately it has the adverse effect - 'The Pendulum' is always in time with another record!  

 

Len  

[Guest in town Mikey]

Steve

 

Manus and me self were verbaling about the dance style you mention, and came up with ''Dance Floor Walking'' to describe it, (and yes they do seem to attach them selves to you) and the amount of floor used is...... ALL OF IT. 

 

Clapping NS style is unique to our scene and goes all the way back to the Wheel, personally don't know what the applause is for at the end of certain tunes, never did it back in the day, but then I've I've just returned to NS do's after a 37 year break and the first thing I noticed was the lack of  those short, sharp LOUD claps in the right spots, especially when you're the only bugger that does it.

 

There were also claps at different spots in records, depending what part of the country you were in.

 

Ever Again, springs to mind. At Yate there would be the 3 claps in time with the record. An 'echo' of 3 more claps and then a thunderous final (7th) clap. Loved it.

And Interplay, when it was still popular. In the West country there would be a double clap. i went up to Morecombe and there was one clap (in the same spot tho).

 

In other walks of life a - "you';re not from round 'ere" moment could result in a punch thrown. At soul do's it illicites a few, "all right mate, where have you travelled from?"'s

 

[Steve S 60]

There were also claps at different spots in records, depending what part of the country you were in.

 

Ever Again, springs to mind. At Yate there would be the 3 claps in time with the record. An 'echo' of 3 more claps and then a thunderous final (7th) clap. Loved it.

And Interplay, when it was still popular. In the West country there would be a double clap. i went up to Morecombe and there was one clap (in the same spot tho).

 

In other walks of life a - "you';re not from round 'ere" moment could result in a punch thrown. At soul do's it illicites a few, "all right mate, where have you travelled from?"'s

 

 

Mikey, get yourself down for the next series of Mastermind.....specialist subject - Clapping to Northern Soul Tracks -  Late 60's to the Present Day.

[Guest in town Mikey]

Mikey, get yourself down for the next series of Mastermind.....specialist subject - Clapping to Northern Soul Tracks -  Late 60's to the Present Day.

 

Awesome Clappage

[ZootSuit]

Thats right about the amount of floor space some require.......all of it!.

 

If the average amount of miles covered by a person walking at an average pace is four miles then how many miles doeas a dance floor walker actualy travel if dancing to a combined total of say twenty records at average three minutes per record.........a bloody lot I would say becuase the average pace of a foor walkers dancing would be in my estimation approximately the same speed(no pun intended) as of course mr and mrs averages speed of walking.Therefore amount of dance floor covered =A right bloody lot=Four miles per twenty records.So even just twenty five floor walkers(a fairly low estimate as the average number of floor walkers at a soul do or nighter will often greatly exceed this figure) will between them travel one hundred miles around the dance floor every twenty records!If this "dance? trend",continues the wear on good quality wooden sprung dance floors will be phenomenal,all it may take is some observant venue owner to notice what is happening and for the word to spread and soon venue owners with a classy wooden dance floor may well  begin to protect their property by  banning  all  soul events from their prmises,then all that may left for us will be venues  with concrete or heavily tiled floors,what good is all the talc in the world to a floor walker on a concrete  floor,but alas they will only have themselves to blame.

 

Save our dancefloors, impose a maximum designated average space to stay within while dancing,,no wandering around like the lost tribes of Isreal please.The wooden sprung floor preservation society.

 

 

Precipitating Myself   :thumbup:         

[Steve S 60]

Thats right about the amount of floor space some require.......all of it!.

 

If the average amount of miles covered by a person walking at an average pace is four miles then how many miles doeas a dance floor walker actualy travel if dancing to a combined total of say twenty records at average three minutes per record.........a bloody lot I would say becuase the average pace of a foor walkers dancing would be in my estimation approximately the same speed(no pun intended) as of course mr and mrs averages speed of walking.Therefore amount of dance floor covered =A right bloody lot=Four miles per twenty records.So even just twenty five floor walkers(a fairly low estimate as the average number of floor walkers at a soul do or nighter will often greatly exceed this figure) will between them travel one hundred miles around the dance floor every twenty records!If this "dance? trend",continues the wear on good quality wooden sprung dance floors will be phenomenal,all it may take is some observant venue owner to notice what is happening and for the word to spread and soon venue owners with a classy wooden dance floor may well  begin to protect their property by  banning  all  soul events from their prmises,then all that may left for us will be venues  with concrete or heavily tiled floors,what good is all the talc in the world to a floor walker on a concrete  floor,but alas they will only have themselves to blame.

 

Save our dancefloors, impose a maximum designated average space to stay within while dancing,,no wandering around like the lost tribes of Isreal please.The wooden sprung floor preservation society.

 

One idea is that anybody who is spotted needlessly covering a large amount of dance floor distance could be given a pedometer.  The pedometer could then be checked at the end of a record, and if the distance travelled exceeds a set limit, then a surcharge can be applied, to go towards the upkeep of the floor.

[ZootSuit]

One idea is that anybody who is spotted needlessly covering a large amount of dance floor distance could be given a pedometer.  The pedometer could then be checked at the end of a record, and if the distance travelled exceeds a set limit, then a surcharge can be applied, to go towards the upkeep of the floor.

You know, to be fair to the ''floor walkers'' I can remember doing exactly the same thing on at least one occasion. Were up at Soulcarps drum, his parents place in Pontifract and we decided to go to the Heartbeat in Leeds, arrived, got geared

up and buzzing, (NOTE I'd just learnt to shuffle like my feet were on castors) and heard Agent Double 0 Soul (Instrumental) for the first time !!!!.

I distinctly remember zooming up and down the whole length of the floor repeatedly, HOWEVER I were shuffling AND moving my feet, NOT WALKING !!!, 

 

Don't think I ever did it again 'cause we started going to Cats and the dancers there were shit hot !!!!!!!!, used very little floor space and still looked brilliant, especially the head spinners......AND they KNEW HOW TO CLAP !!!!!.

Edited January 25, 2014 by ZootSuit