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First time post here

Basically a shout to some freinds that i have lost touch with over the past few years whilst i have had a break from the scene

Look forward to hearing from some "old" friends from the Allanton/Shotts/Scotland days

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First time post here Basically a shout to some freinds that i have lost touch with over the past few years whilst i have had a break from the scene Look forward to hearing from some "old"

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That's a reunion I'd like to see!

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COUGH COUGH, FORGET SOMEONE. At least give me recognition for always ensuring there was noone left in the hall by 8am!! PS Mr Walls for earlier comment I will de

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will I do?

has been a while since I last saw you - so hope you are well!

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First time post here

Basically a shout to some freinds that i have lost touch with over the past few years whilst i have had a break from the scene

Look forward to hearing from some "old" friends from the Allanton/Shotts/Scotland days

jim

hi Jim

Hope alls good bud-did ya get that wee 45 sorted etc? :shhh:

Best

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Oreet Jim hows tricks, hope your well i hope. What a blast from the past from the man who brought us One of the Best niters Ever , fond memories of Allanton miners thats well what memories i have. my brains been fried taken out put in batter and fried again ha ha i still go to soul nights not as regular as i would like . Me and our lass were up for the Gilmerton Anniversary earlier this month and are hoping to make the Pineapple very soon to see Gilbert and up to see Acky in Aberdeen before christmas i'm still on a chemical holiday living in Newcastle upon Tyne [ came up for a weekend 20 years ago] still with the lass [Lezli ] i came to see and we have a 9 year son Lachlan take care ktf Bruce [Preston]

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Hey mate

Didn't manage to hear it but was too bloody expensive anyway

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No probs Jim -mums the word and al keep my ears to the ground for you for sure :thumbsup:

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Eye up Jim - your welcomed post is valued by the many on here !! Ha ha - it's been more than a few years - so a good first shout.

Beware of the biting sharks on here - who like a first or even a second toe dipper !!

No seriously - "welcome Jim" :D .

Hold some great memories of Shotts.

:)

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Hi Bruce

Great to hear from you mate and thanks for the comments regarding Allanton - great days indeed

Not been to anything myself for a few years, but hopefully will check something out soon

2 kids and a wife to keep happy first mate

All the best

Jim

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Welcome Jim!

Cut my teeth in the eighties at Messrs Walls dos (being one of the Fife lot myself) and then of course at Allanton - surely some of the best series of nighters I ever experienced. We met briefly at Guy's birthday bash at Stoke. Hope your doing well and enjoy yirsel' on here! There's a few of us rolling around on soul source!

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Now then Chalky

Good to hear from you mate - been a while

You seem to be a major "poster" on here, from what I've seen - enjoyed some of your posts over the past while

yes just dipping my soul toe in the water and getting the bug for buying again - sold up a while back, but must admit the prices now do seem a bit high

All the best mate hopefully bump into you soon

Jim

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Hi mark - windlesoul

Thanks for the response, yes I remember meeting you at Guy's do

Hope you are well

Enjoyed the Fife nighters very much mate, especially Thornton

Cheers for now

Jim

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First time post here

Basically a shout to some freinds that i have lost touch with over the past few years whilst i have had a break from the scene

Look forward to hearing from some "old" friends from the Allanton/Shotts/Scotland days

jim

Hi Jim no seem you in ages mate...I'll be forever grateful to you for lettin me dj for you at Allanton, absolutely some of the best times of my life....hope your well buddy.

atb

Andy


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Now then Jim, how are you mate. Last seen you at Guys 50th, Shotts - few tales to tell there. How's that unedited video doing ;-)

Proper nighter, unique.

Cheers

Byrney (Bernie - Nottingham)

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Hey kitchen and Julia

Hope you are both doing well?

Really great to hear from you and hopefully it won't be too long till we catch up

Alan - didnt we agree you were due me something for a certain acetate I gave you???

Best for now

Jim

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arite sparra its acky here good to hear your still alive and kickin pal. long time since i seen you how's things with you anyway ?

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Hey kitchen and Julia

Hope you are both doing well?

Really great to hear from you and hopefully it won't be too long till we catch up

Alan - didnt we agree you were due me something for a certain acetate I gave you???

Best for now

Jim

Mmmm. My memory escapes me..i'm sure i can book a cheap hotel room somewhere for a couple of hours!!!

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Regarding requests for an Allanton/Shotts reunion possibility, correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that the venue had been demolished ?


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Shotts Allanton was one special nighter.

But it never seems to generate much discussion on here or elsewhere for that matter, I'm guessing because the scene had around 500 hardcore punters then.

I personally think it had its own atmosphere, a nighter where punters were prepared to travel to.

It's difficult to define what was unique about Shotts, similar progressive playlist to most of the scene at that time. But it was just that, unique.

Although the mob we knock around with are casino, Stafford, Oddfellows, Blackburn etc regulars but I think Shotts was the glue which has led to friendships that have endured decades.

Cheers for that Jim old mate.

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Hey rob

Good to hear from you mate and I hope you are well?

Don' know anything about yogis do, send me some details and if I'm around then I will try to pop along

Hope to see you at some point in the future mate

All the best

Jim

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Hi Byrney

Yes shotts/Allanton/scotland as it was known to many, did create something that seems to have left a legacy

I suppose just the right time, right people, definitely right music, right venue, right atmosphere, all merged together created something unique as you say

Must admit I am extremely proud of shotts and especially when so many people talk fondly of it

Just wished I had attended as a punter!!

Jim

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Hi gilly

Really good to hear from you and I hope you are well?

Yes you did DJ for me at Allanton, can't remember the date or year, but I do remember being in the pub beforehand having a few beers with you

Something tells me it may also have been your birthday the night you DJ'd?

I think you did manage to get some people of the arse and onto the floor - in fact there is a video of it somewhere I'm sure

All the best mate and I really hope I bump into you again soon

Jim

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Remember Alan Walls and Kerso telling me about a phone call I think you received Jim on a Saturday afternoon... Something along the lines of

"hello... Is that Ruff Cut?.. Is Scotland on tonight" :)

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Hey rob

Good to hear from you mate and I hope you are well?

Don' know anything about yogis do, send me some details and if I'm around then I will try to pop along

Hope to see you at some point in the future mate

All the best

Jim

Hi Jim, welcome aboard :thumbsup:

Re Yogi's do - click my signature at the bottom of this post mate.

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Hey Byrney

the actual details are even better

mum picks up phone and the a guy on the other side asks "is ruff cut there?

mum replies "no"

the guy asks "is that ruff cut's mum?"

mum replies "yes"

the guy asks "is Scotland on tonight"

mum replies "yes it is"

the guy says "thanks", and then hangs up

absolutely priceless Byrney!!!!!!!!!!

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Hey Byrney

the actual details are even better

mum picks up phone and the a guy on the other side asks "is ruff cut there?

mum replies "no"

the guy asks "is that ruff cut's mum?"

mum replies "yes"

the guy asks "is Scotland on tonight"

mum replies "yes it is"

the guy says "thanks", and then hangs up

absolutely priceless Byrney!!!!!!!!!!

Hahaha fabulous lol

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Hilarious. Is Scotland on.

This does propose a Descartian philosophical querie, does the country Scotland actually exist if the Allanton nighter is not on :)

See anything of Kerso Jim, he's part authored a book on casual culture in Motherwell called Dressers, excellent read.

Hey Byrney

the actual details are even better

mum picks up phone and the a guy on the other side asks "is ruff cut there?

mum replies "no"

the guy asks "is that ruff cut's mum?"

mum replies "yes"

the guy asks "is Scotland on tonight"

mum replies "yes it is"

the guy says "thanks", and then hangs up

absolutely priceless Byrney!!!!!!!!!!

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haven't seen Graham for a long time Byrney, unsure what he is up to

was with jock and kieth a few weeks ago, need to go visit Colin as havent seen him for ages

best for now

jim

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I travelled up to Scotland for a lot of the Shotts allnighters, and always enjoyed the nights and a great selection of music.

I have got the Video that was on sale there of the 3rd anniversary, 3rd/4th Nov 1990.

Remember people like Guy Hennigan, Pete Lawson, Rob Marriot and even John Manship travelling up there.

I would hear cheap records like Pretty Baby - The C.O.D's then something rare like The Combinations - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me,

Mandrill - Too Late then Matt Brown Thank You Baby. First heard Bob and Fred up there as well.

I suppose it was all down to a great selection of DJ's and the people who were on the allnighter circut at the time.

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Hi solid soul

the DJ policy was really to mix the best of the Scottish collectors and DJ's ( jock, Colin law, Alan walls, Keith Whitson, mark Linton etc.) with the ones from done south who deserved the break, I.e. kitchen, dean, guy, graham Ellis, rob marriot etc. etc.

I did have some of the more obvious popular names early on like Brian Rae etc., and also had the elite like Butch, but the aim was not to have people just playing rare expensive records (which it seems to be now), the target was quality

Therefore you would hear a £5 record next to a £500 record, and to me and the people that enjoyed the scene at that time, this was greatly accepted

Allanton was certainly responsible for bringing great people with the right attitude together at the right time with the right music

All the best

Jim

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Hi Jim loved Shotts mate fantastic sounds great soul people magic little venue

Picked up some great bargins up there from JM at the time Ps still got those calor gas heaters mate lol

Toma

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