Dancing

[Mickjay33]

Strictly is fantastic to the right sound, not so much if it isnt, expression to the music rythmically is as good if done well - are we now talking ONSDO (Original Northern Soul Dancing Only ).

Russ

ONSD TO OVO ONLY!!!!

[Davetay]

I won't tell Geordie Bri Steve

But I will.

[Barry]

But I will.

[Guest manusf3a]

I've noticed that many on the nostalgia scene have adopted a style of dancing which has changed to a simpler, springy walk style with set steps. A kind of Wigan Walk with uniform hand movements, such as twirly hands like on a boxer speed bag, or random hand being thrown in the air like tossing a ball up or something or forming an I'm a little teapot stance (struggling to describe this here).

Frankly I don't like it, personally don't think it looks good, peice of pi$$ to do, all a bit uniform / looks too practiced and much prefer the kind of shuffling style which has far more grace. e.g. Keb.

Just my view

The way you describe it I can picture little "chic", and his style of step which I thought was good at that time and would be now.

[Tim Smithers]

I find to hard to find someone who actually can dance in rhythm at soul do's these days

[Swifty]

Have the basic steps for dancing changed over the years?

I notice a lot of younger people's default dance steps and the opposing leg tends to go behind the standing leg.....I can't adequately explain what I mean!!

Has there been a noticeable change anyone?

Is this what you mean Barry

Enjoy

Swifty

[Barry]

Is this what you mean Barry

Enjoy

Swifty

Perfect

(It's a beaut of a vid that innit?)

[vince ayres]

Is this what you mean Barry

Enjoy

Swifty

Brilliant! It could've been me at the IOW scooter rallies in the early eighties, poor old sod only wanted a light for his fag

[Kev John]

Green & clears & booze don't mix, this is how you will end up like trust me

Edited November 27, 2012 by soulghost

[Barry]

Green & clears & booze don't mix, this is how you will end up like trust me

Remember doing a similar thing on a similar mix trying to get off a large roundabout in Morecambe.

[Kev John]

Remember doing a similar thing on a similar mix trying to get off a large roundabout in Morecambe.

it was'nt the magic roundabout was it ? :facepalm:

Edited November 27, 2012 by soulghost

[Barry]

it was'nt the magic roundabout was it ? :facepalm:

I'd have gone for Tragic Roundabout mesen.

[Guest Droylsdonian]

A brill fred.

'The Wigan Walk' - I know exactly what is meant by that - but should it really be 'The Wigan Trot'?

It has to be said, though, that most of its proponents were/still are good spinners, who saw a gap in the 'market',

for a bloke who couldn't be arsed to slither, slide, heel & toe or clap vertically when he felt it in his heart &

appropriate, so just, basically, imitated the general gist/profile of it without bothering with the established, but

flexible, moves.

I don't think you could really 'teach' anyone to dance NS & nor would there be any point. If they feel for the music they'll get it

& if not, they won't. Much like sport, as a coach, I found that kids who couldn't emulate the best sportsmen never got very far.

I'm a shite dancer, btw.

Edited November 28, 2012 by Droylsdonian