If these events catered for Soul in general I might be interested in attending them.

When I visit the many free fringe events in local pubs in my hometown Whitby, I am met with wall to wall NS.

Can some of the fringe events maybe concentrate on Modern, Jazz-Funk, Rare Groove...or even Lovers Rock?

 

...but definitly no Soulful House, programmed beats are what destroyed the groove...hopefully soulhawk won't let me down in The Buck Inn (Even though they have comandeered my weekly residency...it's all for a good cause though, and I could do with a weekend off).

Edited June 27, 20177 yr by Steve Ward
To elaborate on the thread.

Is this question aimed at The Whitby Weekender. If not then there are a fair few around the country that do just that with multiple rooms

I only have experience of the fringe venues around Whitby. I'm not particularly talking about the main venue, but the fringe venues.

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:02, Steve Ward said:

If these events catered for Soul in general I might be interested in attending them.

When I visit the many free fringe events in local pubs in my hometown Whitby, I am met with wall to wall NS.

Can some of the fringe events maybe concentrate on Modern, Jazz-Funk, Rare Groove...or even Lovers Rock?

 

Crown jewel rare soul and pure soul weekenders april and june are bang on steve 

Sorry you've sort of lost me, but I'm sure someone will be able to help. If there not part of the Weekender, then they have nothing to do with it. If generally there aren't any/many clubs playing what you would like to hear through out the year, just travel to find them

 

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:19, baz1 said:

Crown jewel rare soul and pure soul weekenders april and june are bang on steve 

Interested baz1, I'll dig for more info.

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:02, Steve Ward said:

If these events catered for Soul in general I might be interested in attending them.

When I visit the many free fringe events in local pubs in my hometown Whitby, I am met with wall to wall NS.

Can some of the fringe events maybe concentrate on Modern, Jazz-Funk, Rare Groove...or even Lovers Rock?

 

 

Steve, can't disagree about the multitude of Whitby 'town' pub events for the 'Northern' traditionalists.  Having seen the year on year success/adv sellout of the official weekender they are certainly using the 'opportunity' to boost the local economy and cater for the overspill and those unable to get tickets for Pavillion .   Might i therefore suggest the Rifle Club and the freestyle 'Market Place ' sessions at the Pavilion. Plenty of variety across the other 'soul' genres. 

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:20, Dave Thorley said:

Sorry you've sort of lost me, but I'm sure someone will be able to help. If there not part of the Weekender, then they have nothing to do with it. If generally there aren't any/many clubs playing what you would like to hear through out the year, just travel to find them

 

Are fringe events not part of the Weekender? 

People come for the fringe venues only!

...the main point I'm making is why Soul Weekender and not Northern Soul (predominantly) Weekender?

 

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:26, andybellwood said:

 

Steve, can't disagree about the multitude of Whitby 'town' pub events for the 'Northern' traditionalists.  Having seen the year on year success/adv sellout of the official weekender they are certainly using the 'opportunity' to boost the local economy and cater for the overspill and those unable to get tickets for Pavillion .   Might i therefore suggest the Rifle Club and the freestyle 'Market Place ' sessions at the Pavilion. Plenty of variety across the other 'soul' genres. 

I like the style of music in the market place...we were in for a treat a few months later too when Don Letts did a set in the market place.

What's the music policy in The Rifle Club?

 

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:34, Steve Ward said:

I like the style of music in the market place...we were in for a treat a few months later too when Don Letts did a set in the market place.

What's the music policy in The Rifle Club?

 

Not northern, gary smith runs it and he loves crossover and sweet stuff me thinks 

Come to the actual weekender Steve!

Us in the 'Modern Room' are unlikely to be playing any Northern Soul.... :-)

But we definitely will be spinning what you want in "Modern, Jazz-funk, rare groove".......

(There'll be some soulful house too no doubt, but you can nip to the bar when that's on....)

My own soul train will be going from Mario Biondi to Motherfox..... from Ronnie Dyson to Dyson's Faces..... and stopping at most stations in between (and around).... Or summat like that anyway......

Let's see how the day pans out. If I do decide to give it a shot, you'd better be able to keep me in ur room!

Edited June 27, 20177 yr by Steve Ward
Missed the word 'me' out.

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:02, Steve Ward said:

If these events catered for Soul in general I might be interested in attending them.

When I visit the many free fringe events in local pubs in my hometown Whitby, I am met with wall to wall NS.

Can some of the fringe events maybe concentrate on Modern, Jazz-Funk, Rare Groove...or even Lovers Rock?

 

whats lovers rock?..or you takin the p**s?

i ask,cos there is that much different stuff around,i cant make head nor tail of half of it! haha

  On 27/06/2017 at 18:13, dobber said:

whats lovers rock?..or you takin the p**s?

i ask,cos there is that much different stuff around,i cant make head nor tail of half of it! haha

Reggae with blues n soul mixed in 

  On 27/06/2017 at 18:25, baz1 said:

Reggae with blues n soul mixed in 

I've never heard of it...thank you for that.....another room at soul do,s....I do wonder where it will all end....folk, soul, funk, blues, reggae, ska, mod room..(sorry if I've missed a genre)...oh well, I roll with anything...probably progression within the scene and just me.....kind regards....Rob.

Edited June 27, 20177 yr by Lionelonthevinyl

  On 27/06/2017 at 18:25, baz1 said:

Reggae with blues n soul mixed in 

is that right? is that the best name they could have come up with? lovers rock sounds like drippy bon jovi music..haha

Lovers Rock goes hand in hand with 2-Step...this is my argument...Soul is not JUST Northern Soul, far from it!

 

A great example of Lovers Rock:

 

FFS NORTHERN SOUL was (to me) the starting block to the whole spectrum of soul/black music.

so much better ???

  On 27/06/2017 at 22:36, Steve Ward said:

A great example of Lovers Rock:

 

Never heard the term Lovers Rock, i would probably call this crossover/2 step, but i do like this.

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:54, baz1 said:

Not northern, gary smith runs it and he loves crossover and sweet stuff me thinks 

That's about it  from the likes of Pat & Peter Bleasdale , Steve Mannion , Geordie Johnson , Little Av, Russ Steele, Sean Tasker , Chris Dalton etc . For this weekend , many  go no where else than the Rifle Club and with good reason . 

 

Edited June 30, 20177 yr by andybellwood

Try the Wheel

Plenty of 60s Soul

Motown, Stax, Atlantic and Bell etc etc with the odd bit of Nothern from the 70s Wheel

  On 27/06/2017 at 15:04, Steve Ward said:

...but definitly no Soulful House, programmed beats are what destroyed the groove...hopefully soulhawk won't let me down in The Buck Inn (Even though they have comandeered my weekly residency...it's all for a good cause though, and I could do with a weekend off).

Steve.

Some lads with excellent Modern Collections will be playing in The Buck over the weekend.

Call in & give them a try bud.

  On 30/06/2017 at 05:29, andybellwood said:

That's about it  from the likes of Pat & Peter Bleasdale , Steve Mannion , Geordie Johnson , Little Av, Russ Steele, Sean Tasker , Chris Dalton etc . For this weekend , many  go no where else than the Rifle Club and with good reason . 

 

Eup andy !!!do ya need tickets to get in the rifle club and is there any left ? Was with gaz and john speizer at skegg but wernt sure if we could make it then so dint ask em .atb baz

  On 30/06/2017 at 11:19, baz1 said:

Eup andy !!!do ya need tickets to get in the rifle club and is there any left ? Was with gaz and john speizer at skegg but wernt sure if we could make it then so dint ask em .atb baz

Hi ya Baz . Gary Smiths your man - give him a ring/text 07952 293657

and/or buy one of the official Alt Whitby Weekender tickets (only £15) which gives you admission to the Met Ballroom & Lounge and Rifle Club . There's just a few left . 

Details here https://www.soul-source.co.uk/calendar/event/51135-whitby-met-ballroom/

  On 27/06/2017 at 18:13, dobber said:

whats lovers rock?..or you takin the p**s?

i ask,cos there is that much different stuff around,i cant make head nor tail of half of it! haha

Not to be confused with Rockers, not to mention Dub, Dancehall and Raggamuffin.