Guest Mart B Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 I was flicking through krs top 500 book and came across the top 10 towns that influenced northern soul through the decades. 1 Bolton 2 Dudley 3 Pontefract 4 MANSFIELD 5 Burnley 6 Bury/Radcliffe 7 Newton Aycliffe 8 Wigan 9 Preston 10 Kettering. Krs order not mine. Personally i think krs got it about right, but his book was written 1999/2000 and places and the scene as changed.Does anyone out there agree with krs choice or are there towns that you live in warrant being on that list?.Opinions please no politics!.
Jaco Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 You need to appreciate that KR's criteria in selecting this list is to do with being the "homes of large and dedicated groups of soul fans". Without that criteria Blackpool, Stafford, Yate, Cleethorpes would be included before some of those listed.
Guest Bearsy Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 Rochester in Kent, Kent Soul Club, bringing back the Northern after 20+ years without it, just a little plug really but there was once a big Northern scene in the Medway Towns all them years ago, Jo Wallace for one played a massive part in it didnt you Jo. Bearsy
Winsford Soul Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 I was flicking through krs top 500 book and came across the top 10 towns that influenced northern soul through the decades. 1 Bolton 2 Dudley 3 Pontefract 4 MANSFIELD 5 Burnley 6 Bury/Radcliffe 7 Newton Aycliffe 8 Wigan 9 Preston 10 Kettering. Krs order not mine. Personally i think krs got it about right, but his book was written 1999/2000 and places and the scene as changed.Does anyone out there agree with krs choice or are there towns that you live in warrant being on that list?.Opinions please no politics!. In my opinion I cant believe there's no mention of any of the following Widnes, Warrington. In the mid to late 70,s there was a soul night 7 nights a week in Widnes at different venue's. Warrington had the Carlton then Parr hall. Then there was St Helens, Where the Saints club ran for i think 11 years through the 80,s and 90,s The Saints was responsible for breaking as many tunes as any of the nighters that where knocking about at the time and Baz M and Flanny just don't get the credit they deserve. Great topic by the way. Steve 1
Cheltsoulnights Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 What, no Cleethorpes What no YATE STOKE ON TRENT STAFFORD 1
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 In my opinion I cant believe there's no mention of any of the following Widnes, Warrington. In the mid to late 70,s there was a soul night 7 nights a week in Widnes at different venue's. Warrington had the Carlton then Parr hall. Then there was St Helens, Where the Saints club ran for i think 11 years through the 80,s and 90,s The Saints was responsible for breaking as many tunes as any of the nighters that where knocking about at the time and Baz M and Flanny just don't get the credit they deserve. Great topic by the way. Steve Barnsley Rotherham.................pointless subject really,we`ll just have a list of towns. and then what.
Billywhizz Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 I was flicking through krs top 500 book and came across the top 10 towns that influenced northern soul through the decades. 1 Bolton 2 Dudley 3 Pontefract 4 MANSFIELD 5 Burnley 6 Bury/Radcliffe 7 Newton Aycliffe 8 Wigan 9 Preston 10 Kettering. Krs order not mine. Personally i think krs got it about right, but his book was written 1999/2000 and places and the scene as changed.Does anyone out there agree with krs choice or are there towns that you live in warrant being on that list?.Opinions please no politics!. No 100 club or is it a class on its own. Billy
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 No 100 club or is it a class on its own. Billy London the biggest city in the uk,not a town Billy.
Guest Mart B Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 Ok Ken This should cover your town His top ten cities or areas are stoke on trent greater manchester wolverampton london nottingham northants south/west yorks bedfordshire county durham cambridgeshire. ok Barnsley Rotherham.................pointless subject really,we`ll just have a list of towns. and then what.
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 Ok Ken This should cover your town His top ten cities or areas are stoke on trent greater manchester wolverampton london nottingham northants south/west yorks bedfordshire county durham cambridgeshire. ok Great list of places north Yorkshire wont be happy,now what
Billywhizz Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 London the biggest SHIT HOLE in the uk,not a town Billy. KEN U CAN GET LONDON TOWN 3
Sean Hampsey Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 This is a wind up...right? Rotherham No 1 (obviously). Sean
Simsy Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 S#it hole or no, from the Flamingo to the longest running nighter of all time and the many different venues in between, I say London deffo warrants a shout.
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 This is a wind up...right? Rotherham No 1 (obviously). Sean Sadly i`m torn between em` both,not taking side`s,love em both equally
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) S#it hole or no, from the Flamingo to the longest running nighter of all time and the many different venues in between, I say London deffo warrants a shout. Talk about goal post`s,just a big list of city/towns/village name`s,now what!! Edited November 16, 2006 by ken
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 S#it hole or no, from the Flamingo to the longest running nighter of all time and the many different venues in between, I say London deffo warrants a shout. Anywhere in the UK that has had a venue - be it big , small , regular , one -off , short lived or long running - warrants an inclusion . Malc Burton
Winsford Soul Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 Barnsley Rotherham.................pointless subject really,we`ll just have a list of towns. and then what. A list of Villages Steve
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 Anywhere in the UK that has had a venue - be it big , small , regular , one -off , short lived or long running - warrants an inclusion . Malc Burton Be a big list,better if we sort the list of exlusions,and why..........oh,politics better not.
Guest Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 A list of Villages Steve I`ll have you know,Barnsley is the biggest metropolitan borough in the country
Makemvinyl Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 put in perspective top 500 KR still causes probs new place of soul Our House lest we forget Amnesia Records huh
Mark Bicknell Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 Perhaps the following would be top of the list....lol Detroit Chicago Philadelphia New York New Orleans LA Think about it...lol Mark Bicknell. 2
stomper45 Posted November 16, 2006 Posted November 16, 2006 surely Imber deserves a mention (am still looking for any copies of the IMBER INBRED INNORTHERN fanzine) 1
Guest Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 CLECKHUDDESFAX IS THE BEST BY MILESsurely Imber deserves a mention (am still looking for any copies of the IMBER INBRED INNORTHERN fanzine)
Winnie :-) Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 S#it hole or no, from the Flamingo to the longest running nighter of all time and the many different venues in between, I say London deffo warrants a shout. ========== Have to agree, London and surrounding areas should probably be on the list
Winnie :-) Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Ok Ken This should cover your town His top ten cities or areas are stoke on trent greater manchester wolverampton london nottingham northants south/west yorks bedfordshire county durham cambridgeshire. ok ============ At the moment Peterborough have a very solid base, with at least 4 venues running successful soul nights. Whilst musically they may not be to everyones taste, their success can't be argued with. Add in a couple of venues in Cambridge, and St Ives, and it's a pretty strong area.
grant Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 What no YATE STOKE ON TRENT STAFFORD No Stockport!! :angry: ....Kettering??????????????????
Paul R Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Burscough Fooball Club on Tuesday nights. Soulspinners 4 1973. Paul
Guest Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 My vote for UK's most soulful town is Newton Aycliffe In the mid-70s an amazing amount of collectors came from this town. Today I'd guess more people collect rare soul in that town per head of population than any other small town. According to our database we have 19 from that town..+ many more from the surrounding areas. Take a bow, Newton Aycliffe.
Steve Edgar Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 My vote for UK's most soulful town is Newton Aycliffe In the mid-70s an amazing amount of collectors came from this town. Today I'd guess more people collect rare soul in that town per head of population than any other small town. According to our database we have 19 from that town..+ many more from the surrounding areas. Take a bow, Newton Aycliffe. If ya talkin' bout places with major record collectors, then I guess Carlisle would not be far from the top of the list. and they all live on Main Street!.... well it is a one road village! steve 1
Baz Atkinson Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 My vote for UK's most soulful town is Newton Aycliffe In the mid-70s an amazing amount of collectors came from this town. Today I'd guess more people collect rare soul in that town per head of population than any other small town. According to our database we have 19 from that town..+ many more from the surrounding areas. Take a bow, Newton Aycliffe. Got to agree with that the aycliffe nighters in the seventies regulary pulled in crowds to match the casino and many of the collectors then are still about today,collecting and still visiting the usa regular.Id say well over 50 hardcore collectors witrh 30 year plus collections.Then you have the surrounding areas likeBishop Auckland,Spennymoor,Easington,Darlington,Billingham,and the bigger Newcastle and Boro.ITS a hotbed alright. BAZ A.
Soul Satisfaction Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Edinburgh Dundee surely up there?
Guest Netspeaky Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 You need to add North Wales vilages and hamlets to this list, but the Casino has to be the top spot, if you ask the average man in the street about a northern soul venue then I would put money on their answer - Wigan, the rest of us will all have different views on it of course but the reality is the Northern Soul and Wigan go hand in hand.
Julianb Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 I seem to recall that we had a thriving soul scene in;- Huddersfield Wakefield Leeds Bradford Halifax Normanton Selby etc I know, 'cause I DJed at most of them! all going whilst the Twisted Wheel was still open. Julian 1
good angel Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Burton-On-Trent,76,Club. And just outside in gods county of Derbyshire,Bretby. Kev.
Addio Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 (edited) Hinckley has always been a good solid Soul town. Check out details of some of the many and varied venues over the years at: www.hinckleysoulclub.org.uk Edited November 17, 2006 by Addio
Guest hammy Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Edinburgh Dundee surely up there? Dundee - definitely. Huge number of soul punters for its size. As for tiny wee scottish towns with a disproportionate soul following, it really has to be Tranent. Where's Jock O'Connor to back me up on this ? lol Hammy
Mak Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 surely Imber deserves a mention (am still looking for any copies of the IMBER INBRED INNORTHERN fanzine) HERE HERE, THE BEST REUNIONS IN THE COUNTRY
Maark Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 No Stockport!! :angry: ....Kettering?????????????????? Lot of the places being touted on this thread are saying this town or that town USED to be a big soul place. Kettering still is! Wicksteed Park (I'll be there tommorrow for the Velvelettes) Central Hall, KLV, Cornmarket, Three Cocks inn, are just a few venues off the top of my head I've been to on a regular basis in Kettering in the past 3-4 years. There is, and always has been a strong Northern soul base in Kettering. If you add Desborough and Rothwell into the equasion (both in Kettering Borough) then the case for 10th place is even stronger. Northants is 7th in the city/area table. Allthough there are no big name venues here, there is always something on on the A6 in Northants or Wellingborough and latterly, Corby. Northampton for the size of the place let's the county down imho. And as for soulies per head of population, I'd put a shout in for Higham Ferrers. Population 6,500 and every single one of them is a soulie! Well nearly.
Guest Stuart T Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Perhaps the following would be top of the list....lol Detroit Chicago Philadelphia New York New Orleans LA Mark, I'm not very familiar with oop north, are these all in Yorkshire?
Guest in town Mikey Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 (edited) I'm going to fight the Gloucester areas corner. (Including Cheltenham, Stroud and thanks to Dave Thorley, Dursley) Many well respected collectors and discoverers of tunes that are now part of the fabric. Edited November 17, 2006 by in town Mikey
Supercorsa Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 I'm going to fight the Gloucester areas corner. (Including Cheltenham, Stroud and thanks to Dave Thorley, Dursley) Many well respected collectors and discoverers of tunes that are now part of the fabric. That's when they're not too busy chewing straw and crunchin' carrots.
Guest in town Mikey Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(Mark Bicknell @ Nov 16 2006, 11:22 PM) Perhaps the following would be top of the list....lol Detroit Chicago Philadelphia New York New Orleans LA Mark, I'm not very familiar with oop north, are these all in Yorkshire? New York !! Can I just remind you, that change is not good. copyright Soccer am. Edited November 17, 2006 by in town Mikey
Richard Bayley Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Great list of places north Yorkshire wont be happy,now what Kenny, think that there's prior evidence that those parts of North Yorks with a Teeside postcode are definitely NOT on any list of KR's most popular soul towns...
Guest in town Mikey Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 That's when they're not too busy chewing straw and crunchin' carrots. You can take the boy out of Gloucester, but you cant teach him to use a knife and fork.
Supercorsa Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 That's true, but they can drive a tractor.
Mark Bicknell Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Being from the South originally thought i would mention the likes of Reading, Newbury, Aldershot, Basingstoke, Banbury, Bedford etc. which were all pretty strong towns in supporting the Northern scene over the years, always remember Derek Mead's coach trips to Wigan and St Ives which picked up people in these towns...crazy days...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell. 1
Guest woolie mark Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 S#it hole or no, from the Flamingo to the longest running nighter of all time and the many different venues in between, I say London deffo warrants a shout. thinking outside of the box ian, you're gonna confuse people i met a woman this summer who was a dancer (employed) at the flamingo - met her at a bbq on a sunday lunchtime after the 100 and when i told her where i'd been the night before we had a good old chat about allniter culture - extremely interesting to look back at the heritage of what we're doing now of course the flamingo wasn't a soul club and it finished about 3.00am did you know that the flamingo allniters started in woolwich before moving up west? (i made that up btw)
ockers Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 All niters in Morecambe 1981 to 1989 at various evenues but best remembered on the central pier thought we would be up there somewhere i mean we all know its the centre of the soul universe!!! seaside soul club 2003 to date.....
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