Top Ten Northern Soul Towns

[Epic]

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.....

Ockers - it has to be Lytham - Soul nights at Football Club since 1975 - & STILL GOING STRONG. Soul Music at its best - without a whiff of CHEESEY DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited November 17, 2006 by epic

[NorthernMoorSoul]

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.

Unless ,of course,they know about THE TWISTED WHEEL,where the name was coined,and where people still come to from all over the country to KTF!

[Guest nubes]

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.

Probably cos half the peeps who claim to be into Northern always say they will come along to a soul night/nighter etc etc and let you down at the last minute,mate...I'm not talking about the main crowd who have been mainstays on the scene for the last 20-30+ years...but just some who had been into the scene,who will stand and tell you where they went and how they would be up for going places all done in front of non soulies..just to show flash...then later on sheepishly say that they can't go after all... rather they kept their gobs shut and that's being polite...Yes I agree, Kettering/Wellingborough have always had solid Northern soul bases as opposed to Northampton....Delxx

[Alan T]

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.

I'd agree with this. Newton Aycliffe is no bigger than an average size housing estate in most towns, yet the amount of soulies i've met over the years from there is staggering. It must be a town tradition as all the lads i know from there have been souling since they were school kids.

Per head of population i couldn't think of anywhere that comes close.

Tomo

[Dave Rimmer]

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

Hmmm, they sound familiar places

[BrianB]

I'd agree with this. Newton Aycliffe is no bigger than an average size housing estate in most towns, yet the amount of soulies i've met over the years from there is staggering. It must be a town tradition as all the lads i know from there have been souling since they were school kids.

Per head of population i couldn't think of anywhere that comes close.

Tomo

Burnley far and away has the most soulies per head of population in the small town category. From the Wheel right through to now the town is full of us.

[Bazm]

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

Hi Steve

Yes we closed on the 11th Anniversary - Must admit when I first saw the list in Kev's book I was a little disappointed that St Helens was not included but I guess there are quite a few who wern't included and as you say Warrington (Parr Hall) and Widnes should have been in there.

Saints WAS special and never really went mainstream so wasn't picked up on the NS radar probably due to the scene not being as big as it was in the late early 70' early 80's and then in the late 90's Y2K. BUT what it did do was re-enthuse many of the people who are still passionate about the music today. I wont name names but there are many DJ's (and punters) on the scene today who will tell you straight away that the Saints Club changed their lives as far as coming back into Northern Soul is concerned. Many of them went on to play a key role in either breaking great records as DJ's or promoting superb venues.

We won't even mention the groud breaking 'On The Real Side' extra sessions which were the forerunner to the Ridgeway Arms and Orwell Crossover nights.

So I look at it like this - 'Better to have been loved by a few than liked by many' and loved it was - I doesn't really matter if it's included in the list because like you Steve the people who went month in month out, at the time where part of something that was special and made a difference. So to all who were there - Respect to you

The thread is about Soul Towns- so please add St Helens to the list not only for Saints but the tribes of people who filled the last bus and train to the Casino and the band of 'Scousers' who over the years have supported Pitches, Parkers, Yate, Stafford, Morecambe, Cassinellis and hundreds of more Northern and soul nights across that UK. Deffo a 'Soul Town' IMHO

All The Best Steve

Baz

Edited November 18, 2006 by BazM

[Dave Moore]

Burnley far and away has the most soulies per head of population in the small town category. From the Wheel right through to now the town is full of us.

Always has been.

As Fergie calls it.... "The former epicentre of Rare Soul!" Here's a few places you could (can) hear the "on the fours" from down the years.

Rose Room

Cricket Club

110 Club

Keighly Green

Buff Club (Barrowford)

Irish League (INelson)

Concorde Soul Club

Cats Whiskers (AllDayer)

Dicky Pinks

Lowerhouse Canteen

Mitre

Burco Dean

Bank Hall Miners (AllDayers)

Fulledge Con Club

Lucas Social Club

SmackWater Jacks

Rose and Thistle

York House

Old Duke

Talbot Inn

Rosegrove Unity

Sparrow Hawk Hotel

Concert Artists Club

Thompson Centre (Allniter)

Circulation (Allniter)

Cattle Market

Falcon Suite

Regards,

Dave

www.theresthatbeat.com

www.hitsvillesoulclub.com

[Micksmix]

Hi Steve

Yes we closed on the 11th Anniversary - Must admit when I first saw the list in Kev's book I was a little disappointed that St Helens was not included but I guess there are quite a few who wern't included and as you say Warrington (Parr Hall) and Widnes should have been in there.

Saints WAS special and never really went mainstream so wasn't picked up on the NS radar probably due to the scene not being as big as it was in the late early 70' early 80's and then in the late 90's Y2K. BUT what it did do was re-enthuse many of the people who are still passionate about the music today. I wont name names but there are many DJ's (and punters) on the scene today who will tell you straight away that the Saints Club changed their lives as far as coming back into Northern Soul is concerned. Many of them went on to play a key role in either breaking great records as DJ's or promoting superb venues.

We won't even mention the groud breaking 'On The Real Side' extra sessions which were the forerunner to the Ridgeway Arms and Orwell Crossover nights.

So I look at it like this - 'Better to have been loved by a few than liked by many' and loved it was - I doesn't really matter if it's included in the list because like you Steve the people who went month in month out, at the time where part of something that was special and made a difference. So to all who were there - Respect to you

The thread is about Soul Towns- so please add St Helens to the list not only for Saints but the tribes of people who filled the last bus and train to the Casino and the band of 'Scousers' who over the years have supported Pitches, Parkers, Yate, Stafford, Morecambe, Cassinellis and hundreds of more Northern and soul nights across that UK. Deffo a 'Soul Town' IMHO

All The Best Steve

Baz

Yeah had some great nights at the saints,where some of the big seventies records were being played and appreciated,not forgetting the "on the real side sessions" upstairs at the saints,great memories,on the parkers thread derek pearson has some photos which he might....eventually share with us

Mick

[45cellar]

Yeah had some great nights at the saints,where some of the big seventies records were being played and appreciated,not forgetting the "on the real side sessions" upstairs at the saints,great memories,on the parkers thread derek pearson has some photos which he might....eventually share with us

Mick

Doncaster

Anyone remember The Drum?

& Still There . . . . . .

The Earl of Doncaster

Edited November 18, 2006 by 45cellar

[Guest Brian J]

surely Imber deserves a mention

(am still looking for any copies of the IMBER INBRED INNORTHERN fanzine)

One sold on Ebay a coupla months ago for a daft price.

It was the one were they had a picture of Rob the Stick on the front...post op!

[Sean Hampsey]

the band of 'Scousers' who over the years have supported Pitches, Parkers, Yate, Stafford, Morecambe, Cassinellis and hundreds of more Northern and soul nights

Baz

Gotta say Barry, you guys were very much a big part of the PITCHES faithful.

And all top drawer blokes to boot!

Much appreciated mate!

Make me an honory Saints fan.

Sean

[stomper45]

One sold on Ebay a coupla months ago for a daft price.

It was the one were they had a picture of Rob the Stick on the front...post op!

jayzus, everything connected with Imber is daft, amazing place really looked and felt like one big extended family, do you remember these 2 from 73? (clue they had a great ear for a record but got banned for 2 months for "horsing" around

Edited November 20, 2006 by stomper45

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

what an outrage. if this is a list compiled for UK on the top towns/cities etc of Northern soul (not to be biased here) but Peterborough should be in top 10. i have heard weather it's true or not but back in the 70's we had and was one of biggest places for nighters and Phoenix soul club was well attended.

[Guest Baz]

what an outrage. if this is a list compiled for UK on the top towns/cities etc of Northern soul (not to be biased here) but Peterborough should be in top 10. i have heard weather it's true or not but back in the 70's we had and was one of biggest places for nighters and Phoenix soul club was well attended.

Paul you got to look outside the box

[Jordirip]

Leicester and Tipton.

Jordi

[ockers]

looking forward to your playing out with us on the 16th

its not unusual to hear Marvin Gaye up in thes eparts

dont forget your cheesy xmas songs youve been playing me all week either

[Guest Paul]

For a small town, Newton Aycliffe had hundreds of northern soul fans in the early-to-mid 1970s, mostly teenagers and many school kids (including me). For many years they outnumbered soul fans from much bigger nearby towns such as Darlington, Durham, Middlesbrough and even Newcastle. Soul music was definately the town's main youth culture.

Paul Mooney

[Guest Paul]

And here's the reason why Newton Aycliffe had such a high proportion of soul fans in the mid 1970s...

The town was new, the population was young and everyone knew each other. There were only two schools (which merged into one huge school) and one large modern youth centre which had discos several times per week. The playlist became almost 100% soul and the same applied to the juke box in the town's one and only coffee bar. Most kids were too young to get into the pubs so the youth centre was crammed full of teenagers who were heavily exposed to northern soul. Mass exposure, it's as simple as that. Other towns had many smaller schools and youth clubs etc. so their kids had more choices and wider influences. You just couldn't escape soul music in Newton Aycliffe at the time ...unless you left town.

But, having said all that, I can't explain why other similar new towns (such as nearby Peterlee and Washington) only had a few soul fans. So it must all boil down to the handful of teenagers who influenced the other kids with music and fashion.

Paul Mooney (amateur historian and former dictator)

Edited November 20, 2006 by Paul

[Ady Croasdell]

Market Harborough and Southgate

[Pete S]

And here's the reason why Newton Aycliffe had such a high proportion of soul fans in the mid 1970s...

The town was new, the population was young and everyone knew each other. There were only two schools (which merged into one huge school) and one large modern youth centre which had discos several times per week. The playlist became almost 100% soul and the same applied to the juke box in the town's one and only coffee bar. Most kids were too young to get into the pubs so the youth centre was crammed full of teenagers who were heavily exposed to northern soul. Mass exposure, it's as simple as that. Other towns had many smaller schools and youth clubs etc. so their kids had more choices and wider influences. You just couldn't escape soul music in Newton Aycliffe at the time ...unless you left town.

But, having said all that, I can't explain why other similar new towns (such as nearby Peterlee and Washington) only had a few soul fans. So it must all boil down to the handful of teenagers who influenced the other kids with music and fashion.

Paul Mooney (amateur historian and former dictator)

Same as Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Apart from the coaches, sometimes there would be 30-40 people getting on at Wton station, but there would only be a maximum of 2 people from Birmingham on the train.

[Maark]

Same as Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Apart from the coaches, sometimes there would be 30-40 people getting on at Wton station, but there would only be a maximum of 2 people from Birmingham on the train.

In central Northants, the bigger towns were Soul havens, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rushden/Higham, and the smaller nearby places, Irthlingborough, Raunds etc were grebo places. Irthlingborough and Higham Ferrers are but a mile apart and of a similar size (5,000 pop in the 70's) Higham is full of "soulies" while Irthlingborough has few.

The Newton Aycliffe example is really interesting and I often wonder why a large town like say Peterborough has a long history of Northern Soul while Coventry, twice the size of Peterborough and smack in the middle of the London to Lancashire soul belt has, apparently, very little soul activity. :search:

[Ady Croasdell]

Same as Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Apart from the coaches, sometimes there would be 30-40 people getting on at Wton station, but there would only be a maximum of 2 people from Birmingham on the train.

There was a brilliant nighter in Brum about 1972 in the back of an all night prostitute's cafe called the Saints and Sinners, out of 80 people there 95% came from Northants and Harboro.

[Rob Wigley]

There was a brilliant nighter in Brum about 1972 in the back of an all night prostitute's cafe called the Saints and Sinners, out of 80 people there 95% came from Northants and Harboro.

Archive press reports for The Birmingham Evening Mail state that 95% of people arrested at a raid on a famous all-night brothel cafe were from Northants and Harboro-------

I think Kevin might have based the list on collectors & record shops as well as venues ! He always mentions the famous "Syd Booth's" from Mansfield.

[Maark]

There was a brilliant nighter in Brum about 1972 in the back of an all night prostitute's cafe called the Saints and Sinners, out of 80 people there 95% came from Northants and Harboro.

Talk about killing two birds with one stone!

[Maark]

There was a brilliant nighter in Brum about 1972 in the back of an all night prostitute's cafe called the Saints and Sinners, out of 80 people there 95% came from Northants and Harboro.

Ady, is it also true that Northants had the first police drug squad in the country due to the amount of chemist raids by the local soul fraternity on their way to nighters?

[Guest vinylvixen]

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

It would be nice to think that Keith Rylatt and myself left a little legacy back in '81... without forgetting Graham the promoter who had the bollox to put me on as a resident dj for nearly 2 years

Bogarts in Strood, Kent may not have been the most salubrious joint in town but it was a bastion of soul on a Sunday night - heavy doses of oldies and Detroit monsters....and a few tunes that have since become 'scooterist' classics...

Also, you can't forget our 'gallant matelots'...H.M.S Pembroke in Chatham was a hotbed of devotees...every Sunday night at the Dockyard Bop in the mid 7Ts, I'd go and listen to the tunes that the lads had brought back from that perculiar place called 'The North'...and those funny discotheques they went to....God Bless 'Em - if it hadn't been for sailors, goodness only knows what route I'd have gone down

Thanks for the props, Bearsy

Jo

Edited November 21, 2006 by vinylvixen

[Guest vinylvixen]

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.

Hear, hear....Scenesville, Capitol Soul Vols 1&2, These Old Shoes, 100 Club, Bedford Arms, Southgate, Morden, 101 Club, VaVa Voom, Soul in the City, Solid Soul, Valatone, Boogaloo...Crossfire, Mousetrap RnB night, Hard as Nails - and loads more that i've left out....coz my brain's old

So put a pin in London....ta

Jo

Edited November 21, 2006 by vinylvixen

[Guest vinylvixen]

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

What about the Tin Chicken in Dewsbury?? I've only been told about it but what a great name..

Jo

[Guest]

jayzus, everything connected with Imber is daft, amazing place really looked and felt like one big extended family, do you remember these 2 from 73? (clue they had a great ear for a record but got banned for 2 months for "horsing" around

Thats Lolliepop Pete next to Baz stood on a box

[Guest Baz]

Thats Lolliepop Pete next to Baz stood on a box

[Simsy]

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)

Came across this list of 80's ns venues. Makes interesting reading ...

100 Club

78 Club (Letchworth)

Aberdeen Music Hall

Abraham Moss

Alfreton Leisure Centre Allnighters

Arbroath Smokeys

Assembly Rooms (Derby)

Astoria - Roundhay Road

Barnsley - Port Cullis

Barrow

Belle View Nighters

Bensons (Bradford)

Bilston Miners Wellfare (Scotland)

Blackburn

Broken Wheel (Retford)

Bubbles (Leicester)

Burnley

Burton-on-Trent

Capones (Rotherham)

Carlton Inn Morecombe

Carlton Soul Club (Normanton)

Carousel Manchester

Castaways (Rushden/Bedford

Chapel All-nighter (Rotherham)

Charlie's Barn (Beeston)

Chesterfield "Winding Wheel"

Civic Hall Brighouse

Clifton Hall

Co-Op Rooms

Cotton's-Stockport

Coventry

Cricketers Wigan

Crown Hotel (Thornton)

Darlington

Drill Hall (Lincoln)

Droylesden

Dunstable

Edinburgh Queens Hall

Eddlestone (Doncaster)

Empress Ballroom (Mexborough)

Fife

Fleetwood

Function at the Junction

Fusion (Chesterfield)

Glenrothes YMCA

Gloucester Jamaica Club

Gloucester Leisure Centre (Cambridge Suite)

Halifax Civic Hall

Hammersmith Palais

Herringthorpe Leisure Centre

Highwaymans Holt

Hinckley

Hoist (Connisborough)

Ilford Palais

Jaspers

Keele

Kelsey Kerridge

Kings Hall (Stoke)

KGB (Sheffield)

Leeds Allnighter

Leicester

Leighton Buzzard

Leven

Lichfield Leisure Centre

Londoner Tracky Club

Loughborough

Mansfield Leisure Centre

Market Harborough Leisure Centre

Market Tavern (Crowle)

Masboro All nighters (Rotherham)

Masonic Hall (Blackburn)

Matlock Bath Pavillion

Morecambe

Mr V's (Leeds)

Mucky Duck (Mansfield)

Newbury Soul Club

Newcastle

North Park (Kettering)

Notts Palais All dayers

Olde English Matlock

Paddocks Club (London)

Papa Luigis Peterborough

Parr Hall (Warrington)

Peterborough

Queens Hall Bradford

Razzmatazz Club (Brierly Hill)

Rebels Sheffield

Redbrook Hotel (Rotherham)

Reflections (Leicester)

Ripley Soul Nights

Rock City (Notts)

Romeo & Juliets All dayers (Hull)

Romeo & Juliets (Sheffield)

Rotherham Clifton Hall

Saltergate Club (Chesterfield)

Scarborough (Rudies)

Seventh Heaven (Doncaster)

Sheffield

Sherwood Rooms Nottingham

Shotts Allenton Miners Welfare

Sloski's

Snaith (Selby)

Soul Cellar - Harlow

Southport Weekenders

St Ives

Stafford

Stamford

Stardens (Newent)

Starlight 2001 Club (Leicester)

Swan Hotel Mansfield

Swanage Allnighter

TAC Yarmouth Weekenders

TAMDHU (Bannockburn)

Take 2 Sheffield

The '81 Soul Club

The Outrigger (Birmingham)

The Phoenix

The Roundabout (Gloucester)

Thorne Canal Tavern

Three Cups - Chelmsford

Tiffanys (Wigan/Sheffield/Rotherham)

Todmorden All dayers

Torksey

Trotters Mansfield

Tudor Barn Warsop

Turn-Ups - Nether Edge

Turn-Ups (Sheffield)

Twisted Wheel 87

Ukrainian Club (Nottingham)

Warehouse Sheffield

Warrington

Wheel Inn (Scone)

Whitchurch

White Horse Putney

Wigan Casino

Winding Wheel (Chesterfield)

Windmill Assembly Rooms

Winter Gardens (Cleethorpes)

Wirrina

Worcester Leisure Centre

Worksop Leisure Centre

Worksop Town

Yate

YMCA - Chelmsford

Zingari Club (Long Eaton)

[Guest kid mohair]

No Stockport!! :angry:

....Kettering??????????????????

Stockport.

[Cheltsoulnights]

Talk about killing two birds with one stone!

That must have cost a bit, Allnight I say, well done

[Guest Mart B]

It just goes to show simsy your list which i attended quiet a few of the midland venues,the scene was just as big in the 80s as it is today but without the politics and back biting that goes on today.

Came across this list of 80's ns venues. Makes interesting reading ...

[steve z]

Leicester and Tipton.

Jordi

Hi Jordi , couldn't resist.........did you mean LESTOR TIPTON?????????? ATB Stevie Z

[Guest Scarborosoul]

Ken you were right North Yorks ppl not happy especially me.

York???

Ebor Suite

Scarborough. 73-77 Four Seasons one of the only dedicated soul clubs in the country.

Rudies 77-8? Four seasons after a name change.

LaBet Noir

99 Soul 99 - still running

Lakeside still running

I was away from Scarboro during the 80s and 90s doing service for her maj in the forces, but im sure other sourcers can fill in the gaps!

[Chris Anderton]

Not saying its in the tiop 10 but Burton on Trent has a claim...

76 club in the 70s

Burton town hall in the 80s and 90s with over 400 in everytime

Bretby Country club

Belvedere club...still get 300+ in for most nights...

Chris

ps, My aunt is always trying to get me to some do in Scarborough but i cant figure out where it is, think it might be at the local pub. Anyway always feel a bit awkward there...me being a York fan and all that!

[Sean Hampsey]

Scarborough. 73-77 Four Seasons one of the only dedicated soul clubs in the country.

Rudies 77-8? Four seasons after a name change.

LaBet Noir

99 Soul 99 - still running

Lakeside still running

Four Seasons / Rudies.

Great Call!

Scarborough was certainly a top place early - mid 70's.

Sean

[Lanza Bar]

I seem to recall that we had a thriving soul scene in;-

Huddersfield

Wakefield

Leeds

Bradford

Halifax

Normanton

Selby

etc Outwood at me mums Mac Crazys

I know, 'cause I DJed at most of them!

all going whilst the Twisted Wheel was still open.

Julian

[ockers]

what an outrage. if this is a list compiled for UK on the top towns/cities etc of Northern soul (not to be biased here) but Peterborough should be in top 10. i have heard weather it's true or not but back in the 70's we had and was one of biggest places for nighters and Phoenix soul club was well attended.

theres an original phoenix soul club peterborough poster on the wall in records and relics in blackpool

poster features dj john vincent and its in green and white print

[Jordirip]

Hi Jordi , couldn't resist.........did you mean LESTOR TIPTON?????????? ATB Stevie Z

Exactly Steve! It must have been too subtle.....or just not funny.

Jordi

[steve z]

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!.

KRs involved. None listed ...from someone living in BURY...........ATB Stevie

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

well i have been in records and relics in Blackpool and seen the poster but the shop owner says it ain't for sale as i would have brought it by now.

i think aswell as Peterborough i am gonna put Nottingham, Blackpool and Manchester in there again seem to be great places for the scene back then not sure on today.

[KevH]

really like this thread, but methinks Rarestags might be going round the houses( and indeed avenues and alleyways) to make another point?

[Guest Mart B]

Hi Kev

Im working on a new theme at the moment .

see you at the attic next sat for some more top tunes!.

regards

mart b.

really like this thread, but methinks Rarestags might be going round the houses( and indeed avenues and alleyways) to make another point?

[Boogaloo]

Have arrived late on this topic and can't be bothered to trawl through all the replies so far but has anyone mentioned Gloucester in the 70's and 80's or Greenwich today. Both iconic places for soul. But then I would say that wouldn't I .

Warren Boogaloo

[Guest in town Mikey]

Have arrived late on this topic and can't be bothered to trawl through all the replies so far but has anyone mentioned Gloucester in the 70's and 80's or Greenwich today. Both iconic places for soul. But then I would say that wouldn't I .

Warren Boogaloo

Yep I did Warren.

I think Simsy has missed out the Roundabout and the Cattle Market (Cant remember the venue name) in his list of clubs in the 80s.

Although I have never been there, as long as I have been going to Soul do's I seem to be meeting people from Kettering.

One guy (On the Leicester video), always used to introduce himself and his sister, and made sure he got 'Kettering Northants' into the introduction.

[Madmandy]

Ok ...So we have a list of soulful towns and cities across the UK.

Why not get a map of the UK pinpoint all of them on the map and then see where most clubs are concentrated into one area to gain a better picture of the most soulful county or city?

Mand ( geopgraphy teacher )

[Madmandy]

Ok ...So we have a list of soulful towns and cities across the UK.

Why not get a map of the UK pinpoint all of them on the map and then see where most clubs are concentrated into one area to gain a better picture of the most soulful county or city?

Mand ( geopgraphy teacher )

Hahahahahaha cant even spell it !!

Mand