North Wales Soul Club 1973 - Local Look at Northern Soul As the days pass by it seems that more and more archival material is becoming available online, with local papers just being one available source for looking back.

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Must have been great times.

Major Lance was one of those artists who I just missed out on seeing. Always regret that.

Last time I was in that area was contracting at the point of ayr colliery! Happy days.

Ed

As  a Llandudno lad ,good read, just bit be for my time, as i would had been 9 at the time of the post  .

I was at the Major Lance night on Colwyn Bay pier but got thrown out by the bouncers  before he came on stage. 

On 09/01/2022 at 13:07, Wicked said:

I was at the Major Lance night on Colwyn Bay pier but got thrown out by the bouncers  before he came on stage. 

That must be why you're called Wicked!

I managed to see the gig and saw him a few months earlier too, at Hinckley where they recorded a live album. Managed to go back stage at Colwyn Bay and meet him, along with Frank Allison, Gaynor Mantle and Mark (Chunky) Lawton - happy days!

This is me pictured with the Major (courtesy of Chunky) - I'm the one on the right...

 

On 10/01/2022 at 13:42, souljourns said:

That must be why you're called Wicked!

I managed to see the gig and saw him a few months earlier too, at Hinckley where they recorded a live album. Managed to go back stage at Colwyn Bay and meet him, along with Frank Allison, Gaynor Mantle and Mark (Chunky) Lawton - happy days!

This is me pictured with the Major (courtesy of Chunky) - I'm the one on the right...

That pic must be 80's, I was thrown out of the '73 gig. Didn't actually do any thing I was just standing in the wrong place at the wrong time and ended up on my back on the pier with my jacket ripped. I did see him a few months later at Leeds Queens Hall. I'm not a Major Lance fan to be honest. 

Ahh! Yes, the earlier tour. Not a huge fan myself but it was great to hear some Northern live.