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Hi Here is something that I am sure many will be interested in! The legendary Solomon Burke live in Cambridge at the Fringe Festival on Friday 21 July. The event is in a special marque and is limited to just 500 tickets! Sop everyone will be really close to the great man!! He is on stage with his full 15 man backing orchestra! Gonna be a sensation!! And because I am good to you, here is the deal for you! Normally the tickets are £27.50 each, BUT if you order on-line and then mention - northernsoul.co.uk by clicking here events@camfringe.com quoting the reference: SB/NS Ticket Offer 0721. then you will get the tickets at HALF PRICE!! That is only £13.75 each to be in the presence of such a soul legend! When ordering you should include your name, address and a contact telephone number, together with an email address for correspondence! Gonna be great! See ya there! Cheers Paddy

Wednesday 9 August 2006 Various locations, ask at Information Desk Relive the 60s underground scene with a day and night of Northern Soul, Bluebeat, Ska and Rocksteady rare classics. Experience this highly charged musical adventure and witness the true meaning of the Sound System. Immerse yourself in the music, DJ's, MC's and Toasters, the dances and related talks, and dress the part if you dare! Spotted this on my travels and thought worthy of a pass on, not too sure on the background of it all, so feel free to add more info via comment s or forum All events are free and drop-in except where specified. 13.00-18.00 Lecture Theatre Showing of the film Whitby Weekender by John Cussans and Ellen Cantor and Becks Prize Winning art installation film Long After Tonight by Matt Stokes followed by talks and discussion on the Northern Soul music and dance scene - with independent film maker John Cussans, Ady Croasdell of 6TS Night at the 100 Club and Kent Records, and Keb Darge of Kaydee Records. 18.30-21.45 Raphael Gallery and Madejski Garden Get ya dancing shoes on and indulge in the riddims of the 60s and dance 'til you drop with Andy Smith of London's Jazz Café, original Sound System pioneer Gladdy Wax, Ady Croasdell of London's 6TS night at the 100 Club, Keb Darge of Kaydee Records, Revival Selectas Tighten Up Crew. Also featuring the Emashie dancers and Northern Soul dance sensation Tricksta. After club: Jazz Café, Camden, London - £5 special rate check out the related links for video!

Northern room line-up; 9pm KEV ROBERTS 10pm NEIL JONES 11 DAVE EVISON 12 CHRIS KING 1 BUTCH 2 GINGER TAYLOR 3 KENNY BURRELL 4 NIGE BROWN 5 KEITH MINSHULL 6 CLOSE MODERN; 10 BOB HINSLEY 11.30 COLIN CURTIS 1 NEIL RUSHTON 2.30 TERRY JONES 4 ROGER WILLIAMS 5.30 CLOSE record dealers marketplace. Admission £12 advance ticket available on-line from www.goldsoul.co.uk or 01782-266888 OR BY MAIL from; Goldsoul, PO Box 909, Worksop, Notts S80 3YZ Txt 0784-1197874 £15 ON THE DOOR.

As co-promoter of this wonderful event, I, together with my partner Bill Snow were looking forward to another special weekend. The tickets were Sold Out apart from a handful left at the local Tourist office. Imagine our horror when at 11pm Friday night, we observed a well known character selling counterfeit tickets. Apparently he had been retailing them for quite some time with no one coming forward to report his behaviour. The upshot being a security issue resulting in more than 100 being locked out for 90 minutes from 10.30pm. The police arrested him and took him into custody. The event was superb on Friday, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening too until the 'roadblock'. To summarise exactly what happened, though we are still waiting for a full Police and Security summary; 10.30pm Security reported that in their opinion, 1,500 were in the building. As promoters we must adhere to their expertise, although it did look slightly lower than Friday. 11.30 Tensions rose dramatically outside the building as genuine fans could not be admitted at this time. Police were called. 11.35 Bill Snow went outside to talk to fans, while I convinced Police to allow me to make an announcement asking if 60 volunteers would be kind enough to leave early allowing the disgruntled fans back into the venue. The Police agreed and nearly 80 polite and courteous Soul fans vacated the building allowing others in. They were admitted between 12 midnight and 12.30am. The tension calmed, the bars which temporarily closed, re-opened and the evening got back on track. Sunday was a roaring success. I personally spent all Sunday morning and afternoon speaking with non-agressive customers, answering their concerns. WHITBY 2007 If we decide we want to promote the 5th Soul Weekender at this delightful location, both promoters have agreed to LOWER the capacity even though we are not obliged to. Tickets will not be on sale. We are implementing a new Security device to allow Soul fans entrance without fear of 'counterfeiters' and other criminal acts. Unfortunately at least 15% of this year's crowd will be unable to purchase tickets for July 6-8, 07 due to the new lower limit of availability. Any questions regarding the event can contact us at sales@goldsoul.co.uk

Now Is The Time ...to Get On Down&Boogie At The Merrie England Soul supremo Jimmy James&his 60's super group The Vagabonds are going to be stomping into the sunset on Blackpools legendary Merrie England Bar, on North Pier, this Saturday night, July 8th. The popular live entertainment venue is hosting a series of free Live Music events on Saturday nights this summer including Clem Curtis&The Foundations on Saturday August 19th. Hailed as The High Priest of Soul - Jimmy James&The Vagabonds are the ultimate 60s live soul act - their reputation built on a storming residency at London's famous Marquee Club. One of the legends of British soul, Jimmy James and his band The Vagabonds, were rivalled only by Geno Washington's Ram Jam Band as a live club attraction in the 60s. The band built a happy-go-lucky sound on fast disco dance floor fillers and soul ballads hitting the UK Top Ten with a succession of sensational soul classics such as a rendition of Neil Diamond's 'Red Red Wine', the classic dance floor anthem 'Now Is The Time', and one of the best disco-pop records of all time - 'I'll Go Where The Music Takes Me'. The big man stands alongside Otis Reading, Sam Cooke and Wilson Pickett as one of the all-time R 'n' B greats. Jimmy went on to join Biddu Records, recording 'I'll Go' and You Don't Stand A Chance (If You Can't Dance) which is still sounding wonderful. Further releasing one of the best-titled singles ever 'If You Think This Funk Is Junk, You're Drunk'. (The other side of that, incidentally, was 'Let's Go Disco', which The Real Thing also recorded with Biddu.) Nowadays Jimmy is still shaking dance floors across the UK with a Live show that is jam-packed with poptastic disco crowd-pleasers. Jimmy James's phenomenally successful full on party crowd-pleasing set will have soul&disco lovers dancing all over North Pier this weekend. The dynamic funky pop duo ITCHY&SCRATCHY will warm up the crowds early doors with live music to get the party started. Joey Blower will be hosting the special Live @ The Merrie England Nights with a full, fun packed evening of his hilarious comedy antics and formidable style followed an exclusive LIVE performance by Jimmy James&The Vagabonds. The entertainment continues after the show with Resident DJ Johnny Vee spinning classic soul&disco sounds to keep the crowds buzzing in the party spirit. Joey Blower recently saw Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, at a Soul Weekender in the Star Light Rooms in Lincolnshire and was completely awestruck: "Musically Jimmy James&The Vagabonds are everything you would expect of a serious soul band, solid, tight with a driving bass and sparkling brass section and from the moment Jimmy James stepped on to the stage the audience was his. And the man himself - after 40 years in the business, he still has the energy and drive of a 20 year old. From his opening 'That's Where the Music Takes Me' to his closing number, 'Now is the Time to Say Goodbye', Jimmy took the audience on a musical motorway of memories of 60's and 70's Soul. His imaginative sing along's and crowd interaction got the crowds up singing, dancing&clapping for more. The dance floor was heaving as the crowd surged towards the stage, and there they stayed for a night of non-stop brilliance! With these guys, this joint can't fail to jump! It's going to be a very special live music night&we're going to have lot's of fun on stage, great classic soul&disco sounds and we want everyone in Blackpool&all over the North West to get grooving this weekend!" Jimmy James is looking forward to his visit to Blackpool saying why he thought that Blackpool was the one of the best places to perform: "The Merrie England is the ideal venue for soul music because of the fun people that go there. Just like soul music, it appeals to so many across the generations&Joey is legendary for getting to know all his customers&reaching out through his comedy&music. "Soul is a one to one type of music, we try to get people involved. It's a party, I'm just the host for the party for the night. That's the thing about soul music; it involves you. You listen to it. You feel it. You can't help but feel good&get up and dance to it. I want everyone to walk out the gig singing. Blackpool is world famous for it's lively party vibe&unrivalled feel good atmosphere so I am truly excited at being here. Blackpool is soul music heaven!." · Admission is Free. · The Merrie England is located at the front of North Pier&doors open from 7.00pm · Funky Pop duo Itchy&Scratchy LIVE on stage from 8.00pm · Joey Blower performing a special fun packed show prior to Jimmy James&The Vagabonds from 9.00pm · DJ Johnny Vee keeps the disco dancing flowing into the early hours. Get there early to ensure you don't miss one of the most fun packed Saturday nights out in Blackpool - EVER! ................................................................................................. For further PR information please contact: Pearl Mina PR&Media Creative North Pier Tel: 01253 621 452 Mobile: 07901 696 490 Fax: 01253 752 308