Mike

Already creating a lot of interest in the Soul world, here's the news as it stands of the two upcoming weekenders in March. Both events are being held on North Wales Coast, both in the month of March and both appear to be Top Quality events. Already creating a lot of interest in the Soul world, heres the news as it stands of the two upcoming weekenders in March. Both events are being held on North Wales Coast, both in the month of March and both appear to be Top Quality events. To avoid any misunderstandings have dished out brief details below. Please note these are not offical details, its just what I have read and may be subject to error. First up is: 1, 2, 3 March 2002 - Connisseurs Soul Weekend at Llandudno (40 odd miles from Chester) Highlights from the flyer: A Quality Soul weekender for around 130 genuine Soul music lovers. Held at a 3 star hotel with all rooms en-suite on the promenade Two rooms - one with emphisis on quality soul music and R&B from the 60s and 70s DJs confirmed on flyer are Roger Banks, Dave Rimmer, Andy Dyson, John Weston, Alex Jones, Derek Pearson, Chris Anderton, John Mills and Steve Z, that is what is confirmed at moment, no doubt this will be added to Full details of this weekender can be found on the Soulful Kinda Music Have been told this is close to selling out already! Next up is: 8-11 March 2002 Prestatyn.Weekender. (20 odd miles from Chester) This is the "big full on" one. This is the full works, its being held at the Pontins Hoilday Camp Complex, as said following details ripped from memory, hence subject to errors! Hopefully full offical info soon. DJs booked so far are Roger Banks, Pat Brady, Carl F, Simon Hunt, Kitch, John Poole, Dave Raistrick, Dave Rimmer, Andy Rix, Rob Thomas. Adam, Chris Anderton, Mick Farer, Fish, Yogi Houghton, Steve Hobbs, Ivor Jones, Cliffe Steele, Tats and Rob Wigley Two Big Name Live Acts lined up, awaiting offical word Offical Format of rooms to follow, but have been told by someone who has been there recently that the main room is almost purpose built for a weekender plus also modern room Extra Weekender stuff lined up as well Rooms: Per person Prices are Classic accom: 6 sharing 2 bed £33. 4 Sharing 1 bed £39.75. Top of Range Club Accom: 6 sharing 2 bed £37. 4 sharing 1 bed £44.75. Info: only phone at moment - 08705 331199(quoting)mfns Ok there you go, brief details of both events, Llandudno being a conniseurs event in hotel Prestatyn. being a full on, major event with live acts big rooms, chalets etc etc As 5 months away am sure that details will change, with additions etc etc closer to date, as more info comes out will inform. Both events easy access from rest of uk by straight thru Motorway/Dual Expressway from M6, railway etc Hopefully above makes things clear, have no connection to these events but as always on here like to spread the word on quality stuff.

Dave G has passed on a review of a nite at the Spanish Galleon Pub Greenwich London A couple of details first , its a monthly event 1st Saturday of the month & right opposite Cutty Sark Docklands light railway station & just down the road from Greenwich main-line.Runs from 8.30 til midnight & £1.50 to get in until 9.30 when it goes up to £3 - get there early! On with the night , did I say strange? Well only because the night is a mixture of Northern & 70s Funk being played in half hourly sets.................. 6th October 2001: On with the night , did I say strange? Well only because the night is a mixture of Northern & 70s Funk being played in half hourly sets.Not exactly the norm but ................it works, mainly because of the cross section of people that turn up, staunch Northern fans , funk fans, locals who tried it liked it & come back for more & the Mod/scooter types who are always appreciative if you play something they ask for , but I must repeat this conversation I had with one of them while Djing , "Alright mate, have you got any Small Faces" " no sorry we only play Soul" " Oh right , have you got any Stones then" "No we only play Soul " "Oh sorry have you got any Hendrix then"?????????? Im still not sure if he was taking the piss ! Anyway on with the night, with regular DJs Warren & Michelle away the Northern stuff was down to me Dave Greenhill to try & provide something to dance to. I tend to buy the mid-tempo sounds these days(mainly cause Im an old bastard & get puffed out too easily) & this was reflected in my early playlist but these bloody energetic Northern boys were having none of it so the old stompers were quickly brought into play. Spyder Turner (especially for Sean, his alltime fav) & Epitome of Sound had the floor packed( even with Funk fans) For the last Hour & half every one was dancing to everything. Its brilliant what alcohol does to people. All barriers come down, "bloody funk music, Im off to the bar" One Hour later its "Ere this James Brown fellows a bit of alright int ee". A mixed but appreciative & friendly crowd & if you live within travelling distance of Greenwich get yourself down for a good night out. Next one is coming up on 3rd November. Cant wait! With apologies to Colin who played the funk sounds which went down well even with the northern crowd after a few beers, I must confess I didnt write down what he played. Sorry mate, didnt know em. These are amongst the records that I played : Splendors - Please Dont Go Donna Coleman -Your Loves Too Strong Kim Weston - A Thrill A Moment Frank Dell - He Broke Your Game Wide Open Sharon Scott - Id Like To Know Marjorie Black - One More Hurt Ray Pollard - This Time Harry & The Keyavas - If This Is Goodbye Little Anthony - Better Use Your Head Martha & the Vandellas - Show Me The Way Patrice Holloway - Ecstasy Village Sounds - These Windows Joe Stampley & the Uniques - Not Too Long Ago Bunny Sigler - For Crying Out Loud Harry Deal & The Galaxies I Still Love You Claude Huey -Feel Good All Over Darrow Fletcher - My Young Misery Robin Rice - Ive Had It Pat Lewis - Warning Wanderers - You Cant Run Away From Me Ron Holden Ill Forgive & Forget Frances Nero - Keep On Loving me Have just heard there is a strong possibility that there could be a new night at the same venue playing Northern & Motown. Watch out for flyers at London venues, or check out this site for forthcoming events. Alternatively you can always give Warren a ring on 07956-536127

Weekend Trivia: Notre Dame - Word from those who went is 1st Annivesary was that it was a tremendous nite Wilton - keep hearing currently getting big recommends Llandudno - next niter wont be till next year Conniseurs Weekender Llandudno - in March almost sold out Line up for Weekender at Presatyn - also in March, line up looks well strong and fresh, more details soon Nantwich Niter - 20 Oct 01 Nantwich Civic Niter was the destination this weekend, after hearing great things about the last one was looking forward to this one . Well wasnt to be that disappointed, the venue itself is well smart, a good layout, big dancefloor, lateish bar. Dj line up was something like Irish Greg, Derek Pearson, Bob Hinsley, Dave Rimmer, Robbo, Simon, Rob Smith, Chris Penn, Mace, apologies think may have missed one out there. After normal dramas with car, electrics this time, walked into Chris Penn spot and he was carrying on from where I last heard him with a great set, quality spins, told us afterwards that since the aug one the Birchfield event at Widnes is going from strength to strength with great attendance and atmsphere (the next one is this Friday). Missed the first dj (and name) but Chris spot got my nite off to a good start. followed by Dave Rimmer up next and he was in fine form which may had something to do with the football results, (watch out for highlites from his recent radio appearance here on Soul Source soon).Mace was up next and continued the quality, Irish Greg making one of his regular trips up north from CSC Dome, next and dished out more quality with some top dome floor fillers. Robbo up next more top stuff, Bob Hinsley, guess what yep more quality rare soul, Derek Pearson made trip from Yorkshire and gave out a great well mixed set, check his Italian radio real audios recently added for a taste of his style, Simon was up next and ... more quality including some top Stafford revivals, Rob Smith took final hour announced it as oldies set, but along with a few of the more popular ones took opportunity to revive a few little heard revivals and some current plays. Crowd wise, well promoter told me reckon about 220 there, which was a bit of a disappointment as because of the venue size it really needed about another 100 in to generate the atmosphere and while everything else, sounds, venue was top class a good attendance would have changed it from a good nite to a top one. Crowd reaction, well though dancefloor wasnt packed it was said that the dancefloor was up for it, and to me it seemed that was case. Great to see Djs delivering quality stuff, and the crowd reacting to them, and well refreshing not to hear those bloody overplays that currently plague so many venues. Plus know that a lot who were not dancefloor bound were enjoying the quality. Well as you may have read, mentioned quality a few times so far and that was the theme thru the nite to me, was thinking well when word gets round this event will be on the must go list, great venue, djs doing the business, so was a bit shocked that when Iasked when the next one is.Was told next one in Nov is a Modern One, then one at Xmas is a motown one, then next one with the same format as last nite is in February! Myself think they may be missing a trick here, as know there was a lot of people there impressed with place and format and would think it can only grow. Gotta add though that its easy for me to say that as its not my money at risk! Name checks: sizeable lot from Yorkshire way including Pavilions lot John P and Colin W who are guesting at next Birchfield, met a fair few long distance travellers from places such as Rotherham, and a few down southers. Final word - Quality good nite, shame attendance didnt match venue Verdict from car was out of 10 8, 7, 5 (he had a headache), 10 (the opposite) Well bit of a gap to next one, hopefully word will get round by then and it will get attendance it deserves. Of course the above is just my own view, if you Agree - a quality nite, well hit comments and pass word on, spread the word, a lot of promoters djs soul fans use internet to suss out venues, your ords can make a difference Disagree - not your cup of tea, well do same post it up, give reasons, nought worse than travelling a fair way and finding out the format is not what you want or expected Some More Odds - Trying to remember title of 45 that saw the flip was at a expensive price in box as was sure it was in crap pile at home, got home yeah it was the one, but when flipping it over with $ in me eyes saw it was a double a-side demo...cue same old story.... Irish Greg showing me a top tip 45 that can be picked up cheap at moment. of course remembered all details, well not really, err....the label was red. Dave R says Mojo collector quarterly thing has a northern feature, so may be worth checking out, warn you though he does say that this site gets a mention. So may not be!

Been looking for a discussion list that offers the following: On -Topic discussion - Just rare 60/70s Soul music, nothing else, just vinyl, artist, events, reviews, labels, background, current scene news, etc etc No abuse/Egos - Run by soul fans for soul fans, slaging off and self promotion not an option Great crowd - Artists, Promoters, Djs, Collectors, Dealers, Soul Fans worldwide from all backgrounds exchanging info/news/views etc with no hassle. If above sounds like it would ring your bell, well check below out: Send a blank email to source-subscribe@topica.com You will then receive a email asking for a intro (just a few lines on who you are, were your from, background) you will be then added.. easy as that Or just email one of the mods with intro and we take care of it emails are Mike Hughes David Flynn Nick Brown Dave Mackey

Well Known Oldies Lock them up...sick of hearing them 36 % 36.32 % (77) Keep playing them ... great memories 48 %48 % 48.11 % (102) Not Oldies to me 15 %15 % 15.57 % (33 Well there you go, quite interesting results, thoughts? use comments to pass on, thanks to all those who took part. Check out new poll, chance for you to vote on the next live session that will be thrown up. mike

Llandudno Rugby Club! Fri 19 Oct 8-late DJs inc Brian Rae and Mark Morgan Quality mix, Enjoyable nite!

Seems like the annivesary at Notre Dame is going to be a packer!! Nicks asked for below to be passed on, so if you wanna attend one of the UKs TOP soul nites do the necessary Any chance of sticking a note on your site to give people wanting to get to Notre Dame for the members-only anniversary do next Friday a last reminder to make sure that they and everyone theyre going with has memberships? From the amount of memberships Im processing at the moment it looks like its going to be a really monster turnout (Ive just had to ring up the printers for an emergency top-up of blank cards!) and Im sure people wont want to be left on the outside because of not sorting out their membership. Thanks!

Putting the line under the CSC Dome reputation as one of the leading events, heres regular DJ, Carl Fs plays from the last one Carl Fortnums set list @ Capitol Soul Club Sept.28th The Furys - Im satisfied with you - Keyman Frank Foster - Movin From Detroit - Bell Acetate Roy Roberts - Got to have all your love - Bo Ro Nolan Chance - No one else will do - C/Up Jesse Davis - Theres room for me - Revere Martha Starr - Sweet Temptation - Charly Chubby Checker - You just dont know - Parkway Dennis Edwards - Johnnie on the spot - International Soulville Mickey Champion - What good am I - Musette Eddie Campbell - Contagious love - Artco Eric Mercury - Lonely Girl - Sac Fred & The Turbins - Bernadine - Cenco Maxine Brown - Let me give you my lovin - Wand Antellects - Love Slave - Flodavieur Gloria Jones - Come go with me - Uptown Larry Clinton - Shes Wanted - Dynamo Constellations - I dont know about you - Gemini Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe - Cadet Target - Give me one more chance - Kama Sandra Wright - Midnight Affair - Truth Little Richie - Something called love - C/up Ty Karim - You just dont know - Romark Anita Anderson - Secretly - Contact

Well here you go with a great (and I do mean great) review of Togetherness Event by Colin Dilnot If you want a informative, enjoyable well written view of the weekends goings on...... Big thanks to Colin D for the time and effort... great stuff!! Fleetwood Weekender 2001 Just getting my act back together after another great weekender.I arrived with my wife Barbara on Friday in the early evening. We soon settled into the caravan and started on the old red vino with our hosts Annette and Jacqui from Middlesborough who were excellent hosts over the entire weekend. I decided to hit the Northern room first to catch Gingers set which was the usual good fare and by then the place was cooking with water already running down the walls. The breaking up of the dance floor will probably go down in Northern folklore as burly Northern guys stripped to the waist with mallets to put the floor back together!!! Though the call for the return of the mallets by Kev Roberts must be one of the stranger pieces of DJing ever on the scene. Next up was my old friend Tim Brown who gave an excellent mixture of the rare and the very rare!!! I missed his set on Saturday which was said by some to be even better. I sat through the set with John from Anglo-American and his partner Chris - and by now we were getting into the whole thing and helped John try to keep £1000s of records stuck to the wall as a river flowed down it. Just loved it when Tim came back after his spot and rested his feet on his record box - probably one of the most expensive foot-rests in the UK. I went to the Modern Room during the dancing contest to catch up on what was happening. Met up with some mates and exchanged the usual notes. Couldnt really get my head round the new room used for the modern event which lacked atmosphere away from the dance floor which seemed to be the common consensus but it was cooking at various stages over the weekend. I couldnt get to grips with the sales area being away from the dance floor and most of the bar area was too and when you werent actually in the bit where the dance floor was the sound system was very distorted and you couldnt tell a lot of the tracks. It did seem to get better as time went by or maybe the vodka was kicking in. I went back to the Northern room for Jimmy Conwells set and Snake Davis was already doing a storming set as intro for Jimmy. Jimmys first set was a 70s one and it was excellent - highpoints were LOVE, Another Sundown In Watts and Got to Have Money. After the set I turned round and there was Richard Sealing buzzing off the performance we had witnessed - I just gave him a big hug and said thanks for getting Jimmy over. It was back to the Modern Room for the rest of the evening which had started to get going and Gary Dennis and Steve Aggisald both played good sets. As I walked back in the rain to the caravan I felt a feeling of fulfilment but knew I had just started!!! The second day was football first for me but a quick trip into Fleetwood to clear the head helped me for the anguish of sitting and standing as I watched an inept England performance turn into heaven. The atmosphere in the Modern room was electric and just exploded when the 2nd goal went in. Drink, music and football what more can you ask for well I did get more than I anticipated when a mucky Scottish woman came over to chat me up as I listened to the excellent boogie tunes provided by Gary Denis, Kev Roberts, Pete Haigh and Andy Davies. Went out at this point and grabbed an Indian banquet to keep us going before returning to the caravan to be entertained by one Derek Pearson and crew - Allie, Teresa, Jacqui and Annette - had to get back to the music eventually before I died laughing. The Modern Room was really heaving on Saturday night and as I walked in met up, with people like Garry Cape and Hans and Harry of Fingerpoppin fame, Martin Barnfather, John Smith etc. The music was being supplied by the ever excellent Fish. First act up was Kloud 9 - who were 2 great guys who are young and very enthusiastic - soul lives on in the USA. The Kloud 9 guys were good singers and very friendly - loved seeing them staying on in the modern room for the next set. Then it was the turn of a living legend in the shape of Ollie Woodson. He was ushered in by the security as a true soul star should be!! He hit the tiny stage and soon jumped up on the chairs to give us a better view. He sang several songs from his excellent new CD Right Here All Along including Power of A Woman and the Drama In The Bedroom which has reached anthem status on the modern scene. He finished on Treat Her Like A Lady which had the crowd going mad for more but it was a short stop and he was gone. I was fortunate to meet him later before he went off to his hotel and what a nice guy. He was very pleased with the response he got so lets hope he comes back with a band and does a tour. It was quickly back to the Northern Room for Jimmy Conwells 2nd set. Got into the room for Snake and co doing a belting version of "Little Queenie"! Jimmys second set was more Northern on the Saturday night and was tremendous - Snake Davis pulled out all the stops - That Beatin Rhythm was explosive - Under The Street Lamp and Too Much were something else again. It was becoming a real piece of Northern Soul history when he did Cigarette Ashes with ad-libs!!!; Theres That Mountain. He was class and a very nice guy who was overwhelmed by the reaction of the crowd. I decided to get as close to the stage for Gene Chandler as possible for the old photos. Snake played a few more Northern classics and actually sang - my favourite with the girls singing brilliantly was the MVPs Turning My Heartbeat Up. Then Snake started playing the opening bars of There Was A Time which built into a storming intro but Gene wasnt ready!! Was this showmanship or what because this was soon eclipsed when he made maximum space on the stage for himself at the expense of everyone else - Gene was the star and wanted to dance!!! He did wonderful versions of Nothing Can Stop Me, Bet You Never Thought, Such A Pretty Thing, Mr. Big Shot, I Can Take Care of Myself, Let Me Make Love To You, Does She Have a Friend, a wonderful duet on Teacher to The Preacher with one of the girls, Groovy Situation - how does Snake and crew make them sound so like the originals!!. Gene just had to finish on his Duke of Earl routine with top hat, cape and cane!!! OK he did forget the words to some of the songs in parts but overall worth the wait to see one of the greats. Give him his due he paid thanks toeveryone and to Richard and Kev for bringing him over. Now a lot has been said both at the event and on the Net since the show about his behaviour towards Snake and the band. Gene had a few goes at the bands drummer during his show by telling the drummer which cymbal to hit and when. The real trouble started when Gene in between songs started scatting a beat to a tune they had obviously not rehearsed and turned to the drummer and told him to go with it. The drummer was confused, not knowing what was happening. Snake took charge and started the next rehearsed number which was Preacher etc. Gene went with it but at the end hurled abuse at the drummer. Snake pulled him back and the two had a face to face confrontation with much abuse being hurled. Gene laid down that he wasstar!!! Eventually, the show started again but you could tell from then on that though the band and especially Snakes heart wasnt in it anymore. At the end of the set, Gene asked if anyone wanted more and what could he sing because they had done all the rehearsed tunes - you can imagine what happened - shouts of every song he had recorded. Eventually hearing that he should sing a Curtis Mayfield tune he launched into a great story about Curtis giving Major Lance Monkey Time even though Gene wanted the song. He then did Nothing Can Stop Me again and then he was gone. The was a bitter taste in some peoples mouths at what they had witnessed - a great performance spoilt by unnecessary behaviour and you could tell from the crowds response to Snakes playing out of the show when Gene had left the stage that there hearts where with Snake - the guy looked sick. I eventually forgave Gene because he is still an excellent performer because when I met him later he had obviously given his all. It was then back to the Modern Room and caught Steve Aggasild and Dean Johnsons set but I hit a break wall and returned to the caravan. Woke to mayhem courtesy of my hosts and their friends but what a great laugh and the socialising is part of the weekend as well as the music!!! Went back to the Modern Room and the record boxes before making several tasty purchases. We hit the road during the now regular excellent Sunday PM spots which feature some class connoisseur tunes from Terry Jones, Andy Davies and Richard Searling - a great feel and I was sad to leave and also miss Beverlei Brown who I understand was excellent. Well there's always next year!!!!

News that Channel 4 have commisioned a TV programme to be broadcasted in Jan/Feb, Featuring current scene and history, interviews with Ady C, Keb Darge, Irish Greg, Richard S, and Russ W. Sounds like could be a good one!

Hi all Can I just remind you that Albrighton Lea Manor Soul Nite this Friday 12th October is proud to present Butch playing alongise the Albrighton regulars. The nite runs from 9 till 2am and tax otd is £5. This is possibly to be the LAST soul nite at this prestigious venue. November has been cancelled, however we are hoping to go ahead with the Decemeber 1st Niter. Thanks to everyone for their support, be nice to see you on Friday for what may be the last one. Thanks Tait and Lin