Mark S

The Northern soul scene has always been a freindly place I have never cared how anyone dances and I ,m sure nobody cares how I dance . The notion that people lack the confidence to get up I dont get and in itself is a sad indictment of the scene if people feel like they have to fit in . These so called dance teachers are exploiting peoples insecurity supported by the inacurate media portrayals of athletic baggy wearing dancers and the myth that there was /is a heirachy on the floor . They are no part of a Northern soul scene that I want to be connected to .

Can I just carry on being a shit dancer please ? Its what I,m good at

Ive said this before but if middle aged people did,nt have it first time around tough titty what makes them think they,ve got it it now , very very sad

Its done by that Fiona woman that only dances to the tune in her head and not the actual record and still wins contests FFS .

My youngest daughter (26) comes out with me occasionally and loves it , she was at first suprised that her old man had a life and loves the fact that the floor is full , and that I can bump into someone I have not seen for many years and just carry on as if it was only yesterday . Even though she and her older siblings have been brought up with Northern soul they have no real interest in it other than its Dads thing . Funny thing is even though I have played allsorts of NS tracks over the years they still gravitate towards the more common ones . Personally not bothered about youngsters on the scene dont like the Wigan Casino re- enactment thing though I think thats quite sad . Although we keep talking about young ones its only a small handfull in reality .

Allow me to interpret 10 pages given over to discussing the one show , trivial when compared to the discussions on NHS pay .If Shane meadows made a northern soul film he would cock it up according to Trevski . Total gibberish is my second language and the One show was crap

My first second and third favorites have allready been said so Still waters - the Four tops because its brilliant EDIT dozy sod me missed the point Miracles - Whole lot of shaking - and why not

Uptight - Jackie Wilson and Count Basie orchestra in one room WOW Willians and Watson - Too late , bet that was a fun session

Glad you had a lovely time Wow you have just won a picture of a rather gorgeous donkey

This has a familiar ring to it you,re not a propper soulie

Behave this is the most fun we,ve had in ages

That,ll be me then just keeping the faith Did us proud Really !!!! give your head a wobble Yep thats all we need a bunch of kids in baggies off their heads on Calpol and Werthers original paedo pellets

I wonder if anyone involved with the show is going to post on this thread would be interesting to see thier take on things now its aired . C,mon

The folk music and NS connection goes way back to Tony Palmers This England documentary where ther was more folk music than soul played another load of media shite . Not to bad a version of Tainted love though

They,re having similar issues on the rare folk scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgvyQfpaJ7Y

Call me a grumpy old bugger but I dont want youngsters on the scene at all and as for the comedy mods on the scooter scene arghhhhh

Thats the rub Alison there should,nt be any embarasing bits . However I love your optimism but if thats what helps the film then gawd elp us

So anybody got anything good to say about it then ?

Yet to see Martin Clunes attempt to dance

This is the price we pay for having that bloody film cheers Elaine

Apparently you cant dance to Northern soul in tight trousers thats where Ive been going wrong

One minute in oh shit

You missed a perfect opportunity to tell your mate to knob off . The Northern soul scene has never needed publicity and never will as someone that claims to know the soul scene I would have thought you would know that .

Still look on the brighter side of a blue world someones made a good butty

All the rest . Much as I love Motown its so predictable to the point that the newly unearthed stuff fails to excite me that much ( done it now ) Yet I am allways hearing new to my ears stuff from other labels that blow me away . Motown is great but the collective/creative output of the others is greater .