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Burscough British Legion playlists from Saturday 24th July 2010: Dereck Higham: The Poets.....Ive Got Two Hearts.....Symbol The Pets.......What Kind Of Girl.....M.G.M demo The Inverts......Look Out Love ........Tower demo The Foxes.......I Just Might Fall In Love......,.A.B.C demo The Channels.....You Can Count On Me.......Groove demo Mighty Sam......Papa true Love.......AMY Silky Hargeaves.......Hurt By Love........D Town Dorothy Berry.......You Better Watch Out.......Planetary Ruby Rowe........We Love Each Other........Resist Johnny Sayles......My Loves a Monster.....Chi Town Marvin Smith.......Who Will Do Your Running Now........Mayfield Gene Chandler.......There Goes The Lover.......Brunswick The Drapes......Your Love Has Gone Away........Gee demo The Chessmen........Why Cant I Be Your Man........Chess Citations........Keep The Faith........Ballard The Flamingo,s..........Koo Koo........Philips The United Four..........She,s Putting You On.........Harthon Billy Stewart........Look Back and Smile.........Chess The Jay Walkers...........Cant Live Without You........Swan demo The Lovettes.......I Need a Guy.........Carnival Maxine Davis.........Before i Leave You........Guyden demo The Webs.......I Want You Back........Verve demo Major Lance........Youre Everything i Need.........Osiris demo The Stoppers..........Come Back Baby.........Jubilee Jan Bradley.........Mama Dont Lie........Chess Tammy Lyn........Where Can I Go..........A.F.O Paul Johnson: Lee Williams & the Cymbals Its Everything About You Carnival Calvin & the Twilites Bashful Boy Har-Low The Esquires My Sweet Baby Hot Line Kenny Smith One More Day Flo-Roe Sophisticates I Cant Stand It Mutt Danny Woods 90 Days In The County Jail Smash Marvelows Somethings Burnin Loma Lee Garrett I Cant Break This Habit Harthon Judy Freeman & Blackrock Hold On RCA Billy Hambric She Said Goodbye Drum Timi Yuro It`l Never Be Over For Me UK Liberty Fiestas Think Smart Old Town Gwen Davies My Man Don`t Think I Know SS7 Roy Roberts Got To Have Your Love Bo-Ro Carol Anderson Im Not Worried Whip Betty Lloyd Im Catching On BSC Velvelettes Lonely Lonely Girl Am I UK Tamla Motown Temptations I Want A Love I See UK Tamla Motown Kim Weston Im Still Loving You Tamla Rose Battiste I Miss My Baby Revilot Duke Browner Crying Over You Impact Brothers Of Soul Come On Back Boo Spellbinders Help Me UK CBS Patti & The Emblems It's the Little Things Congress Ascots Another Day Mir-A-Don Tony Mundey: Denise Chandler ........... I'm Walking Away - Toddlin' Town Susan King ........... Building A Wall Around My Heart - Toy Sam Hawkins ........... Hold On Baby - Blue Cat Drew-vels ........... It's My Time - Capital Joe Tex ........... Old Time Lover - dial Les McCann ............ Sad Little Girl - LP Track Kathy & the Calendars .......... Please Don't Go - Port Lee Rogers .................. Go Go Girl - D-Town Determinations ............. Love, Respect and Understanding - Dolphin Willie Cobbs .............. You Don't Love - Ruler Darrow Fletcher ............. Think I'm Gonna Write a Song - Congress Bill Coday ................. When You Find a Fool Bump His Head - Galaxy Lee Rogers ................ How Are You fixed for Love - Wheelsville Little Johnny Taylor ............... Zig Zag Lightening - Galaxy Vashionettes .................. Mighty Good Lover - Checker Irma Thomas ............... What Are You Trying to Do - Imperial Theresa Lindsey ............... I'll Bet You - Golden World Attractions .................. Destination You - Bell Otis Rush .................. Homework - Duke Dorothy & the ................. Trying to Work a Plan - Jamie Hesitations Irene & the Scotts ................. Stuck On My Baby - Smash Larry Williams ................... Shake Your Body Girl - MGM Symphonics ..................... Guilty - Curton Ann Peebles ..................... Slipped, Tripped, Fell in Love - London Steve Thomas: BEVERLEY AND THE DEL-CAPRIS-- MAMA I THINK I,M IN LOVE LEWIS CLARK - I NEED YOUR LOVIN SO BAD NOLAN CHANCE - JUST LIKE THE WEATHER DONNA COLMAN- YOUR LOVES TOO STRONG WILLIE JONES - WHERES MY MONEY TONY CLARKE- LOVE MUST BE TABOO THE LOCKETTES- I LOVE THE BOY WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR KENNY SHEPPARD= WHAT DIFFRENCE DOES IT MAKE !"REQUEST " LENA & THE DELTANETTES- TURN AROUND BABY IVORYS- PLEASE STAY MEL BRITT - SHE`LL COME RUNNING BACK "REQUEST " COOPERETTES- SHING -A -LING BRICE COEFIELD - AINT THAT RIGHT "REQUEST " KENNY WELLS- ISNT IT JUST A SHAME - SPIEDELS- DREAM GIRL SQUIRES - DON,T ACCUSE ME JOANIE SUMMERS- DON,T PITY ME SHIELA FERGUSON- AND IN RETURN PARISIANS - TWINKLE LITTLE STAR DEE DEE WARWICK - WORTH EVERY TEAR I CRY Tony Brookes: Untouchables..........Raisin' sugar cane Showmen..........39--21--46 Jackie Edwards..........Keep on running LaBrenda Ben & the Beljeans..........The chaperone John Lee Hooker..........Shake it baby Sir Mack Rice..........Its all right Carol Ford..........Run baby Big Mac..........Thats the way you treat your woman A.C Reed..........Boogaloo tramp Don Covay & the Goodtimers..........See about me Bobby Bland..........Honey child Jimmy Robbins..........Reposssesing my love Shufflers..........Always be mine Superiors..........I'd rather die Willie Mason..........Why Drake & the Ensolids..........Please leave me Soulful Twins..........I can't let you go Roger Hatcher..........Sweetest girl in the world Dynamics..........Because I love you Daylighters..........Cool Breeze Mighty Joe Young..........Suffering Soul Ben Branch & the Downhomers..........Honey Man Big Maybelle..........I can't wait any longer Other Brothers..........Its been a long time baby Keni Lewis..........Not the marrying kind Decisions..........I can't forget about you Performers..........I can't stop you Wade Flemons..........That other place Harry & the Keyavas..........If this is goodbye

Chris. To be honest I can't be arsed carrying on this argument, but as a final comment I would just like to clarify one or two points you have brought up and rectify some mistakes. We started Ormskirk Soul Club at the Comrades Club on Saturday 31st March 2007 (after running events at Ormskirk Civic Hall for the previous 3 years) and held events on the fourth Saturday of the month after that, on Saturday 28th April and Saturday 26th May. We finished the events at the Comrades Club due to problems with the venue and moved to Burscough British Legion, again holding our events on the fourth Saturday of the month starting on 30th June 2007. As far as I am aware we never clashed with either the Monaco Soul Club or Formby Halls during this time (Monaco has always been 1st Saturday of the month and Formby Halls 3rd Friday and now 3rd Saturday)----indeed these two events are run by the same promoters so why would they be held on the same night? As for Middlewich British Legion we have never considered it to be a local venue (too far away from Ormskirk or Burscough) so it would not have affected the planning of any of our event dates. The music policy at Burscough Legion was completely different to Ormskirk Civic Hall-----the Civic was always an oldies venue, Burscough has more of an underplayed musical policy. We started running nights at the Civic again in tandem with the Legion because local people asked us to----the music policy at the Legion was not to their liking and they wanted a place to go locally. However,we could never get a regular date at the Civic and therefore held the events when the venue was available but always tried not to clash with other local venues. However the Civic proved untenable in financial terms so we stopped the events for good after just a few events. Ormskirk Civic was already an established venue when we ran our Motown and Classic Soul events, it had been run for the previous three years by us so it was not a new event but a continuation of an existing one----we ran two completely different events a few miles apart with seperate music policies and mostly a different crowd at each one. As I have said before I do not want a slanging match with you, but you state that you do not run any other events other than Radcliffe. If you are prepared to bring up things from 2007 then you should also remember an event from a few months ago that you helped to co-promote---the Stafford Reunion. I also mentioned that your event does not have a great affect on our venue as it only clashes 2--3 times a year. When I posted my original comments they were aimed at other local promoters more than yourself, but you are the only one who has replied. As for the numbers at our venue being on the wane this is far from the truth. Considering where we are located and the type of music we play we have always done well with consistent numbers attending our events from all over the North West and beyond. We could have taken the easy route and gone down the oldies road---we would definitely have had higher attendances but we chose not to do this. Our numbers are as good now as when we first started and show no signs of dropping off----new people come to Burscough constantly along with a hard core of regular punters so I don't think I have to look any closer to home. This is the last I will write on this subject, you are welcome to come over to Burscough at any time and we will extend the same welcome to you that we do to everyone else who attends our events. Tony

Thats very true Paul, if this venue takes place it will be the fourth event to be taking place in Warrington------why? The only reason I can possibly think of is money-----pack 'em in, play overplayed bootleg oldies and count the cash. The amount of venues in this area is staggering-----not just Warrington but everywhere in a thirty mile radius of Manchester, why do we need more?

I was merely stating the facts as I see them----when we started the Legion there were no other local nights on and now there are. Is it wrong to say this? Yes you have in the past sent out our details on your mailing list, and thanks for that. The point I was trying to make was the profusion of events which in my opinion is spoiling the scene as a whole. To be honest your events are probably the least of our worries as they take place on a bi-monthly basis on the last Saturday of the month and only clash with us probably 3 or 4 times a year. Which is a shame in itself because we would probably support your nighters on a regular basis if this clash of dates did not occur. I do not want to become part of a slanging match with you, the facts are that we were running our events before any of the other venues started up in this area---we have never altered our dates and have always run on the fourth Saturday of the month.

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From a purely personal point of view I would just like to add my views. We started Burscough Legion three years ago simply because we wanted to offer something a little bit different to the bog standard bootleg oldies venues that were being run (and still are) in this neck of the woods. Our music policy has always been a mix of underplayed oldies, uptempo R&B, lesser played tunes, etc and we have stuck with this policy throughout our time at the Legion. We chose to run our events on the fourth Saturday of each month as at the time there was nothing on locally to clash with. Since we started three new events have started up within 30 miles of us---two nighters and a soul night, and in each case all of these venues are being organised by people who also run at least one other venue. To put it simply, its killing the local scene---these people don't give a shit about established venues and the effect their events have upon them. On another note the amount of weekenders springing up around the country is also a major cause of declining numbers at established soul events. Just my opinion, of course.

Some playlists from Burscough Legion Saturday 26th June....................... Carl Willingham: Hollywood-Congratulations Len Barry-Love love love Nella Dodds-Soldier boy Zu zu Blues Band-Zu zu man Poets-Wrapped around your finger Four Pennies-Push girl J B Willingham-Don't wanna be hurt no more The Rock-An asprin would go crazy Flash McKinley-I'll rescue you Bobby James-I really love you Lester Tipton-This wont change Bobby Kline-Say something nice to me Nomads-Somethings bad Joe Jama-My life Admirations-You left me Magnetics-Count the days Soul Brothers Inc-Teardrops Patrinell Staten-Little love affair Cairos-Stop overlooking me Yvonne Verne-Just like you did me Mick Howard: Barbara Carr "my mama told me" Chess Joan Baker "everybody's talking" Diamond Linda Jones "you can't take it" (french EP) Warner Brothers E Rodney Jones "peace of mind" Tuff Gentleman June Gardner "it's gonna rain" E Marcy The Mystics "copp and blow" Marquette The Attractions "burn up some road" DeTo Vince Apollo "I bear witness" Pentagon Rudy Love "sufferin' wrath" Canyon Tony Clark "a wrong man" M-S Sam Dees "lonely for you baby" SSS Inter The Invitations "watch out little girl" MGM The Chaumonts "love is the thing" Bay Sound The Fabulous Apollos "the one alone" Valtone The Enjoyables "push a little harder" Capitol Bobby Valentin "use it before you lose it" Fania Little Johnny Hamilton "oh how I love you" Dore The Adorables "ooh boy" Golden World Shawn Robinson "my dear heart" Minit The Constellations "I don't know about you" Gemini Star Wallace Johnson "baby go ahead" Sansu Carol Anderson "takin' my mind off love" Whip Gladys Tyler "a little bitty girl" Decca Nigel A: CASANOVA TWO- WE GOT TO KEEP ON-EARLY BIRD, MIGHTY LOVERS- AIN'T GONNA RUN NO MORE-SOUL HAWK, AUGUST MOON-YOU'RE TOGETHER BABY-O GEE, TONY MIDDLETON- TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH-MGM, HARRY STARR-ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE-END, MARLINA MARS - PUT MY LOVE ON STRIKE-MGM, WILLOWS- MY KINDA GUY-MGM ROYAL PREMIERS-I CAN MAKE IT IF I TRY-M.B.S, ROSE BATTISTE-I MISS MY BABY-REVILOT, GEES-LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING-PORT, ART POSEY-NO MORE HEARTACHES-SCOPE, COMPOSERS-LET'S GET TO THE POINT-COMPLEX 3, JUDSON MOORE-EVERYBODY PUSH AND PULL-CAPRI, REGGIE GARNER-THAT AIN'T THE WAY(YOU MAKE LOVE)-ABC, NATURAL FOUR-THE SITUATION NEEDS NO EXPLANATION-ABC, VIVIAN COPELAND-CHAOS IN MY HEART-D'ORO, EBONIES-YOU GOT WHAT I WANT-MIDWEST. FOUR SONICS-EASIER SAID THAN DONE-SPORT, SHOWMEN-WRONG GIRL-LONDON, JACK MONTGOMERY-BABY,BABY,TAKE A CHANCE ON ME-REVUE, LITTLE ARCHIE-ALL I HAVE TO DO-DIAL, EDDIE CARLTON-MISERY-SWAN, DRAKE AND THE EN-SOLIDS-PLEASE LEAVE ME-ALTEEN, EDWARD HAMILTON-I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU-CARRIE, DEMURES-RAINING TEARDROPS-BRUNSWICK. Tony Brookes: Hesitations..........Wait a minute Creations..........Oh baby Candi Staton..........Too hurt to cry Billy Butler & Infinity..........Whatevers fair Towana & the Total Destruction..........Wear your natural baby Danny Moore..........Somebody new Moovers..........One little dance Classic Sullivans..........Shame, shame, shame Gees..........It's all over O.C. Smith..........On easy street Freddy Butler..........Thats when I need you Chancellors..........All the way from heaven Hesitations..........I'll be right there Righteous Brothers..........Without you I'd be lost Decisions..........I can't forget about you Other Brothers..........It's been a long time baby Big Frank & the Essences..........I won't let her see me cry Webs..........Give in Billy Lamont..........Sweet thang Doc and the Interns..........Baby I know Presentations..........Call on me Harry Deal & the Galaxies..........I still love you Tempests..........Someday

Played "That Driving Beat" on New Years Eve------an all time classic. Sad news indeed. RIP

Paypal sent, best wishes mate. Tony & Lisa

Just a few of my faves....... Ben E King.....In the middle of the night (Seven letters---Atco) Clyde McPhatter.....Mr. Heartache (Welcome home---Decca) Jaedes.....Color him father (The Jaedes---Athena) And one of my favourite tunes of all time...... Billy Butler & Infinity.....Whatevers fair (Hung up on you---Pride)

I agree with the criticisms. Its not a question of who has put this CD out, it is just another money making scheme amongst so many others by the same crew. Have a look at the bootlegs on ebay put out by this lot to confirm my point.

Anyone remember the minutes silence for Pete Lawson? Immediately followed by "Girl across the street?" And they handed out copies of the Ormskirk Advertisers front page with Petes story as the headline.

A true legend in every way----very very sad news indeed. RIP Levi, your memory will live on in your music.

Too true, looks like Liam etc have joined the Casino Circus--------- what are they appearing on next, celebrity Northern Soul dancin' on ice? Glad to see the younger generation keeping the Wigan flag flying................

I've been reading this thread with interest and would just like to comment on one or two of the opinions expressed in it. We run a venue that likes to think of itself as being a little different to most of the others in the area---quite difficult in this part of the country as it seems to be dominated by the Wigan oldies brigade. This manifests itself in the profusion of venues that operate in the locality, venues that spin not only 100% overplayed oldies but which also play boots, cd's, reissues, etc. I will not name these venues on here but within a 30 mile range I can think of over a dozen just off the top of my head. The reason we started the soul nights at Burscough British Legion was simply to offer something different---we never claimed to be ultra rare or tried to compete with the nighters, we just wanted an alternative music policy. We play only 100% original vinyl and as I said before we steer away from the top 500, not an easy thing to do in this neck of the woods. Many of the tunes we play are what I would call "underplayed oldies", mixed with nighter sounds and some rareities. We have endured criticism from all sides because of this---the oldies brigade who don't know most of the stuff we play and aren't prepared to give it a try and certain people on here who object to us running monthly soul nights which may or may not interfere with their precious allnighter scene. We run our nights on the same Saturday of each month and we have clashed from time to time with some allnighters. This is not intentional and indeed it is the nighters that have changed their dates, so who is to blame? Are we not allowed to run monthly soul nights or do we have to get permission from the allnighter promoters before we arrange our dates? A number of people attend our venue and then go on to a nighter when these date clashes occur, so where is the conflict of interest there? Sorry to go on a bit but some people on this forum are so far up their own behinds that they should shave their arses and walk backwards.

Hi there.....cheers for that, nothing planned at the moment but we'll see how Saturday goes----we've had quite a lot of interest in it so far. I'll keep you posted. Tony