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Looking forward to celebrating three years since the re-launch of Ashton Ukrainian Club and of course not forgetting Karl Chalky White's 23rd (cough) birthday!! A few asking for the running order!!

Phil Dunn 7pm-7.45pm
Ian Wills 7.45pm-8.45pm
Jumping Joan 8.45pm-9.45pm
Tim Ashibende 9.45pm-10.45pm
Phil Threlfall 10.45pm-11.45pm
Chris Churm 11.45pm-00.30

It's Friday and we're ready to go, final selection from Joan, cheap as chips in monetary terms, priceless in production and a record that drags tired limbs back onto the dancefloor. What we're all about really!!

A Big Weekend on the horizon, lots going on in the Soul Calendar AND we're three years in since our October 2021 re-launch at Ashton Ukrainian Club. WOW!! three years has absolutely flown by!!!

A Top Quality DJ line up awaits The Ashton Faithful, this Saturday October 19th as our thanks for your unwavering support!!

Phil Threlfall has been in touch and looks like we're in for a memorable night, some high quality tunes Grumpy Soul Style along with another former Grumpy Resident Jumping Joan. Dance Floor Space will be a valuable commodity!!

Add to that Tim Ashibende with all the Sounds that have the indefinable "it" factor from The Halcyon Days up to present day!!

Talking of Halcyon Days Ashton Regular and former Mr M's Resident Ian Wills will be making his debut, I know he's keen to dig deep into his collection, with one eye firmly on the dancefloor.

Please check back regularly on the Thread, for some Amazing DJ selections, feel free to RSVP the event, as so many have already done!!

Team Ukrainian mainstays Phil Dunn and Chris Churm complete a stunning line up, for all tastes!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £5 gets you through the doors and yes, we've already been asked about reserving a table lol

Seriously wherever your travels take you, have a great time, see you on the dance floor, it's going to be special!!

Ashton Ukrainian Club, the soul night, with a niter playlist, oozing that old school atmosphere!! Expect to hear dynamite dancers like this!!

Phil T has been in touch and WOW, are we in for a musical treat. First up power house 60s dancer and I think Butch's old Lancaster Johnson c/u? (Chalky can confirm) 

3 minutes ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

Wow 23, all those years of hanging around with Messrs Dyson & Coney hasn't affected you one bit mate 

18 minutes ago, Chalky said:

Can't wait, cracking line up.  I'm celebrating my birthday, I'll be 23, cake and beer welcome 

Woo Hoo 

Sticking with Ian Wills selections. The Latter years at Wigan as well as unearthing new 60s discoveries, storming 70s dancers like this were rubbing shoulders, to equal effect on the dancefloor!!!

Ian Wills is probably better known, as one the residents in Mr M's at Wigan, with an encyclopedic knowledge of the c/u's of the time. Here's one of the lesser known spins from the later years, still sounding the business!!

Into the final few days and lots of interest, as you would expect with this line up, talking to people, out and about at the weekend!!

We look forward to Ian Wills, digging deep into his collection, pulling out mid tempo gems like this!!

In keeping with the Ashton Ethos, as well as the big money rarities solid bargain basement groovers like this will be show cased. Here's one of the worlds finest male vocal groups, which regularly features in Joan's DJ sets!!

Well on a super busy weekend on the Soul Calendar Saturday October 19th Ashton Ukrainian Club brings you a Stellar Line up!!

Two of the mainstays from the much missed Grumpy Soul Nights will be joining us behind the decks for one night only and WHAT a night it promises to be, with huge interest already!!

Phil Threlfall has an amazing collection expect the best sounds from The Post Wigan Era and beyond in the words of The Prophets "if I had one gold piece" (or in Ashton £5) you get to experience an amazing evening of Rare Soul!!

Jumping Joan has an infectious personality, which shines like a Soulful Beacon, dragging folk to the dancefloor, mixing the rarities with quality cheapies, which are just too good, not to dance to!!

We are also honored for the second time this year to welcome Tim Ashibende, as well as being a great historian in the history of our scene, Tim is a quality DJ, canny wait for his return!!

Ian Wills is sooo looking forward to his debut set and so are we, expect the best from the halcyon days to current big spins!!

Phil Dunn will be opening the night for all our early birds!! Team Ukrainian OG Chris Churm completes the line up, well known of late as "The Finisher" with some legendary end of evening sets !!

Please check out the thread, for some quality DJ selections for you to enjoy and please RSVP the event!!

The night runs 7pm-00.30, don't miss it!!

Just over a week to go, hope Joan brings this with her!!!

Time moving on up,like a Soulful Express Train to our October date at Ashton Ukrainian Club.
We aim to please,with an amazing DJ line up!!
Saturday October 19th see you there!!

As well as the main room,we have the music piped into the lounge area. For all the record hounds,while browsing the vinyl sales boxes.

Doubles as a chill out and catch up zone,essential!!

Outstanding October is under way with Quality venues a plenty in The North West !!
Saturday October 19th is the date for your diary. A Grumpy Soul Spectacular awaits at Ashton Ukrainian Club Phil Threlfall and Jumping Joan back on the decks,in the words of a song " ask my heart" can I really miss this? Didn't think so!!
Add to that Tim Ashibende who always entertains and some spellbinding stories about where and when he found the record,we eagerly await Tim going to print with his tales of record digging in the States!
Ian Wills is this months debutante with a spot that's been in the making for sometime.  A Former resident in the now legendary Mr M's sessions at Wigan Casino "gonna be a big thing" (see what I did there)
Ashton head honcho Chris Churm and Team Ukrainian Anchor man Phil Dunn complete an impressive line up.
All the above for £5 pay on the door,we hit the ground running 7pm-00.30
Keep checking back on the soul-source event page thread for some quality DJ selections and feel free to RSVP the event!!

10 hours ago, Philt said:

Haven’t been out for a few months so .looking forward to digging a few records out and a bit of a catch up

Yeah me too mate,should be a cracker!

3 hours ago, Eddiefoster said:

I rather think that it'll be a great night of quality music, where all the DJs will compliment each other than some kind of competition Mick, they all have something special to bring to the table  

Yeah Tim always has a few surprises 

Looking forward to Ian Wills spot,digging to the back of the box 

I've seen comments Grumpy Soul v Wigan,but it's so much more,both Tim + Ian prepared to dig deep into extensive collections 

This line up has captured the interest for sure!!

Classic !!

Tim Ashibende played this Blackpool Mecca Classic last April and boy did it sound good, all over again!!

On 26/09/2024 at 17:07, Jessie Pinkman said:

Would I be correct in thinking Tommy Turner's still in Simon's playbox,

 

As Derek Pearson correctly identified Tommy Turner had two releases on the label, with one letter different in the title, but a major difference in value!!!

I hope Phil T brings this with him, group soul par excellence!!

Eager anticipation awaits for Tim Ashibende's  return behind the decks, always ready to spring a few surprises and of course a healthy nod to the past, with classic Detroit Dancers like this!!