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Request number two from me

Well who would have thought it, as well as this month's event having a nod to those heady niters at Lifeline. Ashton mainstay Simon Ingham created another memorable period and provided a shining light in the period of "lockdown" BVAN provided a platform for like minded souls to share their love and knowledge of the vinyl gems that were just waiting to have their day!! Quite a few of the BVAN regulars Wilxy, Steve Smith, Simon, Baz Maleady, Chalky, myself and many more are now regulars at Ashton, where we share a similar ethos(quality is the key, regardless of value or rarity) A perfect example(to these ears anyway) is this gem from Gospel Soulman Ron Kenoly. I believe it had sporadic spins at stafford, deffo hits the spot!!

First Request from me, please play this Andy !!

Saturday July 15th Ashton Ukrainian Club swings back into action. No let up in the distance our attendees travel for our unique atmosphere !! Last month was staggering with travellers from Perth Western Australia, Bournemouth, West Midlands, Bradford, Gorton lol .The word is definitely out for this unmissable event!! This month we have a flavour of one of THE ground breaking events on the rare soul scene "Lifeline", with two of the original resident DJs at this much revered event Andy Dyson and Karl "Chalky" White guesting for us. It's gonna get soulful!! Making his Ashton debut, one of the real characters from the North East Alan Coney(expect the unexpected)!! Team Ukrainian main stay Mr Simon Ingham, makes the looong trek from the Cheshire plains(alright Stockport) Holding it all together Mr Ashton himself Chris Churm and Phil Dunn complete a real strong line up. All this for a mere £5 pay on the door, gets you a slice of the action at this eagerly anticipated event. Please, please arrive early to avoid disappointment!! We have a separate chill out/ record bar with our "in house" sound system piped in for all you lounge lizards and vinyl hounds!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 ,please check out the thread on here, for a bite size sample of what's on offer. Please feel free to RSVP the event!!

Bit of a BVAN reunion,be good to see you

Another quality line up for our July 15th date at Ashton Ukrainian Club. We have a flavour of the fabulous Lifeline niter events, we welcome Andy Dyson and Chalky, two of the residents from an event, which definitely was a LIFELINE for the rare soul scene!! I'm sure Chalky can give us some background regards the ethos and history of the events, which kicked off at Sheridans in Dewsbury and boasted a stellar resident line up that also included Butch, Mick H, Cliff Steele. Alan Coney one of the scene's characters from the North East, with an amazing collection will be making his debut at Ashton, along side Stockport's finest Simon "enthusiast" Ingham with a non too shabby collection. As ever Sir Chris Churm and Phil Dunn complete what(we think) is an amazing line up!! See you there!!!

Well we said it was gonna be hot, hot, hot and Boy was it, the music and atmosphere and on a real busy night on the soul calendar, to say it surprised us, is an understatement!!! People turned up in numbers yet again, it was really humbling and we know we are providing the kind of "old school" soul night that is sadly lacking today. Unbelievable feedback and once again, we thank the Ashton Faithful, you guys make this night what it is!! Nice to catch up with Steve Cato and Lydia, Shirley Wood(still owe you for the mag ooops) Debbie Troops and so many more. Onto the reason we're here(the music) Phil Dunn did a great early doors set and a non too shabby earlier spot from Ashton Supremo Chris Churm. John Baggaley and Dave Flint(hope I spelled that right) provided a quality mix of the known and not so well known 45s. Next up Tony Mac, who I'll always say re-ignited my passion for "this thing of ours" after a local soul night, late 80s I think? Tremendous hour and the dance floor lapped it up. Gibby Gibby followed with record after record, thanks for the request The Groovettes a late casino spin I think, sounded "on the money" bouncing out of the speakers, quality set mate, Rockmasters an inspired last record!! I had the unenviable task of ending another memorable night and it was great to see the floor full till the last record. Hats off to that man Robbo requesting "watch out little girl" The Invitations, it had folk running back in the room, inspired choice mate!! Our next night Saturday July 15th with more than a hint of those heady Lifeline niters, with a more than welcome return behind the decks for two of the residents there Andy Dyson and Karl Chalky White, add to that one of the scene's characters from the North East Alan Coney and our very own Simon Ingham. Keep your eyes on the soul press nearer the time for more details!!! June 2023 Ashton Video.mp4

A few asking for the DJ running order tomorrow night, here goes. Phil Dunn 7-7.45 pm Chris Churm 7.45-8.30 Dave Flynn + John Baggaley 8.30-9.30 Tony Mac 9.30-10.30 Gibby 10.30-11.30 Mick Howard 11.30-12.30

Nearly the weekend and only two days to our Summer Soul Spectacular. DJs bringing the heat in every sense of the word include West Yorkshire's Gibby heading down the M62 with his inimitable DJ style back behind the decks!!! This month we showcase some incredible collections from within the Manchester Area. Quality selections guaranteed from Tony Mac, an unassuming guy who never fails to do the business and always gets a great reaction from the dancefloor!! Bridlington rare room regular Dave Flynn, makes the long journey down from Middleton lol ,with John Baggaley joining the mix after a great double deck selection last year!! Phil Dunn will be spinning the usual high quality early doors selections, expect the unexpected!! Chris Churm and Mick Howard complete a pretty special line up, it's gonna get hot, hot, hot with our unique atmosphere guaranteed!! We start 7pm running through 00.30 and just £5 admission pay on the door. We have a great chill out area, which includes a few tasty sales boxes!! Please arrive early, as the room fills up quick style. Please check out the thread for a flavour of the night on the soul-source event page and as ever feel free to RSVP the event. As ever another super busy weekend on the soul events calendar, wherever you go, enjoy and hope to see the Ashton Faithful and our ever growing new attendees out in force!!!

A record that seems to be gaining more attention now and rightly so, crossover heaven!!

Best not forget this, especially for Shaun and the Morecambe/Lancaster Crowd, pure class!!!

One from Lord Ashton's playbox, dripping with SOUL!!!

This will sound amazing bouncing out of the speakers ATMOSPHERE!!!

Just over a week to the next Ashton Ukrainan Club. Saturday June 17th is the date for your diary, on another super busy date in the Soul Calendar. Lots of people have voted with their feet, to make us THE ONLY place to be on the third saturday in the month and for that we thank you. We won't rest on our laurels after some amazing nights this year and we strive to provide a Quality Night every month for the Ashton Faithful!! Gibby is looking forward to making his return behind the decks, on his whistle stop mini tour of the North and beyond!!! Bridlington "rare room" regular Dave Flynn and John Baggley are back, after a great double deck set last year. Another quality guy from the North West Tony Mac is another welcome returnee DJ, if you went to The Wilton Niter, or the brilliant Bridge Hall Niter, in the golden period for our current scene in the 90s you'll know what we mean!!! Phil Dunn will be warming up the masses "early doors" Mick Howard and Lord Ashton Chris Churm complete another quality line up. We run 7pm-00.30 and just £5 pay on the door, let's you find out what all the fuss is about, you will not be disappointed!!! Please arrive early, to guarantee your slice of the soulful banquet, we aim to please!! Please check out the thread for a flavour of what's on offer!!!

Power House Detroit from Chris AKA Lord Ashton, WHOOOOSH!!!

This sounded the business in May, 70s soul perfection and the vocals of Clifton Dyson, OH YESSSS!!!

Well we're half way through the year already!! Some amazing nights already at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday June 17th is the next date for your diary and a hard act to follow our May session, but as ever to quote Moses Smith we "keep on striving"!! We welcome Gibby( the man with the flyers) and a non too shabby play box back behind the decks. Tony Mac I'm sure will play his usual high quality spot, along with local guys Dave Flynn(Bridlington Rare Room Regular) and John Baggaley. Chris Churm and Phil Dunn will be digging deep into the collections for some more vinyl gems for the dancefloor along with some bloke called Mick Howard lol Lots of interest already in yet another blockbuster month on the soul calendar. "Team Ashton" is constantly amazed by the support of our regulars and our new attendees, as the word spreads about this amazing club!! Please arrive early to grab a piece of the action and admission just £5 pay on the door. Check out the event thread for a few sample spins from last month and some potential spins for this month and please RSVP the event!!

Mid Tempo magic from Chicago, play this Tony Mac!!!

Early Shout for our "Mid Summer Soulstice" at Ashton Ukrainian Club. After a night in May that has to be right up there with the best nights we've had to date(bar set really high) we're back!! Saturday June 17th is the date for your diary!! We welcome the return from over t' big hill Gibby Gibby back behind the decks. The line up this time has a real North West vibe showcasing some of the quality collections around the Manchester and Tameside area!! Tony Mac will be digging deep a guy who has been around from the halcyon days of the scene and some of those heady nights at The Pendulum Club and beyond!! Dave Flynn and John Baggaley did an amazing double deck set last year, expect more of the same. Myself, Chris Churm and Phil Dunn complete another great line up. Admission just £5 pay on the door, the night gets busy real quick, so please arrive early and sample that "it" factor atmosphere that is pretty hard to beat !! Check out the thread for a flavour of the last event and more!! Please feel free to RSVP the event.

Another that sounded so good last saturday, great two-fer!!!

No rest for the wicked, as the dust settles on a monumental night in May. Saturday June 17th, we welcome Yorkshire's Gibby back for a return set. Another top night guaranteed. Local legend Tony Mac will be digging deep for some more dance floor gems, along with Dave Flynn and John Baggaley and myself. This hit the spot last time out big time!!!

WOW,WOW,WOW Ashton Ukrainian delivers again big time. In the current economic climate, people voting with their feet yet again!! We aim to provide a top quality night out and last night was truly humbling to see more new attendees, we had a few of our regulars missing, sorry guys you missed a cracker!! The warm weather meant a few turned up a bit later, so a slow burn , kicked into maybe one of the best we've had and after Phil Dunn opening set, we had a non too shabby early set from Phil Dick rare as you dare, unreleased gems and seldom heard classics meant for a great spot. Derek Watmough followed and kept the assembled masses moving with some great requests programmed in, Intertains "I need your love" hit the spot!! Phil Threlfall up next completed a tale of "three Phil's" first up Appointments "I saw you there" well and truly lit the fuse for a monumental spot. Willie Tee "having so much fun" Purple Mundy and so many more. Tsop Manchester Baz Maleady followed, just when you thought it couldn't get any better? IT DID!!! An absolute master class in selections, presentation and reading the floor, take a bow sir and enjoy the attached video snippet!! Chris Churm finished the night with the usual quality mix, last record?? They were having non of it Cody Black "Mr Blue" finishing a "you had to be there" occasion!! Nice to catch up with Martyn Bradley, memories of the great Albrighton sessions and the fastest delivery driver in the North West Debbie Carty delivering the odd rare soul gem as well as Motor Parts!! Please keep checking back on here for details of our next night, saturday June 17th is the date for your diary!! May 23 Ashton Video.mp4