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Back to Phil T's selections and to some a marmite record. I love it, full on production with breaks, take a listen!!
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Woo Hoo
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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!!!
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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!!
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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!!
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Mixed Bag of Sales, enquiries/reservations via PM Bobby Angelle "Too much for you" Ex Money £140 West Coast Banger, Arthur Wright Production Bruce Channel "there must be a love somewhere" Ex Le Cam £40 Great male vocal version of Ede Robbins Classic Dejah Ahres "let me be your girl/real jive guy" Ex (demo) Verve £40 Fantastic Double Sider, thought to be Alice Clarke ? General Crook "turn on your love light" Ex Capitol £100 Funk Edge Banger Jon Allen "feel alright" M- Glamp Road £50 Tighten up Style Dancer, now deleted
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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!!
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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!!
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Just over a week to go, hope Joan brings this with her!!!
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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!!
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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!!
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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!!
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Yeah me too mate,should be a cracker!
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Yeah Tim always has a few surprises Looking forward to Ian Wills spot,digging to the back of the box
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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!!
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Classic !!
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Tim Ashibende played this Blackpool Mecca Classic last April and boy did it sound good, all over again!!
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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!!!
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I hope Phil T brings this with him, group soul par excellence!!
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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!!
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As September draws to a close, we're already laying plans for when The Grumpy Soul Crew are back with us at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday October 19th another Top DJ line up awaits Phil Threlfall and Jumpin' Joan bringing you all the biggies from Iconic Soul Clubs in the 80s Stafford TOTW, Shotts, Morecambe Pier and many more, mixed in with some quality "back of the box" cheapies, just waiting to light up the dance floor!! Add to that ex Mr M's resident Ian Wills and fellow Wigan Casino stalwart Tim Ashibende, both of these guys have been active Post Wigan and Tim in particular, is responsible for unearthing some of today's current big spins to the scene while he was viny hunting Stateside late 70s and built up an enviable list of dealer and record producer contacts !! Both capable of providing a few surprises in their sets, not to be missed for sure!! Phil Dunn will be kick starting the proceedings and Ashton Head Honcho Chris Churm will be providing the usual rock solid support!!! All this for just £5 admission pay on the door, the night runs 7pm-00.30 Record Sales Boxes are most welcome, as the bar area doubles as a chill out/record sales area. Some top quality vinyl been changing hands recently!! See you there!!
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Back to Stafford memories, from Phil T, almost walking pace, but achingly Soulful!!
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Another Pearl from Joan, cool cool 70s and no, not the high pitched Saturday Night Fever Guys
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Premier League Detroit from one of the worlds finest Groups The Masqueraders and one that always fills the floor for Jumpin' Joan !!
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Looking forward to Phil Threlfall's return behind the decks, expect a wide range of styles from up tempo 60s stormers, to classy crossover dancers like this from William Bell's Iconic Peachtree Label!!
