I think this is why all of us disagree with each other...…Personally I focus on the word ‘Soul’, and expect just that, but the term ‘Northern Soul’ really does mean up-tempo 60’s dance music ……“Hooray!” (I hear Terry shout)
The problem I have, is that I don’t want ‘Northern Soul’ all night, I want ‘Soul’, which includes Mid-tempo, and some 70’s type tunes (This is why some people don’t use the term)
Have to say though, as ‘Incognito’ pointed out (post 192) during the period he mentioned, lots of different stuff was played (Including some R’n’B), and it was played in the right ratio so all flowed together nicely - You simply didn’t get time to get bored.
All the best,
Len