Winnie :-)

============ What about 'rehab', they might like that

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============= Isn't your whole post a negative? Personally can't see anything wrong with getting younger people into the music, unless you're of the opinion it should be 'our generations musical legacy'. Yeah there are some great nighters/soul nights out there, but if they're not attended they will close down, that's just common sense. I don't think the debate is about the scene dying by the way, I think it's about looking for a way for it to progress. Also can't really see new members coming onto SS seeing some posts about the state of the scene and thinking oooh that's not for me. However, I could envisage some youngsters new to SS reading some posts and thinking, they're so stuck in their ways. Winnie:-)

================ Has to be the future, for a long time we've been able to sit on our laurels, now its time to decide what's the most important the long term, as in the scene still being around in 20/30 years, or the short term view, enjoy what we've got. I'm old school in some ways and don't deny I like to see people dancing traditionally to northern, but am also aware its increasingly difficult for people of my age to continue to do so, and not look comical to youngsters. Those who've been on the scene a long time, want to protect it, and I can understand that, but like everything it's evolving, and if it doesn't continue it will die. The format of the music, the clothes worn, style of dancing, none of it really matters, if you really want to the scene to remain, you/me/everyone has to embrace, understand and accept that the younger persons viewpoint is what's required and far more important than a 30 year veterans. It's meant to be an energetic dance scene, not a tea dance. The whole scene will probably develop even more so, IMO, into a two tier thing over the next 5/10 years, it just depends where you stand if you want anything beyond that. Have to say my view has changed over the last few years, probably brought about by going to venues and seeing more and more people just standing about chatting as opposed to dancing. With younger blood on the scene at least the music will be celebrated in the way I personally like to see it..... dancing, whatever the style Winnie:-)

========== I've always found the MarkyD to be more of a thrash metal fan

========= My mistake, apologies to all for the misunderstanding

================ Was IL on SS then Pete? Never heard anything about PM's??

========================= This post and James T's follow up posts make almost perfect sense to me. The only bit I'd maybe question is "I think the need to please folks who love that traditional style is putting off new people getting into it. But it's fair enough to please them, they're the one's who've supported it all these years". Just seems to be a little contradictory and that you're still wanting to please everyone??

=========== SC, is that really you? Winnie:-)

==================== Read the excerpt.......... I'll wait for the video

========== Some like fish, some like fowl, but taste doesn't depreciate because of a preference, it just becomes different taste Winnie:-)

========== Nurayev, Gene Kelly, Jimmy Cagney, Hughie Green? Do dance comps really affect venue attendance? Never been to a venue yet cos it has one.

=========== I always think its nice to have an open mind

============= Is that just your opinion Davie, or medically/clinically proven?? Just curious, as you seem so sure........ Winnie:-)

Best wishes to Kev on a speedy recovery Winston

=========== Also wish him all the best

=========== Maybe it'll grow on you Danny?? I actually quite like it, when I first heard re-hab I thought it was quite soulful, but after hearing it a few times decided it wasn't and that she was singing in an affected voice. Decent music for the charts though Winnie:-)

============ So will the tories reverse the ban then??

============ Makes the thread asking what we should push to have a northern sound at number one obsolete........ fantastic choice

Have to say it will be a terrible loss if the 100 is no more. The best nighter in the land Winnie:-)

=========== Chalks, these stories always interest me, but they always seem to be soooooo hypothetical? Is promoter 1 so big that he/she can't be named and if the DJ is well known, would his/her career as a DJ really be threatened? Cos you haven't named and shamed it would appear that promoter 1 really is that powerful?? Winnie:-)

It obviously will improve them from a health perspective, don't think that can be argued, but from an entertainment viewpoint, as in I like to have a smoke, it won't. Winnie:-)

============= Good job your taste is working, cos you're hearing certainly doesn't

Great read Matt