Chalky

Richard and Bernie Golding, what do any of you remember, Wigan Tiffs and any other venues, one in Manchester where all the unreleased Motown were first played apparently. Looking for dates, flyers etc. @Louis you have a few tales mate

Some great nights at Bretby allnighters, and the Soul Nights that preceded it. Rarely ventured from the 60's room the times I went.

That's right, it would be more cost effective to get 300 rather than 50. https://www.discmanufacturingservices.com/vinyl-prices.htm just the basic black and white label as well.

I may have misread Smudge, Paul doesn't mention when it changed to Phoenix but it was certainly the Phoenix by the 2nd birthday all-nighter in Feb 1976. I m,just try and find that article although Paul has given me some facts. I don't need an in-depth piece on the 70's, just enough to set the scene in Peterborough as the book will be basically Post Wigan.

That flyer is for the third night under Paul Donnelley. Need to check but it could be the last under the EASC before Ken Cox registered the name and Paul D changed to the Phoenix SC.

If many of todays promoters read the above mate, they realise where they are going wrong.......on every point

I think that is called the real world Steve. Go to any club with the top djs on that particular scene you probably pay that and more for the night. The Djs would be paid the going rate too. They are also top Djs because they ars different from the rest, they do things, play things that make them stand out. The so called top djs on this scene are no different to Joe Bloggs playing to 50 people in the back room of the local pub. I don't hear or see anything from any of the top djs on our scene (the mainstream one that is) that make them stand out. They don't set any trends......they are afraid to incase they lose a booking. reading this topic and the amount of venues that charge 3, 4 or 5 quid on the door...it was that much 15 years ago! I understand some do it simply for the love of it, christ I've lost count the times I've done something on this scene for the love of it but somewhere down the line we have to come into the real world. The venues up north are not cheap either. Most charge 250/300 for a decent sized venue. Equipment hire is usually 200 or so, get it done professionally and it will cost you more. Security is a must, door staff, promotion. You are looking at the best part of 100 people in to cover the overheads before you begin to pay the djs. And the prices promoters are willing to pay there is no wonder many I know are simply not interested in Djing anymore.

I'd sooner listen to the banana splits and scooby doo than some of the music masquerading as rare/northern soul. Far too much is so far removed from what we are used to. Far too much played for rarities sake. Quality control seems to have taken a break. most of these records are enjoyed by a tiny vocal minority.

Carl Spencer too.

Obviously I don't want names (PM those if you want ? )

So....just to get this straight.... who was causing the trouble, when and where and if possible why.

Who was the D&S Promotions that is on the 10th Anniversary flyer?

RSG 10th Anniversary, Oct 1988

CESC OCT 1987

Tony Clayton was there with the CESC before the RSG nighters, I have a flyer, will post it sometime

Looking back, PSC at Wirrana from 1979 with Ken Cox over at the Fleet? until the PSC clashed with Ken (EASC) forcing Ken Cox to call it a day, PSC then took over the Fleet in 1982 until 1986. Then RSG. Chris Burton promoting at Wirrana in 83/4 and then the PSC deliberately clashed resulting in a bomb hoax at the Wirrana (I have ben told the details btw but I won't repeat in public). Who was running the Stamford event?

Any chance of a scan of this flyer Steve, 300DPI if possible?

OK some info.... The E.A.S.C. was initially Paul Donnelley and co at the Wirrana. Ken Cox then registered the name after they had had two or three all-nighters, because of this the Phoenix Soul Club came into being. The council closed the all-nighters down in 1976 and said no more all-nighters would be held in Peterborough. The Fleet then came into being three years later. SO.... Who was first at the Fleet...Peterborough Soul Club? Run by Dave Reid, Keith Wilcox and Stuart Gordon (and his bossy Mum as former attendees called her). Tony Clayton also getting involved later? Until when? 1984 Then came the Dedicated Soul Club in May 1984 going by Steve's flyer run by Dave Reid. Around this time Chris Burton attempted to muscle in on the action holding all-nighters at the Wirrana on the same nights as established local Promotions resulting in a bomb hoax at one all-nighter at which Junior Walker & Eddie Holman were appearing live. Fair to say that the mix of Skinhead and Scooterists and Northern Soul lovers didn't mix well and trouble was to flare on numerous occasions. Anything to correct or add?

Kin ell lol where was this Rob? That is Rick from Chesterfield sat on chair back I think, now lives in Poolsbrook round corner from me mother.

Remember them nights well Rob. Have several of the RSG flyers.

Dave Appleyard by any chance, top lad.

Clarence Reid passed away earlier today. R.I.P Blowfly

Bomb scare I have heard about, which venue and promoter/promotion was the target of the scare?

Hope you are well mate. I know Jon Buck and Danny Everard ran nighters mid to late 80's. I know Ken Cox was there 80-82? Need to know what clubs have been involved, who ran them and of course the politics that was obviously happening.

Following on from the EASC topic what is the history of the Peterboro allnighters? EASC for the first couple of years or so of th decade? What was the clashing that finished EASC and who took over etc.