Chalky

'67 I think. Sure it was Jerry Hipkiss who posted the flyer originally.

certain he died couple of years ago

This'll be the flyer for the "Drifters" Malc.....

I might be interested depending on the theme and how much spare time I have.

Didn't they return last year/year before??? Did a show in Derby. Sure they did and I was going until some last minute hitch.

Spyder should have appeared at Prestatyn few years ago. From what I can gather the authorities in the states wouldn't let him leave the country. Freddie Hughes would be good!!

Ralph Soul Jackson back performing. Did some shows with Roscoe Robinson and Otis Clay last year/year before and Andy dj'ed at another last year with Ralph, Roscoe and Herman Hitson. We very nearly got Ralkph over as well couple of years ago, last minute problems. Can probably still get him and Herman Hitson over if anyone interested. Some photos of Ralph, Roscoe Robinson and Otis Clay performing can be viewed at my Flickr account HERE they were sent by Ralph's manager John Ciba and we used them for publicity when we attempted to bring Ralph over here.

I'll be surprised if someone doesn't bite yer hand off for the Wallace Johnson.

found the podcast download it HERE

Ta but if I'd got a spare 2 or 3 hours I'd sit and listen I've got sony soundforge that does everything that easy recorder does, and more. I'll look for the podcast.

John Manship sells the original 60's brown paper sleeves.

presume it records in real time as the show is playing, I can do all that with soundforge...I just want to download the whole show and listen at my leisure rather than keep having to restart the stream.

can the show be downloaded? rather than just a stream, maybe then I won't have to keep listening tho the bits I've already heard

I'm half way through it, can't sit down for long enough. Must download it!!!! Fantastic stuff though, Sean has great taste in music

Always thought Syng McGowan was £120, £150 tops. Its not like you see a copy just every couple of years is it, it does come up for sale somewhere fairly regularly.

Mick H has it too, Andy Rix has/had full Shrine collection, seen Rob Thomas play it out too.

only just noticed but like I said most soul nights especially are oldies based, with the odd 70's northern and with the guest who normally does and hour throwing in some biggies? I would think most DJ's can cater for that. Like I said most DJ's get known for playing a certain style, basically because they aren't given the time to expand or diversify. I would say that given the chance there are plenty of DJ's who could rise to the challenge....there's also plenty who would fall by the wayside too. The trouble for me is with a five hour soul night and five DJ's, maybe 4 if the promoter does first and last set, there's little option to play a varied night as like Barry says the majority of DJ's would stay in their comfort zone, afraid to try something different, that to me is lazy djing. Like Jayne said, it's down to the promoters if change was to happen but most promoters are afraid to move away from the comfort zone too.

I disagree with you. The majority of the DJ's are collectors and collect all styles. They get put in a position that because they only get an hour that they are forced to play the biggies and indemanders, they aren't allowed to anythging else really. The likes of Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Kitch, Arthuir, Sam etc can play right across the board and do so, 60's, 70's oldies, newies whatever. Butch is getting asked quite a bit to do two, three and four hour sets, he's good enough and has a collection that can cater for all tastes, I know plenty of others who can do the same as well. Like I said it would then be up to others to show what they can do. Those who can't fall by the wayside and lets face it that can't be a bad thing. Lets face it most soul venues aren't that diverse, basically 60's and 70's soul music, can't be too much to ask a dj to mix it up a bit can it????

I would say that the soul scene is lazy with it's delivery, has been for many years now with most dj's trotting out the same stuff. Less DJ's with longer sets would sort the good from the bad and make the bad become better therefore increasing the quality and diversity of the music all round. I'd be in favour of just three or four DJ's at an all-nighter with sets of two hours plus each. Soul nights give the guest three hours with someone doing the early hour and the last hour of a five hour soul night. If nothing else we would find out just who are the good dj's.

Usually an hour. Too many dj's at allnighters these days.. should be fewer with longer sets IMO That way rather than play the 20 or so biggies in the play box he can (or she) be a bit more adventurous and feature other material.

Precious One books at £150 and Dirty Hearts £200 but seen them sell for half that and less still. Two example of Precious One on popsike at $50 and Dirty Hearts at £105 and £136.

good to see your input on here on behalf of your uncle, albeit sad circumstances. would be great to see some photos. do you have any other stories about Lester that would be of interest, little is really known about him other than this recording and his dancing.

going through some old e-mails here's a photo of the Pottsville Traditions....the ones who recorded on Barclay. Think the photo is out of Heey Baby Beach Days and I sent it along to Paul Trefzeger of Saxony Records etc. He said the guys looked only vaguely familiar but then again he saw them just a couple/few times.

Does the issued 45 have strings. There's one without strings as well or summat like that. I can't listen to compare at minute.

again we digress from the topic in question but to answer your question northern already is a pretty diverse mix of genres and IMHO it doesn't need genres like mod, rocksteady, ska etc that you mention, it's not the scene or music I got into and it's not what I want to hear, even though I might like to sit and listen at home to some of it. If the scene as it is isn't good enough for those not into it then f*ck 'em as far as I'm concerned, keep away....and I bet many others feel the same. If someone wishes to get into northern they will do so because of what it is now not how someone outsiders or newcomers want it to be. I do agree the scene needs changes, or some aspects of it but there is plenty within it's already diverse scope, it's just many are afraid of change and getting out of their comfortable zones that they live in. Introduce ska rocksteady etc and it's no longer a northern scene is it?