Paul-s

Yes, its off the funk scene, ive been playing it out for about 7 years now...Sometimes fade it as guitar break comes in...

Cambridge has f--k all in terms of soul!

Bernetia was one of my 2007 plays. Traded it for £2000 of vinyl. Its been going for around £1500 ++ recently. Im in email contact with Bernetia, top lady!

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May not mean much to you mate, but it was me put 5 years work into the original play. THERE IS a world of difference between the 'Flying Picketts' Karaoke live mish mash at Bolton and the original Surely RUSS, if he wasn't DELIBERATELY trying to latch on to my successful production, would just alter his biog to reflect the truth, as requested? The truth is, he was nowt to do with 'Once Upon A Time In Wigan'. If i opened a venue and called it WIGAN CASINO, im sure there would be a few words on here. The reason they didnt change the title for the Bolton production and merely added (for legal reasons) LIVE, is that they deliberalety wanted to mislead people. And Russ still tries to continue with the sham...its Udderly dispicable! Im taking the bull by the horns and putting him out to pasture!

You know, i have asked him politely on several occassions to stop this deliberate lie and he just ignores it. So gloves off! Shame 'SOULBOY' the film have chosen him as their figure head of credibility! It can only tarnish their reputation.

Sorry to harp on about this fool. BUT, this is his FB profile and at the very end contains a BIG, BIG lie! I have, on several occasions asked him to change it and stop trying to mislead people. Russ Winstanley WAS NOT the the music consultant on the highly successful play 'Once Upon A Time In Wigan', which was by Urban Expansions limited (2003 - 2005) and commisioned by that company. That was myself, Adey Croasdell and Guy Hennigan (second tour). Russ was music consultant on 'the sham production at Bolton Octagon called 'Once Upon A Time In Wigan LIVE'. A cut up and hacked to death version of the original script aimed at trying to get in the West End! The first was highly successful and contained ALL original music, the second (Russ's LIVE version) was nothing to do with the successful play and had a white do wop band (flying Picketts) playing the music live. Thats the great musical advice Russ gave them " get a white group to sing Karaoke versions of the music we love". At a time when films are out and Russ is pedaling his wares from stall to stall, i want to set this straight. He DELIBERATELY tries to attach himself to my production and he did NO consulting on it, hence its success. Maybe Russ would like to comment on why he tries to confuse the two and says he was music consultant on 'Once Upon A Time In Wigan' rather than 'Once Upon A Time In Wigan LIVE', which were two very different plays! I know he reads these threads , as he always moans to the mods if anyone points out hes, allegedly, a fraud. On 23rd September 1973 Russ had the idea for putting on and DJing at the famous Soul Allnighters at Wigan Casino. Over 4 million people passed through the venue which ran four nights per week until December 6th 1981. Both Wigan Casino and Russ Winstanley won many awards for best venue and best DJ. In 1997 Russ compiled Telstar Records northern soul album Soul Survivors which has become the biggest selling northern soul compilation ever grossing over £2m. In 1998 his book Wigan Casino Story joined the best sellers' list. In 2008 Russ was featured in BBC TV's Soul Britannia and Dance Britannia and special Northern Soul features on BBC Radio 2 and 4. He has also toured with Paul Weller and Ocean Colour Scene and has also worked with Paul and Dean Parrish on the singles, 'Left Right and Centre' and 'It'll Never Be Over For Me'. Russ is also music consultant to the highly successful Wigan Casino Play,' Once Upon A Time In Wigan' which ran in June at Bolton's Octagon Theatre and will be turned into a multi-million pound feature film in 2009.

Uh! Why bring 'smack' into it. I totally disagree with drug use and particularly in the playground! and , my friend, if YOU keep taking it, you WONT grow up!

AS i have often said Mr Winstanley is a callous, leeching, souless, no morals, mofo, He has stabbed many, many people in the back and the fact the film people love him says it all.

I saw the new trailer and jesus the guy is breaking (spinning on his back) at the end.! Thats just wrong. Also the big 'line Dancing, hands in air scene looks pants'. Trailers are meant to reflect the best of a film, so im not holding out much hope. Also basing it it on Winstanleys bookmeans its definitely a rose tinted, innaccurate, naieve account of the times. According to Russ's book, there were no drugs at Wigan. Shame also that they have him djing with pressings and boots at the after party, but probably reflective of the films quality. Trailer reminds me of a Northern Soul version of 'GREASE' , but im sure you can "tell me more, tell me more" Enjoy..

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NO, it never used to be like that in the 70's/80s. Dont know when the fear of dancing to tunes for the first time crept in. But it certainly dominates the floors here. More in the big venues than the small rooms.

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GREAT POST. And there great new releases around and a few of us play em! I mix them in with the rarer, older stuff at our Cambridge club and the young dancers love it! https://www.recordkicks.com/releases/Love-Me-Good-If-It-Ain-t-True https://www.recordkicks.com/releases/I-Keep-Heading-On-Cold-Toast

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Robert was a contemporary dancer from DV8 and i think it shows..didn't like him at all, a bit too camp contemporary. Stevie did the business and the rest loooked like young mods to me? Very funny film!

Nice to see Sir Guy getting attention at last via JMs auction. Old DDA play...2 versions but Let Home Cross Your Mind had very low production quality.

Hey , none of us do that much anymore Pete!

Hi mate, wasn't knocking the dancers in the other film, just saying that the alternative to not having Dance Classes/ School, is to make it up on the day and that has failed in the past. Its GREAT script, absolutely BANG ON! I guess thats because its done by someone whos seen and done it.

Its a great thing your doing there guys!

I guess cos its been 10 years in its meticulous and soulful planning and its done by somebody FROM the scene who cares passionately about getting it right. Pete. I think maybe your own dancing is a joke, but these guys have achieved continuity by practicing , listening to the music, going to clubs and embracing the scene for a year before filming. Thats how you get an authentic feel and look, as opposed to getting a load of young actors together (obviously cant use the origanal dancers WAY TOO OLD) on the day and teaching them to dance in a hurry. These guys can REALLY dance, believe me and a couple are way better than most of the old Wigan dancers. Hope that answers you question.