Does anyone know how the generic northern soul dance style originated?
I got in to Northern around 1976 and by that time it was already established that dancers seemed to have there own 6ft square of dance floor, which they two-stepped & walked around in time to the music.
I thought may have come from the Mod clubs where some of the music came from, but the Missus was a Mod in the 60’s and apart from dancing to Willie Tee’s “Walking Up A One-Way Street” she can’t remember any dances with a walking style in the Mod clubs up North.
I’d like to know if it’s a “Northern” thing from clubs like Va Va in Bolton or did what we recognise as Northern Soul dancing originate in the Midlands at the Golden Torch or the Catacombs
Any information would be appreciated
Found it!! Only on the B side for now, but I’ll take itThis is definitely a date for the diary- my first bargain, just hope it doesn’t take me another 40 odd years to find another.
The dilemma now is; do I bung the guy a few more quid as I bought it as a boot or keep my mouth shut cos he was happy with the deal?
Thanks to everyone for your help I wouldn’t have got there without it
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