Hi Colin
I can't believe that of all the views on this page nobody has commented about Derek.
My brother and I ran the Thursday night soul sessions at Dane Bank College from 1967-1970 where Derek was a regular attendee along with another recently deceased dancer, Ian Cadman (Caddy).
Derek was without any equal on the dance and even the girls in the cages used to stop dancing and watch a genius at work.
We were close friends even after I had relocated to Teesside and we met up for a night at The Top Deck in Redcar, following Derek's attendance at a match between M'boro and Wolves.
Happy days!
I am doing a Northern Soul charity session at Nantwich Civic on Friday 12 September 2025. You will probably know many of those attending? Tickets will be on sale in September 2024.
Look forward to meeting you if you can attend.
Mike