Hi Barry,think i know what your'e gettin at.
Yeah ,Northern Soul was coined at the "time", by DG, but only people who are not connected at all with the scene would have a problem understanding the sub -genres that have emerged.
Spoke to a "collector" of brit soul recently who stopped going anywhere when the WHEEL closed.His take on Northern.....strings, a dance beat,and the word BABY in the lyrics!!.Anything else he doesn't get!!.
The term Northern maybe sounds dated,but if you want to "move on",were does that leave the Mods?,Rnb,etc?.
Its just a convenient name that covers a multitude of sins.
Unless you run a Crossover nite,or RnB,or Mod,or Classic,or Club,or Modern,or Upfront.........................................................
btw,would have thought the punk bands of now in the States would like to be called Punks?.Very Retro.
to each their own