Madmandy

S. Why havent you done the box set top 500 ...I know what was said at the top of the thread but I for one would buy it if it was real ..no bootlegs for me! Mand

\working in a sports centre you come across all sorts of folks And a couple of days ago I was chatting to a chap who is new to the area anyhoo he mentioned the soul nite we have on the 21st june and also went on to say he went to the dancing slipper and was a scooterist his name is clynton barrett anyone remember him?? He mentioned he lived in bulwell and also mentioned shippo from palais days If anyone does remember him I will pass on any messages I get Mand

haha Hook line and sinker comes to mind Taff Great tale tho Mand

PMSL I'd like to say nice one ...but I don't spose it was Mand

LOL Malc Not unless they turn up on your doorstep like the guy in the youtube clip I will send the palais ones again

I dont mind saying I cried my eyes out at seeing Levi Stubbs

What a great tale ..Thanks for sharing! Mand

Posties are VIPs mate they carry the gold called vinyl safely to its destination

As I said its a small world and seems most folks have an attachment somewhere Lovin the stories tho.. seems lots of us arent afraid to tell folks what we do and we always do it with enthusiasm ( thought it was just me that was a nutter ) Mand

Malc did you get the before and after ones of notts palais I sent you direct to your inbox??? Mand

I do daft things like that hence my nickname! some great tales guys... just goes to show the scenes popularity is far and wide I was in the city t'other week and was talking to a lady from bolton she was 35ish and she was telling me about the places she passes on her work travels all the manchester clubs but never been in one from bolton and never been dancing?????

Nice one Helen for turning work into play!!!! I did the same thing by having a couple of "do's" at the sports centre where I work! Mand

I was at a funeral yesterday I was quite friendly with the niece of the chap who died when i was a kid she was chatting to my brother at the funeral Then when back at the house she came up to me then cos she didnt recognise me and said you still go dancing don't you? She then went on to tell me shes started to go to pilsley with some friends who go regularly ...small world eh? anyone else met another soulie in a strange place completely unrelated to soul???? Mand

dont like it anyway!

BUGGER NOT WORKIN!!

I thought she'd do a high kick and you'd spot a pair of nads look at the builders arms!!! Mand

Hi Alex I love the Amy Macdonald tune "youth of today " sums it up dont you think? Excellent!!! Welcome to the good ship SS and the scene mate I've got a couple of dancing clips on youtube ( and Im being asked to teach some young 20 somethings cos they cant be taught anywhere else)!! so surely Im not that sad?? I also know a chap who teaches the basic steps to anyone who wants to "hit the dancefloor" without feeling embarrassed Im classed as the sad oldie refered to further up the thread who goes out on the floor to dance and puts off the younger generation!! Welcome young man you can bump into me on the dance floor anytime ( so long as you apologise) Madmandy

OH SHIT yeah pills Mand

OOPs yes it is but Im talking to myself so its doesnt matter

Ha ha hes a fan of Mel Torme!!! so thats why I'm comin home baby is sampled in the tune I heard Its not the tune called traditional tho wonder what it is called???

His name IS Peter Grant the album is called Traditional as is the tune I heard He quite young Im off to see if I can find somewhere to listen to the aforementioned tune Mand

LOL fame at last! should have gone to specsavers

Old school tradition the tune starts but its got Im comin home baby in the background anyone else hear it?? the DJ said Peter Grant not sure if thats him or the singer??

I have tried to say this many times I was here first time around but for a very short period in comparison to most. What many call oldies arent to me, some I'm hearing for the first time (and blow me away none the less) Im 44 and Im still learning from the learned folks on here and other forums. I can relate to new people joining us no matter what thier age. We have some new soul people who have just joined us and they are older than me they are enjoying a lot of the tunes for the first time and the soul scene is a new phenomenon to them. I think its great they found us We are getting new young folks but Im afraid I keep hearing how folks say they shouldn't be here cos theyre too young!!! Ballcocks!! Ive seen young people at venues dancing and "losing themselves in the music" BUT they are very few and far between We need to grab em when the are teens make an impression then they'll be hooked ( like us) I think the duffy video and tune grabbed folks attention I think it looked cool enough. Im not afraid to say I liked it and danced to it I love oldies ...that gets frowned on at times too! cos Im stuck in the past! I say love it for however you get pleasure from this scene WE ARE A PHENOMENON!!! And they don't just disappear Mand :O)