I was there that night too, it was a Scottish flag and I remember Richard saying 'The only good thing about that flag is it's colours!' and laughing (obviously a Spurs quote ).
It was unfurled at the beginning of Richards set and I'm sure it was Roy Dawson that he opened with.
Northern, although majoritively in it's 70's Modern carnation is alive and well, up and down the country in backrooms to Soulful House events, although mainly played alongside disco and funk.
The main reason nighters suffer, obviously, is the age group in attendance - the back rooms of House venues playing soul and disco offer a little more opportunity for youngsters to enjoy soul music with more of their own age group - I think Soulful House rooms can only do the Northern scene good, although I'm sure some would disagree.
