Thanks for the answer fella.
To me though (given it was 1980), Northern Soul was, in my mind, a musical genre..... I as a kid heard everything that was played at Wigan and took it as read that these older people in charge of the music policy were playing simply 'Northern Soul'.
I didn't have the benefit as a fresher of the knowledge I have now to deliniate between my Phyllis Hyman's and my Vibrations, my K-Jee's from me Seven Souls....it was just 'Northern'.
It's difficult for me to get what goes on these days as the internet allow's people to learn a great deal without having to attend, I feel that a lot of views are formed from reading stuff and not attending....sorry, that is a sh*t reply, come back at me and I'll try to give you an answer deserved of you reply mate.