Ive been collecting rare soul since the mid 1960,s started going regulary to Blackpools Highland Room around 1970 /71
been to all the major niters ie Manchesters Twisted Wheel 1970, The Torch.. Wigan Casino Stafford T.O.T.W.. Boltons Va Va
and nearly every major niters since the early days !!! Ive DJ,d at some great venues over the years my favs being Lowton Civic The Annual Torch / Class of 72 charity reunion
The Wilton,, Berlins HIPCITY The Capital Soul Club DOME London.. Middleton Niter, Prestatyn Weekender , United Sounds of Soul Southport Weekender the fabulous GRUMPY SOUL Burnley Niter Ratcliffe niter ect
loved my own venues which i did in the late 80,s / 90,s with Keith Brady, Carl Farrington, Kev Appleton Leigh Miners / Legion and Earlstown Irish Club.. Ive met so many wonderful people over the years due to the Soul Scene and become friends with so many
ive met many many Artist who where my heroes and what lovely people they are far to many to mention but over the past several years all the Artist ive met at Prestatyn Weekender in Wales have been brilliant lovely soulful people who i could,nt praise enough for their love and kindness.
============================ THIS IS SOUL !!!
REMEMBER BUT FOR BLACK AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC WE WOULD,NT HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE BECOME FRIENDS WITH SO MANY OR HAD OUR LIFES FULFILLED BY A TYPE OF MUSIC WHICH FOR MANY OF US , IS NOT A HOBBY BUT A WAY OF LIFE...
DONT KEEP THE FAITH...SPREAD IT !!!
ONE LOVE !!!
LOVE, PEACE & HAPPINESS
IAN CUNLIFFE
Myself and Jane loved the event it was a packer just like the old days
spent most of the nite in the rare room. The music was absolutely brilliant thanks to
Roger Banks, Simon Ingram, Carl Fortnum & Phil Threlfal 10 outa 10 lads
Great seeing so many friends not see in awhile enjoying themselves
Friendly bar and door staff
Well done the Promotion team you smashed it x
Ian Cunliffe & Jane Jackson x
Myself and Jane are really looking forward to this event been too long be great to meet up with mates not seen for a long time gonna be some great music played
Sad news regarding John passing
Lovely fella who will.be missed by everyone who knew him
John was the driving force behind the hugely successful Prestatyn Soul Weekenders which left everyone who attended over the years awesome memories
My thoughts are with John's family and close friends
Sending Love to you all xx
Really sad news
Had some great nights over the years in the company of Karl
My thoughts are with his family and close friends
Sending Love to you all
Ian Cunliffe xx
Dave Skeen and Kev Barrett found a copy on Breakthrough in Kansas from a shop I told them about in the 2000s think it was :$60 it was sold to Tim Brown later that year by Skeeny
Looking forward to this great to see Fred K and Stuart Bennett DJing again both have awesome collections and top class DJ,s
Gonna be a really good do if its anything like the Derian House Charity alldayer recently
So sorry to hear about our good friend Ricky passing away he will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him a fantastic fella with a great knowledge of Soul.music always a pleasure to be in the company of Ricky over the many years we knew him He will be forever in our hearts
Always Loved
Never Forgotten
Your mates
Ian Cunliffe & Jacko xx
My thoughts and prayers are with Smokie and his family I've been kept updated with his illness and its never good when friends are poorly
Had some great times over the years in his company and plenty of laughs and some dodgy times thinking of him most days and my life whenever I was in his company was never dull
Love you mate ❤
Sending Love
Ian Cunliffe