Northern Soul

I reckon a competition organised in the Galleries or Grand Arcade might go down well

I want you all to be step perfect by the end of the day

Oh dear, could they not get anyone who could actually dance?

@Joseph wrote:Oh dear, could they not get anyone who could actually dance?

I am no expert, but they were naff dancers, they didn't get anywhere near what the thing was like in the 1970's

@Admin wrote:I reckon a competition organised in the Galleries or Grand Arcade might go down well

Already been done

@Joseph wrote:Oh dear, could they not get anyone who could actually dance?

Happen they are all looking after their knees, Mester.

aye tha reet there Mester, I could strut a mean dance in the '70's, back flips,spins,high kicks, splits ( almost) , now every joint needs replacing,  My fave record then was 
'jimmy Back' now its 'oh me back',   we showd um though,  

tomplum wrote: .... My fave record then was 
'jimmy Back' now its 'oh me back', ......

It's 'Mack'.

@Corky Ringspot wrote:

@Joseph wrote:Oh dear, could they not get anyone who could actually dance?

Happen they are all looking after their knees, Mester.

Always with the knees jibes.

@tonker wrote:

tomplum wrote: .... My fave record then was 
'jimmy Back' now its 'oh me back', ......

It's 'Mack'.

AHHH thats why I always geet funny looks when that tune came on, 

Don't worry, Mester Tom, Nathan Jones isn't back yet either.

The very first northern souls song I ever heard.

Never heard this Michael Jackson version before.

@Mac wrote:The very first northern souls song I ever heard.

Laura Greene, what a voice!

One of the younger keepers of the Northern Soul flame is behind a 45th anniversary tribute all-night to the legendary Wigan Casino Club. Hundreds of devotees are expected to descend on Wigan Roller Rink to mark the month the iconic venue first opened its doors in September 1973.

Read more at: https://www.wigantoday.net/whats-on/music/northern-soul-fans-to-mark-wigan-casino-s-45th-anniversary-1-9318430

Papa ooooo mow mow, papa oo mow mow  -  wo wooooh, ski-ing in the snoooow, o - o - oh!

That was never a NS song!
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" is a 1962 novelty nonsensical doo-wop song by the Rivingtons.

Mind, you could play status quo in an all nighter and many would dance to it.

@Mac wrote:That was never a NS song!
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" is a 1962 novelty nonsensical doo-wop song by the Rivingtons.

Mind, you could play status quo in an all nighter and many would dance to it.

Whatever Russ said was Northern Soul WAS Northern Soul.   Well, it was in Wiggin, laaaaike!  

Speaking of 'nonsense songs' ,  how about this 'Wigan Northern Soul' CLASSIC?  

@tonker wrote:

@Mac wrote:That was never a NS song!
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" is a 1962 novelty nonsensical doo-wop song by the Rivingtons.

Mind, you could play status quo in an all nighter and many would dance to it.

Whatever Russ said was Northern Soul WAS Northern Soul.   Well, it was in Wiggin, laaaaike!  

That's nonsense, winstanley wasnt even in the top 5. He made a career out of NS dj'ing is all.

@Mac wrote:That's nonsense, winstanley wasnt even in the top 5. He made a career out of NS dj'ing is all.

Russ played (in Wigan) what he wanted to sell (in Wigan), so, whatever he played (in Wigan) and sold (in Wigan) bacame Northern Soul in Wigan and was played in Wigan. 

That's why I said  ---  "Whatever Russ said was Northern Soul WAS Northern Soul. Well, it was in Wiggin, laaaaike!"  

That's nonsense, and it wasn't even typed in Wigan.

In fact, Steve Whittle made a bigger contribution to the Soul scene.

Winstanley had a record shop in Hallgate (Upstairs on Jaxons court) that closed down quite quickly. Do you know why?....I said (typed) Do you know why?

@Mac wrote:..........
Winstanley had a record shop in Hallgate (Upstairs on Jaxons court) that closed down quite quickly. Do you know why?....I said (typed) Do you know why?

I know he had a record shop, in Hallgate,  that wasn't upstairs in Jackson's Court and didn't  'close down quite quickly'!

How long was it open?