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After another amazing night in April at Ashton Ukrainian Club, we switch focus to what is sure to be the most talked about Rare Soul Event in recent times!! We proudly welcome The Number one Rare Soul DJ bUTCH as the headline guest for our May event, we are now SOLD OUT of our ticket allocation for the event, after an avalanche of interest in the night. There's sure to be some mouth watering selections in an extended 90 mins set , from the Maestro!! We kept the ticket admission at the usual £5 as a massive thank you to our Loyal Supporters!! This event has evolved from a locally supported event in the early days, that was trying to play something "a bit different"!! We now proudly attract support and DJs from all over the UK, a monumental achievement for Team Ukrainian !! Birthday Boy and the Originator of the whole thing Chris Churm Phil Dunn (boy will he be busy on the night lol) Mick Howard and Stockport and Merseyside's finest(sorry couldn't resist) Simon Ingham will be the support cast and we can't wait!!! Saturday May 18th is the date, please don't travel if you haven't secured a ticket, as we have to be strict on numbers!! Keep checking back on the soul-source thread for updates, as we near the event!!!

A bit of a Whirlwind last night, in the words of Tim Ashibende a real diverse mix of music. All kicked off by Phil Dunn as always a varied and interesting mix. Debutant DJ Gamekeeper Jones followed quality soul from the early 60s "toast to the lady" sounded great all over again and the brilliant Paul Sindab "I was a fool" the stand out tracks for me. We had a two hour double deck session from birthday boy John Weston and Les Norman Barbara Hall "big man" not a bad start to the proceedings Clarence Hill "a lot of loving going round" and many more right across the spectrum of rare soul!! Cometh the hour cometh the man Tim Ashibende absolutely smashed it, kicking with a few classic detroit bangers "Down in the Dumps" and just class rare soul like Virginia Blakely "let nobody love you" sounded the business, loud and proud!! Lord Ashton Chris Churm did his customary last hour, well half hour last night!! We are just collating the figures from the ticket sales for our May Special Event, when we welcome Numero Uno Rare Soul DJ bUTCH You know it's gonna be good, we'll advise on here and soul-source any availability for tickets!! Peace Ashton April Video.mp4

Boil wash and too long in the dryer??

Two days till we light the blue touch paper and take off for a heady mix of Rare and Underplayed Soul from a star studded DJ line up at Ashton Ukrainian Club . Saturday April 20th the doors open at 7pm running till 00.30 Although I'm sure our early birds, will be waiting for the doors to open and secure their table and soak up that unique "it" factor atmosphere!! Really looking forward to Tim Ashibende's debut set, the guy that has played and supplied most of the big sounds from the Halcyon days, right up to present day!! Gamekeeper Jones also makes his debut, Neil knows the score as a regular attendee at Ashton, should be good! John Weston will be continuing the birthday celebrations, expect a party atmosphere behind the decks and of course the dancefloor!! Also making his debut West Midlands and Dark Horses regular Les Norman and judging by his previous playlists, another treat for the dancers(what it's all about really) Team Ukrainian head Honcho Chris Churm and Phil Dunn will be joining the dots and filling in the gaps, you know it's gonna be good!! All this for just £5 admission pay on the door, no brainer really!! Sales boxes welcome, as the lounge area is the place to wheel and deal rare soul vinyl and so you don't miss any of the atmosphere and music from the main room, we have our inhouse speaker conveniently located. Once again, staggering response, please arrive early, as another busy night is expected!!

Found the Tony's Clip on Youtube!!!

Have you got the link for the youtube clip? Not sure if there's a link on here?

Another Awesome double sider from birthday boy John Weston, two contrasting styles, to create that unique atmosphere on the dancefloor(where else) for the Ashton Faithful!!

Yeah kind of sums up what we're about at Ashton, playing the music that makes you wanna dance, not put you in a trance. Avalanche of support for this event looking like John Weston BIG birthday celebrations will continue at the Ukrainian Club, don't miss it !!!

Another from the Les Norman playlist and a brilliant double sider from Detroit!!!

Just over a week to go to the next Ashton Ukrainian Club!! Unreal feedback and enquiries for what's sure to be another packer!! We can't thank the Loyal Ashton Brethren, who never miss a beat!! We have another star studded DJ line up for you all !! Please arrive early, as we are also finalising the finer details for May, no let up in pace!! Lots of people eagerly anticipating the debut set for Tim Ashibende, gonna be a cracker!!! I reckon John Weston will be carrying on the 60th birthday celebrations behind the decks and on the dancefloor(could get messy) Not forgetting "Dark Horses" regular Les Norman, check out the link below for a snapshot of some monster spins awaiting us!! Gamekeeper Jones is chomping at the bit for his debut DJ set, a proper cross section of rare soul vinyl is on the cards, for sure. As we say every month PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY to avoid disappointment!! Phil Dunn will be providing the sound track of quality forgotten gems and a few left field items for the early arrivals and Ashton Supremo Chris Churm and his now legendary "last hour" gems completes a real strong line up!! Admission a mere £5 for five and a half hours of unbeatable atmosphere drenched soul music, as our resident personal trainer Stu(Bez) Cheetham always says, you just gotta dance!! Please check out the lounge area to maybe purchase that elusive 45 and catch up with friends old and new. Saturday April 20th running 7pm-00.30 See you there!!

Early 60s Stormer from the playlist of Les Norman, building up to be another cracker of a night, with the sounds on offer!!!

Back with the Maestro Chris Churm and his last hour gems, file under classy crossover mooover!!!