[Dave Thorley]

Event Title: Dumfries Weekender 4th - 6th November 2011
Event Author: Dave Thorley
Calendar: Allnighter/Weekenders
Event Date: Fri 04 November 2011
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Yogi Haughton has been working on this for a couple of years, now it looks set to take off. Four room event, Northern, Modern/Funk, Freestyle and Soulful House with an international DJ line up. This is Scotlands first weekend or at least the first in many years, Facebook response has been fantastic. http://www.facebook....100002019991906

November 4th/5th/6th 2011

This is the latest info on DJ's from Yogi







Okeh people, this is by no means the final line up but jus’ a taster of some of the over 50 DJ’s that we have lined up for this event. Remember! The licensing board sit on the 25th of March, if the 7.00am license is granted you will be able to purchase passes with accommodation or just for the weekend from March 26th. The majority of our live acts will be announced in March once the license has been granted and rest assured…….you won’t be disappointed! We have some huge DJ’s still in the process of signing contracts but here is a wee taster of what’s comin’ your way.



The Pressure Point (Hosted by Soul Heaven)



Cassio Ware (Live, the undisputed don of New Jersey soulful house)

Lil’ Louis (Chicago house legend)

Joey Negro (Z Records, Sunburst Band)

Nick Moss aka Groove Assassin (King Street Records, Strictly Rhythm, Defected)

Sean McCabe (Soundmen On Wax, King Street Sounds, Soul Heaven)

Harri (Sub Club, Glasgow)

Richard Francis (Sands sessions Southport)

Paul Stuart (Sands sessions Southport)

Carl Dupree (Phuture Sole Records NYC, Boom Boom Rooms Chicago)

Yogi Haughton (Scottish house legend and hero of 14 Southport Weekenders)

Gareth Sommerville (Ultragroove Edinburgh)

Tony ‘Mappy’ Hayzer (London)

Dave ‘Klink’ Allan (Aberdeen)

Chef De Party (Glasgow)

Stav & Struan (Social, Dumfries)

Neil Ferris (Glasgow)

Ross Hutchison (Cyberjamz Radio U.S.A.)

Ki Chreighton (Dumfries)

Roual Galloway (Faith Magazine, London)





The Shrine



Greg Wilson (Hero of the Manchester dance music scene, Legend’s, Hacienda and now worldwide)

Malayka (Soul Shakers Weekender, Bamburg, Germany)

Fryer (Jazzman Records, Motherfunk)

Mark Randle (Prestatyn and Cleethorpes Weekenders, Starpoint Radio)

Yogi Haughton (Hero of 14 Southport Weekenders and 3 Prestatyn Weekenders)

Deano (Seasons Of Soul, Nancy’s Bordello, Newcastle)

Mark Houghton (Majestic Soul, Something New To Do, London)

Nick Moss aka Groove Assassin (King Street Records, Strictly Rhythm, Defected)

James Cronshaw (Soul Jazz Records, London)

Neil Birnie (Soul Jazz Records, London)

Roual Galloway (Faith Magazine, London)

Andrea ‘Sista Soul’ (Starpoint Radio, Soul Gang Radio, Seasons Of Soul, Newcastle)

Dave ‘Klink’ Allan (Aberdeen)





The Soul Hole



Soul Sam (Ex Wigan Casino, Stafford, Cleethorpes & world domination, Wrexham)

Arthur Fenn (Boomerang, ex Cleethorpes, Yorkshire)

Honky (Brooklyn Soul Festival, Dig Deeper & widely regarded as one of the worlds top soul collectors, U.S.A.)

Brad Hales (Peoples Records, Detroit, U.S.A.)

Dave Thorley (Founder of the legendary Stafford nighters)

Keith Money (London’s100 Club, Edinburgh)

Ady Pountain (Ex Stafford)

Andy Dyson (Lifeline, the U.K.’s number 1 all niter)

Duce (Scarborough Weekender, Bridlington Weekender, Greenock)

Jock O’ Connor (Ex Shotts nighters, Edinburgh)

Acky Buchan (Ex Shotts nighters, Beach Ballroom Nighter, Music Hall Nighters, Aberdeen)

Stevie Willox (Granite City Soul Club, Aberdeen)

Yogi Haughton, (Ex Calton Studios nighters, Club 9 twice voted best soul club in Scotland by Blues & Soul Magazine, Edinburgh)

Rob Lawrence (London)

Roddy Brass (Hamburg, Germany weekender, Edinburgh)

Fraser Dunn (Sub City FM, Glasgow)

Keith Keddie (Ex Caley Soul Club, Dumfries)



The Goldmine



This room is an open decks room for the weekender guests who can book a slot via their booking forms, which will be available online and on flyers on March 26th 2011. This line up will appear in the official programme’s listings of set times along with all the other rooms running orders.



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[fifesoul]

Fooking hell what a line up when the tickets on sale for this just what Scotland scene needs made my day reading this post this is going to be MASSIVE

Kieran

[Dave Thorley]

 fifesoul, on 18 February 2011 - 11:35 AM, said:

Fooking hell what a line up when the tickets on sale for this just what Scotland scene needs made my day reading this post this is going to be MASSIVE

Kieran

Hi Kieran

Yogi is just waiting for the final license hearing for the bar, which is on the 25th March, tickets will then go on sale on the 26th. He has had meetings with the police and council which went well, but has to go through the formal channels.

Cheers

Dave

Edited by Dave Thorley, 18 February 2011 - 11:59 AM.

[Dave Thorley]

Just heard from Yogi that all the licences have gone through, so it's full steam ahead !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[northoftheborder]

I cant belive this is going to happen on my doorstep.I've spent most of my soulfull life traveling to venues round scotland and further a field. Well done Yogi and your team.

Just seen Kerri Chandler been added to the line up .think im gonna creXm my pants !

[Mark R]

Yogi rang and was telling me that the website for this is now up and running proper.

It's looking good and I gotta say it will be nice to travel to this part of the country for a weekender for a change.

www.scottishsoulfulweekender.co.uk


Cheers,
Mark R

[jumpinjoan]

This looks fantastic!!

[Dave Thorley]

Web site now up and fully running, great line up. Tickets on sale in the next few days

http://www.scottishs...eekender.co.uk/

[Dave Thorley]

Tickets are now on sale only at http://www.scottishs...eekender.co.uk/

Now I know everyone says this but they are selling real fast so, don't miss out. Also Yogi has got some great live acts lined up for the event !!!!!!!!!!!!

[fifesoul]

Booked this is going to be the dogs baws

Kieran

[Dave Thorley]

 fifesoul, on 18 May 2011 - 03:54 PM, said:

Booked this is going to be the dogs baws

Kieran

Hi Kieran

Good man you know it makes sence. Over 200 tickets flew out on just the first couple of days, book your tickets here http://www.scottishs...eekender.co.uk/

Debbie Taylor confirmed to sing live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dave Thorley]

Hi All

Tickets are really moving fast, the alternative accomodation at the 'Queensbury Hotel' has already sold out, after just two weeks. Yogi will be anoucing other options on the site in the next few days. There are still rooms availble at the event hotel though, so get on-line and booked up.

Looks all set for a packer !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.scottishs...eekender.co.uk/

Edited by Dave Thorley, 31 May 2011 - 01:43 PM.

[BIG H]

Debbie Taylor confirmed to sing live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





now this alone has to be worth the journey to bonnie Scotland , Yogi has put a helluva lot of work into this event glad o see its selling fast

Harry

[MarkH]

Just heard tonight that Syl Johnson has been added to the live acts ...Wow !!

Mark H