Just a reminder that next big Niter is Llandudno Niter which is on this Saturday
Dj line up inc :
Mick Lyons,Bob Hinsley, Terry Davis,Roger Banks
Pete Coulson, Robbo, Steve Thomas, Mark Morgan, Keith Williams, Gary Beatie
Full details up in Events - should be a good one!
Notre Dame anniversary, 19th October.
News from Nick Brown of the celebration of a year that has seen the Notre Dame shoot to the status of one of the best rare soul nites in UK.
With its top regular djs and top guests, were talking REAL rare soul here. Heres what Nick says......
Notre Dame celebrates its first anniversary on Friday, October 19th with a special guest appearance from Ady Croasdell, who joins Notre Dame regulars Andy Rix, Chris Dale, Dawn Brown and Nick Brown for
Huge thank you to all who made it down to our anniversary nite on saturday. Excellent atmosphere, excellent people, excellent music, thank you all very much. Johnny T
As nobody else has sent a review in of the Nantwich allnighter I thought Id better do one as it was such a good night.
The Venue first: A large dancefloor (in very good condition), with seating on a slightly raised platform one side with the record dealers set up on the opposite side. Bad planning really, the bar was on the side by the seating !
The Attendance: Considering it was the first one, and it was The Ritz in Manchester the next day, a very healthy crowd of 200
Friday 17th August at Notre Dame Hall,
DJs Andy Rix, Chris Dale, Dawn Brown and Nick Driveller Brown with special guest TONY
5 Leicester Place,
London WC2,
9.00-2.00, £6,members, £7 non-members.
DJs Andy Rix, Chris Dale, Dawn Brown and Nick Driveller Brown with special guest TONY
SMITH.
100% Real Deal Rare 60s and Northern Soul in Londons most stylish ballroom. Licensed bar
at around pub prices, gorgeous sprung maplewood dancefloor, fantastic atmospheric v
Here you go the last one, the playlist from the guest DJ for the nite, top man Ian Cunliffe. Thats the whole nite covered now! As always thanks to all the djs taking time and effort in passing on their playlists, to me stuff like this always appreciated as gives such a insight to the nite to both those who attended and those that are just interested in the current scene. And as such has gotta be a good thing! Nothing to unusual or obscure just 100% rare northern soul to keep the dancers dancing
alan h plays from ...
darlene love- too late to say your sorry-
reprise
jennifer wells- dining in chinatown- genuine
gerri grainger- aint it funny- bigtop
barbara redd- ill be all alone- spqr- tumbleweed connection
eskew reeder- undivided love- instant
judy clay- do think thats right- ember
carl underwood- aint you lying- merging
ronnie savoy- big hand little hand- philips
tommy navarro- i cried my life away- de
More info passed on, heres the playlist for Stuart Tylers spot on Friday. As you may know the CSC give the first hour of the night over to, up and coming local DJs and heres a example of the quality soul that is dished out in these "warm up" spots Irish Gregs and David Flynns full playlists have been added to review lower down Belita Woods Magic Corner Moira Marva Josie Dont UA Sandy Winns Ill Give That To You Simco Exits I Dont Want To Hear It Gemini John Bowie At The End Of The Day Merben Hol
Yet another Top Nite in London
A cracking nite at the Notre Dame, if you were after a good time then this was the place to be this weekend. Great music, great crowd, great venue (air-conditioning!) what more do you want!
Must say thanks to promoters and DJs - Nick and Dawn Brown, Andy Rix, Chris Dale and guest from Bradford way - Derek Pearson for such a top nite.
Few bits of trivia -
Russ Vickers, along with Dave Rimmer are the confirmed guests at next Saturdays 100 club nit
LIFE & SOUL IV FRIDAY 15 JUNE 2001 - ROZEL HOTEL WESTON SUPER MARE
A few words on fridays event from promoter Mike L. Mike L says...
As usual quality sounds were played all night from the popular, to the rare and some just a little bit different
All DJs did excellent and varied sets and maybe they will send me there playlists for me to post. Thanks to Dave Farrell for his debut set standing in for Simon Green at late notice, Ross with his usual expertise for hitting the
More new stuff - Here is quick report inc playlists on last Fridays soul nite at the Ritz in Brighouse, thanks go out to Dave M Dave M just dashed a quick report on last nites Brighouse, so here you go Yes - I went to Brighouse Carl Willingham and Soul Sam were the guest DJs and it was a typical oldies session although Soul Sam can still clear the dancefloor with some of his plays!. Carl W played things like; Spiral Staircase - More Today Than Yesterday - Columbia Eddie
Friday 15th June, just been to one of the best Northern Soul nights ever. Its funny but having been out of the (scene) for more years than I care to remember, I was overwhelmed at the East Midlands Soul Club abillity to find a venue that has everything perfectly suited for a stomping night. The place was easy to find with a large lit car park, a warm welcome on the door and drinks at 1/2 what I normally pay. The music started with a mixture of r&b, old soul and crossover which was a pleas
Greg just passed on his playlist from the last dome, so just to let you know what top quality sounds as always went down last week, read on..... Royal Robbins - Something about you sends me - Truglotown Cliff Nobles - My love is getting stronger - Atlantic Fascinators - In other words - Bombay New wanderers - Aint gonna do you no harm - Ready John & The Weirdest - No time - Tie Tokays - Baby Baby Baby - Brute Dee & Flo - This Or That - Dee Wolf Prod. Lonnie Russ - Say gir
After the feedback on how many enjoyed Sundays Rarest Of the Rare Special on Jazz Fm asked one of the guests Andy Rix for a few quick words on how it all went,
Well it was only a 4 hour show but getting ready for it seemed to have taken forever.
Trying to choose tracks that qualify as the Rarest of the Rare is not an easy task and one made even more difficult by trying to have a few never-heard-before tunes to give people that something extra.
Between us I think we managed
The next soul filled night at THE NEIGHBOURHOOD! takes place on Saturday 12th May from 7.30pm - midnight (by-law!!!!!!) at the Football Club in Hitchin, Herts. The last one saw around 100 brothers and sisters from across the UK ....
Jane Oppegaard
READ MORE FOR PLAYS CURRENT TIP TOP TUNES
Sue Ann Jones - Ill give you my love
Bonnie Bombshell Lee - My mans coming home
Allen Sisters - Im in with the Downtown Crowd
The Contours - Its growing
Teddy Pendergrass - I
Lookback at The Orwell Oct 2000
thanks go out to bob cosby for letting us use his review posted on ems soul list
Just a brief write up of the happenings at soul Xpression at the Orwell last night ;
We had 125 paying punters through the door , Paul Hawkins played the first hour with some good contemporary stuff , the night was billed as the Official Yarmouth warm up and as such featured myself , Steve Guarnori , Gavin Page + Steve Plumb , Dean T
Middlesborough Empire Playlist Plus June Details Mike L has just passed on news from last Empire and news of next one Middlesborough Empire on 09 Jun, Soul Essence comes to Teesside At the Middlesbrough Empire - Saturday 9 June, 9:30 til 02:30 - featuring Gt Yarmouth stalwarts - Full deails in new format *Soul Events* Plus hit read more... for Ian Levines playlist from last one +++ Heres what Ian said... I thoroughly enjoyed doing The Empire in Middlesbrough. Great club and very appreciative cro
