Village Soul Is Back

Well, you have seen the Village Soul compilations and heard of its reputation.......come and find out why-

"VILLAGE SOUL"is back on NOV 3!

A [very] brief outline:

The Norfolk Village [our original venue] in East London's Shoreditch area retains a special place in the hearts of all the Soul Fans who attended right through from Terry Jones` original Friday night residency from the 70`s onwards through to the 80s & 90s Saturday night specials with the guest DJ`s. For years now, Terry and myself had discussed the possibilities of starting something up again down South but there always seemed to be something getting in the way. The fantastic reception at last years "VILLAGE SOUL" special at the 6Ts Cleethorpes Weekender on Saturday afternoon spurred us on to do something about it...

So,for the first time in over 17 years [!], the original Saturday night "Norfolk Village" residents are back together for a very special "VILLAGE SOUL"!

Dj`s on the night will be:

Terry Jones

Ivor Jones

Chris Forrest

Mark "Binsy" Taylor

and our very special guest:

Andy "Tats" Taylor.

Our original "Norfolk Village" venue was sadly pulled down some years ago to make way for the Shoreditch rail link so a new venue was required. We felt that collectively,the music and vibe of "VILLAGE SOUL" was so totally unique, it didn't matter so much about keeping it in that particular area. Our new venue is the Holiday Inn at Bexley, Kent. As many travel long distances these days to venues we also thought it a good idea to have a ready supply of rooms for those wanting overnight accommodation....nice.

Ivors View.....

Though its kinda been covered over by the sands of time, our attitude to the music, has, i feel, been copied by many others since as the way forward for our scene. The "Norfolk Village" was always a forward thinking venue with its roots firmly in Soul Music. When many others went off on a tangent and ended up leaving the scene, we stayed firm. We just love the music,see. The "Norfolk Village" meant everything to me at the time and i was gutted when it closed. If i had to sum up the music played there i would just say it was quality,pure and simple as that. Soul music from all era`s played with passion. All styles as well. Ballads. Everything.

The Village regulars were the most friendly and knowledgable bunch as well.Plus, we all have one thing seemingly absent from some on the scene......We all like a laugh! All the DJ`s involved in this gig have never stopped collecting,playing and enjoying the music that inspired us all individually all those years ago, so musically, you can expect "VILLAGE SOUL" classics and plenty of future "VILLAGE SOUL" classics ! We are dusting off the "Village Choir" and we`re gonna carry on where we left off.....REWIND !

All with an eye on the dance-floor of course. I cant wait now !

We have also secured the services of Andy "Tats" Taylor as our special guest DJ,who,apart from being a personal friend of all of us,has,in my view, an unparalleled reputation as the finest of Real Soul selectors...Go Tats !

There`s already a massive buzz on this gig, with bookings from Scotland and all over the North, tickets are already selling fast so please don't miss out,its gonna be special !

Your presence is required......

Here`s the details on the official flyer: