This was my first big event, it was held at the YMCA HALL i was 13 at the time but can only remember

2 dj's soul sam and johnny fingers. The only 2 records that stuck in my head after was Thats not love and Gypsy

which became two of my all time favs. Any more info would great.

This was my first big event, it was held at the YMCA HALL i was 13 at the time but can only remember

2 dj's soul sam and johnny fingers. The only 2 records that stuck in my head after was Thats not love and Gypsy

which became two of my all time favs. Any more info would great.

Edited May 31, 201015 yr by martyn

Hammie would have been on as well . Used to get a lift up in his car occasionally..............................................Think you would have got a better response in the All Our Yesterdays forum

Yes realised i put it in the wrong one as soon as i hit the key, will try and move it

dont think johnny fingers was dj'ing there bud. he did go to the dayers thou.

nev wherry would have been on.

dont think johnny fingers was dj'ing there bud. he did go to the dayers thou.

nev wherry would have been on.

In addition to Ken Cox's East Anglian Soul Club promotions this was the other main promotion I DJ'd for at the time, run by a loveable rogue called 'Tiny'.

Myself & Nev were residents but other regular spinners included Kev Draper & Tony Worot in addition to Soul Sam & Hammy who have already been mentioned, with both Jonathan & Rob Smith supplementing from time to time.

Always a great day at the YMCA.. Always packed to the rafters and a joy to see a non-stop, heaving dance floor. And, in addition to the hi-waister/baggie brigade, full of fashions that covered the skinhead and mod fraternity's in abundance .

Them were the days..

Fingers

Edited June 8, 201015 yr by FickleFingers

In addition to Ken Cox's East Aglian Soul Club promotions this was the other main promotion I DJ'd for at the time, run by a loveable rogue called 'Tiny'.

Myself & Nev were residents but other regular spinners included Kev Draper & Tony Worot in addition to Soul Sam & Hammy who have already been mentioned, with both Jonathan & Rob Smith supplementing from time to time.

Always a great day at the YMCA.. Always packed to the rafters and a joy to see a non-stop, heaving dance floor. And, in addition to the hi-waister/baggie brigade, full of fashions that covered the skinhead and mod fraternity's in abundance .

Them were the days..

Fingers

I remember going for a very interesting drive in your Jag with yourself & Kipper during one of those dayers !

Martyn (Bedford )

In addition to Ken Cox's East Aglian Soul Club promotions this was the other main promotion I DJ'd for at the time, run by a loveable rogue called 'Tiny'.

Myself & Nev were residents but other regular spinners included Kev Draper & Tony Worot in addition to Soul Sam & Hammy who have already been mentioned, with both Jonathan & Rob Smith supplementing from time to time.

Always a great day at the YMCA.. Always packed to the rafters and a joy to see a non-stop, heaving dance floor. And, in addition to the hi-waister/baggie brigade, full of fashions that covered the skinhead and mod fraternity's in abundance .

Them were the days..

Fingers

Thanks alot for that fingers i do remember it always being packed i was only aloud to go with my two elder brothers

but you never forget your first big introduction on to the scene away from the youth club disco.

I knew there was a fingers there but it was you so thank you 20 odd years too late for some great days.

This was my first big event, it was held at the YMCA HALL i was 13 at the time but can only remember

2 dj's soul sam and johnny fingers. The only 2 records that stuck in my head after was Thats not love and Gypsy

which became two of my all time favs. Any more info would great.

Blimey! forgotten all about this venue, i played there twice i think, main plays for me at the time were the likes of Brand New Faces, New Wanderers, Soul Communicaters, Ascots oh and a load of Pop! , happy carefree days tho i guess, Arthur.

dont think johnny fingers was dj'ing there bud. he did go to the dayers thou.

nev wherry would have been on.

nev wherry o yes

In addition to Ken Cox's East Aglian Soul Club promotions this was the other main promotion I DJ'd for at the time, run by a loveable rogue called 'Tiny'.

Myself & Nev were residents but other regular spinners included Kev Draper & Tony Worot in addition to Soul Sam & Hammy who have already been mentioned, with both Jonathan & Rob Smith supplementing from time to time.

Always a great day at the YMCA.. Always packed to the rafters and a joy to see a non-stop, heaving dance floor. And, in addition to the hi-waister/baggie brigade, full of fashions that covered the skinhead and mod fraternity's in abundance .

Them were the days..

Fingers

i can't remember you jocking the bud. but that might have been the effects of the beer we had at lunch time before we went to the dayers.

i do remember chatting to you and kyp at the dayers thou . kyp even told me the answer to a competition one afternoon and i won a t-shirt.

happy days.

I went to most of the Dayers there and remember it well. The advert in (Black) Echoes claimed "We Are Now The Wigan Of The East" and numbers did exceed the 1000 mark on occasions. In addition to the DJs mentioned I'm sure Arthur Fenn DJd as did Brian Rae in the Oldies foom (actually the foyer of the venue!!) He was assisted by an old friend, Sean Burke from Norwich and the city was always well represented with 52 seater coaches.

Mark C

Just re-read earlier posts and saw Arthur confirmed he was on.

Edited June 8, 201015 yr by professorturnups

In addition to Ken Cox's East Aglian Soul Club promotions this was the other main promotion I DJ'd for at the time, run by a loveable rogue called 'Tiny'.

Myself & Nev were residents but other regular spinners included Kev Draper & Tony Worot in addition to Soul Sam & Hammy who have already been mentioned, with both Jonathan & Rob Smith supplementing from time to time.

Always a great day at the YMCA.. Always packed to the rafters and a joy to see a non-stop, heaving dance floor. And, in addition to the hi-waister/baggie brigade, full of fashions that covered the skinhead and mod fraternity's in abundance .

Them were the days..

Fingers

How right you are Johnny!! I recall seeing a 'Mod' for the very first time standing on the steps outside the YMCA on my first alldayer venture, must have been late '78 or early '79. He had a Blue Beat hat on and looked really cool! I also remember them playing 'Al Capone' by Prince Buster that day too!

Think the Tiny who you refer to was known as 'Tiny K' and he was the local D.J who had his own disco set and did other pop nights and disco's around the area. In fact he always used to claim that he introduced 'Northern Soul' to King's Lynn!!!

Edited June 8, 201015 yr by Soul-Slider

I remember going for a very interesting drive in your Jag with yourself & Kipper during one of those dayers !

Martyn (Bedford )

Was that the day we drove to the chippy, Martyn.. 'Cos of having a severe case of the munchies, and the chocolate had run out ?? Or was it one of those 'country road' drives ?? I didn't leave you stranded out in the middle of nowhere did I ?? That was always a fave of mine at the time - someone get out for a 'piddle stop' and we'd drive away. The looks on their faces. Always went back for 'em mind.. Even if it were 15 minutes later.

Had some great times in that Jag, aside from the brilliant days we enjoyed at the YMCA. Oh to be young again..

Fingers

Edited June 8, 201015 yr by FickleFingers

Blimey! forgotten all about this venue, i played there twice i think, main plays for me at the time were the likes of Brand New Faces, New Wanderers, Soul Communicaters, Ascots oh and a load of Pop! , happy carefree days tho i guess, Arthur.

That's right Arthur.. I'd completely forgotten about your appearances - sorry !! Didn't Ginger DJ there on at least one occasion, also ??

The Ascots - would that be 'Another Day' ?? If so then that would've been the first time I heard it. It's in one of my notebooks from the time - where I'd jot down play lists, wants, etc - as having first heard it at Kings Lynn, along with the likes of Betty Turner 'Winds..' & The Youth Opportunity Programme 'Of Hopes..'

The pop (cringe..) !! Remember the likes of The Girl's From N.Y.City (Parkway); The Happy Cats (Ocampo); being quite big at the time - along with 'Green Onions' (YMCA Anthem tune, methinks..) & 'House For Sale' too..

Fingers

Edited June 8, 201015 yr by FickleFingers

How right you are Johnny!! I recall seeing a 'Mod' for the very first time standing on the steps outside the YMCA on my first alldayer venture, must have been late '78 or early '79. He had a Blue Beat hat on and looked really cool! I also remember them playing 'Al Capone' by Prince Buster that day too!

Think the Tiny who you refer to was known as 'Tiny K' and he was the local D.J who had his own disco set and did other pop nights and disco's around the area. In fact he always used to claim that he introduced 'Northern Soul' to King's Lynn!!!

That's the fella..

He had me up for a guest spot at a Wednesday night pub do in Lynn on one occassion. On trying to find the place we stopped and ask 3 or 4 people for directions - all replying 'Sorry, I'm not from around here'. Which we found a bit hard to believe and wondered instead if they were, in fact, locals that just couldn't be arsed !! but we decided to ask one more person, regardless.

Bearing in mind we were heavily under the influence of herbal cigarettes at the time (most in the car, anyway - and those that didn't indulge just HAD to be affected via passive smoking..), once we drew the exact same response as previous answers we all just fell about laughing and drove off without saying another word !!

Goodness knows what the bloke we'd stopped to ask made of it all..

Fingers

Was that the day we drove to the chippy, Martyn.. 'Cos of having a severe case of the munchies, and the chocolate had run out ?? Or was it one of those 'country road' drives ?? I didn't leave you stranded out in the middle of nowhere did I ?? That was always a fave of mine at the time - someone get out for a 'piddle stop' and we'd drive away. The looks on their faces. Always went back for 'em mind.. Even if it were 15 minutes later.

Had some great times in that Jag, aside from the brilliant days we enjoyed at the YMCA. Oh to be young again..

Fingers

It was one of those country road drives with the hope of finding a chippy/off licence/newsagent open - fat chance on a Sunday afternoon in 70's England . So we all settled for a bit of what Kip was famous for at the time , got back about 5 minutes before you were due on after a piddle stop , (lucky escape for me there then ) & protracted negotiations that led to me getting an Yvonne Baker Demo off Kipper in exchange for a Voices of East Harlem LP & the promise of 2 pints at St Neots Working Mens Club the following week. Result ............Hammy , Mandy & Tony Worot then had to suffer me all the way back to Bedford .

As you said brilliant days

hammie did dj at kings lynn,icarried his record box and got in for free.on the way home back to bedford we broke down in his white hillman imp[fan belt broke]called in to a garage and brought a pair of tights.another monday monday off work,great times MICK from bedfordk.t.f