First time post here

Basically a shout to some freinds that i have lost touch with over the past few years whilst i have had a break from the scene

Look forward to hearing from some "old" friends from the Allanton/Shotts/Scotland days

jim

Jim, too many good memories to remember haha hope you have been keeping well, I saw Jock and Colin a couple of months back the first time in many many years some things never change eh! Hope to see you soon and catch up

Hi Denis

Great to see you are still knocking around and I hope you are well also?

Was with jock a few weeks ago and had a few beers, need to go see Colin for a catch up too

Take care Denis and hope to see you soon

Jim

.....what was that about a few beers ?

hey mate

Impromptu visit into edin with Tina

Ended up finishing what we had to do and called Mr Jocko to see if he was around

Ended up pretty pretty pissed after jock Keith and carol met us after hibs game

He was talking about organising some central Scotland reunion - don't know if fife is in central Scotland though???

Jock and organising in the same post If it happens The Peoples Republic of Fife will be there.

That's a reunion I'd like to see!

After the dance :-The Ruff Cut Soul Crew on double time its 09:00 am on a sunday morning in a small town called Allanton in Scotland aka Shotts allnighter ........a couple of authentic photos from way back then of The fastest cleaners in Scotland .....aka The Phantom Janitors.....

defo ktf and right on right on tfk

Great pics andy, the phantom janitors indeed

Brings back the memories I must admit

Jim

That's a reunion I'd like to see!

Deffo..

Great pics andy, the phantom janitors indeed

Brings back the memories I must admit

Jim

Yep i have one of me to from the same batch - checking out the quality control etc job done etc ....hey if ya didna get it right first time -there was "No Second Chance"

just trying to work out who were your Ruff Cut Soul Crew after the event workforce ?

1}Kerso

2]Kerso -Neil ?

3]You and ?

tfk

Edited October 15, 201212 yr by tfk

hey up Jim - how's it going?

Welcome aboard t' good ship.

Keep it 45

derek

1. Kerso

2. Kerso, Neil, Jim Tennant?

Right when's the reunion, we can wet my babies head (when he / she arrives) anytime now

Yep i have one of me to from the same batch - checking out the quality control etc job done etc ....hey if ya didna get it right first time -there was "No Second Chance"

just trying to work out who were your Ruff Cut Soul Crew after the event workforce ?

1}Kerso

2]Kerso -Neil ?

3]You and ?

tfk

Edited October 15, 201212 yr by Byrney

The after event workforce through thick and thin were -

Kerso

Wee Davie Mitchell

JG (John Carr)

Me (obviously)

Some other friends like John Warrington & Linda, Roz & John sharp etc.

All of the above helped with the coffee bar, cleaning up etc. and believe me I will always be in debt to them (song in there somewhere), as without their help, it would never have worked - they were great friends who really helped me alot

Others did muck in at times, Neil, Tina, Etc., but I don't think I ever seen mr Whitmore with a sweeping brush???

Anyway thanks to all that helped, it would not have happened without you

As for a reunion Byrney ???

Best

Jim

Hey mr Pearson

Great to hear from you

Knew you would pop up sooner or later mate

Hope you are keeping well?

Jim

The after event workforce through thick and thin were -

Kerso

Wee Davie Mitchell

JG (John Carr)

Me (obviously)

Some other friends like John Warrington & Linda, Roz & John sharp etc.

All of the above helped with the coffee bar, cleaning up etc. and believe me I will always be in debt to them (song in there somewhere), as without their help, it would never have worked - they were great friends who really helped me alot

Others did muck in at times, Neil, Tina, Etc., but I don't think I ever seen mr Whitmore with a sweeping brush???

Anyway thanks to all that helped, it would not have happened without you

As for a reunion Byrney ???

Best

Jim

COUGH COUGH, FORGET SOMEONE.

At least give me recognition for always ensuring there was noone left in the hall by 8am!!

PS Mr Walls for earlier comment I will deal with you later, but, correct me if I am wrong, which you know I never am, I always thought that, even in lands that time forgot many years ago like fife, phones worked 2 ways.....

Edited October 15, 201212 yr by jocko

Sorry mr Jocko,

You are absolutely right you did "clear the place" every month, and all without a brush!!!

Them were the days my friend!!!

Jim

Sorry mr Jocko,

You are absolutely right you did "clear the place" every month, and all without a brush!!!

Them were the days my friend!!!

Jim

Aye !!!! cleared the place quicker than any fire alarm????

The after event workforce through thick and thin were -

Kerso

Wee Davie Mitchell

JG (John Carr)

Me (obviously)

Some other friends like John Warrington & Linda, Roz & John sharp etc.

All of the above helped with the coffee bar, cleaning up etc. and believe me I will always be in debt to them (song in there somewhere), as without their help, it would never have worked - they were great friends who really helped me alot

Others did muck in at times, Neil, Tina, Etc., but I don't think I ever seen mr Whitmore with a sweeping brush???

Anyway thanks to all that helped, it would not have happened without you

As for a reunion Byrney ???

Best

Jim

Aye-always kinda mucked in Jim.... i can remember helping the Phanthom Janitors along by whistling while we worked???....i seem to think "Dust my broom" always went down well ....right am off to sit in the shade for a wee while

tfk

Andy. That was a fire alarm. Ozzie had set fire to a car outside ;-)

Edited October 16, 201212 yr by Byrney

Andy. That was a fire alarm. Ozzie had set fire to a car outside ;-)

Tee hee -good call there Byrney... yep that sounds like Ozzie for sure and not a bad idea to? you had to keep warm on those cold Scottish wintery nights [and you could never rely on them peasky heaters that Jim had provided ]....any news on the wain yet Byrney ?

tfk

Andy

All I can say is that if you were cold you weren't dancing enough!!!!

Nice to see you on here Jim

Julie and Dave Molloy x

Hi Julie

Hope you and dave are well and great to hear from you

Jim

Hi Julie

Hope you and dave are well and great to hear from you

Jim

We're very well Jim. x

Hi Jim, you won't remember me from Shotts, I was but a shy quiet youngster back then, I spent most of the time on the dancefloor or in the record room. Went to most nights down on Ackys bus from Aberdeen. Anyway, just wanted to say how much Shotts influenced me, such fantastic nights and memories, great people, spine tingling sounds, records that I heard there first that Im still hunting down. Scotlands scene has never been the same since. Des

more Scottish memories......

Hi des

Thanks for the comments mate and so glad it influenced you on your musical taste

I think many others who attended would probably say the same

Allanton was not about rarity or value, it was purely about quality records, whatever the price

All the best

Jim

Nice one chalky

I still have all of these somewhere

And even still have the flag in my garage - Never even been washed since the day I bought it for the first nighter

All the best

Jim

Morning good people. Here's one from... ahem...'Scotland'....think it might be in the lobby

Good one of Ozzie about to let loose with Hayley, Big Harry, Kerso and some bloke from an East Midlands 30 somethings boy band

P.S Andy, still waiting on the arrival

Edited October 21, 201212 yr by Byrney

Nice one chalky

I still have all of these somewhere

And even still have the flag in my garage - Never even been washed since the day I bought it for the first nighter

All the best

Jim

I'd love to see some of the others Jim, I did have the first circular but it's got lost over time.

Morning good people. Here's one from... ahem...'Scotland'....think it might be in the lobby

Good one of Ozzie about to let loose with Hayley, Big Harry, Kerso and some bloke from an East Midlands 30 somethings boy band

P.S Andy, still waiting on the arrival

great photo mate.

love the photo Byrney

You must have been getting great weather with that tan you were displaying!

Jim

Hi chalky

Will dig out the flyers when I get a chance mate

Best

Jim

Hi chalky

Will dig out the flyers when I get a chance mate

Best

Jim

Nice one mate, trying to get as much of my younger days together and recorded.

Alright Jim Hope youre well fella, so many great times at Allanton great venue great bunch of lads too, yourself, Barney, Mr Neilson, Wee Davie, JG many many great nights, I still see Kerso, Steve and Alan now and again t'was a great time to be a rare soul fan in Scotland, Oh and of course the secret room at the back of the stage where the world was put to rights

Big Harry

Great idea chalky - great to look back to your youth

I used to have all my black echoes all the way back to late 70's, but ended up binning them

Glad I kept the stuff from Allanton though

Best

Jim

Hey Harry

Great to hear from you mate and hope you are well?

Yes great days indeed - the best in fact

Yes Allanton had many little areas where the world was put to right - amongst other things that went on!

All the best Harry

Jim

more Scottish memories......

The Windsor Hotel on September 14th, was in fact my wedding reception.

The Windsor Hotel on September 14th, was in fact my wedding reception.

Steve I sure remember that date or didn't which is more the case as you'd asked me to bring my video camera that night....I made an arse of the dates and turned up the next night being the 15th :-(

Steve I sure remember that date or didn't which is more the case as you'd asked me to bring my video camera that night....I made an arse of the dates and turned up the next night being the 15th :-(

i'd forgot about that Andy.

The Windsor Hotel on September 14th, was in fact my wedding reception.

Talking of video cameras Steve , what ever happened to the video of Glenrothes 1st Anniversary !! Jim Tennant assured me weeks later it was for private viewing only but I'd love to see a copy nowadays !!! Still got me paper patch !!

If there was ever a time to celebrate the years of The Crown at Thornton , Glenrothes , Allanton , etc .. that put the scots scene on the map as a monthly ride up north for our english comrades in those dark and gloomy recession hIt eighties ( no change there in nearly thirty years !! )

it's NOW !!!

Let's get a bloody national reunion organised !!!!

Although I think we'd need a full risk assessment for the table dancers nowadays !!!

Edited October 25, 201212 yr by 123-motown

more Scottish memories......

Found this one to from way back then....Scottish flyer.

ktf tfk

Edited October 28, 201212 yr by tfk

Perhaps this can be a chance for the Allanton mob to meet up again?

https://www.truesoul.co.uk/index.html

Perhaps this can be a chance for the Allanton mob to meet up again?

https://www.truesoul.co.uk/index.html

Hi Byrney

Thanks for the thumbs up ....yes we have been exchanging with Mr Ruff Cut himself Jim O'Hara {Currently on another jet setting world tour but did manage to nail him down from his sun lounger somewere in Majorca ??? well Australia actually} and we are defo going ahead with the Allanton/Shotts reunion - more info to follow very very soon re this session......so as they say in the movies you had better watch this space and look out for The return of The Ruff Cut Soul Crew aka The Phantom Janitors and in the words of "Mr Lenny Harkins" :-Strap yourself in here we go again !!!!!

ktf tfk

https://www.truesoul.co.uk/index.html

Sssshhhh wiv just done a wee raid on Jims garage and found this beauty???? Authentic Allanton /Shotts memorabilia ?????

Edited November 5, 201212 yr by tfk

Hi Byrney

Thanks for the thumbs up ....yes we have been exchanging with Mr Ruff Cut himself Jim O'Hara {Currently on another jet setting world tour but did manage to nail him down from his sun lounger somewere in Majorca ??? well Australia actually} and we are defo going ahead with the Allanton/Shotts reunion - more info to follow very very soon re this session......so as they say in the movies you had better watch this space and look out for The return of The Ruff Cut Soul Crew aka The Phantom Janitors and in the words of "Mr Lenny Harkins" :-Strap yourself in here we go again !!!!!

ktf tfk

https://www.truesoul.co.uk/index.html

Sssshhhh wiv just done a wee raid on Jims garage and found this beauty???? Authentic Allanton /Shotts memorabilia ?????

We have now confirmed the original resident DJ line from those iconic days of The Allanton/Shotts allnighters -DJs confirmed and playing at this session will be no other than the original trendsetting DJs Jock O'Connor...Andy Dennison...Keith Whitson...Alan Walls....Steve Walls and Colin Law. all with the Golden seal of approval by no other than Mr Ruff Cut Soul Crew himself Jim O'Hara who will be along for the weekender.

toots n duke promos

https://www.truesoul.co.uk/index.html

ktf tfk

Edited November 10, 201212 yr by tfk

That's it then, reunion of the faithful sorted. Just think of the chaos this will be with the London, East Mids, Yorks, Preston / North West old troops etc meeting up with the barmy Scotts.

Cheers Andy and Wee Man CL for sorting it.

Andy, you sorting the Botox and fillers?

We have now confirmed the original resident DJ line from those iconic days of The Allanton/Shotts allnighters -DJs confirmed and playing at this session will be no other than the original trendsetting DJs Jock O'Connor...Andy Dennison...Keith Whitson...Alan Walls....Steve Walls and Colin Law. all with the Golden seal of approval by no other than Mr Ruff Cut Soul Crew himself Jim O'Hara who will be along for the weekender.

toots n duke promos

https://www.truesoul.co.uk/index.html

ktf tfk

ALLOA "SPARRA' "

Welcome back hope you're well ! How's things ? What have been up to ? It's been years matey. Still got your tapes from years ago

Doug (formely from Abdn)

Hi doug

I'm well mate and hope you are too

Tapes?- I remember them - them were the days before advanced Internet etc.

All the best

Jim

A few more snaps from you know were ...... tfk

Edited April 25, 201312 yr by tfk

I lived in Edinburgh for around 15 years and worked in Shotts - commuting over there daily between 1990 and 1996 (if I remember correctly).

 

At the time I was focused on other things and had stopped going to venues and buying rare soul records (and sold a load of stuff  ).

 

Consequently, I was totally oblivious about this legendary niter at the time 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Edited April 25, 201312 yr by Premium Stuff