Instantly recognised the fabulous horn intro to Billy Butler & Chanters "I can't work no longer" on Drive Time on the way home, surprise to hear a northern classic on mainstream news programme, someone was clever enough to use it as backing to a news piece about the chancellors November statement, clever given the politics and title!

Anyone on here in that BBC production team? If so schedule more northern between 4.30 and 6 every day, ta, Lee

Edited December 5, 201311 yr by SoulfulSolutions

Funny choice, as his statement has everybody under 50 working longer  .

 

Is that irony Alanis?

Last two weeks I have heard Mel Britt in a branch of Thos Tyrwhitt while shopping for shirts, and today heard Ann Sexton in a branch of Pret A Manger......the world has truly gone mad!

you posh bugger

There's always a bit of northern being played in Tamworth Retail Park's Marks and Expensive

Last two weeks I have heard Mel Britt in a branch of Thos Tyrwhitt while shopping for shirts, and today heard Ann Sexton in a branch of Pret A Manger......the world has truly gone mad!

its Charles  Tyrwhitt any way

its Charles  Tyrwhitt any way

he makes a good shirt does charles  , splash out on a pair of his chinos now and again , not cheap but quality 

Once heard northern soul played ay Wigan Casino in 1976, but reading some of the posts on here you'd find it hard to believe sometimes!

Once heard northern soul played ay Wigan Casino in 1976,

 

Bummer...... I must have been off sick that week..

Edited December 7, 201311 yr by Zed1

Once heard northern soul played ay Wigan Casino in 1976, but reading some of the posts on here you'd find it hard to believe sometimes!

never went in m's then

kev

driving home from football this evening and heard lisa tarbuck open her show with Percy Millem call on me ! girls gone up in my opinion.

There's definitely someone in the BBC with Northern Soul in their blood - I'm hearing it in all kinds of programmes - time he or she was outed!

driving home from football this evening and heard lisa tarbuck open her show with Percy Millem call on me ! girls gone up in my opinion.

she always plays a bit of nice stuff imo 

recently heard ann sexton in tk maxx, the snake in the co op and dap walk on flog it - last one blew my mind. gospel classics in the local cab office

 

jamie cullum playing pearly queen on radio 2

 

all off compilations on spotify i'm guessing. 

All this reminds me I heard Jock Mitchell - Not a chance in a million, in a café in Oakhampton a few years back, it was on the radio not CD, odd thing was the café staff clearly weren't Soulies but they were merrily going about my full English appreciating the soulful backing.......... sunny side up!