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seeing these tunes lined -up..is every bit as good as reading them here every month..it was a honor to be on the dj list and to meet you all...what a great bunch of people, some truly unheralded but t
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Ebonistic – Is it good to you – Scream.........record of the night for me,sounded brilliant out loud. Cheers Martyn
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Brill...hey nice to see Kenny Smith and Wendell Watts on the playlist the Kenny Smith has a very interesting funky flipside..
RAFA CLUB 4th April 2015 – SPECIAL GUEST DJ’S:
Rob Haigh (Agent Smith) from Telford and Dave Eyley (Tyneside)
After picking up the dj’s from the local Holiday Inn things ran like clockwork from the kick off at 7.30pm. Early punters through the doors so it was on with the music starting with promoter Ian to get things going.
Ian Shoulder up to 8.00pm.
Original Breed – The Prophet – Karol
Buddy Miles – Just a kiss away – Columbia
Millionaires – Ain’t no achievement – Speciality
Ron and the Embracers – You came into my life – Spectrum
Lovemasters – Pushing and pulling – Jacklyn
Bootleggers – Don’t count on tomorrow – Discovery
Rockmasters – Raining Teardrops – Romulus
Lonnie Russ – say Girl – Kerwood
Hytones – Bigger and Better – A-Bet
Frankie and the Damons – The man from soul – JCP
The Brymars – Keep on going – EEE
Bobby James – I really love you – Karol
Brice Coefield – Ain’t that right – Omen
Jesse Fischer – Loving a beginner – Way out
Marva Whitney – Saving my love for my baby – Federal
Some great underplayed soul records there with many being “tape swappers” fodder from the 80’s and 90’s being picked up for just a few quid each. Dancers up already to the RnB beat and continuing that theme thorugh to a bit of modern ance funk from Angela Davis to some crossover and finishing with a tribute to the late great Billy Butler.
Paul Shoulder 8.00 – 8.30pm
Tobi Lark – Sweep it out in the shed – Topper
Ted Taylor – Somebody’s always trying – Okeh
Parisians – Twinkle little star – Demon Hot
Buddy Ace Screaming please – Duke
Limitations – I’m lonely I’m troubled – Bacone
Sonny Til – Hey little woman – CP records
Angela Davis – My love is so strong – Flaming Arrow
Betty Lloyd – I’m catching on – BSC
Bobby Reed – The time is right for love – Bell
Johnnie Mae Matthews – I have no choice – Big Hit
Robert Parker – I caught you in a lie – Nola
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – There must be something – DIG
Billy Butler – Found true love – Okeh
Esther Phillips – Just say goodbye.
Next up for the quick fire set is guest DJ Dave Eyley....8.30 – 9.00pm. Starting with everyone’s fave tape swapper ( try getting one now for £2.00 though) and picking his way through 4 tracks from the free cd on the night.
The Ultimations – Would I do it over
Delettes – What’s the use
Billy Butler – Sweet Darling
Vicki Labatt – Got to keep hanging on
Dynells – Call on me
Durettes – Sweet Sweet Love
Archie Bell – When you left heartaches began
Fabulous Jades – Come on and live
The Larks – The Penguin
Bobby Hutton – Come see what’s left of me
It’s 9.00pm and AGENT SMITH A.K.A. Rob Haigh from Telford in Shropshire is next in the firing line. From picking Rob up at the hotel his enthusiasm gushed which lasted the whole night long and Rob started with...
Homer Strickland – I’ll get over you
James Bounty – Action speaks louder than words
Jo Armstead – Got my taste of the honey
Maxine Brown – Just give me one good reason
Oscar Weathers – Just to prove I love you
Bong & Nolson – Do you remember Malcolm (Hope I got that right Rob?)
Lee Williams – It’s everything about you
Robert Parker – I caught you in a lie (you must have been in the loo when I played that one Rob????)
Commands – Hey It’s love
Creations – A dream
Tina Britt – Look
Rob’s enthusiasm for the night kept on through his set with great delivery and introductions of each record played with a genuine love of the music. More from him later but next up is local DJ and resident rare soul man Paul Ackley.
Paul Ackley 9.30 – 10.30pm
New Wanderers – Ain’t gonna do you no harm – Ready
Pat Lewis – No one to love – Solid hit
Eric Mercury – Lonely girl – Sac
Gene Toones – What more do you want – Simco
Larry Clinton – She’s wanted in 3 states – Dynamo
Eddie Campbell – Contagious love – Artco
Camaros – We’re not too young – Dar-Cha
Kenny Smith – Everybody knows I love you – Kogan
Wendell Watts – Kiss a good thing goodbye – Ref-O-Ree
Lenny Curtis – Nothing can help you now – End
Sam Williams – Love slipped through my fingers – Tower
Tomangoe’s – I really love you – Washpan
Dennis Edwards – Johnnie on the spot – Int’ Soulville
The Appointments – I saw you there – De-Lite
Magnetics – Count the Days – Sable
Imperial C’s – Somebody tell her – Phil-La
Mr Soul – What happened to yesterday – Genuine
Billy Byrd – lost in the crowd – Scream
Ebonistic – Is it good to you – Scream
Eddie Daniels – Is he better than me – Boots
Paul Vann – One track mind – Chance
Wanda Davis – Save me – Project Soul
Robert Tanner – Sweet Memories – Megatone
Chuck Cockerham – Have I the right – Mala
Phew! What a set, kicking off with monster soul from the late Casino days to Stafford’s Top of the world records to current monsters of today to a few relatively unknowns, just the right recipe for the Serious Shades of Soul Club in Aycliffe. Ebonistic and Kenny Smith receiving air play as they should and surely to become future requests at the rafa Club.
Dave Eyley next up for his main set, what a fellah he is with such devotion to collecting rare northern soul with a pedigree for filling the dance floor – 5,4,3,2,1 – DAVE EYLEY IS GO!!!
Cashmere’s – Showstopper
Phonetics – Just a boys dream
Brooks Brothers – Looking for a woman
Jokers – Soul Sound
Del Larks – Job opening (part 2)
Just Brothers – Carlena
Empires – You’re on top girl
Bob and Fred – I’ll be on my way
Embraceables - Let my baby go
Otis Lee – Hard road to hoe
Al Williams – I am nothing
Fortson & Scott – Sweet lover
Gwen Owens – Wanted and needed
Eddie Parker – I’m gone
Delites - Lover
Mel Britt – She’ll come running back
Ronnie McNair – Isn’t she a pretty girl
Bobby Kline – Say something nice
There now... told you his aim was to please.. and if you weren’t then there’s no hope for you at all. The Embraceables creeping in to Dave’s set and buttressed by Al Williams, Bob and Fred and monster soul from the Del Larks, Gwen Owens and Eddie Parker’s “Gone” which is a trade mark sound of the RAFA club. If you don’t know Dave then get in touch and book the guy – awesome records and great guy to boot. Next up is the main dj AGENT SMITH – Rob Haigh.
Patrice Holloway – Stolen Hours
Demures – Raining teardrops
Spiedells – Dream Girl
Liz Verdi – Think it over
Big Don’s rebellion – It was true
Pat and the Blenders – Just because
Paramount 4 – Sorry ain’t the word
Ivory’s – Please stay
L. Allen – can’t we talk it over
Connie Stevens – Tick Tock
Tamiko Jones – Spellbound
Junior Wells - Cramp your style
Barbara Lewis – Straighten up your heart
Gillettes – Same identical thing
Bud Harper – Where ever you were
Seven Souls - I still love you
Luther – Don’t want to be your fool
Doris Troy – Face up to the truth
After travelling nearly 190 miles to Newton Aycliffe and humble in his approach to everyone one, Rob was a breath of fresh air and as stated before his enthusiasm for the northern soul scene was unbounded. This guy is infectious with his love of the music and all we can say is thank you for putting yourself forward as a travelling DJ and please come again..........
Promoters Kev Cowey and Paul Shoulder close the night for the last half hour or so with...
Guitar Ray – You’re gonna wreck my life – Shagg
Sam Dees – Lonely for you baby – SSS
Monique – If you love me – Maurci
Sam Fletcher – I’d think it over twice – Tollie
Teddy Rendazzo – You don’t need a heart – DCP
Danny Woods - You had me fooled – Correctone
Ruby Sherry – Feminine Ingenuity – Take 6
Kenny Wells – Isn’t it just a shame – New Voice
Willie Kendrick – What’s that on your finger – RCA
Four Tracks - Like my love for you – Mandingo
The night absolutely flew over and it was great to have so many positive comments from people about the DJ’s on the night and with punters in from Hull, Nottingham, Clitheroe, Northumberland and of course Telford proves we’re on the right track to delivering a great Rare Northern Soul night and keeping Newton Aycliffe as one of the great soul towns in the UK.
Next month we have local dj’s “The Mcgannon Brothers” bringing their own spin on dance Northern soul and we welcome the “Young Bluds” back to keep our age limit average low!! The main guest Dj is to be announced. June brings John Parker back as main dj and backing him up will be Dave Scott from Peterlee, Geoff Buckley from Clitheroe is our main dj in July, and confirmed for September is Pat Bleasdale. Some sizzling summer soul coming your way so.....” Use it before you lose it” and keep it soulful.
All the best folks – from Paul, Ian, Kev and Paul.