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Neil Jones Logged into Dollys Soul Source acc due to login problems.

Hi,

I have to say I agree with all comments thus far. Last night was my first visit to the Marrs Bar and what a corking venue it is. Intimate, atmospheric, hot, sweaty, dark and laden with a tangible "fug" that just smells of Northern Soul All Niter!

The music was outstanding all night, all styles and varieties catered for and a brill, open minded dance floor was packed all night.

Loads of record dealers in attendance - no prizes for guessing where we spent half the night!! - and a great all round feel to the niter - We loved it.

Pete Robinson had kindly asked me to spin a few and it was a real treat to play what was (hopefully) a nice broad set without feeling obliged to stay within the boundaries of predictability or safe-ness.

Loads of familiar and friendly faces - an all round great night!

For those who may be interested, my playlist as follows (order of some tunes may be mixed up from actual running order....)

The Whispers Remember Soul Clock

Sam Dees Lonely For You Baby (Alt take) Acetate

Chris Towns Unit Turn To Me Port

The Metros Since I Found My Baby RCA

Jimmy Seals Yesterday Of Our Love Challenge

That Girl Is Mine William Bell C/U (Alt version to Attractions)

Al Gardner Sweet Baby Googa Mooga

Eula Cooper Let Our Love Super Sound

Mac Davis I'm Just In Love Columbia

Montclairs Unwanted Love Paula

Continental Showstoppers Not Too Young Seventy Seven

Frank and James How Long Is Forever W E Records

Stratoliners What Do You Want With My Love Federal

Barbara Lewis The Stars Kent

E J Chandler I Cant Stand To Lose You S.O.S

Gene Toones What More Do You Want Simco

J B Troy Live On Musicor

Turley Richards I Feel Alright Columbia

The Impossibles Its All Right Roulette

Barbara Carr My Mama Told Me Chess

Derek Martin (?) Flash Back Acetate

Dickie Wonder Nobody Knows Golden Triangle

Sweet Three Thats The Way It Is Decca

My alloted hour completely flew by and seemed to be over as quick as it started but I enjoyed every single minute of it. Thanks to those who danced or just enjoyed the tunes I played. Congrats to the promoters on a great Niter - I hope to be back ASAP.

All the best

Neil J :D

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Guest Matt Male

Neil i probably should have introduced myself, i was the bloke who asked for the Harvey Averne Dozen :thumbsup:

The best night so far at what is always a cracking nighter. The breadth of musical variety was incredible last night, from Pete Robinson's R&B section to Molly's 80s and Neil Jones across the board, Sean Chapman taking us back in time to Cleethorpes with the best oldies, and even opening with 'So Is the Sun' followed by 'Ton of Dynamite' but it all worked perfectly.

The Marrs Bar is a place where true across the board can happen because DJs are always guarenteed a near full dancefloor and the benefit of the doubt from a crowd who don't care about oldies vs. progressive, they just love soul music.

The atmosphere great as always, probably the biggest record bar outside of Stoke at a regular nighter, and that's saying something in a place as tiny as the Marrs. I spent maybe 35% dancing and 65% talking and upstairs, although you can still see the dancefloor and feel part of the nighter from there, because the of the quality of the Soul Sourcers present. Great to see everyone. It was a truly friendly atmosphere.

All in all, brilliant. If you haven't attended this nighter yet i recommend it. :D

Matt

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Guest in town Mikey

Had a nightmare Saturday. Plans were to go to the Villa night, and stop off at the Marrs on the way home.

In the end I sat home waiting for a washing machine mechanic to come and help me pump the water from my kitchen to the drain out the back.

It was nice to keep getting texts from friends at the Marrs telling me how much fun they were having tho.

Grr

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Nice to meet up with you and the wife,what a night the sounds just keep coming,blackpool possiblly no,you get yourself there you,definitley got soul in them shoes of yours.

Billy :thumbsup:

great words billy, ps Blackpool needs you.

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Had a great night on my first visit to the Marrs Bar - nice venue and appreciative crowd :thumbsup:

Thanks to Pete for asking me to DJ...my playlist below..

George Blackwell - Can't lose my head

Rufus Lumley - Minneaplis Minnesota

Leo Price - Hey now baby

Des Parker c/u - Hey, hey, little woman

Nat Hall - Why

Carl Underwood - Ain't you lying?

Danny Woods - You had me fooled

Vivian Carol - Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Patrice Holloway - Stolen hours

Betty Turner - The winds kept laughing

Joanie Sommers - Don't pity me

Lavern Baker - Wrapped, tied and tangled

Ann Caudell - Longing for you

Tony Galla - In love

L. Allen - Can't we talk it over?

Arter Set - Sermon

Danny Owens - You're a little too late

Jo Ann Henderson - Baby please don't go

Anna Belle Caesar - Little annie

Roy Hamilton - She make me wanna dance

Showmen - The wrong girl

Ascots - Another day

Martells - Where can my baby be

Bobby Kline - Say something nice to me

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Arrived at the Marrs bout 1am the place was BUZZIN :thumbsup:

Great to see Mace, Molly and Neil making there DJ debuts down in Worcester ALL three of the guys goin down a storm and keeping the place rockin'

I followed Neil on at 4am and this was the set

SHEP - FOOL TO FOOL - TNT

ADORABLES - OOH BOY - GOLDEN WORLD

C.O.D.s - IM A GOOD GUY - KELL MAC RECORDS Demo

OJAYS - IL NEVER FORGET YOU - IMPERIAL

CHUCK JACKSON - CHAINS OF LOVE - PYE INTERNATIONAL uk

SHARON SCOTT - ID LIKE TO KNOW - RCA Issue

THE FABULOUS APOLLOS - DETERMINATION - VALTONE

SATISFACTIONS - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT - SMASH Demo

RHONDA DAVIS - CAN YOU REMEMBER - DUKE Demo

HOUSTON OUTLAWS - AINT NO TELLING - WESTBOUND Demo

PONTER SISTERS - SEND HIM BACK - ATLANTIC Demo

TONI and the Showmen - TRY MY LOVE - TEN STAR

THE ISONICS - SUGAR - KAMMY

THE FANTASTIC PUZZLES - COME BACK - NEW MOON Demo

T.J WILLIAMS - BABY I NEED YOU - JOSIE

IMAGINATIONS - STRANGE NEIGHBORHOOD - FRATERNITY Demo

CLAUDE HUEY - WHY WOULD YOU BLOW IT - GALAXY Demo

KENNY WELLS - ISNT IT JUST A SHAME - NEW VOICE Demo

ROBERT PARKER - I CAUGHT YOU IN A LIE - NOLA RECORDS

IKE & TINA TURNER - SOMEBODY NEEDS YOU - LOMA

DENISE LA SELLE - DO ME RIGHT - WEST BOUND

LOU KIRTON - HEAVEN IN THE AFTERNOON - ALSTON Demo

DELLS - YOUR SONG - 20 CENTURY FOX RECORDS Demo

DARRELL BANKS - IM THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU - STAX uk

The pleasnt suprise outa that lot for me was the Denise La Salle Do Me Right blew the F**kin roof off !! :thumbup:

GREAT NIGHT , SPECIAL PEOPLE!

Nige B

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Guest partytimegirl

Can only add to what has been already said, this was the best Mars Bar i have been too, the music was great lots of familar faces and i had a great time, it was sad that it had to end.

I thought Dave Rimmer, Mace and Nig Brown did the best spots for me and Sean finished up the night on Anthony White 'Hey Baby' one of my top five at present and for the first time in 3 weeks i ventured to dance, after having pulled my ligaments at the recent Prestatyn weekener, this has been hell for me hearing great music and not being able to dance i have hated it.

Pete this was a truly great night and i am sure everyone attended will agree, will be back soon. :thumbsup:

Billy i will bring sweatshirt and Bob to cardiff i promise, it will be a cracking night.

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From Southern Haddock on another topic

my good mate killer, left a small black box of records near the stage,at the mars bar alnighter last night,[4th nov] anyone picked it up?if so please give the lad a ring on . a.s,a.p thanks guys & gals , johnny
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great words billy, ps Blackpool needs you.

YES ANDY IT WILL BE A GREAT WEEKEND IF U TALKIN ABOUT THE DANCING COMP IT WILL BE A FULL FLOOR BUT I DONT THINK THE JUDGES R UP 4 IT SO MANY GOOD DANCING SLIPPED THROUGH THE NET IT NOT JUST THROWING YOURSELF ABOUT THE FLOOR ITS ALL IN HARMONY WITH THE MUSIC AND THE ATMOSPHERE AROUND U. BILLY P.S HAVE A GOOD 1 ANDY THINK OF ME IF THEY PLAY COMP IN'T NOTHING BOY LOL

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Can only add to what has been already said, this was the best Mars Bar i have been too, the music was great lots of familar faces and i had a great time, it was sad that it had to end.

I thought Dave Rimmer, Mace and Nig Brown did the best spots for me and Sean finished up the night on Anthony White 'Hey Baby' one of my top five at present and for the first time in 3 weeks i ventured to dance, after having pulled my ligaments at the recent Prestatyn weekener, this has been hell for me hearing great music and not being able to dance i have hated it.

Pete this was a truly great night and i am sure everyone attended will agree, will be back soon. :ohmy:

Billy i will bring sweatshirt and Bob to cardiff i promise, it will be a cracking night.

TRACY U R SO LOVELY IT WAS NICE 2 SEE U SATURDAY HOPE 2 MAKE CARDIFF I'LL BE GOING ON MY OWN IF ANY1 WANTS A LIFT OR IF I CAN GET A LIFT IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL. BILLY P.S WHOSE BOB

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Guest partytimegirl

Billy

Bob is my dog you should know you gave it too me.

I am sure that you can talk Karen into going with you, i dont think it will be that hard, she knows that it will be a good one and she wont want to miss it.

:yes: You never know who might turn up!! :ohmy:

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Well what can i say that hasn't already been posted. I did the opening spot of the night 10 - 11 play list to follow, Mace,Neil,Molly,Sean,Dave,quality spots by all ,Molly / Sean thanks for the appreciation, Soulgirl great to meet you at last, as usual a brilliant and appreciative crowd, keep up the good work Mr Robinson.

Play list in no particular order

Bye Bye Baby - Ella Washington

Don't give me love - Dorothy Beery

Ain't gonna worry about you - George Tinley

Can't do without you - Dusty Wilson

Don't put all your eggs in one basket - The Allnight Workers

Found true love - Billy Butler

Hope we have - The Artistics

I didn't know how to - The Constellations

I'd think it over - Sam Fletcher

It's needless to say - Bernard Williams

Is she in your town - Curtis Lee

If this is'nt love - Johnny Bartel

It's only a paper moon - Geno

Is it over baby - The Kittens

I watched you slowly slip away - Howard Guyton

Keep her guessin' - Arthur Alexander

Look at me - The Delettes

Leave a little love - Patti Austin

My man don't think i know - Gwen Davis

Nobody but you - The Wooden Nickels

Nobody knows - Dickie Wonder

Sweeter than the day before - The Valentinos

She just sits there - Ralph Graham

Use it before you lose it - Bobby Valentin

What a love this is - The Revlons

Leading Lady - Tommy Fontera

Ken

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Guest matt tees

Well what can i say that hasn't already been posted. I did the opening spot of the night 10 - 11 play list to follow, Mace,Neil,Molly,Sean,Dave,quality spots by all ,Molly / Sean thanks for the appreciation, Soulgirl great to meet you at last, as usual a brilliant and appreciative crowd, keep up the good work Mr Robinson.

Play list in no particular order

Bye Bye Baby - Ella Washington

Don't give me love - Dorothy Beery

Ain't gonna worry about you - George Tinley

Can't do without you - Dusty Wilson

Don't put all your eggs in one basket - The Allnight Workers

Found true love - Billy Butler

Hope we have - The Artistics

I didn't know how to - The Constellations

I'd think it over - Sam Fletcher

It's needless to say - Bernard Williams

Is she in your town - Curtis Lee

If this is'nt love - Johnny Bartel

It's only a paper moon - Geno

Is it over baby - The Kittens

I watched you slowly slip away - Howard Guyton

Keep her guessin' - Arthur Alexander

Look at me - The Delettes

Leave a little love - Patti Austin

My man don't think i know - Gwen Davis

Nobody but you - The Wooden Nickels

Nobody knows - Dickie Wonder

Sweeter than the day before - The Valentinos

She just sits there - Ralph Graham

Use it before you lose it - Bobby Valentin

What a love this is - The Revlons

Leading Lady - Tommy Fontera

Ken

Now in its 5th year and still doing the business!!! I have only missed a couple of the Marrs All Nighters and I have to agree definately one of the very best. Well done to all DJs especially the Guests Ken Onions, Mace, Neil Jones and Molly, superb dancers who are always up for anything and of course to Promoter Pete Robinson

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Apologies everyone for the lateness of my playlist,only just recovered to the land of living whistling.gif Definitely the best Marrs bar I have attended so far,musically there was something for everyone.ALL DJ's excelled on the nite.

Heres what I played in order 2am to 3am

Johnny Howard - The chase is on (Bashie)

The Dynamics - I need your love (RCA Victor)

Voices Incorporated - Thinkin' (Columbia)

The Cautions - No other way (Shrine)

The Contours - Jealousy (Unissued)

The Oxford nights - I'm such a lonely one (Delphi)

The Chesterfields - I walked away (Phillips)

Betty Lloyd - I'm catching on (BSC)

Karmello Brooks - Tell me baby (Milestone)

Porgy & The Monarchs - Thats my girl (Sylves)

Ruby - Feminine Ingenuity (Gold Token)

Gene Woodbury - Ever again (Del-val)

Gigi & The Charmaines - I don't wanna lose him (Kent)

The Ballads - I can't see your love (Wee)

The Apollas - Mr Creator (Warner Brothers)

Bobby Angelle - Too much for you (Money)

Margie Joseph - One more chance (Volt)

Choice of Colour - Your love (APT)

Mixed Emotions - Gold of my life (Rock-way)

The Spartans - I don't need another lover (Era)

The Exportations - I want you (Vir-ro)

Jerry Washington - Don't waste my time (Glades)

Luther - Don't wanna be a fool (Cotillion)

Best

Molly

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