After reading about Clapping and the sense that some no longer do clap i thought it would be a good idea to try and bring those memories back to you all,

So come on then can you remember the songs you used to clap to and what tunes you still clap too today.

list as many as you want and even put sound bites up so we can all have a clap now.

if you cant be bothered go read something else more interesting instead

Bearsy

Peterborough 1985 - Jerry Williams - If you ask me. The clapper ..

After reading about Clapping and the sense that some no longer do clap i thought it would be a good idea to try and bring those memories back to you all,

So come on then can you remember the songs you used to clap to and what tunes you still clap too today.

list as many as you want and even put sound bites up so we can all have a clap now.

if you cant be bothered go read something else more interesting instead

Bearsy

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There are claps in so many records, some even have nighter only claps, like "if I could only be sure". Nighter claps are the ones not picked up by soul night only goers Crying over you, obviously. Thelma Lindsay, has some great clapping breaks. The three before eight, the list is endless

[so come on then can you remember the songs you used to clap to and what tunes you still clap too today.

Bearsy

clap_clap_clap.mp3

Lester Tipton, brings back memories of The Swan Hotel, taped in 88, still have it at home, on a battered old C90 tape, it still gives me goose bumps when I listen to the crowd. Brilliant.

At Yate we used to do the 'echo' 3 claps to Epitome of Sound - You dont love me, and Bernie Williams - Ever Again (Gene W was less popular I seem to remember) followed by a thunderous final clap.

At the Dome Wake up to the Sunshine girl was always clapped along too. It didnt seem to have the same impact elsewhere.

Stafford to my recollection didnt see that many tunes that had people clapping along. Tastes were changing. Flares were passe, but the Martells - Where can my baby be, always had a good crowd clapping along

I'm on my way is the obvious one. Watching Dean do that at Cleethorpes as we all clapped along is a never fading memory.

But for me the best is a rarely played tune nowadays but one that used to take the roof off at Yate.

Ben Zine - Village of Tears.

Lester Tipton, brings back memories of The Swan Hotel, taped in 88, still have it at home, on a battered old C90 tape, it still gives me goose bumps when I listen to the crowd. Brilliant.

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Some of those Wigan CDs that Mark F has are awesome, talk about spine tingling. And that's one of the main points I suppose, which events can you go to and feel like that nowadays?

Turn your volume all the way up and listen to this, clapping fans

Edited November 14, 200618 yr by Pete-S

Ever Again - Bernie Williams.............clap clap clap

Bazza

Turn your volume all the way up and listen to this, clapping fans

I never went to Wigan what with being a youngster and all that but i just closed my eyes and it felt like i was there,

was that from Wigan Pete ?

Awsome

have got soul club on random as a bit of background music while the children are watching endless cbeebies...

vonettes - touch my heart has had me clapping

to be fair though, I pretty much clap to everything that I dance too

THE CASINO AS YOUNGSTER REMEMBER BOBY PARIS -I WALKED AWAY,NEVER HEARD CLAPPING LIKE IT.GOOD MEMORIES.

BAZ A.

NICE ONE PEDRO

CRAP RECORD BUT THE BEST CLAP IVE HAD IN A LONG TIME

YOU JUST DONT GET THE CLAP LIKE THAT NOWADAYS

I never went to Wigan what with being a youngster and all that but i just closed my eyes and it felt like i was there,

was that from Wigan Pete ?

Awsome

It was mate, 1974, I'll throw a few more up if I get chance

THE CASINO AS YOUNGSTER REMEMBER BOBY PARIS -I WALKED AWAY,NEVER HEARD CLAPPING LIKE IT.GOOD MEMORIES.

BAZ A.

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Great clapping record, and fantastic to sing along to as well, even if you're out of tune Kirsty

Had a lovely little tingle go right up into my hair for that one....

For the most claps in a record, it's got to be Billy Butler - Right track

Wombat. Getting On Life.

I think Pete posted a file of this a while back.

Wombat. Getting On Life.

I think Pete posted a file of this a while back.

It actually follows Tainted Love on that tape Dave!

It actually follows Tainted Love on that tape Dave!

Pete, before you said that tape was from Wigan, I just knew it, the hairs on the back of my neck and arms just stood on end!!! ones that spring to mind, Double Cooking,"Heartaches Away My Boy", Delxx

Pete, before you said that tape was from Wigan, I just knew it, the hairs on the back of my neck and arms just stood on end!!! ones that spring to mind, Double Cooking,"Heartaches Away My Boy", Delxx

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Thumb a ride, that's got a few claps in it, 'I'm so happy' as well, literally thousands of them

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Thumb a ride, that's got a few claps in it, 'I'm so happy' as well, literally thousands of them

Do you know Win, I was trying to remember that title as an example as well, couldn't remember the title for the life of me Delx

nubian75soulsis said:

Pete, before you said that tape was from Wigan, I just knew it, the hairs on the back of my neck and arms just stood on end!!! ones that spring to mind, Double Cooking,"Heartaches Away My Boy", Delxx

look no hands

 

 

look no hands

Bloody Hell, 19th September 1981 all over again, what an emotional night,think it was after 9.00 am before we all slowly left,nobody wanted to leave the Casino, as far as I and many others were concerned,this was THE final Wigan all nighter,good memories are made of these mellow: Delx

Salvadors was always a good one, Clap Clap du du du, dedu de dudu, Clap Clap du du du Think iv'e got that one on tape.

Bernie Williams, as most people have noted, was a good one. Another favourite of mine was Jerry Butler 'Only The Strong Survive', & a local favourite, 'The Kid' Andre Brassuer

And dare i mention it ??? 'Interplay' Who cares, it was massive for a time !

Two more

I'm Where It's At - The Jades

Afternoon of the Rhino - Mike Post - was huge clapper at the Casino and other venues

Salvadors was always a good one, Clap Clap du du du, dedu de dudu, Clap Clap du du du Think iv'e got that one on tape.

Bernie Williams, as most people have noted, was a good one. Another favourite of mine was Jerry Butler 'Only The Strong Survive', & a local favourite, 'The Kid' Andre Brassuer

And dare i mention it ??? 'Interplay' Who cares, it was massive for a time !

Dont worry mate, there will be a fair few on here on did dance and clap to Interplay than admit it Delxx

Turn your volume all the way up and listen to this, clapping fans

Thanks.....that was fantastic....I was going to say "Tainted Love" at Wigan.......what about "we've got togetherness" at Wigan.

Al De Lori 'Right On'......Wigan Happy Clapper!

Al De Lori 'Right On'......Wigan Happy Clapper!

Oooh yeah what about The Velvets-Gonna Find Me Somebody, with the accompany 'woos' and clapping heavily on the break with use to echo around the Casino,Delx

Al De Lori 'Right On'......Wigan Happy Clapper!

Certainly when it got a Uk release at the time the record defininately sounded different simply because it didnt have the handclaps!!!!!!!

Steve

look no hands

Dean Parrish I'm On My Way Last Night at the Casino

Cant belive anyone ever captuared this on tape, this is magic...................

The number of times I've told people about this being THE most emotional time ever for me at Wigan, the night i'll never forget. Stood there clapping with tears in my eyes, thinking what the F**K am I gonna do now.

Ah Happy Clappin' Days

Gwen Owens Just Say Your Wanted ......clappin from the get go!!!

duke browner - crying over you gave you sore hands

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Edited November 14, 200618 yr by Glawsters Best

Crystal Motion. You're my main squeeze.

From the start, - ba bam, ba bam , ba bam, ba da CLAP CLAP CLAP !

Brilliant !

Rubin. Youve been Away

Memories of Clifton hall !

i watched you slowly slip away - howard guyton used to get our hands slapping in the late 80s

Just thought of another, Ideal for the 'Blue Eyed Soul' sounds thread too !

Ready now ''''''''''''''''''''2 3 4 CLAP

Carstairs - wigan -

11468 refosoul

Larry Davis -The magic is gone

pretty clap happy tune

Bogue said:

Just thought of another, Ideal for the 'Blue Eyed Soul' sounds thread too !

Ready now ''''''''''''''''''''2 3 4 CLAP

Managed to sort out a clip from the 5th Oldies Aniversary of the said tune

 

 

The Clapping Song..Shirley Ellis.

The Clapping Song..Shirley Ellis.

Come on now, that's Clap !!!

no hand signals

bing bong - determinations

 

 

Bloody Hell, 19th September 1981 all over again, what an emotional night,think it was after 9.00 am before we all slowly left,nobody wanted to leave the Casino, as far as I and many others were concerned,this was THE final Wigan all nighter,good memories are made of these mellow: Delx

This was my last ever 'Wigan'. That last year my trips had become less frequent, for all the reasons that have been discussed many times on here. I was attending other venues & enjoying them more. I had become worried that my memories were becoming jaded, so had decided this would be my last one. I travelled from Rosyth in Scotland as the ship I was based on was up there, as usual I travelled alone as most matelots were divs & the hassle with the DS made it less complicated for a service person.

It was a very emotional night for me............the end of my own Wigan era...........needless to say, that this night bucked the recent trend & was rammed & took me back to the hey day. Im not ashamed to say I cried, along with many others. We all know how they squeezed every last penny out of the place, but my memories as I hoped were not ruined by the last few months at Station Rd.....................this was the night Wigan Casino ended for me & that clip never fails to send me back with a wry smile & a tear in the old eye.

I still clap when I dance...............but I think that it is worth adding that without stating the obvious.................there are only certain places in records were you do clap, even records that you have never heard before you instinctively know were to clap. You see too many punters at Nighters who have no idea were the claps come in & just relentlessly clap away like fools & I think this is why to some extent others have kinda stopped doing the claps so they dont get tarred with the same brush.

Russ

Had a lovely little tingle go right up into my hair for that one....

For the most claps in a record, it's got to be Billy Butler - Right track

Got to be....and it's a test on the palms...the sustained clapping break Sorts out the clappers from the clapped outs... Jo

Oooh yeah what about The Velvets-Gonna Find Me Somebody, with the accompany 'woos' and clapping heavily on the break with use to echo around the Casino,Delx

Blimey, Del...you're right...but I'm too old of limb to dance to this anymore but I can still clap Jo

Double cookin, You Don't Love Me and the best of them all There's a Ghost In My House

Got to be....and it's a test on the palms...the sustained clapping break Sorts out the clappers from the clapped outs... Jo

Brett Franklin tells me he claps along to nothing else....

duke browner - crying over you gave you sore hands

That was probably the first record I heard at a venue - couldn't believe the tasteful way everyone clapped on the breaks. I instantly fell in love with the scene.

Stop Sign - Mel Wynn - good clapper if you could keep up with it!

Col

Sam Dees - Lonely For You Baby has a great clap break.

It's great to see new people on the scene instantly joining the clapping after seeing us "veterans" after the first break.

Holly St James, great clapping sequence near the end

Holly St James, great clapping sequence near the end

Ditto .

The Dogs - Soul Step

vibrations , Bobby Bland. - shoes, Frankie valli The Night. so so many

off Hopes dreams & tombstones. Alltogether now "1,2.3.4"clap

Bloody Hell, 19th September 1981 all over again, what an emotional night,think it was after 9.00 am before we all slowly left,nobody wanted to leave the Casino, as far as I and many others were concerned,this was THE final Wigan all nighter,good memories are made of these mellow: Delx

Ohmygod

There you all were having a good clapping time. This was the night before I gave birth to my first child. Can't remember doing much clapping :secret: