Mark Wilson sent me a copy of the video of some of the acts at Yarmouth's vauxhall Caravan Park, scene of one of the best Northern Soul Weekenders back in 1990/91 time.

Several acts on this 2 hour of film, Lorraine Chandler, pat Lewis, Ray Pollard, ben E king I think....

 

Ray Pollard's at the 100 Club - I was there as it happens. Dx

19 minutes ago, DaveNPete said:

Ray Pollard's at the 100 Club - I was there as it happens. Dx

Yes, he was at Yarmouth too

Love this tape.

All the artists and backing groups are having a ball!

 

Ed

8 hours ago, chalky said:

Yes, he was at Yarmouth too

Yes, but the later half of the footage (Darling Take Me Back and The Drifter) is the 100 Club - look at the background - I was at both, he was much better at the 6Ts evening do (was it the Tuesday before, or the Saturday?) . The last guy is Garland Green I think - he certainly performed at Yarmouth and it looks like him. Funny I don't remember Pat Lewis or Lorraine Chandler, but I must've seen them as I was all these weekenders.
Dx

Edited December 16, 20186 yr by DaveNPete

2 hours ago, DaveNPete said:

Yes, but the later half of the footage (Darling Take Me Back and The Drifter) is the 100 Club - look at the background - I was at both, he was much better at the 6Ts evening do (was it the Tuesday before, or the Saturday?) . The last guy is Garland Green I think - he certainly performed at Yarmouth and it looks like him. Funny I don't remember Pat Lewis or Lorraine Chandler, but I must've seen them as I was all these weekenders.
Dx

Yes I know its the 100 Club.  The weekend Ray was on at 100 Club/Yarmouth it was @lorchand Lorraine Chandler, Eddie Parker, Pat Lewis, Garland Green and Ray Pollard.  Jackie Day was also billed but she she failed to turn up?

1st flyer with earlier bookings....

amended flyer....

Edited December 16, 20186 yr by chalky

I always find it interesting looking at clips like this, and the standard is generally OK given the age of the performers.  But it always makes me wish I would have been able to see them at their peak.  It often makes me think of a conversation I had with a collector way back in the early 80's who said they never went to concerts as the live performance could never match the record.  Although this is true in many cases I still believe that seeing the top performers live is a much greater experience than listening to anything they have recorded.

I remember going to a couple of these. I managed to get a short video of Frankie Gaye and Kim Weston dueting but cant seem to transfer it on to todays media. Also have a couple of tapes off the onsite radio. I'll have to transfer them on to mixcloud.

Also managed to get the programme signed by all the acts.......

24 minutes ago, soulandy said:

I remember going to a couple of these. I managed to get a short video of Frankie Gaye and Kim Weston dueting but cant seem to transfer it on to todays media. Also have a couple of tapes off the onsite radio. I'll have to transfer them on to mixcloud.

Also managed to get the programme signed by all the acts.......

All the radio for 91 is on my mixcloud page.  

What format is the frankie gaye on, vhs? I’m getting or hopefully getting some videos transferred when I find a reputable company to do it. 

8 minutes ago, chalky said:

All the radio for 91 is on my mixcloud page.  

What format is the frankie gaye on, vhs? I’m getting or hopefully getting some videos transferred when I find a reputable company to do it. 

I think it might be. It was a small tape in a big camera, had it on me shoulder and got told by the bouncers I couldn't film anything! I know its in the loft somewhere. There is a shop local to me that transfers stuff so may dig it out and see if its worth doing.

Great times and only 20 miles down the road!

 

Mark C

21 hours ago, soulandy said:

I think it might be. It was a small tape in a big camera, had it on me shoulder and got told by the bouncers I couldn't film anything! I know its in the loft somewhere. There is a shop local to me that transfers stuff so may dig it out and see if its worth doing.

Dig it out mate, this sort of stuff needs to be out there to show the infidels there was life after wigan

 

Much better too imo 

i went to the yarmouth weekenders,i was only around 19/20 at the time, i was more into the dancing and the records,and the djs were like something that fell out of the sky,but in all honesty seeing the acts didnt really interest me.

i recall ray pollard and some female artists,but i seem to recall chuck jackson,hb barnum,jj barnes,lorraine silver,martha reeves,tony middleton,when were these acts on? but i dont recall seeing ben e king,but i doubt i would have been that fussed about that.

there was other motown acts too,who were they,anyone know?

i seem to recall 3 weekenders around them couple of years 89/90/91?

6 hours ago, dobber said:

i went to the yarmouth weekenders,i was only around 19/20 at the time, i was more into the dancing and the records,and the djs were like something that fell out of the sky,but in all honesty seeing the acts didnt really interest me.

i recall ray pollard and some female artists,but i seem to recall chuck jackson,hb barnum,jj barnes,lorraine silver,martha reeves,tony middleton,when were these acts on? but i dont recall seeing ben e king,but i doubt i would have been that fussed about that.

there was other motown acts too,who were they,anyone know?

i seem to recall 3 weekenders around them couple of years 89/90/91?

Lorraine Silver did a PA if memory serves one afternoon, she came with Levine. 

Chuck, JJ, HB were 1990.  Martha was 89 at the Motown Weekender I think although she could have been later as well? 

Other artists on the weekend. Chuck Jackson, JJ Barnes, Gene Chandler, Eddie Holman, HB Barnum

Edited December 19, 20186 yr by soulandy

Edwin Starr, Brenda of the Exciters, a member of the Four Tops who I can't recognize the writing. I do remember the Four Tops being chauffeured in and out quite quickly while the artists mingled with the crowd. Chuck Jackson was also signing his LP that came out on the kent label at the time. 

Acts from 1990

Edited December 19, 20186 yr by chalky

And all the flyers, well most of them are in this flickr album

 

Edited December 19, 20186 yr by chalky

They were great weekenders recall videoing the second one with Ray Pollard but I have no idea where it went to hunted high and low for it

Very memorable weekenders with great radio shows from banks n Bicknell and Ian Clark.

I have a few still photos somewhere of the soulies.

Remember ordering four pints of "snakebite n black" at 05.00 am and the bar staff were so impressed they gave the Pints free of charge.

Top weekenders !!! 

is there a flyer for the motown weekender then for 89?

also didnt the pa go dead for chuck jackson and he sung accapella? i seem to remember a glittery gold jacket he was wearing?

gene chandler had some king costume on?

 

 

4 hours ago, dobber said:

is there a flyer for the motown weekender then for 89?

also didnt the pa go dead for chuck jackson and he sung accapella? i seem to remember a glittery gold jacket he was wearing?

gene chandler had some king costume on?

 

 

It should be in the link above, maybe not the flyer but the schedule

Gene was dressed as a Duke or Earl. 

Edited December 20, 20186 yr by chalky

16 hours ago, chalky said:

Lorraine Silver did a PA if memory serves one afternoon, she came with Levine. 

Chuck, JJ, HB were 1990.  Martha was 89 at the Motown Weekender I think although she could have been later as well? 

What year was Popcorn Wylie there? We had a party in one of the caravans and he turned up and stayed most of the night, when he left he invited us to come and stay at his place in the States. 

1 hour ago, philb said:

What year was Popcorn Wylie there? We had a party in one of the caravans and he turned up and stayed most of the night, when he left he invited us to come and stay at his place in the States. 

October 1990, spent the day in caravan with him! He supped a bottle of my vodka 😆 

 

Edited December 20, 20186 yr by chalky

4 hours ago, dobber said:

is there a flyer for the motown weekender then for 89?

also didnt the pa go dead for chuck jackson and he sung accapella? i seem to remember a glittery gold jacket he was wearing?

gene chandler had some king costume on?

 

 

 

54 minutes ago, chalky said:

October 1990, spent the day in caravan with him! He supped a bottle of my vodka 😆 

 

Yeah he did like a drink. 

1 hour ago, chalky said:

October 1990, spent the day in caravan with him! He supped a bottle of my vodka 😆 

 

yeah this is the motown one i attended,i knew i had gone to 3 weekenders around 90/91.i recall martha reeves and edwin starr being the standout acts for me.

which was the god awful weekender with sam ward,lou ragland,francis nero all singing to a rubbish backing tape?  at least the acts at yarmouth were with a real band!

9 minutes ago, dobber said:

yeah this is the motown one i attended,i knew i had gone to 3 weekenders around 90/91.i recall martha reeves and edwin starr being the standout acts for me.

which was the god awful weekender with sam ward,lou ragland,francis nero all singing to a rubbish backing tape?  at least the acts at yarmouth were with a real band!

Sam Ward etc was Morecambe.  I only went for the Saturday with Ray Hudson. 

1 hour ago, chalky said:

Sam Ward etc was Morecambe.  I only went for the Saturday with Ray Hudson. 

what year chalky?

39 minutes ago, dobber said:

what year chalky?

I’m not sure, 93?

I remember being at the front of the stage when Gene Chandler came on, in Duke of Earl costume...he noticed all the punters tape recorders running on the stage and he deftly switched them off with his feet😃

The Morecambe Weekender with Sammy Ward, Lou Ragland & Francis Nero on live was held in May 1990 (if my memory is holding up). I ran Lou's UK tour that year and it was one of about 8 live shows he did here that visit (he also did the Yarmouth Soul Weekender on that visit) ....    the promoter of the Morecambe event wanted the acts to sing over backing tapes to help keep the overall cost down. I believe the 2 Motown acts were sourced via Levine (& his Motor City label).

Sammy Ward dancing @ Morecambe ....  

Edited December 22, 20186 yr by Roburt