Just read my e-mails.... had this one.... anybody any ideas or help ????....

Perhaps our "very own Steve Cato" from from "Up The Junction" ....

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----- Original Message -----

From: stokes.matt@lineone.net

To: mark@vaultofsoul.co.uk

Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 3:46 AM

Subject: Mail From Web - Northern Soul Dancing/can you help?

Dear Mark

Hi ... I hope you don't mind me contacting you ... I found your email via your website.

I'm writing in relation to an art/film work that I am currently organising for a gallery in Dundee, which focuses on a former Northern Soul venue that was used during the mid 70's (known as Sally's). The basis for the work/film will centre on staging a re-enactment (scaled-down) of a Northern Soul session in this venue. The event would be filmed, with the resultant film to be shown elsewhere in Dundee (and hopefully beyond) as part of a major exhibition.

At present, I'm trying to find and contact people who would be considered 'good' Northern Soul dancers ... in the sense that today they could hold their own if placed on a dance floor of the 70's. Ideally, because I hope to try and recreate an essence of what the original scene/atmosphere might have been like, I was wondering if you might have come across any 'younger' dancers? Or, whether you would know of people/places (clubs, Northern Soul nights etc) to contact who might be able to help or point me in the right direction?

Any assistance you might be able to offer would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks and all the best

Matt Stokes

tel.

mob.

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Well there you have it.... contact me on mark@vaultofsouk.co.uk if you can help .... and I'll pass you the contact details ....

The one that springs to mind does the splits in mid and and then spins like a top is Carl from Nottingham Mark no help to you as i wouldn't have the foggiest idea how you could get hold of him

Trouty

Just read my e-mails.... had this one.... anybody any ideas or help ????....

Perhaps our "very own Steve Cato" from from "Up The Junction" ....

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----- Original Message -----

From: stokes.matt@lineone.net

To: mark@vaultofsoul.co.uk

Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 3:46 AM

Subject: Mail From Web - Northern Soul Dancing/can you help?

Dear Mark

Hi ... I hope you don't mind me contacting you ... I found your email via your website.

I'm writing in relation to an art/film work that I am currently organising for a gallery in Dundee, which focuses on a former Northern Soul venue that was used during the mid 70's (known as Sally's). The basis for the work/film will centre on staging a re-enactment (scaled-down) of a Northern Soul session in this venue. The event would be filmed, with the resultant film to be shown elsewhere in Dundee (and hopefully beyond) as part of a major exhibition.

At present, I'm trying to find and contact people who would be considered 'good' Northern Soul dancers ... in the sense that today they could hold their own if placed on a dance floor of the 70's. Ideally, because I hope to try and recreate an essence of what the original scene/atmosphere might have been like, I was wondering if you might have come across any 'younger' dancers? Or, whether you would know of people/places (clubs, Northern Soul nights etc) to contact who might be able to help or point me in the right direction?

Any assistance you might be able to offer would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks and all the best

Matt Stokes

tel.

mob.

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Well there you have it.... contact me on mark@vaultofsouk.co.uk if you can help .... and I'll pass you the contact details ....

link

What does he mean by younger, under 45 ?

... in the sense that today they could hold their own

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I have been known to hold my own on the dancefloor....

Got me kicked out of no end of places.

WOOF!

The one that springs to mind does the splits in mid and and then spins like a top is Carl from Nottingham Mark no help to you as i wouldn't have the foggiest idea how you could get hold of him

Trouty

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Good call "Troutsker".... thought of Carl.... last saw and spoke to him Friday gone (7th) at Hollingwood in Chesterfield....

He did say to me he'd try and make our next Ponds Forge.... if not I'll "bell" him....

What does he mean by younger, under 45 ?

link

A lot "younger" than you Steve ....

I have been known to hold my own on the dancefloor....

Got me kicked out of no end of places.

WOOF!

link

I know mate .... but at least the "dog" behaves himself at Ponds Forge .... mind you.... never checked the "plants" that are about when you've gone ....

I know mate   .... but at least the "dog" behaves himself at Ponds Forge   .... mind you.... never checked the "plants" that are about when you've gone ....

link

Check Shanes record box

Hey,

If Shanes box is full of Sh*t, don't come knocking at my door....

Hows the Devils Music going down in Casa Mannion?

WOOF!

Check Shanes record box

link

Now I know what Shane means by his "water damaged labels" descriptions

Hey,

If Shanes box is full of Sh*t, don't come knocking at my door....

link

What.... even when you've "shifted them that-a-way" to make space in your own ....

Enough of the "shananigans".... let's get back on topic ....

Anybody else have any ideas ....

Hey,

If Shanes box is full of Sh*t, don't come knocking at my door....

Hows the Devils Music going down in Casa Mannion?

WOOF!

link

someone should form a northern soul dance troupe & hire them out for this sorta thing!

someone should form a northern soul dance troupe & hire them out for this sorta thing!

link

Been there, done that....

Think of the Roly Polys, but men and you've got it on the button.

Mind you mine and Steve's t*ts are probably bigger.

WOOF!

Been there, done that....

Think of the Roly Polys, but men and you've got it on the button.

Mind you mine and Steve's t*ts are probably bigger.

WOOF!

link

someone should form a northern soul dance troupe & hire them out for this sorta thing!

link

Is that an offer "wendy" ???? ....

You want his contact details ????....

Go for it girl ....

THERE'S A SOUL NIGHT IN DUNDEE ON THE FIRST FRI OF FEB AT GENNAS WHERE I'M SURE LITTLE JOHNNY WILL BE AT. HE STILL DOES ALL THE SPINS SPLITS ETC SORRY BUT DON'T HAVE A CONTACT NUMBER

Edited January 10, 200520 yr by tubbs

awh mark i'd love to go but i dont know how to get to dundee

maybe ryanair does flights there - will check!

Edited January 10, 200520 yr by wendy

awh mark i'd love to go but i dont know how to get to dundee

maybe ryanair does flights there - will check!

link

That's no excuse Wendy .... you can just head off north with your "NS troupe" and then ask ....

Bit like the "old days" of finding venues for the first time ....

head north? i'm in dublin! . do you think the UK government will give me a dancing grant & pay for my flights?? i need new shoes too.....

head north? i'm in dublin! . do you think the UK government will give me a dancing grant & pay for my flights?? i need new shoes too.....

link

Well swim north eastish first then.... then when you hit land do as suggested ....

P.S. the UK government will give you what they give all us.... fcuk all .... so as for shoes ....

Enough of the "shananigans".... let's get back on topic ....

Anybody else have any ideas ....

link

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Andy Holroyd, from Nottingham area.

Sammy not sure where he's from.

Tall Paul and Caz (todmorden area)

Chantelle (Bedford)

Carole (somewhere in Lincs)

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Andy Holroyd, from Nottingham area.

Sammy not sure where he's from.

Tall Paul and Caz (todmorden area)

Chantelle (Bedford)

Carole (somewhere in Lincs)

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Andy...good suggestion

Also Sam Evans

Saw half a dozen guys in N Yorks last weekend all working the floor to the oldies - think Carl was one of em.

Edited January 11, 200520 yr by Dave