As requested, I've dug some more Wigan tapes out and will post a few up in the next day or two, this first one is a Richard Searling spot from 79, only about 35 minutes but there's some excellent tracks and you can see the quality starting to come back after what was in retrospect a very dodgy 1978 as far as quality new discoveries went.

I've had to register on my podcast.com incognito as they banned me last time so please ignore the fluffy pink background

https://happybeaver.mypodcast.com/200707_archive.html

click on the play button

use this link below if you see only one or no podcasts!

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Edited July 22, 200717 yr by Pete-S

Wow that took me back a bit Pete.....................only 35 mins "Ain"t It A Shame "

Thanks for posting that .............er anymore from that time ?

Cheers Paul

As requested, I've dug some more Wigan tapes out and will post a few up in the next day or two, this first one is a Richard Searling spot from 79, only about 35 minutes but there's some excellent tracks and you can see the quality starting to come back after what was in retrospect a very dodgy 1978 as far as quality new discoveries went.

I've had to register on my podcast.com incognito as they banned me last time so please ignore the fluffy pink background

https://happybeaver.mypodcast.com/200707_archive.html

click on the play button

Nice job.

Cheers Pete

Wow that took me back a bit Pete.....................only 35 mins "Ain"t It A Shame "

Thanks for posting that .............er anymore from that time ?

Cheers Paul

Yes loads but that was all I had chance to do last night sorry - all sorts of converting I have to do so it takes a while to get it recorded, prepared and published. I'll do the second half of that night though.

Yes loads but that was all I had chance to do last night sorry - all sorts of converting I have to do so it takes a while to get it recorded, prepared and published. I'll do the second half of that night though.

Nice one

Nice one

Somehow it's not working for me. It only goes on for 1 second .

Thanks Pete

Phil

Yes loads but that was all I had chance to do last night sorry - all sorts of converting I have to do so it takes a while to get it recorded, prepared and published. I'll do the second half of that night though.

Nice one Pete

Cheers Paul

Somehow it's not working for me. It only goes on for 1 second .

Maybe try downloading it instead of playing it, that might work - right click, save as...just checked it again and it does seem to be working ok

Maybe try downloading it instead of playing it, that might work - right click, save as...just checked it again and it does seem to be working ok

Hey Pete what did you actually do when he played Ike Strong , Omni etc , did you leave the dancefloor ?

Hey Pete what did you actually do when he played Ike Strong , Omni etc , did you leave the dancefloor ?

I wasn't going then Simon so I can't answer but I spent the last year of my Wigan attendance just verballing and never dancing anyway so it wouldn't have made any odds...

I wasn't going then Simon so I can't answer but I spent the last year of my Wigan attendance just verballing and never dancing anyway so it wouldn't have made any odds...

and walking round with records in your hands lol.....

and walking round with records in your hands lol.....

True!

Kev did you get that parcel yesterday?

Wish i had a tardis :-(

Great memories.... wish i could go back there !!!! forgot that Cheryl Berdell was even covered up !!

must have been fresh off the plant in the us at around this time...

Pete you should be a museum curator....credit to you mate...always pulling out the quintisential northern "antiques roadshow" treasure...well done my son !!!!

Pete M

Nice to know they are appreciated Pete. Couple more going up today, including a cracking tape from the 2nd anniversary

Nice to know they are appreciated Pete. Couple more going up today, including a cracking tape from the 2nd anniversary

Really took me back cheers mate and long may the Casino V Mecca debate rage on .. Jenko old soulie

Really took me back cheers mate and long may the Casino V Mecca debate rage on .. Jenko old soulie

I could put a Mecca tape up if anyone wants to hear it?

Somehow it's not working for me. It only goes on for 1 second .

same for me im desperate to download these podcasts... ...

I could put a Mecca tape up if anyone wants to hear it?

Yes please , is at a late 70's one !!

Bloody rubbish that Searling.

Got all the artists names wrong

Thanks for putting it up Pete, brought back some great memories

Got a couple of Clifton Hall tapes somewhere, must dig e'm out & see if I can post e'm up.

Anybody else got any old classic venue tapes they could share?

Would make a great thread.

TOOK ME BACK AS WELL,LOVED IT ,HE WAS THE MAN INDEED,SO PLEASED TO BE PART OF ALL THAT.

BAZ A

Yes please , is at a late 70's one !!

No it's from 75 when they still played one or two Northern records

Whats the first one played (before Jean Carter) ?

Whats the first one played (before Jean Carter) ?

Thats Liberty "Girl you better wake up" on BASF. Sounds fantastic - the vocal on the a side is as bad as the instrumental is good

Thats Liberty "Girl you better wake up" on BASF. Sounds fantastic - the vocal on the a side is as bad as the instrumental is good

Cheers Pete,it was one of those moments when after all these years a sound from the past hits you right between the eyes but you never new what it was called -puts you right back there as a sweaty pilled up 16 year old again with all your mates for a split second

Cheers Pete,it was one of those moments when after all these years a sound from the past hits you right between the eyes but you never new what it was called -puts you right back there as a sweaty pilled up 16 year old again with all your mates for a split second

GOT ANY 90S 100 CLUB

GOT ANY 90S 100 CLUB

Haven't got any 100 Club. All my non-Wigan ones seem to missing except for that Blackpool one.

Bloody rubbish that Searling.

Got all the artists names wrong

Thanks for putting it up Pete, brought back some great memories

Got a couple of Clifton Hall tapes somewhere, must dig e'm out & see if I can post e'm up.

Anybody else got any old classic venue tapes they could share?

Would make a great thread.

I'd love to hear the Clifton Hall tapes mate.

I'd love to hear the Clifton Hall tapes mate.

What about Robins Snaith one too