Just seen this on youtube, 1min 28 secs in just watch this guy spin (twice!!!), holy feck how good is that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlmBdG3mW2s

Was this from This England? Some of it looks like its from Wigan but other bits don't. Brill.

Sean

Just seen this on youtube, 1min 28 secs in just watch this guy spin (twice!!!), holy feck how good is that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlmBdG3mW2s

Was this from This England? Some of it looks like its from Wigan but other bits don't. Brill.

Sean

i recognise a few old wigan faces from way back when,

and as for the tune,imo the only version of im gonna change,a kev roberts wigan spin,

Just seen this on youtube, 1min 28 secs in just watch this guy spin (twice!!!), holy feck how good is that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlmBdG3mW2s

Was this from This England? Some of it looks like its from Wigan but other bits don't. Brill.

Sean

It's not his best, seen him do much better than that, but it's up there.

Yawn!

I can see Sandy Holt ( the guy with the Soul fist round his neck), Julie Bebb who went on to work for Casino Classics I think, Gid, and is it Vernon?

We used to be like battle tops at Wigan as we spun in opposite directions and whenever we clashed we both went flying. Good mate over the years ( especially after dragging him out the pool at Wigan when he was drowning) still see him out and about now, top guy

By the way did someone nick all the tee shirts???

Yawn!

you tired mel?

Spins and gymnastics,give me a break,as Mel sez Yawn

Bazza

All that footage is on the Soul Function dvd from a few years back.

I really like all the footage apart from the excerpt where there are five or six dancers in what appears to be a gym dancing around with mullets and bowl haircuts with no tops on. Jesus speed really messes up ones fashion sense.

Hideous stuff and it appears a bit contrived compared to the rest of the footage where people are actually in a club they would be in whether there were cameras there or not.

Spins and gymnastics,give me a break,as Mel sez Yawn

Bazza

I agree too much gymanstics

All that footage is on the Soul Function dvd from a few years back.

I really like all the footage apart from the excerpt where there are five or six dancers in what appears to be a gym dancing around with mullets and bowl haircuts with no tops on. Jesus speed really messes up ones fashion sense.

Hideous stuff and it appears a bit contrived compared to the rest of the footage where people are actually in a club they would be in whether there were cameras there or not.

OOPS DOUBLE POST SORRY!

Edited May 7, 200817 yr by andyrattigan

OOPS DOUBLE POST SORRY!

THOUGHT MY EYES WERE SEEING DOUBLE THERE ANDY .

NEVER WAS ONE MUCH FOR THE GYMNASTICS MAINLY COS I COULD'NT DO IT!! BUT ALWAYS WONDERED WHY SOMEONE WOULD KICK SPIN KICK KICK DROP ALL THE WAY THROUGH A TRACK... TILL IT DAWNED ON ME THEY COULDNT DANCE

THOUGHT MY EYES WERE SEEING DOUBLE THERE ANDY .

NEVER WAS ONE MUCH FOR THE GYMNASTICS MAINLY COS I COULD'NT DO IT!! BUT ALWAYS WONDERED WHY SOMEONE WOULD KICK SPIN KICK KICK DROP ALL THE WAY THROUGH A TRACK... TILL IT DAWNED ON ME THEY COULDNT DANCE

I think you may have something there

Bazza

I think you may have something there

Bazza

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gr8 footage of the old days...vernon still about ..see him at middleton and oldham niters...gr8 dancer and gr8 bloke!!!!

I think you may have something there

Bazza

ITS WHEN THE GYMNASTICS AND THE DANCIN IS COMBINED BAZZA THATS WHEN YOU THINK JESUS THAT GUYS GOOD.... AINT MANY CAN DO IT THOUGH JUST THE CHOSEN FEW

Bazzin'!

All that footage is on the Soul Function dvd from a few years back.

I really like all the footage apart from the excerpt where there are five or six dancers in what appears to be a gym dancing around with mullets and bowl haircuts with no tops on. Jesus speed really messes up ones fashion sense.

Hideous stuff and it appears a bit contrived compared to the rest of the footage where people are actually in a club they would be in whether there were cameras there or not.

Or as we used to call it, Morecombe.

I think it was originally shot for a Dani Behr piece on The Word.

Just seen this on youtube, 1min 28 secs in just watch this guy spin (twice!!!), holy feck how good is that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlmBdG3mW2s

Was this from This England? Some of it looks like its from Wigan but other bits don't. Brill.

Sean

He used to do it a fag on and make paterns,he`s still dancin' tho' not seen him spinnin`for a while.

I can see Sandy Holt ( the guy with the Soul fist round his neck), Julie Bebb who went on to work for Casino Classics I think, Gid, and is it Vernon?

We used to be like battle tops at Wigan as we spun in opposite directions and whenever we clashed we both went flying. Good mate over the years ( especially after dragging him out the pool at Wigan when he was drowning) still see him out and about now, top guy

By the way did someone nick all the tee shirts???

YEAH its Vernon

Some great moves. If you could do it you did, if you couldn't you moaned about those that could. Nothing much has changed

I can see Sandy Holt ( the guy with the Soul fist round his neck), Julie Bebb who went on to work for Casino Classics I think, Gid, and is it Vernon?

We used to be like battle tops at Wigan as we spun in opposite directions and whenever we clashed we both went flying. Good mate over the years ( especially after dragging him out the pool at Wigan when he was drowning) still see him out and about now, top guy

By the way did someone nick all the tee shirts???

Can't make my mind up if it is Vernon or not! He certainly used to wear a yellow T-shirt quite a lot!!

I used to try and avoid dancing anywhere near Vernon myself. Every time he used to spin you got a

shower of sweat all over you!!!

Should be at Bidds Longy, so don't forget that CD you promised

Some great moves. If you could do it you did, if you couldn't you moaned about those that could. Nothing much has changed

your right mate i think this dancing is called northern soul

Can't make my mind up if it is Vernon or not! He certainly used to wear a yellow T-shirt quite a lot!!

I used to try and avoid dancing anywhere near Vernon myself. Every time he used to spin you got a

shower of sweat all over you!!!

Should be at Bidds Longy, so don't forget that CD you promised

Thanks for reminding me, is it just doo wop type stuff you want or is it also some early soul and R&B

Let me know and I will knock something up on Saturday

Steve

Just seen this on youtube, 1min 28 secs in just watch this guy spin (twice!!!), holy feck how good is that.

Brilliant ! You can't knock it.

Just seen this on youtube, 1min 28 secs in just watch this guy spin (twice!!!), holy feck how good is that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlmBdG3mW2s

Was this from This England? Some of it looks like its from Wigan but other bits don't. Brill.

Sean

He is good but have you ever seen Sammy Dee spin? His spins are awesome!!

JB xxxKTFxxx

Edited May 8, 200817 yr by JELLYBEAN

your right mate i think this dancing is called northern soul

But there is no dancing John

Bazza

Brilliant ! You can't knock it.

hi shorny tis good!! bit like a warm up session for some of them old "cats" dancers!! now they could dance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

max...

YEAH its Vernon

Changed a bit since he's been on 'Coronation Street', hasn't he?

latest news from andrew l webber.. a new series. "WHO CAN SPIN LIKE A SMASHED SOULIE" about as interesting as his other efforts

He is good but have you ever seen Sammy Dee spin? His spins are awesome!!

JB xxxKTFxxx

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Sammy's a great all round dancer, but Vernon's spins are faster. Tall Paul from Bolton way is the only one I've seen close

Winnie :-)

Tall Paul from Bolton way is the only one I've seen close

Winnie :-)

i remember years ago watching this old soul dancing ,doing flips,backdrops and spins and bless him when he did a spin which he did very well and fast though not as fast as some and bless him HIS FALSE TEETH FLEW OUT how embarrased was he..

chris

Yawn!

Mel,

Different strokes for different yolks

I mostly dress to the modern side now however I don't think I'll ever tire of certain things that take me back to my Wigan days.

Cheers, Sean

Just seen this on youtube, 1min 28 secs in just watch this guy spin (twice!!!), holy feck how good is that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlmBdG3mW2s

Was this from This England? Some of it looks like its from Wigan but other bits don't. Brill.

Sean

Amazing, 2 spins, a cartwheel (Hand Spring) & then another spin.

Even managed a couple of splits.

Edited May 9, 200817 yr by 45cellar

Amazing, 2 spins, a cartwheel (Hand Spring) & then another spin.

Even managed a couple of splits.

Was it nessessary for those chaps to be bare chested ? .........

Malc Burton

made the hairs of the back of my neck stand up.

made the hairs of the back of my neck stand up.

Same here Dan, proper NS tune & proper NS dancing!

Anyone who disagrees doesn't understand NS imho.

Simon

Sorry the velours have the best version, no contest.

Great spinner though, dont see it much now, although not sure where you get a spin in to most of the top 100 played today.

In fact, there not much northern soul dancing action anyway these days (as was 73/80) with so many floaters, modern beats and Rock and Roll played today.

Not that Im complaining as variety is the SOL as they say, and not many could dance at full pelt for more than a handfull of records anyway.(Me included).

Ed

Some great moves. If you could do it you did, if you couldn't you moaned about those that could. Nothing much has changed

bloody posers taking up all the room on the dancefloor

brilliant stuff