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Damn I'm looking forward to this ...... gonna break out the retro clothing too!!

On sale on the day ....... the Alan Day Tank Top .

Malc Burton

THE TORCH REUNION

11 SO FULL SOULFUL SOLD OUT HOURS

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And the Mirwood sounds just keep on comin'

What a toon :)

Ooo an old 'un

Friday night spin from hose st.

Think mr shadrock of No. 13 was partial to this one :thumbup: good ole 'braces twanger' for him :)

Friday night spin from hose st.

Think mr shadrock of No. 13 was partial to this one :thumbup: good ole 'braces twanger' for him :)

All this excitement is too much

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'Arry the Ape" from Congleton discovers his application for a Torch Reunion Ticket has been refused as according to Soul Source it's sold out..

I'd light up a funny fag Del Boy.......

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'Arry the Ape" from Congleton discovers his application for a Torch Reunion Ticket has been refused as according to Soul Source it's sold out..

I'd light up a funny fag Del Boy.......

Don't know what the world's coming to, he'll be poppin' pills next :thumbsup:

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THE CLASS OF 73 (taken at the CLOUD NINE reunion 1989)

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from left to right

Back Row - Mick Eldred, Mick Wright, Hulk, Terry Tibbs, Kev Baker, Lank

Front Row - PD

4 are on the Peterborough Bus coming up on the 24th.

THE CLASS OF 73 (taken at the CLOUD NINE reunion 1989)

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from left to right

Back Row - Mick Eldred, Mick Wright, Hulk, Terry Tibbs, Kev Baker, Lank

Front Row - PD

4 are on the Peterborough Bus coming up on the 24th.

The Class of 1972 .........

Back row - The younghearts , Fred Hughes , The Soul Twins

Sencond Row - The Tempos , Sam and Kitty

Malc Burton

THE TORCH REUNION

SOLD OUT

" Those that know the score ......... know the score "

burtonmalc@yahoo.co.uk or PaulDonnellyBP@aol.com

ALL PROFITS will be a split donation between The Douglas Macmillan Hospice and The Stroke Association

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Young Mr Jez Jones (JJ) rings up Old Mr Malc Burton (MB) and says..

JJ---You going to the Torch Sat>

MB --of course lad, why

JJ --Ive discovered a belter gonna cover it up as "Ooked Om Love" by Omar Bunks

MB --is it any good

JJ -- I got me discatron here, listen down phone only play you 30secs mind just in case you record it and put it on an emi disc.

MB-- tell you what lad that ent bad lad

JJ- Alan Day will give it some welly Sat night, it'll be a monster, only problem it deserves a new dance routine

MB..Dont you worry lad, I'll show you a few steps Sat.. :D

(at 1-09 secs MBsays to JJ...."Do you like me new Skinners lad?")

(at 2-02 secs JJ says to MB..."I'm had enough of this bollocks, I'm orf to the bogs to drop me gear"

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Young Mr Jez Jones (JJ) rings up Old Mr Malc Burton (MB) and says..

JJ---You going to the Torch Sat>

MB --of course lad, why

JJ --Ive discovered a belter gonna cover it up as "Ooked Om Love" by Omar Bunks

MB --is it any good

JJ -- I got me discatron here, listen down phone only play you 30secs mind just in case you record it and put it on an emi disc.

MB-- tell you what lad that ent bad lad

JJ- Alan Day will give it some welly Sat night, it'll be a monster, only problem it deserves a new dance routine

MB..Dont you worry lad, I'll show you a few steps Sat.. :D

(Malc says to Jez at 1-14 secs...."Do you like me new Skinners lad?"

Until I found a copy , I thought it was BRI SCHOFIELD that crooned " Ain't That Right " :D

Malc Burton

THE TORCH REUNION

SOLD OUT

" Those that know the score ......... know the score "

burtonmalc@yahoo.co.uk or PaulDonnellyBP@aol.com

ALL PROFITS will be a split donation between The Douglas Macmillan Hospice and The Stroke Association

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Until I found a copy , I thought it was BRI SCHOFIELD that crooned " Ain't That Right " :D

Malc Burton

THE TORCH REUNION

SOLD OUT

" Those that know the score ......... know the score "

burtonmalc@yahoo.co.uk or PaulDonnellyBP@aol.com

ALL PROFITS will be a split donation between The Douglas Macmillan Hospice and The Stroke Association

:D

something similar...put on a soul night years ago and rang up me old mucker Roy Saint Clair from March in Cambridgeshire and asked him if he would dj etc etc. Rings up the local ET and gives them the details over the phone so they can publicise it etc etc

The Day of the doo Roy rings me and says "just got the paper who the fcuk is "Royce and Clare"

:D

something similar...put on a soul night years ago and rang up me old mucker Roy Saint Clair from March in Cambridgeshire and asked him if he would dj etc etc. Rings up the local ET and gives them the details over the phone so they can publicise it etc etc

The Day of the doo Roy rings me and says "just got the paper who the fcuk is "Royce and Clare"

They were the speciality conjuring act were they not ?

I remember them being booked to a Sunday " noon and night " session at The Docket in Thurnscoe ........

Malc Burton

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I see thee later, going out for a 10mile run, tata.

:D

Malc Burton

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Conversation heard in the Snug of the Sneyd Arms Tunstall on a Cold wet November evening between JJ, MB and PD

MB--what time are we going in lads.

JJ-- I reckon we get in there early doors.

PD--Hold on I haven't sorted meself out yet

MB-whats the rush -its on all neet.

JJ -I know but Beggsy doing an early spot and gonna play a fcukin big un by the Dells--and we gonna need a bit of space to dance to it.

PD--oh I've heard of that--yeah best get some dancing in.

MB--go on then --lets go--here yer go Paul--Some tw*t sold me these 100 malaria tablets for 8 quid, but they look just like dex.

PD-- Go on then give us 15 of them

Five minutes after the doors open MB and PD seen dancing to the Dells

JJ--Fook me Malc--have yer got any more of those malaria tablets :D

I see thee later, going out for a 10mile run, tata.

Don't forget put your seatbelt on :D

Fook me Malc--have yer got any more of those malaria tablets :D

" Certainly , me owd fettler - but make sure you drop them now , as doing it later will ferk up the last hour for you , just like it did this lad ........ "

Malc Burton

Fook me Malc--have yer got any more of those malaria tablets :D

" Certainly , me owd fettler - but make sure you drop them now , as doing it later will ferk up the last hour for you , just like it did this lad ........ "

Malc Burton

Classic :D

You just didn't quite get the same vibes with the Pye Disco demand series did ya? :D

just got back...

Hey up Mush,just rang "Irish Linen Company" in Leicester and they still do Skinners.What size waist are you? :D

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Hey up Mush,just rang "Irish Linen Company" in Leicester and they still do Skinners.What size waist are you? :D

36 x31 please

36 x31 please

So thats 36 " bottoms and 31" inside leg................what waist :D

THE CLASS OF 73 (taken at the CLOUD NINE reunion 1989)

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from left to right

Back Row - Mick Eldred, Mick Wright, Hulk, Terry Tibbs, Kev Baker, Lank

Front Row - PD

4 are on the Peterborough Bus coming up on the 24th.

Strewth Paul, you're aging well mate, you look as old then as you do now :D

Fellas, just catching up with this mornings posts, best laff I've had for ages.

(at 1-09 secs MBsays to JJ...."Do you like me new Skinners lad?") :D:D:huh: PMSL nearly fell off me swivel chair. Top notch!

Until I found a copy , I thought it was BRI SCHOFIELD :wub::D:lol:

The Day of the doo Roy rings me and says "just got the paper who the fcuk is "Royce and Clare" :lol::lol::lol:

I see thee later, going out for a 10mile run, tata. :lol::lol::lol::lol: 4 laffs for that 'un

Dawn https://www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/index.ph...13a98ebebeb0f51 :lol::lol::lol:

Five past two October 24th Jezz and Malc get the bash up and runnin with some snappy moves --

Whilst in the ladies bogs, not to be outdone the Lincoln gals practice a few dazzlin' moves of their own

Further proof that Jez Jones got into it at a young and tender age

Fook me he had a discotron even then :D

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Whilst in the ladies bogs, not to be outdone the Lincoln gals practice a few dazzlin' moves of their own

just seen this bugger PMSFL Didnt know our Kez could do that with her legs :D:D:D:huh:

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The Nogger has sent this in...

"been practising me spins for the Reunion Night mate]move out way Mr Booper"

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I notice one of the boro's finest has been practising for the sing song on the bus up and the dance floor when he gets there :D:D

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The Nogger has sent this in...

"been practising me spins for the Reunion Night mate]move out way Mr Booper"

Im impressed Nogger and all without Talc :D:D xx

Whilst in the ladies bogs, not to be outdone the Lincoln gals practice a few dazzlin' moves of their own

just seen this bugger PMSFL Didnt know our Kez could do that with her legs :D:huh::wub::D

I've heard stories of old what Lincoln gals can do with their legs but won't go into any detail as there may be kids watching :D:D

I notice one of the boro's finest has been practising for the sing song on the bus up and the dance floor when he gets there :ohmy::rolleyes:

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Is it Don Estelle on crack ?

For god's sake , please stop it ..... the tears are falling onto the keyboard .

If we are right on this thread , there is no hope for the rest ..........

Malc Burton

he is the son of an old boro boy.

He's a nice kid though not understood, we are all different.

he is the son of an old boro boy.

He's a nice kid though not understood, we are all different.

Not having apop , I think he is top notch : He would have gone down a storm in the 70s

Malc Burton

Not having apop , I think he is top notch : He would have gone down a storm in the 70s

Malc Burton

Have we had this stormer ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4gtPyGqGK8

Malc Burton

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The Torch Reunion Agenda 24th Oct 2009

Ian Levine, Kev Roberts and Chris Porter (SEE BELOW) now added to the Torch Reunion Line Up

Doors open 1400hrs ie 2pm

2 to 2-30 Ozz

2-30 to 3 Swish

3-to 3-30 Poke

3-30 to 4 Tony Dellar

4- 4-30 Ian Cunliffe

4-30 to 5 Chris Lalor

5 to 5-30 Nige Brown

5-30 to 6 Pat Wallace

6- 6-30 Chris Porter (Martyn Ellis's Son)

6-30 to 7 PD

7to 7-30 Kev Roberts

7 30 to 8-30 blue max

8-30 -to 9-30 Evo

9-30- to 10-30 Colin Curtis

10-30- to 12-00 Ian Levine

Due to the inclusion of Ian Levine, Kev Roberts and Chris Porter there will now be no 6pm closure a per the ticket and website. The bar however will be closed for one hour between 6-7 so they can stock up for the evening session...

Agenda

1pm The Hose Street meet up...for those that want to, Jez, Malc and myself will be under the Torch Plaque Hose St Tunstall, (the site of The Torch) for a team photo, silly handshakes and just one more chance to drive the local residents bonkers, then at 1-45pm a 5 min stroll to The Ryan Hall

2pm to 6-30..."Torchites Together", 9 ex Torchites who will be digging deep and hopefully pull out some Hose St gems that have all but been forgotten.

6-30 to 7...Tribute to Martyn Ellis... who can ever forget those immortal words from a DJ synonymous with The Torch All-Nighter....."that's what you call a typical Martyn Ellis cock-up, don't record that for goodness sake, you'll get me sent down" Chris Porter , Martyn's son, who incidentally lives only two streets away from Hose St will be playing 10 of his ole mans favourite records.

7- 7-30 MC for the Night Mr Kev Roberts will put his slant on the night with some facts about the Torch whilst playing some of his all time favourites.

7-30 to 12...4 ½ hrs of mayhem Blue Max. Dave Evison Colin Curtis plus a 90min set from Ian Levine

DVD...Andy Holroyd......has kindly offered to record the event FOC from the meet at Hose Street to its conclusion. Inc interviews with the dj's and ex torchites who will chat about what some regard as the greatest underground UK soul venue of all time plus edited footage of dancing etc

.Register now for a limited edition copy of the Torch Reunion CD and save £5 email Jez Jones at soulmeister@ntlworld.com,

ALL PROCCEDS TO OUR NOMINATED CHARITYS.

Regards PD

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