Jumpinjoan

You find someone saying they find anything other than the original not an original tedious? Good comedy writes itself as they say

I didn't know

Yeah me too. Doesn't happen when posting in events though

I was going to ask if that was George. He absolutely made my weekend when we were there. Watching him let go to the music was fantastic and what it's all about for me!

Just to Prove I Love You is fab. Love it!

No way? How cool is that!

I don't consider them to be OVO at all, originals are on Sepia. Some people may think they are ok to play out but not this girl.

And a good few round someones house the next day doing exactly the same - if not more so

That is pretty impressive I must say. Imagine it full of like minded folk dancing to Eddie Parker

Would be a waste of time as my phone is always on silent That said, when I do turn it on I like a traditional ring

As far as nighters go Wilton is good, as is Lifeline and Derby Assembly Rooms (especially the second room). Soul night wise Burscough is great!

Where on this thread has anyone tried to dictate what people can and can not do? As for attracting newcomers? I have never known the soul scene actively go out and try and attract new people. What do you expect people to do? Stand on street corners preaching the soul gospel? Knock on doors? What? I think the scene is very welcoming. Yes you get good and bad in all walks of life but I go to a lot of venues and I can honestly say I have never known it be anything else, both past and present. I guess it can come across as otherwise on here at times but most of that is down to the way things come across on a message board rather than being intentional. Soul Source is not the soul scene however, Soul Source is 'virtual', the soul scene is 'actual'.

I am one of these people who thinks why worry about something you have no control over. I really can't see the scene ending anytime soon. As long as there are nutters like us still breathing (not necessarily unaided) I'm sure it will continue in some form or another. It might be a smaller, more intimate scene but hey, fewer people to please ... and moan

Am I the only one who doesn't worry about whether there are young people to carry the scene on after we've gone? I am certainly open, welcoming and all that but you can't make people love the music and you certainly can't make them understand it. If they do - fantastic. If not - so be it. Life's hard enough. Just enjoy! You never know, that just might make the scene more appealing ...

I think it is because the scene is relatively new compared to here and as a rule older people tend not to go out partying most of / all of the night unless, like us, they did it in their youth. edit: plus advertising will be aimed at the younger crowd and with no older contingent to contend with as it were the crowd will be younger

Hi DJ I have to agree with you about them being a very up for it crowd! The Friday night especially that we were there was incredible. The way they danced in pairs or in a circle did take a bit of getting used to but their enthusiasm and openness to the music was infectious. Plus I couldn't believe I travelled all that way to meet a girl who used to live a few streets away from me. Were you at the one with the Bros of Soul and JJ Barnes?

That's such a great photo!

Can I ask, are you actually interested in the music? Like Winnie, not having a go just curious

This always makes me chuckle. When I first started going to nighters as a fresh faced 16 year old no one gave a back drop about whether us young uns would keep the scene going. As for welcoming us with open arms? Forget it! If anything they made it harder, especially when it came to buying records. I liked it though and wouldn't have had it any other way so what does that say about me

That's great!

Weren't Bretby and Tonys Empress more than 10 years ago?

Does the deposit paid cover the price of any of the records? If it does, send him what he's paid for and then re-list what's left.