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Newsletter and cd details added for those who missed out. Regards Paul.

SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL THE RAFA CLUB NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL57AL, 7th FEBRUARY 2015, GUEST DJ’s STEVE DAVIDSON, NIGE GRICE, RESIDENT RARE SOUL DJs PAUL ACKLEY AND IAN SHOULDER AND SPECIAL GUEST DJ “GINGER” TAYLOR. Opening up the night, we got there about 7.10pm to set up but punters already in the place waiting for the fireworks to start, visitors all the way from Wolverhampton??????????? Quickly set up and within a few minutes we were rolling and more coming through the doors — The power of “Ginger”? Co promoter Ian Shoulder (fresh from a visit to Houston Texas) set things away while people found their seats with: Ian Shoulder: 7.15pm - 8.00pm 1984 Love Machine — You’re breaking my heart - Melon La Reine La Mar — That’s not the way to love - Cloud Job Orchestra — Don’t want that illusion Houston Outlaws — Ain’t no telling — Westbound Players IV — The two of us — Knoll Buck Rogers — Take it from me girl — 21st Century Alex Brown — I’m not responsible - Sundi Shamettes — don’t waste your time — Gold Dust Imaginations — Strange Neighbourhood —Fraternity Roy Hamilton — The panic is on — MGM Hesitations — Clap your hands — LP Freddie Butler — Save your love — Wheelsville Hesitations — That’s what love is — LP Holliday’s — I lost you — Groove City Monitors — Since I lost you girl — LP Magnificent 7 — Never will I — Dial Posse — Evil — Janus A nice little bunch of 45’s to get things kicked off from Ian — straying from his usual set of records to set the tone for the night. Getting there real early is a must for the dj’s so that they can hear what’s gone on before them and no exception from Northumberland’s finest — Steve Davidson, arriving well early with wife Kim and “Big John” all regulars at the Rafa Club here in Newton Aycliffe. Straight to the decks — this is what he did for us: Steve Davidson — 8.00pm — 9.00pm Generation — He left me — Sidra Chico, Barbara and Junior — Don’t cry — Mel Bob and Gene — I really really love you — MoDo Sultans — I wanna Know — Ascot Precisions — I wanna tell my baby — D Town Bobby St James — Taking for a ride — Watts Candy — “Alternative Version” (and what a version too — unknown by all collectors including John M / Adey Croasdale) Rod Keith — You’re leaving me — Preview Soundsations — Mr Sensation — Bye “Compromise” — C/U Locations — Mr Diamond Man — Ron Paul Cashmeres — Showstopper — Hem Cody Black — Mr Blue — D Town JJ Barnes — Lonely no more — Mickay’s Johnny Hampton — Not my girl — Dottys Lillie Bryant — Meet me halfway — Tayster Troy Dodds — Try my love — El Camino John McKinney and the Magnetics — I’ll keep holding on — Sable Otis Lee — Hard road to hoe — Quaint Charles Sheffield — Voo Doo working — Excello Mel Britt — She’ll keep coming back — FIP Frankie Beverley — Because of my heart — Fairmount Appreciations — It’s better to cry — Sport The Group feat’ Cecil Washington — I don’t like to lose — Pro Phonics Jimmy Wallace — I’ll be back — Alpha He’ll be back alright! Never failing to play something different and something we’ve not heard before, those that heard the “other” version of Candy got a real treat and his cover up “Compromise” was great to hear. $5.00 records the lot of ‘em as he tells his missus Kim... Paul and Jayne arriving early meant we all got an early set from Paul Ackley and the place was bouncing by now, never failing to impress anyone who attends the Rafa Club or who reads these play lists, the boy set off as he meant to go along setting the standards for the night: Paul Ackley — 9.00pm — 9.30pm Admirations — You left me - Peaches Out of Sights — For the rest of my life — Saru The Invaders — Best is yet to come — Brewtown Magnetics — Heart you’re made of stone — Bonnie Antellects — Love slave - Flodavieur The Tranells - Blessed with a love — Flo-Jo Al Williams - I am nothing - La-Beat Professionals - That’s why I love you — Groove City Capitals - Can’t deny that I love you - Omen Ernestine Eady — Let’s talk it over - Phil-LA Chuck Holiday — Just Can’t trust nobody — Gloria Eddie Billups - Ask my heart — Peachtree Eddie Whitehead — Just your fool — Black Jack A baker’s dozen of 45’s from Paul, what more can I say — marvellous.... First set by Ginger followed Paul and he knew what he had to do to maintain the high standards of 45’s played. Experience of a man dj’ing on the Northern Soul scene for so many years never phased him at all and that big presence at the decks and mic’ flowed out with: Ginger Taylor 9.30pm — 10.00pm Karmello Brooks - Tell me baby — Milestone George Pepp — The Feeling is real — Coleman Lil’ Major Williams - Girl don’t leave me - Williams III Richard Caiton — I like to get near you - Up-Tight Ellipsis - People - Briarmeade Soul Incorporated - My proposal — Coconut Groove Vivian Jones — Money can’t buy my love - Lark Poets — Wrapped around your finger — J-2 Tommy Ridgley — My love is getting stronger — International City Earnestine Eady — Let’s talk it over - Phil — LA (Ooops Ginger, Paul played it in previous set, 1000 lines — “I must get there early to hear to other dj’s sets so that nothing is repeated”. But hey, such top quality...) Master Four — Love has taken wings - Tayster Some fantastic records played there from Ginger with people buzzing over George Pepp’s “The Feeling is real” and the cool sounds of Richard Caiton. Dance floor really going now and all dj’s itching to get to the decks to deliver quality northern soul. Next up is now local boy, Nige Grice (Nige living here now and no doubt we’ll see more of him). Nige Grice — 10.00pm — 10.30pm Jokers - Soul Sound - Sko Field Ivorys - Please stay = Despenza Gene Toones - What more do you want - Simco Jimmy Burns - I really love you - Erica The Hamilton Movement — She’s Gone - Look Out Jo Jama - It’s my life - Optimum Bobby Kline - Say Something nice — MB Darrow Fletcher - What have I got now — Jacklynn Pat and the Blenders — Just because — Fast Eddie Bessie Banks - Don’t worry baby — Quality Bonnie Herman — Hush don’t cry — Columbia Such a great DJ is Nige — just playing what the mixed crowd wanted — records to dance to. Paul Ackley returning for his second set and if you haven’t witnessed this man’s records before — you must come and hear the sets, they are sublime............ Paul Ackley — 10.30 — 11.00pm Tommy and the Derbys — Don’t play the role — Swing Jimmy Bo Horne — I can’t speak — Dade Flash McKinley — I’ll rescue you - Bombay Patrinelle staten — Little love affair — Sepia Del Larks - Job Opening — Queen City Eddie Parker - I’m gone - Awake Timmie Williams - Competition — Mala Junior Mc Cants - Try me for your new love — King Appointments — I saw you there — Delite Dennis Edwards — I didn’t have to — International Soulsville Lester Tipton — This won’t change — La Beat Jimmy Bo Horne, Patrinelle Staten, Del Larks, Eddie Parker, Timmie Williams, the sooo rare Junior McCants and finishing with Lestor Tipton — perfect. (Lestor Tipton recorded “Change” in 1966 and to improve his music career he moved from Detroit, to Los Angeles in the 1970's trying to make it in the music business. He was beaten to death at his Los Angeles home while disturbing some burglars 9-February-1982- America, it can only happen there.) Final set from our main guest dj Ginger Taylor and he’s right up for it — here goes, one hour of “NORTHERN SOUL”!!!!!!!!!!!! Ginger Taylor - 11.00pm — 12.00 midnight Betty Wilson — I’m yours - Dayco The Parliaments - Thgis is my rainy day - Cabell Margaret Little - Love finds a way — Genebro Jackie Beavers - I need my baby — Revilot Just Brothers - Carlena — Garrison JT Parker — If you want to hold on — Academy Jonathan Capree — Gonna build me a mountain — Ox-Bow Walter and the Admerations - Man Oh Man — La-Cindy William Powell — Heartache Souvenirs — Powerhouse Billy Harner - What about the music — Kama sutra Brenda Holloway — He’s my kinda fellah — 10” Acetate JJ Barnes - Show me - 10” Acetate Gino Parkes — For this I thank you - Tamla Tommy Good - Gotta gat away — 10” Acetate (Found in a skip at Motown many years ago by Pete Lowry from Carlisle and fortunately recovered by Pete. “Recoat” is written all over the label as it should have had the wax melted off the metal base acetate so that it could be recovered and used for a new acetate / recording, the things you find in skips eh?) Herman Hitson — Love slipped through my fingers — 7” Acetate Tony Middleton — Paris Blues — Mala — specially played for the Newcastle crowd, good to see so many of them again. Tamala Lewis - You won’t say nothing - Marton Nancy Wicox — He’ll be leaving you — 10” Acetate (Superb unreleased New York city Pied Piper production record and massive for Ginger all over the UK and Europe) Harvey Averne Dozen — Never learned to dance - Uptight ( Massive New York 7th Avenue spin) Lil Major Williams - Girl you’re so sweet, you’re so fine - Williams III (Might as well play both sides when they’re this good) Papa Bear and the Cubs — You’re so fine - SMS J.D Bryant - I won’t be coming back — Shrine Ward Burton - Sweet Temptation — Panther Most of the records played by Ginger were on the free cd of the night and the 50 that were made disappeared in no time with many people requesting one, if you were there and you missed out — let me know and I’ll make you one for postage costs only. The 10” acetates were something special played by Ginger and many punters loving the Jonathan Capree and Walter and the Admerations tracks (on the cd) — Check out the flip side to Man Oh Man — as played here at the rafa Club By John Parker, absolute class. I’m sure Ginger loved playing the above records and gracious in his appearance meant loads to us at the club but special thanks have got to go to you all who attended the night as without the support there will be no rare soul nights at the Rafa Club. Thanks for everything folks. We’re not finished yet as the final half hour or so meant Nige Grice had to finish off by playing some old floor fillers which rounded the night off to perfection — here’s how it all ended — in classical style. Nige Grice - 12.00 — 12.30am Lenny Curtis - Nothing can help me — END Silky Hargreaves - keep loving me - Dearborn Eula Cooper - Let our love grow higher — Super Sound Mikki Farrow - Set my heart at ease — Karate Elbie Parker - Please keep away from me - Veep The Ringleaders - baby what has happened to our love - M-pac James Barnett — Keep on talking - Fame Lee Fields - Take me back — Angle 3 Dorothy Williams - The well’s gone dry — Goldwax The Four Voices - My love is getting stronger — Voice Kurt Harris - Emperor of my baby’s heart — Diamond Tobi Legend - Time will pass you by — Mala One of the best soul nights at the rafa club without a doubt and as noted above — without the support from the soul fans we’d have nothing, so many thanks to the folk who came all the way from Wolverhampton — they said they had a great time and we appreciated such dedication to hear rare soul music ovo. Geoff and Margaret from Clitheroe — here again, thank you, Bill from Scotland, people from Northampton, Carlisle, the Newcastle crew (too many to mention) John Parker and Wife from Beverley (must have him back dj,ing soon - up for it John?) the Peterlee crew and all of the locals who support us month in month out. Next month we have Dave and Brain Pinch from Doncaster making their 3rd appearance and it will be every bit as good as the above — please come along — you’ll love it......... Cheers folks — regards Paul.

Cheers Maz, see you next year all being well.

Thanks Dave, and as you say York soul club delivers exactly the same as the Rafa soul club so let's all support it more. We all need your support to keep this scene alive, remember today's new plays become tomorrow's oldies, it,s always been that way and it,s all soul anyway. Many thanks to John and Carol for the visit, the dedication, effort and love of the music. see you all in 2015! Regards Paul.

First time for the Rafa Club crowd from Newton Aycliffe at The Horse n Groom and what a great time we had - great music and a great crowd of people. Good to meet up with Joe Lakin and other regulars plus nice to meet up with Gaz Simon, Kev Cane, Pete Foster and Nev Griffiths again. Would recommend the Travel Lodge if you want to stay as it's only £29.00 a night for 2 - bargain. We were just about the last people out of the pub at 9.45pm and Joe played some great Mecca classics to end the night. We'll be back - Top day if not very busy, thanks - Paul, Karen, Sean Claire, Kev, Denise, Ian and June.

Rafa Club 6th December 2014 — Special guest DJ’s John Parker — (York soul club) and Davy Mason (Gateshead) This the last soul night at the Rafa club in 2014 and what better way to end the year than with 2 fantastic rare soul dj’s in John and Davy. We were so pleased that John and Davy could make it and it’s John’s 3rd appearance in the last 2 years which is testament to our faith in him delivering the goods as a rare northern soul DJ. John and wife Carol arrived really early (approx 7.30pm) and a Carol was first up on the floor to Ian’s set (Spiedels and Bob & Fred) which set the tone for the night. A good crowd supporting John and Davy with people from as far as Clitheroe and Burnley plus the usual soul fans from Bishop Auckland and Newton Aycliffe. Ian Shoulder first up on the decks with : Ian shoulder Parliaments — Heart Trouble Volumes — One way lover Steve Mancha — Did my baby call Four Thoughts — Kisses and Roses Ronn Matlock — Best of me Syl Johnson — Do you know what love is Chi-Lites — She’s mine Larry Atkins — Ain’t that love enough McKinley Mitchel — No love Irma and the Fascinators — Lost Love Insights — I need your loneliness Hy- Tones — Bigger and better Alex Brown — I’m not responsible Spiedels — Dream Girl Bob and Fred — I’ll be on my way Louis Paul — The change will do you good Frankie and the Damons — The man from soul Bobby James — I really love you Willie Mason — Why —( Nat Hall version played later on too, so if you prefer one or the other you got it all) Kell Osbourne — Quick sand Malcolm Hayes — I gotta be with you Kev Cowey returned to the fold after many missed months and we were glad to see him spinning the records again - Continental Four — The way I love you Montclairs — Hey You Johnny and the Expressions — Shy girl Derek Martin — If you go Shirley and the soul sisters — What more (can anyone want) Shirley Scott lead vocals Sugar & the Spices — You gotta have faith Four Voices — Your love is getting stronger Mikki Farrow — Could it be Fantastic Four — Live up to what she thinks Al Gadiner — Sweet baby Sandra Stephens — If you really love me Ella Woods — I need your love Guitar Ray — Gonna wreck my life The Sparkels — Try love Monique — If you love me Next up is Paul Ackley with a quick half hour of tempting soul: Charlene and the soul Serenaders — Can you win — Volt Vondells — Hey Girl — Airtown Admirations — You left me — Peaches Magnetics — I have a girl — Ra-Sel Johnny Hampton — Not my girl — Dottys Sir Joe — Nobody beats my love — Rujac Eddie Daniels — Is he better than me — Boots Billy Byrd — Lost in the crowd — Scream Ramona Collins — You’ve been cheating — Quality Groovettes — Think it over — Reness The Sweets — Something ‘bout my baby — Soultown James Lately — Love, friends and money — Temple Hreman Lewis — Who’s kissing you tonight — Stone Blue Tommy and the Derby’s — Don’t play the role - Swing That’s got things ticking along nicely with people filling the floor too, first main guest DJ in the shape of Davy Mason and he kicks his set off with: Harold Burrage — I;ll take one — Sue (UK) Willie Jones — Where’s my money — Peacock Young Holt Ltd — Ain’t there something money can’t Buy — Brunswick Little Joe Hinton — Let’s start a romance — Arvee Soulful Twins — Can’t let you go — Sable (Other version played later on too) The Cheers — Take me to paradise — Okeh Cecil Washington — I don’t like to lose — Prophonics (Old joe Matthews cover up from Wigan and apart from the “Rose Valentine — Searling cover up” it was one of the longest standing cover ups of it’s time). Arin Demain — Silent treatment — Blue Star Clydie King - Only the guily cry - Phillips Rockmasters - Raining teardrops - Romulus Marvin Gaye - When I had your love - Motown Sy Hightower - I know your leaving me - Carmen Lenny Curtis - Nothing can help you now - End Timi Yuro - It will never be over for me - Liberty (UK) Four Tops - I like every thing about you - Motown Purple Mundi - Stop hurting me baby - Cat Helen Shapiro- He know,s how to love me - Columbia Gene Toones - What more do you want - Simco Cashmeres - Showstopper - Hem Silhouettes - Not me baby - Goodway Absolutely fabulous set from Davy Mason and as usual he delivers the goods playing only the best and some superb rare UK copies / 45's too. Lots of his set is on the free cd which in mind was one of the best cd's I've done this year, John Parker adding to the cd made it a joy to listen too. John Parker up next (what a fellah — comes all the way from Beverley to play at our humble club, great bloke, record collector, dj and his missus is a good sort too!!!!) Jimmy Phillips - She belongs to me - Bumps Volumes — Ain’t gonna stop — Karen Poets — wrapped around your finger — J2 ???? Robert Tanner — Sweet memories — Megatone Eddie Billups — ask my heart — Peachtree Corvetts- You’re blue — Moon George Pepp — The feeling is real — Coleman Ann Caudell — Longing for you — Quick (how good is this eh???????????) Fascinators — In other ways — Bombay Court Davis — Try to think — East Coast (old Herbie Williams cover up) Invitations — watch out — MGM Jokers — Soul Sound — Sko-field Jesse James — Love is alright — Acetate (old Kenny Burrel’s copy — just about as rare as any acetate, wow!) Ralph Graham — She just sits there — Upfront (Quality rare New York soul) J D Bryant — I won’t be coming back — Shrine (one of the best from the Shrine logo and as rare as they come — you lot are spoilt at the Rafa Club...........) Shirley Edwards — Dream my heart — Shrine (ditto above) Nat Hall — Why — Loop — (both versions in one night......) Magnetics — Count the days — Sable (ditto above .... spoilt again) Buddy Ace — Screamin’ please — Duke (Big at the Rafa at the moment) Joe Jama — It’s my life — Optimum (Like it or not it’s one of the most infectious plays on the Northern dance floors. Henry Atkinson’s discovery featured in the first DJ sets some 15 years since, when it was cheekily covered up as “Little Henry”. ) George Lemons — Fascinating girl — Gold Soul John & the Wierdest — Can’ get over these memories — Tie (Old Searling c/up as Spyder Turner and the Webs....) John and the Wierdest — No time — Tie (in my humble opinion the best side and I stick my head above the parapet for you all to shoot at it, and I bet you’ll miss...... again a monster double sider, truly spoilt Rafa club goers....) It was getting late and to give John a rest we had Paul Ackley finish off but John was having none of it so they double decked ‘till the end of the night, both dj’s playing off one another to perfection, each the perfect foil for each other ...... Guess who played what, answers on a post card to me and you get a free entrance to the club in February 2015) Magnetics — Lady in Green — Bonnie (One of my all time favourite Wigan Casino records, oooohhhhh.... I’ve just come, suits me sir...) Mel Britt — She’ll come running back — FIP Ellusions — You didn’t have to leave me — Lamon Jimmy Burns — I really love you — Erica Del Larks — Job Opening — Queen City The Appointments — I saw you there — De-lite Rufus Wood — Before 2001 — Espanola Royal Robins — Something ‘bout you — Tru-glo-town Lynn Terry — I Got a good thing goin’ — La Salle Jimmy Bo Horne — I just can’t speak — Dade (Played especially for Geoff and Margaret Buckley who travelled miles to be there on the night, we take our hats off to you guys for making the effort as it makes it all worthwhile, top soul fans, you get in for nowt next time you come) Eddie Hughes — Soul Searcher — Bard (great ballad from John ooopps shouldn’t have told you who played that one... Detroit sound without a doubt ) Little Reuben — In the name of loneliness — AR Tolbert — I got it — Rojac Tierra — Just loving you — Tripps — Love can’t be modernised — Soundville Ernestine Eady — Let’s talk it over — Phil-La Imperial C’s — Sombody tell her — Phil-La Timmie Williams — Competition — Mala Betty Wilson — I’m yours — Dayco Martenique’s — If you want to call me — Reo Patrinelle Staten — Little love affair — Sepia Buddy Smith — When you lose the one you love — Brute David Thomas — I’ll always need you by my side — Prime. Well that wraps up 2014 at the Rafa club so until the first Saturday in February 2015 “That’s all folks” Come along for the best of the best — you’ll love it — guaranteed.

Nice comments fellah's - appreciate them tremondously, we're all looking forward to the 20th dec' when John parker and Davy Mason will hit the decks at full speed and with Paul Ackley, ian Shoulder and Kev Cowey backing the guests up it's a recipe for soul nirvana................... See you on the 20th folks if you can make it. If not have a great xmas and hope to see you on 7th February when Ginger Taylor will be the main guest dj presenting a much awaited "Rare soul set". Thanks for everything in 2014 and let's hope we can keep it all going in 2015. Regards Paul.

Rafa Club 6th December 2014 — Special guest dj Steve Wilson from Middlesbrough. The penultimate soul night of the year at The Rafa Club in Aycliffe and we’re getting ready for the big xmas bash, so to get things moving in the right direction Steve Wilson agreed to be guest dj and to set the tone for the 20th December soul night. Here’s how it all panned out. First up to an empty house at 7.20pm — Paul Shoulder Nate Evans & Mean Green — The look on your face — DPR Jo Ann Garrett — Whole new plan — Chess Yvonne Baker — You didn’t say a word — Cameo Parkway Deon Jackson — I can’t go on — Carla Sonny Craver I’m no fool — Musette O.V. Wright — Love the way you love — Backbeat Peppermint Harris — Wait ‘till it happens to you — Jewel Claude Huey — Feel good all over — Early Bird Quotations — I don’t have to worry — Divenus Betty Lloyd — I’m catching on — BSG Earles Inc. — Just an illusion — Zudan The Experts — My love is real — Tag Ltd Gwen McCrea — Don’t lead me on - Columbia Steve Wilson was one of the first in and wanted to play early on so here’s his set. Esther Phillips — Native New Yorker — All about Esther LP Bobby Taylor — Don’t be afraid — Taylor made soul LP Tammi Terrell — All I do is think about you — acetate Garland Green — Ain’t that good enough — Revue Jimmy Reed Jnr — I ain’t going nowhere — Mercury Rotations — I can’t find her — Debrossard Patti Labelle — Take me for a little while - Atlantic Lorraine Rudolph — Keep coming back for more - Jetstream Jerry Plunk — I won’t hurt you anymore - Sidney Barnes — New York City — Blus Tone Sonny Boy Williamson — Help me — Chess (RnB vocal to “Wade in the water”) Epitome pf sound — Where were you — Sandbag Paramount four — Sorry ain’t the word - Kent Earl Connoly — Make up your mind- Maycon George Blackwell — Can’t lose my head — Smoke Wade Flemons — Jeanette — Rasel Wooden Nickels — Nobody but you - Omen Joe — L — Worried - Clissac Danny Moore — Somebody new — All-rite Commands — No time for you — Back Beat Four Tracks — Like my love for you — Mandingo Casanova 2 — We got to keep on — Early Bird Temptations — Loneliness made me realise — LP Otis Redding — Loving by the pound — LP Ron Kenoly — Moving on — Audio Arts Vonciel Myers — But still I love you — Gaynote Johnnie Mae Matthews — I have no choice — Big Hit Bobby Sansome — Don’t leave - Sublime Martha Reeves — No one there — Tamla Motown Great to hear LP only tracks including the 1978 Esther Phillips (hit for Odyssey in 1977 and also recorded by Frankie Valli) and what a superb version to kick Steve’s set off with. Bobby Taylor backing things up nicely and setting the standard for the rest of the set. Steve Wilson — a great dj, great bloke, great soul man........ We were down on dj’s on the soul night so Paul Shoulder followed Steve prior to Paul Ackley’s rare set. Paul Shoulder’s second set :- Martha & the Vandellas — My baby loves me — Gordy Barbara Jean & the Lyrics — Why Weren’t you there — Big hit Albert Jones — 15 cent love — Kapp The Winstons — Ain’t nothing like - Curtom Jackie Wilson — Just be sincere — Brunswick Brothers of soul — Come on back — Boo Masquerders — I ain’t gonna stop — AGP Chosen Few — Birth of a playboy — Canyon Ted Taylor — Somebody’s always trying — Okeh Sonny Til — Hey little woman — Parker Bobby Sheen — Something new to do — WB Bobby Hutton — Come see what’s left of me — Phillips Hesitations — Is this the way to treat a girl — GWP Caesars — Girl I love you — Lanie Eula Cooper — Let our love grow higher — Super Sound Carstairs — It really hurts me girl — Red Coach Montclairs — Hung up on your love — Paula Ruby Andrews — Just Loving you — Zodiac Jesse James — If you want a love affair — 20th C Mandrill — Too late — Arista Aretha — One step — Dub Plate. Down on dj’s for the night so it’s a 41 record marathon next from Paul Ackley:- Earl Wright Jnr — Very Special Girl — Cygnet Marshall Donovan Broomfield — Since I found my baby — Augusta Essex IV — My reaction to you — Windmill Flowers — For real — Expressio Billy Byrd — Lost in the crowd — Cream (my record of the night and picking up a bit of a following in the north east) Joey Irving — There’s a man — Baltic The Grey Imprint — Do you get the message — Clear Hill Young Bros — What’s your game — Soul Power Soul Incorporated — My proposal — Coconut Grove Milton Parker — Women like it harder — Closet Sam Williams — Love slipped through my fingers — Tower Gene Toones -What more do you want — Simco Lee McKinney — I’ll keep holding on — Sable Magnetics — Count the days — Sable Tommy Ridgley — My love is getting stronger — International City Chuck Holiday — Just can’t trust nobody — Gloria Mr. Soul — What happened to yesterday — Genuine Patrinelle Staten — Little love affair — Sepia Flash McKinley — I’ll rescue you — Bombay Imperial C’s — Somebody tell her — Phil La Earnestine Eady — Let’s talk it over — Phil La — great to see these 2 records side by side on the decks! Tranels — Blessed with a love — Flo Jo Lestor Tipton — This won’t change — La Beat Eddie Parker — I’m gone — Awake Larry Clinton — She’s wanted in three states — Dynamo Frankie Beverley — If that’s what you wanted — Sassy Tomangoes — I really love you — Washpan Brooks Bros. — Looking for a woman — Tay Pat Lewis — No one to love — Solid Hit Yvonne Vernee — Just like you did me — Sonbert Jimmy Bo Horne — Just can’t speak — Dade Monique — If you love me — Maurci Soul Bros Inc. — Pyramid — Golden Eye Robert Tanner — Sweet Memories — Megatone Sam Fletcher — I’d think it over twice — Tollie Mel Britt — She’ll come running back — FIP John and the Wierdest — Can’t get over these memories — Tie Del Larks — Job opening — Queen City Chuck Cockerham — Have I the right — Mala Nathan Williams — What price Lime Bob and Fred — I’ll be on my way. Phew — what a set of records !!!!!!!! I’m knackered typing them out and remembering what it was like dancing to them — none stop classic rare soul at it’s very best and with Steve Wilson buffering up the soul night to perfection it all made for a great night at The Rafa Club in Newton Aycliffe. If you haven’t tried the place yet — please come along, if you like the records above you’ll not be disappointed. 20th December 2014 is our Xmas bash with special guest dj’s John Parker (York Soul Club) and Davy Mason (Newcastle). The night starts at 7.30pm ‘till 12.30 am and I guarantee you’ll hear nothing but the best the UK rare soul dj’s have to offer. See you then folks — Keep it soulful. Regards Paul.

THE RAFA CLUB 1st NOVEMBER 2014 SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL — NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT. Special guest DJ was Sean Tasker from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sean has been living in the North East for a number of years now and going from his playlists on the night why hasn’t he been at the RAFA club before now????????? Sean arrived real early with his lovely wife Gwen and the pair of them settled in really well with the RAFA club crowd and Sean agreed to do 2 sets on the night but before he took to the decks we had an interloper taking control of the” wheels of steel” whilst Paul was at the bar and there she stayed for one hour — Karen Shoulder just played to the early punters through the doors and such a good job she was doing, well.... we just left her to it. This is what she played, just cos’ she likes them.... Karen Shoulder 7.30 — 8.30pm The Falcons — Love look in her eyes — Big Wheel Betty Lloyd — I’m catching on — BSC The Falcons — Love you like you’ve never been loved before — Big Wheel Jackie Wilson — Because of you — Brunswick Brown Sugar — The game is over — Capitol Lee Williams and the Cymbals — It’s everhting about you (that I love) — Carnival The Topics — Hey Girl (where are you going) — Chadwick Patrice Holloway — Stolen hours — Capitol Beverly and the Del-Capris — Mama I think I’m in love — Columbia The Debonaires — How’s your new love treating you — Golden World The Four Tracks — Like my love for you — Mandingo The Tan Geers — What’s the use of me trying — Okeh Bobby Hutton — Come see what’s left of me — Phillips Beverly Shaffer — Where will you be boy? — One-Derful Bee Jays — I’ll find you — Prime The Checkmates Ltd. — All alone by the telephone — Polydor Velvelettes — These things will keep me loving you — Soul Jack Montgomery — Dearly beloved — Scepter Brenda Holloway — When I’m gone — Tamla Jackey Beavers — Love that never grows old — Revilot Carstairs — it really hurts me girl — Red Coach How good was that little lot eh? Well done Karen — I taught you well mmmmmmmmmm... Sean Tasker our main guest DJ Agreed to do 2 sets and this was his first offerings on the night. Sean Tasker 8.30 — 9.15pm The Dynells — Let me prove that I love you — Blueberry Rhonda Davis — Can you remember — Duke Rick Sheppard — Can we share it — Columbia Johnnie Mae Matthews — I have no choice — Big Hit (eveyone’s fave Detroit #) Tommy Navarro — I cried my life away — De Jac Almetta Lattimore — These memories — Mainstream (crossover heaven) 100% Pure Poison — You keep coming back — EMI 7 miles an hour band Playing your game — Music City The Casanova Two — We got to keep on — Early Bird (Kev Cane’s fave from the early days) Frederick Hymes III — Time ain’t gonna do me no favour — Fab Vegas ( was big for Kev Cowey) Ivories — please stay — Despenza The Masqueraders — I ain’t gonna stop — AGP The Ellusions — You didn’t have to leave me — Lamon (Station Road monster) Maxine Brown — Let me give you my loving — Wand The Isonics — Sugar — Kammy Melvin Brown & James Matthews — Love stormy weather — Philmore Sound (mega sound) What a superb start to the night from Sean, well what can follow? Paul Ackleyy that’s what... Paul Ackley 9.15 — 10.00pm Billy Bird — Lost in the crowd — Scream Belita Woods c/up — tell me baby — C/U Carla Thomas c/up — Say it — C/U Vivienne Jones — Money can’t buy my love — Lark (Oooohhhh!!!) Louise Whitney — Got to keep on — Whiz Tamala Lewis — You won’t say nothing — Marton (Another monster from The Emp’) Charlene and the soul serenaders — Can you win — Volt ( on everyone’s wants) Paul Vann — One track mind — Chance Flash McKinley — I’ll rescue you — Bombay (Paul S’s fave...) The Sensations — Demanding man — Way Out New Wanderers — Aint gonna do you no harm — Ready Tommy and the Derbys — Don’t play the role — Swing Fortson & Scott — Sweet Lover — Pzazz Robert Tanner — Sweet Memories — Megatone ( can it get any better) The Earles — Everybody’s got somebody — Tee Ti Donald Thomas — Calling me home — PMRC (see the text below about this track tinternet is amazing — AND WHAT AN AMAZING RECORD ESPECIALLY THE PAUSES IN THE TRACK WITH DONALDS DEEP DEEP VOCALS — WHAOH — 3.38 sec on crossover bliss, get it on youtube and revel in it’s brilliance!!!) “My name is Don A. Lackey and PMRC was and is my company. I started PMRC back in college, and we produced, managed and recorded a number of individuals and groups. This particular song was brought to me on a cold winter day by Donald Thomas. He had the words mostly written out, and no other concept of how the song should go, tempo, chord changes or melody. He had no recording or professional music experience at that time. I gauged him to have a lot of potential, and so made a modest investment in my time and production money to put a recording session together. I regret that I have lost track of Donald Thomas over the years, and have askED other folks in the Beaumont area about him several times, to no avail. Back to the song, I put all the rest together, including the arrangements, strings and rhythm section. I played guitar on the cut. It was recorded at Mickey Rouse's Lowland Recording Studio in Port Neches, Texas, and Mickey engineered the session. As I remember, we used the equivalent of a 4 track recorder be bouncing some tracks on two-track recorders. Mickey did not have a four-track up and running yet. I can vouch for the fact that this recording IS original and indeed RARE. Please feel free to contact me, should anyone want any other information. PMRCmedia@Gmail.com Don Lackey, Katy, Texas. Carl Hall — What about you — Columbia Well that’s that for session # 1 from Sean and Paul, so to give them a little break Paul Shoulder up next for 30mins. And as he said on the night “ me now for the next ½ hour — so if you want to go home to feed the dog or get a Kebab, then, now’s the time to do it” Paul Shoulder 10.00 — 10.30pm Robert Parker — I caught you in a lie — Nola Glen Miller — Where is the love — Dr Bird Paul Varisco — Tell me where love goes — Kapp Barbara Lynn — I don’t want a playboy — Tribe Mack Rice — I’m coming home — Lu Pine Sonny Til — Hey, Little woman — Charlie Parker Records The Vanguards — Good Times, Bad Times — Lamp The Martells — Where can my baby be — A La Carte Soulful Twins — Can’t let you go — Sable Fantastic Four — Live up to what she thinks — Ric Tic Continental Showstoppers — Not too young — Seventy Seven Joe Hicks — Don’t it make you feel funky — AGC A bit of an interlude there so back to the main guys on the night.... Sean Tasker 10.30 — 11.30pm Natural Four — I thought you were mine — ABC Stevens and Foster — I want to be love — Jerri Seville — Show me the way — KAYO (superb mid pace modern dancer out of washington DC..withdrawn due to the bands name change) Tavasco — Love is trying to get a hold of me — Rampart Soul Bros Inc. — Pyramid - Golden Eye ( stills fill the floor and reaching such a big audience now, covered up as Mel Britt at Stafford from years ago... how ahead of it’s time was that place and the dj’s... mega guys) Soul Communicators — Those lonely nights — Fee Bee The Tropics — Hey you little girl — Topic (first played by Butch in late 80’s? Commands cover up. The Tropics were one of the “Beach Bands from Washington & Lee University in Lexington VA.) Differences — Five Minutes — Mon’ca - old Mick Jackson (Darlington) play bliss crossover Brand New — Thousand years — Du Vern ( 1976 magic from Brand New, recorded in Florida) Wee - Try me — Owl (Sam play from years ago, The Guv,nor for sure) Bobby Rich — There’s a girl somewhere — Sambea Patrinelle Staten — Little Love Affair — Sepia The Moments — You said — Deep The Ascots — A few feet from the gutter — American Playboy Lil Major Williams — Girl don’t leave me — Palladium (Paul Ackley thrashed this to bits and it’s finally getting recognition in the NE) Bad Weather Inc — I never knew — Bad Weather (play for Carl Willingham at the Cumby, our old venue decad ago) The Montclairs — Hey you — Arch The Mark IV — If you can’t tell me something good — Brite Lite (fab modern soul. Cheers Sean) Corey Blake — How can I go on without you — Capitol Jeanie Tracey — Making new Friends — Brown Door (old last hour spin at The Mecca and revived at Thorne in the 90’s one we all missed) The Constellations — I don’t know about you — Gemini - final track from Sean and one of the most beautiful Northern Soul record ever made. Thanks Sean for everything you put into the night Folks , just book the guy......... Paul Ackley — 11.30 — 12.30am and close Magnetics — Count the days — Sable Sweets — Something ‘bout my baby — Soul Town Jimmie Bo’ Horne — I just can’t speak — Dade Betty Wilson — I’m yours — Dayco Eddie Billups — Ask my heart — Peachtree Appointments — I saw you there — De-Lite Milton Parker — Women Like it harder — Closet Poets — Wrapped around your finger — J-2 Marteniques — If you wat to call me — Reo Karmello Brooks — Tell me Baby — Milestone James Lately — Love Friends and money — Temple Buddy Smith — When you lose the one the one you love The Blendells — Do you mean — Dontee (Paul’s favourite play of the night) Young Bros — Baby — Soul Power Chuck Cockerham — Have I the right — Mala David Thomas — I’ll always need you — prime Little Al and the Maxydimes — Lonely days of my life — Shell The Overtones — What would I do — Hip City (Delaware magic this 45) Upperhand Band — Get it together — Spy. Well that’s that for another soulful night of entertainment . £3.00 and a free CD of Most of Sean’s plays on the night. Next instalment is 6th December with DJ’s to be announced — fancy it Guys and Gals??? Call me........ The wine is calling and it’s getting late so the Sauvignon Blanc is gonna win. Until next next time folks — take care and keep it soulful. SOULBOYSLIM............

4th October 2014 and the RAFA soul club played host to a charity night for the children’s hospice — Zoe’s Place in Middlesbrough. This night also celebrated the re-union of people who attended the Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre all-nighters from the 1970’s. An all ticket do saw the tickets sold out in 48 hours and the original dj’s who kick started the all-nighters off were there to dust off their records and play them out again — LOUD.... First guest DJ was Rafa Soul Club supporter and all round good guy Don Thompson, Don was asked by the other dj’s to fill in as he had an influence on so many dj’s and record collectors in the North East of England in the early 70's. 7.30pm the doors opened and the queue went along the corridors and then outside as people filed through the club to gain the best seats they could and Don started the evening’s soul session as it was meant to go along by playing records from the Youthy all-nighters.... Don is more likely to DJ at Rare Soul Nights rather than playing “oldies” per say but the boy done good. DON THOMPSON — 7.30 — 8.30PM PRECISIONS-IF THIS IS LOVE VOLCANO'S-LAWS OF LOVE INSPIRATIONS-TOUCH ME, HOLD ME,KISS ME NANCY WILSON-THE END OF OUR LOVE EDWIN STARR-BACKSTREET SUPREMES-LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART JACKIE LEE-DARKEST DAYS OLYMPICS-SAME OLD THING MITCH RYDER-BREAKOUT J.J. BARNES-PLEASE LET ME IN GENE CHANDLER-MR BIG SHOT DEE DEE SHARP-WHAT KIND OF LADY BOBBY WELLS-BE'S THAT WAY SOMETIMES GARNETT MIMMS — LOOKING FOR YOU BUTCH BAKER — THE FAT MAN PARLIAMENTS — DON’T BE SORE AT ME EARL WRIGHT — THUMB A RIDE MORRIS CHESTNUT — TOO DARN SOULFUL CHECKERBOARD SQUARES — DOUBLE COOKIN’ EPITOME OF SOUND — YOU DON’T WANT ME. 8.30pm and next up was Dave “Brownie” Brown. Dave a long time supporter of Northern Soul and now dj’ing locally in all of the soul nights in County Durham and Darlington. DAVE “BROWNIE” BROWN 8.30 — 9.30PM WILLIE KENDRICKS--CHANGE YOUR WAYS INVITIONS - SKIING IN THE SNOW EARL GRANT--HIDE NOR HAIR DUKE BROWNER-CRYING OVER YOU JACKIE DAY - BEFORE IT’S TO LATE BARBARA MILLS - QUEEN OF FOOLS CLARA WARD- RIGHT DIRECTION LEVI JACKSON-BEAUTIFUL NIGHT VAN DYKES-SAVE YOUR LOVE LYNNE RANDELL-STRANGER IN MY ARMS CHRISTINE COOPER - HEARTACHES AWAY FRANKIE AND JOHNNY-I'LL HOLD YOU GERRI GRAINGER- I GO TO PIECES FIVE HEARTBEATS-ANYTHING BUT LOVE JERRY COOK -- I HURT ON THE OTHER SIDE LOU COURTNEY-- TRYING TO FIND MY WOMAN JIMMY THOMAS - THE BEAUTIFUL NIGHT LUTHER INGRAM- IF IT’S ALL THE SAME TO YOU BABE DALTON BOYS --I VE BEEN CHEATED Ok, so down to the main 3 DJ’s of the night and the guys who kick started the whole thing off in Newton Aycliffe 40 years ago. The smooth radio presenter, smooth delivery, smooth operator — the one and only Dave “Rocko” Brown. DAVE ROCKO BROWN 9.30 — 10.30pm LOVE YOU BABY - EDDIE PARKER BETTER USE YOUR HEAD - LITTLE ANTHONY HERE I GO AGAIN - ARCHIE BELL YOU JUST DON’T KNOW - CHUBBY CHECKER UNSATISFIED - LOU JOHNSON YOUR LOVE CAN SAVE ME - MARVELETTES IF YOU ASK ME TOO - JERRY WILLIAMS YOU DONT WANT ME NO MORE - MAJOR LANCE RIGHT TRACK - BILLY BUTLER BABY HIT AND RUN - CONTOURS FANTASTIC JOHNNY C - DON'T DEPEND ON ME I GOT A FEELING - BARBARA RANDOLPH LOVE LOVE LOVE - BOBBY HEBB LANDSLIDE - TONY CLARKE NIGHT OWL - BOBBY PARIS VELVELETTES — THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING R DEAN TAYLOR — GHOST IN MY HOUSE BOB RELF — BLOWING MY MIND TO PIECES IMPRESSIONS — YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS — ONE WAY OUT BARBARA McNAIR — YOU’RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY LEE ROYE — TEARS HAROLD MELVIN — GET OUT DEVILS DRIVE - BIG BORIS By now the dance floor was packed with supporters of the night, some even leaving their walking sticks by their seats and then to miraculously dance, stomp and spin???? Rocko had them eating out of his hands and handed over the mic to Derek “Del Boy” Boyden. Derek shared the next 2 hours with the guy who was responsible for the charity side of things for the night — John “Pottsy” Potts and the pair of them had the crowd short for breath as each record had the floor buzzing and paramedics edging the dance floor like hungry vultures waiting for the first one to drop from exhaustion. Here’s how it all panned out — not in any order but it went something like this from 10.30 — 12.30am DEREK BOYDEN Times a Wasting, Fuller Brothers Our Love Is in The Pocket. Daryl Banks Tell me it is Just a rumour Isley Brothers I ant going Nowhere, Junior Walker Last Minute Miracle. Shirelles You Hit Me . Alice Clark Can't Lose My Head. George Blackwell Ever Again. Bernie Williams Just Another Heartache. Little Richie Never know Why. Freddie Chavez I've Got to Have Your love. Mill Evans Temptation is Calling My name. Lee David I Still Love You. Superlatives. She'll Cone Running back. Mel Britt Cool Off. Detroit Executives Hung Up On Your Love, Montclairs You Don't Care anymore. Jodi Mathis Let Our Love Go Higher. Eula Cooper A Love Reputation. Denise LaSalle I Really Love You. Tomangos I Thought You Were Mine. Natural Four If You Ever Walk Out My Life. Dena Barnes I Just Can't Live My Life. Linda Jones More Today than Yesterday, Spiral Staircase And Suddenly, Cherry People JOHN”POTTSY” POTTS THE SALVADORS STICK BY ME BABY DANA VALERY YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES FRANKIE BEVERLY IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED FRANKIE VALLI THE NIGHT THE COMMODORES THE HUMAN ZOO THE ADVENTURERS EASY BABY POINTER SISTERS SEND HIM BACK GIL SCOTT HERON THE BOTTLE ILA VANN YOU MADE ME THIS WAY JOHNNY HOWARD THE CHASE IS ON SAXIE RUSSELL PSYCHEDELIC SOUL SHANE MARTIN I NEED YOU ELOISE LAWS LOVE FACTORY ANN SEXTON YOU’VE BEEN GONE TOO LONG BOBBY HUTTON LEND A HAND THE BROTHERS ARE YOU READY FOR THIS YVONNE BAKER YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORD SISTER SLEDGE LOVE DON’T GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME MVP’S TURNING MY HEARTBEAT UP G DAVIS & R TYLER HOLD ON, HELP IS ON THE WAY DON THOMAS COME ON TRAIN THIRD TIME AROUND SOON EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE ROSEMARY WHAT HAPPENED VOICES OF EAST HARLEM CASHING IN THE WORLD COLUMN SO IS THE SUN JAMES FOUNTAIN SEVEN DAY LOVER JOBELL & THE ORCHESTRA DE SALSA NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO GEORGE CLINTON PLEASE DON’T RUN FROM ME The night progressed to about 1.00am and finished with Tobi Legend and Dean Parrish to rapturous applause with everyone loving the night, so many friends meeting up for the first time in 40 / 35 years and such a good cause too. We couldn’t get people out of the club! and hopefully it will all happen again, bringing together Iconic DJ’s from the early part of the Northern Soul Scene in Newton Aycliffe. Final thanks to Geoff Miller who made it all happen. Want to read the whole story about how it all came about? Check out the events page for October 4th 2014 — rafa club. BACK AGAIN WITH THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH — THE RAFA CLUB, SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL RARE SOUL NIGHTS KICKS OFF AGAIN WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ SEAN TASKER — 1st NOVEMBER 2014. SEE YOU THEN FOLKS......

Rafa Club Soul Night — Newton Aycliffe — SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL. We’re back after a summer layoff with special guest DJ Andy Dyson (who never left his playlist). Local guest DJ’s appearing on their 50th Birthdays — Glen Walton and Nev Griffiths plus finishing the night off — Paul Ackley. The sets went like this: 7.30 — 8.30pm — Paul Shoulder Mike and Bill — Where do I stand — York Bill Murphy plus one — Ain’t no big thing — Martin Music James Bell — Amazing love — RoJam Jack Montgomery — Dearly beloved — Scepter Howard Guyton — I watched you slowly slip away — Verve Ted Taylor — Somebody’s always trying — Okeh Sonny Til — Hey little woman — Charlie Parker Records Patti Labelle — Loving Rules — Atlantic Ruby Andrews — Just loving you — Zodiac Bobby Sheen — Something new to do — WB Jimmy Reed Jnr — I Ain’t going nowhere — Mercury La Shawn Collins — What you gonna do — Sincere Kenny Shepard — What difference does it make — Maxx Four Voices — Your love is getting stronger — Voice Johnnie Mae Matthews — I have no choice — Big Hit Reggie Soul — My world of ecstasy — Capri The Exits — You gotta have money — Gemini Nolan Porter — If I could only be sure — ABC Four Tracks — Like my love for you — Mandingo Lots of oldies orientated people in tonight — hence the playlist above to get the crowd going — and they did early on — result..... 8.30 — 9.00pm — Glen Walton Frankie Gearing — Spinning top — Beal St Clydie King — Soft and gentle ways — Phillips Jimmy Ruffin — Shake hands with a dreamer — Acetate Gloria Lynne — Tower of strength — Everest Walter Jenkins — Back in my life — Fader Kat The Appreciations — It’s better to cry — Sport Azie Mortimer — Lips — London First Generation — Give him up — Gay feet Donell Brown — With love we can make it — Brown & Brown Clarence Johns Vamp — Don’t mind waiting — Marvel Mark Lloyd — When I’m gonna find her — Parlophone Tony Middleton — To the ends of the earth — Polydor 9.00 — 9.30pm — Nev Griffiths Sherrel Bros — The Price — Currison Willie Cager — He’s a player — Contact F.J. Jones — Gone and found another Thomas Ease — Follow the rainbow — True soul Willie Tee — Take your time Gloria Shannon — Tears — Real side Bettye Swan — When the game is played on you — Atlantic Roscoe Thomas — American girl — World Records Trial and Error — Thruway — Ramrod Scott Three — Running wild — March Audrey Royal — Super sexy soul man — SRI 9.30 — 10.00pm - Paul Ackley Grey Imprint — Do you get the message — Clear Hill Paul Vann — One track mind — Chance Young Brothers — What’s your game — Soul Power Fred and the Turbines — Bernadine — Cenco Al Williams — I am Nothing — La Beat Gene Toones — What more do you want — Simco Professionals — That’s why I love you — Groove City Jimmy Burns — I really love you — Erica The Rising Sun — Good Loving — Kingston 10.00 — 11.00pm — Andy Dyson (no list — perhaps anyone that was there can help fill in the blanks? 11.00 — 11.30pm — Glen Walton Barbara English — It Tastes sour don’t it — Acetate Perfections — Am I gonna loose — Acetate Shepards — Little girl lost — ABC Long twine ?? Golden World acetate Nathanial Myer & Fortune Bravos — From Now On — Fortune Pamela Beaty — Talking eyes — Tip Nancy Butts — I get lonely — Flaming arrow CL & The Pictures — Not now — Monument The Ascots — Anytime — Miradon Frankie Lymon — I’m sorry — Big Apple Intentions — She needs someone — USA Corvetts — You’re blue — Moon 11.30 — 12.00 midnight — Nev Griffiths Buddy Ace — Screaming — Duke Syl Johnson — Take me back — Twinight Willie Dale — Let your light shine — Lovie Hitchikers — Mr Fortune — Heart Gloria Barnes — You don’t mean it — Marle Althea Spencer — Take me baby — AV Appointments — Steppin — Redd Coach John Harris — Hangin’ In — Kerston 12.00 -12.30am — Paul Ackley Didn’t have a copy of the playlist but it was the baddest Martha farquar setr heard yet by Paul. Perhaps he can fill in the blanks. — He did play the Appointments — I saw you there — DeLite ....!!!!

RAFA CLUB — NEWTON AYCLIFFE — SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL - July 5TH 2014. All local dj’s delivering the goods, namely: Steve Wilson (Teesside) Don Thompson (Newton Aycliffe) Dave Scott (Peterlee) Kathryne Ackley (Spennymoor) + promoters Paul Ackley and Paul Shoulder Early spot as usual from Paul Shoulder, playing whatever he wants as early doors there’s few in, self indulgence, you can't beat it. Here's how the night kicked off: The Topics — Love comes knocking — Chadwick Patrice Holloway — Stolen Hours — Capital Juan Williams — I check my mailbox — Blue Soul The Moonlighters — Lonely baby — Lamp The Steptones — Lonely one — Diamond Jim Gorgeous George — Strange Book — HoMark Yvonne Baker & the Sensations — Mend the torn pieces — Junior Mack Rice — Baby I’m coming home — Lupine Joe Simon — Whole lot of lovin’ — Sound Stage 7 Tobi Lark — Sweep it out in the shed — Topper Parisians — The Cockroach — Demon Hot Soul Searchers — There was a time — And Ray Reggie Soul — My world of Ecstacy — Capri Sunlovers — My poor Heart — Mutt andJjeff Johnny Mae Matthews — I have no choice — Big Hit That’s it for the warm up spot — Kathryne Ackley arriving early as she needed to zoom off to Whitby to meet up with friends so it’s straight on with Kathryne: Isonics — Sugar — Kammy Rudy Love — Suffering wrath — Canyon Mongo Santamaria — We got latin soul — Columbia Rudy Love — Life ain’t so bad — Canyon (Flip) Judy Stokes — A real man — Soul Power Merry Clayton — Good Girls — A+M Black Sugar — Too late — PAP Coke Escoveydo — Make it sweet — Mercury The Ballads — Butterfly — Music city The Ballads — Wish I knew — Venture. 10 soul / funk sizzlers from Kathryne — in and out just like that........... Local collector and all round good guy, Don Thompson takes to the decks next with... The Creations — I’ve gotta find you — Globe Elliot Small — Stay in my heart — Bang The Metros — My Imagination — kent Our ladies of soul — Let’s groove together — Kelton Brothers of love — My heart’s in trouble — Trends — Gonna have to show you — ABC Spidells — If it ain’t one thing — Coral Ron and the Embracers — You came into my life — Spectrum Earls — Just an illusion — Zudan EJ and the Echoes — Put a smile on my face — Diamond Jim Tony Hestor — Just can’t leave you — Karate Otis Brown — South Side Chicago — Ole Ronnie West — Lil’ woman — Goins That’s all I got from Don — put the rest up please Don....... Steve Wilson following Don with............. Carla Thomas — When tomorrow comes —Stax Lorraine Rudolph — Keep coming back for more - Jetstream Marion Stewart — I must be losing you — R Records Fabulous Plaids — Ask the lonely The Commands — No time for you — BackBeat The Ultimates — Girl I’ve been trying to tell you — Br-Roma Jimmy Reed Jnr — I ain’t going nowhere — Mercury Artistics — This heart of mine — Okeh Paul Smith — I’ll run — Jacklyn. That’s all I got from Steve — put the rest up please Steve....... First time on the decks at the Rafa Club — it’s Dave Scott from Peterlee and what a set he did too.... Houston Outlaws — Ain’t no tellin’ — Westbound Delegates of soul — I’ll come runnig back — Uplook The Invitations — watch out little girl — MGM The Volumes — Ain’t gonna give you up — Karen Jimmy Thompson — Jimmy’s place — Jimmy Thompson Freddie Houston — If I had known — Old Town Tobi Lark — Challenge my love — Topper Madeline Bell — Doing things together with you — Phillips Joytones — This love — COED The Pets — I say yeah — Carnival Sam Dees — Lonely for you baby — SSS International Tony Galla - In love — Swan The Masqueraders — Do you love me baby — Wand September Jones — I’m coming home — Kapp Buddy Ace — True love money can’t buy — Duke Leo Price — Hey now baby — Hull Marva Josie — Don’t - United Artists Douglas Banks — Ain’t that just like a woman - Guyden Carol & Jerri — How can i ever find a way - MGM Maxine Davis — Before I leave you - Guyden Big Dee Irwin — You satisfy my needs — Rotate Bobby Hutton — Come see, what’s left of me — Phillips Some great stuff there from Dave Scott — loads of applause for his set and next is Paul Ackley finishing the night off with some requested oldies, and not one to disappoint he played.... Tommy Ridgley — My love keeps getting stronger — International City Eddie Parker — Gone — Awake Jimmy Bo Horne — I can’t speak — Dade Del larks — Job Opening — Queen City Gene Toones — What more do you want — Simco Johnny Rodgers — Make a change — Amon Timmie Williams — Competition — Mala Betty Wilson — I’m yours — Dayco Admirations - You left me — Peaches Karmell o Brooks — Tell me baby — Milestone Fortson & Scott — Sweet lover — Pzazz Ruby Sherry — Deceived — Gold Token Magnetics — I have a girl — Ra-Sel Patrinelle Staten — Little love affair — Sepia Eddie Whitehead — Just your fool — Black Jack Flowers — For real — Expressio Tolbert — I got it — Rojac Robert Tanner — Sweet Memories — Megatone James Lately — Love friends and money — Temple Buddy Smith — When you lose the one you love — Brute. 20 sizzlers to finish the night off from Paul, half way throughout the year and we’ve had some fantastic nights at the Rafa Club but there’s more to come — watch this space.

Can,t remember pee wee shucks being played so we,ll have to wait for Colin to fill in no. 7 on his set. great night last night with a mega atmosphere, try the next on you,ll love it.

My — Oh — My..... RAFA Club Soul Night 7th June 2014 SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the soul night with the return of Colin Law from Scotland and Brett Franklin from Sheffield. The night started quite slowly but built to a great crescendo by the time 12.45am came around. A superb night of quality soul music from all of the DJ’s — main guests and local guys giving the punters what they want — Quality dance soul music. Here’s how it all panned out. Paul Shoulder — a short early spot playing to the few who get there early. 7.30pm — 8.00pm Betty Everett — Trouble over the weekend / The shoe don’t fit — VJ The Ascots — Miss Heartbreaker — MBS George Wilson — Here stands the man — Black Circle Records Charlie Hodges — The day he made you — Calla Dee Clark — In my apartment — Constellation Manhattens — All I need is your love — Carnival The Inspirations — Gotta find a new love - Benn-X Cookin on three burners — This Girl — Freestyle James Brown and the JB’s — People wake up and live — Polydor Ted Taylor — Somebody’s always trying — Okeh Paul Sindab — I was a fool — Powertree Fantastic Four — Live up to what she thinks — Ric Tic Nothing sparkling — just good soul................... Kev Harker (Newton Aycliffe) next up at 8.00pm — 9.00pm Jo Armstead — Stone Good Loving Producers — Love is amazing Superlatives — Lonely in a crowd W. Hightower — Because I love Traits — Too good to be true Superiors — I’d rather die — Sue Steve Mancha — Monday to Friday Tommy Smily — I won’t cry Milton Bennet — What’s one more lie Little Flint — Pain ZZ Hill — What more do you want Ann Flemming — You’re just one more man Jimmy Ricks — Oh what a feeling — Festival Roy Roberts — You move me James Carr — Losing Game — Goldwax Jackie day — Try me Ambers — Love you baby Rose Brooks — I’m moaning Shirley Whals — Why am I crying — King Kenny Shepard — What difference does it make — Maxx Frank Dell — Baby you’ve got it — Valise JJ Daniels — Mr Lonesome Big Maybelle — Sitting in Walter Jackson — Uphill climb to the bottom Many thanks to Kev for turning up early as usual and for being so enthusiastic in everything he does for us. How he manages to squeeze 24 records in one hour is beyond me? Paul Ackley (Newton Aycliffe) first 30 minute set 9.00 — 9.30pm Paul Sindab — I was a fool — Powertree Nat Hall — Why — Loop Sir Joe — Nobody beats my love — Ru Jac Kell Osborne — Law against a heartbreaker — Highland The Blendells — You need love — Dontee The Trannels — Blessed with a love — Flo Jo Joe Johnson — Trust in me — Trilogy Fred Mark — Someone to talk to — Concept Four Andantes — Hipper than me — Mo Do (ooohhhh!!) Young Brothers — What’s your game — Soul Power Lonett — Blue Jeans — M-S Lee McKinney and the Magnetics — I’ll keep holding on — Sable Power house 30 minutes of rare northern soul warming the decks up for.... Nev Griffiths — (Darlington) squeezed in to play some new buys, be rude to say no.... 9.30 — 10.00pm Buddy Conner When you’re alone — Breakthrough Richard Caiton — I like to get near you - Uptight Hamilton Movement — She's Gone — Look Out Scott Three — Running wild Donald Thomas — Calling me home - PMRC Ann Bogus — Don’t ask me to love again - Statue Apponitments — Keep away- - De- Lite (superb flip) Spencer Wiggins — I’m at the breaking point I J Harris — All ready to go United Sounds — It’s all over (Baby) A quick 30 minutes of superb Northern soul, Nev must have got a bonus £££ in last month’s pay for the United Sounds? Colin Law (Scotland) — first of the main guest Dj’s,and a welcome return to this effervescent character from the frozen North.... 10.00 — 11.00pm Ricky Allen — Cut loose (played by Gibby last month, just buy it and play it) Lee Fields — Take me back Hopkin Brothers — Shake Cheri Roy Roberts — You move me Grey Imprint — Do you get the message (Paul Ackley been thrashing this for years now) Betty Fikes - Prove it to me ??? Carol Anderson — Taking my mind off love The Notations — Trying my best to find her Billy Byrd — Lost in the crowd Billy Bailey - You better stop Curly Moore - You don’t mean Rudy Mockabee — Sweet thing Brown Bombers — Wait for me Celeste hardy — You’re gone Seven Souls — Got to find a way Eddie Carr — Your love is indescribably delicious The Marlboros — My love was a sunny day Johnny McCall — I need you Soul Twins — Give the man a chance Limitations — Im lonely I’m troubled H. Andrews — I’m so tired of being lonely What a fellah! Such enthusiasm and so friendly (almost snogged my missus at the door when he came in?) an ambassador for soulful happiness.... you could patent and sell that Colin! A bit weary with the drink but not as much as Brett following (he was ratted). Hope I got Colin’s list correct — no. 7 hadn’t a clue from his writing but it went like this — “Ree Vcle Chick Beside myself”, can someone fill that in? Also his numbering went from 10 to 12 20 to 24 and 25 to 26, 22 records played but 28 on the playlist handed to me, what chance do I have with that? Thanks for turning up so early Colin and for the support from Jock O’Connor and friends with you on the night. All welcome anytime. Brett Franklin (good drinker for sure) well oiled and downed 2 shots before hitting the decks. 11.00 — Midnight. Brett never wrote down his set, so please Brett post them up here as it was tremendous, Catherine — get the list if you can as Brett didn’t know where he was but enjoyed himself tremendously. Last night was the first time I met Brett and what a bloke! Talked to you like a long lost friend and as Colin, such enthusiasm for playing what he liked and that’s exactly what he delivered. I absolutely loved the version of “Ain’t no big thing” Northern Funk is the best way to describe this classic but what a delivery, didn't catch the artist's name though — perfect for today.............. 12.00 midnight to 12.45am - Paul Ackley finishing off the night — again no play list so Paul — get it loaded up here please as everyone wants to see the content. The night finished at about 12.45am with everyone content and with majority of the attendees receiving a free cd at the door and Colin Law handing out free cd’s of the True Soul Weekender (5th and 6th September 2014) with 25 tracks on too, what more do you want for £3.00. Next soul night is the 5th July with all DJ’s to be announced — up for it? — let me know we’ll discuss £££’s...................... see y’all soon — PAUL.

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May 3rd — RAFA CLUB SOUL NIGHT — NEWTON AYCLIFFE MAIN GUEST DJ — GIBBY FROM YORKSHIRE AND LOCAL GUESTS DAN AND LIAM McGANNON PLUS RESIDENT PAUL ACKLEY. We started a bit earlier with Ian playing from about 7.15pm through to 8.30pm. A bit of all sorts for this spot with it being early on and to get the place ready for the main dj’s. 7.15pm — 8.30pm IAN SHOULDER Bobby Shannon — I get my groove Lee Williams — Lost love Jimmy Raye — You must be losing your mind Janice Christian — Just a bad thing Showmen — No Girl Determinations — Bing Bong Seminoles — You can lump it Winston’s — Ain’t nothing like Rivera’s — You counterfeit girl Bootleggers — Don’t count on tomorrow Falcons — Love look in her eyes Lillian Dupree — Shield around your heart Holidays — I lost you Matadors — Say yes baby Larry Wright — It’s ok with me Bettye Lavette — What condition my condition is in Louise Murray — The love I give Tony Matthews — My wish Insights — I need your loneliness Parliaments — Heart Trouble Buck Rogers — Take it from me Topics — Hey Girl Inverts — Time will Change Jades — Lucky fellow Louis Paul — The change will do you good Johnny Mae Matthews — I have no choice Del Davis — Baby don’t wake me Something a bit different in that lot above — all class records and the Del Davis track receiving a bit of action and not before time too. Thanks to Ian for the early spot to get things going, a bit of a thankless task the early spot with not many dancers in early doors but it sets the tone of things to come. 8.30pm — 9.00pm Dan & Liam McGannon, first time on the decks for these two at the Rafa Club, enthusiastic to say the least — first set:- Al Wilson — Show and Tell Flaming Embers — Hey Mama Tyrone Davis — Turn back the hands of time Al Kent — Where do I go from here Continental 4 — The way I love you Edwin Starr — There you go Kings go forth — One Day Tim — I need your love Derek Martin — Sly Girl Ernie Marbray — Ain’t nobody’s business Jesse Fisher — You’re not loving a beginner Nothing mega expensive there but it’s all great soul — “It’s what’s in the grooves that count” — well done fellah’s. Next up is first set from Paul Ackley 9.00pm — 9.30pm PAUL ACKLEY Willie Cummings — Make my love a hurting thing Ernest Mosely — Stubborn Heart Ruby Sherry — Deceived Executive 4 — I got a good thing going Chuck Cockerham — Have I got the right Jesse James — Are you gonna leave me Purple Mundi — Stop hurting me baby Flint Emeralds — Just like a baby Freddie Butler — Save your love for me New Wanderers — Ain’t gonna do you no harm Out a sights — For the rest of my life Blendells - you need love Usual top drawer stuff from Paul all ready for Dan and Liam to keep the crowd going. 9.30pm — 10.15pm Dan and Liam McGannon Edwin Starr — I just wanted to cry World’s Funkiest Band — When you’re alone Jr. McCants — The boy needs a girl The Dynells — Call on me Sam Dees — Lonely for you baby Jimmy Robbins — I just can’t please you Melvin Davis — Save it Harold Melvin — Get out Montclairs — Hey you Bobby Rich — There’s a girl somewhere Moses Smith — Girl across the street Sapphires — Big thing Steveie Wonder — Uptight Four tops — Baby I need your loving Clarence Murray — Baby you got it Carl Carlton — I can feel it. Young guys playing what they know and what they like, we all need to encourage more younger people to collect and dj, we’ll have these 2 service men back, thanks guys, you’re enthusiasm is infectious. 10.15pm — 11.30pm — MAIN GUEST DJ — GIBBY. Cashmeres — Showstopper Gibby — you’re hand writing is about as good as a man’s with 5 broken dyslexic fingers... so this track reads — HyFens — Good Loves??????????????? Hope I got everything else correct below? Groovettes — Think it over Roy Roberts — Got to have your love Richy Allen — Cut you loose Day Break (Tyrone Davis c/up from Wigan) — I need love (Search this world) Tony Fox — Let love be loved Unique Blend — Yes I’m in love Franklyn — Future Love Guitar Ray — You’re gonna wreck my life Milton and Winston — You Lied Jimmy Preacher man Ellis — Happy to be (the man you like to see) Patience Valentine — If you don’t come Danny Owens and the Diplomats — You’re a little too late Ike and Tina Turner — Strange Ernie Washington — Lonesome Shack Ellie Greenwich — Baby Constellations — I don’t know about you Brothers of Soul — I’d be grateful Jive Fyve — If I had a chance to love you (how good is this cheapie 5*****) Michael Wycoff — Look up to you 4 Tracks — Like my love for you Judy Freeman — Hold on Little Johhny Blair — Mommas Gone The Tropics — Hey little girl The Rockmasters — Raining Teardrops Ray and the Blue Satins — She doesn’t love me Eula Cooper — Try Eula Cooper - Standing by love Bitter and the Sweet — I won’t have any babies for you Johnnie Mae Matthews — I have no choice Kenny Shepard — What Difference does it make THE END............... One of the girls on the door (Claire) said of Gibby — “I love his music, you haven’t a clue what’s going to come next — love it, love it”. And that about sums up this man’s talent for reading the dance floor and for giving everything in soul music styles to you all in 90 minutes. Thanks Gibby for everything and we’ll pencil you in for another time, GRRREAAAT!!!!! 11.30pm — 12.40am Paul Ackley to finish off but he didn’t write them down — post them up Paul. Some I remembered though include: Magnetics — Count the Days Chuck Holiday — Just can’t trust nobody Eddie Billups — Ask my heart Patrinelle Staten - Little love affair Milton Parker - Women like it harder Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories Jimmy Bo Horne - I Just Can't speak Poets Wrapped around your finger Betty Wilson - I'm yours Tommy Ridgley–my love keeps getting stronger Flash McKinley–I’ll rescue you Marteniques–If you want to call me David Thomas–I’ll always need you Buddy Smith — When you lose the one you love And final record of the night– The Sweets - Something about my baby I think that’s what Paul played to finish the night and what a great night it was too. Many thanks to you all who support us month in month out, we’d have closed ages ago without your support. Next month (7th June) we have the return of Scotland’s Colin Law and Colin is dragging along Kitch to dj for the first time at the Rafa club and not forgetting Kev Harker who’ll support these two. Sure to be a well supported night more details to follow. Many thanks for the support and for viewing the playlists. Cheers — Paul, Paul and Ian.

Great double setter there Maz, we gotta get down to your club. Keep up the good work.

nev, send me your playlist and I,ll post them up or upload them direct yourself. regards Paul.

For those that like to read this kind of stuff, below is the dj's efforts, thanks for reading. 29th March 2014 Rafa Club Soul night Newton Aycliffe. A bit of a quiet night in numbers through the doors but definitely not quiet in the quality of the records played from the guest dj’s. Dave Eyley was the main guest dj and what a collection of rare soul he has too. Relatively unknown in the North East, especially in the Durham / Darlington area but I guess that won’t be for long as promoters fall over themselves to book him for their local venues. Nev Griffiths and Ian Shoulder accompanied Dave through the night and the sets went a bit like this (Nev Griffiths to forward his second set as the drink got him and he couldn’t write on the postage stamp sized note book!). As usual Paul kicked the night off early on and Dave Eyley was first in with partner Joanne so he could tick of records that were played. 7.30 — 8.30pm Paul The Fortune Bravos — One stop — Fortune (Spyder Turner part of this early band / instrumental) The Friendly People — I ain’t got nothing but the blues — VMP Eula Cooper — Try — Tragar Bonnie Brisker — Someone really loves you — Magic City Rose St John — if I had my way — UA The Ethics — Look at me now — Vent Gwen McCrea — Lead me on — Columbia Betty Lloyd — I’m catching on — BSC James Lately — Love friends and Money — Temple Bob Meyer — I only get this feeling — Blue Soul Johnny Summers — I can’t let go — Yorktown Barbara Jean and the Lyrics — Why weren’t you there — Big it Phase II — First shot — Osiris (got a lot of stick for playing this and the next one...) Andre Maurice — Cream of the crop — Bale (it sounded so fresh to my lug holes?) Neal Kimble — If it wasn’t for the children — TRC Ramblers — Woman of mine — R&R Sonny Fulton — Pardon me baby — Hit Wade Flemons — That other place — VJ George Wydell — From out of nowhere — TRC LaShawn Collins — What you gonna do with my loving The Checkmates — All alne by the telephone — Polydor The Jive Fyve — If I had a chance to love you — Decca The Impallas — Speed up — Capitol The Limitations — I’m lonely, I’m troubled — Bacone Margy Joseph — One more chance — Volt Esther Phillips — Just say goodbye — Atlantic. As usual — cheapo warm up spot from Paul ready for the guest dj’s to take over.... 8.30 — 9.00pm Dave Eyley — First set as a taste for things to come...... Frederick Hymes III — Time ain’t gonna do me no favour — Fab Vegas The Hytones — Bigger and better — Abet The Soul Shakers — I’m getting weaker — Loma The De Vons — Someone to treat me right — King Albert Jones — I do love you — Tri-City Virginia Blakley — Let nobody love you — Mojo The Dynells — Call on me — Atco (request) Leon Haywood — Consider the source — 20thC The Valentinos — Sweeter than the day before — Chess The Intertains — Glad I found you — Uptown Bobby Hutton — Come see what’s left of me — Phillips Barbara and the believers — What can happen to me now - Capitol Bobby Kline — Say Something nice to me — MB 9.00 — 9.30pm Ian Shoulder Kenny Smith — Oh lord what’s happening to your people — General American Little Johnnie Hamilton — Dore The Ringleaders — Baby what has happened — M-Pac The Appreciations — I can’t hide it — Aware Billy Kennedy — Sweet Things — Thelma Bob & Fred — On my way — Big Mack Jackie Beavers — I need my baby — Revilot Bobby James — I really love you — Karol Danny Woods — You had me fooled — Correctone Willie Mason — Why — KaLaMa Tyrone Davis — I wanna be good Company — Hit Sound Irma and the Fascinators — Lost love — Scepter 9.30 — 10.00pm Nev Griffiths Big Ella - Too hot to hold — Salem Gloria Walker — You hit the spot — Flaming Arrow Gene Chandler — In my body house — Checker Kelly & the Soul Explosions — Talkin’ bout my baby’s love — Dynamite Buddy Conner — When you’re alone — Breakthrough Bobby King — Don’t give up hope - Lunar Ann Bogus — Don’t ask me to love again — Statue Brenda Jones — Big Mistake — Mercury By now — Nev got bored with writing plays down so he’ll have to update me................ 10.00 — 11.15pm Dave Eyley (2nd set) Cashmeres — Showstopper — Hem Jackie Beavers — Never let my love grow cold — Revilot The Jokers —Soul Sound — Skofield Phonetics — Just a boys dream — Trudell Fortson & Scott — Sweet Lover — Pzazz Percy Stone — Chained — Ram Brooks Brothers — Looking for a woman — Tay Art Gentry — Merry go round — Onyx JT Rhythm — My sweet baby — Palmer Four Tracks — Like my love for you — Mandingo Just Brothers — Carlena — Garrison Cautions — No other way — Shrine Paul Smith — I’ll run — Jacklyn Attractions — Burn up some road — De To Mack Rice — My Baby — Lupine George Hobson — Let it be real — Sound City Al Williams — Nothing — La Beat Gwen Owens — Just say you’re wanted — Velgo Eddie Parker — I’m Gone — Awake Willie Hutch — Love runs out — Dunhill The Tomangoes — I really love you — Washpan Frank Dell — He broke you’re game wide open — Valise Houston Outlaws — Ain’t no telling — Westbound The Ivorys — Please Stay — Wand Minnie Jones — Shadow of a memory — Sugar Sam Fletcher — I’d think it over twice — Tollie What a way to break your duck at the rafa club, absolutely great set from Dave and we can’t wait for his return to the decks as he had so much more to deliver.... watch this space... 11.15 — 11.50pm Nev Griffiths 2nd set — no list............ and I can’t remember the stuff he played, Nev — post it up please. 11.50 — 12.30am Ian Shoulder Finish the night off set The Falcons — I’m a fool I must love you — Big Wheel Magnificent 7 — Never will I — Dial (So good to hear this again and it sounded so fresh) Sam Dees — Lonely for you baby — Sound Stage Kenny Shephard — What Difference does it make — Maxx Lorraine Chandler — I can’t hold on — RCA Bobby Reed — Time is right for love — Bell Virgil Henry — Ain’t saying nothing — Tamla Imaginations — Strange Neighbourhood — Fraternity Fantastic Puzzles — Come back — New Moon Lonnie Russ — Sayt Girl — Kerwood Hoagy Lands — The next in line — Laurie Heartbreakers — I’ve got to face it — Derby City Troy Keyes — If I had my way — MVP Well, apart from Nev’s lost treasures that was about it for the soul night at the rafa Club — good to see a few new faces from Hartlepool, Leeds, Clitheroe (Margaret, did you ever make those stairs to bed???) It was good to see you and next time if you come and want to hear certain records (Jimmie Bo Horne “Speak”), let me know and I’ll make sure the dj’s bring one along. Next soul night is back to the first Saturday of the month - May - 3rd, remember folks — no soul night in April. Gibby will be the main guest dj and local dj's to be announced. Regards Paul..........

Yup you're right Kev - Maz played Clay Brown - on the free cd too. Good to see you and your missus there Kev - been a while.

Saturday night been and gone and another good night at the Rafa Club Aycliffe. Without the dedication of the dj’s and the support from the soul fans it wouldn’t happen so thanks to all of you. It was good to see some returning faces, namely the Peterlee crowd, thanks for the support Dave, Pauline, Gibby and friend etc. There was quite a few new faces in the club but unfortunately I didn’t get to chat so I don’t know where you’re all from, again thanks for the support. So the all important playlists for those that like that kind of thing–here goes - salivate away........... Starting with the bargain basement early set with Paul Shoulder and Kev Cowey, messing around until the main dj’s arrived. The Invaders–Best is yet to come–Brewtown Seminoles–You can Lump it–Mid-Town Del Davis–Bay don’t wake me–Trojan Glen Miller–Where is the love–Dr bird The Mighty Sparrow–Can I change my mind John Westly - keep loving you - Craftmaster Bobby Reed–The time is right for love–Bell Bessie Banks–The best is yet to come–Quality Lee Williams–It’s everything about you–Carnival Willie Tee–First taste of hurt–Gatur Soulful Twins–Can’t let you go–Sable Falcons–Love look in her eyes–Big Wheel Bobby James–I really love you–Karol Danny Woods–You had me fooled–Correctone Four Tracks–Like my love for you–Mandingo Tobi Lark–Challenge my love–Topper Four Voices–My love keeps getting stronger–Voice Pat and the Blenders–Just Because–Fast Eddie Spiedells–Dream Girl–Providence There were a few more but can’t remember them–anyway it set the tempo for the night and the dancing had started so game on..... The main guest DJ–Maz from Oxford set to with a quick 30 minute set at 8.30pm with the following: Natural 4–Hanging on to a lie–Boola Boola Silky Hargreaves–Keep loving me like you do–Dearborn Reetha Reese–Lies–Dot Inovations–Stay on the case–Hit sound Rocky Gil and the Bishops–It’s not the end–Tear Drop Chuck Jackson–What’s with this loneliness–Kent Louis Curry–You’re just plain nice–Reel Albert Jones–I do love you–Tri-City Ernie and Ed–Indication–JayBoy Rhonda davis–Can you remember–Duke Unique Blend–Yes I’m in love–Eastbound -Summits–I’ll never say no–DC International Steve Davidson from Tyneside is next up with a 45min. Set, Steve was the local guest DJ and as always–turns up early–checks what’s already been played so he doesn’t double play items–the consummate professional–book the guy. Temptones–Girl I love you–Arctic Royal Robbins–Roller Coaster–Truglotown Tropics–Hey you little girl–Topic Ronnie walker–Now there is you–Carla Oscar Tolbert–Can’t handle it–Chi-land Soul John Westly–Love is such a funny thing–Mellic Icemen–It’s time you knew–Ole 9 Bobby Sanders–The way I feel–Pick —a-Hit Cody Black–Mr Blue–D Town TC Lee and the Bricklayers–Up and down the hill–King Honey and the Bees–Dynamite Exploded–Arctic Grand Prix–The roar of the crowd–Tina Constellations–I don’t know about you–Gemini Star Daybreak–I need love–PAP Johnnie Mae Matthews–I have no choice–Big Hit Inverts–Time will change–Broadway Guitar Ray–You’re gonna wreck my life–Shagg Major Burkes–Break these chains–Gulf Loads of refreshing new stuff above from Steve and Paul Ackley up next to keep people drooling at the records. Lee McKinney & the Magnetics–I’ll keep holding on–Sable Johnny Hampton–Not my girl–Dotty’s Eric Mercury–Lonely Girl–Sac Groovettes–Think it over–Reness Tommy Ridgley–my love keeps getting stronger–International City Flash McKinley–I’ll rescue you–Bombay Lonnet–Blue jeans–MS Vivian Jones Money can’t buy my love–Lark Ramona Collins–You’ve been cheating–Clark’s Mamie Galore–No right to cry–Sack William Cummings–Mak my love a hurting thing–Bang Bang Paul Vann–One Track Mind–Chance Flint Emeralds–Just like a baby–Gatewood Nathan Williams–What price–Lime Young Brothers–baby–Soul Power Celebrities–I choose you baby–Boss Johnny Rodgers–Make a change–Amon Phew–that last set was something else–top drawer stuff from Paul as always and more from him to finish the night off– Steve Davidson next up for a quick 30 min. Dash before main guest Maz does the main hour spot. Casmeres–Showstopper–Hem Lou Ragland–Travel alone–Amy Troy Dodds–try my love–El Camino TNJ’s–I didn’t know–Newark Antiques–Go for yourself–La sale Paris–Sleepless nights–DOC Mel Britt–She’ll come running back–FIP Vivian Carol–Oh yeah–Merben Joan Courcy–power–Twirl Patience Valentine–If you don’t come–SAR Joan Henderson–Baby please don’t go–Phonograph Anna belle Caesar–little annie–Glad Hamp Otis lee–Hard road to hoe–Quaint. Following Steve’s set was Maz and starting off exactly where Steve left off came - Hayes Cotton–Black wings has my angel–Resist Masqueraders–How–La beat Elbie Parker–Please keep away from me–Veep Bad Weather Inc–i never knew–Bad Weather Age of Bronze–I’m gonna get to you–Guava Ivory’s–Please Stay–Wand Montclairs–Hey you–Arch Anne Heywood–Crook his little finger–Hondo Vince Dena–Love can’t be modernised–Sundi Chuck Cockerham–Have I got a right–Mala Thee Dupremes–So in love with you–Dupreme Metrics–Wishes–Chadwick Blue jays–point of view–Jay Matadors–Say yes baby–Chavis Volumes–Same old feeling–Impact Sparkels–Try love–Old town Papa Bear and the Cubs–You’re so fine–SMS Paul Thompson–Special kind of woman–Volt Tommy Rodgers–tell it to the wind–RJP Jimmy Wallace–I’ll be back–Alpha I must say many thanks to Maz for travelling such a distance at the club and he was first one in???? What a fellah–a nicer bloke you couldn’t wish to meet and hopefully we’ll have him back and we’ll try to make the journey down to Oxford to his club–Many thanks Maz. Last half hour or so and Paul Ackley to finish the night off: Marteniques–If you want to call me–Me-O Sweets–Something ‘bout my baby–Soultown Camaros–We’re not to young–DarCha Eddie whitehead–just your fool–Blackjack Soul Bros Inc–pyramid–Golden eye Sam Williams–Love slipped through my fingers–Tower Magnetics–I have a girl–Ra-Sel Ernestine Eady–Let’s talk it over–Phil la Pat Lewis–No one to love–Solid hit Tommy and the Derby’s–Don’t play the role–Swing Jimmie Bo Horn–I just can’t speak–Dade Tolbert–I got it–Rojac Herman Lewis–Who’s kissing you tonight–Stone Blue Magnetics–Heart of Stone–Bonnie (specially for the McGannon bros–just love their young enthusiasm) John and the Wierdest–No time–Tie David Thomas–I’ll always need you–Prime And final record of the night–BUDDY SMITH WHEN YOU LOOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE... That’s it for another month folks–next one is on the 29th March and no soul night at the Rafa in April so after 29/03/2014 it ‘s on the 3rd May 2014 with dj's to be announced. 29 h March sees, Dave Eyley as main guest dj and Nev Griffiths from Darlington plus support from Ian Shoulder if he’s not getting his passport stamped in some god forsaken place on the planet. See you all in 4 weeks time. Regards Paul.

Ian Shoulder - local guest dj alongside Maz (Oxford soul club) and Paul Ackley - Rafa Club for the next outing on 1st March - gonna be a belter of a night.

About 95 in last night and a great crowd to boot with some visitors from the Barnsley area - thanks for the visit folks you make it all worth while, also thanks to the locals for the support - you know who you are. Playlists as follows in order of dj rota on the night, please feel free to comment on the night and any negative comments we'll try to put right. Thanks for everything, Paul, Kev, Ian & Ackers. Early spot as usual when no-one's in Paul Shoulder and Kev Cowey 7.20pm to 8.30pm Paul - Gorgeous George - Strange Book - HoMark Albert Jones - 15 cent love - Kapp George Wydell - From out of nowhere - Tangerine Houston Outlaws - Ain't no telling - Westbound Continental Showstoppers - Never set me free - Seventy 7 The Charts - Living the nightlife - Wand Bobby James - I really love you - Karol Moses Dillard - I'll pay the price Mark V Danny Woods - You had me fooled - Correctone Willie Mason - Why - Ka-La-Ma Neil Kimble - If it wasn't for the children - TRC Del Davis - Baby don't wake me - Trojan (flogging this to bits now) Tony Hestor - Just can't leave you - Karate Larry Wright - It's ok with me - A - Go - Go Kenny Sheppard - What Difference does it make - Maxx Kev - To follow. 8.30 - 9.00pm Paul Ackley Trey J's - I found it all in you - Tee Gem The rising sun - Good Loving - Kingston Rhonda Davies - Can you remember - Duke Sheldon Turner - Come Back - Associated Fortson & Scott - Sweet lover - Pzzaz Paulette - Love you babe - Contact Paul Vann - One track mind - Chance Ti-Chauns - What you gonna say - Sonar Bernie Moore - Which way to turn - Lark Imperial C's - Someone tell her - Phil la Bobby Rich - There's a girl somewhere - Sambea 9.00 - 9.30pm Dave Pinch Douglas + Lonero - This time - RCA Just Us - We gotta goodthing going - Willie Tee - Teasin you again - Nola Magnetics - Count the days - Sable Glenn Miller - Where is the love - Dr Bird Jesse James - Are you gonna leave me - Shirley El Anthony - That's what my lady says - Mist - Life walked out - Twinight 9.30 - 10.00pm Col Denham Joan Baker - Everyone's talking - Diamond The Metro's No Baby - RCA Kelly Bros - Crying days are over - Sims Jimmy Burns - You're gonna miss me - Tip Top Chi-lites - She's mine - Bluerock Oscar Wright - Fell in love - Fairmount JJ Barnes - Lonely no more - Mickays Barbara Middleton - Come on back to me - Tangerine September Jones - I'm coming home - Kapp Four Sonics - Easier said than done - Sport Thee Dupremes - So in love with you - Dupreme Lewis Clark - Need your loving so bad - Tigertown Pat Brown - Good Got to suffer for the bad - seven B 10.00 - 10.30pm Bri Pinch Marvin Gaye - There goes my baby - Tamla Richie Havens - I cant make it anymore - Verve Forecast Kenny Wells - Isn't it just a shame - New Voice Phonetics - Just a boys dream - Trudell Gwen Davis - My man don't think I know - Sound Stage Liz Verdi - Think it over - Columbia DD Warwick - Worth every tear I cry - Garnett Mimms - As long as I have you Delfonics - Hurt so bad - Andrea Henry - Need you like a baby - MGM George Lemons - Fascinating girl - Gold soul Sheila Ferguson - If you love me- Swann 10.30 - 11.00pm Paul Ackley Magnetics - I have a girl - Ra-Sel Patrinelle Staten - Little love affair - Sepia Soul Bros. Inc. - Teardrops - Salem Magnetics - When I'm with my baby - Sable Admirations - You left me - Peaches Tranells - Blessed with a love - Flo Jo Milton Parker - Women like it harder - Closet Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories - Megatone Eddie Billups - Ask my heart - Peachtree Jimmy Bo Horne - I Just Can't speak - Dade Eddie Campbell - Contagious love - Artco 11.00 - 11.30pm Col Denham & Paul Ackley Gayle Harris - Ain't gonna let it get me down - DCP Minnie Jones - Shadow of a memory - Sugar Poets Wrapped around your finger - j2 - PA Sonny Til - I gave it all up - Clown Stunners - Nobody but me - Renfro - PA George jay - say that you love me - Dynamic Antellects - Love Slave - Flodavieur- PA Karmello Brooks - Tell me baby - Milestone - PA Brenda and the Tabulations - That's in the past - Dionn Betty Wilson - I'm yours - Dayco - PA Patti Austin - I've given all my love - Coral 11.30 - 12.30am The Soul Twins - Dave & Brian Pinch Fantastic Four - Live up to what she thinks - Ric-Tic Ann Burns - Don't ask me to love again - Ty Karim - Lighten up baby - Car-a-mel Willie Tee - First taste of hurt - Gatur Volumes - Ain't gonna give you up - Karen Hyperions - Why you wanna treat me - Chattahoochie Demures - Raining Teardrops - Brunswick TSU Toronadoes - A thousand wonders - Ovide Eula Cooper - Let our love grow higher - Super Sound Inspirations - Your wish is my command - Midas Harvey Averne - never learned to dance - Uptite The Servicemen - Sweet Magic -Chartmaker Frederick Hymes III - Time won't do me no favour - Vegas Constellations - I don't know about you - Gemini Houston Outlaws - Ain't no telling - Westbound Richard Caiton - I'd like to get near you - Dynells - Call on Me - Atco Bobby Kline - Say something nice to me - Innersection - Let me love you - Volumes - I've never been so in love - Garu Daybreak - I need love - P&P A fantastic night of great rare soul from the dj's - special guests - Dave and Brian Pinch (thanks for delivering great sets lads). Colin Denham, local dj and soul officianado and last but not least - Paul Ackley for the rare soul treats and for helping organising dj's. Next night is 1st March 2014 with Maz (Oxford Soul Club) and local guest to be announced.

flyer attached given out on the night with 2013 rafa review.

Give me a call or pm me about dj'ing at the Rafa Club if you fancy that? We need DJ's like you and Andy to keep things interesting. If you know of any other DJ's who would like to put their names forward - please ask them to contact me. Paul.