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Got a feeling with our two Guest DJs we might hear a few up tempo dittys, like this from Captain Steve Thomas

Mid Summer Madness our Summer Soulstice (sic) at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday June 21st!! We promised some pretty Special DJ line ups this year and we are delighted to welcome Guy Hennigan as part of his Whistlestop UK tour, Guy along with Keb Darge was synonymous with the 60s newies movement at Stafford TOTW, with so many newly discovered 45s that are now part of the rich tapestry of our scene!! Lots of interest already as you can imagine!! Add to that Welsh Wizard Steve Thomas hot footing across the Menai Straits with The Crazy Bus in full effect!! Please check back regularly via The Link to our Soul-Source event page thread, as we constantly add to our Guest DJs selections!!

After a Fantastic event in May, we're already preparing for our Mid Summer Madness event, on the Summer Equinox !! Our Welsh Wizard Steve Thomas is responsible for our traditional Monday Morning Banger !!

With so many events and the Mediterranean weather at the moment, we did think it would be a quieter night, not a bit of it, a busy turnout and yet again more new faces joining The Ashton Faithful, to find out what we're all about!! Got to say the music was a real eclectic mix of all that keeps us coming back for more!! I enjoyed warming the night up, playing a few from "the back of the box" as they say. I'll post a playlist later! Nice to see Steve Skopek back behind the decks, playing a nice Eulogy for our good friend Ted Massey Larry Wright "it's ok with me" sounded the business, as did the Philly Classic John Leach "put that woman down" Another Returnee DJ to Ashton John Hilell played for me the highlight of the night for me, some stone classics Calvin Grayson "love just began" Arin Demain "silent treatment" and some class 70s dancers Mixed Feelings "Sha La La" Second Resurrection and many more!! Si "The Fixer" Ingham followed and WOWSER Honey Bees "let's get back together" Hopkin Brothers, Celebrities "I choose you baby" Paris "sleepless nights" and the sublime Henry Boatwright Flip!! Then when you thought it couldn't get any better, it did, take a bow Chic Mullineux 2 plus 2 "look around" The Delites "lover" and Dave Evison was back with us, after a really nice review last time. The dancing DJ never changes treading the boards to Pure Quality like The Nurons "all of my life" respect mate!! Chris Churm finishing "a night to remember" Ascots "a few feet from the gutter" Bottom + Company Jackey Beavers "a love that never grows cold" and many more !! We have an amazing line up for our Mid Summer Madness event on Saturday June 21st flyer attached !! Once again many, many thanks for your continued support, it really is appreciated !! May Ashton Video.mp4

DJ times for tomorrow night. Mick Howard 7pm-7.45pm Steve Skopek 7.45pm-8.45pm John Hilell 8.45pm-9.45pm Si "the fixer" Ingham 9.45pm-10.45pm Chic 10.45pm-11.45pm Chris "the finisher" Churm 11.45pm-00.30 See you all there!!!

Great stuff, see you tomorrow mate

Yep Chic has some amazing 45s to WOW us with, talking of whom, brings us to our end of week Stormer WHOOOOOSH !!

See you Saturday Mate

Amazing Response yet again from The Ashton Brethren for our next Soul Soiree at Ashton Ukrainian Club. This Saturday May 17th all welcome for what looks like another Spectacular!! Slight Change to the line up, our resident fire starter Mr Dunn is Wembley Bound for some football game or other lol. Yours truly will be opening the night so hope to see some of our early birds for the occasion!! Chic Mullineux is our headline guest and you will already know, some of the quality tunes in his playbox, hope to see Ricey and The Shropshire Soul Collective in attendance!! Looking forward to two Local Stalwarts John Hillel and Steve Skopek returning to DJ, some quality 45s for the dancers guaranteed!! Our man in Stockport Si "the fixer" Ingham Team Ukrainian Tech Maestro and Purveyor of some Rare and just pure brilliant Soul Music will be back with us, as ever check via the link to our Soul-Source event page thread, for some mesmerising sounds for you to sample!! Chris Churm "The Finisher" will be supplying the last hour selections, as only he can!! Look forward to seeing you all, as ever £6 admission pay on the door, the night runs 7pm-00.30. Keep your eyes on here and Soul-Source for a Special Event on June 21st Mid Summer Madness with a truly great DJ line up!!

As if by Magic !!

Sunshine Soul on a Saturday Night, May 17th at Ashton Ukrainian Club !! It's reaching boiling point on here. An Oasis of Soul Heaven awaits !! With some prime 45 selections and the odd killer album cut, like this killer Motown Dancer !!

Monday Morning Banger time, once again dipping into Chic's playbox, blue eyed Soul at it's best!!

Sunshine Soul for a Sunny Day, an iconic record that crosses boundaries and has history on our scene, from the latter years at The Casino and yet another Pearl from that man Chic !!

Another Soul Spectacular is on the cards for our Saturday May 17th event at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Phenomenal interest already in the event , as we approach the date!! Chic Mullineux is really looking forward to his return behind the decks, always a top quality playlist from Shropshire's finest!! A couple of North West returnee DJs, been a minute for John Hillel and Steve Skopek two guys with Top Notch collections, should be worth the wait !! Team Ukrainian Fixer# taste maker# tech maestro and non too shabby DJ Si Ingham has a few new additions to an already quality DJ box !! That just leaves Phil Dunn to open the night for the Ashton Faithful and the vastly under rated Ashton OG Chris Churm who always knows just what's needed to round off the night, please check back regularly via the link to our Soul-Source event page thread as our vinyl portfolio develops, in the lead up to the event !! As always the lounge area/record bar will be in full swing with the usual array of Sales Boxes for you to browse. The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £6 admission pay on the door, hope to see you there !!

Ashton Ukrainian OG Chris Churm always delivers the much anticipated last hour gems, this was the closing record last time out !!

File under Stone Classic, blinding mid-tempo from Si Ingham's playbox !!

A record that has history on our scene, as early as The Casino, with that "just right for now" feel, with a funky edge and another gem from Chic !!

A busy Bank Holiday has delayed our Monday Morning Banger, let's put that right from The Fixer's playbox DOUBLE WHOOOSH!!

A very busy and enjoyable night at The Grumpy takeover, top tuneage throughout. We arrived just after opening time, to an already busy room. Great early sets from Joan and Phil, have to say Carl Fortnum nailed it for me, that happy knack of playing the right record and tempo that captured the imagination of the dancefloor talking of which, record of the night for me, assume c/u Doc + The Interns "the love that you give" Any info, such a great record, complete with guitar breaks. Had a brief time in the Modern Room and Soul Sam was "rockin' da house" as you would expect. Great to catch up with our good Friends Ann Mundey and Tony Mundey. C'mon Mike Roche let's have a detailed review and playlist. Culcheth deffo on the up, look forward to next month !!

Ending the week on a high, courtesy of Simon Ingham and Hayes Cotton with the Alternate Version of "Black Wings" !!

In the words of Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions "we're rolling on" towards Saturday May 17th for our next date at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Another Quality DJ line up for The Ashton Faithful, with Shropshire's Favourite Son Chic Mullineux headlining for us!! Sure to be a great night, please follow the link for some "rare as you dare" and just plain good Soul 45s for the dancers to enjoy!! A Long awaited return behind the decks for John Hillel expect an eclectic mix of current biggies and evergreens from the halcyon days of our scene !! Steve Skopek from Stockport, that hot bed of Rare Soul Collectors , again some real stunners in his play box!! Si "The Fixer" Ingham needs no introduction always a fresh and imaginative play list, which backs up some excellent spots over the years, at Culcheth, Keele, Tony's and many more, don't miss that!! Phil Dunn will be spinning the platters that matter early doors, always a few curve balls for the deck peerers out there!! Chris Churm Ashton OG is the man in charge of the keenly anticipated last hour special, he never disappoints!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and a mere £6 pay on the door gets you involved in all the above and more. If you're looking for that elusive 45 our very busy record bar/lounge area, may be the place for you. We're all inclusive at Team Ukrainian and our loyal regulars and ever growing band of new attendees make it all possible!! Hope to see you there and as promised some amazing DJ line ups yet to come, again check out the link regularly for this and more updates, as we near the date!!