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Jeanette Williams is well known in Rare Soul Circles for "all of a sudden" and "something's got a hold on me" but Guest DJ Matt Sneath likes to dig a bit deeper,scorching mid tempo !!!

Mid week mayhem, total dance floor dynamite. I hope Baz M packs this in the play box!!

Well Lord Ashton AKA Chris Churm, will have the unenviable task of who goes on first

Well he is partial to throwing the odd classic in the mix, you may even hear this gem!!

As always at Ashton, the playlist encompasses the wide and varying styles from the Rare Soul Scene, a touch of R+B for the next selection from returning guest DJ Chris Penn!!!

Kicking the week off in fine style and a one in two chance of hearing this beauty on November 16th, why wouldn't you??

Team Ukrainian Fixer Simon Ingham is back behind the decks, always the ultimate blend of dance floor winners. From the early 70s a record that always reminds me of Bob Hinsley, pure quality!!

No rest for the wicked, an early shout for November 16th date at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Once more we are proud to present an all star cast of guest DJ's!! This month's debutante DJ is Matt Sneath well known on the niter circuit and at some of the top European Weekenders !!Expect a wide range of tempos and styles, please check out the thread regularly, for some choice sound bytes!! Culcheth head honcho Barry Maleady will be joining us once again. As always a diverse mix of rare 60s soul and a dash or two from the Soulful 70s Former Ukrainian Resident Chris Penn will be making the pilgrimage down the A1 again, some "rare as you dare" 45s mixed in with quality underplayed 60s Soul , in keeping with The Ashton Ethos!! Gorton's favorite son Robbo, will be bringing his unique DJing style, reviving some of those forgotten oldies and today's big sounds!! Team Ukrainian "Fixer" and taste maker Simon Ingham also makes a welcome appearance, always ready to dig deeper to find those hidden vinyl gems, for the Ashton Faithful!! Phil Dunn will be kicking the night off, to get us all in the mood for five and a half hours of "Soul Heaven" Really looking forward to another great night!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £5 gets you in on the action!!!

Once again we look forward to former Ukrainian Club Resident Chris Penn making the long trip down the A1. This banger from The Notations always goes down well!!

Culcheth Supremo Baz Maleady is back behind the decks. His last set had this slice of Jamaican Soul Bouncing out of the speakers to a great response from the dancefloor!!!

After another amazing night in October, "we're back for more" in November with another fresh line up. Making his debut at Ashton Matt Sneath, playing a varied mix of dancefloor moooovers across the spectrum of Rare Soul!! Kicking off his selections with a funk edged banger, from The Carolinas!!

Another Stunning night of Rare Soul at Ashton Ukrainian Club. With so many venues on the same night, we have to take our hats off to The Ashton Faithful, turning up in numbers yet again for this amazing event, without you guys we couldn't do what we do. Take a listen to the attached video with people singing along, while Joan was conducting the orchestra/audience behind the decks, stunning !! Phil Dunn kicked off the night in unassuming customary fashion. Special mention to our Debutante Mr Ian Wills absolutely smashed it out of the park, he told us before the event he was a bit nervous? WOW!! Temptones, Gerri Hall, Cody Black (slowly molding) tune after a tune, must be the best "early set" anywhere!! Next up Jumping Joan, a high octane hour, with an infectious energy behind that the dancers buy into and then some!! Classy 70s dancers like The Vee Gees, mixed in with classic rare 60s from Bobby Guitar Wood the list goes on, just brilliant!! Tim Ashibende followed again following on from his set in April, an hour of quality with no little education on forgotten flip sides, a stormer from P.P Arnold and just pure class like The Fantastics "where there's a will" finished off in fine style with a Latin Soul Monster Tony Middleton "Spanish Maiden" (that bass line)!! Just when you thought it couldn't get any better Phil Threlfall took to the stage Four Dynamics, Eddie Billups "ask my heart" and the sublime Ernie Johnson "I can't stop the pain" spine tingling soul!! Rounding off a brilliant night (The Finisher) Chris Churm this guy never ceases to amaze, with records I didn't know he owned Ty Karim "you really made it good" Betty Lloyd "catching on" and sending the troops home happy with a great ender Ralph Graham "she just sits there" WHOOOOSH!!! Great to catch up with good friends Natalie Nicholls and Alan Jenkins Pete Hollander Gibby,Bernie Aspinall and many more and of course Karl Chalky White celebrated his 23rd birthday?? Another quality line up awaits in November, keep your eye on here, Instagram and Face Book event page thread for more details as we near the date !! October Ashton Video.mp4

Looking forward to celebrating three years since the re-launch of Ashton Ukrainian Club and of course not forgetting Karl Chalky White's 23rd (cough) birthday!! A few asking for the running order!! Phil Dunn 7pm-7.45pm Ian Wills 7.45pm-8.45pm Jumping Joan 8.45pm-9.45pm Tim Ashibende 9.45pm-10.45pm Phil Threlfall 10.45pm-11.45pm Chris Churm 11.45pm-00.30

It's Friday and we're ready to go, final selection from Joan, cheap as chips in monetary terms, priceless in production and a record that drags tired limbs back onto the dancefloor. What we're all about really!!

A Big Weekend on the horizon, lots going on in the Soul Calendar AND we're three years in since our October 2021 re-launch at Ashton Ukrainian Club. WOW!! three years has absolutely flown by!!! A Top Quality DJ line up awaits The Ashton Faithful, this Saturday October 19th as our thanks for your unwavering support!! Phil Threlfall has been in touch and looks like we're in for a memorable night, some high quality tunes Grumpy Soul Style along with another former Grumpy Resident Jumping Joan. Dance Floor Space will be a valuable commodity!! Add to that Tim Ashibende with all the Sounds that have the indefinable "it" factor from The Halcyon Days up to present day!! Talking of Halcyon Days Ashton Regular and former Mr M's Resident Ian Wills will be making his debut, I know he's keen to dig deep into his collection, with one eye firmly on the dancefloor. Please check back regularly on the Thread, for some Amazing DJ selections, feel free to RSVP the event, as so many have already done!! Team Ukrainian mainstays Phil Dunn and Chris Churm complete a stunning line up, for all tastes!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £5 gets you through the doors and yes, we've already been asked about reserving a table lol Seriously wherever your travels take you, have a great time, see you on the dance floor, it's going to be special!!

Ashton Ukrainian Club, the soul night, with a niter playlist, oozing that old school atmosphere!! Expect to hear dynamite dancers like this!!

Phil T has been in touch and WOW, are we in for a musical treat. First up power house 60s dancer and I think Butch's old Lancaster Johnson c/u? (Chalky can confirm)

Back to Phil T's selections and to some a marmite record. I love it, full on production with breaks, take a listen!!

Woo Hoo

Sticking with Ian Wills selections. The Latter years at Wigan as well as unearthing new 60s discoveries, storming 70s dancers like this were rubbing shoulders, to equal effect on the dancefloor!!!

Ian Wills is probably better known, as one the residents in Mr M's at Wigan, with an encyclopedic knowledge of the c/u's of the time. Here's one of the lesser known spins from the later years, still sounding the business!!

Into the final few days and lots of interest, as you would expect with this line up, talking to people, out and about at the weekend!! We look forward to Ian Wills, digging deep into his collection, pulling out mid tempo gems like this!!