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A mixed bag as always from John Parker R+B monsters like this!!

Talking to Nige on Saturday at the recent Culcheth and he's really up for his debut set behind the decks at Ashton. As well as 60s bangers he has a love for the Soulful Seventies Dancers, they don't come much better than this!!

Having missed the last couple of events at Culcheth it was great to be back! We arrived early doors to catch Baz M's early spot, a nice mix of lesser played gems Dave Hamilton's "Pisces Pace" sounded awesome!! and WHAT was the Funky Gospel dancer you finished with?? Deffo on the wants list!! Team Ukrainian's Simon Ingham was quality all the way Henry Moore "you really grab me" Bobby Rich "there's a girl somewhere" and many more, top drawer mate! Gorton's finest Robbo was making a welcome return a real mixed bag everything from Kelly Brothers "crying days are over" to Beloyd ,Joe Matthews "ain't nothing" and everything in between!! That man Soul Sam was headlining and didn't disappoint, Willie Dale, Joseph Webster, Zodiacs "hey rough nut" and rounding off with all the biggies from the latter days of The Casino "Mr Soul" John + The Weirdest, Jimmy Bo Horne "I just can't speak" was the icing on the cake!! Kev Murphy rounded off a great night Don Varner "Mo Jo Hannah" Del Tours "sweet and lovely" Charles Mintz "running back" were the stand outs for me!! All in all a great night and bonus the M60 shenanigans had calmed down for the journey home!!

You need to be on Facebook Bob great record 👍 Think it's a forthcoming release in 2025 from Riker Records(yes really) some quality vinyl in the pipeline

Morecambe's Nigel Rothwell a regular at Ashton Ukrainian Club, makes his long awaited debut behind the decks. First up an absolute banger(see what I did there) from William Cummings!!

You need to be on Facebook Bob great record 👍

In the words of a song "we're off and running" towards Saturday September 21st for our next date at Ashton Ukrainian Club!! Please keep checking back on the thread for some stunning sound clips, from this month's guest DJs and feel free to RSVP the event. John Parker is primed and ready with some monster tunes from the whole spectrum of Rare Soul!! Ex Lowton main man Kev Murphy, makes his second appearance behind the decks, after WOWING us all last year, playing all things Soulful from The Halcyon days, to todays current big spins!! MVP's Nigel Rothwell will be making his first appearance behind the decks at Ashton. Nige is a regular at The Ukrainian Club, with an amazing collection, look forward to that!! Team Ukrainian "Fixer and taste maker" Simon Ingham will as always bring something fresh to the table, never afraid to re-activate quality cheapies along with the top end stuff(what we're all about at Ashton) Lord Ashton Chris Churm may also stun us again with a mid evening barnstorming set, which he surprised a few people with at our August Date. Phil Dunn will be setting the tone for the night, with his classy early doors set!! As ever the action starts at 7pm running till 00.30 and a mere £5 gets you all of the above and so much more. Please get there early to ensure you get a seat and a slice of "Soul Heaven" You know it makes sense!!

Another gem from Kev Murphy, hard hitting Chicago Soul with an R+B flavor

Back with Kev Murphy selections and rare as you dare vinyl like this!!

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Re-activation time for this Chicago Gem, that was always kicking about on sales tapes, but never quite took off. Expect to hear this and other quality lesser played gems, sitting side by side with big ticket rarities, courtesy of Simon Ingham

Expect dance floor dynamite like this, when Kev Murphy is back behind the decks!!

September is just on the horizon and a timely reminder of The next Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday September 21st is the date and yet again we have assembled a pretty special DJ line up for you!! Culcheth's Kev Murphy makes a welcome return after a storming set last year!! Another returning guest DJ is John Parker on the back of some blinding all day sessions at "The Blind Pig and some of Europe's top weekenders. There's sure to be something for everyone Rare 60s niter Sounds, R+B moovers and a healthy sprinkling of unissued acetates!! Stockport and Team Ukrainian's favorite son Simon Ingham also joins us expect some big ticket Niter Sounds, mixed in with some quality Cheapies, in keeping with The Ashton Musical Ethos!! Nigel Rothwell is this month's debutante DJ adding a dash of Crossover/70s dancers and current big spins into the mix!! Chris Churm fresh from his storming mid evening spot last month and local lad Phil Dunn complete another reason for "The Ashton Faithful" to return!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £5 admission pay on the door, makes for another "must attend" Please keep checking back on the soul-source thread as we constantly add any updates and tasty DJ selections !!

Team Ukrainian Mainstay Simon Ingham is back behind the decks, playing gems like this!!

Hope Sam still has this Motown Masterpiece!!

Looking forward to John Parker's return behind the decks, playing dance floor winners like this!!

Another stunning Line up for you Rare as you Dare and then some from two of our returning guests Kev Murphy and John Parker. Team Ukrainian mainstay Simon Ingham is back with us, always bring something fresh to the table and this months debutante DJ Nigel Rothwell!! You know it's gonna be good!!

Awesome August gets better and better!!! Last night at Ashton Ukrainian surpassed all expectations for what is traditionally one of the quieter months on the Rare Soul Calendar!! Not a bit of it, packed house once again WOW!! In the words of Frank Gallagher The P-A-R-T-Y was in full flow at 7.15pm every seat in the main room was taken and people up dancing, the Ashton "it" factor atmosphere was already building for a monumental night!! Once again lots of new faces, a fact that that never ceases to amaze, as a few of our regular attendees were away. Great to see the Wilton Crowd in Chuddy, Chris Pell, Johnno and No 1 Preston Cyberman Gaz Kellett !!! The music encompassed all the diverse areas of this wonderful scene and all lapped up by a real open minded crowd!! So many highlights Gis Southworth smashed it, everything from Gerri Hall, Lenny Curtis to the sublime Kitty Doswell "just a face in the crowd" Lord Ashton Chris Churm bucked the trend and did an earlier set and great to see him digging deeper into the box for those vinyl pearls International Soul Vlogger Darren Carroll thought he had brought somebody else's playbox. Chris has records we can only dream of owning, awesome set! Stuart Raith was up next and said he was a tad nervous, you would never have known, WHAT a set everything from the classics, funky edge, R+B Just brilliant mate!! Quality all the way followed from Paul Johnson Oscar Perry "face reality" Reggie Soul "world of ecstasy" Clarence Reid "I'm your yes man" and so many more!! It was left to me to finish the night, mixing it up Frankie + The Damons, Ujima, Gambrells and finishing a great night with for me a desert island disc Clydie King "soft and gentle ways" Once again huge thanks to The Ashton Faithful, you guys make the night what it is, our hard working volunteer bar staff, much appreciated by all at Team Ukrainian!!! August Ashton Video 2.mp4

Last Shout for Ashton Ukrainian Club !! A polite request from our hard working volunteer bar staff. The Club has installed a new tilling system AND we have some newbie bar staff. PLEASE be patient at the bar when ordering your drinks!! I know we all appreciate their hard work- Team Ukrainian !!! A few people asking for the DJ times Phil Dunn 7-7.45 Gis Southworth 7.45-8.45 Chris Churm 8.45-9.30 Stuart Raith 9.30-10.30 Paul Johnson 10.30-11.30 Mick Howard 11.30-00.30 Amazing response yet again, so many people looking forward to tomorrow, should be a cracker!!

The Weekend is nearly here, excitement is at fever pitch for The next Ashton Ukrainian Club !! This Saturday August 17th two birthday celebrations to look forward to and Preston Cybermen, we've got the band back together, in the shape of two OG's Gis Southworth and Stuart Raith behind the decks, buckle up it's gonna get SOULFUL!! The action starts at 7pm running till 00.30 and just £5 gets you through the door for five and a half hours of Breathtaking Soul Music, please arrive early, as a busy night is anticipated!! Bolton's Paul Johnson makes a welcome return behind the decks, this guy never disappoints, so don't miss that!!! Team Ukrainian Regulars Phil Dunn, Chris Churm and Mick Howard complete a strong line up for The Ashton Brethren , we aim to please and can't thank you enough for your continued support!!! Check out the thread, for a flavor of what we're about and feel free to RSVP the event, as so many have already done!! See you on the Dance Floor!!

Loving this at the moment, Island Soul from The Bahamas!!