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Our man in the North East Chris Penn will be back at Ashton playing West Coast (Len)Jewels like this!!

Just over a week to our Mid Summer Soul Spectacular at Ashton Ukrainian Club, Saturday June 15th we look forward to the DJing return of Roger Banks , expect the usual mix of tempos and styles, aimed firmly at the dancefloor!!! Derek Pearson is really up for his debut set, I'm sure him and Roger will be programming a few classics from the much missed Wilton Ballroom Niters !! Making the Long journey South down the A1, Chris Penn returns, sure to be some "rare as you dare" platters from the 60s/70s. As a former resident he knows the score to keep the dancers and deck peerers happy!! William Mailey is chomping at the bit, for his first spot, Billy is a regular and has been making some tasty additions to his playbox!! Check out the thread for some sample spins from all the guest DJs, as we near the date!! Team Ukrainian Founder and Head Honcho Chris Churm has by popular demand, promised to dig deep into the collection with a planned earlier set Woo Hoo!! Phil Dunn will as usual be laying down the foundation for another Epic Night !!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and a mere £5 admission pay on the door. Lots of interest already, so please arrive early!!

Bradford's finest Dee Pee making his Ashton Debut, playing classic Detroit Bangers like this!!

Back with Chris Penn's selections. NOLA soul perfection from The Master, Willie Turbinton !!

Kicking off a new week in fine style, dipping into the selections of Shades of Soul Scribe Derek Pearson and a 70s dancer from the halcyon days of Blackpool Meccca, Cleethorpes + The Ritz alldayers, still sounding fresh today!!

Really enjoyed Culcheth last night, arrived at 8.10 nearly all the tables in the main room had been taken, so all boded well for a busy night. Baz was on the decks for the first hour, some tasty tunes played, as you would expect!! I enjoyed my 9-10 slot behind the decks, nice to mix it up a bit and keep it popping along!! First guest of the night Taz followed me, an eclectic mix of the classics(Calvin Grayson) ,Funky Edge and a few R+B things that went down well with the dancers and great to hear Modern Soul Classics like Ice "reality" finding favor on the dance floor . Uncle Ted was top of the night and took it on to another level again mixing the big hitters Walter + The Admirations, Mellow Souls in with some raw edge R+B Mike Pedicin sounded a bit good!! Kev Murphy rounded off a great night early selections like The Del Tours was non too shabby. We dipped in the Modern Room a few times and a busy night as well, great mix of modern soul across the decades, so hats off Baz, job done mate!!

Another one from Billy, one of my faves from recent times, deep funk, meets northern soul head on!!

Looking forward to another top night at Ashton Ukrainian Club after possibly our best night in May yet, which is no mean feat !!! The Bar keeps getting set ever higher by our fabulous guest DJs!! Saturday June 15th we have another stellar line up!! Looking forward to the DJing return of Roger Banks a guy who never disappoints and is no stranger to the area, as a former Tameside Resident!! Talking of residents Chris Penn was a former resident DJ when the event was in it's early days, quality rare soul guaranteed !! Making the trip across the Pennines Derek Pearson looking forward to Bradford's finest exports selections(it's been a minute) William Mailey is super excited for his Debut DJ set, check out the link below for Soul-Source event page thread for some quality selections from Billy !! Team Ukrainian Resident Jocks Phil Dunn and Chris Churm complete a quality line up for The Ukrainian Faithful, once again we take time to thank you for your continued support, at the venue and more importantly on the Dancefloor, the pace just never lets up!! If you haven't been before, you're in for a treat, with that Unique atmosphere, that this little club delivers by the Bucket Load!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and a recession busting £5 pay on the door!! Early arrival is always advisable to avoid disappointment, see you there!!

Looking forward to Billy Mailey's debut set, with this dance floor destroyer!!

Another great Twofur take your pick, contrasting styles, both sides winners with the dancers !!

Another Rare Soul Scorcher from Chris Penn's Playbox !!

Loving this at the moment, with Gospel influences, but just right for today, as they say!!

Kicking off the week with R+B flavors from the playbox of Chris Penn !!

After a monumental night in May at Ashton Ukrainian Club, there's no let up as we look forward to yet another Quality DJ line on Saturday June 15th !! Roger Banks makes a welcome return behind the decks, after an all action, all eras, all styles debut set last year!! Shades of Soul Scribe Derek Pearson will be making his first appearance at Ashton, quality Soul Guaranteed!! Chris Penn one of the original DJs when the whole thing started at Dukinfield Masonic WOW time flies, he always plays a mixed set, aimed firmly at the dance floor!!! Ashton regular William Mailey will also be making his debut behind the decks, in a Stellar line up (no pressure mate) Team Ukrainian Residents Phil Dunn who always sets the tone for night in the all important opening set and "The Finisher" Chris Churm will be providing his very popular "last hour" set, always bringing something fresh to the table and I can already hear the "just one more record" requests from the dancefloor.!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and an unbeatable £5 pay on the door gets you in on the action!! Please keep checking back on the thread, as we near the event, for any updates and sample spins from our guest DJs, please feel free to RSVP the event

Another quality line up, as we approach the half way point in a memorable year at Ashton!!

Re-activated spins for this beauty, courtesy of Simon Ingham, just to show they don't have to cost a fortune(for now anyway) 😉

Group Soul Heaven!!

Possible one for the decks at Culcheth for Baz!!

Get on the Culcheth Train, for Dance Floor Destroyers like this from Taz!!

WOW the stars aligned at Ashton Ukrainian Club, a night that's been three years in the making, after the 2021 post lockdown re-launch!! We've been steadily building, lots of hard work, culminating in one of those "did that really happen" nights!! The right people, the right venue and music from another planet, just about taking it all in, thank you so much The Ashton Faithful, this one was for you!! A crazy busy start with people gathering 20 mins before doors opened and boy was it worth it, many thanks from all at Team Ukrainian !! Phil Dunn did a great opening set, with people dancing from the off!! I did the honors 8-9, hopefully a bit of something for everyone, I'll post my playlist later on, still in recovery mode!! Stockport and Team Ukrainian's finest Simon Ingham followed, Hayes Cotton, Cody Black "it's our time" rubbing shoulders with quality cheapies like Joe Murphy "so blue without you" pure class!! bUTCH followed with a jaw dropping 90 mins set, too many to mention thanks for The Mighty Lovers c/u my knee just about held out lol, there were first time spins and exclusives all gratefully received and appreciated by the dancers. Karen Howard gave up trying to talk to me, I was sat there open mouthed , trying to take it all in, just brilliant !! Lord Ashton Chris Churm AKA "the finisher" took up the baton for another stunning "last hour" special, people demanding just one more record and the place was rammed to the last record, people just didn't want to go home!!! Please join us next time, Saturday June 15th another great line up Roger Banks, Derek Pearson Chris Penn and William Mailey, sound good?? See you there!!! bUTCH Video.mp4

See you later mate

Tonight is the night!! The sun is shining and the most anticipated date ever at our little club awaits!! As ever early arrival is recommended, see you all later!!!

A great night for sure, look forward to hearing Ted and Taz's selections!!