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Another that sounded so good last saturday, great two-fer!!!

No rest for the wicked, as the dust settles on a monumental night in May. Saturday June 17th, we welcome Yorkshire's Gibby back for a return set. Another top night guaranteed. Local legend Tony Mac will be digging deep for some more dance floor gems, along with Dave Flynn and John Baggaley and myself. This hit the spot last time out big time!!!

WOW,WOW,WOW Ashton Ukrainian delivers again big time. In the current economic climate, people voting with their feet yet again!! We aim to provide a top quality night out and last night was truly humbling to see more new attendees, we had a few of our regulars missing, sorry guys you missed a cracker!! The warm weather meant a few turned up a bit later, so a slow burn , kicked into maybe one of the best we've had and after Phil Dunn opening set, we had a non too shabby early set from Phil Dick rare as you dare, unreleased gems and seldom heard classics meant for a great spot. Derek Watmough followed and kept the assembled masses moving with some great requests programmed in, Intertains "I need your love" hit the spot!! Phil Threlfall up next completed a tale of "three Phil's" first up Appointments "I saw you there" well and truly lit the fuse for a monumental spot. Willie Tee "having so much fun" Purple Mundy and so many more. Tsop Manchester Baz Maleady followed, just when you thought it couldn't get any better? IT DID!!! An absolute master class in selections, presentation and reading the floor, take a bow sir and enjoy the attached video snippet!! Chris Churm finished the night with the usual quality mix, last record?? They were having non of it Cody Black "Mr Blue" finishing a "you had to be there" occasion!! Nice to catch up with Martyn Bradley, memories of the great Albrighton sessions and the fastest delivery driver in the North West Debbie Carty delivering the odd rare soul gem as well as Motor Parts!! Please keep checking back on here for details of our next night, saturday June 17th is the date for your diary!! May 23 Ashton Video.mp4

The weekend is here and Ashton Ukrainian Club is primed and ready to deliver another quality night of rare and underplayed soul music for your delectation. Saturday May 20th is the date!! We have a top drawer DJ line up!! As ever expect the unique "Atmosphere" that this event constantly delivers, where quality is the ethos of the night, regardless of price or rarity and like minded people show their appreciation on our smaller but perfectly formed dancefloor. The anticipation of another busy night, means early arrival is advisable, lots of on street parking close to the venue. We start as ever at 7pm-00.30 and still just £5 admission pay on the door(absolute bargain) Quick update Tsop Manchester will be bringing the residue of the CDs from the Karl Rhodes memorial night, if you missed out at the recent Culcheth event, here's your chance to pick a copy up, top quality tracks BTW and all going to very worthy cause!! Quite a few people enquiring about the running order for the night, so here you go. Phil Dunn 7pm-7.45pm Phil Dick 7.45pm-8.45pm(yep there's your early arrival-heads up) Derek Watmough 8.45pm-9.45pm Phil Threlfall 9.45pm-10.45pm Tsop Manchester Baz Maleady 10.45pm-11.45 Chris Churm 11.45pm-00.30 Go check out the thread for a flavour of what's on offer. You know you wanna!!

Hope this gets an airing tomorrow WHOOOSH!!!

Something for the weekend??😉

Love your enthusiasm mate 😉

Quality spin for saturday, you know you want to !!

Two crackers from Baz, out of the Windy C!!

There's a very good chance, this will be booming out of the speakers on Saturday, premier league dance floor dynamite from the Motor City!!!

Another cracker from Baz, sharing the same backing as "open the door to your heart"

Looking forward to Baz Maleady back behind the decks at the Ukrainian Club. One of my all time favourite Soul Singers Linda Jones, recorded so many great records that have seen turntable action over the years, this one seems to have grabbed the attention recently and rightly so!!

See you at the go go mate and yes The Del Tours WHAT a track!!

Just over a week to our next night at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday May 20th is shaping up to be another cracker. As ever another quality line up, with some real pedigree on the Rare Soul Scene. Phil Dick will be well known to most for his "Detroit A Go Go" events and before that at various events in and around Bradford. Baz Maleady another quality DJ and non too shabby promotor of The Culcheth "spirit of Lowton events, also being a major player on the crossover/ modern circuit with The excellent "spirit of the Orwell" nights at Haydock, proving real poplular with folk with an open mind on quality soul music. The Saints Club in St Helens being the catalyst for "pushing the boundaries" soul music through the Lowton Civic Hall period to present day. Phil Threlfall known more recently for the "ground breaking" Grumpy Soul Nights. Phil has been a stalwart on the scene in the post Wigan period from Morecambe Pier, Stafford TOTW and beyond, expect the unexpected!! Bolton's Derek Watmough will be adding the usual classy selection from all eras, being a regular from the early days of OUR music!! Phil Dunn will be starting the night, again mixing the classics and a few " curve balls"!! Pinning the whole thing together Ashton Main Man Chris Churm probably the most unassuming DJ you will ever meet. His records speak for themselves!!! Please remember our now earlier start time running 7pm-00.30 and an interest rate busting £5 pay on the door!! Our regulars and new attendees never cease to amaze with the distances they travel for this quality event, many thanks!! Please check the thread and feel free to RSVP the event, on here for any updates !!

Revived spins for this classic Van McCoy production, sounded so good in April. More of the same and then some May 20th !!

This New Orleans Scorcher, sounded a bit good in april!!

If you ever attended Grumpy Soul in all it's guises you'll know to expect a wicked selection of Rare Soul from Phil T, basically expect the unexpected!! Looking to add some sample selections from our last event in April as a taster for May 20th!!!

I'll be adding Baz's selections soonish, should be some interesting choices!!

Talking to Phil Threlfall at Culcheth on saturday, he's really looking forward to it. Playing gems like this, Butch's Lancaster Johnson c/u!!

Another busy old weekend ahead, looking very healthy in the footfall at quality events, playing something a bit different. Culcheth and Manchester Soul Weekend being a good reference point, this weekend. Just over two weeks to the next Ashton Ukrainian Club May 20th running at our new earlier start time 7pm-00.30 Five and half hours quality soul music from 60s/70s AND just £5 admission pay on the door!! Culcheth main man Baz Tsop Manchester Maleady makes a return behind the decks joining Phil Dick and Phil Threlfall..........hang on a minute Ashton regular starting the night Phil Dunn that's three Phil's hmmm bit of a theme going on here lol Breaking the chain Ashton originator Chris Churm and Bolton's Derek Watmough, complete a strong line up. The lounge area is the place to be, for a good old social and browse the odd sales box, you just never know what you might find!!! Please arrive early, as we anticipate another busy night. Lots of parking available in the surrounding streets. Once again we take our hats off to our regulars and new attendees, you make it all worthwhile. Please check back regularly on the thread and feel free to RSVP the event. As ever expect some quality sound bites for the music that awaits, see you on the dancefloor!!!

After some amazing feedback from April's Ashton Ukrainian Club, there's no let up as we look forward to an awesome line up for our next date Saturday May 20th. Mr Detroit A Go Go Phil Dick will be making his way across the pennines for a return behind the decks after an amazing debut set in 2022!! Grumpy Soul innovator Phil Threlfall another returnee DJ will be joining us again(quality all the way) Tsop Manchester (Culcheth Head Honcho) Baz Maleady will be digging deep into one of the most complete collections out there, you just know it's gonna be good!! Bolton's Derek Whatmough will also be joining us along with Ashton "Anchor Man" Phil Dunn and birthday boy Chris Churm complete an amazing lineup. We are back on our normal third saturday in the month after the easter holidays, not forgetting our earlier start time 7pm-00.30. Lots of interest already, so put the date in your diary and as ever early arrival is an absolute must do!! We have our inhouse sound system piped into the bar area for all you lounge lizards and vinyl junkies!! £5 admission pay on the door, gets you a slice of the action !!

Well on an another busy weekend on the soul calendar, Ashton Ukrainian Club was running a week later than our usual third saturday. Pleasantly surprised to see a healthy turn out already as the doors opened. Great to see Calvin Lee Hughes and Sarah King making the long journey from Llandudno for the night, love the action video shots Darren Carroll and our very own Lounge Lizard was front of house in the lounge!! The night was a slow burner to start, but soon kicked into gear, nice early set from Phil Dunn. John Hillel looked like he was having a ball back behind the decks. Mixed Feelings "sha la la lit the dancefloor up. Gis Southworth followed, Ruby Winters "better" a pretty good start point and the quality spins flowed, all topped off with a fighter pilot helmet certainly turned a few heads lol. West Midlands maestro John Weston followed playing a great and varied set Foreign Blue Rennaisance, being the stand out track for me personally. Paul Johnson was again pure class, with a breath taking mix of the known and WOW not heard that in ages set, quality as ever sir!! Lord Ashton Chris Churm did an awesome last set Marshall Donovan and Broomfield for an opener was off the scale. Chris was on fire, I had to remind him we were running ten minutes after time ooops . Keep your eye on the Soul-source events page and on here for more details of our next event saturday May 20th for another stellar DJ line up!!

A slight change to tomorrows line up. Unfortunately Geoff Buckley can't make tomorrow night. We have a more than able replacement, Ashton Regular John Hillel has stepped into the breach. See you all tomorrow

The weekend beckons, bringing with it a great buzz in anticipation of the April Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday Aprill 22nd is the date for your diary!! Please don't forget our now regular earlier start time, running 7pm-00.30 and still only £5 admission, pay on the door. Early arrival is a must, as the room fills up real quick. A tremendous line up of DJs await John Weston renowned West Midlands DJ will be debuting, we also look forward to some "cyberman bangers" from the Stafford period and beyond with Preston's Gis Southworth ably assisted by Bolton's finest Paul Johnson if you caught his set last year, you will not be disappointed!! East Lancashire's "Mr Detroit" Geoff Buckley will be making a welcome return. Kicking the proceedings off in fine style Phil Dunn and last but definitely not least one of the corner stones of the club's success Chris Churm will be WOWING us all with the usual quality array, of Rare Soul. Please check out the thread for a flavour of what's on offer. The Lounge area will be in full effect with our in house sound system filtering the soulful sounds for those who want to purchase the odd vinyl gem and catch up with friends. As ever we thank our regular attendees and ever growing first timers keen to see what's on offer!!