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Late Summer and a busy Bank Holiday Weekend!! September is peeping round the corner and our next event Saturday September 20th is the date for our next instalment at Ashton Ukrainian Club!! The Man from the excellent DAB of Soul Weekends Chris Anderton is back with us, expect some of the tunes from Bretby/Albrighton era of the early 90s Rare Soul Scene, mixed in with some classy Soulful 70s, always a varied playlist, just how we like it!! Ashton Regular and Detroit Soul Afficianado Michael Wilks AKA Wilxy also returns after a memorable set last year!! Stu "Shovel" Cheetham king of the "paradiddles" and the first on the dancefloor, will be digging into his eclectic mix of 45s with some biggies from The Burnley Niters and so much more !! Team Ukrainian complete the line up Stockport's finest Sound Engineer/Booking Agent and Vinyl Spinner of some Amazing 45s from the Rare as you Dare to the cheap and overlooked records, waiting to have their day. Phil Dunn and Chris Churm complete the line up, please check back regularly via the link, as we ramp up the sound track to your Saturday night !!

Looking forward to welcoming back The Man from DAB Chris Anderton and Wilxy and Ashton's very own dance floor Pied Piper Stu Cheetham, gonna be another must attend event!!

"Oh WHAT a night" Steaming Hot, doesn't come close to last night at Ashton Ukrainian Club!! Amazing and varied sets from ALL the DJs , a flying visit from the ever dependable Phil Dunn to get the night underway. Really enjoyed Stephen Morgan set kicking off with Les McCann mean and moody "sad little girl" Mecca Memories with Little Rena Scott, Bettye Swann "when the game is played on you" and many more gems, which hit the spot with the dancefloor. Preston's Gis Southworth came primed and ready with his trusty box of 45s and an array of Head Gear and Moustaches, brilliant!! Great tracks from Vi Campbell, Gerri Hall, Lenny Curtis, Harry Starr all gratefully accepted by an appreciative crowd!! Simon Ingham never fails to deliver Celebrities "I choose you" Hayes Cotton "I'll be waiting" Hopkins Brothers, tune after tune WOWSER!! Next up Andrew Dyson United Sounds "it's all over" New Sounds "don't take your love" sounding really fresh all over again Eddie Billups "ask my heart" just amazing!! Ashton OG Chris Churm AKA "The Finisher" absolutely smashed it, maybe record of the night JD Abram "let me tell you what I want" David Coleman "drown my heart" captured the moment perfectly!! Ashton Faithful and again some more first timers, eager to see what we're about, take a bow!! Considering the warm summer nights and competition, you did us proud, turning up in numbers. Team Ukrainian Salutes you, lots of pics and videos out there already, attached a small snippet, including Stu Cheetham Fan and Hand Bag Dancing, priceless !! We welcome The Man from the DAB weekenders Chris Anderton next month, fuller details, coming real soon, on here, Soul-Source and Instagram !! Peace and Love Ashton August Video.mp4

The Weekend is here, a few asking for the running order tomorrow night at Ashton Ukrainian Club Phil Dunn 7.00-7.45 Diddy Morgan 7.45-8.45 Gis Southworth 8.45-9.45 Simon Ingham 9.45-10.45 Andy Dyson 10.45-11.45 Chris Churm 11.45-00.30 See everyone tomorrow !!

Hope Andy Dyson has this packed for tomorrow night, the title says it all WHOOOOSH!!

The Heat is on!! This Saturday August 16th at Ashton Ukrainian Club Rare and Underplayed Soul from 60s/70s. Brought to YOU The Ashton Faithful by a Top Quality DJ line up!! Andrew Dyson always delivers with Aplomb!! Niter Classics, Exclusives and just Darn Good Soul Music, regardless of price!! Gis Southworth is sorting his vinyl selections and Bespoke Head Gear as I type, should be interesting!! Stephen Morgan has supplied some choice selections for the night, available for you to check out via the link to our Soul-Source event page thread, talking of which current feedback is maybe our best yet!! WOWSER a great night is in prospect!! Team Ukrainian Resident Fixer/Sound Engineer and Class DJ Simon Ingham is back with us again. A few tasty selections also available via the link at the foot of this post!! Lord Ashton Chris Churm and Resident Anchorman Phil Dunn complete the line up!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £6 admission gets you in the mix, whether that's in the main room with the dancers or the bar/lounge area perusing that elusive vinyl want. Sales Boxes welcome.

Another gem from Simon Ingham and from Washington DC a stone classic from the latter days at The Casino, still "doing the do" today !!!

Nice Record, very reminiscent of Isaac Hayes "Shaft"

Late 70s Soulful Magic for the next selection from Diddy Morgan

Things are heating up in every sense of the word, interest for our Saturday August 16th Late Summer Soul Soiree at Ashton Ukrainian Club we have an Amber Warning!! "Danger it's gonna get Soulful" !! Our resident Personal Trainer/Drummer and Dance Floor Pied Piper Stu"Shovel" Cheetham takes a well earned rest from his gig schedule to take his place on the dancefloor!! We'll all be "lost in the mood of changes" with an Awesome DJ line up with Andrew Dyson headlining quality Soul Music Guaranteed!! Don't miss it !!

Gis Southworth provides The Monday Morning Banger on the run up to the event. Early 70s Dancer from Cleveland Ohio that was a popular spin at The Mecca and a track that has lasted the test of time !!!

Simon Ingham provides our end of week Banger!! Power House Detroit and then some!!

Our Late Summer event at Ashton Ukrainian Club is just over a week away. Saturday August 16th is the date for your diary and judging by the response on all the platforms, lots of people already have that pencilled in !! Please check back regularly via the link, to our event page thread on the excellent Soul-Source, as we constantly update our musical footprint!! Andrew Dyson will be making an all too infrequent appearance behind the decks, after previous WOWSER appearances at Ashton in recent years!! Gis Southworth Preston Cyberman OG has an eclectic taste in our music from the Stafford Evergreens to bargain basement cheapies. Always an interesting and varied set and of course head gear!! Stockport's Stephen Morgan is looking forward to his set and has sent a list of current faves, some real nice stuff, all will be available for you to check out on our previously mentioned link at the bottom of this post!! Team Ukrainian Fixer Simon Ingham has some Jaw dropping recent finds for you to savour, look forward to that!! Phil Dunn will be taking care of your business early doors, always something interesting in his set, Chris Churm will be adding a quality seal to the night's proceedings, always worth the wait, rest assured!! The Lounge/Bar Area is home to a plethora of Sales Boxes and a place to catch up. The night runs 7pm-00.30 and £6 admission, pay on the door!

Desert Island Disc for me from Team Ukrainian Fixer Simon Ingham, with backing female vocals to send you into "Total Soul Nirvana"

Up Tempo 70s Detroit for the next selection from Gis Southworth and a group, who I believe later became Al Hudson and the Soul Partners?

It's been a Super Busy Summer, on The Soul Events Calendar, in what is traditionally Holiday Season. Another Quality DJ line up awaits at Ashton Ukrainian Club on Saturday August 16th. Andrew Dyson will be headlining for us behind the decks and we just can't wait, such is the quality in his selections!! Our returning guest DJs are equally impressive in the form of Gis Southworth hotfooting down the M61 From Preston and nearer to home Stockport's Stephen Morgan also Team Ukrainian Fixer and Resident DJ Simon Ingham is back with a clutch of Quality new additions to the playbox. Phil Dunn and Chris Churm complete another mouth watering line up for your Dancing Pleasure. Please check back regularly, to our Soul-Source event page thread, as our wide and varied musical selections, takes shape!!

Classy Mid Tempo 70s Soul with a message, for the next Selection from Stockport's Diddy Morgan

Cyberman Soul to Start the week, a great mid tempo selection from Gis Southworth

Late 60s Mid Tempo from a Jazz Artist and a requested Spin for Stockport's Diddy Morgan