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Looking forward to hearing this from Guy, loud and proud. The old Terrible Tom c/u still doing the business on the dancefloor!!

Tuesday's Choice from Mr Thomas, file under all time classic!!

Another one from the same night I think? Hope this gets a spin at Culcheth !!

Yeah remember that night,some fierce competition in the playlists I think Mick still has this,just a great record regardless and on the later Dore label design

Looking forward to my debut set, fantastic venue and what a dancefloor and only fifteen minutes down the road. Hoping to see a few of you there. Lots of interest already!!

So Atmospheric, wasn't this a late spin at The Casino?

Yeah Mick H did a great spot at the recent Ashton Anniversary, hope he's got this 80's powerhouse dancer with him!!

Bank Holiday Monday Morning Banger from the Captain AKA Steve Thomas

Classy 70s Dancer from Australia, courtesy of Steve Thomas to finish a week!!

Early Shout for a Special Event at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Mid Summers Day Saturday June 21st we are looking forward to welcome Guy Hennigan one of the main DJs from Stafford TOTW All-nighters !! Guy has been an ever present on the scene from the early days of The Casino and Post Stafford at the much missed Tony's sessions in Blackburn up to present day. Winging his way down the A55 we also welcome Steve Thomas expect a high octane energy fuelled hour that will keep the dance floor busy!! Team Ukrainian Anchor Man Phil Dunn will be starting the whole thing off for those who like to arrive early to secure their spot in the main room!! Ashton Legend Chris Churm and Mick Howard complete what we think you'll agree is a pretty Special line up!! The Lounge Area as ever is the place to catch up with old friends and peruse the various Sales Boxes. The Vibe from the main room will be piped into the lounge via our in house sound system!! The night runs 7pm-00.30 and just £6 admission pay on the door. Please check back regularly via the link to our Soul-Source event page thread and feel free to RSVP the event.

Looking forward to Guy Hennigan's debut set at Club 101 Maybe a few Stafford Classics like Big Frank?

Got a feeling with our two Guest DJs we might hear a few up tempo dittys, like this from Captain Steve Thomas

Mid Summer Madness our Summer Soulstice (sic) at Ashton Ukrainian Club. Saturday June 21st!! We promised some pretty Special DJ line ups this year and we are delighted to welcome Guy Hennigan as part of his Whistlestop UK tour, Guy along with Keb Darge was synonymous with the 60s newies movement at Stafford TOTW, with so many newly discovered 45s that are now part of the rich tapestry of our scene!! Lots of interest already as you can imagine!! Add to that Welsh Wizard Steve Thomas hot footing across the Menai Straits with The Crazy Bus in full effect!! Please check back regularly via The Link to our Soul-Source event page thread, as we constantly add to our Guest DJs selections!!

After a Fantastic event in May, we're already preparing for our Mid Summer Madness event, on the Summer Equinox !! Our Welsh Wizard Steve Thomas is responsible for our traditional Monday Morning Banger !!

With so many events and the Mediterranean weather at the moment, we did think it would be a quieter night, not a bit of it, a busy turnout and yet again more new faces joining The Ashton Faithful, to find out what we're all about!! Got to say the music was a real eclectic mix of all that keeps us coming back for more!! I enjoyed warming the night up, playing a few from "the back of the box" as they say. I'll post a playlist later! Nice to see Steve Skopek back behind the decks, playing a nice Eulogy for our good friend Ted Massey Larry Wright "it's ok with me" sounded the business, as did the Philly Classic John Leach "put that woman down" Another Returnee DJ to Ashton John Hilell played for me the highlight of the night for me, some stone classics Calvin Grayson "love just began" Arin Demain "silent treatment" and some class 70s dancers Mixed Feelings "Sha La La" Second Resurrection and many more!! Si "The Fixer" Ingham followed and WOWSER Honey Bees "let's get back together" Hopkin Brothers, Celebrities "I choose you baby" Paris "sleepless nights" and the sublime Henry Boatwright Flip!! Then when you thought it couldn't get any better, it did, take a bow Chic Mullineux 2 plus 2 "look around" The Delites "lover" and Dave Evison was back with us, after a really nice review last time. The dancing DJ never changes treading the boards to Pure Quality like The Nurons "all of my life" respect mate!! Chris Churm finishing "a night to remember" Ascots "a few feet from the gutter" Bottom + Company Jackey Beavers "a love that never grows cold" and many more !! We have an amazing line up for our Mid Summer Madness event on Saturday June 21st flyer attached !! Once again many, many thanks for your continued support, it really is appreciated !! May Ashton Video.mp4

DJ times for tomorrow night. Mick Howard 7pm-7.45pm Steve Skopek 7.45pm-8.45pm John Hilell 8.45pm-9.45pm Si "the fixer" Ingham 9.45pm-10.45pm Chic 10.45pm-11.45pm Chris "the finisher" Churm 11.45pm-00.30 See you all there!!!

Great stuff, see you tomorrow mate

Yep Chic has some amazing 45s to WOW us with, talking of whom, brings us to our end of week Stormer WHOOOOOSH !!

See you Saturday Mate

Amazing Response yet again from The Ashton Brethren for our next Soul Soiree at Ashton Ukrainian Club. This Saturday May 17th all welcome for what looks like another Spectacular!! Slight Change to the line up, our resident fire starter Mr Dunn is Wembley Bound for some football game or other lol. Yours truly will be opening the night so hope to see some of our early birds for the occasion!! Chic Mullineux is our headline guest and you will already know, some of the quality tunes in his playbox, hope to see Ricey and The Shropshire Soul Collective in attendance!! Looking forward to two Local Stalwarts John Hillel and Steve Skopek returning to DJ, some quality 45s for the dancers guaranteed!! Our man in Stockport Si "the fixer" Ingham Team Ukrainian Tech Maestro and Purveyor of some Rare and just pure brilliant Soul Music will be back with us, as ever check via the link to our Soul-Source event page thread, for some mesmerising sounds for you to sample!! Chris Churm "The Finisher" will be supplying the last hour selections, as only he can!! Look forward to seeing you all, as ever £6 admission pay on the door, the night runs 7pm-00.30. Keep your eyes on here and Soul-Source for a Special Event on June 21st Mid Summer Madness with a truly great DJ line up!!

As if by Magic !!

Sunshine Soul on a Saturday Night, May 17th at Ashton Ukrainian Club !! It's reaching boiling point on here. An Oasis of Soul Heaven awaits !! With some prime 45 selections and the odd killer album cut, like this killer Motown Dancer !!