Rob Wigley

Hi kirsty will PM you but there will be tickets for the 2nd BRIDLINGTON WEEKENDER in June up for grabs ! Karen & Rob

Nogger is on here, but doesn't post much these days or just "lurks". you can PM him look for Nogger in members list. Talked to him at the weekend and he tells me he is retiring from the Nighter scene, well, knowing Nogger for 30 odd years I know the only way you'll keep him away is to clamp his wheelchair ! Karen speaks to nogger 4 or 5 times a week to check he is OK. Any keep your chin up you silly old bugger ! Rob & Karen

"Tough act to follow" always rated this, played it as a new release way back in the early 80s

Great news to stop muppets cashing in on the great names and stealing their work /songs / etc more like this to come i think, Has anyone posted a link to Otis William actions in the USA against nearly ALL of the various versions of Temptations that are touring AND against VENUES that put them on ! Worldwide action pending, So promoters beware when booking "tribute" acts ! Rob

There is a note "1 mutally withdrawn" on that feedback page Pete -same thing ?

Well said Phil, we have both known you a long while and I will never forget the look on your face when you walked into that record shop in Detroit to see myself Tats and Gilly already at the counter with PILES of 45s already purchased. Karen will always remember the Good times she shared with yourself and Lesley at the many all-nighters we were involved in for hole in the walll soul promotions and After Dark. Don't ever deny your faith. good luck in the future Karen & rob

hi mikey its the way i wrote it, i ment my karen had seen matt out and about, Sean Chapman see's him alot and told us about the football. although we did see matt at Becky Shins 40th in Bath in May and they were heading for the play-offs i think. Rob

Ian Clark, top bloke loved to hear him DJ whenever we ventured "darn sowth" or at the early Cleethorpes weekenders/ 100 club etc. got to know him quite well over the years before meeting Karen. I would say he is (was) a DJs DJ. Rob & Karen

Mike Snow is living very successfully in the USA Matt & karen are out and about regularly in the South West (hope he will be up on the 10th) but the Mighty Bristol City are playing really well after their promotion last year and he is currently "snitten" with them ! Matt is also known as "Adrian Mole aged 13 and 3/4

1980s dave -not 1970s you're nearly as Dyslexic as Karen Mate

Spot on kenny !!!!

I dedicate this thread to all my friend of the northern scene in the eighties, you know who you are and a special thanks to all the people as a very young girl who looked after me (in no particular order) including Lesley Singleton, Martin Brogan, Little Richard, Ged 0898, Stan and all Morecambe and Preston crew, Ian Clarke, Pete Lawson, Adrian Gyte, Chris Duncan, Kev Thomas, Sue and John Buck, Sue's Sister, Vince Ayres ( all of Company C S.C), Mark Emery (Big Bird), Kevin in Boston (USA), Dave (Cookies X) Miss Trapnell, Kevin in Canada, Ric, Tina and Forest Packs, Dennis (X Manifesto) and Polly, Sylvia and Ady, John Abbey, Dave Godin, Pete Wick ham (lov u Helen), Wolfgang, Mandy Hughes (great Bowden-please get in touch ) Debbie Samuels (Kibworth please get in touch )Donna Nobes, Tracy Chesterman, Tracy Cooper, Simon Green, Mark Everdon, little Barry Dave Evison, Sarah from Basingstoke, Brian Rae, Ian and Sheila Gentleman, Pete Widderson, Wazz, Paul, Blackwood crewe especial Marie, Chris French, Paul Temple, Pete Allen, Neil Allen, Steve Smith (big and small), Ian Clark and Dave Thorley, Andy Dyson, Catronia (Derby), Kim Taylor, Kim Parker and Adrian Hearn (keeping me dressed), Catronia Smith (inner circle), Chaz, John Kirk, Pauleen and Smuggie, John Manship, Terry Ryder ask Steve Smith , John Begley (pls get intouch re party), Mick Lions, Dave Appleby, Glynn Maycock, Happy , Micks family (son and daughter) plus Mick's x called Jan, Sue and Steve Hanbury, Tony Adams, Trudie , Mark and the Night Owl S.C.)Caroline, Gary Samways,Sean Chambers, Mad Mick, Bricky, Mark Sargent, Muff, Paul Dunn, Blakey, Chris Woods, Bev Foley, Graham from Cheltenham,gay & leon,Carl "clockwork orange" Fortnum,Nigel, Roger Banks, Jenny, Mark and Nena, Adrian Mattews, Sean Chapman, Vince Hill, Kevin Poole, Mick Greenwood, Lisa Dore, John Phillips, Rich Lisney, Nick and Becky Shine, The Manlove Bros., Johnny Wright, Chalky, Author Dudley, Mike Chapel,Ric Tams, Kevin Dorgan, Dave Shaw,The Dog's Bullocks, Bob Pilnick and Craig Deathick (my kidnappers), John and Barbara Kingham, Julie, Lesley Glenn and Judy, Judy and Ray, Gay and Glenn Knight, The Marriot Family, jimmy Wensiora, Dave kettle, Bob Burton, Malc Burton (the two of you), Dave from Leicester (all C.E.S.C.), Allen and Shane, Andy and Lesley Oxley, Kev Holmes and Big Martin (all Trackie club members), Alex Denim, Andrew ,Alison Taylor and Chris Taylor jnr, Sean Hampsey and Yvonne, Kevin and John, Judy O from Roth x, Jeff Lazenby,Souse and Wendy, Heath and Steve, Phil, Claud, Eric and the other one?, Debbie and Howard, Debbie Fletcher and Tom, Jarvis, Dean, Del and David, Sarah, Teff and Sharon, Little Ann from 100 club, Danny Everard, Gilly,lyn & lauren, Heather and Steve, Debs and Jeff Small, Denise Lions, John Alden, Marilyn Alden, Dave Lowe, Rob Wigley, Jayne Wigley, Sal Bell, Arthur Fenn, Elaine Fenn, Kim White, Barite and Elaine, Chris, Frank Sidebottom, Gary Walsh, Veronica Walsh, Adam, Robin Slater, Debbie Samuel (where are you pls get in touch) Robin, Anita and Effie,anita holland, Killer, Woody, Alan Patterson and all the shots crew, Kerb Darge and partners!( lov u), Jolly, Craig, Anita, David Buttle, Graham Williamson, Gary Smelt, Guy, Joan (jumping) and Ann, Paul Franklin, Richard Franklin, Phil Beckwith, Mark and Jacki Bicknell, Kim Maddox, Stuart Butcher, Tim Trapnell, Carl from Skipton, Kenny, Louise and Dave, Kevin and Claire Drage, Jo Brock, Chuddy, Dave and Kate, Carl Fortnum, Kim Taylor, Pete Shirley, Jonathan, Shelvo, Mick and Mark Godfrey, Pete Gent, Andy Cobb and the Norfolk crew, Jason Bassent and the Bristol lot, Kath from Gloucester, Andy Dyre, Gareth Smart, Andy Humphries, Sean, Little Sean and Jeff, Dawn from Swindon and the crew, Colin Law, Jock O'Connor, Dean Anderson, Ion, Pablo, miles, Julia and Kich, Elaine and Val, Cliff and Annette, Ian and Net Emery, Nick Spelman, Karen Johnson, Nige, John Hard, Guy, Vernon Price, Vince Hill, Chorlton & The Wheelies, Lynn and Pat Brady, Cormach, Tony Clark, The Middlesboro lot Mittzy, Funky Mick, Derek Pearson , Neil Rushton & your gorgeous mate-not, Ian Clarke, Dave Rastrick, Taff Speed, Edwin, Edwin Starr (saw 24 times in the Eighties) No 1 fan x, Mark Oliver, Mark George, Jill, Lobby, Machen Globe Trotter and all the west country and welsh soul crew Iggy , Saskia, Karen mills, sarah hitchens, Jason & Lyn Bessant ,& any of the old Bristol & Bath Crewe Kevin Holmes, Big Martin, Wickie, Jean (contact me) Derek and Sue Greenoff (all at Trackie Club), Rob, Richard and karen Cairnes (Shirebrook-center of the world) Barbara and John Kingham, Julie, Glenn, Judy, Glenn and Gaynor, Will, Jacki, Michelle and Paul, Jacki and Peter Iberson, Pete and Janet Ward, Dave Kettle, Gary and Julie Rushbrook, Pope, Richie Broughton, Chris King, Kevin and Liz Thompson ,Pete and Helen Durden (lov Terrell), Bob Steer and Martin Holmes (sorry if I have missed anyone (from the bottom of my heart x), have got a photographic memory but do not want to sound like a train spotter!!! Ha ha!!! Who did those " I WAS THERE" patches" ? X( Got over 75 membership cards, plus boxes of stuff I collected over the Eighties etc). Just put all my badges in with Lesley, Rob shouted at me said worth lots of money, who give a f---- about money, Friendship is the world. Very Special thanks to John Anderson for all the soul bowl packs we got in the West and Wales(xxxxxx). Also I like to give YATE a special mention as it had and still has a big impact on this scene. After YATE had closed the scene in the west died a death, so the rest of this thread is for you ? Dave Thorley. This is a typed copy of a original West Wilts Soul Scene new letter sent out to all member. There was not that many of us including myself but we try hard to keep the west country soul scene alive. I hope this gives a snap shop of the scene in the eighties what it was really like. Anyone mentioned on this post or who shows me there membership card can have a copy of the original. Otherwise this is all you are getting. WEST WILTS SOUL SCENE HISTORY. November 1982 Club founded by Michael Snow, Adrian Matthews, Sean and Pauline Chapman, Kevin Poole, Mick Greenwood, Lisa Dore, John Phillips and Rich Lisney due to the lack of soul in the area ( Yate had closed) December 1982 First Soul night at Court Mills Youth Centre, Trowbridge. Good idea at the time but no bar and awful venue led to small turnout. The soul nights here continued until May 1983. June 1983 After a break we carried on with a soul night at Hilperton Village Hall which was a success even though the Trowbridge Police Force (Sergeant Nutland) thwarted our application for a bar. There was a little trouble from the usual crowd. December 1983 After a six-month gap a coach trip to the Bristol All-Nighter was organised. Numbers didn't come forward and the Club lost £27.00. But thanks to the usual crowd who made the effort (WHERE WERE THE Northern Soul Patch Brigade who never go anywhere but Melksham?) February 1984 Eventually another Soul Night was organised as Sean and Pauline (two founder members) were going away to Belgium for three years (look out for details of the first Belgium All-Nighters1) This night was a great success and has given us a good start for 1984. More and more people are showing an interest in Northern Soul and we are glad to see the number on the dance floor increasing. Thanks to everyone who has supported us and we hope to have more regular nights at Bath Sports Centre if possible. Northern Sounds Available On Re-release. We recommend ordering from Knees of Trowbridge as they are very helpful. Frank Wilson Do I Love you (indeed I do) Label - Motown Edwin Starr Agent 00 Soul " S.O.S. Reflections Just Like Romeo & Juliet Marvin Gay/Kim Weston It takes two Elgins Heaven Must Have Sent You Earl Van Dyke Six By Six Lou Ragland I travel Alone J.J.Barnes Sweet Sherry Inferno Dobie Gray Out On The Floor Ramsey Lewis Wade in the Water Chess Major Harris All My Life London Albums Floor Shakers (various artists) and all other Kent albums are excellent. WEST WILTS SOUL SCENE TOP TEN Eddie Bishop Call Me Floorshakers Earl Jackson Soul Self Satisfaction Ramsey Lewis Wade in the Water Chess Gregg Perry It takes Heart A-Wave Bernie Williams Ever Again Eddie James Lewis That's The Way All Night Long Jan Jones Independent Woman Otis Clay The Only Way is Up Echo Cheryl Berdell Giving It All to You E.M.T. Frank Wilson Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Motown RECCOMENDED RECORD LISTS Soul Bowl, Vinyl Mania and Pat Brady Special Thanks to all the people who attended any of our do's xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Dave Thorley, I The Treasure and Accountant to West Wilts Soul Club, Karen McHugh, there is a small matter of outstanding membership subs and I feel duty bound to try to collect them on behalf of our Club. Membership. Fees were approximately 1.00 per month. So accordingly to my calculations ( plus outstanding credit interest) . You owe me £386.40 (as you never left W.W.S.S.). This can be paid in full by yourself before 10th November 2007 by cheque or your debt can be wiped off if you DJ for me, playing all out and out YATE Classics on my birthday party ! Otherwise I will have to send the heavies around especially Rob Wigley and all people mentioned in the tread. This is only my third ever posting on Soul-Source and sorry to say will be my last. Love you and leave you all, Enjoy Karen Wigley (McHUGH) XXXX (Lesley Singleton R.I.P. respect) P.S. Ady, you still owe me a copy of the Anniversary Record "Never stop loving you" Worth X so you need to come and clear your debt at my 40th. P.P.S. Sue and John Buck ummmmmm think I owe you both money, please try and make it. John promise not to call you Dad again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (call Rob and me) XXXXXXXXXXX (will make agreement for your baby and Hotel (dog before any rumours start)). Pay for your Hotel if you will DJ for me and play all RSG out and out records. (understand if you cant love you both) P.P.P.S. Just put in Lesley's coffin 99% of scene photo's of us and others, friends etc. So if anyone has any of me I would be eternally gratefully for copies . XXXXX Wales and the West Forever xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

No i drank a lot of hair restorer & you are only as old as the woman you're feeling, Uncle Dave

We have been better....But the support from our TRUE friends is overwhelming watch out for a post from Karen later on tonight on the subject of the 80s Scene & I should have put "no glossy mags, only dedicated people doing A4 fanzine's as an excuse to sniff the Copier fluid". Rob

Lost years of the 80s-In one Paragraph (edited for Mr Rimmer) Most of the contacts were done on the phone to see where the other lost souls were travelling to that weekend. The odd advert in the back of (Black) Echoes, block adds for something special ie Ric-Tic revue or Stafford. Hardly any flyers in venues, No Internet, No glossy Mags, Word of mouth and open minds were king. Great times, a real laugh and hardly any backstabbing B*****ds . Rob.

Hi chalky thanks for your kind words regarding Lesley. As a young chick myself on the scene from 1980/1 I totally agree with the above statement apart from the one thing you have forgotten--The fabulous Bank Holiday weekends we shared 3 all-nighters and 2 dayers--you lightweight !! love karen Wigley (McHugh)

Just to remind people funeral details Thursday 25th Oct Rotherham Crematorium at 11.20 am (Herringthorpe road) be early as the car parking is crap !! and its a long walk up through the grounds to the Crem. looks like the pub is called "The Tabbard" on Valley Road not a "do" as such but we'll get a CD player in there and have a drink and a good old chat Quite a few coming down by the sound of things. Rob & Karen

A personal message to all from KAREN A record that will remind me of Lesley for ever is The Majestics "I love her so much it hurts" Any DJ out and about at this weekends events can you please play and dedicate this record to Lesley Singleton as a mark of respect. Love to all on The Scene-you know who you are Karen Wigley xxxxxxxx

Have talked to Martin over the weekend and I now have the funeral details as follows THURSDAY 11.20 am AT ROTHERHAM CREMITORIUM, (Herringthorpe Road i think) I Know it it well sign posted and in the Mushroom garage area if that helps. We are trying to arrange a small get together after the cremation at a pub nearby, Martin has given his full blessing but he is a very private person and will not be attending it. details follow tomorrow or wednesday when we get home. Martin has asked me to pass on his thanks to everyone who has left messages and calls, he really is overwhelmed at how much she was liked and respected even after a long time away from The Scene. Anyone who wants to pass a message on to him and Lewis, just PM us and we'll print them off and take them along for him on Thursday. thank you Rob & Karen

Words can not express the sadness we feel when we got this terrible news last night in Dublin. Karen is totally devastated and heartbroken, Lesley was her best friend, with her acts of kindness friendships like this only come once in a lifetime. She is Godmother to our son Connor and was a constant source of help and inspiration when we lived in Rotherham. She was always the smiling face and would help anyone. This puts all recent events into prospective. We are waiting to find out more details of this tragic death, but at the moment it sounds like a heart attack. God bless you. Will post again later Karen & Rob RIP

Slightly embarrassed at being the subject of my own thread !! Thank you very much for all kind words, phone calls, e-mails, PMs,Texts. The phone has not stopped ringing since Friday. (we have 5 lines) Myself & Karen are very touched by the true and genuine support of our many friends on the Scene. Love to all Rob & Karen Wigley

Glad we saw him at Cleethorpes Very bad news indeed RIP rob & karen

John Hillyard in LA once told me that all the Ray Agee "I'm loosing again" Soultown are Boots ! done for the other side for the USA Blues market. Never came out on anything else ? Whats that worth now ?? Rob

When we are sorted I will start a thread about these problems, tried to get shut of them and they wanted £30 to bloody "disconnect" us, at present in "limbo land" to quote their rep i presume "limbo Land" is half way between Worksop and India, where most of my calls have been handled ! ARGHHHHHHHHHH

Just posted some stuff back to myself from the USA 200 records in one box weight = 16 Lbs cost $ 75.65 US 190 records in another box = 14 Lbs cost $69.35 arrived here 10days after I posted them so $70 US seems to be taking the Piss !! Rob