Mr Fred

`I was very saddened to hear of Anne passing away, she used to go out with my brother Rob and we used to knock about together in the 70's with pete Kelly,Phil Haigh, Phil mears and john Ellis going to Leeds Central,Wakefield Intercon,Scarborough bank Holidays.John, Anne used to live on Agbrigg road off Doncaster road in Wakefield Anne married someone from Wakefield who i don't think was on the soul scene. Happy memories of Anne during her time on the Scene Deepest condolences to Anne's Family Fred&jacque Ward

I first was introduced to northern soul was when my brother rob and myself along with my parents used to visit my dads best friend who was a sales rep for a well known record co and guess what he had a back room with no furniture just the floor boards completely covered with demo records not all were soul but i can remember there were plenty in particular all major Lance's, and another i can remember was Twine time by Alvin cash and the crawlers i can remember we spent most of our time in the spare room. Rob i can remember tiffs wakefield very well with rick Vaughan and frankie on the decks in the main hall .Tiffs wakefield had their own dance team can,t remember all of them but there was little Marlene, Tommy Litherland, Ian gouerlay and i think steve midgeley and rob Slater.Upstairs i can clearly recall Tony Banks Playing for the first time Keep on keeping on, N.F.Porter.

Bob Still lives in Huddersfield actually Dalton he hasnt been to a soul venue for quite a while but will be in the near future Fred ward

The lad on the right Derek was Steve Owen. Not seen him on the scene for years.Regards Fred Ward.

I should have included in my last message these other two brilliant dancers Rob Ward (My Brother) and Graham mallia both Hail from Huddersfield.

For me The Best dancer of all time just has to be Matchy he used to play at it and when he turned it on we used to be mesmorised his timing perfect,back drops effortless and a fantastic sence of timing.There were a few more i can recall. Steve ceaser from leeds,Spinner Mick from Todmorden,Al Horsforth from Huddersfield brilliant spinner Mr fred

He used to live next door to a mate of mine in Milnsbridge Huddersfield then moved back to the states.I believe he also released a record called Sho nuff got a good thing going,nice record

The Pendulum was situated in Long Millgate Just round the corner from Victoria station. We used to come over from Huddersfield on the Train arrive at victoria station after a short walk round the corner past a typwrighter shop called A.B.Dick and you were there. I remember the sounds hitting you as you decended down the stairs.Dave White or Barry tasker would be at the decks.They used to start with slow stuff sounds like shoes&yum yum tree by Bobby Bland till the place was quite full and then kick off with a cracking sound introducing it like this is a sound ive recently acquired called Bok to Back by farthers angels it would start to play and there would be an instant reaction almost everyone in the club wanted to get on the dance floor. when the club was full it used to get very hot and the condensation used to run down the walls.we used to go Fridays and at that time lots of new sounds were breaking on the scene which always got you on the dance floor.we always had a brilliant night there and have many memories of the sounds and the people on the scene.