The Happy Hooker

Me too Andy, missed Pete's spot, but saw him at Exeter, plus Mick Weaver (AKA Wynder K Frogg) - Feel So Bad,, usual spin is Jackie Edwards

My top reggae tunes: Roland Alphonso - Phoenix City Skatalites - Guns of Navarone Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come Mohawks - The Champ Skatalites - James Bond Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier Ladysmith Black Mazambo - Swing Low Maxi Priest - Wild World Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It

An excellent Northern Soul radio show worth listening to is on Tuesdays 6:00 to 8:00pm here: https://www.allstarfm.co.uk/# hosted by the inimitable Steve Luigi, who plays some very good unreleased tracks and lets the music do the talking. Give it a listen

Was in the Stefan Dee's Soul Lodge on Sunday chillin' and listening to local soul singer Cy Benson, spotted me singing (????) along to his current rendition and invited me up to join him on stage, yep, you've guessed it..........................Ben E Kings " Stand By Me" ............................ then his sad demise, gone, but for me certainly not forgotten.

Northern New Tricks. A team of well respected (sic) record collectors/old time DJ's solve problems, authenticity and ownership etc, related to the apparent unearthing of long forgotten/lost/deleted rare one copy only original soul records which are now selling on the open market for ridiculous sums of dosh. Wait a minute............................................................................................

All of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUI-r_FtT6I especially at 57 seconds in.......................................... a DJ's get out of jail card

I await with bated breath and trepidation the return of this:

This brings a lump in my throat for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh3jVWZh4AU spun on the floor at Brid Spa ..... had a 'senior' moment and had to exit the floor.........................................

Amjad Bashir Just A Little Misunderstanding - Contours Sir John Chilcott Have More Time - Marvin Smith Jose Marinho I Don't Like To Lose -The Group feat. Cecil Washington The Sun (Page 3) Looking For A Woman - Brooks Brothers Greece Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong Tesco Chief Exec. Man Of Value - Tyrone Barkley Tony Blair Naughty Boy - Jackie Day David Cameron Nothing But Blue Skies - Jackie Wilson Bradford City One Wonderful Moment - Shakers Rev Libby Lane Watch Out Girl - Invitations

Failed already ......................going to my ex HoD's funeral on Friday, was one of the few gentlemen left in this dog eat dog world. Sad, Sad Memories

Hmmmm ............................must ask Richard Cryer at Eggy to spin that NS inspired favourite(sic) 'Blackeyed Boy'

No Tombstones.........................................

When Tommy Hunt returned to the stage for the finale at Skeggy weekender, after earlier succumbing to the heat of the onstage lights, for a guy of 80 plus years this to me show's his dedication, professionalism and love of soul. Keep on keeping on Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/programmes/schedules/2014/12/26 been mislead all this time

Would like confirmation if this is true........................as I was at an event where the DJ (?) was playing 'Wheel' only spins and when I asked for 'Stanky' was looked down on as if I was something that had emanated from the rectum of my dog

Sad to say I was at the Unity and have posted my comments on the past Events page. The Unity Hall has been seriously revamped and renovated to avenue that has few better on the UK soul scene. Unfortunately it's located now on the worst spot imaginable in 'Wakey' ie Westgate, home to the infamous 'Westgate Run' and I can image the joy that the Handbaggers/Divvies/Zombies had when it was announced that there was 'Northern Soul' all-dayer on Saturday on Westgate, piss-up heaven. The local pubs, Black Horse I was told across from the Unity, was cashing in on the day (who can blame them in this dog eat dog world) by having cheap beer £1:50 a pint and playing 'soul' music The place was magnificent, dance floor brilliant no need for talc floor like an ice rink, climbing the stone stairs with polished bannisters was like stepping back 30/40 years in time ........................................then we were confronted with the handbaggers/piss artists/zombies/stiletto puppets-on- a string/ which totally took the gloss of the night ........................can put up with he queues for a drink but the Richard Craniums who totally ignored the DJ's pleas for 'no drinks on the floor please' should be shot with excrement. I got to think how much 'soulies' miss places like the Casino, Torch, Wheel etc, and when a place like the Unity rise like a phoenix from the ashes and is trying to regain a place on the soul circuit to be totally abused by Kn..b H...d Ethel/Elsies'/Doris is beyond belief. Unfortunately the Wakefield of 38 years ago is no longer the place we have now especially Westgate and I think it was inevitable that the night would be 'crashed ' by handbaggers as was pointed out by a previous poster. Going to local soul events that are well supported and attended, Drax, Eggborough, Manhattan, etc the location of these places means that only serious, dedicated and true officinardos of the soul scene make an attempt to get there and it is rare if at all that the 'happenings' that occurred on Saturday at Unity occur here. My heart goes out to Malc Burton for his efforts to promote this and to be rewarded after 38 years with shit from certain'people' is a sad reflection on modern day society

Still a place for instrumentals, the only place I've heard this: Pied Piper Players - That's What love Is Was at the Crescent Club in York, thanks Paul Dicko Other's that deserve spin mentions: ANY instrumental done by the Funk Brothers Richard 'Popcorn' Wylie - Rosemary Tempos - Sad, Sad Memories Total Eclipse - Six O'clock Andre Brasseur - The Kid Detroit Land Apples - I Need Help Wynder K. Frogg - Green Door ( seen the guy, fantastic) Arthur Wright Orch. - Lay this Burden Down and if this doesn't get you on the floor then consider a heart transplant: Willie Mitchell - The Champion pt. 1 Would feel short changed if I went to an event and there wasn't an instrumental spun!!!!! THH