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    Bloody typical man statement :P (childbirth wasn't painful for me <----another typical man statement)

    A bloody miracle would be ......I gave up drinking beer for 9 months while my wife was pregnant & I also gave up all my hobbies while the kids were growing up :D

    Apologies this should have replied to Mark S

    Can I come and stand in your corner Mark? :D :D :D I'm only 46, but never left the scene despite having the wife/child/mortgage/crap job excuse.

    Bloody born agains are the sole reason (not the soul reason..) that I avoid big rallies these days. Anyway, that's beside the point on this thread.

    And yes, Dezzie, that's the man... if you see him, remind him he still owes me a beer and that I'll collect one day....

    Bloody typical man statement :P (childbirth wasn't painful for me <----another typical man statement)

    A bloody miracle would be ......I gave up drinking beer for 9 months while my wife was pregnant & I also gave up all my hobbies while the kids were growing up :D

    When we started the friendship nights we were concious not to use the tag line of "Northern" as its seemed to have pidgeon holed music, when i was looking for a venue we were at a bar in hudersfield and the owner said " is it that Heel and toe type dancing" i thought well yeh Northern is a particular dance style that suites a certain style of music but Soul is more than that. so we had "pure soul" 60's 70's etc.

    when my big, in her 60's, sister got into the scene it was "Rhythm and Soul"

    But i do think when I see Northern on a flyer i assume now its an oldies night

    I suppose the term "Northern" creates a bretheren, .....gather round brother.... gather round :D

    Geeooooordie

    What you mean when I tell folks I'm a geordie they say "wheres ya whippet and flat cap?" :D

    Stereotyping

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    The only reason I'm "the born again brigade" is because in the 80's 90's I was bringing my children up and couldn't make a commitment and I'm not reliving my youth either

    How old are you if I may ask?

    You could say I'm playing catch up

    Hi Mand, yeah i think my reply was a bit curt ( but i am a man, and can be very moody :wink: ), i have no objection to the way anyone dresses, free world etc, and i also love a lot of the oldies, i think the point i was trying to make was how the term Northern Soul has been commercialised over the years, Kentuckey fried chicken adverts, 'Best Northern Soul Ever' CD, like i mentioned back when i was a teenager the term for me was associated with a cool underground scene, i guess i romantically would have liked it to have kept that way, i don't often attend Northern events anymore, not really my area of soul, but i did attend the excellent Lifeline nighter earlier in the year, and also the Bamberg weekender, and enjoyed what i believe to be the cutting edge 60's sounds, played by the scene's finest dj's. Like i said i feel the term 'Northern' is largely associated with revivalist nights, playing tried and tested favourites, nothing wrong with that, but some way along the line the term has lost its unique sparkle for me.

    Best Brett

    I hear ya soul brother :lol: (kiddin) I did call someone this on my fb the other day (lighthearted humour)

    I do agree with what you say tho trouble is "northern soul " is part of our heritage/history and it is starting to sound "dated"

    I also said (previous post) that I tell the folks I dance to motown/60's black soul as you say attempt to make it sound fresher

    even if it is decades old :yes:

    Cheers Mand

    Sorry Brett but you are stereotyping the folks who still enjoy oldies me for one, I attend these nights and have already said I don't wear the uniform.(I have no objections to anyone who does, a personal choice)

    I'm still hearing new stuff too, but I was on the younger end of the original soul era (hate the phrase soul scene) and so I havent heard every oldie yet.

    I have also tried rare soul nights provided by Steve L. and the crew the black bull mansfield and they do a sterling job too!

    Admittedly I've bought a Tesco compilation lately and a lot I hadn't heard so don't knock it :wink: maybe because I'm not a collector either ( I'm a dancer) and I don't say KTF either!

    Regards Mand :thumbsup:

    Not really that interesting a thread, and i could care less but for me the term 'Northern Soul' now represents an oldies night, baggy trousers, circle skirts etc,etc, it just doesn't seem to represent the cutting edge anymore ( and probably hasn't for years ), i feel the more progressive nights seem to adopt the term 'Rare Soul' and have for a good many years, in a way i suppose distancing themselves from the Sainsburys checkout 'Best Northern Soul Ever Cd' mentality ( if you know what i mean..! ) As a teenager 'Northern Soul' to me was underground and cool, but it's as far removed from cool as it could ever be for me, i'm just a soul music fan, i embrace over 47 years of music, not just a narrow band of say 4 years (64-68 ?). I actually find the t-shirts, badges mildly amusing, i always hated it when people said 'Keep the Faith'..do me a favour....

    Just been reading this and I have to admit when I tell the lay person I go out dancing and they ask what kind of dancing,

    I say motown/black 60's soul music.

    When I tell them Northern Soul I then have to go on to explain what N/S is and I just can't be arsed anymore.

    Or I am asked if I wear circle skirts / fred perry shirts etc (stereotyped) which I don't....haven't since my teens.

    As for it being W**k that's a personal opinion pure and simple no one is forcing it down their throats ...probably when they say they're off to a scooter rally folks think they dance to N/S which of course most don't

    What makes a good dancer great? For me it's just seeing someone hitting every beat at the right time, being able to spin or perform acrobatics doesn't necessarily make you a great dancer. This topic has been done many times before, and I'll say what I said then, most of the best dancers are girls, much better natural sense of rhythm, generally speaking.

    Winnie :)

    Hi Win :thumbsup:

    You might want to watch out for some dodgy showboating from me doing floorworks last night at the Robin Hood in edwinstowe

    (a bit of daft carry on after the venue closed)

    I would never consider doing it seriously tho but was great for a laugh :D

    QoS,

    This was the focal point for the vast majority of things community based

    Rugby, Tug O War ,Darts Pool, Football , Bowling greens the big Easter weekend scrap LOL ph34r.gifJolly boys outings.Childrens & Oaps christmas parties and easter parties Gala days Jazz bands the list was endless

    Womens section ( did all the panto's and other entertainment ) to raise money for the pit trips

    Legendary pit trips to Skegness the whole village went!

    We got pop crisps spending money for the kids and a great day out for the whole family ( this was some folks only day out of the year)

    Not to mention they sorted problems out and looked after everyone.

    Not surprised it's had an effect on those communities that have lost the facility sad.gif

    its a huge plot with the bowling greens, football pitch,car park, boxing club and old welfare all on the same site

    Think its being mothballed ready for housing development there was a phone mast on the land lease was due to run out last year

    So we might see some action this year some time ...I wont hold my breath tho

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    Yes Rob, you are quite right ,it was such a fantastic venue it hosted some fantastic talent

    theres a flyer on the ollerton of yesteryear site with a star studded line up

    And I remember Melvin Davies was quite overwhelmed at the reaction of the crowd that day

    Mand

    And John those are rare pics of me and Gaz on the dancefloor together!thumbsup.gif

    Mandy,its susan here,i wear my spencers skirt quite alot did yours have side pockets ?(similar to trouser pockets) the waist on my skirt was 24" originally but now has been extended to 29" by the kindness of my tailor! lol who as it happens,seems to work miracles lol) ive still got a blue plumbers bag....its a bit knackered though, pete keeps his tools in it.

    we will have to catch up on our palais days when i see you next.....ktf

    susan

    Hello!!wave.gif Susan

    Will see you at skeg weekender!thumbsup.gif

    And yes my spencer skirt has side/slash pockets

    I can bring it with me next time we catch up I just mailed Ian to say your sis (Debbie??) can have my last faux long leather coat and an old vintage jacket

    ( if she wants em) she can adapt them any way she wishes

    See you and Pete soon xxxx

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