Pauldonnelly

TORCH REUNION DJ/S 2010 Due to the passing away of Blue Max Jez has asked Malc Burton if he would share the decks for one hour with Barmy Barry who in turn will play an hour of Torch Tunes dedicted to Max Millward. Due to a Family holiday Colin Curtis can't be with us, I in turn have given my 30min slot to Jez as a way of saying thank you for organising this year’s reunion DAY as follows > 1 to 2 Hose St meet up as last year > 2 to 3 STEWART RICHARDS AND BRIAN CHIDLEY > 3 to 4 PAT WALLACE AND NEIL RUSHTON > 4 to 5 CHRIS LALOR AND IAN CUNLIFFE > 5 to 6 SWISH AND JULIAN BENTLEY > 6 to 7 POKE AND JEZ JONES > 7 to 8 MALC BURTON AND BARMY BARRY > 8 to 9 KEITH MINSHUL > 9 to 10 ALAN DAY AND KEV ROBERTS >10 to 11 DAVE EVISON >11 to end NIGE BROWN TORCH REUNION CHARITY FUND 2010 23/10 All proceeds (after expenses) as last year will be donated to Jez’s preferred three charity’s 1- Downs Syndrome Derby https://www.downs-syndrome-derby.org/altogether-stick-together.aspx 2- Kidney Research UK https://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/home.php 3- McMillan Nurses https://www.macmillan.org.uk This year the Morgan Sisters have kindly agreed to help co-ordinate the fund raising and have already been inundated with various pledges of support, such as; 1- Sue Hey has agreed with her Down Syndrome daughter Sophie to participate in a “race for life” and is looking for sponsors whom in turn she will donate to the Torch Reunion fund, contact Sue via email for more details. sue.hey@sky.com 2- Malc Burton is doing a sponsored dance at the Torch Reunion, basically the old fart can’t walk properly due to acute knee problems (have you ever seen him move, let alone dance?) Basically there will be 17 dj’s at the Torch Reunion, Malc has decided to dance to ONE record per DJ and a finale that will probably put him hospital for a month, he will be attempting a back-drop!!!!! Up to close of business Friday 2/7/2010 Malc has received pledges totalling £200-50p.Contact burtonmalc@yahoo.co.uk regarding sponsorship he’s looking for 50p per dance plus a £5 for a back-drop or more if you can afford it. 3- Chris Lalor has agreed to donate a copy of Bobby Sheen (the original Dr Love) autographed for auction. It was his very last one, he died shortly afterwards, it was written during the making of Ian L's SWONS documentary. Chris will advise how and when it will be auctioned. 4- I was bet £10 I wouldn't introduce Nolan Porter at the recent Nuneaton All-nighter in a Martin Ellis style," now ya know any guy who can break all house records” etc, did it and I now have £10 for the Torch Reunion Charity Fund. 5- Djs….the following DJ’s have as last year offered their services free of charge, Brian Chidley, Stu Richards, Chris Lalor, Ian Cunliffe, Swish, Julian Bentley, Pat Wallace, Neil Rushton and Poke, in fact some of the lads have insisted they pay for their entrance tickets and one has already made a substantial donation to the Torch Reunion Fund, on behalf of Jez thank you guys. 6- Raffle, as last year the girls will be coming round to relieve you of some cash, some wonderful prizes again including some Torch Memorabilia and a NF PORTER signed Keep on Keeping On in a beautiful oak frame donated by Jeremy Jones and Nuneaton’s Mark Freeman. 7- Dave Kilworth has donated a copy of a rare Okeh promotional poster for the raffle 8- Julie is also pressing Siemens to support the night (watch this space) 9- Steve Thorpe from The Free Kicks Foundation (https://www.freekicksfoundation.com/home/) has donated a day out for two at Aston Villa Fc which includes (TBA) this will be sold via Ebay. 10- Blue Monkey Web Design 12 London Road Peterborough PE2 8AR 01733 352681 davide@bluemonkey.it To be auctioned via various websites or if you know someone who needs a website than make us an offer highest bid wins… email pauldonnelly@aol.com Design and set up a website, a free .co.uk name and hosting for 1 year, value of £500 On behalf of the Torch Reunion Charitys thank you to David Brocoli who now lives in Cezana, North East Italy 10-Alan Day, Martyn Ellis and Tony Jebb djing live at The Torch CD £?? Considering its a live recording from 1972 done on a small cassette player then transferred to CS, I for one was expecting a muffled recording however it sounds remarkably clear. 15 mins of Alan Day 30 mins of Tony Jebb 40 mins of Martyn Ellis The sheer excitement on pressing the play button on this piece of history was immense. Not only did I find myself waiting for each sound to come pounding out of the speakers with the excitement of a six year old on Xmas day but the piss take and camaraderie that was prevalent at Hose St is there for all to hear via the DJ exchanges, hardly any noise from the dance floor just three iconic soul dj's doing what they did best. Copies of this wonderful piece of history will be available on the day for £5 each Many thanks Paul Donnelly

A wank with your partner when dancing to the JADES - I'M WHERE ITS AT...awesome, truly awesome. Should have been in the new film

pmsl Jobee after a weekend away from Spadling

I dj'd at a Cat Whiskers nighter back in 75 with Searling and a very young Gary Spencer, maybe evem Smudge Smith...

thats far too easy, lets make him look like a right twat, I'll donate a fiver if Jez wears a pair of jeans that are 3" to long in the leg, a pair of black driving gloves and a Harry Worth Mac for the duration of the Torch Reunion.

Donated by Kev Roberts all proceeds to the Torch Reunion Charity Fund I have 2 tickets for the Kings Hall allnighter Stoke July 17th 2010. Face value £12 each, best offer via PM to me before 5pm Monday 22nd June, gets em Thank you to Kev Roberts

one of my all time fave films is Quadrophenia, though I'm of an age where I couldn't have enjoyed the underground mod scene of the early 60's before every body became a mod or a greebo, However last year I had the pleasure of spending a night with two Peterborough guys who were in their early 60's and were "where it's at" in 1964. When I asked them if Quadrophenia was a true reflection of that era, both said NO together "for starters we used to get beat up by the rockers quite a lot and you'd never carry 'phets' around on your head" My point is that the film may be a very entertaining insight into a subject and era that millions are aware of but never had the privelige of clapping at the precise moment with 1500 others during The Jades I'm where it's at. I hope the film makes a fortune for those that have invested in it..

what, wear a nappy??? not sure if it would fit over my incontinence pants.. Leave me out of this, Burton making a complete twat of himself will suffice

Malc Burton has been secretly taking lessons from his twin bother at the Marilyn Baker School of Dance in Doncaster, watch out Booper Burtons gonna get ya.. Though Skip is taking some lessons while he's in Oz Pole dancing Abo sytlee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE33aScmfmM&feature=related

Timeless Legend - I was born to love you. marshall Donovan and broomfield Since I found my baby Everyday People - world full of people Cheers PD

tony fox...interested?

Alan Day was a one of the greatest imho, I first heard his unique style at the Bletsoe nighter way beck then although his dress sense was a tad suspect put a mic in his hand and record on a deck and he WOULD "take the roof off". It was so nice to see and watch him perform, yes perform on the stage at the Tunstall Torch Reunion last year, he had those packed into the Ryan Hall in his mits within 5 mins. He rang me Saturday morning for a chat suggesting he'd recently gained access to this forum and was genuinely embarrassed (which is Alan Day talk for really chuffed ) at the comments left after the last Tunstall Torch Reunion regarding his contribution to the event. He asked me if I could pass on his thanks to everyone who posted and is looking fwd to meeting everyone again on Oct 23rd in Tunstall PD

howard tate - have you ever had the blues sebastian williams - shucks willie mitchell - who's making love LP track

Just spoken to Malc...he's shitting him self...so this afternoon we went for some training. dress like a twat and have a few beers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yoPb-amgbs&feature=related

Ive been asked to post this... "Once a year Pisa2000 chose an individual to support who has decided to do something unusual to help charity's within the UK/ In 2008 we supported the one legged marathon runner, in 2009 we supported Bill Wilney from Stroud who played table tennis although he had no arms and held his bat in his mouth, this year we are delighted to support a 60 year old veteran of the UK's northern soul scene who at this years Torch Reunion has agreed to dance to one record every 30 minute culminating with a back drop at 11-30 IF he can obtain sponsorship to the tune of £100...we would like to donate £100" Adi Mowles Pisa 2000 Chairman

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65 to go.... Burton doing a backdrop....pmsl, he couldn't even bend down at the Hose Street meet up ffs... Keith Hammond will be like a test match umpire with 17 little stones in his left pocket which will transfered to his right after each dance with the 17th including this backdrop. I think I may have to wear a nappy that day...

Put me down for 50p for the first 10 and £1 for the final 7 and bonus of £10 if you do a back drop.... Keith Hammond will have seventeen stones...go for it...

are you sure thats SEVENTEEN DANCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was bet £10 I wouldn't introduce Nolan Porter in a Martin Ellis style," no ya know any guy who can breakk all house records etc, ask Jez....

Jez got something sorted last night at Nuneaton.. what you gonna do Burton???

didn't Alan Day work there for a time and not forgetting the very swarve Steve Elliot..

anyone have a date he passed away? PD