Pauldonnelly

for those of you who have applied for advance tickets you have email. PD

spread the word then Barry, over 120 tickets been applied for mate..

I'm far left as you look at the photo before anyone starts, I'll let you decide who the other two are

haff to say it didn't hurt as much as I expected.

do ex Torchites have a unique bond? This is gonna bore the tits of some however it was such a surreal moment that I thought I'd share it with you.. Jez Jones off this forum has been incredibly helpful with this Oct 2009 Torch reunion, Friday night we exchanged PM's with regard to meeting up with me and Malc at Morley Carr. I don't know the guy, never met him before in my life so I was interested to see what this guy looked like and also to personally say 'thank you' etc He told me he was coming up with FAT DAVE so I kept a look out for a FAT dave + 1, saw plenty but something not quite right, like Malc he was having problems getting there Started me dj spot at 10-15 and at 10-30 looking around, as you do and noticed this bloke near the bar, swarve bastard, a right dresser like "look at me I'm 54 but can still cut the cloth" standing still he had an air of arrogance...I thought yep, thats Jez Jones...40mins later he tapped me on the shoulder with a " allright mate" No pretence no shit, we went outside and within 30 mins he and I had bonded Bloody strange...

I just wanna go up there with some close mates, hopefully meet some old and new mates from all over the uk, have a laugh, smile a little, laugh a little, cry a little and dance a lot to the sounds that without question to this day still have a profound effect on my personal musical taste. Its a reunion not a revival and to that end when the details are released I hope like minded folk who wish to say " thanks and goodbye to Hose St, Tunstall , Stoke on Trent" will attend for ALL the right reasons.. Right on Brothers and Sisters... PD

email PaulDonnellyBP@aol.com or pm Ritchie Adams - I Can't Escape From You - Congress 256 - White Promo 1965 £350

Game on

Creative Source - don't be afraid SouthSide Movemnet - do it to me Nolan Porter - Oh Baby The Atlanta Disco Band - Bad Luck Eddie Parker - Body Chains Never Die - Mandrill----I might play this Sat night..awesome

there a tad off colour but are deffo not blue mush....

don;t forget to let SKF know....

"Its gonna be a reet POSH doo is this Torch Reunion" Date? now sorted Venue? now sorted subject to approval from Chairman Malc DJ's? on the case

Malc Burton ? dont know that one?

Change your bags - Willie Kendricks.

the signature tune of The Burslem Enlarged Prostate Assoc... The Sweet Three...I would if I could.

Inky winkey damwang Pooh Back is back I'm in a world of (pile) trouble Shit and Runs

Phils got a point Russ.

YES I WILL HAVE 2 TICKETS BEFORE I FORGET good man..can you email me so I can add your name to the rest as MALC will be contacting you with all the details Iam....PaulDonnellyBP@aol.com It was the fellar from Golbourne, lives in a terraced housem, then again you all do upt thur how about getting Tomo out for this one?

For my tea last night I licked the scrapings off Smudges arsehole...next best thing to peanut butter on Riveta

I first went early 72 with Fred Morton and Topper after that we went to nearly every niter there We used to hire a van and Big Clemmy from Leigh use to drive it smashed out of his yed we had some brill times goin down to Tunstall sometimes has many as 12 in the back of the van and 3 in front everyone buzzin in the back playin the tunes of the day on the Discotron . The last nite there was the Alldayer after the niter licence had been revoked around 8-30pm we all jumped into the van made are way back to our mates wedding reception at Higher Folds Labour Club in Leigh all smashed out of our brains then around 11-30 we went off to Farnworth to the Niter at Troggs nearly everyone had got the same idea because Troggs was rammed to the rafters and the doors locked loads in the street outside playin cassettes ---Discotrons ect it was nearly as good has being inside Great Times i feel priviledged to have lived through those early days of the Northern Scene and to have met so many wonderful people and become friends with so many and to have seen and talked to many of the Artist like Jackie Wilson in Warrington Carlton Club, Jnr Walker Major Lance who i become friends with during 73..... and many many more like Tommy Hunt Edwin Starr ect ect who today have become true legends in very sense in the World of Soul Music. Thats one of the things that makes being part of the Family on the Northern Scene great THE ARTIST the guys and Girls who made it all possible with their wonderful music people like Billy Prince ..Jerry Williams..Pat Lewis..Doni Burdick.. Syl Johnson Sam Hutchins the list go on and on they really appreciate the love and kindness given to them and there familys whenever they come over to the UK.... Great Stuff Hey WHAT A SCENE !!! LOVE, PEACE & HAPPINESS Ian Cunliffe so do you wanna a ticket or what. LOL? Mr Cunliffe, .its nice folk like you that make all this worthwhile. do you remember that friday night at Leigh Squash club when I was off me tits and I somehow manged to knock down that playing card pyramid done by the local Down Syndrome school.. Btw was as the name of the wheelite who used to knock about with Tomo reall good dancer, moustache, has a handicapped child lives nr to Wigan? Ronnie????

Chris I suspect you may be talking about Di (Diane) who came from Worcester. She used to hang about with a few others from Worcester, Malvern, Evesham, Redditch & Glos. Can't account for her her kissing technique tho!!! Anyway I will definitly be up for a reunion & October would be great for me as I have to fly over from Oz & my arms get ever so tired I'll email Paul which one is Di?

57 ticket reservations and we aint got a venue or date yet

HAPPY DAYS...2nd photo yep does it for me that was until I saw the photo of the stairs its me birthday today had a few and got a lump in my throat, Called the Mrs over who detests the current rare soul scene but trod the boards early 70's, "Recognise these stairs pet" "That's the stairs to the Highland Room" after 35 years she remembered a few flights of stairs, bizarre but forgot my fekkin birthday

do you remember the date of your 1st ever Torch all-nighter? how about your 2nd? Only went twice. Sat 13th Jan 1973... my footy team played Derby Co in the FA cup, 5pm we were shouting "stay, stay run, run, stay" at 6.30 we'd had some gear and we were Tunstall bound via the Bell and Oak Sat 10th Feb 1973---my birthday...17 years young....happy days.

bloody hell Malc count to ten...