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Chicago Soutrip

Dave Moore — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:21:26 GMT

Who else is making their way to the Windy City in March? We take over the technics on the Tuesday Night. Could be a geat chance for us all to get together again. DJ, Mark, Jas, Dave Cuban, Jeff L, Dave Whittle, Mike Umholtz, Sonny & Aret, etc.....plus the UK's usual suspects.

WINDY CITY SOUL CLUB

EmeraldCitySoul — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:12:11 GMT

Thats right kids, I am very proud to announce the arrival of Chicago's only monthly dance night dedicated to Rare & Northern Soul! This new monthly event will be kicking off later this month.

Resident DJs include: Aret Sakalian, Ben Pirani, Nick Soule, Xavier Velez, Eric Rosati and yours truly!!

Watch this space for details, or over on the myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/windycitysoulclub

OXFORD NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT ANNIVERSARY 13th. DECEMBER

dcsoxford — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:12:20 GMT

IT'S OUR SECOND ANNIVERSARY !!!!!!!!!!
(Special Anniversary CD for first 100 in)

with Special Guest DJ, CHRIS KING

supported by resident DJ's, Jon Willis, Dave Bailey and Charlie Mc, and Maz.

GREAT DANCEFLOOR,
SENSIBLE BAR PRICES
AND AS ALWAYS, , , , , GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT.

Oxford Soul Club presents;
NORTHERN SOUL
TAMLA MOTOWN
NIGHT,

On: SATURDAY, 13th. DECEMBER 2008

At: THE EMPRESS BALLROOM
ROVER SOCIAL CLUB
Roman Way, (First RIGHT off Horspath Road after leaving Eastern Bypass,)
Cowley,
Oxford.
OX46NL
7:45 pm until 1:00 am
(Sorry no admission after 10:30)
Ample free parking
cost as last time
£5,,,,,,o.t.d.
For more info, contact:
Steve, Maz, and Del
dcsoxford@aol.com
Feel free to get in touch for directions or just a chat.
Always glad to hear for anyone !!!

Many thanks,
Steve, Maz, and Derek. (OXFORD SOUL CLUB)
myspace.com/oxfordsoulclub

Weekender Review From Dave

Dave Moore — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:21:29 GMT

OK, just about squared away now after a great week with Mates both old and new. First Hitsville gathering in Mojacar and expected a few hiccups/teething problems but was very pleasantly surprised. Admin wise nothing major, but as you'd expect there's a few 'bits' that need addressing before the club return next year.

NUMBERS: We had 121 attend, including DJs and young Carrick. (He spent as much time on the dancefloor as anyone so ranks a full tick in a box for attending.

PROGRAMME: Thought the programme was just about right. Thursday at Reflections, nice and chilled, people arriving, few scoops, few hellos, putting names to faces etc. Bit of a dance etc. enjoyed it. Then Friday - still a few arriving but by now we're 'at it' full belt. Saturday Allnighter, by Midnight it's
buzzin' and we still had 30 people on the dancefloor at the end before breakfast so...another good night, the Sunday BBQ/Brunch Alldayer at La Finca. A superb way to spend the day chilling out to the guys midtempo sounds. Have to say I REALLY enjoyed the afternoon/early evening as the guys dug into their boxes for stuff you never hear. Then Monday evening 20 of us out for a meal to celebrate Marcelle's birthday just about capped it all off in fine style I thought. Nice one guys!

HOTEL VENUE: Have to say I've received nothing but good things about the hotel location. Not surprising really as it's right on the beach and most rooms open their balcony to a Mediterranean sea view. General feeling was that it was much better than La Quinta in Kissimmee. Few things need sorting reference posting bar tariff and menu for daytime snacks but apart from that I think it's a case of 'Ain't broke - don't fix it'.

ALLNIGHTER ROOM : Will get some industrial fans for next year as it did hot up! Also, will change light bulbs next year for better ambient lighting. Apart from that I think we were 'tickety boo'. The inside/outside terrace didn't cause any dramas and people could flow in and out as they wished. Might even take the afternoon sessions outside next year onto the beach! Watch this space.

SOUND RIG : It's no secret that I'm on a learning curve with this and the bits we added to the rig this year proved to be a massive improvement. The clubs equipment is improved upon each year and although we had two pieces fail on us, the replacement was seamless and I doubt anyone noticed. We pumped out 400w from each speaker x 4 and it sounded good to my ears. I asked around and everyone seemed to think the sound was spot on. We have one mic and one Technic to repair and then we will be complete with two sets again for next year. We have enough in the kitty to carry out these repairs so all is well on that front. We need a spare amp in order to be fully prepared for any mishaps and Kev P has said he will take care of that, so cheers Kilo.

DJs : Stars of the show for me. It's also no secret that I like nothing better than hanging out with guys who have a similar love of soul on vinyl and this year was outstanding. Right from the off the Hitsville 'firstimers' slotted straight in with the gang and fit like a glove. Albert and Dani, Budgie, Karl, Pete, Denny and Chris and their respective ladies proved that there are likeminded people out there who love their soul and are determined to celebrate it with style and panache. Great job guys. Your contribution was immense and we all appreciated it. I will add a few playlists at the bottom of this post. Not all the 45s palyed but it'll give you a flavour of what got played. Bit churlish to pick anyone out from what was an outstanding line up of record collectors but a few highlights for me:

Pete's satisfaction on opening his Allnighter set with Larry Clinton. It's a great feeling for a collector to wait so long and then do it.
Denny's grabbing the bull by the horns with Gewn Owens just at the right time.
Karl dropping the needle onto the unreleased Contours.
Fergie slating me fopr not having Sonny Herman, then playing it.
Greety playing Chuck Holiday and Sounds of Friction (It's the only time I ever get to dance to 'em)
Al Pollard playing Linda Jones - If We Had Met Sooner (A triumph of quality over rarity if ever there was one)
Dani playing The Teenagers 45 while a couple of members of the band danced to it.
Finally managing to say..."This is The Poets - Wrapped Around Your Finger"
Watching Denny's Eddie Parker (Awake) spinning on a Hitsville slipmat for the first time.

All great memories, stored away for those bleak Saturday nights ahead.

RADIO SHOWS: First time I've been responsible for these and I'm still wading through the WAV files etc. Keep an eye (and an ear) on the website over the next few months as Jason and I try to get 'em up there.

THE FUTURE: The general concensus was that we will return next year for sure. Hotel bookings and transport from the airport will be done next year by Bev so as to avoid the language barrier that put a few people off and we also discussed bringing an iconic musician/arranger/producer to the next one with a view to an afternoon Q and A session and radio interview. (Similar to the one we did with The Harthon Trio).

FINALLY: There was one blight towards the end of the Sunday Night when unfortunately a couple of bootlegs were spotted on the decks. The 'DJ' was asked to stand down and I finished the set. It's important that people understand that if they are invited to come play with us on the Hitsville Technics that there is no ambiguity. We are a bunch of dancin' anoraks that ONLY play 45s/LPs/Acetates etc in their original format. Any type of bootleg, pressing, carver, or whatever other gubbins is neither required, wanted or appreciated. If you don't agree with us that's fine, but it's our club and our etiquette, if you don't agree with it......leave your 45s at home. Needless to say the commemorative slipmats that the offending items infected have been destroyed and replaced with new ones.

Big thanks to everyone for their feedback. Bev and I had a great time all weekend. Great music, great banter, great dancing, some lovely meals and to share it all with such luvverly people makes it al the more special. See you in Valencia in a couple of weeks when we get to do it all again!!!!!!

Playlists:

PETE FOWLER:

Saturday

Larry Clinton - She's Wanted - Dynamo demo
Versatones - With A Broken Heart - Magic City
Brooks Brothers - Lookin For A Woman - Tay
Johnny James - Tell You About My Girl - Circle M
Bobby James - I Really Love You - Karol
Joe Hicks - I Gotta Be Free - AGC
Executive Four - I Got A Good Thing Going - Lu Mar
Jimmy & Vella Cameron - Lovin You Is Such A Groove - Reprise demo
Reatha Reese - Only Lies - Dot
Prince Ella & Sidney Jones - Baby I Got To Cut You Loose - Prince
Gene Toones - What More Do You Want - Simco demo
Jackie Day - Naughty Boy - Phelectron
Johnnie Taylor - Blues In The Night - Atlantic (Fr)
Tommy Bush - I Don't Like It - Rika
Satisfactions - Take It Or Leave It - Smash demo
Don Varner - Mojo Mama - Quinvy
George Jackson - Don't Use Me - Mercury demo
Kenny Carlton - Lost & Found - Blue Rock
Falcons - Good Good Feeling - Big Wheel
Mickie Champion - What Good Am I - Musette
John & The Wierdest - Can't Get Over These Memories - Tie

Sunday

Carl Holmes & The Commanders - Soul Dance No 3 - Blackjack
Professionals - That's Why I Love You - Groove City
De-Lites - Lover - Cuppy
John Leach - Put That Woman Down - Lawn demo
Bobby Angelle - Too Much For You - Money
Honey Bees - Let's Get Back Together - Garrison demo
Honey Bees - Never In A Million Years - Garrison demo
Dorothy Berry & Jimmy Norman - I'm With You All The Way - Little Star
Lewis Clark - Dog - Brent
Cautions - No Other Way - Shrine
Little Dooley - You Better Be Ready - Koko

DAVE FERGUSON

Friday Night Meet and Greet:

Ruby Andrews - Just Loving You - Zodiac
Johnny Bartel - If This Isn't Love - Solid State
Garland Green - Ain't That Good Enough - Revue
Seven Souls - I Still Love You - Okeh
Volumes - That Same Old Feeling - Impact DJ
Doni Burdick - Bari Track - SIR
Little Ritchie - Just Another Heartache - SS7
Jock Mitchell - Not A Chance In A Million - Impact DJ
Pat and The Blenders - Just Because - Fast Eddie
Promises - This Love Is Real - BRC DJ
Lanie Hill - Time Marches on - New Voice DJ
Buddy Miles - I'm Just a Kiss away - Columbia DJ
Garland Green - Girl I LOve You - Gamma
Bottom & Co - Gonna Find A True Love - Motown
Walter Jackson - Let Me Come Back - Brunswick
Rufus and Roots - Caught Up - T-Jaye
Bobby Hutton - Come See - Phillips DJ
Luv Co - Things are Not The Same - Spring

Allnighter

Sam Dees - Lonely For You Baby - SSS
Rotations - (Put A Nickel on) D-9 - Frantic DJ
Continental Showstoppers Not Too Young - Seventy 7
Sonny Herman - What about Me - Utopia
Delegates Of Soul - I'll Come Running Back - Uplook
Timothy Wilson - I Must Love You - Sky Disc
George Hobson - Let It Be Real - Sound City DJ
George Blackwell - Can't Lose My Head - Smoke
Continental Four - The Way I Love You - Jay Walking
Four Perfections - Im Not Strong Enough - Part time
Jesse Jiohnson - Left Out - Old Town DJ
Tony Clarke - Wrong Man - M-S DJ
Virginia Blackly - Let Nobody Love You - Mojo
Vernon Greene - Look At Me, Look At Me - Minit
Falcons - Love You Like You've Never Been Loved... - Big Wheel
Age Of Bronze - I'm Gonna Love You - Guava
Silhouettes - Not Me Baby - Goodway
Skip Jackson - I'm Onto You Girl - Dot Mar
Topics - Hey Girl - Chadwick
Arin Demain - Silent Treatment - Blue Star
J M Mathews - I Have No Choice - Big Hit
Chico Lamar - What Do You Think I Am - Fuller
Penetrations - Champagne (Shingaling) - Highland
Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over For Me - Liberty

KARL HEARD

Allnighter

Bruce Channel.....King Bee.....Le Cam
Johnny McCall.....I need you.....Alteen
The Symphonics.....Guilty.....Cur Tom
Tony Mathews.....My Wish.....Convoy
Melvin Davis....Chains of love....Un-issued cut
Ann Peebles.....Slipped, tripped and fell in love.....Hi
Inside Out.....I'm a good woman....Poppa Jack
The Magicians.....Love, let's try it again.....Villa
Carol Woods & the Executives.....Heart Breaker.....Perfecto 7
Moses Smith.....Come on, let me love you.....Cotillion
The Districs....One Lover (just won't do) Nile Records
Little Dooley.....You Twine so fine.....Baylor
Oscar Perry.....Face Reality......Feron
Eddie Jasper Daye's Four bars....Lean on me....Dayco
Jimmy and the Js.....Love is a changing thing.....Touchdown
Lonnie Jones.....Treat her right....Jenmark
Vondells.....Hey girl you have changed.....Airtown
Jackey Beavers.....Love that never grows old.....Revilot + side A
Hank Hodge......One way love.....Eye
The Notations.....Trying my best to find her......Tad
Five Chances.....Stranger i love you.....Finch
Lenny Williams.....I couldn't find nobody......Fantasy
Gene Redding....I got Soul.....Bell
J B Troy.....Live On.....Musicor
Suzie Rainey.....I've had enough.....Peachtree
Ernest Mosley.....Stubborn Heart.....La-Cindy
Rudy Love.....Suffering Wrath.....Canyon
Robert Thomas.....Salvation.....Charay
Wess and the Airedales.....I'll never turn my back on you.....Durium
The Volumes......Ain't gonna give you up......Karen
King Earnest.....You gonna miss me......Sonic
Little Mary Staten.....Steppin' Stone.....Gme
The Explosive Dynamiks.....Whole lotta loving......Lemco
The Adventurers......Easy Baby.....Compass
Judy Freeman.....Hold On.....Rca
The Contours......Cannot do without your love.....Un-issued

ALAN POLLARD

Allnighter

The Nomads - Somethings bad - Mo Groov.
Jimmy Mack - My world is on fire - Palmer.
J.T.Rhythm - All I want is you - Palmer.
Christine Cooper - Heartaches away my boy - Parkway.
Soul Brothers Incorporated - Pyramid - Golden Eye.
George Smith - I've had it - Turntable.
Big Dee Irwin - Satisfy my needs - Rotate.
Annabelle Fox - Lonely Girl - Satin.
Bobby Reed - I'll find a way - Loma.
Bobby Reed - The time is right for love - Bell.
Bobby Reed - If I don't love you - Bell.
Brice Coefield - Ain't that right - Omen.
Al Kent - The way you been acting lately - Ric Tic.
Cajun Hart - Got to find a way - Warner Brothers 7 Arts.
Doni Burdick - Bari Track - Sound Impression Records.
Doni Burdick - I have faith in you - Sound Impression Records.
Earl Wright Orchestra - Thumb a ride - Capitol.
Big Don's Rebellion - It was true - Ethon.
J.J.Barnes - Our love is in the pocket - Revilot.
Supremes & The Four Tops - Don't you miss me just a little bit - Motown.
Rita Graham - My cup runneth over - Tangerine.
The Tan Geers - Let my heart and soul be free - Okeh.
Pat Sands & The Pebbles - Loving him - Sussex.
The Velvelettes - That's a funny way - Jobete Acetate.
Don Ray Sampson & The Contessas - Baby come back - E.
Sweet Geraldine - Brain Storm - Magic City.
The Van Dykes - Save my love for a rainy day - Mala.
Tony Middleton - Paris Blues - Mala.
J.R.Bailey - Love won't wear off (as the years go by) - Calla.
Lenny Curtis - Nothing can help you now - Hit.

DAVE MOORE

Allnighter (Last Hour)

Al Williams - I Am Nothing - Palmer DJ
Jackie Lee - Shotgun And The Duck - Mirwood DJ
Herbie Hunter - I was Born To Love You - Spar DJ
Danny Monday - Baby Without You - Modern DJ
Bily Prophet - What Can I Do - Sue DJ
Willie Hutch - Love Runs Out - Dunhill DJ
Capreez - How To Make A Sad Man Glad - Sound DJ
Otis Smith - Let Her Go - Perception DJ
Poets - Wrapped Around Your Finger - J-2
Bobby Kline - Say Something Nice to Me - MB
Bobby Patterson - I'm In Love with You - Jet Star DJ
Eddie Billups - Shake Off That Dream - Seventy 7 DJ
Billy Woods - Let Me Make You Happy - Sussex DJ
Jimmy Soul Clark - I'll Be Your Winner - SoulHawk DJ
JT Rhythm - My Sweet Baby - Palmer DJ
Joe Walker - This Is My Last Goodbye - Bold
Robby Lawson - Burning Sensation - Kyser
John Bowie - At The End Of The Day - Merben DJ Final 45

HITSVILLE RARE SOUL WEEKENDER

Dave Moore — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:54:45 GMT

Just recovering from 4 days of hectic vinyl mayhem so just checking in...

Suffice to say that it was generally deemed to be the best one yet. Lots of 'firsts' including the first Eddie Parker on the Hitsville turntables. Lots of great stuff played. Oldies, Newies, Rarities, Cheapies, Beat Ballads, Uptempo, MidTempo....Event started on Thursday Night with:

Skip Jackson - Haven't We Met Before - 20th Century Fox Demo

And finished at Midnight on Sunday with:

The Enchanters - I Paid For the Party - Loma Demo

The stuff in between was stoopendous. The soundrig performed to perfection. The hotel and staff were superb, the weather was beautiful and the Mediterranean equally so.

We had 120 attendees.

More to follow like pics and playlists as people get home and recover. The US gang were missed and we all hope you can make the next one.

A full blown weekend of great soul music of all descriptions. All played, danced to and appreciated by a group of people who do it with style and panache like nowhere else. Well chuffed.

Most people en route home now, so hopefully once they're sorted we'll hear from them.

Off to Bed........KNACKERED BUT HAPPY!

HITSVILLE WEEKENDER

Dave Moore — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:03:43 GMT

Hi Gang,
Just to update you. We have secured a rather plush newly refurbished venue for an extra Soul Nite 9-2am on Thursday 18th September. So for anyone arriving before Friday the Weekender now consists of

Thursday Soul Night - 9-2am
Friday Soul Night - 9-2am
Saturday 1-5pm Radio Recording Sessions
Saturday 9pm-6am - Hitsville's Rare Soul Allnighter
Sunday 1-2359pm - Rare Soul Alldayer/BBQ at La Finca

Looking forward to seeing everyone and having a BLAST!

NORTHERN NIGHT IN OXFORD 4th. OCTOBER, with Tony Dellar

dcsoxford — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:29:41 GMT

Back from our holidays !!!!!!!!

Ready for another Great night at the Empress.

with Special Guest DJ, TONY DELLAR

(founder member of The Howard Mallet Soul Club, Cambs.)

supported by resident DJ's, Jon Willis, Dave Bailey and Charlie Mc, and Maz.

GREAT DANCEFLOOR,
SENSIBLE BAR PRICES
AND AS ALWAYS, , , , , GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT.

Oxford Soul Club presents;
NORTHERN SOUL
TAMLA MOTOWN
NIGHT,

On: SATURDAY, 4th. OCTOBER 2008

At: THE EMPRESS BALLROOM
ROVER SOCIAL CLUB
Roman Way, (First RIGHT off Horspath Road after leaving Eastern Bypass,)
Cowley,
Oxford.
OX46NL
7:45 pm until 1:00 am
(Sorry no admission after 10:30)
Ample free parking
cost as last time
£5,,,,,,o.t.d.
For more info, contact:
Steve, Maz, and Del
dcsoxford@aol.com
Feel free to get in touch for directions or just a chat. Always glad to hear for anyone !!!

Many thanks,
Steve, Maz, and Derek. (OXFORD SOUL CLUB)
myspace.com/oxfordsoulclub

**** STOP PRESS****

We asked Tony for his top 25 tracks and have burned them to CD.

Free to the first 100 through the door !!!!!

Soul In The Sun

Dave Fyfe — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:03:00 GMT

Hi All

This is the second time I have posted some thing on the forum and I did not do so good the first time...lol . So bare with me please.... Eddy Edmondson is a dj out of the lake district in England who has put Soul in the sun together. It has been running for about 10 years or so. The Holidays take place in Tenerife and Lanzerote two times a year April and November The wed page is www.zen28969.zen.co.uk/ I hope that gets you there? or google soul in the sun. Eddy has a Northern Soul Radio show on www.soultime.org.uk/ playing Northern 7Ts and a touch of modern sounds. This is some this I would like to go to at some point in my life. If I ever get any money together.

Later KTF

4TH HITSVILLE RARE SOUL WEEKENDER

Dave Moore — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:03:01 GMT

Ok Peeps,

We're on! All booked up and sorted. Hotel is a nice place, family run and right on the beach!

Here's the flyer, the links to the webpages and a contact for anyone to get in touch with me if they have any questions. Looking forward to seeing everyone in September. We've aranged a Soul Brunch for The Sunday - But I've also recce'd an Indian so we can still do the Indian Meal thing! He He! We'll have some new faces joining us this year too. Should be a blast. Can't wait to see the sun come up over the dancefloor at dawn on Sunday morning.

Check out the hotel at www.continental-mojacar.es

Best airport to fly into is Almeria. I'm in the process of arranging transport from Almaria to Mojacar.

Start checking flights peeps, it's gonna be the best one yet!

NORTHERN NIGHT IN OXFORD 28th. JUNE

dcsoxford — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:43:30 GMT

Next Northern Night in Oxford:::::WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ "HITSVILLE" CHALKY.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM D.J. BEFORE,
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE !!!!!!!!!!!

Last one for the summer.
Then we will be away on our 'holidays' until the 4th. of OCTOBER
GREAT DANCEFLOOR,
SENSIBLE BAR PRICES
AND AS ALWAYS, , , , , GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT.

Oxford Soul Club presents;
NORTHERN SOUL
TAMLA MOTOWN
NIGHT

On
SATURDAY, 28th. of JUNE, 2008.

WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ "HITSVILLE" CHALKY
(Warwick Soul Club, Soul Artist Promoter and a great bloke !!!!)

Supported by our Resident DJ's:
Jon Willis, Dave Bailey and Charlie Mc, and Maz.

At: THE EMPRESS BALLROOM
ROVER SOCIAL CLUB
Roman Way, (First RIGHT off Horspath Road after leaving Eastern Bypass,)
Cowley,
Oxford.
OX46NL
7:45 pm until 1:00 am
(Sorry, no admission after 10:30)
Ample free parking
cost as last time
£5, o.t.d.
For more info, contact:
Steve, Maz, and Del
dcsoxford@aol.com
Feel free to get in touch for directions or just a chat.

Many thanks,
Steve, Maz, and Derek.
Oxford Soul Club.
myspace.com/oxfordsoulclub

THE METROPOLITAN SOUL SHOW...today at 3.00pm GMT

Simon White — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:05:17 GMT

New show today 3.00pm- 5.00 pm GMT

Today's first hour features brand new tracks from tracks from April Hill, Seven, Just Sunshine featuring Anne Saunderson, Ebony Alleyne, and classic Modern Soul from McFadden & Whitehead, Gregg Diamond while the second hour features Maxine Brown, The Isley Brothers, The Four Chaps, Angelo Starr, The Channels, Johnny Thunder, Sonny Childe, Penny Carter, Joe Haywood, Little Richard, and many many more !

THE METROPOLITAN SHOW ON STARPOINT RADIO on www.starpointradio.com

WEDNESDAY at 3.00pm - 5.00pm

....... then repeated
THURSDAY 2.00 AM - 4.00am GMT
SATURDAY 7.00 AM - 9.00 am GMT
SUNDAYS 10-12PM ON SKY DIGITAL

First Hour -- Modern Soul Disco and a bit of Soulful
House/Garrige .

Second Hour-- Northern and 60t's Soul
Sit on a potato pan, Otis .

http://www.myspace.com/simonrwhite

The Metropolitan Soul Show
http:www.starpointradio.com

YORK SOULTRAIN

HARRY CROSBY — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:32:19 GMT

SOULTRAIN YORK, SATURDAY 3RD OF MAY 2008, THE CRESCENT WMC BLOSSOM ST YORK

A NIGHT OF ACROSS THE BOARD SOUL MUSIC, WITH ONE HOUR DEDICATED TO RARE &

UNDERPLAYED SOUL. START TIME 7.00PM-12-15

SPECIAL GUEST DJ JINXY[SCARBOROUGH] JOINING RESIDENTS HARRY & DIANE CROSBY

ALUN NICHO & DAVE SMITH £3.50 OTD

NORTHERN NIGHT IN OXFORD, SAT. 17th. MAY with NEIL SELF

dcsoxford — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:36:36 GMT

Hi Everyone !!
FOR DETAILS OF OUR NEXT NIGHT SATURDAY 17TH.MAY
WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ NEIL SELF (FOUNDER of SOULFUSION, GLOUCESTER.)

This will be the second of our "THREE FOR THE SUMMER". April, May, (we slid this one in) and 28th of June with "Hitsville" Chalky.
Then we will be away on our 'holidays' until OCTOBER,,, YES !!!

GREAT DANCEFLOOR,
SENSIBLE BAR PRICES
AND AS ALWAYS, , , , , GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT.

Oxford Soul Club presents;
NORTHERN SOUL
TAMLA MOTOWN
NIGHT

On
SATURDAY, 17th.of MAY, 2008.

WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ NEIL SELF (FOUNDER of SOULFUSION, GLOUCESTER.)
At: THE EMPRESS BALLROOM
The Pressed Steel Fisher Club (aka ROVER SOCIAL CLUB)
Roman Way, (First RIGHT off Horspath Road after leaving Eastern Bypass,)
Cowley,
Oxford.
OX46NL
7:45 pm until 1:00 am
(Sorry no admission after 10:30)
Ample free parking
cost as last time
£5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,o.t.d.
For more info, contact:
Steve, Maz, and Del
dcsoxford@aol.com
Feel free to get in touch for directions or just a chat.

Many thanks,
Steve, Maz, and Del.
Oxford Soul Club
myspace.com/oxfordsoulclub

Ann Arbor Soul Club 1-Year Anniversary wsg Mr. Fine Wine

rs wells — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:19:12 GMT

should be quite a scene!

HITSVILLE RARE SOUL WEEKENDER IV

Dave Moore — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:07:58 GMT

Hi Gang,

Just to let you know...we've secured a great location for The Hitsville Weekender 2008. It'll take place 19th - 21st September 2008 at he Continental Hotel, Mojacar, Almeria in Spain.

Lot's of work to do yet but thought you'd like to see the view from the dancefloor...

Friday - Soul Night

Saturday - Allnighter

Sunday - Chill out BBQ with outside music.

All details will be confirmed as I put the info and everything together after our Valencia Allnighter trip.

It'll be the bset one so far I reckon!

NORTHERN NIGHT IN OXFORD, SATURDAY, 12th. APRIL. 2008

dcsoxford — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:13:25 GMT

Here is the first of the "Three for the Summer" Nights in OXFORD,,,

12th. APRIL.
with JON WILLIS (SOULFUSION)
DAVE BAILEY & CHARLIE Mc (BANBURY SOUL CLUB)
and our own MAZ (OXFORD SOUL CLUB)

17th.May. with NEIL SELF (FOUNDER of SOULFUSION GLOS.)

and 28th. June. with "HITSVILLE" CHALKY

Then we go on our holiday break until :

OCTOBER.the 4th. (with TONY DELLAR)

and DECEMBER the 13th. Our second Anniversary (with CHRIS KING)

GREAT DANCEFLOOR,
SENSIBLE BAR PRICES
AND AS ALWAYS, , , , , GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT.

Oxford Soul Club presents;
NORTHERN SOUL
TAMLA MOTOWN
NIGHT,

On: SATURDAY,12th. APRIL

SATURDAY, 17th. MAY

SATURDAY, 28th. JUNE 2008

At: THE EMPRESS BALLROOM
The Pressed Steel Fisher Club (aka ROVER SOCIAL CLUB)
Roman Way, (First RIGHT off Horspath Road after leaving Eastern Bypass,)
Cowley,
Oxford.
OX46NL
7:45 pm until 1:00 am
(Sorry no admission after 10:30)
Ample free parking
cost as last time
£5,,,,,,o.t.d.
For more info, contact:
Steve, Maz, and Del
dcsoxford@aol.com
Feel free to get in touch for directions or just a chat. Always glad to hear for anyone !!!

Many thanks,
Steve, Maz, and Derek. (OXFORD SOUL CLUB)
myspace.com/oxfordsoulclub

Prestatyn Weekender - UK

Dave Moore — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:55:05 GMT

Just a quick lookback at The Prestatyn Weekender. Not gonna comment about the accommodation of any of the administration. Prestatyn in Feb...it is what it is. From our point of view it was great to meet up with Sammy Campbell again and get him to autograph the pic we had taken in NJ. His voice was not at it's best as he'd had flu since arriving. Both he and his son were real gents. Lots of time for the fans and really enjoyed meeting the UK soulies, as does everyone who makes the trip.

Performances on the night were as we've come to expect. The band were magnificent! The drummer deserves a special mention for reproducing the drum fills on the Precisions song with uncanny accuracy. Gloria Jones seems to have lost her voice now but it was nice to see the crowd give her rousing applause which is just as it should be. Some great memories of Ms Jones dancefloor fillers.

Gwen Owen's daughter nearly stole the show from Mom! A great rendition of "Just Say You're Wanted and Needed". Jerry Williams - the consummate professional. Another artist who really gets involved in the event and tries to speak to as many fans as possible. I always enjoy listening to them on the radio and this year John Smith did a great interview with 'Swamp'. A great bloke.

All in all a great show. Would have to say that The Precisions JUST shaded it for top spot for me personally. The guys really nailed it. Richie Pitts (honorary Precision) was in his element! He's 70 years old nearly and would put many artists half his age to shame with his enthusiasm and complete dedication to his craft. Outstanding.

All the rooms appeared to provide what people wanted. If you can't find some type of soul that 'floats your boat' at Prestatyn then I'd suggest you never will. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

So...onto the records that came home with me. Picked up this nice little item...

DISCO DISCO DISCO !

Simon White — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:00:25 GMT

DISCO DISCO DISCO !

STRUT at Corks ..... Friday 7th March... 28 Binney Street, London W.1

Retro Russ, Paul Leney

Guest DJ SIMON WHITE manifesto magazine/ The Metropolitan Soul Show

More info at-

www.discostrut.com

Northern Soul in Chicago?

Maria M — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:02:30 GMT

Anyone know of any Northern Soul events held in the Chicago area?

Leaving, on a jet plane...

Dave Moore — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:13:28 GMT

Just about to leave to start the trip to Prestatyn. Meeting up with Dave and Janet F for the frivolities.This year we're enjoying performances by:

Del Larks
Gwen Owens
Precisions
Gloria Jones

Unfortunately I only have "I Lost A Good Thing by Gwen and not "Wanted and Needed" (Damn yer eyes Pete French-He beat me out on a W/Demo of the Velgo classic floorshaker a few years ago. Haven't seen one since).

Full report when we get back. If anyone wants to meet up for a scoop, we'll be manning the There's That Beat booth, or on the dancefloor. See Ya...

Indalo Soul Club - SPAIN

Dave Moore — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:40:50 GMT

If anyone's in the area of Almeria check out the new gig. Hopefully it'll be a monthly event and we're workng on the midnight finish. Thanks to Jason for the flyer..great stuff Mate.

NORTHERN NIGHT IN OXFORD, SATURDAY 26th. JANUARY 2008 with guest DJ Sean Chapman

dcsoxford — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:09:54 GMT

NORTHERN SOUL NIGHT IN OXFORD SATURDAY 26th. JANUARY 2008

After a fantastic first anniversary night in December,
our next 'party' details are..............

GREAT DANCEFLOOR,
SENSIBLE BAR PRICES
AND AS ALWAYS, , , , , GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT.

Oxford Soul Club presents;
NORTHERN SOUL
TAMLA MOTOWN
NIGHT,
with SPECIAL GUEST DJ SEAN CHAPMAN !!!!

On: SATURDAY, 26th. JANUARY 2008
At: THE EMPRESS BALLROOM
The Pressed Steel Fisher Club (aka ROVER SOCIAL CLUB)
Roman Way, (First RIGHT off Horspath Road after leaving Eastern Bypass,)
Cowley,
Oxford.
OX46NL
7:45 pm until 1:30 am
(Sorry no admission after 10:30)
Ample free parking
cost as last time
£5,,,,,,o.t.d.
For more info, contact:
Steve, Maz, and Del
dcsoxford@aol.com
Feel free to get in touch for directions or just a chat.

Many thanks,
Steve, Maz, and Derek. (OXFORD SOUL CLUB)

NORTH BY MIDWEST VIII

STONESOUL45 — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:24:34 GMT

this party is getting bigger by the minute. anyone feel like traveling to the frozen midwest for a dance?

Soul Hole Productions & The Get Down International present:
NORTH BY MIDWEST VIII
featuring the top [northern] soul DJ's of the midwest and beyond
febuary 15-16 milwaukee wisconsin
WITH:
Brad Hales & Robert Wells [ann arbor soul club, MI]
Beezy The Bo$$ & Chronic A [rare soul millionaires, chicago]
Greg & Brian [hipshaker, MN]
Joey Schoenecker [opportunity international, WI]
Andy Noble [lotus land records/the get down, WI]
Dave Monroe [the soul hole, WI]
Mike Umholtz & Tommy Potts [central soul club, CA]
this will be unprecedented !!!
FEB 15th ALLNIGHTER[!!!!!] at DARLING HALL
FEB 16th MAD PLANET

Big Gav Stearn on todays Metropolitan Soul Show

Simon White — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:13:53 GMT

Todays (FRIDAY 25th January) show features BIG GAVIN STEARN as a special guest playing some of his Northern favourites and some serious rarities in the Northern Soul hour - 6-7pm UK time on
www.starpointradio.com

The first hour 5pm-6pm UK time features some great Modern Soul and Dance from
the last 35 years with great tracks from Izzy James, Slyvester, Nick
Klow, brand new tracks from Marvin Gaye and Noel McKoy and tracks from Freda Payne and The Stylistics, Lenny Welch, Bobby Caldwell and Marsha Hunt amongst others.

Deep South Soul Club at BOURNEMOUTH ROWING CLUB Christmas Beach Party SAT DECEMBER 8TH

chorleyboy — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:24:01 GMT

DJ'S: Dave Greet, Shay, Pete Widd, Guy Couch and Rich Chorley, Jason and Martin...

CLASSIC 60'S AND 70's SOUL and MOTOWN IN THIS ATMOSPHERIC VENUE OVERLOOKING THE SEA, ON BOURNEMOUTH PROMENADE, 50 YARDS FROM THE MAIN PIER...ADMISSION £7

NORTHERN NIGHT IN OXFORD, SATURDAY, 1st. DECEMBER, 2007.

dcsoxford — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:41:57 GMT

1ST. ANNIV. OXFORD NORTHERN NIGHT
SATURDAY 1ST. DECEMBER, 2007

After a brilliant night in September!!!!!!!

GREAT DANCEFLOOR,
SENSIBLE BAR PRICES
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT
AND AS ALWAYS, , , , , GREAT MUSIC !!!!!!!!!!

Oxford Soul Club presents;
NORTHERN SOUL
TAMLA MOTOWN
NIGHT
OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On
SATURDAY, 1st. of DECEMBER, 2007.

At: THE EMPRESS BALLROOM
The Pressed Steel Fisher Club (aka ROVER SOCIAL CLUB)
Roman Way, (First RIGHT off Horspath Road after leaving Eastern Bypass at trafficlights,)
Cowley,
Oxford.
OX46NL
7:45 pm until 1:30 am
(Sorry no admission after 10:30)
Ample free parking
cost as last time
£5,,,,o.t.d.
For more info, contact:
Steve, Maz, and Del.
dcsoxford@aol.com
Feel free to get in touch for directions or just a chat.
Hope to see all that came to our last night again. Wonderful, warm friendly crowd, always welcome back.

Many thanks,
Steve, Maz, and Derek.

Prestatyn ... whos going?

EmeraldCitySoul — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:41:08 GMT

my first trip ever "'cross the pond" will be next feb/mar for the Prestatyn Weekender. Myself, Kym Fuller and my darling lady Alma will be in attendance in chilly Wales, and then off for a week to Manchester afterwords to attend the DDA function at Lowton Civic.

The Del-Larks, Gwen Owens, The Precisions live ... should be unbelievable!

Will i be seeing any of the hitsvillers there this year?

ECSC Seattle Northern Soul Weekender

Jazzy Jas — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:31:09 GMT

Hey Kev,

I think I speak for all of us on here that we'd like to know how your event came off. It would be nice for you to give the forum members a blow-by-blow rundown, some photos and some playlists.

Inquiring minds want to know!

-Jas

UK Trip

Dave Moore — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:49:30 GMT

Hi All,

Back from a whirlwind trip to UK. Had a great time, saw lots of people, heard lots of music. Spent Friday at the Burnley Allnighter where Russ Vickers turned up. Nice to see him looking well after his recent scare. Some great records played including The Terrifics, The Poets, Sonny Herman and a great version of Ain't No Sun Since You Been Gone by The Originals.

Spent a few hours sleeping on Dave Fergie's front door mat...(Don't ask?!)

Then down to meet Billy Jackson and escort him to Guy Hennigan's 50th birthday bash. Another great night. Saw a few folks I ain't seen in a while, including Ion, Rob Marriot and a few other collectors. Billy had a great time as people came up and recognised him. I think he was surprised that so many people knew of so much of his work. Was good to meet a few magazine subscribers too and put names to faces.

There are plans afoot for a great event in UK next year. If things slot into place Hitsville/There's That Beat! will be at the forefront so watch this space for details.

Chi Town comes to Florida

Dave Moore — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:42:58 GMT

Saturday 27th Oct 2007
Carol Morsani Hall
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Centre

LIVE ON STAGE:

Jerry Butler - The Icemen Himself!!
Gene Chandler - THE Duke of Earl
The Impressions - Fred Cash and Sam Gooden!

Plus Philly's very own son - Mr Billy Paul.

Now this is FLORIDA!! We don't get many soulsters coming down here so this is a MUST surely!

Anyone fancy a meet up for a few drinks, meal etc and then the gig.

Here's the link...

http://www.tbpac.com/shows/show.cfm?recordID=1977

The Soul Box & Beer Tour 2007 - back in the UK

Greg Belson — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:56:21 GMT

So here we go, a bevvy of dates that I'll be playing at whilst back in the UK for a while.....some pubs, some clubs.

Bring tail feathers......

Saturday 29th September – Society @ Dulo, London Road (Sheffield) – 8pm til 1am

Monday 1st October – The Cocoanut Bar, 16 Mill St, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2RF (Surrey) – 8pm til 11pm

Saturday 6th October – The Soul Shack @ The Queens Bar, St. Petersburg, Gorohovaya st. 13, (Russia.) – 11pm til 6am

Sunday 7th October – Radio show, St. Petersburg (Russia)

Monday 8th October – Brillo @ Filthy MacNasty’s, 68 Amwell Street, EC1R 1UU (London) – 8pm til 11pm

Friday 12th October – Bacchus, Union Street, Kingston Upon Thames w/wrongtom, (Surrey) – 10pm til 3am

Saturday 13th October – Jazz Rooms @ The Jazz Place, 10 Ship Street w/ Russ Dewbury (Brighton) – 10pm til 3am

Monday 15th October – The Cocoanut Bar, 16 Mill St, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2RF (Surrey) – 8pm til 11pm

Wednesday 17th October – MOS Radio Farside Show w/Bill Brewster (London) – 8pm til 10pm

Friday 19th October – Three Blind Mice (ex-Smersh), 5 Ravey Street, EC2A 4QW w/Mark Webster (London) – 10pm til 3am

Luvverly

The Hitsville Weekender Play Lists

Mark L Holmes — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:45:42 GMT

Hitsville Weekender 2007 Mark Holmes Play list.

Following from the BJ DJ’s (a classy set of ladies) I got to play from 7:45 to 9:00 pm. A mix of classics, oldies and crossover stuff, I really enjoyed hearing them out loud. I am not a chatty type of DJ I really treat it like I was playing in our front room (though I do need to open my gob a bit more but I have this funny Americanized accent !!!!)

Any way here it is in no particular order.

Y’all enjoy!

Mark

Bobby Womack – Home is where the heart is – Columbia

The Vonettes – Touch My Heart – Cobblestone

Darrel Banks – I’m the one who loves you – Volt

Betty Turner – Be Careful Girl – Liberty (Audition Record)

Irma Thomas – What are you trying to do – Imperial (WD)

First Choice – This is the house where love died – Scepter

Ike and Tina Turner – Dust My Broom – Tangerine

Johnny Taylor – Friday Night – Stax

Ruby Andrews – Got a bone to pick with you – ABC (WD)

Gene Chandler – There Was a Time – Brunswick (Promo)

Jesse James – If you want a love affair – 20^th Century

Charisma Band – Ain’t nothing like your love – Buddha

Arthur Prysock – All I need is you tonight – Old Town

Ann Sexton – You’ve been gone too long – Seventy 7

The Bay Brothers – What does it take – Millennium (Promo)

Ann D’Andrea – Don’t stop looking – Jamie (WD)

AC Reed – My Baby’s been cheating – Cool

Danny Wagner – I lost a true love (Audition Record)

Kenny Wells – Isn’t it just a shame – New Voice

The Parliaments – I can see the ice melting – Revilot

Flame N King & the Bold Ones – Ho Happy Day – NYCS

Keni Lewis – What’s Her Name – Buddha (Demo)

Dutch Robinson – Can’t get along without you – UA (Demo)

Chuck Jackson – I’ve got the need – UK All Platinum

Margie Joseph – Medicine Bend – UK Stax

Roy Hamilton – The panic is on – MGM (Demo)

George Smith – I’ve Had It – Turntable

Oscar Perry – He sent me you – Mercury

Sonny Til – Tears and Misery – RCA (Demo)

Hitsville

Dave Bywell — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:54:38 GMT

Had a great weekend will write a revue later. Just written one for s. source Dave (Alzheimer) Moore told me to get my play list list up immediately!.So here you go, I Had the after the pie & Pea session, I remember that clearly, because I thought Greety had got caught short and had a poop behind the decks on closer inspection it was a pile of mushy peas that just looked like a pile of poop. Thanks Greety! Obviously not a norvener. Doesn't like mushy peas.
2.30a.m. till 3.30 a.m.
1.The Rockmasters It’s Raining Teardrops Romulus*
2.The Shadows My Love Is Gone USA
3.Sy Hightower I Know Carmen
4.Sherlock Holmes Standing At A Standstill Part III*
5.Cal Greene I’ll Give You Just A Little More Time Filmtown* 6.Eddie Daye & 4 Bars Guess Who Love You Shrine*
7.Deena Johnson Breaking Point Wild Deauce*
8.Silhouettes Not Me Baby Goodway
10. Lockettes I Love The Boy Who Lives Next Door ABC
11. Leon Haywood Consider The Source Capital
12.Frankie Karle You Should Have Held On Philtown
13.Skip Jackson Im On To You Girl Dot-Mar
14.Appreceations I Can’t Hide It Aware*
15. Bottom & Co Gonna Find A True Love Motown
16.Chuck Jackson What’s With This Lonliness Kent (anniv)*
17. Curtis Davies Tell Me Ronnie
18.George Hobson Let It Be Real Sound City*
19.Fantastics You & Me S Stage 7
20.Sir Ceaser Show Me Ride
21.Rufus Lumley Stronger RCA*
22.DD Warwick Do It Do It Mercury*

This isn’t the order I played them in They were a mixture of issues and demos. The last 2 were from LP’s. Great response on the dance floor really surprised that so many danced to Cal Greene and Chuck Jackson . All the records with * were requested (quite a few) Dancer of the set must go out to Tommy Potts who usually doesn’t dance –shock horror he danced to nearly everything, thanks Tommy. Highlight of the set for me was Sir Ceaser and Curtis Davies Although it was nice to get a positive response from the dance floor -full stop. Of course one of my favourite records of all time is Eddie Daye I also consider myself very fortunate to own one.Thanks to everybody for the positive response. DJ

Hitsville Weekender Look Back

Mark L Holmes — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:10:22 GMT

What a weekend. The most fun I have had in a long time. It was great seeing everybody again and great to meet new people. The music as always was the best of the best and the rarest of the rare.

Being in the presence of the gentlemen from Harthon was both an honor and humbling for me and I know that others will paint a much better picture of the experience than I ever could.

So what makes this event so special? I think it is the fact that the group is only here for a positive experience, camaraderie and friendship. I come here excited to hear what anybody plays, old, new, rare, not so rare, classics, left field, major plug sides and little known flip sides, a sense of music adventurism with the feeling that the feedback you get will be honest and without behind your back criticism.

I get to throw myself around a dance floor in a haze of talcum powder in shorts and a tee shirt. Guys dance in sandals, its come as you are and dance as you want. Awesome

The people!!

I got to see Bev Moore in action this week and believe me she is incredible. She was one step ahead of Dave and myself most of the time (well really all of the time) never settling for second best. We had a couple of dramas that only one or two people knew about thanks to Bev. I got to work closely with Dave Moore this time around and what a consummate professional, it was a pleasure.

All of the people who came from the UK (and if I miss anyone I am sorry) Fergie and Janet, Bev and Kev, Alan Pollard and his family (what a treat to see Alan here with us and spinning a double set), Dave Greet and his lovely wife, Howard and Kath, Phil and his mate (can’t remember his name, sorry) who came over “blind” from the North East of England.

The California contingent DJ Bywell as always fun and feel good to be around, Tommy Potts (still giggling I think from listening to the old ‘uns singing stupid songs from the 70’s (definitely not norvern) while we played “It’s a Knockout” in the pool) and Mike Umholtz who always throws himself into the culture with enthusiasm and little bewilderment

The Chicago boys, who also have incredible enthusiasm and excitement for the music and the event, brought some friends from Milwaukee who were equally impressed from all accounts.

The Florida folks, of course Dave and Bev Moore, Jeff Lemlich and Co. a couple of newies, Garry from Orlando and Mark from Tavares and of course me and the little un and the wife waiting patiently.

The DJ Villa was another success, records spinning on the Numark run through the tele for additional volume! Beer and libations a plenty and of course the traditional Indian meal on Sunday evening which is such a tradition now.

MEAT PIE & MUSHY PEAS & GRAVY on Sunday morning about 2 AM. Last year we had Pizza this year I volunteered to provide something a little more traditional. From the comments I got back it was much appreciated (even the security guard had 3 portions).

Thanks to everyone for making the effort and can’t wait for the next time we can be together again.

Mark

Pictures?!?!?

recordwanted — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:48:06 GMT

Saw a few cameras at the weekender, hope to see some pics soon! I wonder what it looks like when i'm not seeing double!!

-mike

Weekender record requests

Mark L Holmes — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:32:12 GMT

I sat down and compiled the record request thread for the weekender. If someone said they would bring it I put there name next to it. If you have anything on the list bring it.

Karmello Brooks – Tell Me Baby

Chuck Holiday – Just Can’t Trust Nobody

The Four Tracks – Like my Love for you (Tommy)

The Rockmasters – Raining Teardrops – (DJ)

Precisions – I wanna tell my baby

Milton Parker " Women Like It Harder "

The Del Rays " Love Came” (Jeff Lemlich)

Bottom & Company " Gonna Find A True Love (DJ)

Four Reputations....Call on Me
Tradewinds.....Price of Love
Intruders.....It must be Love
Paramounts.....Come go with me now
The Uniques.....Not too Long ago
Tommy Good...Baby I miss You
Perfections.....I Love My Love
Devons....Someone to Treat Me (the way you used to)
Gainors.....Tell him
Ebony Essence.....Let Me In
Atlantics....What so Good about Goodbye
Eptones...A Love thats Real
Frankie Crocker....Ton of Dynamite
Gerry Gainy....You Don't Love Me

(A certain Bevs request Give ‘em an inch………..!!!!)

The Inverts – Time Will Change

The Charisma Band – Aint nothing like your love

Gene Toones – What more do you want

Al Williams – Brand New Love

Silky Hargreaves – Keep Loving Me (Tommy or Jason)

Meagan Holmes top 3 requests

“Giddy Up” aka Eddie Billups – Shake of that dream (Dave Moore)

“Your eyes don’t look the same” aka Darrel Banks - I’m the one who loves you (Dave Moore)

Got a bone to pick with you – Ruby Andrews (Mark Holmes)

Looks like we are going to have an incredible weekend, and remember there is always room for more.

Hitsville Weekender Take 3

Mark L Holmes — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:10:56 GMT

Lots of people arrived by yesterday the last being DJ Bywell.

Dinner at Outback for 12 and more people stopped by while we we there.

The DJ Villa is humming and shivering with the sounds of beautiful rare soul music. Plans are being made to shift everything to the Hotel to set up for Friday night. A raucous sing a long to Johnny Caswell last night by Messrs. Moore, Greet, Bywell and Holmes with Howie playing the master of the mic!!

Harthon guys are arriving today, dinner tonite,

Alan Pollard and family heading west, California contingent heading east, Chicago guys heading south.

This will be the best soul weekend America has ever seen (and potentially the best it will ever see)

MLWKE->CHI->FLA

STONESOUL45 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:21:52 GMT

we're literally moments from hopping in the rental car with rares and heads in tow! see you all in no more than 24 hrs!

Weekender Travellers

Mark L Holmes — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:09:23 GMT

Some travel tips for the upcoming weekend.

1. Go to the toilet before you leave the house.

2. If you have to go to the bathroom at the airport DO NOT think about Northern Soul. I would hate for you to start tapping your toes as your favorite choon goes around and round in your head. As we know toilet dancing and restless leg syndrome can get you in a whole lot of trouble.

3. If something does happen don't tell the scuffies that you are going to Florida to dance with yer mates, they might not understand and neither would a judge.

Travel safe.

Mark

Histville Weekender Update

Dave Moore — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:00:33 GMT

Hey Hey!
Alan and Judi Pollard along with their daughter Jo will be joining us at the weekender. The pull of the Harthon guys was too much for Al. I've talked him into DJing for us on Saturday night too! Bonus!

We're gonna have the whole Hitsville Gang together. It's gonna be a great weekend. Have started digging through boxes for 45s to play already!

Can't wait!