Peggy Spencer is spot on.......... yes it came from the heart..........the soul.......but... quote 'they will grow out of that' unquote......no no no she doesn't realise how deep the soul is and as time has proven, anyone who attended wigan casino and felt the magic will tell you it never dies its always with you and we wil never grow out off it.......KTF
Happy Memories of Wigan Casino if it was still open now it would be a Gold mine There will never be a place like it again Just glad I got to go there many times If only I had a time machine to go back to the Amazing Night's I had there I am still Keeping The Faith
Used to go the Torch, but only cos I lived in Stoke. Absolutely brilliant memories. There was NS nights at the Top Rank in Hanley too later on, Ian Lavine was DJ there if I remember right....✊✊✊
I think that it is on the Sky Arts Channel at 3.30am Go into Catch Up and do a search for Northern Soul, you will also see that both of the recent films, Northern Soul and Soul Boy are still available to watch.
For his contribution to the Northern Soul scene in Britain (latterly the world) imho, I think Russ Winstanley should've been mentioned in the Queens New Year's Honours List. The man brought people from all over the country together in celebration of the music. & gave memories that the aforementioned, myself included, have cherished ever since & continue to do so. GOD BLESS YOU RUSS
Yeah! why not. I could think of a few guy's from the scene that could qualify for that accolade, and there's more going way back to the git-go. Myself, it would be fellow scot John Anderson who provided a lot of the DJ's with the sounds they played in the 70's but I like to think that the Scene is a collective of people doing their best to keep the faith with the music we all love.
Northern Soul was never and still isnt a venue. It really doesn't matter if it was the Casino, the Wheel, Blackpool, Mecca, the Winter Gardens or Pier at Cleethorpes.. Its a bringing together of totally disparate groups of people under one banner.. THE MUSIC AND FRIENDSHIP.. Ktf
Only went a few times but each time we made sure Leicester were playing up north. It was straight to footy watch the match and hopefully try and cadge a lift back.
5:53 "It was Lucozade that kept the majority of people going". I Know old Russ wasn't the sharpest guy, but he knows he is lying. It was dexamphetamine that kept 95% of the people going. Would have been 100%, but some people just came to have a look.
57dogsbody.........Mmm - tad cynical methinks. I knew quite few people who never [ever] took 'gear' and they were on the scene from the very beginning!
Well I was in the minority then cos I never took drugs! A whole loaf of Jam butties was in my bag. One of my mates from Blackpool went home to bed after a nighter at Wigan and never woke up!
Never heard such 'missing the point', patronising b.s. as from that Peggy Spencer. We were grown up souls, whatever physical age we were. I hate it when people who haven't got a clue and will probably never get it, talk down to us who did. Pissed off!
We enjoyed first , the highland room , then on to casino , collin curtis ian levine , russ winstanley ,living near blackpool , it was pretty dam fine , but having to work on a sunday had its negs , best ever at casino , footsie , the all crowd on the floor was as totally as one , here we were in the cathreall of northern ! When i whent to work i got sympathy , they thought that i was ill , no , just alittle bit tired . I could do it then 24 hour clock , now im nackered , but the music , not all of it , but the toppers , no room on the danse floor . Why did they really have to pull the casino down , with out any consultation , hey greater manchester council , why . Think there is some good christian members of the council that made that discission , and he had a younge daughter , it would happen in memphis or the motor city . Time for a swim . Keep the faith ! ! !
They was the good old days, BACK in the 70,s,👍 anstill into the music Now.....👏👊🤛🤜
IT WAS AN AMAZING PLACE .....EXPERIENCE SECOND TO NONE .....HARD TO DESCRIBE ....
Peggy Spencer is spot on.......... yes it came from the heart..........the soul.......but... quote 'they will grow out of that' unquote......no no no she doesn't realise how deep the soul is and as time has proven, anyone who attended wigan casino and felt the magic will tell you it never dies its always with you and we wil never grow out off it.......KTF
That true it never goes, it just lives with you and you live with it, keep the faith....KTF
Beautiful Fran xx God bless and keep you safe
Top girl was Fran x
jumped into the Edinburgh soul club bus a couple of times with Fran - lovely lass.
Welsh an proud Welsh and missing my Soul KTF
Thanks for the great memories KTF ✊
Happy Memories of Wigan Casino if it was still open now it would be a Gold mine There will never be a place like it again Just glad I got to go there many times If only I had a time machine to go back to the Amazing Night's I had there I am still Keeping The Faith
nice film well put together
Proud to be part of it all .KTF. . SMETH.
I was. Called a out cast in our village in South Kirkby now I c them trying to dance to it owhat they missed back in the day ? Fsmith
great doc, thank you!
engine-54 : Welcome ktf
it was the torch and the twisted wheel that was the home of northern soul wigan was years later
It's an age thing mate. I bet we all enjoyed whatever club we tread the floors on. ktf
I am glad I am old enough to remember it all
Used to go the Torch, but only cos I lived in Stoke. Absolutely brilliant memories. There was NS nights at the Top Rank in Hanley too later on, Ian Lavine was DJ there if I remember right....✊✊✊
We did go just to dance but many a romance came from within the scene and I married a NS girl back in the day
I think that it is on the Sky Arts Channel at 3.30am Go into Catch Up and do a search for Northern Soul, you will also see that both of the recent films, Northern Soul and Soul Boy are still available to watch.
R.I.P Fran God Bless
BUT NOT FORGOTEN FRAN LIVES IN OUR MEMMS - --- ALNITER MADRID 18 APRIL 2015 KTF
For his contribution to the Northern Soul scene in Britain (latterly the world) imho, I think Russ Winstanley should've been mentioned in the Queens New Year's Honours List. The man brought people from all over the country together in celebration of the music. & gave memories that the aforementioned, myself included, have cherished ever since & continue to do so. GOD BLESS YOU RUSS
Yeah! why not. I could think of a few guy's from the scene that could qualify for that accolade, and there's more going way back to the git-go. Myself, it would be fellow scot John Anderson who provided a lot of the DJ's with the sounds they played in the 70's but I like to think that the Scene is a collective of people doing their best to keep the faith with the music we all love.
He's become a self righteous dick.
sideways action I suppose a self righteous dick is better than av total fucking moron
Northern Soul was never and still isnt a venue. It really doesn't matter if it was the Casino, the Wheel, Blackpool, Mecca, the Winter Gardens or Pier at Cleethorpes.. Its a bringing together of totally disparate groups of people under one banner.. THE MUSIC AND FRIENDSHIP.. Ktf
Tolly T FACT; in all the time Wigan Casino was open, there was never ONE conviction for drugs in connection with the Casino.
Sounds like Vicky Coren Mitchell narrating.
town council leaders ,,arrsholes
great!
I've seen one of the burkes brothers dancing.
lol...just seen Johnny, thank gawd I'm not on there...LOL
haha would have been football hooligans loads where laa
Only went a few times but each time we made sure Leicester were playing up north. It was straight to footy watch the match and hopefully try and cadge a lift back.
5:53 "It was Lucozade that kept the majority of people going". I Know old Russ wasn't the sharpest guy, but he knows he is lying. It was dexamphetamine that kept 95% of the people going. Would have been 100%, but some people just came to have a look.
Or like me... to use my money to buy records.. you know, those little round things that when you play them music comes out!
57dogsbody.........Mmm - tad cynical methinks. I knew quite few people who never [ever] took 'gear' and they were on the scene from the very beginning!
track list?
Well I was in the minority then cos I never took drugs! A whole loaf of Jam butties was in my bag. One of my mates from Blackpool went home to bed after a nighter at Wigan and never woke up!
cheers oldsoulboy....
Loads of skem heads on this vid, mandy knorr / nige williams /lester gallager and even vernons on it fond memorys ktf
HEY DAN ARE YE UP FOR A ALNITER ¡¡¡
Never heard such 'missing the point', patronising b.s. as from that Peggy Spencer. We were grown up souls, whatever physical age we were. I hate it when people who haven't got a clue and will probably never get it, talk down to us who did. Pissed off!
just seen niteowl147 on this video
We enjoyed first , the highland room , then on to casino , collin curtis ian levine , russ winstanley ,living near blackpool , it was pretty dam fine , but having to work on a sunday had its negs , best ever at casino , footsie , the all crowd on the floor was as totally as one , here we were in the cathreall of northern ! When i whent to work i got sympathy , they thought that i was ill , no , just alittle bit tired . I could do it then 24 hour clock , now im nackered , but the music , not all of it , but the toppers , no room on the danse floor . Why did they really have to pull the casino down , with out any consultation , hey greater manchester council , why . Think there is some good christian members of the council that made that discission , and he had a younge daughter , it would happen in memphis or the motor city . Time for a swim . Keep the faith ! ! !
cheers Robert. that was a nice slice of your memories. ktf
Robert did you get the bus from Talbot square to Wigan after the Mecca. Mickie Champion was always on the tape and the bus rocked from ide to side!
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how wrong she was grow out of it
Is it 2:00 ?
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get back to you on prog name and when on....
Grow out of it??? As if KTF KOKO
lucozade :-0 LOL
I WONDER IF HARRY GREEN OR MAR WOODS IS STILL ALIVE
TARGETZEROO both dead
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