Any Northern Soul Fans here?

[Whisperer]

In the 70s there were a few bods from Blackwood and a few from Porthcawl I was the only one from merthyr that would travel to Wigan casino, there was a coach that was run from Porthcawl Blackwood Gloucester and on to the casino.
There was another club called Stars & stripes in Yate just outside Bristol which was a fantastic northern soul night.
The 80's a kid called Mark Payne ran nights at the Manot suite in Porthcawl mark sadly died 1990 and the rest is now folklore.

[Mr Soul '68]

[QUOTE=Whisperer;4710153]In the 70s there were a few bods from Blackwood and a few from Porthcawl I was the only one from merthyr that would travel to Wigan casino, there was a coach that was run from Porthcawl Blackwood Gloucester and on to the casino.
There was another club called Stars & stripes in Yate just outside Bristol which was a fantastic northern soul night.
The 80's a kid called Mark Payne ran nights at the Manot suite in Porthcawl mark sadly died 1990 and the rest is now folklore.[/Q

Wigan Casino was a bit before my time. However, two Northern Soulies who made those coach journeys up to Wigan Casino back in the day, Al Kent from Blackwood, and Dai Bater from Pencoed will be at The Globe tomorrow night.

There were some excellent Northern Soul Nights run at The Pavillion by a local guy, Nigel Graham, until October 2015. Sadly, they have ended

[Whisperer]

[QUOTE=Mr Soul '68;4710204]

In the 70s there were a few bods from Blackwood and a few from Porthcawl I was the only one from merthyr that would travel to Wigan casino, there was a coach that was run from Porthcawl Blackwood Gloucester and on to the casino.
There was another club called Stars & stripes in Yate just outside Bristol which was a fantastic northern soul night.
The 80's a kid called Mark Payne ran nights at the Manot suite in Porthcawl mark sadly died 1990 and the rest is now folklore.[/Q

Wigan Casino was a bit before my time. However, two Northern Soulies who made those coach journeys up to Wigan Casino back in the day, Al Kent from Blackwood, and Dai Bater from Pencoed will be at The Globe tomorrow night.

There were some excellent Northern Soul Nights run at The Pavillion by a local guy, Nigel Graham, until October 2015. Sadly, they have ended

Yep your right Al Kent and Nigel graham took over the Porthcawl scene after mark died. Tell them Brick says hello.
Steve strange was on the coach as well. The only thing that puts cardiff and northern soul together is we used to meet a West Indian guy in the Lexington And he would serve us up a 1000 blues so in its way it played a big part...lol

[Mr Soul '68]

[QUOTE=Whisperer;4710235]

Yep your right Al Kent and Nigel graham took over the Porthcawl scene after mark died. Tell them Brick says hello.
Steve strange was on the coach as well. The only thing that puts cardiff and northern soul together is we used to meet a West Indian guy in the Lexington And he would serve us up a 1000 blues so in its way it played a big part...lol

Will do matey

[elytillidie]

Really enjoyed that, great band, good to see the real dancers strutting their stuff. Went to the Bristol game earlier, all in all a great day.

[Mr Soul '68]

Really enjoyed that, great band, good to see the real dancers strutting their stuff. Went to the Bristol game earlier, all in all a great day.

Great day all in all, eh?

I thought the DJ, Lordy was awesome, and played some stunning Northern classics. I suppose it helps that he is from Wigan and was a Casino regular until he moved down here in '79

[Over the Hill]

In the 70s there were a few bods from Blackwood and a few from Porthcawl I was the only one from merthyr that would travel to Wigan casino, there was a coach that was run from Porthcawl Blackwood Gloucester and on to the casino.
There was another club called Stars & stripes in Yate just outside Bristol which was a fantastic northern soul night.
The 80's a kid called Mark Payne ran nights at the Manot suite in Porthcawl mark sadly died 1990 and the rest is now folklore.

Manor suite in Porthcawl brings back fantastic memories. Was a regular in the 80's in between the national scooter rallies where Northern Soul dominated the music scene. Wonderful times....