Northern soul the post wigan years soul underground. Follow pete smith planet records to never miss another show. The golden torch, more commonly known as the torch, was a nightclub in tunstall, stokeontrent, england. Various golden torch 2 tunstall stokeon trent 1969 1973 lp. Nuneaton all nighter 2018 legendary dj keith minshull ian stacey. Labels we carry include goldmine soul supply expansion kent outta sight ace grapevine soul brother soul junction soul city beat goes public street soul sonic wax goldsoul bestway warner atlantic motown spectrum and many more. Northern line 10th anniversary keith minshull soul source.
Northern soul basic dance tutorial, side step and basic spin duration. The music was discovered and made popular by clubs in northern england hence the name. A few months later in a freak accident the casino caught fire and was razed to the ground. Thirty years after the torch closed, stoke on trent is still the no 1 city for northern soul christ burton, the genius behind the torch remains the no 1 promoter of all time in my humble opinion a record 0 people attended an allnighter at the torch in 1973. Wigan casino 21st july 1977 keith minshull dj spot by pete smith planet records 39 10. This is the kind of soul music popular in certain areas of britain where dancing and collecting sometimes fairly obscure singles was the thing. It is a brief overview of the northern rare soul scene since the demise of wigan casino. Colin was very hungry for the records i was discovering. Recalling northern soul nights at tiffanys nightclub in newcastle. A narrative of the proceedings of seven general synods of the northern. Join to listen to great radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts.
It had to start somewhere for so many people northern soul. The following article was written for the sleeve note of the 10 cd box set the odyssey. Deptford northern soul club at glastonbury festival 2019 part 45 full. Keith minshull, a somewhat unsung hero of the scene who rarely gets the recognition he deserves. The golden torch vinyl has been added to your basket. Another northern soul legend 4 years ago i found this article about rob smith, the first record dealer i visited at his make shift office in the heart of nottingham to buy records from his photo copied list that used to arrive in a brown paper envelope every month, thanks rob you have made a fantastic difference to the scene. Soul in all areas the alldayer 2008 motown river cruise 2020, goa soul 2020, soul cruise 2021, soul event tickets, thames motown soul cruise 2020, barnstaple soul weekender, blackpool soul weekender, bridlington weekender, scarborough weekender, northern soul.
Barbara lewis, the originals, the marvelettes, kenny wells, prince phillip mitchell and more. Northern soul is sixties soul music, typically by black american artists who had no or limited chart success with their recordings. He teamed up with dave thorley and began promoting allnighters under the top dog soul club banner in early 1982 up until may 1983 when the. Keith minshull mini stroke all about the soul source. Listen and download to an exclusive collection of northern soul ringtones for free to personolize your iphone or android device. Okay this is the last one for now, its nice to be asked for these but my ears need a rest from the live tapes.
Northern soul 1 hours and 42 minutes movie 2014 northern soul is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation. He teamed up with dave thorley and began promoting allnighters under the top dog soul club banner in early 1982 up. Out with keith minshull most saturday nights and will. Deptford northern soul club at glastonbury festival 2019 part 45.
The dells, legendary soul vocal group supported by otis leavill and djs including keith minshull, dave evison and butch, play northern and rare soul at trentham gardens, stokeontrent, 9pm7am. This isnt what most soul fans would call commercial soul music. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks you might like. The northern line warrington guest dj keith minshull soul. Northern line 10th anniversary keith minshull 25jan2020.
The true soul fans moved on as the casino became increasingly populated by curious trendies all wanting to jump on the northern soul bandwagon. By 1972 the allnighters had taken over establishing the torch as the countrys no. I know that if i give him an assignment he will get it done and get it done right even if he has never done something like it before. He worked with elaine constantine on northern soul, and said.
Judith durham again and again uk columbia records old keith minshull wigan casino spin. Judith durham again and again uk columbia records old. Michaelangelo figure, and with djs dave evison and keith minshull as the bishops. Wigan casino 5th oldies anniversary 6the february 1981 by pete smith planet records 51 9. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Wigan casino 21st july 1977 keith minshull dj spot by pete. The thes first album dropped out of sight after its release in 1983 but was later. Keith minshull mini stroke keith minshull mini stroke. It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in northern england. Listen to wigan casino 21st july 1977 keith minshull dj spot by. Which of these northern soul compilations is the best. Explore releases from the goldmine soul supply label. Christian rules proposed to the vertuous soul aspiring to holy perfection, 3rd edn. Unsubscribe from mark freemans northern soul youtube page. Fantastic night at alsager civic with nige brown on the decks the sapphires got to have your love.
The the soul mining 30th anniversary deluxe edition. Listen to wigan casino 21st july 1977 keith minshull dj spot by pete smith planet records for free. Bbc local radio richard searlings northern soul episode guide. Count down is on for our 10th anniversary when we bring you our guest dj keith minshull, keith as been at every big venue in the country and he knows how to keep the dance floor busy, were are so lucky to have him gracing the decks at the northern line for our 10th anniversary, there will be a free cd for the first 50 through the doors with. The golden torch memories of a much missed northern soul nightclub. Photos of some of the great events of northern soul. Join facebook to connect with robert minshull and others you may know. Kev roberts, richard searling, tony jebb, keith minshull and russ winstanley regularly uncovering new floorshaking sounds from across the pond, the subculture of all subcultures began to flourish. Envy of all northern fans are the original djs people like dave evison and keith minshull, whose vast collections of northern rarities are worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, and they are happy to play their music today for fans at various clubs around the uk. I love music really opened the doors, i think, to new singles. The allnighters started as a saturday night event, originally running from 2am to allow the early evening.
Keith minshull from the golden torch radway green social club. The music still has a cult following today and has made its way to brisbane. Upbeat soul heard mostly during the northern soul era in britain a number of years decades ago. Wigan casino first opened its doors on september 23rd, 1973 to the sounds of put your loving arms around me by the sherrys, and 652 people walked in. Va northern soul the soundtrack mp3 album download. This is the final podcast covering the modern soul plays of richard searling, unless sean. With djs including russ winstanley, ian levine, alan king, ian dewhurst, brian rae, clive jones, david harris, di herring, scots dave, bri rigby, keith minshull, alan cain to name a few full on now for us to get ready for the worlds biggest northern soul weekender, spread over five seperate venues in one location. The signatures, northern soul band getting ready for. Recalling northern soul nights at tiffanys nightclub in. S, he is a true legend on the northern soul scene who has played at almost every top venue down the years, his set will. The northern line keith minshull archive soul source. Northern soul night with torch djs keith minshull, colin. This lovingly and lavishly packaged reissue is a timely reminder of what a supremely focused and satisfying record soul mining is.
The fashion was superwide flares, knitted tank tops and sewnon patches. The ritz had a northern soul crowd, but it also had a bit of a dance crowd. Mary fox, presenter of the bbc radio stokes soulmusic show, says. The very best of northern soul various artists on allmusic. The resident dj here was john vincent on the right, keith minshull on the left, often ably assisted by richard searling, ian dewhurst, twink from leeds, john manship, the occasional appearance from colin curtis, and later paul rowan and the inimitable soul sam. As with this set, not all are discoveries or first played by keith. A veteran of the golden torch and wigan casino, keith was running allnighters at the top of the world prior to it becoming the stafford we know. Valentines day and its our 8th anniversary with local ex bridge view soul regular graham schofield providing the early guest set and our special guest is non other than the original kingspinner from the golden torch keith minshull, keith is returning for a 3rd visit to s. I reckon you could do worse then look for the northern soul story on amazon. And the kingspinners, colin curtis and keith minshull, went on to dj in the local area before becoming part of the secondphase of the blackpool northern soul club. He teamed up with dave thorley and began promoting allnighters under the top dog soul club banner in early 1982 up until may 1983 when the drifters failed to perform. Keith minshull northern soul stafford allnighters stafford top of the world top dog soul club top of the world. Modern soul northern soul richard searling stafford top of the world the stafford story top dog soul club top of the world.
Tickets available from goldsoul on line at uk or the following outlets. So dont tell me the torchs place in northern soul history doesnt. It wasnt so much a club, as a place of worship it was at the very heart of the northern soul scene in the early 70s. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Join facebook to connect with keith minshull and others you may know. Keith minshull i still remember the feeling soul underground. Various artists okeh a northern soul obsession okeh. Frank, dave evison, keith minshull, soul sam, pat brady, and of course, brian rae. Wigan casino 21st july 1977 keith minshull dj spot by. An inquiry into child abuse across a range of institutions in northern ireland will. Martyn ellis, keith minshull and colin curtis underground creepers, northern soul, the dj. Chris burton took up keith minshulls suggestion of saturday northern soul.
He teamed up with dave thorley and began promoting allnighters under the top dog soul club banner in early 1982 up until may. Keith was running allnighters at the top of the world prior to it becoming the stafford we know. Going on to be reactived by dj keith minshull at the packed, monthly, friday wigan casino oldies allnighters in 1981 and his final dj spots at staffords top of the world. Kev roberts cd, event and news updates for the soul fan with a big merchandise page. Please note that the attached sound clips are not from the records for sale unless stated. Richard searlings personal selection of the best in northern soul and motown. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for goldmine soul supply releases. At the end of a long and illustrious halfcentury of giving the world some of the finest american black music to have been recorded, okeh, in a final deaththroe of creativity, produced a selection of soulful dance numbers that would ensure its name lives forever on the uks northern soul scene.
Northern soul sssshhhh keep it to yourself page 80. After cezanne, the visual arts burst into a torrent of highly original innovation. Leading the way then was the golden torch, a club in the backstreets of tunstall, one of the 6 towns of stokeontrent, which drew. Valentines day and its our 8th anniversary with local ex bridge vi. The music policy was notable in that samanthas seemed not to have any preference. A northern soul time capsule compiled by ian dewhirst and released at the beginning of 2015. Is northern soul ever likely to become a major mainstream phenomenon. On the monday o got a list from selectadisc in nottingham and there is was, one of 200 special copiesbootleg in other words.
Hardly a week goes by without someone getting watery eyed about the torch. The sheppards stubborn heart how do you like it northern soul. It wasnt until 1969 that a regular soul night began, hosted by budding dj keith minshull. Girl crazy 20 northern soul tracks by female artists cd. Keith urban wrote a song about nicole kidman,and the. The building that would later house the torch was constructed circa 1824 as a church, and later functioned as a cinema and skating rink. Northern soul soulmine records northern soul, rare. The second volume in sony bmgs topnotch the northern soul story compilation series spotlights stokeontrents golden torch, which supplanted manchesters late, lamented twisted wheel as the epicenter of britains blossoming soul revival culture. Friday soul nights began at the torch, hosted by djs keith minshull. Dec 10, 2007 browse the top northern soul albums to find new music and discover artists. Edwin starr 1964 agent double o soul motown by john g byrne.
It was a fantastic experience to work with elaine someone who loves the scene as much as me. Northern soul the sherrys put your arms around me by vigo101. Keith minshull, another somewhat unsung hero of the scene who rarely gets the recognition he deserves. Northern soul dancing by jud clip 523 blackhearts niter 20. Opened as a mod venue, it later became important to fans of northern soul. Well, its still a vitally important record, containing touches of funk, techno and world music, but most of all its an album besotted with the possibilities of sound. Keith critchlow, a renowned historian of the arts of islam, india, and medieval. Primarily what was played at the stafford top of the world allnighters under the auspices of the top dog soul club run by dave thorley and keith minshull. Keith williams runs a soul music recordfinding service from his base in south cheshire. Diocese, which justifiably labeled decades of child abuse as soul murder.
S, he is a true legend on the northern soul scene who has played at almost every top venue down the years, his. Nuneaton all nighter 2018 legendary dj keith minshull. Special 2 hour set from keith minshull celebrating his 70th birthday. Although not a resident he did make guest appearances at the top of the world.
It must have seemed inconceivable at the time that wigan casino soul club would eventually have over 100,000 members, and would be voted best discotheque in the world. Djs alan day, martyn ellis, keith minshull and colin curtis, pictured at the torch. Its 50 years since the golden torch opened its doors in the potteries offering big name acts and 12 sofull soulful hours of northern soul allnighters. Soul at the services with keith minshull 14feb2020. Leading the way then was the golden torch, a club in the backstreets of tunstall, one of the 6 towns of stokeontrent, which drew fans from all over the midlands and north west. The main focus of the site is to tell the story of the music of the post wigan casino rare northern soul scene. Style photographer elaine constantine is making a film about her teen crush. It paved the way for things like heaven must be missing an angel, which was a northern soul monster. Northern soul night with torch djs keith minshull, colin curtis.