Northern Soul

[factor-fiction]

For Northern Soul fans there's quite a bit on Inspector George Gently on ITV now

[dotty.]

i'm watching it and wondering why the dancers are just shuffling about and failing to work up a sweat, mind you it's not real is it lol it's more like a corrie house party than the casino

[mrs_overall]

That'll have tonyav in 7th heaven

[dotty.]

there was an all nighter on smooth fm last night, 6 hours, have to listen online as it was way too late for me

[tonyav]

Yep, got it on now, factor. just heard them playing seven days is to long, chuck woods excellent stuff indeed. aint got any of those Red and Greys have you lol.

[tonyav]

Your right dot, nothing like Wigan Casino at all.

[Mick-Talbot]

Can I just through in little tit bit in .....


BBC1

[factor-fiction]

Yes, I used to have that when it was re-released on the other side of WIgan's Chosen Few (Footsee).

[factor-fiction]

The Elgins?

[dotty.]

lol they're waltzin now, need abit of love on a mountain top, get em telt! they're all dancing on the spot! We used to cover an acre!

[tonyav]

Factor, Wigans Chosen Few's Footsie was only a record company cashing in on Wigan Casino's fame at that time.

[dotty.]

Russ Winstanley is probably sat at home laughin his head off,

[dotty.]

that's right, it was on Pye too lol

[dotty.]

I think the only slow song ever played at the casino was rock your baby

[factor-fiction]

I know but it was around 1974/75 when I first really came to notice the music. I'm afraid I also liked Wigan's Ovation, then I started to dig a bit deeper

[tonyav]

Unless they used him as some sort of music consulant (payed) dot Russ Winstanley.

[tonyav]

Wigans Ovation, Skiing in the snow, another record company cashing in again, factor. The original is by the Invitations.

[tonyav]

Probably Time will pass you by, Tobi Legend, dot. one of the three before eight. pretty slow by Casino standards.

[factor-fiction]

Yes, I know which the original was, tony. I know it's sacrilege but I like the Wigan's Ovation one.
Long After Tonight is All Over is pretty slow too.

[tonyav]

Also one of the Three before Eight factor and the other on was I'm on my way by Dean Parrish.

[Traci66]

Tony are you from that area originally?