Post by coops on Apr 6, 2008 4:08:28 GMT
Lincolnshire now possess an almost embarrassing amount of quality soul riches.
The social club/sugar beet in Spalding, the square peg in Skegness, the Casablanca in Grimsby (okay, that’s north Lincolnshire to be precise) and the golf hotel in Horncastle.
The connecting factor in these venues, a true love for quality soul music, and now, to join those hallowed venues comes the Grantham squash club. This venue is posh but not ostentatious or formidable.
It has a social/relax/chill-out area furnished with leather upholstered settees and chairs, a delight for those who wish to sit and talk, reminisce and chit-chat.
This area is separate from the wooden sprung dance floor but within sight and sound of the dancers and the music.
It’s an area befitting our ages, and area where one’s ears do not bleed through the hopeless attempt to actually hear a two-way-shouted conversation which is the bane of many of todays’ venues.
It’s plush, it’s class, it’s an essential for todays’ mature northern and rare soul practitioner, in fact, one day all venues will be like this, considerate to our wants, needs and desires.
This doesn’t take away from the practically perfect dance area for just one step through the ‘arches’ and one is totally immersed in the beat, the rhythm and the need to dance.
Joint promoter of this event, Barry Cooper used to promote the Barrowby Village Hall event which had it all…. Except a decent venue, now that has been added to the mix there is no reason at all for people to miss out on the ‘Barrowby’ ethos in a modern well appointed venue.
The Grantham squash club hosts two events, the “Phoenix Soul” nights, across the board but with an accent on 60s northern soul and also the A1 soul which is pure quality cross-over and modern soul music.
One venue, two events, why can’t everything in life be this simple.
This Saturday (5th April) was the inaugural A1 night, very well attended, very well respected and very much enjoyed by all those present.
Some of the music played this night was, in the tradition of Lincolnshire (dating back to Cleethorpes pier in the mid seventies) a progressive northern/rare soul mix (not same-old 60s) which helped make the county a perfect counterbalance to the Casino club in Wigan.
Some of the tunes played:
Sam Evans (resident)
Jean Plum – here I go again
Groover Mitchell – what hurts
Gary Des’etages – dance with me
Metropolis – soul train
Four Tops – feel free.
Andy Baskett (resident)
Luther – are you using me
Ron Carrol – back together
Lew Kirton – heaven in the afternoon
Determination – afternoon bing bong
Delfonics – I told you so
Steve ‘Jay’ (Guest dee jay for this evening)
Joy Player – love’s the answer
Joi Conwell – let him go
Wee – try me
Continental Showstoppers – not too young
Tearna Jamb – loving you
Barry Cooper (resident)
Eugene Record – overdose of joy
Players – why did I lie
Trammps – stop and think
Festivals – you got the makings of a lover
Gene Chandler – let me make love to you.
A group of tunes to befit a venue of such quality and stature.
I think this event can only go from strength to strength because cream rises to the top and this place was full of the cream of cross-over/modern soul, not a duff (or Duffy) tune played all evening.
micheal d cooper Dip/RSA
images on site below
ournorthernsouls.org
The social club/sugar beet in Spalding, the square peg in Skegness, the Casablanca in Grimsby (okay, that’s north Lincolnshire to be precise) and the golf hotel in Horncastle.
The connecting factor in these venues, a true love for quality soul music, and now, to join those hallowed venues comes the Grantham squash club. This venue is posh but not ostentatious or formidable.
It has a social/relax/chill-out area furnished with leather upholstered settees and chairs, a delight for those who wish to sit and talk, reminisce and chit-chat.
This area is separate from the wooden sprung dance floor but within sight and sound of the dancers and the music.
It’s an area befitting our ages, and area where one’s ears do not bleed through the hopeless attempt to actually hear a two-way-shouted conversation which is the bane of many of todays’ venues.
It’s plush, it’s class, it’s an essential for todays’ mature northern and rare soul practitioner, in fact, one day all venues will be like this, considerate to our wants, needs and desires.
This doesn’t take away from the practically perfect dance area for just one step through the ‘arches’ and one is totally immersed in the beat, the rhythm and the need to dance.
Joint promoter of this event, Barry Cooper used to promote the Barrowby Village Hall event which had it all…. Except a decent venue, now that has been added to the mix there is no reason at all for people to miss out on the ‘Barrowby’ ethos in a modern well appointed venue.
The Grantham squash club hosts two events, the “Phoenix Soul” nights, across the board but with an accent on 60s northern soul and also the A1 soul which is pure quality cross-over and modern soul music.
One venue, two events, why can’t everything in life be this simple.
This Saturday (5th April) was the inaugural A1 night, very well attended, very well respected and very much enjoyed by all those present.
Some of the music played this night was, in the tradition of Lincolnshire (dating back to Cleethorpes pier in the mid seventies) a progressive northern/rare soul mix (not same-old 60s) which helped make the county a perfect counterbalance to the Casino club in Wigan.
Some of the tunes played:
Sam Evans (resident)
Jean Plum – here I go again
Groover Mitchell – what hurts
Gary Des’etages – dance with me
Metropolis – soul train
Four Tops – feel free.
Andy Baskett (resident)
Luther – are you using me
Ron Carrol – back together
Lew Kirton – heaven in the afternoon
Determination – afternoon bing bong
Delfonics – I told you so
Steve ‘Jay’ (Guest dee jay for this evening)
Joy Player – love’s the answer
Joi Conwell – let him go
Wee – try me
Continental Showstoppers – not too young
Tearna Jamb – loving you
Barry Cooper (resident)
Eugene Record – overdose of joy
Players – why did I lie
Trammps – stop and think
Festivals – you got the makings of a lover
Gene Chandler – let me make love to you.
A group of tunes to befit a venue of such quality and stature.
I think this event can only go from strength to strength because cream rises to the top and this place was full of the cream of cross-over/modern soul, not a duff (or Duffy) tune played all evening.
micheal d cooper Dip/RSA
images on site below
ournorthernsouls.org
