A NIGHT of nostalgia is promised at Warrington’s Parr Hall on Saturday, October 19 with “Keep the Faith – 40 years of Northern Soul.”
It is 40 years since the doors of Wigan Casino opened for the first all-nighter which gave birth to Northern Soul.
The term was coined by writer Dave Gordin after he noticed football fans from northern England asking for fast temp soul records in his London shop.
Driven by obscure tracks from the heyday of American soul between
1965 and 1971, Northern Soul has always been a subculture based on nostalgia, as in the scene’s biggest days in the mid-to-late 70s, most “new” records were actually old records re-discovered.
The final Wigan Casino all-nighter in December 1981 ended with “Do I Love You” by Frank Wilson, of which there are believed to be only two copies in the world – one of which recently sold for a reported £20,000.
Generations have continued the Northern Soul legacy and the Parr Hall still hosts regular Northern Soul nights.
Saturday October 19 will see the country’s finest Northern Soul DJs once again spinning original vinyl.
A NIGHT of nostalgia is promised at Warrington’s Parr Hall on Saturday,
October 19 with “Keep the Faith – 40 years of Northern Soul.”
Forty years of Northern Soul
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
