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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999
From: "D.Johnson" <>
Subject: Adelaide soul nite report
...just finished a
boring dinner with business clients........fed up now and can't sleep, so i'll have a go at reporting on last Saturday's soul nite at the Duke of York in Adelaide.......
DoY is a pub with an upstairs room which
is very similar in size + layout to the Carlton in Warrington (1978 style). in other words it's small, but this is just as well cos the Adelaide scene is still in it's infancy and they don't get a big turn out
yet.....so with the +/- 30 people in on Saturday it didn't look that bad.
The main organiser is Pete Feven, originally from Manchester, but who emigrated back and to, and back again to Oz during the 70's and
80's..Pete's a 40 something who, amongst other things got to Wigan a few times, and was (still is) an all round soul music collector...........anybody who has stuff like Debbie Taylor's "I don't want to leave
you" and Barbara Hall's "Drop my heart off at the door" in amongst a great collection of NS stuff gets my nod of approval.
The DoY is on every 12 weeks. Pete tells me they have had up to 70 at
previous do's......a good smattering of ex-pat old soulies supported by the local scooter club. some minor celebs who live in adelaide include Wayne and Alison......err forgot the surname, they are sweaties from Dundee,
and the reason they are famous is 'cos it was Alison that won the raffle at Wigan's 4th anniversary - prize being a trip to the USA with Russ W. A recent arrival - about 3 months ago, is a guy called Gary Byrne from the
midlands - apparently dj'd at Keele...not a bad lad for a Villa fan....although i'm a bit worried about his NS knowledge as he came up to me when i did my "record putting on" spot and asked me."what's
that ??"......it was Billy Harner "What about the music" !!! what on earth are they teaching these youngsters these days ??
Met another bloke who did a great spot - Bob summat from Poole, Dorset.
Can't remember how long he's been living there, think he said a couple of years. He played quite a few sounds that i liked but didn't recognise, apparently from the mid and late 80's.......
Here's what i played;
billy harner - what about the music
inspirations - touch me hold etc..
high keyes - living a lie
velvelettes - lonely lonely girl
barbara randolph - i got a feeling
jerry butler - moody woman
billy butler - right track
major lance - the beat
impressions - you've been cheating
frankie valli - your ready now
bobby hebb - love love love
parliament - don't be sore at me
shirley ellis - soul time
williams & watson - too late
shane martin - i need you
vibrations - cause your mine
jj barnes - our love is in the pocket
gene chandler - i can take care of myself
voices of east harlem - cashing in
yvonne baker - you didn't say a word
micky moonshine - name it you got it
paul anka - when we get there
flo ballard - love ain't love
trends - thanks for a little loving
i guess most of these would be classed as played out oldies in the uk, but in adelaide they all sounded great and kept the folk dancing.......a reet good nite was had by all.....'specially me. mrs orlovic's
little girl seemed to have a good nite too.
Denny
ps - Pete Feven has got every Blues and Soul from 1973 to about 1985.......not bad eh ? but what makes it that bit better is that he's had them all bound by a
professional book binder........magic stuff.
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