WIGAN CASINO OUT TAKES P-3

[kevtwin]

6 minutes onwards in the white shirt and white hat is Steve from Colwyn Bay...he still wears that fucking hat ;) lol 

[cudaneil1]

Some really good northern dancers there, Damn i wish i was half as good as some of those guys ! KTF

[bigdav123456]

Fkn hell Pound Notes...lol WOW.! Great stuff..:)

[triplec007]

There is a lot of chewing gum going on. ha ha. Happy days

[lindsay3640]

Just to fink I ue to fancy those birds

[edge78a]

we was there from Burton on trent whizzin uz tits off KTF

[kevlugs]

Happy times, the lads and lasses were there from the Toon that night. It was never the same after they made this film.... All the nerds started to turn up! Kevlugs says KTF!

[petegroover]

i was there that night,god i miss the casino,£1.50 for 8 hours,ravers dont have a clue

[soulboyjohn]

remembered watching sandy holt dancing to zola in mr ms. blew me away

[rallyR1]

@soulboyjohn yes and then i just had to go and buy it haha still got it is it worth enything i don't know but the memories are haha

[soulboyjohn]

@rallyR1 alright mate the guy in the black tshirt (p funk) was his name jethro jones.......

[bks458]

Just checked on Google and Spencers are still going strong if your into golf.

[eringobrath1965]

Webby @9.06 with his arms folded ... Legend

[smilecal]

lol , nicely put jahvoke , someone else lucky enough to witness the early years ... ktf ... C A L .

[scarthogirl]

thats me at 8.20 girl dancing only girl who with tights on ,god how hot it was

[scarthogirl]

thats me at 8.29,,,,8.30 ishhh

[smilecal]

by the time the cameras went into the casino most of the brilliant dancers had moved on, it was getting too commercialised . if you think this lot is good then you should have seen how the 1st couple of years were . after the casino go into the beachcomber,pure brilliance , for those of us lucky enough to witness the early years, we saw amazing dancers, not taking anything away from the ones in the clip, they're good, just voicing a few very happy memories of how i remember it , ktf , C A L .

[jahvoke]

@smilecal I totally agree with you there. The quality of 'the dance' was lost somewhat as a new step came to the fore circa 76 not as tight as the earlier style, more loose and a little lazy (although the wigan shuffle compensated for those who could do it properly). Had to laugh at some of those steps around 5.40, what was goin on there? looked like an old style rugby league scrum without the ball. To me it seemed like the 'new wave' of punters just tried to do moves without feelin the music

[tottydotty]

@jahvoke What was that,that aint the Casino that i went to,no bowling shirts no loafers,no badges and whats with the hats lol and blokes withe no shirt on,ha ha ha ha.This must be post top of the pops

[itrmful]

SPEED.........................­....!!!

[twister5960]

I purposely stayed away from the camera and lights this night. Who'da thunk this would be all the footage there ever was?

Shaped my clubbin' life, and my affinity with music and drugs. Managed to stop raving at 44.

[TheSoulTwins]

@twister5960 Funny you say that - I did likewise and spent the entire night hiding in a corner away from the cameras and bright lights (which were cracking me up!) I remember thinking that I didn't recognise many of the people dancing and those I did know were just sitting or standing at the edge of the dancefloor totally bemused by it all. Sad that this is one of the only remaining films of the Casino. But in truth it was the worst night I ever had there and I never went back again.

[bobmonkhouse50]

I thought it was just us that had stoney faces that night(we didn't go down the saturday previously because of the divs going who wanted to be in the programme) and lo and behold they were filming at the Oldies, check out everyone standing about-not gruntled! If I remember correctly, Mike Walker threatened to turn the tunes off if everyone didn't stop slow clapping because of the lights, they were finally turned off at 4am to much cheering!! Oh happy days-well nites actually!! Keep The Faith!

[andymillsacoustic]

Ace, Ann Hughes, my mother with the fancy footwork near the end.

[alanpervin]

Great music, Great all nighters, Friends forever, Memories that last a life time & behond, Keep the Faith

[misslivingupnorth]

What's the name of the last track? Thanks

[drewtg]

@misslivingupnorth The last track is The Champion by Willie Mitchell :)

[soulboy111]

i was in this video , from tipton,brilliant times at the casino,still keeping the faith, and always will, the casino did something to me back then, its stuck in my heart, ktf,

[wangwanjo]

no no no they bwere from up north man proper soulies we were prepared to travel soul power down the a 1 straight across the m 62 we showd yw lot how t dance haway rally ye na thw score mate , trusty ktf

[MsJacquieo]

The best dancers were all from Dudley!

[rallyR1]

never they were from bolton&wigan i was one of um and still am. lol

[MsJacquieo]

rally..lol..we will have to agree to disagree im in this clip which i have to thank you putting up btw! fantastic memories..but us lot from dudley could move..especially pete the black guy about 7 mins into this clip..x

[rallyR1]

lol

[judystreet]

Yes I agree! They taught me how to stomp!

[kezzer2]

@MsJacquieo Some good NW dancers mate...dont be elitist....share the love. I was on the floor...ha!

[WendyTinley]

Just watched this video for the very first time and was so happy to spot Nev Wherry at about half a min into the video... was a good friend of Nev and his fiance Chris at the time of their sad departure from this life... :(

[jam1966ful]

fantastic site radish, cheers, dave hartley

[wangwanjo]

geezer at the end in the red and white top

sure it's little kev from preston

[judystreet]

It is little Kev O'Brien.

[wangwanjo]

@judystreet aye thats right kev obrien what a mint lad fuckin had loadsa good chat wityh him at wigan and morcambe pier proper soulie that l;ad was ktf

[wangwanjo]

i wonder where he is now be great to know

[judystreet]

@wangwanjo Hey been busy!Apparently he runs a pub in Croston!

[dadswizz]

every single person chewing gum for the wizz !

[tonsils77]

First track "Please Let Me In" by JJ Barnes - one of the all-time great, real soul-with-a-beat dancers

[johwim]

especially the first track i could like to know who sings?thanx..

norwegian soul woman,johannah

[johwim]

hi!i like this tunes.!!!!.but can u tell me the title and artist of the songs to this videoclip?I

[deamster10]

J.J.Barnes - Please Let Me In

1.29 - Drifters - You Gotta Pay Your Dues

3.15 - Jay D Martin - By Yourself

5.15 - Andre Brasseur - The Kid

7.32 - Willie Mitchell - The Champion

[G4ZZZ1]

Well right dadswizz,shame the footage isn't from 73 or 74 or shows the beachcomber,or Bub spinning sounds in Birch's even en route like you say we can remember it the good times.Never forgot,Never equalled.

Riker Boys Bomb On ^

[dadswizz]

the casino had a huge influence on the music of this country, all them american artists would never have been heard of it wasn't for wigan. remember the good times, cos music is shit now

[acerwin50]

Diamond days KTF...

[onechopwabbit]

MINT!!

[mrsradish]

***** and faved.Its just so good is this!

Also at 7.25 behind the coloured guy (Caesar I think his name was?) is none other than 'nursechilly' aka Gilly..

Gilly you look brill!

skf,.

kaz,.

[petegroover]

oh just magic,lets hope we get another revival with souled out film+amy/solange knowles etc,bout time we had recognition

[isobella50]

A rrrr the good old days eh B=R=I=L=L=I=A=N=T

KTF

[TARGETZEROO]

ma woods i loved that woman lol,great memories sadlley miss this place :(

perry/skem crowd

[deborahhanrahan]

Some dodgy looking buggers on here.

[djfoxy53]

Last instrumental on the vid is The Champion Pt 1, by Willie Mitchell - geat stuff.

[JerryX68]

Magic. That lad in the p-funk t-shirt near the end couldn't half shift. Dig that double heel flick at 8.28! I know it's speeded up film footage but not by much and he's still quicker than the human eye. Grand memories. KFT.

[sjriga]

Agreed Jerry and well put. Someone track that lad down for an award

[doddlesock]

remember the night of the flourescent green chemical necklaces? he had them round his ankles, aye the germans had crystalnacht the night of the long knives etc,and we had the night of the glowing necklaces

[busterjones]

ah memories, F'kin great, lots of aching jaws in the mornin' LOL

[wiganmadlad]

WIGAN RULES EVERY1 KNOWS CASINO!

[REYMERS92]

Stop pushing at the back

[tygerstripe]

cheers for your reply R1.Got the 2nd track cant find JD though.I did hve it on vynl.But like most of the collection ,disappeared!

[rallyR1]

keeeeeeeep it REAL

[tygerstripe]

Cheers soulstag,got it and added it to my favs

who are the other two tracks by, `by yourself `and you got to `pay your dues` kind regards.

[rallyR1]

j.d.martin-then the drifters

[tygerstripe]

Can anybody tell me the name of the first track on this vid please, oh and whos it by.

[soulstag]

the 1st track is Please Let Me In / JJ Barnes

[britpoper]

Does any one recognise the guy with the afro hair coming into the club about 10 secs into the vid.

[stampeed442]

I used to go in the 60s the bouncers told me

they were right I was 21 ;)

the best place ever

[rallyR1]

wot the u talkin a bout?

[elaineian]

@stampeed442 funny you went in the 60s it was ony open from 1972 to 1981

[TheSoulTwins]

@elaineian sorry to be pedantic - Wigan was a "disco"/dancehall for many years before it became an all-nighter. Oh and by the way, it actually opened as an allnighter on Sept 23 1973 NOT 1972

[elaineian]

@stampeed442 funny you went in the 60s it was only open from 1972 to 1981

[1tanglung]

great film, love the last 4 mins with the instrumentals ,what is the title of the last two please? thanks

[rallyR1]

the kid by andre brasseuron cbs.

then the champion.

[1tanglung]

cheers mate thanks for that all the best

[vikingdecendents]

Keith can you tell me the name of the third track and who sings it, great music and footage, cheers

[rallyR1]

by yourself -jay.d.martin on capital keep the faith

[spaceark]

Close,it`s

"Jay D Martin-By Yourself-Tower" same label as "Sam Williams",cheers.....

[squirrell57]

So sad that Casino Manager Mike Walker committed suicide shortly after the casino closed.RIP.

[casino3b48]

it was heartbreaking news, it was mikes life couldnt handle the the closure of wigan, it left me and thousands of others devastated, after that the scene died, but now its bigger than ever and we have all met up again, just wish i was 30 years younger, still doing my bit though.

[door2yourheart]

Fabulous! Swirly skirts, baggy keks, vests, and a good towel! Great dancing, love it rally!

[twostrokedowse]

Stop pushing at the back!!

[kerri494]

Wow what a fantastic footage of Nortern Soul! thank you rally R1 for this. Have you got any more? Fantastic, really enjoyed this!!!

[notavailable2]

Excellent video .. a couple of year before my time but still great !!

[anotherblonde]

Great times! I am in this clip, 6.05 red waist coat in back ground (deliberately) and still keeping the faith from the other side of the world!

[n0rthstar]

Great stomping at the end... cheers for the video.