WIGAN CASINO OUT TAKES FULL

[john140357]

Well it was better when it first opened compared to when this was filmed but.... 1) I remember dancers in Va Vas and Beachcomber being much better especially the spinners 2)Don't recognise anyone from this film I went from 73-76ish couple of comebacks

Used to go to the Mecca first then on to Wigan wasn't much of a dancer if you get

my drift James Brown just came on what!!!

Its a shame that no true record of Wigan exists except in my head and heart

This isnt a dig at who was in the video

[john140357]

Well it was better when it first opened compared to when this was filmed but.... 1) I remember dancers in Va Vas and Beachcomber being much better especially the spinners 2)Don't recognise anyone from this film I went from 73-76ish couple of comebacks

Used to go to the Mecca first then on to Wigan wasn't much of a dancer if you get

my drift James Brown just came on what!!!

Its a shame that no true record of Wigan exists except in my head and heart

I apologise to who was in the film

[dlfjay]

the girl at the start in white skirt im sure is hayley green from derby

[jimfromyork]

Keep the Faith

[TORCHY62]

your dad is a legend,keep the faith!

[mikris50]

Lights on, cameras in action - drove out thee best. NS was never meant for commercial consumption as self explosion was more than enough!!

[rickyhart1]

mr heffel its u joe

[ciak1]

what's the song tittle at 4:57

[ben31187]

@ciak1 I thought I was the only person watchin this stuff

[ciak1]

what's the song title at 5:03 ?

[orion554415]

great vid, love it, who is the girl in white skirt at the start?

[RUBBERMOOG]

What is the second track called?

[Carminabebe]

what is the name of the song?

[350x10]

Cracked up over you - Danny White

[alanarcher37]

What an era.

Wish i could of been their....its just awesome....don't think anything like wigan will come round again...what a shame.

[singingmuppet]

brings back great memories. Doeas anyone remember Greenie from Halifax and bernie MaMahon from Wigan.  Coral

[watty1232]

brings back some great memories watty bolton

[GaryPucket]

I was never around back when these guys were strutting their stuff but I can see myself being lost in it with them.Nice moves!.

[kezzer2]

clipo...hope my kids get a chance to see me like you saw yor dad....he was a slick mover and did ya see the Brothers checkin him out? James seemed to always be in the middle of the crowd...they watched....glad you found him having a great time...kids...love your dad....hes your best mate...we dont explain what weve done....RIP James....this brought a tear to my eye...lost my old man about 10 yrs ago.still miss him...great post! Keep dancin guys!

[321denni]

brill music nice 1

[clipo3554]

The man in the loose white shirt spinning at the start then in the black vest at the end of the video was my dad; James Peter Connolly. From Nottingham. He died last sunday.

God bless, I never knew he was so good at dancing, his legend lives on!!! jj (son)

[5656steve]

My condolences.

[clipo3554]

Thank you. =)

[kezzer2]

He was cool.....I had pants like him....he is a much better dancer....(sulk)...really enjoyed watching this....

[clipo3554]

Cheers buddy. :)

[singingmuppet]

I am so sorry for your loss. I remember watching him dance in awe. He was brilliant

[groovechaser]

@clipo3554 Wow! What a great tribute to your Dad. Much respect!

[niteowl147]

@clipo3554 I used to go to wigan and I remember your dad, a great dancer and he made it look so easy. Really sorry to hear that he has passed, my condolences to you and your family.

[McEveley1]

@clipo3554 I remember your dad, he used to come to the Casino with a crew from Nottinghan. really good guy and great mover.

Sorry to hear he passed away but know he had great memories. ktf

[exgunrunner]

@clipo3554 great piece of film--I remember the place--great to see your dad on it--must make you feel proud Regards keep on rockin ??

[soulboyrochdale]

@clipo3554 Didnt know your dad, but the comments here say it all, am sure youll never forget him and always be proud of him

[qiput]

though i deeply respect the comments about the cameras intruding back then, im so glad they were there..i would have never known the energy and feeling otherwise..

really great share, would do anything to go back and move with them!

[littlemanten]

northen soulies i love you...went too soo many allnighters in the 70's still love the music and hehehe clothes

[asimak]

Great music! Who does that mashed potato song?

[cookieboy56]

@asimak this one is by Gene Chandler but the original is by James Brown.

[gavkasso]

Danny White is a killer tune all day long

[clapper1]

This takes me back!! My wife and I were keen Northern Soulers way back in the 70's. At her office Christmas party last year she wore her long black circle skirt with a very flared long white slip under. She really burnt up the dancefloor....plenty of spins and loud claps!!

[gavkasso]

bet she looked proper dodgy

[mikris50]

These cats were on show for the cameras! Fair enough! Many, many real groovers stayed away from this 'all nighter' in lights. Get it, sight of 'the man' spelled an 'ohh no, no'! This scene was ours, underground and held so then. This was no enlightenment; it was an imposition and invasion. 'We' had no need of publicity, regrettably greedy others did!

[bobacat21]

Exactly Mikris50...most of these just wanted to pose for the cameras...that night was a real No-No.for the majority of Casino lovers...KTF

[BigIronOnHipMan]

Back in the late `60's me and the T-Bowl boys use to tear up the dance floor when the DJ burnt "There Was A Time" by James Brown!

[pharoahsoulero]

loved the clip in an episode of the sopranos where big tony bottle of bourbon in hand bursts into,AND WE ALL GET TOGETHER ANY KIND O WEATHER, priceless

[twister5960]

Didnt even know these outtakes existed! I was there that night, but think i'm in the shadows speeding, paranoid of them bright TV lights!

Thanks and keep the faith. Craig.

[crystaltipps04]

Some of the dancing is superb...i was too young for this...my youth wasspent at the Hacienda Manchester late eighties... different era altogether...but i still feel soulful music when i hear it....good job

[singingmuppet]

Sue from Jersey, this is the clip I was talking about. I was there with John Collet (dancing) our mutual ex, and Ted from Grimsby sulking because I was sober. I wanted to join my mates from Halifax and Sue from Bury. I believe this may have been one of the last times I went to Wigan. I left before it finished me off. But eh, it was so good. Hope you are coming to Doncaster for the Septebler night. Take care and miss you. Coral

[hawkcat06]

when i think of nothern soul i think of black ppl dancin haha this is funny..and i didnt know dude wore elephant pants,them spins are crazy

[lindab6]

Can someone please tell me the name of the tracks and artists in this great vid?

[daveraby]

The tunes (in order of appearance) are:

Cracked up over you - Danny White (Decca)

They'll never know why - Freddie Chavez (Look)

There was a time - Gene Chandler (Brunswick)

(Just say) You're wanted and needed - Gwen Owens (Velgo)

[lindab6]

this is just THE best video on youtube for this!! thank you so much for this upload! please check out my northern soul on my channel that accompanies my videos and let me know what you think.:0)

[safeway56]

Why the music ? They are just jumping around bearing no relation to the rhythm or beat of the music.

[buzx1313]

because its northern soul...........

[citymark59]

as an rocker u should havebeen to the casion to have seen it and lived it as i did keep the faith

[RitmoNo1]

Safeway56 ..... its because the music was added afterwards. Who knows what they were dancing to. I often see Northern Dance clips that bear no resemblance to the rhythm. Don't know why they don't synchronise the clips. A lot of slowmo in this though. But I can say for sure that in real life the timing was BANG ON! That is why it looked so good from afar. Everyone (well nearly everyone:-/) was in perfect time. Being on the beat was critical otherwise you looked sloppy.

[BigIronOnHipMan]

Spot on Rit! ~ Ya hafta be on the beat

[singingmuppet]

Does anyone kn ow the Halifax gang, or Sue from Bolton and Bernie Mcmahon from Ashton in Makerfield. Woould love them to get in touch. Coral McDermott

[lifeslittleoutcast]

wow,must've been a big place?

[keithdunnill]

great times ,me (with tie on!)billy whizz (acrobat with white shirt,later black vest),eppi,alan and sam on our monthly trek from Norwich

[llordflamer]

i can see me

[paul8469]

Cant believe this shit exists on film.All night at wigan Casino,couple of lines,hitch-hike off for a ManU away match-misspent youth!!

[rallyR1]

sounds like a misspent youth on drugs and can't Remember the top sounds.

[tygerstripe]

Good music listeners.Does anybody know whats happened to soultime54321.I cant listen to all those good sounds that were posted.They`ve all gone!

[gazzah54]

this always reminds me of my cousin john booth who i hav'nt seen for years who now lives in jersey

[tygerstripe]

this is my fav song lol!!!

[ferrets59]

well what can you say it sent shivers down my spine i lived and worked for wigan the sounds,the friendship the atmosphere oh i the sweet dripping down the walls if anyone remembers me get in touch iam the guy with no shirt and a flat cap.

[ljjhtyrmeddyg]

Was there from the outset,even saw myself in the footage.Feel very proud to have been a part of something so very unique that I know will stand the test of time.How do you start to describe what it was really like.  From a Welsh boy from Ebbw Vale.

[rytomcol]

fantastic been there great

[rytomcol]

keep the faith

[tygerstripe]

The memories just brill. Can anybody tell me the name of the second song. I`ll, Never, never,? cheers keep on keepin on.

[rallyR1]

yhe bobby freeman

[tygerstripe]

yhe bobby freeman? is it posted anywhere and whats the track called cheers G.

[DanDare58]

Bobby Freeman - I'll never fall in love again (Autumn label0 look out for C'mon and Swim a REAL bellter from the Wheel days.

Prefer the Dnny White version of Cracked Up Over You but I only ever heard it played at Catacombs?

[rallyR1]

this is danny white avalible on decca

[350x10]

This is the Danny white version

You maybe confusing the ´Cracked up over you´ Lee Rogers on the wheelsville label version, in my opinion the better one.

All still great music, keep the faith.

B Rgds,

Shaun

[350x10]

just to say my last comment was in ref to our soul friend Dan dare 58 (otherwise my comment a bit confusing)

To each and all out there keep the faith.

[lerogert]

@tygerstripe never never goin to fall in love again never never

[lerogert]

@tygerstripe never never goin to fall in love again never never gointo watch tis again as on the night most of the smashed /really good dancers scurried off the flooor until the lights went off

[amidnightm]

Any soulboys/girls can tell me who did the last song in the clip?

[grousesoul]

Last Song Is: Gwen Owens- Just Say You're Wanted on Velgo records. Very very rare on original, I wish I had one

[dan68king]

hi anyone know the name of the 3 record .dan

[rallyR1]

there was a time-gene chandler

[casino3b48]

the james brown version is far better

[wigantrooper]

i didnt realise they had video cameras in them days

[casino3b48]

them days its the 1970s not the 1670s. its a television crew yes they had cameras, and this was the begining of the end, for northern soul, never should have let them in.

[wigantrooper]

i was only jokin

but watchin the dancin im surprised they didnt go home with bruises all over em, all them leg kicks in such a small space

it looks quite funny but would have liked to have been old enough when wigan casino was open my mum has all the cds n i love em. fave song long after tonight, got that on in the car all the time

[squirrell57]

Classic footage!!

[concretepaddynavvy]

this vid is running so slow, it makes the dancing look lame

[sistersoul88]

Wigan,Wigan,Wigan.Amazing,Amaz­ing,Amazing.....!

[kerri494]

What a great video! Like going back in time. What a wonderfull time everyone is having with great music. What a beautiful building too shame that it has gone for ever now :(

[casino3b48]

get to stoke kings hall the inside is almost a replica of wigan.

[mbebully]

> mattyh1971 "What's the first song called?"

Cracked Up Over You -- Danny White

Came out on Decca in the US

[350x10]

Didnt Lee Rogers do the origonal on Wheelsville ?

What a ´cracking record´

Brill video long live the norther scene

[sixtiesdynamite]

Fantastic!!

[mattyh1971]

What's the first song called?

[honigmonster]

the guy without the shirt on and wearing a flatcap behind the guy spinning in the white shirt is a guy called kev Kellet from Bradford a great mate of mine at the time. We did the casino from '75 until '80 then I took my Northern Soul to germany. Favourite Joke " the Shackeltons chair" and gimme a kiss Baggy " :O)

[ferrets59]

hello you two this is your mate,the 1 with the flat cap and no shirt,steve and Hildagard

do you remember doncaster alldayer,when we got off the train,does anyone know cockney pete

[soulperson44]

@ferrets59 hey ferrets, yeah i remember cockney pete he was mates with some of the HX crowd nice guy thanks for the memories and i also remember the Donny alldayes they were great.

[soulandy]

nice one mate.

[samhaindonna]

amazing, thanx for sharing

[lucast25]

thanks for this wonderfull video...great as always!