empress ballroom, mexborough, northern soul

[heartandsou1]

Not many people realise that if you draw a line through Mexborough, it's actually the centre of South Yorkshire in terms of Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley. I have always said that Mexborough is the heart of northern soul. Sod Wigan.

Great pictures of all the people I know so well. Wish I had taken the opportunity to capture so many characters past and present. Maybe next time.

[nlpwithwholebeing]

Used to go to the Empress Ballroom All-Nighters in the late 70's with Bill Payne and Malc Burton. Happy Days !

[BoxingWriter]

@nlpwithwholebeing Bill Payne is my dad.

[monikati51]

Yes! Perfect video!

Thanks for posting!

ktf

[mpo399]

Buddy Miles - Brilliant but cant find it to download or buy. Any ideas Please

Can find by other artists

[mpo399]

Hi Great memories

What are the tracks and artists to this vid plz. Must be dreaming great and cant remember any of them

[playsforplaytime]

1) buddy miles - what does it take to win your love

2) brown sugar - the game is over

3) continental four - you know i love you baby.

have a great new year mpo399

[cov11]

'What does it take ( to win your love)' is sung by Ellis Hall,ex lead singer of Tower of Power, as part of The California Raisins.

[TheSoulgirl]

Ahh, thanks for the tip! They're brilliant as always :o)

[playsforplaytime]

thank you Angel XX

[TheSoulgirl]

I'm off out, with my big bandaged foot, to the Opera House soul night in Bournemouth tonight so tomorrow I will try and put your tips into action on my photos! Wish me luck LOL. Have a great Soul weekend yourself. Sole Ole?

[playsforplaytime]

hey, let me know when they're posted XX

[TheSoulgirl]

Mick, your photos (the colour ones) always look so warm... what filter do you use if you don't mind me asking :)

[playsforplaytime]

hi karen, use the 'saturation' scale in photo shop, sometimes i distort them with contrast and bring them back again with saturation, this can give almost a cine-film effect which is what i'm trying for. XX

[playsforplaytime]

dreamster posted a commebnt on this video and about the fact that northern is not and never was a fad...

oooop! i meant to press reply button but pressed remove.

very, very sorry, it was a good post, please accept my apologies dreamster. coops

[deamster10]

No probs. here it is again from what I can remember.

Lookin at the average age in this vid just proves that Northern never was a fad. For the true soulsters it hooked have never left, or have come back, to their roots. No other music scene can boast such committment.

Although I'm a Lincs lad I always enjoyed being around the South Yorks crowd. You always knew where you stood with 'em.

Remember a few good nights at the Brickyard.

[playsforplaytime]

thanks deamster, you're a gent!