WEST COAST SOUL CLUB

 

WEST COAST SOUL CLUB

A list of all the clubs and venues that have had Soul Nights on the West side of Scotland.
All information has been kindly supplied by DOUGLAS WARD

 

DATE:    1967  -  1969

VENUE:    MARYLAND

LOCATION:    SAUCHIEHALL STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    Alexander

MUSIC POLICY:    Current soul sounds of the day plus live acts, Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, Jimmy James

and the Vagabonds and Joyce Bond

FOOTNOTE:    Fraser Dunn Attended
 

DATE:    1970

VENUE:    LUCIFERS

LOCATION:    BATH STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    HARRY DHESI

MUSIC POLICY:    Current soul sounds of the day
 

DATE:    1970

VENUE:    THE BATH HOTEL

LOCATION:    BATH STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    DAVE MEIKLE, JOHN ANDERSON

MUSIC POLICY:    Current soul sounds of the day
 

DATE:    1972

VENUE:    THE ROOSTER

LOCATION:    GLASSFORD STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    ED ROBINSON, RAYMOND DAVREN

MUSIC POLICY:    Current soul sounds of the day
 

DATE:    1976  JULY  -  DECEMBER

VENUE:    THE GEORGE LOUNGE

LOCATION:    GEORGE CROSS, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    FRASER DUNN, IAN McFADYEN

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern Soul (Fraser), current funk sounds (Ian)
 

DATE:    MID 70's

VENUE:    MIESTROS

LOCATION:    OFF SAUCHIEHALL STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    BOBBY HALLIDAY, RAYMOND DAVRON, ED ROBINSON

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul and current sounds
 

DATE:    1975

VENUE:    THE RIALTO SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    HOPE STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    THE FAT MAN

MUSIC POLICY:    Current soul and oldies
 

DATE:    1993

VENUE:    THE FOX AND HOUNDS SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    HOUSTON, RENFREWSHIRE

DJ's:    CARL WENGAL

MUSIC POLICY:    Soul Oldies
 

DATE:    SUMMER OF 1976

VENUE:    EXCELSIOR HOTEL (ALL-DAYER)

LOCATION:    GLASGOW AIRPORT

DJ's:    TONY COCHRANE, NED JORDAN

MUSIC POLICY:    Current Northern Soul and oldies

FOOTNOTE:    Organised by Tony Cochrane and the Scottish Soul Society Dundee
 

DATE:    1976  -  APRIL 1977

VENUE:    EAST KILBRIDE SOUL CLUB, BURNSIDE HOTEL

LOCATION:    NEAR RUTHERGLEN, GLASGOW

DJ's:    GORDON FRASER, HARRY BLUNT, JOHN McKEAND, PLUS GUESTS, FRASER DUNN, RONNIE FORBES, BRIAN

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul and current sounds
 

DATE:    1977  -  1978

VENUE:    CITY LIMITS

LOCATION:    UNION STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    RAYMOND DAVRON, SHAGAN

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern and current sounds
 

DATE:    1978

VENUE:    CINDERS DISCO

LOCATION:    PARTICK CROSS, GLASGOW WEST END

DJ's:    RONNIE FORBES, BRIAN, FRASER DUNN,PAUL FRASER.

MUSIC POLICY:    Current funky sounds
 

DATE:    SUMMER OF 1978

VENUE:    PLAZZA BALLROOM  (2 ALL-DAYERS)

LOCATION:    NEAR GORBALS, GLASGOW SOUTH SIDE

DJ's:    RADIO 1's ROBBIE VINCENT, NED JORDAN

MUSIC POLICY:    Current funky sounds plus "Live" acts "Crown Heights Affair" and "Olympic Runners"

FOOTNOTE:    Organised by Tony Cochrane and the Scottish Soul Society Dundee
 

DATE:    1980

VENUE:    ACCIES CLUB

LOCATION:    HAMILTON

DJ's:    DAVE and DICK GAMBLE, THEN TAKEN OVER BY BRIAN "BARNEY" WELSH

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul
 

DATE:    1980  -  1981

VENUE:    VIC's CLUB

LOCATION:    BLANTYRE

DJ's:    BRIAN "BARNEY" WELSH

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul

 

DATE:    1983

VENUE:    BANANAS  -  HASTIES FARM

LOCATION:    BLANTYRE

DJ's:    BRIAN "BARNEY" WELSH, BIG STAN, RODDY STEWART

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul
 

DATE:    1987  -  1990

VENUE:    ALLANTON ALL-NIGHTERS

LOCATION:    ALLANTON, LANARKSHIRE

DJ's:    MARK LINTON, BRIAN "BARNEY" WELSH, WITH MANY GUEST SPOTS INCLUDING, RICHARD SEARLING,

BRIAN RAE

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul
 

DATE:    1990

VENUE:    LIQUOR SHACK

LOCATION:    HOPE STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    FRASER DUNN, PETER McKERNAN

MUSIC POLICY:    Modern soul

 

DATE:    EARLY 90's

VENUE:    BLACKFRIARS PUB

LOCATION:    ALBION STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    DUNCAN POLLOCK, LENNY HARKINS, JIM TENNENT, MIKEY COLLINS

MUSIC POLICY:    60's Northern soul

 

DATE:    MID TO LATE 90's

VENUE:    THE KILT

LOCATION:    NEWMAINS, LANARKSHIRE

DJ's:    ROD DEARLOVE, TOM JACKSON, MARK LINTON, BOB JEFFRIES, BOB JONES,

BRIAN "BARNEY" WELSH, JIM O'HARA, PETER McKERNAN, FRASER DUNN

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern and Modern soul plus live acts, Johnny Bristol, Sams Dee's, Joshie Jo Armstead
 

DATE:    MID TO LATE 90's

VENUE:    GOODFOOT IN THE BEDSIT

LOCATION:    OFF WOODLANDS ROAD, GLASGOW WEST END

DJ's:    KEVIN KNOWLES, KEVIN SCOTT, LENNY HARKINS, FRASER DUNN, SCOTT BROWN, CHRIS, SCOTT HOWIE, FARRELL, RODDY BRASS, SIMON BAIN, BARRY WHITE

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern and Modern soul
 

DATE:    1997

VENUE:    CASINO CLUB

LOCATION:    ALBION STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    KEVIN McCARDLE, PETE

MUSIC POLICY:    Basic Northern soul

 

DATE:    2000  -  2001

VENUE:    POLISH CLUB

LOCATION:    OPPOSITE KELVINGROVE PARK, GLASGOW WEST END

DJ's:    FRASER DUNN, IAN McFADYEN, "KERSO" (JOHN KERR), GEORGE WALLACE,

GUEST SPOTS INCLUDED, MARK LINTON, DAVE MEIKLE

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern and Modern soul
 

DATE:    2002

VENUE:    WOODSIDE SOCIAL CLUB

LOCATION:    OFF GREAT WESTERN ROAD, GLASGOW WEST END

DJ's:    MARTIN GAVIN, LENNY HARKINS, MIKEY COLLINS

MUSIC POLICY:    Northen and Modern soul

FOOTNOTE:    Adie Croasdell attends

 

DATE:    2002  -  2005

VENUE:    GOODFOOT, RIVERSIDE CLUB

LOCATION:    FOX LANE, OFF CLYDE STREET, GLASGOW CITY CENTRE

DJ's:    FRASER DUNN, FRANK MURPHY, SCOTT BROWN, KEVIN McCARDLE, KEVIN KNOWLES, SCOTT HOWIE

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern and Modern soul

 

DATE:    2008  -  ONGOING

VENUE:    WOODSIDE SOCIAL CLUB

LOCATION:    OFF GREAT WESTERN ROAD, GLASGOW WEST END

DJ's:    FRASER DUNN, PAUL MASSEY, FRANK MURPHY, KEVIN McCARDLE 

GUEST DJ's, MALCOLM DUNN, DES CROMBIE, MIKEY COLLINS, KEITH MONEY, ALAN McKENZIE, ANDY DENNISON
 

DATE:    2008  -  ONGOING

VENUE:    POLLOCK EX SERVICEMENS CLUB

LOCATION:    SHAWLANDS, GLASGOW SOUTH SIDE

DJ's:    KEVIN McCARDLE

MUSIC POLICY:    60's Northern
 

SHORT LIVED AND ONE OFF EVENTS
 

DATE:    1981

VENUE:    BOSWELL HOTEL, COUNTRY CLUB

LOCATION:    LANGSIDE, GLASGOW SOUTH SIDE

DJ's:    DOUGIE WARD, FRASER DUNN, IAN McFADYEN, GORDON FRASER, ALAN RODGER

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul
 

DATE:    1981

VENUE:    LONDON ROAD, SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    KILMARNOCK

DJ's:    WEE JAMIE

MUSIC POLICY:  Northern soul
 

DATE:    MID 90's

VENUE:    THE OLD SMIDDY

LOCATION:    CATHCART, GLASGOW SOUTH SIDE

DJ's:    FRASER DUNN, PETER McKERNAN

GUEST SPOTS, TOM JACKSON, KERSO (JOHN KERR)

MUSIC POLICY:    Modern soul
 

DATE:    MID 90's

VENUE:    THE HALT BAR, SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    WOODLANDS ROAD, GLASGOW WEST END

DJ's:    JOHN FURY

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul
 

DATE:    MID 90's

VENUE:    THE CALL INN, SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    PARTICK, GLASGOW WEST END

DJ's:    MARK CARAPETE

MUSIC POLICY:    Northern soul

 

DATE:    1977

VENUE:    CATHKIN HOTEL, SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    KINGS PARK, GLASGOW SOUTH SIDE

DJ's:    ED ROBINSON

MUSIC POLICY:    Current soul sounds of the day
 

DATE:    1976  -  1978

VENUE:    KIWI LODGE, SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    NEAR GALSTON, AYRSHIRE

DJ's:    BILLY FREW

MUSIC POLICY:    Current soul and jazz funk

 

DATE:    2001

VENUE:    REDHURST HOTEL, SOUL NIGHTS

LOCATION:    WILLIAMWOOD, GLASGOW SOUTH SIDE

DJ's:    BARRY LEMON, NEIL CAMPBELL

MUSIC POLICY:    60's Mod and Northern soul
 

DATE:    1980

VENUE:    SCOTTER CLUB

LOCATION:    GREENOCK

DJ's:    MAD GILBERT, DENNY, BRIM

MUSIC POLICY:    Mod and Northern soul

 

SADLY BRIAN "BARNEY" WELSH and MARK CARAPETE ARE NO LONGER WITH US

Compiled from memory by DOUGIE WARD,  a very special thanks goes to FRASER DUNN for additional information