A personal journey through the early Northern Soul Scene -long before Wigan Casino ,The Torch ,or the Blackpool Mecca became part of the story .

This episode traces the real beginnings of a passion for soul music in Manchester ,from first hearing those powerful American voices in 1960s to basement clubs church halls, and early dance nights where the sound truly took hold .

its a story of discovery -record shops ,DJs ,imported vinyl and growing underground culture that would later be called Northern Soul .

From the first 45rpm to DJ sets ,radio appearances, and running a family record shop in 1974,this is a lived in experience of a scene built on records ,movement ,and feeling -not headlines .

Raw personal and rooted in music that defined a generation

no myths ,no shortcuts

Just Soul .