These were songs pressed in hope,forgotton in time, and rediscovered decades later on Northern dance floors far from where they were made .

Secret Soul, the records they never meant you to hear.....

We'll explore the crossover tracks that lit up the dance floor

enchanted listeners, each record tells a story ,music featured is mid 70s

Before Wigan Casino took its legendary place at the heart of northern soul ,there was a little club hidden down the cellar stairs of Elizabeth house on Great moor street bolton known simply as Va Va' it opened April 1973 and quickly became the Friday night Destination for rare soul lovers

The DJ there was Richard Searling

A story of passion obsession and music that refuses to die . it's 2026

and the beat goes on ,From the Mod clubs of the 1960s to the legendary clubs and the all-nighters we celebrate the music the world had forgotten .

Northern Soul didn't end in 1975 ...but it stopped being innocent

from that point the scene would split, argue ,evolve and survive -

so when I look back now fifty years on, 1975 stands out not because the music failed -but because it succeeded .

So when I look back now ,Fifty years on 1975 stands out not because the music failed -but because it succeeded.

Northern soul has grown too big to stay hidden .what began as a secret between dancers ,DJs , has become visible ,valuable and vulnerable .

One thing ran through my life - Soul music

and the lyrics of the first soul song I ever heard the one that started me on this journey ,still resonate today.

"Just walk in my shoes ,this hurt inside us too much for me ,just walk in my shoes and you'll see the love they used to be "

Tonight its back to basics ,no frills, no distractions -just the heartbeat of the Northern Soul Scene .

These are Records that built the floors ,the sounds that kept dancers moving through the coldest months ,and the energy that defined Northern Clubs when the nights were long and the music mattered most.

Picture the Twisted Wheel in the mid-60s:

packed ,smoky ,sweat on the walls ,

kids in sharp suits and loafers

dancing through the night on coffee and adrenaline

No ego ,no posing -just people chasing that moment when the music took over.

Welcome to our festive Secret Soul episode -a little Christmas gift for those who like their soul raw, rare and straight from the heart .

Tonight were stepping back into the 1960s and heading north -where the dance floors were packed ,the records were obscure and the music meant everything .

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