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Almost 30 years after Wigan Casino closed its doors for the final time in 1981, Craig is joined by DJ Russ Winstanley to celebrate all things Northern Soul.

Keep The Faith....It's a Nothern Soul Spectacular! Craig is joined by DJ Russ Winstanley as they step back in time to the glorious days of Wigan Casino which closed it's doors for the final time 30 years ago - December 6th 1981. Alongside a host of Northern Soul classics Craig will be joined by a host of special guests from both sides of the pond, he'll play some ot the rarest and most expensive records on the planet and of course we'll hear about the time when Wigan was way cooler than New York!

3 hours

Last on

Sat 10 Dec 2011 19:00

Music Played

  • The Miracles - Mickey's Monkey

  • Homeboy

    Maceo

    • ESC.
  • Jasmine Kara

    Liberation Conversation

    • Acid Jazz.
  • Soul Surfers

    Soul Power

    • Fun City Shingaling.
  • Etta James

    Miss Pitiful

    • Kent.
  • Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

    Do You Know How To Twist?

    • Kent.
  • Bobby Peterson

    Irresistible You

    • V Tone.
  • Jerry O

    Funky Football

    • BGP.
  • Satisfaction Unlimited

    Seeing You Through The Eyes Of A Blindman

    • Backbeats.
  • Snooky & The Cosmic Flowers

    Mini Skirts

    • BGP.
  • Gizzelle

    I'm A Good Woman

    • Wild Records.
  • Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers

    Bustin' Loose

    • Source.
  • World Funk Airways Kansas

    • Solomon Burke

      Everybody Needs Love

      • Atlantic.
  • Tiger Tales

    Stand Uptight

    • Big N Hairy.
  • Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

    Mr Big Thief

    • Knitting Factory.
  • Dobie Gray

    The "In" Crowd

    • Decca.
  • Spencer Wiggins

    He's Too Old

    • Kent.
  • Secret Soul Boy Garry Lightbody From Snow Patrol

    • Marlena Shaw

      California Soul

      • Cadet.
  • Al Johnson

    Got My Second Wind

    • Columbia.
  • Donald Byrd

    Dominoes (Live)

    • Blue Note.
  • The Voices of East Harlem

    Run Shaker Life

    • Elektra.
  • Lamont Dozier

    Going Back To My Roots

    • Warner Bros.
  • Banda Achilifunk

    La Loteria Toti

    • Lovemonk.
  • Russ Winstanly In Conversation

    • Frank Wilson

      Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

      • Motown.
    • Gloria Jones

      Tainted Love

      • Champion.
    • The Four Seasons

      The Night

      • Motown.
    • Yvonne Baker

      You Didn't Say A Word

      • Universal.
  • Dean Parrish Interview

    • Dean Parrish

      Turn On Your Love Light

      • Stateside.
  • Martha Reeves

    Nowhere To Run

  • Martha Reeves Interview

    • Martha Reeves

      No One There

      • Tamla Motown.
  • Four Tops

    I'll Turn To Stone

    • Motown.
  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Almighty.
  • Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass

    6 By 6

    • Tamla Motown.
  • The Miracles - Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart

  • Marvin Gaye

    This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me)

    • Motown.
  • Terry Callier

    Ordinary Joe

    • Cadet.
  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • Bell.
  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • Tamla Motown.
  • Pete Waterman Interview

    • Jerry Williams

      If You Ask Me

      • EMI.
  • Russ Winstanly鈥檚 Talcum Time

    • Jimmy Radcliffe

      Long After Tonight Is All Over

      • EMI.
    • Tobi Legend

      Time Will Pass You By

      • Eric.
    • Dean Parrish

      I'm On My Way

      • EMI.
  • Russ Winstanly Exclusive Track

    • The Illusions

      Crying Days Are Over

  • Just Brothers

    Sliced Tomatoes

    • Music Merchant.
  • Derek & Ray

    Interplay

    • Sony BMG.

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Dec 2011 19:00