IMBER VILLAGE SOUL CLUB

"Seven miles from any town, There stands Imber on the Down"

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NEW NORTHERN SOUL BOOK 

The Inn Crowd!

What can anyone say about a book that is so "right-on" about Northern Soul, Farming and the Cattle Rustling scene. Its such a load of bollocks - I mean that's its the dogs bollocks!

So many times have you been told the NS people are like cattle, but this book blows and takes the covers off all the myths. Told by the people that say they were there, as it really happened, and written after many months of 13 plus pint drinking sessions at the famous Imber Inn. The story tellers (The Inn Crowd) recount the great days of cattle, Imber and oooohhh arrrr, soul. Irony or all irons is that the "bar" at Imber (true to NS form and tradition) never sold beer, just warm milk (from rustled cattle we were told), and pies, and a few specials that the management had to offer. But, the Inn Crowd could always be found drinking at the Inn before 8, on a soul and cattle rustling night. We collected them together again for this identity parade and book.

Of course the book wouldn't be compost without all the dirt from the scene. The illicit drugs (stolen right out of the vets offices on Imber Green), the music, and legendary dancing at Imbers all-nighters (so cleverly used as a cover for cattle rustling runs). They used to kid you that the talc was for the dancing on the floor but Imber folk knew what to do with that talc and what will make you dance.

Yes, but sadly, people can be like cattle too. Simon Shoeshine learned and used this to his advantage and scored a small fortune in bootleg records, two pigs and a prize cockerel in his time, not to mention the old beat up Triumph Stag he bought. You know some cleaver bastard actually found the Junker Stag on blocks powering a wheat thresher and with a few cans of Halfords Signal Yellow paint, chicken poop cleaned out of it, and a slick sales pitch sold him that car for big money - HA!

This explosive methane soaked book comes complete with its own CD of the top ten Imber Records, including the monster - The Steak, by Hal Wilson (who changed his name to Wilson from Itosois on the advice of his manager). It's a bust for all soul fans, and each book sold will contribute £1 to the Imber Foot and Mouth Fund (to prevent aging soulies from putting their foot in their mouth every time they speak about the "Old Days.")

Buy it Now! Relive those Imber Nights, 3 plus 4 will not get you eight (Imber math was never that good so they learned that three's be a’ fore eight), then peel off those wet sweaty clothes and emerge into the hot morning sun ...

Dickie Searing,
WAZZ FM

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