Wigan's Ovation

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Hello all, I really do not know where to start or for that matter where to finish. Let me tell you a bit about wigans ovation, well I joined the band in 1973, back then their name was “forum” I had never sang live on stage before and one of the reasons for me joining the band was that I could not go on working shifts anymore. The band took a chance me, because they had been going since the 60’s. Back then they were called “the wigan piers” they were very good, and on occasion, they were supported by groups of such caliber as; the moody blues, the squires, and an up and coming welsh lad called tom jones. They didn’t do to bad for themselves did they?. Anyway, “the forum” and later, in the glitter days, “sparkle” we did all the working mens clubs and disco’s up and down the country, trying to make a name for ourselves, then one day we were booked to play a ballroom in wigan, called of course “the casino”. We used to play there about every 6 weeks or so then one night around mid-night as we we’re packing our gear away and getting ready to leave the doors burst open and all these kids rushed in. I asked mike(walker), who was the manager of wigan casino and who, 2 years later, was to become manager of wigans ovation, “whats going on?” and he told me that, “it was something new he was trying for a few weeks, you’ll never know”, he said, “it may never catch on” of course it was the first northern soul all nighter. It was a massive success and the rest they say “is history”. I had

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Northern Soul Dancer

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60s & 70s Hits

Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present Three Day Week: When the Lights Went Out 1972-1975

Three Day Week: When The Lights Went Out 1972-1975

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Nothern Soul Dancer

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Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present Three Day Week (When The Lights Went Out 1972 - 1975)

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Uk - Charts (Under 20) 1975

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North Of Watford Vol. 1

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Skiing In The Snow

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Top Of The Pops - 1975

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Mastermix Grandmaster Northern Soul

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Northern Soul

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