158) Now thats how to spin

Little Willie John
I'm Shakin
I hope you enjoy this Chanel it was created to promote all aspects of Northern Soul and to make found memories, if you cant leave positive comments then please dont leave any at all I will remove negative ones. The whole idea is to showcase the wonderful music, the fashions, the events, the venues, the dancing, and most of all the people and community that come together ALL OVER THE COUNTRY to enjoy this lifestyle not to be nasty and ridicule people. Thanks for your help with this request.
My name is Ralph I recently retired having reached the landmark age of 65 “what do I do now ?” is the question I asked myself. What do I enjoy the most well that was easy to answer I love to dance and I love to listen to Northern Soul this love of the above started what seems a lifetime ago in the late 60’s when I discovered a small dark and dirty place called THE CATACOMBS then followed by THE TORCH for those with really good memories UP THE JUNCTION and the scene was cast that would frame my life.

[@MaggieT-s1h]

Pure Joy! Thankyou x

[@northernsoultv868]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marilynnstoneman8654]

This dancer is great,good balance and rhythm and he interpretates the music so well.Nice to see people enjoying themselves,no nastiness or fights just sharing the moment and the dance floor.

[@northernsoultv868]

Thank you very much!

[@taralclarke2269]

All eyes are on that lad. Awesome dancer.

[@dianamay6017]

He’s really good. I could watch him dance for ages

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

Now there is a man who really feels this music, great mover

[@mariachappers4328]

Ron Wylie absolutely correct you are and not many realize it:- It’s feeling the music that makes an exceptional dancer.

[@katrinamoore3520]

He’s brilliant. I wish I could dance like that. 6 months later I keep coming back to watch this and still wishing.

[@eifionwynwilliams-iffy1288]

A lesson in dancing from a super talented youngster - priceless! (Stephen Cootes from Edinburgh. He just won the World Northern Dancing Competition. Well deserved imo)

[@nickmartinez7640]

I just became a fan !! Thanks you for Stephens info. 🙏

[@jahwobble5214]

wow just fab

[@christinenarroway4136]

Bloody Hell I've Gone All Dizzy Just Watching HIM! I Was There That Year So (2 Years In a Row) & I Thought He Was a Brilliant Dancer Then! 🎉

[@AnnaPxx]

Thanks for naming this great dancer 😊❤

[@donnachamberlain6548]

Hi stephen what terrific moves you have. R u single??? I cant stop watching this video of you. So passionate with every move. What a northern dancer. ❤

[@djm9676]

One of the few actually in tune with the music. Too many northern soul dancers got no rhythm. He got it.

[@Crazyrusslerloverlady]

Steve Cootes The flying Scotsmen he is the best at spinning iv seen but also a brilliant all rounder.1 of my favourite N.S.dancers.A privilege to watch him.

[@northernsoultv868]

I agree magic

[@yvonnerees4116]

1:27 anyone know of other videos of Steve Cootes?

[@steveosborne8139]

Agreed he's a natural #1

[@carlito571]

This guy is cool as.He is not overdoing it.Although he obviously could.Putting the right moves to the right tune.....class✊🏻✊🏿

[@andycarver8687]

This is what the scene was all about in the 70's and 80's. So light on his feet, so engrossed in the music and his spins look effortless. So envious.

[@raretoones8217]

AND SUDDENLY ..... the younger ones have become like we were... awesome and so beautiful to see. x 💙

[@AndyFurze]

So true without the youngsters coming into the scene unfortunately it will die.no disrespect to people my age 50s/60s and 70s year old our minds willing but our bodies don't quite work it.doesnt mean to lay down and give but the scene does need the younger energetic crowd to push it forward.it doesn't matter how old we our Northern soul which is incredibly nearly 60 years is so damned good it should never be allowed to fade away

[@tinadavies4195]

Dont you just wish when you see this lad doing his moves " FANTASTIC " I must say. Could go back to the best days ever.

[@pninnabokov3734]

He's just too good for words! Nevertheless, a few adjectives are in order: Silky smooth, agile, elegant, original, focused and with an impeccable sense of rhythm. Thank you!

[@kevincooper6797]

agreed.........and perfect

[@davecanly7535]

seen better some of the best dancers dont go to the tower ..

[@pninnabokov3734]

@@davecanly7535 Where can one catch a glimpse of the "better" ones, please? I think this guy sensational! If there are better then I want to see them! Thanks.

[@davecanly7535]

@@pninnabokov3734 spinner Steve Kidderminster ..think John barker soul dj runs a soul night where Steve goes to .. also try the dome aldayer 17th Sept tuffnell park London ok

[@richardplume3212]

D mutz

[@thesoultwins72]

By far the best 'spinners' I ever saw were the 'Twins' at the Catacombs [1972]. They were both incredible and could hold a perfect spin for around 10 seconds. 'Little Pete' was quite good too [he was captured on video at Wigan].

[@idrisjones670]

Steve Cootes what a brilliant dancer & spinner a joy to watch seen him dance a few times at Blackpool

[@hazelmckeown7453]

Amazing dancer.. I hope he's at Blackpool in November

[@briangray966]

I remember Vernon that used to go to the Casino in the 70s man could he spin indeed he could

[@ericfishingman373]

There was a time when everyone danced at the pier at cleathorpes with that passion now it just a memory

[@lisaaltavilla4095]

Every move is perfect , watched him a million times over , brilliant , ,!!!!! and never get bored his amazing , keep on keeping on the faith , amazing dancer , 😍😍xxx

[@GEGE-bx3fj]

I was switching between the dude who luvs to spin, damn he is good and the lady in a short white dress (thin legs) who basically just stood there. Kept waiting for her to move, but didn’t want to miss the guys dancing. Enjoyed that for some reason. Great music

[@andyallen7437]

I thought her interpretation of the track quite bizarre and was also switching viewing between the two 🤔 🤣 was she lost or just mash up ? All welcome at a soul do ! KTF

[@leetronix]

Yep she was weird in her own little world, I think she was maybe a little spaced out on something hehe 😂

[@eifionwynwilliams-iffy1288]

Zombies are everywhere - lol

[@StefMala]

she is handicapped

[@StefMala]

Clearly handicapped, trying her best poor comments

[@petegroover]

I'm over 60 and can still do the splits,it's the only way I can spin coming back up! it takes loads of practise and not being fussed about falling over + messing up,well worth it imo

[@lucyteasdale4935]

Wow! Can't stop watching! Amazing dancer...

[@jonnyrocket3659]

I've been back to this video many times.. cause I love the music and the dancing fits so well as it appears almost effortless... an absolute classic oldie, and Mr Cootes does it justice. At about 19 seconds when Cootes put his hands in his pockets I'm expecting him to pull out a packet of Embassy Filter and a Zippo, which would be very period for Wigan / Stoke in the 70's :)

[@chrisbeckett86]

65 that's nothing when your heart beats to soul and most of all you enjoy music . I'm proud of you fella.

[@suebradford5758]

👍...I got Tingles ✝️ when I read your Comment 👍

[@properprim]

Excellent northern dance But give me mod block dancing

[@thomasgrove2276]

In a class of his own, more importantly lost in the music

[@rachaelmurison6693]

So true so true.2020 I am lost in music at the moment forgetting all about the crap corona virus and silly riots

[@Yorkie2]

Thomas Grove... Just love that man. His moves ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tollyt7465]

@@Yorkie2 His name is Stephen Cootes. Great young dancer..

[@Yorkie2]

@@tollyt7465 certainly is a great young dancer. 👍

[@lisaellis2593]

Yessss!

[@jantaylor677]

Excellent 💖

[@drgrowuk8830]

Now that man can move 👏👏👏 Great to see the younger generations enjoy the northern soul scene ✊👏👏

[@kimsutherland977]

Nice to see a young lad enjoying the scene. However... He needs to meet Vernon from Bradford.... The KING of spinners. A lot of old Wigan footage features him spinning like a top.

[@johngale309]

Some people just make it look so bloody easy 👍👋👋effortless and. Superb young too👍

[@iancampbell839]

I love to drop the odd spin now and then. A young 67 year old. You have to love Northern Soul.

[@morayfirewood1223]

If that is Ian Campbell formerly of Rhos and Moss side - watch out man is capable of clearing a whole table of drinks with a sideways tornado.

[@knolose1]

Thank you quarantine you have made me discover Northern soul dancing where have I been ??

[@northernsoultv868]

You're very welcome, however I have no idea kat but make up for lost time lol

[@Gillmeister2465]

That lad deffo knows how to get his kicks out on the floor ,. Brilliant dancing

[@richardplume3212]

Aha wizzer no chips

[@daveculver9299]

Class from London, Class 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TheOfficialSoulieLass]

love northern soul and seeing people dance to the most amazing music makes me go goosy, glad to be on the scene because it makes me feel like im home

[@northernsoultv868]

I've been home for over 50 years

[@stevenatkinson582]

What is this song called please , thank you

[@steveosborne8139]

​@stevenatkinson582 I'm shaking by little willie john on king records.

[@richardplume3212]

Luv it

[@angelacockayne2774]

Now this is a proper spinner. No talc.no ice skates just pure quality natural spinner and absolutely brilliant northern soul dancer. KTF✊✊

[@monkeyman1]

Cant get enough of this northern soul dancin im hooked love to learn it. All on the dance floor are great all ages too brilliant

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

This young lad is a class act first saw him in stoke now I see him regularly on the road and he is magic on the dance floor. KTF David from Scotland

[@mtobin1281]

thanks for adding a name to the dancer.

[@colinmurphy2127]

@@mtobin1281 dancers name is Stephen Cootes.More of him on FB

[@locheedode]

Saw him Saturday in Aberdeen amazing spins

[@marshajohnstonmenehan6385]

Cootsie 🕺🏼fae the Deen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@nailyevans2528]

Love love love love his style 1000% class.

[@brianmarshall5910]

Absolutely spot-on mate ✊

[@CathBuswell-xx3zx]

Excellent dancer whoever he is, top moves & mover ❤ KTF X

[@charlesmaguire6286]

Wonderful this man can truly dance and entertain those all around him,no excuses I'm a complete and utter dedicated PINK FLOYD FAN Through and THROUGH and not ashamed to admit that...but .....I also enjoy tripping and hipping to northern soul at the tender age of 58!!!, long live fabulous music of all ages to all ages.....!!!!!!!!.

[@juliemcnamara303]

Joyous; can’t stop watching!

[@PappaP1]

the two women behind are cracking me up lol

[@soulcarrot]

Such smooth spins, effortless.

[@4886333]

fabulous tune and what a dancer

[@bobdean5728]

WOW . . . memory lane . . . 70's and Wigan n Blackpool Mecca + a few all-dayers thrown in here n there 🕺👣👣✊

[@jelboy1]

He's gonna take off with those trousers 😂😂

[@marklittle8435]

Talk about a kool dude. This guy's out there.

[@richardplume3212]

Aha out ov it

[@geraldinegreenwood6977]

Fantastic brings back happy memories

[@brianashcroft9679]

Wow...brilliant!! Effortless!

[@pierocastagnino6657]

he's young , fit , alot of energy we where all like that back in 70s not now over weight beer belly junk food shit

[@polaris7122]

"We were all like that" Don't think so!

[@johnpatrickfay5288]

Don't sell yourself short, There's men our age, who can still pull them moves off sir.

[@Yorkie2]

I can't stop watching this. The way he controls those spins is amazing ❤️

[@kimsutherland977]

Watch Vernon for TOTAL CONTROL

[@valeriesmith690]

Love to see my X partner Anthony Woodward Dance he was amazing.

[@AthelstanEngland]

Well cool... not just the spins but the fact that they are in time. So often the spins, and in fact all the acrobatic stuff, loses synch with the music but not this chap. Now lets see ya spin the other way! :)

[@oldnook]

Fantastic and keeping the dancing and music living. KTF

[@davehodges6258]

Flying Scotsman" Steve cootes" Great Northern dancer, - KTF,.

[@mtobin1281]

bloody wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would sooooooooo love to able to dance like that. He is amazing. Will scroll down to see if anyone has named him.

[@CarlyWaarly]

nah!......now thats how to dance! Nice style, beautifully natural and light on his feet. :)

[@ianlillystone8359]

Class dancer , love it.

[@hazelmckeown7453]

Absolutely fabulous..

[@bowbutter7608]

We need the young people coming through ✊️from a old guy from 60s and 70s 👍 great memories

[@suebradford5758]

😁❤🕺👍❤🎶✊...Fantastic 🕺...( Got it ! )...Thank You Lord ✝️ for the Tingles 🙏❤✝️

[@kimharmantas]

Amazing dancer

[@catherinesheldon6723]

That boy can dance ho yeah fantastic mover

[@garybrickwood4961]

Looking good cootes 😉

[@marysmith86]

Could watch him for hours..what a star

[@taniajansen3650]

Bloody brilliant

[@zola561]

Probably the best dancer around Steve Cootes

[@lizhodgson2733]

What a dancer wow fab

[@victoriadarby1289]

AMAZING!!!!

[@michelemoureau9938]

Génial.......................

[@janknight3314]

Fantastic dancing

[@shauns9563]

Awesome, thanks.

[@Letskeepthingsreal]

I only knew him by Billy Whizz, short guy they was so clinical in his moves.

[@deb8498]

Brilliant. .😀 Great moves !!! Great tune ..😀

[@northernsoultv868]

Thanks Deb

[@deb8498]

Have you considered you tube tutorials? They are so popular You'd get a huge audience.. I'd love to learn to spin like you..😀

[@northernsoultv868]

Your the second person today to ask me about dancing lessons so to speak Deborah

[@CathBuswell-xx3zx]

Absolutely, a real pleasure to watch xx

[@davidmeirionowen2210]

i love videos like this especially whole body shots, immaculate dancer. Brilliant

[@simose1305]

cootes one of the best. wow!!!!!

[@stephengoldson1425]

Love it

[@shanelangton1217]

Brilliant just Brilliant

[@steveosborne8139]

My god he's good, love his style. Fantastic track also, got one in the box.

[@crazygram9777]

He is fantastic, I would get dizzy doing that.

[@jerrylott4465]

Crazy Gram you don’t get dizzy going that speed, I was a spinner back in the day, the slower you go the worse it is

[@andyscoffings4507]

Y'know I get so jealous of people who can spin :-P Lovely to see someone doing it so effortlessly though...perhaps I could get some lessons..... :-D

[@patrickhanratty9779]

Duraphet black bombers yea

[@donnachamberlain6548]

Hi to stephen , what a fantastic dancer u are. I would love to see you dance live. 🎉

[@eddie054]

That's one bad ass spin. Maybe the best.

[@annedraper2510]

He would have fitted in at Wigan Casino happy days. This lad is good

[@michaeljosephgallagher4406]

excellent; dancer a legend

[@michelleespinoza669]

Amazing!

[@strawman2458]

Got a bit to do before becoming a better spinner than Vernon from Bradford ,,he was awesome and a great dancer along with Gideon late seventies Wigan,

[@Yorkie2]

Straw man... .I couldn't care less if your buddies could spin at 100 miles an hour, balancing on the peak of Blackpool tower, It doesn't take anything away from Steve Cootes brilliance. It's a shame you felt the need to say that, a lot of us may disagree with you, and why should we care .

[@strawman2458]

Don't get so toutchy , just making a well informed opinion ,I am so pleased that the young kids are carrying on the torch just like we did in the mid seventies sneaking into the Mecca at Blackpool,and the casino at the age of 15 that national express coach you might have seen on some Wigan videos on KZbin well that was us , Keighley, Bradford,Leeds ,so really I wasn't having a go at the kid at all , just giving my seen it done it been there opinion ktf Yorkshire lass,,,,,

[@kimsutherland977]

@@strawman2458 Yep Vernon is a friend of mine. He was the KING of spinners. Gideon, Winston and Simon Omeally, Chris SPARKY Hurley, Wayne Hackett... All the best of tbe best, flamboyant dancers. Sadly Simon passed away in December 2021. Dancing forever in soul heaven.

[@strawman2458]

@@kimsutherland977 strawman, part of Keighley Bradford and Skipton crowd late seventies,

[@kimsutherland977]

@@strawman2458 then you gotta know John from Bradford???? Blonde looked like a choir boy. He'd kill me if he heard me saying that 😂

[@CathBuswell-xx3zx]

Weren't we all back in the day lol😂xx

[@jacquieyorke369]

Keep the faith xx

[@26021961]

Class

[@lisasweeney694]

Brilliant 👏👏👏

[@juliehurst3846]

Fred astaire move over,, the bloke at the back in white shirt good too..

[@tbjdiamonddog]

He’s good

[@jimwalker5412]

Who else is captivated by the drunken woman in the background

[@richardplume3212]

Ha wizers chosen who

[@MrTerryb1956]

spins like a top brill

[@ivanward5615]

Yes excellent dancer, but shame about the record! I hope the Northern Scene doesn't go to far in this direction!

[@steffiwalker5781]

Fantastic