Thank-you, Keith!

Sadly, the 6TS Rhythm ‘N’ Soul club will be saying goodbye to our long-standing, Scottish, resident DJ Keith Money at the end of this year.

Keith has had a gloriously long run at our 100 Club venue for all of this century at least. Time blurs the memory but I’m pretty sure I got to know Keith at the 6TS Cleethorpes weekenders, firstly as a customer, then as a friend. After hearing him guest DJ at the Saturday afternoon League Of Nations sessions, representing Scotland of course, I was impressed by his collection - but above all his taste in soul music.

When the opportunity arose, I hesitantly asked him if he’d like to join the DJ roster at our nighters and was very pleased (and slightly shocked) that he jumped at the chance to travel the 700 miles round trip to play records for an hour and a bit in a small, smoky (then) underground club.

He joined a formidable line-up that included Mick Smith, Butch, Shifty and myself, but complimented us with his inspired selections. Deon Jackson ‘Someday The Sun Will Shine’, Soul Incorporated ‘My Proposal’ , the Honey-Bs ‘That’s What Love Can Do’, Oscar Perry ‘Is It Hard To Know’, the Dontells ‘I’m Gonna Tell The World’ and Robert Tanner ‘Sweet Memories’ have been some of his many signature tunes over the decades, he even revived Harvey Averne ‘Never Learned To Dance’ - making it into a massive national sound.

Apart from the music we’ll miss his presence as a great bloke to socialise with, always enthusiastic about the club, great fun and a wealth of knowledge.

We’re announcing this early in case any of you can’t make the later dates (he’s away for the anniversary so this one, August 22nd and October 31st).

Ady, Mattie & Fay