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Brian Doolan
4th-October-2006, 10:45 AM
Is there any truth in the rumour that the Wed Uni night is being binned due to lack of support?

My wife, me and two friends started attending this class about two years ago and it was jumping, we had trouble finding a space to dance during free style, the atmosphere was great and the music enjoyable. It's gone downhill all the way since, with people moaning amongst themselves and complaining to the management about the floor surface, same ol' same ol' music, patronising teaching and an atmosphere as flat as a witch's tit. If the event is being binned due to lack of support, it's a simple way out, rather than try to find out what's gone wrong.
Why not issue a questionaire to ALL Glasgow dancers to find out what we would like to see changed at the Uni event that would encourage them to return- it's not rocket science, it's called market research.
There's not enough room in Jumpin' Jaks to accommodate what's left of the Uni class, with 20 odd on/off and a floor just big enough for a sardine to wriggle about on, so, as paid up Ceroc members, where do we go if we want to continue to enjoy Ceroc?

drathzel
4th-October-2006, 11:05 AM
Rutherglen on a thursday night?

I used to dance at GUU on Wednesday nights before i left glasgow and i really enjoyed it. I dont know what its like now but i am sure that franck is doing what ever he needs to to sort it out. In the meantime persevere,make the most of the space, enjoy the dance and dont listen to the people moaning.

Brian Doolan
4th-October-2006, 11:49 AM
Thanks for your reply D, I've danced with you at R'glen on Thursday and I attend most Thursdays.
My concern was if there was any truth in the rumour that the Wednesday night Uni class was being binned

Franck
4th-October-2006, 12:05 PM
Thanks for your reply D, I've danced with you at R'glen on Thursday and I attend most Thursdays.
My concern was if there was any truth in the rumour that the Wednesday night Uni class was being binnedHi Brian,

Classes at the Glasgow University Union will indeed be closed after the 11th October (Parties will be un-affected). I have decided to suspend the night while I got the chance to consider all the options.

I hope you'll be able to attend either Jumpin' Jaks or Rutherglen.

Princess Fi
4th-October-2006, 12:05 PM
Well we got told at Jaks last night that it was being closed for the foreseeable future. I haven't spoken to Franck about it, but I know on the past few times I've been it has been really quiet, so maybe the venue wasn't supporting itself in terms of attendance.

It would be a shame if it was scrapped compeltely without something else replacing it - this does however give an opportunity to start from scartch with something new and fresh which should hopefully be able to make everyone happy (if such a thing is ever possible?)

ducasi
4th-October-2006, 05:19 PM
I'll be sad to see it closed, even though I don't go there as much as I used too...

I think it's a great venue – the floor is usually good, I like the old building it's in (memories of student days!) and appreciate the amount of space there is compared to JJ's (though that's a symptom of its problems.)

I sort-of agree with what Brian says about the music, though I think CJ felt constrained by the typical attendees – its regulars, plus a large bunch of beginners. (I'm sure CJ will have something to say for himself on the matter.)

I like though that CJ is prepared to step outside convention occasionally and play music that no-one else would be prepared to (until he's proven it works.) Many of my favourite dance tracks are CJ tracks. I can't believe that I wasn't sure about "Rock Me" by Great White the first time he played it in the GUU. I wonder how often I'll get to dance to it now...

As for the teaching... I'm not sure... I wouldn't call it "patronising" myself, but I seem to prefer Franck's teaching style. I find it difficult to compare teachers. Just so long as they are at least competent, I don't usually have a problem...

Back on Saturday, before I knew about the decision to close it I wrote this...

The GUU in Glasgow is a fine venue, with a rather good (if a little idiosyncratic ;)) DJ, and many fine dancers. But it's also not as busy as it could be and it's probably fair to say that the better dancers around Glasgow tend to go to JJ's rather than the GUU.

It's also a very flexible venue, have two or three rooms extra rooms that could be used for our purposes...

If there was a room with "challenging" music during the intermediate class I'd probably go to it more regularly. I imagine a lot of other people would feel the same. Perhaps the bunch of people who sit in the bar waiting for the intermediate class to finish would turn up earlier... Maybe even a few of the "advanced" dancers who rarely come out during the week would come along...

So you get more people through the door, more people paying the full price, and you'd have some advanced dancers around to inspire and maybe even dance with people still learning.

OK, so you may lose a few of the better dancers during the intermediate class to the other room, but with the GUU, many have already been lost to Tuesday night at JJ's, so maybe it'd be worth it... :)
I think something radical is needed to fix the GUU night, so closing it down and starting again is probably the right decision - especially if it was losing money in the meantime...

Besides the idea I sketched out in the post above, I think maybe a Ceroc & WCS night aimed at dancers with more experience might be a good idea.

While it'll draw some people away from JJ's, I don't think it'll be too great a problem as I think people will still want to go there for its atmosphere.

Or perhaps just a change of venue will make a big enough difference... 2 nights at JJ's, maybe?


Anyway, I think the biggest immediate problem is going to be what to do with all the beginners... JJ's beginner class was full to capacity last night, so where are all of the GUU beginners going to go? :really:

ducasi
4th-October-2006, 05:28 PM
There's not enough room in Jumpin' Jaks to accommodate what's left of the Uni class, with 20 odd on/off and a floor just big enough for a sardine to wriggle about on, so, as paid up Ceroc members, where do we go if we want to continue to enjoy Ceroc?
Just a wee point about JJ's – last night at both the beginners' class and the intermediate class there was never more than 6 women on... This is definitely different from what it's normally like though...

As for space... I think that some of the space where the taxi class is held in front of the other bar could be used for dancing and relieve some of the pressure from the main floor.

But I hope that the GUU night is replaced soon.

Stuart M
5th-October-2006, 09:41 AM
Anyway, I think the biggest immediate problem is going to be what to do with all the beginners... JJ's beginner class was full to capacity last night, so where are all of the GUU beginners going to go? :really:
:yeah:
Tell me about it!

Coupled with the volume of Wednesday refugees, it made for a difficult learning environment. I certainly didn't get round all the beginners, and the refresher class was hectic (I got the easier end of the stick this time though, :hug: to Claire for taking the "under 6 lessons" group)

I haven't been on a Wednesday for a while, but I was aware it was losing numbers - not sure why though. It wasn't the first Ceroc class I attended, but it was my first regular one and it's the venue where I learned to dance with any degree of competency. And dodge flying objects without falling off a small stage. Many memories.

Princess Fi
5th-October-2006, 09:50 AM
I admit I am a bit concerned as to where all these 'refugees' (love the term Stuart :worthy:) would realistically fit in.

At the moment Jaks is pretty much near capacity. Ducasi's idea of incorporating the Taxi teaching area at the side may work for the beginners class to some extent (though the guys who are fixed up there may have difficulty seeing what is going on on the stage), but you couldn't really apply it for the intermediate class.

I mean in less than 6 weeks a lot of the beginners are going to start moving up to intermediates - so how do we fit them on to an increasingly busy intermediate floor and still give space for the beginners? (ah the trials of a popular venue)

So when you add the potenital problem of all the GU contingent joining Jaks (assuming that they are willing/able to dance on a Tuesday) there is going to be space issues.

Lou
5th-October-2006, 10:02 AM
I think it's a great venue – the floor is usually good...

I like though that CJ is prepared to step outside convention occasionally and play music that no-one else would be prepared to (until he's proven it works.) ...

As for the teaching... I'm not sure... I wouldn't call it "patronising" myself, but I seem to prefer Franck's teaching style.

:yeah: From the couple of times I went there in June/July, I'd agree with everything you say. I liked CJ's music, and the floor was nice. Personally, I wasn't all that fussed on the teacher - she wasn't exactly patronising, but she did seem to be quite negative at times in her comments to the class during the lesson. I also noticed that she didn't work the room, which, whilst it's not necessary for the teacher to do so, it does make for a more inclusive atmosphere. IMO.

'Tis a shame, though, that there's not another central/west end class replacing it yet. There wasn't enough Glasgow dancing! :whistle:

TheTramp
5th-October-2006, 10:06 AM
:yeah:
Tell me about it!

But the GUU is open tomorrow. Maybe they haven't started coming across yet. Those were just a whole new load of JJ beginners!! It gets worse next week! :na:

Dance Demon
5th-October-2006, 10:31 AM
Maybe some of he "refugees" will turn up at Rutherglen tonight....Maybe some of the more experienced dancers might try it too. Fantastic venue, lovely floor, a body movement class for the intermediates, and the music's not bad:innocent::whistle:

Stuart M
5th-October-2006, 11:14 AM
But the GUU is open tomorrow. Maybe they haven't started coming across yet. Those were just a whole new load of JJ beginners!! It gets worse next week! :na:
Well, there were a surprising number of people on Tuesday who either said they usually went to the GUU, or whom I recognised as GUU regulars from the past who don't usually come to JJ's.
I suppose it was a side-effect of the Fresher's week closure.

Brian Doolan
5th-October-2006, 03:37 PM
Maybe some of the "refugees" will turn up at Rutherglen tonight....Maybe some of the more experienced dancers might try it too. Fantastic venue, lovely floor, a body movement class for the intermediates, and the music's not bad:innocent::whistle:

Your music's one of the main reasons I go to R'glen on a Thursday John, I've never heard a bad word spoken of it yet, by the way, I'm bringing in Madeleine Peyroux's new CD, Half The Perfect World tonight so if you were thinking of buying it, don't.
One of the other reasons I go to R'glen is Mahrie, I didn't say she was patronising, I simply quoted what, amongst many things, was being said about the GUU; on a personal note, I think of Mahrie as a lovely lassie, with a great personality and as good as any teacher I've met!

I was at the Uni last night, upstairs on the new floor, it was busier than normal and I had a good night, an added bonus was that the routine Mahrie tought was excellent.
On the way out I heared a weird report that the closure was prompted by the GUU management not wanting the floors damaged by Cerocers; strange, given the often filthy state of the dance rooms ??

See you tonight.

Jivingdan
5th-October-2006, 03:43 PM
I have just found out I am working in Glasgow for the first time in ages and I am only gonna be there on the Wednesday night. What a bummer. I have been looking forward to dancing with all the fabulous Glasgow ladies I remember from last time I was there. Is there nothing else on a Wednesday night?

Brian Doolan
5th-October-2006, 03:55 PM
I have just found out I am working in Glasgow for the first time in ages and I am only gonna be there on the Wednesday night. What a bummer. I have been looking forward to dancing with all the fabulous Glasgow ladies I remember from last time I was there. Is there nothing else on a Wednesday night?

The last Wednesday class is 11th October so, if you're still in Glasgow, enjoy the last Uni Wednesday night for the foreseeable future; the party nights are unaffected, the next one is on the 14th October.

firefly
5th-October-2006, 04:05 PM
Maybe some of he "refugees" will turn up at Rutherglen tonight....Maybe some of the more experienced dancers might try it too. Fantastic venue, lovely floor, a body movement class for the intermediates, and the music's not bad:innocent::whistle:

I'd like to put in a word for Thursday nights at Rutherglen too, for all the reasons mentioned. I've been to both the other nights in Glasgow and enjoyed them both, but for me Rutherglen holds a special place as my regular venue and the place I first discovered ceroc. I hope it does attract some of the "refugees", both beginner and experienced from the GUU. However it would be good to have the option of another night in Glasgow, so here's hoping Franck can get another fab night up and running sometime soon! :worthy:

Brian Doolan
5th-October-2006, 04:08 PM
........an added bonus was that the routine Mahrie tought was excellent.


Oops!
My reliance on spell checkers has reduced my ability to spell to juvenile levels

Mharie taught

Stuart M
5th-October-2006, 05:00 PM
Oops!
My reliance on spell checkers has reduced my ability to spell to juvenile levels

Mharie taught
I always thought it was Mairi? Or maybe it was CJ told me that one...

Very easy mistake to make, Mairi's name - and anyway it'd be a good spell-checker that would correct any Gaelic spelling...:nice:

Isis
5th-October-2006, 07:29 PM
Where's a good place to park in Rutherglen?

ducasi
5th-October-2006, 11:21 PM
Where's a good place to park in Rutherglen?
There's *lots* of parking space behind the town hall.

ducasi
5th-October-2006, 11:22 PM
I always thought it was Mairi? Or maybe it was CJ told me that one...

Very easy mistake to make, Mairi's name - and anyway it'd be a good spell-checker that would correct any Gaelic spelling...:nice:
I'm fairly sure it's "Mairi", but it's one of those names that could be spelt a millions different ways... :)

Isis
6th-October-2006, 06:46 PM
There's *lots* of parking space behind the town hall.

Thanks

McJester
7th-October-2006, 02:29 PM
Last time I was there is looked quite ( just dropping Freya off at it ) and the time before it was very quite, managed to dance with all the women with in an hour ( but also ended up in hospital that night due to an elbow in the face and needed glued back together).

However I do think it is a lovely venue and it holds a place in my heart as it's where i started my ceroc experience. To me it's plus points are or were ( as i said it's been a while )

- Location - Handy to get to, plenty of parking
- The floor - usually very good
- The DJing - CJ I love your taste in music
- The Teaching - Mharie ( I have a bit of the Gaelic so I'll go with that spelling ) is a brilliant teacher and taught me so much of the basics and ground work I use today, plus she is rather attractive:flower:

I will be sad to see the place go but I can understand why, it's a business after all.

But I do think it will be a busy night on the last night as a lot of the old guard will be there to say goodbye to it.

hugs

McJ

cms
7th-October-2006, 05:22 PM
On the way out I heared a weird report that the closure was prompted by the GUU management not wanting the floors damaged by Cerocers; strange, given the often filthy state of the dance rooms ??

See you tonight.

the floors would be damaged more by the stilettos most students wear on a night out than the flat or cuban heels most cerocers wear - so if thats there reasoning theyll be kicking themselves in a few weeks!

C x

dinky
8th-October-2006, 02:58 PM
The floors get more damage with all the drinks that are spilled onto the floors.

dinky
8th-October-2006, 03:12 PM
Last time I was there is looked quite ( just dropping Freya off at it ) and the time before it was very quite, managed to dance with all the women with in an hour ( but also ended up in hospital that night due to an elbow in the face and needed glued back together).

However I do think it is a lovely venue and it holds a place in my heart as it's where i started my ceroc experience. To me it's plus points are or were ( as i said it's been a while )

- Location - Handy to get to, plenty of parking
- The floor - usually very good
- The DJing - CJ I love your taste in music
- The Teaching - Mharie ( I have a bit of the Gaelic so I'll go with that spelling ) is a brilliant teacher and taught me so much of the basics and ground work I use today, plus she is rather attractive:flower:

I will be sad to see the place go but I can understand why, it's a business after all.

But I do think it will be a busy night on the last night as a lot of the old guard will be there to say goodbye to it.

hugs

McJ

I agree Mharie is a very good teacher (I prefer her to Franck - sorry)and CJ's music is mostly to my taste. The taxi dancers are all nice too! :clap:

It's having to close because it's losing money. Why? Because a lot of the more experienced dancers 'deserted' to JJs (you know who you are). There are also a lot of new beginners each week and I think that that may be a reason a lot of experienced dancers dont go back. Shame cos we were all beginners once. Hopefully there will be a west end venue up and running soon as we could lose some dancers who can't attend the alternatives.

CJ
10th-October-2006, 02:06 PM
FYI: I've just heard there will be an extension for this last evening.

Assuming that my music isn't too same ol' same ol' for Brian, I look forward to DJing through for you through to 11.30.:grin:

It'll be emotional.:wink:

Brian Doolan
10th-October-2006, 06:08 PM
FYI: I've just heard there will be an extension for this last evening.

Assuming that my music isn't too same ol' same ol' for Brian, I look forward to DJing through for you through to 11.30.:grin:

It'll be emotional.:wink:


I couldn't give a toss what music you play or don't play and FYI I never mentioned your name but "if the cap fits...."
I'll simply sit out Rock Me, Tango in Harlem and All That Jazz and as for Roxanne Tango.....
ps: I was repeating what many people were saying about same ol' same ol' music!

Jazz_Shoes (Ash)
11th-October-2006, 12:39 PM
I learned in the GUU so will be sad to see it go, lots of memories there for me. I also found it friendlier than JJ's imho.I know I could have gone more recently than I have been going, but I have been a bit busy with college stuff. Really sad, I guess I shall have to find another reason to visit! :wink:

CJ
11th-October-2006, 01:07 PM
I couldn't give a toss what music you play or don't play and FYI I never mentioned your name but "if the cap fits...."
I'll simply sit out Rock Me, Tango in Harlem and All That Jazz and as for Roxanne Tango.....
ps: I was repeating what many people were saying about same ol' same ol' music!

If the cap fits?? You'd need to ask Jackie. I'm guessing there aren't too many regular DJs at GUU on a Wed night, but if you meant anyone other than me, I look forward to hearing it.

It's a shame you don't give a toss. Giving a good toss is an underrated skill. In fact, there are many places that giving a toss will help a man survive: in the military or at her Majesty's pleasure woud be two.

As you are a regular, you'll know that Tango de Roxanne, Rock Me and even Paradise By The Dashboard Light all get played, at the VERY earliest, 10.27. If you don't like the track, it's the same as any other 3 minute track you don't like. If you do like the track, you get some bonus minutes over the 10.30 official finish time.

The other two, I play when requested.

I hope you are there tonight, Brian and I hope you have a good night. I will play primarily tunes that have been played over the 8 years or so in the Uni and will be raiding the back of the box for some forgotten classics, if I find them. Any requests, as always, are welcome. Tonight, I imagine, I'll play some tunes you will like, some you will not: my aim is to please everyone, and for once that includes me.

I have worked hard at all my venues. I have listened, cared and innovated. I see the people who attend my venues as my people and I try to cherish them and show them love in the only way I can: by providing the best night, through music, that I can. If I have failed in this, it is not through a lack of care, or a lack of trying.

I am passionate about music, I am passionate about dance and I am passionate about my dancers. I will miss the Wed night. I will miss it's feel, it's vibe and it's people.

This is my last word on this thread. My last word will be 11.28 (approx) tonight. I hope you like what I have had to say: if not, I can only hope you have listened.

As ever, I am but your humble servant.

CJ has left the building.
:worthy: :worthy: :worthy:

PretzelMeister
11th-October-2006, 01:52 PM
~snip~
As you are a regular, you'll know that Tango de Roxanne, Rock Me and even Paradise By The Dashboard Light all get played
~snip~
I am not, and never have been, a Weds GUU regular, but one of the highlights of the venue for me has been the music - thanks CJ - and especially for complying with the odd request I've thrown at you for the tracks you mentioned - love 'em (especially Rock Me).

Thanks CJ. :respect:

Wasn't originally planning on going along tonight but I think I will.

- And I'll be cheeky enough to request Rock Me & Tango de Roxanne again!

C u there.

PM

LemonCake
11th-October-2006, 03:37 PM
What's wrong with All That Jazz? I've had some of the best dances ever to that track. :worthy: to CJ for playing it at my request quite so often, along with all the other 'usual suspects' - Brown Eyed Girl, I Saw Her Standing There, Toxic, LAEx, and the oyster song to name but a few.

GUU went downhill as the better dancers gradually switched to JJs & to a certain extent Rutherglen. JJs is a horrible venue despite the better bar facilities. No separate room for beginners refresher classes which are really important, and lousy decor. Any increase in numbers at JJs will result in a drop in quality of experience for beginners and may put them off. Plus the dance floor is always heaving - not exactly encouraging for a new lead to try their hand at freestyle (said from personal experience). I think for any venue to be a success it needs dancers with a mixture of experience levels, so it's not too cliquey and exclusive for newcomers to enjoy but also not too full of beginners who need more experienced dancers around to inspire/improve their abilities. GUU used to have that and I hope it can reopen or an alternative West End venue be found with the aim of creating that balance again.

I feel really sad to be missing the end of GUU as a venue. It's where I came back to Ceroc three years ago nearly to the week, it's where I started to learn to lead. I love Mairi's teaching style and CJ's music (well ok, mostly!) and as a matter of personal preference choose it over Thursdays because I happen not to enjoy so much of Thursdays music or feel that requests are as welcome there. I haven't danced to Tango de Roxanne but watching PM & Mairi dance to it is a delight. :flower:

CJ I'm already missing your music (fancy a holiday to Sydney? They could do with your help!) and your kilts, delightful dances and wicked grin.

To everyone going tonight - have a fab time and an extra-special dance for me (to All That Jazz, if at all possible CJ :innocent: :hug: :flower: )

Dance Demon
11th-October-2006, 04:24 PM
and as a matter of personal preference choose it over Thursdays because I happen not to enjoy so much of Thursdays music or feel that requests are as welcome there.

Don't recall you ever asking for anything in particular that I would have refused to play LC. There are at least two people who bring me music most weeks, and I always oblige them by playing their requests. Everyone has their own style when it comes to DJing, and as CJ - and several others on other threads have said,- it's all about pleasing everyone some of the time. I have been dancing for around seven years now, and CJ was the DJ at St Stephens when I first started, and I should think he is the longest serving Scottish Ceroc DJ:respect: . Iwould imagine if he gets to the back of the CD box tonight, that you will hear things like " the passenger" by Iggy Pop, "Ready To go" by Republica, and will you by Hazel O'connor. You probably won't hear them played anywhere else, but they are very typically CJ's style. Hope it is a great night, and that everyone enjoys themselves.

LemonCake
11th-October-2006, 04:40 PM
Don't recall you ever asking for anything in particular that I would have refused to play LC. There are at least two people who bring me music most weeks, and I always oblige them by playing their requests. Everyone has their own style when it comes to DJing, and as CJ - and several others on other threads have said,- it's all about pleasing everyone some of the time. I have been dancing for around seven years now, and CJ was the DJ at St Stephens when I first started, and I should think he is the longest serving Scottish Ceroc DJ:respect: . Iwould imagine if he gets to the back of the CD box tonight, that you will hear things like " the passenger" by Iggy Pop, "Ready To go" by Republica, and will you by Hazel O'connor. You probably won't hear them played anywhere else, but they are very typically CJ's style. Hope it is a great night, and that everyone enjoys themselves.

I probably haven't asked - perhaps partly because the general style is very different to what I'd ask for, and less inviting to requests. The reticence is my fault and I'll correct it when I'm home. I do appreciate the differences in style - I think you in fact DJd the set I had the most fantastic sequence of dances to ever (BFG in May, Sunday night after 11pm?), for which :worthy:.

Thank you for identifying 'Ready To Go' - have loved dancing to it but kept forgetting to ask what it was, and now I know!

LC :flower:

Blueshoes
11th-October-2006, 04:59 PM
What's wrong with All That Jazz? I've had some of the best dances ever to that track.
:yeah:

Superb record, you can really play with it, should be more like it! :grin:

TheTramp
11th-October-2006, 05:09 PM
What's wrong with All That Jazz?

Nothing. The first 2956293756135 times. It used to be my favourite track at one point.

Definitely went through the overplayed thing though (and that's not a comment on CJ, but I heard it (and played it) in lots of places).

It's been a while since I last heard it though. Might be time to give it a go again....

Princess Fi
11th-October-2006, 05:50 PM
Nothing. The first 2956293756135 times.

You counted? :na:


JJs is a horrible venue despite the better bar facilities

Can't say I agree with that. Yes the comment about having a seperate room for beginners is fair. I can't imagine it being very fun for the taxis having to yell over the intermediate class to refresh the beginners, but its the atmosphere that does it for me in Jaks - an atmosphere that tends to be present in a night club that you wouldn't get in what's essentially just a hall. But I learned Ceroc in that environment and I don't think I've suffered for it.

I think the main problem facing the beginners in Jaks going forward relates mainly to the sheer numbers. Yesterday there were approximately 30 women in the revision class and 20 men - those kinds of numbers just aren't managable by three taxis (only two were 'on duty' taxis, another appeared from the intermediate class to help out). Yes the venue wasn't helping the situation, but they were having to yell over each other let alone the teacher.


As you are a regular, you'll know that Tango de Roxanne, Rock Me and even Paradise By The Dashboard Light all get played

Hope so! I love these tracks! They aloow for far more interesting dancing that a night full of pop numbers (Tango de Roxanne is a personal fave as is Black Velvet which I love CJ for playing! :flower:)

SnowWhite
11th-October-2006, 05:59 PM
What's wrong with All That Jazz? I've had some of the best dances ever to that track.

Good for you LemonCake :flower: - I have suffered the agony of being left on the dance floor by a guy who refused to dance to it :tears: :sad: (at the GUU!)
I've always thought of this track as a 'fun' track, at worst - it's only 3 mins of your time...

Brian Doolan
11th-October-2006, 07:14 PM
I have suffered the agony of being left on the dance floor by a guy who refused to dance to it :tears: :sad: (at the GUU!)
I've always thought of this track as a 'fun' track, at worst - it's only 3 mins of your time...


Oops, was that me last week?
I really hope not but if it was please believe me as I say I'm genuinely sorry, I did appologise last week and explained that I hate, with a passion, All That Jazz.

Brian Doolan
11th-October-2006, 07:32 PM
(1) If the cap fits?? You'd need to ask Jackie.

(2) It's a shame you don't give a toss. Giving a good toss is an underrated skill.


(3) I hope you are there tonight, Brian and I hope you have a good night.



(1) Why would I ask Jacqui
(2) I don't give a toss refers to tossing a coin to decide a fate, hence "I don't care what side the coin lands (Heads or Tails) as I'm not bothered as to the outcome" has led to the phrase "I don't give a toss"
(3) I will be there tonight and you can take it to the bank with you that I'll have a great time dancing with my friends and enjoy the night; I'll take what I want from the night and throw the rest away.

Brian Doolan
12th-October-2006, 12:22 AM
Well the last night was OK, I danced with most of my friends and a few I've not seen for a while and a few ladies I've not danced with for a while, CJ's music was more like his music of old and with the exception of what I know as Roxanne Tango, was enjoyable.
I hoped the GUU hall staff might, as it was the last night, have cleaned the floor but I suppose it wasn't thought important enough as we won't be back.
I'm looking forward to the party night in the Woodside Halls on Saturday, I've had loads of good times there at Leroc party nights and the floor is usually clean and polished.
It's over to you now Franck, JJs can't take all the "refugees" and Thurday may not suit everybody, don't hang about - the competition may try to step in (Leroc and WCS) before you find another venue.

ducasi
12th-October-2006, 12:23 AM
Out with a Bang!

Had a fab night at the GUU tonight. Props to CJ for playing a stormer of a set :respect: – my only complaint was the music was too good and I was missing so many great songs when I needed to take a rest and cool down...

It was a busy night, though I expected it busier with it being the end of an era, and its late closing...

Hope we can get a new Wednesday night soon – I'll miss the GUU.

LemonCake
12th-October-2006, 12:24 AM
Hope we can get a new Wednesday night soon – I'll miss the GUU.

:yeah: :tears:

whitetiger1518
12th-October-2006, 12:19 PM
Only just read this thread by accident: I haven't been able to make it to classes this last couple of weeks but I have been onto the main forum - would have expected this to be in red with the font a foot high on the front page..

Was coming back to GUU next week - where am I supposed to dance now?? :tears:

I have a night class that is clashing with JJ on a tuesday :tears: , and that will go on til March :eek:

I can't even get to Rutherglen (much though I want to :sad: :( )as it will be just a tad expensive getting myself there and back (I got no wheels). Otherwise I would go to Rutherglen and possibly make it to the Edinburgh classes instead..

:tears:
Please find a new Wednesday venue please?

Tearful Whitetiger

firefly
12th-October-2006, 04:00 PM
Out with a Bang!

Had a fab night at the GUU tonight. Props to CJ for playing a stormer of a set :respect: ...

It was a busy night, though I expected it busier with it being the end of an era, and its late closing...

Hope we can get a new Wednesday night soon – I'll miss the GUU.

:yeah: It was a good night. Sad to see it go.