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    Battle of the DJs

    Ok ..... an extract from our current publicity:

    Our May freestyle (Sat 1st May)will be a very special one. The night will host the first heat of the National Modern Jive DJ Champs. There will be 4 DJs to going head to head, playing their best music. They will judges will be YOU, the dancers.

    The Contenders so far are (subject to confirmation);
    • Neil Franks from Blitz Chester
    • ‘Dance Demon’ from Route 66 (Edinburgh)
    • John Baker from Ceroc Solihull
    • Joel Murphy from Barnside Jive


    Spot anyone familiar

    Sorry for the lousy timing but as the Ceroc Champs gave bu**ger all notice they were going ahead I'd already got things organised. So, if you want to support Scotland's representative and hear some really good tracks, come along to Northwich.

    This heat is a 'proof' of concept'. If it works out a number of other dance orgnanisations are interested in running local heats. I've still got a load of interested DJs to invite up for another heat later in the year. If it works, think there would be enough interest for a Scotland heat?

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    So.......anyone not going to the Ceroc Champs.......going to this ?
    I know one or two travelling down from Scotland..

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    Northwhich for the Battle

    Yep, me and the boss lady will be there. Night off though , no shoes just us.

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    Re: Battle of the DJs

    Originally posted by Gus
    The Contenders so far are (subject to confirmation);
    • Neil Franks from Blitz Chester
    • ‘Dance Demon’ from Route 66 (Edinburgh)
    • John Baker from Ceroc Solihull
    • Joel Murphy from Barnside Jive

    Slight change to plan. Injuries have meant we are down to a straight Head to Head ..... Dance Demon v John Baker ... two strong lads with good form ..... likely to go the full distance Harry.

    Surprising amount of interest ... its a new format for the MJ arena and I'm not totally sure how the dancing public will react .... but as we're averaging about 170+ dancers I'm sure we'll still have a good party.

    But the questions remains, Scotland v West Mids .... who will be victorious????

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    Originally posted by Dance Demon
    So.......anyone not going to the Ceroc Champs.......going to this ?
    I did toy with the idea of doing both... but I think I may give the Champs a miss this year.

    I do intend to get to Northwich though.

    One question which occured to me the other day. Is there any danger that we'll hear the same tracks repeated by the different DJs. I'd probably prefer not to dance to too many tracks twice in one night..
    Love dance, will travel

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    Originally posted by DavidY
    One question which occured to me the other day. Is there any danger that we'll hear the same tracks repeated by the different DJs. I'd probably prefer not to dance to too many tracks twice in one night..
    Speaking purely as an outsider I would have thought that making sure this didn't happen would be one of the skills on the night, part of the beauty of the format is that, as it's head to head, two tracks each (I think!?) both will have to be thinking on their feet to make nice segues......and speaking as ever so slightly an INsider - there's not a chance in Hammersmith (geddit ) that the other chap is gonna play what DD will play!!!

    see you there David!!!

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    Originally posted by Chicklet
    Speaking purely as an outsider I would have thought that making sure this didn't happen would be one of the skills on the night, part of the beauty of the format is that, as it's head to head, two tracks each (I think!?)
    Ah - I wasn't sure if it was going to be like that, or if each DJ was playing a short set of eg. half an hour or so.

    I guess the latter would give more chance of having duplicate tracks on playlists (and give an advantage to whoever went first I suppose).

    Do we dancers get to vote at the end? If there's an evening where the DJs swap every 2 tracks I may need to bring pen and paper & take notes on which songs I like best as otherwise I won't be able to keep track (if that's the word) ?

    there's not a chance in Hammersmith (geddit ) that the other chap is gonna play what DD will play!!!
    I guess it would be more of an issue if the original 4 DJs were coming - with more chance of overlap of style.

    see you there David!!!
    You'll be there then? Looking forward to a dance or few ..
    Love dance, will travel

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    Originally posted by DavidY
    You'll be there then? Looking forward to a dance or few ..
    I'll be the quiet shy one in the corner dressed in matt black.....or maybe not.....

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    Originally posted by Chicklet
    I'll be the quiet shy one in the corner dressed
    Sounds to me like you're turning into Linda

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    Originally posted by Dave Hancock
    Sounds to me like you're turning into Linda
    oooh if only!!!
    actually, *remembers* you can thank me later for Linda still being available for next week, she had another (long, complicated and involved) offer from quite a bizzare chap that we had to escape with the old can't_POSSIBLY_go_to_the_loo_on_my_own trick.

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    I was getting that story yesterday and I'm lucky indeed as I'm led to believe that the chap in question has a good record in comp's and has only failed to progress past the first round of any competition on one occassion! Puts the prssure on you know.

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    Originally posted by Chicklet
    ......and speaking as ever so slightly an INsider - there's not a chance in Hammersmith (geddit ) that the other chap is gonna play what DD will play!!!

    see you there David!!!
    Ah Chickie......you know me so well..

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    DJ Dilemma

    Now, shall I vote for Terry Wogan or shall I vote for the DJ who plays the most Shaky? Oh decisions, decisions....


    Daisy

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    Re: DJ Dilemma

    Originally posted by Daisy Chain
    Now, shall I vote for Terry Wogan or shall I vote for the DJ who plays the most Shaky? Oh decisions, decisions....
    Daisy
    What about the one that plays the most 'riginals of Shaky tracks??Good compromise??? Hmmmm...wonder who it might be???
    Hope this means you're going and we can put faces to names!

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    Re: Re: DJ Dilemma

    Originally posted by Chicklet
    Hope this means you're going and we can put faces to names!

    Sadly not, but I will be sending in a postal vote

    Daisy

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    Does this mean that Daisy Chain shall be in London at the weekend at the Ceroc champs??

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    Originally posted by Dave Hancock
    Does this mean that Daisy Chain shall be in London at the weekend at the Ceroc champs??
    Depends if I can decide whether I'm intermediate or advanced.

    I'm not very good at decisions

    Daisy

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    Originally posted by Daisy Chain
    Depends if I can decide whether I'm intermediate or advanced.

    What does it matter what category you are?? And shall I be blessed with a dance??

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    Originally posted by Dave Hancock
    What does it matter what category you are?? And shall I be blessed with a dance??
    Depends if I can get near you for adoring females

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    I don't think you'll have too much to worry about somehow, but thank you for the kind words

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