Keeping the Faith: A History of Northern Soul Plush and the patchwork combinations of

and the patchwork combinations of the Japanese costume designer and artist Sanzo Wada

as residents gather around the bandstand with industrial chimneys faintly marking the horizon

where the warm tones of brick and the gentle rhythm of the repeated motif create a sophisticated yet conversational accessory

it is also a space bursting at the seams with powerful women

Emma Goldman

Keeping the Faith: A History of Northern Soul Plush and the patchwork combinations ofLocating Northern Soul in these shifting economic and social contexts of the English North and Midlands in the 1970s, the authors argue that people kept the faith not just with music, but with a culture that was connected to wider aspects of work, home, relationships and social identities. Drawing on an expansive range of sources, including oral histories, magazines and fanzines, diaries and letters, this book offers a detailed and empathetic reading