​May 1971 at the Royal Hotel had Sunday evening sessions with long time Dundee regulars, The Durelles.
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​Oblomov's in the Nethergate had a Sunday gig with Big Blue 72 in November 1988.
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​A busy weekend for Ally Alcorn back in 1972.
These 2 ads appeared on the same page.
Friday night (28 Jul) he was at the Robin Hood Bar.
Saturday lunchtime (29 Jul) he was in the Musket Lounge.
Saturday night (29 Jul) he was back at the Robin Hood Bar.
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​2 Dundee acts entertaining the Perth populace one weekend at the Centenary Club in June 1987.
Visions on Saturday and Paris on Sunday.
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​There were 7 bands from the north-east playing at a jazz festival in Elgin in July 1961.
The event included a contest in which the bands were competing for various awards.
There were 2 Dundee acts who entered - Jake Spalding's 1919 Jazz Band and Bill Scott's Saratoga Jazzmen.
Jake managed to win the award for "Best trumpet player" and also in the 1919 Jazz Band was teenager, Roger Ball, who won the "Most promising young player" award.
Later (in 1962) Roger went to Dundee Art College, met Molly Duncan, and the Dundee Horns were born, leading of course, to the forming of the Average White Band in the 70's.
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​Danny Wilson were featured in a documentary about the band in a TV series called "The Sound Of Music".
This was a Tyne Tees production and it was broadcast on Friday 25 November 1988.
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​The New Faces were a trio - a guy from Glasgow, a lass from Wales and Ian Grant from Dundee.
Although their music was mostly "easy listening" in style, they had a very successful career touring all around the world and appearing on TV shows.
When they were in America for example, they played Las Vegas and were guests on TV shows hosted by stars such as Jack Benny and Jerry Lewis.
Later, Liberace invited them to be the support act on his USA tour in 1977.
They've also been on just about every variety show and light entertainment show on UK TV in the 70's.
New Faces have also released numerous singles and a couple of albums.
The advert here is dated March 1976 and is for 2 performances at the Ambassador.
It also reminds you that they were winners of TV talent shows "Opportunity Knocks" and their namesake "New Faces".
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​Here's a review of a debut recording by Tony Vincent called "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again".
It also supplies a bit of background information about Tony.
This was published in London's local press in May 1961.
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​West Calder Youth Centre was the venue for a gig by Dundee band, Canvas, in September 1971.
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February 1975 and a trip to Aberdeen for Diamond Lil for a Valentines Day dance at the College Of Education.
Before their Diamond Lil name, the band used to be called Sundance.
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​An out of town gig for The Honeymen in April 1988, an act who were with Dundee's Jayze agency.
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​What ever happened to Cloudy?
This little review was published in the UK press in February 1978.
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​This photo of the Bow Street Runners is from February 1986.
The band by then, however, were playing music described as the "Sound Of The "60's".
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​A gig in Aberdeen for the Silhouettes in August 1969.
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​In February 1976, Talisker did a radio session for John Peel and performed 3 tracks.
In November '76, they had another London engagement, this time being one of the acts in Battersea Jazz Festival.
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​This trip to the north-east for The Dave Fimister Modern Quartet, took place in May 1960.
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​The Kenny Fraser Trio were support to Eddie Lockjaw Davis for an evening of jazz along at the Sands.
This gig took place in July 1980.
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​Alex Soutar was presenting the Venus Ultra disco at the Galleon in September 1976.
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​A home gig at the Marryat Hall for local act, The Angels, dated April 1966.
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Here's a couple of albums on which Dundee bass guitarist, Alyn Ross, appears.
Sun Treader "Zin-Zin" 1973.
Stomu Yamashta "Man From The East" 1973.
Alyn played in local act, Tessie Gork, then moved down to London where he teamed up with jazz-rockers, Sun Treader and Stomu Yamashta.
Sun Treader also toured with Stomu Yamashta in Jan/Feb 1974.
In the late 70's Alyn went on to play with acts such as, Anahata, Barbara Cook, Dolores Gray, Gotham and Morgana King.
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​Dundee musician, Gordon Douglas was in a few bands during the 70's.
Rewinding back to March 1972 however, when Gordon was still at Art College, he was one of a bunch of students who presented an art exhibition in Anstruther.
It wasn't only their art that was on display, but music too.
Gordon teamed up with George Boyter and composed taped music to accompany time-lapse films which were also part of the exhibition.
(An idea kind of like the soundscape ambient music Eno did a few years later for his art shows)
Afterwards, Gordon and George were involved in groups such as The Cows, Seconds, Badger, as well as working on theatre projects.
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​This article confirms the date when Jim Kelly joined Honeybus - published in the music press in August 1968, 
It also supplies proof that he didn't play on the band's hit single "I Can't Let Maggie Go" which was released in April, a few months before Jim joined.
He did, however, play on their single "Girl Of Independent Means" which came out in September 1968, the date of the ad.
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​An away gig for local trio, Geometric Design, in September 1972.
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​A photo of Roksolt taken at a gig in Broughty Ferry around 1987.
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Dundee accordionist, Arthur Spink, was a Scottish traditional style player who released many records, most of which were your typical heather and hogmanay type of material.
However, in September 1968, he caught the Beatlemania bug, and brought out a single called - "Beatles Och Aye".
This wasn't one of his own compositions but a medley of Fab 4 tunes.
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​Photo of local band, All Tomorrow's Parties, taken in 1987.
Hamish Simpson - Murray Simpson - Scott Oram.
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​A rare colour picture of The Poor Souls, taken in 1965.
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​A Carnoustie gig for Lady And The Tramps in November 1987.
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​Dundee pop group, Setting Fires, photographed in 1988.
Band members were - Colin Stewart (drums) - Dave Dawson (guitar) - Kenny McIntosh (bass) - Frank Smith (keyboards) - Kim Pallas (vocals)
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​A home gig for Carlin Rose & Her Mellow Fellows in December 1986.
The Rendezvous in Union Street, the venue.
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