Musical Groups

and other entertainers

 

Andy Russell Seven

    The Andy Wishart Seven at The Place in the 1960s ©

The Place

Andy Russell Seven

    The Andy Wishart Seven at The Place in the 1960s ©

The Place

Andy Russell Seven

    The Andy Wishart Seven at The Place in the 1960s ©

The Place

Andy Russell Seven

    The Andy Wishart Seven at The Place in the 1960s ©

The Place

Andy Russell Seven

    Andy Russell Seven at The Imperial Hotel, Leith Walk in the early-1960s ©

Imperial Hotel

Andy Russell Seven

Andy Russell Seven at The Imperial Hotel, Leith Walk in the early-1960s ©

Imperial Hotel

Andy Russell Seven

Andy Russell Seven at The Imperial Hotel, Leith Walk in the early-1960s ©

Imperial Hotel

Andy Russell Seven

'The Andy Russell Seven', dressed as' Ali Ben he Hoose and the Tauregs' for a gig in the Borders ©

'Andy Russell Seven' dressed as

'Ali Ben the Hoose and the Tauregs'

 

The Beachcombers

'The Beachcombers' - an Edinburgh group from the 1960s ©

1960s

Beachcombers Advert

'The Beachcombers' - an Edinburgh group from the 1960s ©

1960s

Beachcombers

 

The Blackjacks

'The Blackjacks' at The Locarno, Slateford Road, Edinburgh ©

The Locarno, Slateford Road

The Blackjacks

'The Blackjacks' at The Locarno, Slateford Road, Edinburgh ©

The Locarno, Slateford Road

The Blackjacks

 

The Black Kilts Pipe Band

from Berlin - visiting Edinburgh - 2012

James Robertson, one of the pipers from The Black Kilts Pipe Band on their visit to Edinburgh, 2012 ©

Photo by Bob Henderson

Piper:  James Robertson

James Robertson, one of the pipers from The Black Kilts Pipe Band on their visit to Edinburgh, 2012 ©

Photo by Bob Henderson

Piper:  James Robertson (zoom-in)

 

Buffalo Bill's Wild West

& Congress of Rough Riders of the World

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show & Congress of Rough Riders of the World - Edinburgh, 1904 - Cossack Dancers from Georgia (that bacame part of the former Soviet Union) ©

Edinburgh 1904

'Cossack' Horsemen from Georgia, now part of the Soviet Union

 

Danny Callaghan

Royal Navy and Royal Marine Club, Broughton

Danny Callaghan on stage at the Navy Club, Broughton, in the late 1980s, aged about 80. ©

Late 1980s

Danny aged about 80

 

The Carnaby Set

A re-grouping of 'The Jokers'

©

1966

The Carnaby Set

 

The Crew Cuts

The Crew Cuts - signed photograph of the group - early 1950s ©

early-1950s

The Crew Cuts

 

The Diplomats of Jazz

The Roaring 20s Night at Leith Dockers' Club ©

"The Roaring 20s Night" at Leith Dockers' Club

 

Edinburgh City Royal Garrison Artillery Band

Edinburg City Royal Garrison Artillery Band outside George Heriot's School. When might this photo have been taken? ©

Date?

Heinrich Conrad Laubach's Band

 

Edinburgh Harmonica Band

Edinbburgh Harmonica Band, around 1940 ©

Around 1940

Edinburgh Harmonica Band

 

The Embers

'The Embers' A group from Dumbiedykes ©

1963

Dumbiedykes  -  'The Embers'

'The Embers' A group from Dumbiedykes ©

1963

Dumbiedykes  -  'The Embers'

 

Gorgie District Pipe Band

Picture of Gorgie District Pipe Band ©

Front

Gorgie District Pipe Band

The back of a Picture of Gorgie District Pipe Band - Fund Raising ©

Back

Fund Raising  -  1d Ticket

 

Grassmarket Musicians

Grasssmarket Musicians ©

Grassmarket Musicians

 

Harry Nolan

Harry Nolan, busker in Princes Street ©

Harry Nolan
busker in Princes Street

 

The Hipple People

'The Hipple People' - a group from the 1960s ©

1960s

The Hipple People

 

The Images

Photograph of the group, 'Images of Edinburgh' - possibly 1960s ©

1960s?

Photograph of the group, 'Images of Edinburgh' - possibly 1960s ©

1960s?

 

Jack Hawkins' Band

    Jack Hawkins Band on stage at The Palais de Danse, Fountainbridg, Edinburgh - 1962 ©

1962

Palais de Danse, Fountainbridge

 

James Brown's Group

©

Early-1900s

James Brown is the melodeon player on the left

 

Johnny Victory

Comedian

    Terry Ferri and Johnny Victory Jun ©

Terry Ferri and Johnny Victory

Johnny was half of the double-act 'Tommy Hood & Johnny Victory

 

The Jokers
Johnny Kid and Frank Ferri and friend at the Gamp, Victoria Street, 1963 ©

Johnny Kidd, Frank Ferri and friend

Frank Ferri, vocalist with 'The Jokers' has a shot on the drums bellonging to 'The Pirates' ©

Frank Ferri, vocalist with 'The Jokers'
has a shot on 'The Pirates' drums

The Jokers at The Good Companions, Oxgangs - 1960a ©

1960s

'The Jokers' at The Good Companion

The Jokers at The Good Companions, Oxgangs - 1960a ©

1960s

'The Jokers' at The Good Companion

'The Jokers' with Acker Bilk at the Haddington Corn Exchange ©

The Jokers and Acker Bilk
at the Haddington Corn Exchange

'The Jokers' at the Palais de Dance. Fountainbridge - 1960s ©

1965

'The Jokers' at the Palais de Dance

The Jokers at The Place, Victoria Street, 1965 ©

1965

The Jokers at The Place

 'The Jokers' with Aker Bilk at the Haddington Corn Exchange ©

1960s

The Jokers in Leith Pageant

The Jokers pwerforming at Western General Nurses' Home, 1962 ©

1962

The Jokers at
Western General Nurses' Home

The Jokers supporting Tammy Paton Showband at Palais de Dance, Fountainbridge, 1965 ©

1965

The Jokers supporting Tammy Paton Showband at Palais de Dance

 

Leith Silver Band

   Leith Silver Band, beneath the statue of Queen Victoria at the Foot of Leith Walk ©

1951-52

At the Foot of Leith Walk

 ©

1950s

On Leith Town Hall Stage

 

The Moonrakers

Two of the Moonrakers pop group performing on stage at McGoos in the 1960s ©

1960s

Moonrakers

performing at Mcgoos

Edinburgh Groups in the 1960s - 'Moonrakers' on the roof ©

1960s

Moonrakers

On the Roof

 Edinburgh Groups in the 1960s - 'The Moonrakers' ©

1960s

Moonrakers

Edinburgh Groups in the 1960s - 'The Moonrakers' - Graeme (Grum) Taylor on stage at McGoos ©

1960s

Moonrakers

Graeme (Grum) Taylor

Edinburgh Groups in the 1960s - 'The Moonrakers' - Graeme (Grum) Taylor and John Wykes on stage ©

1960s

Moonrakers

Graeme (Grum) Taylor
and John Wykes

 

Palais de Danse

Fountainbridge

Big Band at The Palais de Dance, Fountainbridge  -  1963 ©

1960s

Pete Seaton Orchestra at the Palais de Dance

Tom Bollen's Band at the Palais de Danse, 1935 ©

1935

Tom Bollen's  Band

Tom Bollen's Band and Singers at the Palais de Danse, 1935 ©

1935

Tom Bollen's Band and Singers

The Brass Section of Tom Bollen's Band at the Palais de Danse, 1935 ©

1935

The Brass Section of Tom Bollen's Band

Tom Bollen at the Palais de Danse, Edinburgh, surrounded by a group of 20 Dancers, 1935 ©

1935

Trumpeter (Is this Tom Bollen?) + 20 dancers

 

Peter Seaton Orchestra

Big Band at The Palais de Dance, Fountainbridge  -  1963 ©

1960s

Pete Seaton Orchestra at the Palais de Dance

 

Persevere Entertainers

Photograph of 'Miss Shanks - Persevere Entertainers, 1932' ©

1932

Miss Shanks - Persevere Entertainers

Miss Shanks' Persevere Entertainers, 1932  ©

1932

Miss Shanks' Persevere Entertainers

 

Phil & The Flintstones

Phil & the Flintstones, 1960s, at Wilkie House ©

Phil & the Flintstones
at Wilkie House

Phil & the Flintstones, 1960s, St Mary Street Church Hall ©

Phil & the Flintstones
at St Mary Street Church Hall

 

The Plastic Meringue

The Plastic Meringue - Edinburgh 1960s Band ©

1960s

The Plastic Meringue

    Plastic Meringue playing at North Berwick Open Air Pool in 1967 ©

1967

North Berwick Open Air Pool

    Plastic Meringue playing at Casablanca in 1968 ©

1968

At Casablanca

Plastic Meringue playing at Musselburgh Sports Ground in 1969 ©

1969

Musselburgh Sports Ground

    John Alexander at a Plastic Meringue Reunion in 2007 ©

2007

John Alexander at Reunion

John (Dinky) on drums and Bruce on bass at a Plastic Meringue Reunion in 2007 ©

2007

John (Dinky) + Bruce at Reunion

 

Ray McVay and his Orchestra

Ray McVay and his Orchestra on stage at The Palais de Danse, Fountainbridg, Edinburgh - 1962 ©

1962

Palais de Danse, Fountainbridge

 

Royal Blind Asylum
Royal Blind Asylum Brass Band Outing - At Kinghorn©

Around Edinburgh

Outing to Kinghorn

 Royal Blind Asylum Brass Band Outing to Kinghorn - George Lewis' father on drum and Mr Hibbard (sighted player) on side drum©

Around Edinburgh

Outing to Kinghorn

 Royal Blind Asylum Brass Band Outing to Kinghorn - Crossing the Firth of Forth on the return trip to Edinburgh with the Forth Rail Bridge in the background ©

Around Edinburgh

Outing to Kinghorn

Band of the Royal Blind Assylum - Around 1954-56 ©

Around 1954-56

The Band

 

 

Salvation Army Band

Where is it? Salvation Army playing probably somewhere in Edinburgh Old Town, 1964 ©

1964

Edinburgh Old Town  -  Where?

 

Shane and The Sabres

Edinburgh Clubs and Discos - 'Shane and The Sabres', 1961 ©

1961

Fettesian Boys' Club, Ferry Road

 

The Slattery Family

Producing an Advert for Shredded Wheat

The Slattery Family in the Meadows, producing an advert for Shredded Wheat, around 1952 ©

Around 1952

The Meadows

 

Sparks of Variety

The Slattery Family in the Meadows, producing an advert for Shredded Wheat, around 1952 ©

1934-35

Entertainers

 

The Jury

  ©

Somewhere on the A68

Writing on the Wall

  Writing on the Wall - Promotional Photo ©

Promotional Photo

  ©

1969

Meadows Festival

 

 

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