The Carnaby Set

Frank Ferri's band in Edinburgh in the mid-1960s was 'The Jokers'.

Here, Frank explains what happened to the group.

Frank wrote

The Carnaby Set

"The Jokers split up and were re-formed as The Carnaby Set in 1966.  The line-up of The Carnaby Set then was (left to right):

-  Johnni Laidlaw (lead guitar)

-  Unknown (bas guitar)

-  Derek Hodge (drums)

-  Charlie McDonald (rhythm guitar)

The group only lasted just over a year before packing up for good. 

Johnny Laidlaw went solo as a cabaret act under the name of Johnny Rainbow, before moving on to become Entertainment Manager on passenger liners.

Frank Ferri, Newhaven, Edinburgh:  January 31, 2011

Frank Ferri

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Frank Ferri tells me that he continued to be vocalist and band manager after The Jokers re-formed as The Carnaby Set.  (The photo above of Frank was taken about ten years earlier.)

Frank Ferri, Newhaven, Edinburgh:  February 8, 2011

Please see Clubs and Discos, Recollections 102 to read more about this photo.

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