Scottish Country Dance Bands 11
When the Big Bass Drum Went Missing
Last year there were three important milestones in the career of Lindsay Ross and his band.
They cut their first records in May and they made their first TV appearance in September.
Accordionist Lindsay Ross, whose home is in Friockheim formed the band in 1944, and they made their first broadcast in January 1952.
Music Shop
Lindsay now has a music shop in Brechin – which was previously owned by the world-famous violin repairer, the late J. D. Michie. The shop specialises in accordions, violins, Scottish music and records.
There are four others in the Ross Band.
Angus Cameron (violin), from Kirriemuir, is a maths teacher. He has made many solo broadcasts and has won the Scottish Violin Championship.
Dave Barclay (bass), who belongs to Brechin, is a professional musician and is also the band’s arranger.
Marjory Barclay (piano), Lindsay’s sister, is a part-time clerkess.
George Sturrock (drums), is a clerk.
A far-travelled group (average annual mileage 28,000 miles) who enjoy playing anywhere, they find they are most popular in the North of Scotland.
Orkneys to Wales
The band have played in the Orkneys, Inner and Outer Hebrides and as far south as Wales. To fulfil some engagements they have travelled by, land, sea and air
But it was quite near home that the bass drum went missing.
It happened, Lindsay recalls, “during our summer season at Arbroath whilst undertaking an engagement at the swimming pool on a very windy June night.”
The loss was discovered as the band were setting up their equipment. “After a hectic search, the drum was sighted – floating in the middle of the pool.”
The band’s first record, released in June was ‘Border Polka’ composed by Lindsay. The other side is, ‘The Frolic’, and ‘The Boys of Bluehill’.
18 Compositions
Their second record, released during September, has ‘Gaelic Waltz’ one side and ‘The Gay Gordons’ on the other.
Lindsay has composed 18 tunes, the most popular of which is a jig called ‘Miss Mary Gibb’ (names after his wife). Angus Cameron has also composed many tunes.
The next TV engagement for this Angus band is in ‘The Kilt is my Delight’ on Thursday.
When the Big Bass Drum Went Missing
Last year there were three important milestones in the career of Lindsay Ross and his band.
They cut their first records in May and they made their first TV appearance in September.
Accordionist Lindsay Ross, whose home is in Friockheim formed the band in 1944, and they made their first broadcast in January 1952.
Music Shop
Lindsay now has a music shop in Brechin – which was previously owned by the world-famous violin repairer, the late J. D. Michie. The shop specialises in accordions, violins, Scottish music and records.
There are four others in the Ross Band.
Angus Cameron (violin), from Kirriemuir, is a maths teacher. He has made many solo broadcasts and has won the Scottish Violin Championship.
Dave Barclay (bass), who belongs to Brechin, is a professional musician and is also the band’s arranger.
Marjory Barclay (piano), Lindsay’s sister, is a part-time clerkess.
George Sturrock (drums), is a clerk.
A far-travelled group (average annual mileage 28,000 miles) who enjoy playing anywhere, they find they are most popular in the North of Scotland.
Orkneys to Wales
The band have played in the Orkneys, Inner and Outer Hebrides and as far south as Wales. To fulfil some engagements they have travelled by, land, sea and air
But it was quite near home that the bass drum went missing.
It happened, Lindsay recalls, “during our summer season at Arbroath whilst undertaking an engagement at the swimming pool on a very windy June night.”
The loss was discovered as the band were setting up their equipment. “After a hectic search, the drum was sighted – floating in the middle of the pool.”
The band’s first record, released in June was ‘Border Polka’ composed by Lindsay. The other side is, ‘The Frolic’, and ‘The Boys of Bluehill’.
18 Compositions
Their second record, released during September, has ‘Gaelic Waltz’ one side and ‘The Gay Gordons’ on the other.
Lindsay has composed 18 tunes, the most popular of which is a jig called ‘Miss Mary Gibb’ (names after his wife). Angus Cameron has also composed many tunes.
The next TV engagement for this Angus band is in ‘The Kilt is my Delight’ on Thursday.