2002
Dave Barclay
(1927 - 2010)
Born in Brechin Dave was one of a family of five, two girls and three boys. As the family grew up, it was a home where music was played all the time. When Dave left school, he worked as a clerk in an insurance office. The call of music, however, was strong and he decided to study the subject more seriously. He obtained a place in Dundee, at an off-shoot of the London Trinity College of Music. The College had premises in Reform Street, where Dave attended classes two nights per week for a number of years, travelling from Brechin to Dundee and back by bus. During this period, he decided he really wanted to play the double bass, with a view to becoming a professional musician. Around 1950, he joined the up-and-coming Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band, which was broadcasting sometimes every two weeks. He moved from there to The Ian Powrie Band and then The Jimmy Blue Band, making him one of the most prominent and respected bass players on the scene.
Dave Barclay
(1927 - 2010)
Born in Brechin Dave was one of a family of five, two girls and three boys. As the family grew up, it was a home where music was played all the time. When Dave left school, he worked as a clerk in an insurance office. The call of music, however, was strong and he decided to study the subject more seriously. He obtained a place in Dundee, at an off-shoot of the London Trinity College of Music. The College had premises in Reform Street, where Dave attended classes two nights per week for a number of years, travelling from Brechin to Dundee and back by bus. During this period, he decided he really wanted to play the double bass, with a view to becoming a professional musician. Around 1950, he joined the up-and-coming Lindsay Ross Scottish Dance Band, which was broadcasting sometimes every two weeks. He moved from there to The Ian Powrie Band and then The Jimmy Blue Band, making him one of the most prominent and respected bass players on the scene.