2002
Jimmy Yeaman
(1931 - 2009)
Jimmy was born in a house in Rosebank Street in the Hilltown district of Dundee, only two tram stops from the Coldside Studios whence came many of the live Scottish Dance Music programmes in those halcyon days of the late 40s and early 50s. At the age of 5 he started learning classical violin with an eminent teacher, Mr Routledge Bell, whose studio was in Commercial Street. At the age of 9, Jimmy joined the Life Boys at his local church, “Bonnet Hill” at the same time as a certain Douglas Cargill who had a cousin, Dougie Maxwell, who lived in a house on a farm near Forganbank in Fife – his father, Douglas Snr, being the double bass player with Jimmy Shand. At 21 he joined The Olympians Dance Band. In 1964 he moved to Balloch and joined Fergie MacDonald’s Band then later Bob Lillie’s Kelvin Ceilidh Band where he took over the leadership after Bob’s death. Jimmy was involved as compere at the local Balloch Accordion & Fiddle Club.
Jimmy Yeaman
(1931 - 2009)
Jimmy was born in a house in Rosebank Street in the Hilltown district of Dundee, only two tram stops from the Coldside Studios whence came many of the live Scottish Dance Music programmes in those halcyon days of the late 40s and early 50s. At the age of 5 he started learning classical violin with an eminent teacher, Mr Routledge Bell, whose studio was in Commercial Street. At the age of 9, Jimmy joined the Life Boys at his local church, “Bonnet Hill” at the same time as a certain Douglas Cargill who had a cousin, Dougie Maxwell, who lived in a house on a farm near Forganbank in Fife – his father, Douglas Snr, being the double bass player with Jimmy Shand. At 21 he joined The Olympians Dance Band. In 1964 he moved to Balloch and joined Fergie MacDonald’s Band then later Bob Lillie’s Kelvin Ceilidh Band where he took over the leadership after Bob’s death. Jimmy was involved as compere at the local Balloch Accordion & Fiddle Club.