2006
Jack Cooper
(1933 - 2010)
Jack, from Dundee, began his drumming career with the Boys Brigade Pipe Band at St. Andrew’s Church, Dundee, and later with the Macleod Pipe Band. It wasn’t long before he had adapted his style and technique to suit the growing interest in Scottish Dance Bands at the time and he soon found himself freelancing with many bands. His first experience of a studio was as a drummer with The Betty Anderson Quartet, broadcasting on BBC’s Scottish Dance Music programme from Coldside Studios in Dundee. It was watching dancers doing their stuff, whilst he was drumming, that gave him the desire to get involved in dancing. He formed his own team, The Gie Gordons Dancers, which appeared on many White Heather Club shows of which he became full time Dance Director c1960. In the early 70s he helped found the Dundee Accordion & Fiddle Club and the NAAFC. For many years Jack organised our AGM and Celebrity Luncheon at Dunblane Hydro and then Dundee.
Jack Cooper
(1933 - 2010)
Jack, from Dundee, began his drumming career with the Boys Brigade Pipe Band at St. Andrew’s Church, Dundee, and later with the Macleod Pipe Band. It wasn’t long before he had adapted his style and technique to suit the growing interest in Scottish Dance Bands at the time and he soon found himself freelancing with many bands. His first experience of a studio was as a drummer with The Betty Anderson Quartet, broadcasting on BBC’s Scottish Dance Music programme from Coldside Studios in Dundee. It was watching dancers doing their stuff, whilst he was drumming, that gave him the desire to get involved in dancing. He formed his own team, The Gie Gordons Dancers, which appeared on many White Heather Club shows of which he became full time Dance Director c1960. In the early 70s he helped found the Dundee Accordion & Fiddle Club and the NAAFC. For many years Jack organised our AGM and Celebrity Luncheon at Dunblane Hydro and then Dundee.