2006
Jack Delaney
Born in Inverkeithing in 1935, Jack moved with his family to Alloa when he was 10 years of age. His father ran a nursery business and it was in the greenhouses during their lunch break that 15 year old Jack and his close pal Alan Barnett taught themselves the accordion. They quickly formed The Rowan Band, with Jimmy Scott on piano, and were soon playing regularly at dances. When Angus Fitchet’s Band played at The Cochrane Halls in Alva they performed at the interval and received many helpful tips from Angus. After two years of National Service in the Pay Corps, Jack emerged to join the band of another pal, Andrew Rankine, from 1955 - 1960. From 1960 - 1972 he played regularly with The Hamish Menzies Band in the company of 3-row box player Dochie McCallum and thereafter he formed his own band. Jack has enjoyed sitting in on second box with a variety of well known bandleaders including Jim Johnstone, Bert Shorthouse, Jimmy Shand Jnr and Alex MacArthur.
Jack Delaney
Born in Inverkeithing in 1935, Jack moved with his family to Alloa when he was 10 years of age. His father ran a nursery business and it was in the greenhouses during their lunch break that 15 year old Jack and his close pal Alan Barnett taught themselves the accordion. They quickly formed The Rowan Band, with Jimmy Scott on piano, and were soon playing regularly at dances. When Angus Fitchet’s Band played at The Cochrane Halls in Alva they performed at the interval and received many helpful tips from Angus. After two years of National Service in the Pay Corps, Jack emerged to join the band of another pal, Andrew Rankine, from 1955 - 1960. From 1960 - 1972 he played regularly with The Hamish Menzies Band in the company of 3-row box player Dochie McCallum and thereafter he formed his own band. Jack has enjoyed sitting in on second box with a variety of well known bandleaders including Jim Johnstone, Bert Shorthouse, Jimmy Shand Jnr and Alex MacArthur.