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Post by John Green on Oct 19, 2014 21:47:43 GMT
Another one from STV,this time from the 60s.Not a lot online,that I can see,and no mention on Lostshows.
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Post by Jeff Leach on Oct 19, 2014 22:34:03 GMT
A mention of a band that appeared on the show The Red Hawks Originally a skiffle band formed in 1958 called 'The Hawks', they won the Scottish Skiffle Championships in Stirling in 1959, beating 48 other bands and in that same year they appeared twice weekly for three months on the STV television series "Dance Party Roof". They soon moved with the times to become predominantly a soul / showband playing chart covers. They have also appeared on a BBC TV variety show and had a fan club with more than a thousand members! www.kinemagigz.com/'r'.htm Article on launch of STV www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/everyone-s-aunt-sally-1.382106Also out of drama school, an unknown Andy Stewart presented Dance Party Roof, a showcase for early rock'n'roll groups. |
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Post by John Green on Oct 19, 2014 22:37:44 GMT
Nice one,Jeff.I couldn't find the reference!
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Post by Jeff Leach on Oct 19, 2014 22:55:29 GMT
Hi John
amended the post to include link
Happy hunting
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 23:03:10 GMT
Yes what Jeff says about Andy Stewart, seems to tie in with the following.. Andy B Stewart singer/comedian rose to fame initially as the presenter of Dance Roof Party, which was shown on Scottish Television. He subsequently became a national figure as a member of the cast of The White Heather Club, a long running BBC television show, eventually becoming the compere. The White Heather Club began 7 May 1958. Scottish Television opening night was 31 August 1957, so Stewart as presenter of Dance Roof Party must have been between September 1957 - end of April 1958. Whether Dance Roof Party continued with another presenter after April 1958, needs further research by others, perhaps Jeff or William  |
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Post by John Green on Oct 19, 2014 23:32:25 GMT
Hi John amended the post to include link Happy hunting Hi,Jeff.Ooops.I thought you'd got the info here www.rockingscots.co.uk/other.htm where there's apparently a mention/reference hidden amongst all the text! (But thanks for the other link). Added: Ah.It's in the section by Martin Frutin.Doesn't add a lot... |
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Post by mikejones on Jan 14, 2015 23:46:45 GMT
Just to check the record Straight: www.andystewart.info/early/index.shtml ( people might find alot of interesting links on that page! In 1958 Andy took over as host of Scottish Television's Dance Party Roof (a "popular music" show) following in the footsteps of the original presenter Rikki Fulton, who had left to fulfil theatre commitments with Stanley Baxter in the Glasgow Alhambra Five Past Eight Show, a popular series of revue shows boasting elaborate scenery and costumes and featuring the biggest names in Scottish performers. |
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Post by mikejones on Jan 14, 2015 23:58:15 GMT
Was it renamed: Monday Dance party / Friday Dance party or even Dance party? Andy Stewart never become the host of White Heather Club until 1959.
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Post by williammcgregor on Jan 15, 2015 9:53:01 GMT
Yes what Jeff says about Andy Stewart, seems to tie in with the following.. Andy B Stewart singer/comedian rose to fame initially as the presenter of Dance Roof Party, which was shown on Scottish Television. He subsequently became a national figure as a member of the cast of The White Heather Club, a long running BBC television show, eventually becoming the compere. The White Heather Club began 7 May 1958. Scottish Television opening night was 31 August 1957, so Stewart as presenter of Dance Roof Party must have been between September 1957 - end of April 1958. Whether Dance Roof Party continued with another presenter after April 1958, needs further research by others, perhaps Jeff or William Hi Simon, I did'nt see this post until today; I intend going to the library next week so I'll try and find out some information about this show along with other research. |
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Post by williammcgregor on Jan 19, 2018 14:53:29 GMT
Well here we are 3 yrs on!.....anyway came across this wee bit of info today at the library from the Scottish Daily Express newspaper dated 8/3/58
24 yr old Joe Gordon walked out of the show (he had been a twice a week regular) he said..." I'm fed up thump-thumping out that sort of stuff, skiffle used to be a novelty, now everyone's doing it. i'm getting out of the rut, I want to do something worthwhile"
STV offered a 3 month contract to keep him but he still left. No sign of your question regarding the presenter, but I will keep looking.
He seemingly has his own band imaginatively named "The Joe Gordon Folk Four"
The Scottish Daily Record newspaper dated 15/3/58 mentioned that weekly Jive sessions were starting the next again Monday.
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Post by williammcgregor on Jan 19, 2018 15:09:20 GMT
Was it renamed: Monday Dance party / Friday Dance party or even Dance party? Andy Stewart never become the host of White Heather Club until 1959. I came across these titles today at the library looking at the Scottish Daily Express from 1958. For instance Dance Party Feb 17th 1958 6;10pm to 6:40pm also Friday Dance Party 28th Feb 1958 (strange?) |
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Post by mikejones on Jan 23, 2018 21:39:44 GMT
Was it renamed: Monday Dance party / Friday Dance party or even Dance party? Andy Stewart never become the host of White Heather Club until 1959. I came across these titles today at the library looking at the Scottish Daily Express from 1958. For instance Dance Party Feb 17th 1958 6;10pm to 6:40pm also Friday Dance Party 28th Feb 1958 (strange?) I think its the same programme, STV used to add the day to the programme,. |
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