Pop Scotch '69 ( Grampian TV )

[williammcgregor]

"Pop Scotch" 1969

Abbreviations

CTB = Channeling the Beat
NME
ROT = Rock on TV
TVB = TV Brain
TVPD = TV Pop Diaries


Pilot episode Marmalade and local groups The Royal Teens and Deaf Ted


1st episode

22/04/69 Jefferson who sang... ("Colours of My Love"), The Wallace Collection and Sight & Sound, Reg Christie and Gavin McDonald (Folk singers from Banchory)

29/04/69 The Tremeloes, Marmalade, The Marbles, Writing on the Wall...and Dave Cash

07/05/69 John Walker sang ("If I Were a Carpenter") Leapy Lee, Nicky James, Sylvia McNeil

13/05/69 The Love Affair, Johnny Nash, Eire Apparent

20/05/69 Peter Sarstedt, The Equals

27/05/69 Marmalade, DDDBM&T

03/06/69 Consortium and The Chris McClure Section and Don Partridge

10/06/69 The Moody Blues, Jackie Lomax and Emperor Rosko (NME TVPD ROT CTB)

17/06/69 The Move, Desmond Dekker and Emperor Rosko

24/06/69 The Chris McClure Section, Mud and Tin Tin

[SydV]

Clearly a very different policy for the 1969 series in terms of the type of artists being invited to appear. The mention of Emperor Rosko and Stuart Henry suggests guest presenters or some sort of guest review spot, probably the latter if Jack McLaughlin and Cathy Spence were the regular presenters for Pop Scotch '69.

[SydV]

I wonder what The Move performed on 17th June. "Curly" would be the most likely, though it wouldn't be released for more than 4 weeks afterwards.

[williammcgregor]

It would be interesting if somebody could find out as The Move are in my Top 10 groups of the 60's and there's not a lot of footage of them really.

[Deleted]

Fascinating thread William. Very interesting to see Mud were on the 24th June 1969 show. One of their earliest tv appearances I would imagine and most likely playing the then recently released 'Shangri La' single. Mud were playing the Northern clubs a lot during this period so it's fitting they would be included on this show.

[Tony Walshaw]

Great line-ups, representative of the time. It is the kind of show that could have been pure "naff", but this seems not to be the case.

[williammcgregor]

* UPDATE FROM DISC AND MUSIC ECHO 26/4/69

* A group called 'Writing On The Wall' were to be on Pop Scotch on the 29/4/69


I had never heard of them so I looked this up...

Writing on the Wall were a Scottish rock band of the late 1960s and early 1970s who became a popular live act in the United Kingdom.
The group originally formed as the Jury, changing their name to Writing on the Wall in early 1968. The band's manager, Brian Waldman, moved the group to London and let the band perform at his club, the Middle Earth. That same year the band recorded a BBC radio session for disc jockey John Peel and made a live demo album as well.
They eventually recorded their lone album, The Power of the Picts, for Waldman's Middle Earth label. In 1971 the band did another session for John Peel and made an LP in Scotland that was never released in 1972, then went though several lineup changes. The group tried to record another album in Wales near the end of 1973, but gave up when their equipment was stolen in December of that year.

also this...

One of the relatively few Scottish psychedelic bands to make a mark upon the British scene, Writing on the Wall issued just one album during its five-year career. That LP, 1969's The Power of the Picts, offered heavy psychedelia in transition to hard bluesy progressive rock. Its prominent organ and theatrically dramatic vocals drew liberal influences from the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and the Doors, and to a lesser degree from Procol Harum and Traffic, though Writing on the Wall was more somber and less melodic than any of those bands. While ambitious and underground in its attitude, the music wasn't all that original or significant, though it didn't keep Writing on the Wall from continuing to plug away until the end of 1973. Only one mid-1973 single was added to their official discography, however, despite an active live schedule, periodic radio and TV recording, and an attempt to cut a second album in 1972. Writing on the Wall grew out of the Edinburgh mid-'60s band the Jury, which moved with the times from soul music to psychedelic rock, changing their name to the Writing on the Wall by the beginning of 1968. Their manager, Brian Waldman, had them move to London that year, providing gigs for them in the psychedelic-underground-oriented club he'd opened in the city, the Middle Earth. By late 1968 they'd recorded a BBC radio session for DJ John Peel, and around that time, they recorded a live demo album to solicit a deal. Though Tetragrammaton expressed interest, eventually -- with slightly different personnel than had been in the lineup when they first relocated to London -- they recorded the LP The Power of the Picts for Waldman's Middle Earth label. The record didn't attract much notice outside of Scotland, and while acclaim for their energetic live show enabled them to keep playing for a few more years, their well of new original material dried up in the absence of more record releases. They did do another Peel session in 1971, and after more personnel changes had reduced their lineup to the one that had comprised the Jury in 1966, they recorded an unreleased LP in Edinburgh in 1972. A final single, "Man of Renown," appeared on Pye in mid-1973, and they started work on another album in Wales in late 1973, but finally threw in the towel when their equipment was stolen in December of that year. The 2007 expanded two-CD reissue of The Power of the Picts on Ork includes not only the original album and a 1969 non-LP single, but also an entire disc of material from various 1968-1973 recordings that was not issued while the group was active. ~

and this...

www.rockingscots.co.uk/other.htm

[williammcgregor]

Here's a wee article and picture of Johnny McNash in a kilt preparing for his appearance on Pop Scotch in May 1969 taken from Disc and music echo dated 10/5/69

[SydV]

Beggars Opera were a good Scottish prog rock band from that era. I wonder if they made an STV or Grampian appearance or two around that time, they were on Beat Club once with Vertigo label swirls as the backdrop..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YObpDodZnqo
Great LP cover for their 1970 debut....

[williammcgregor]

Dec 6, 2013 10:38:27 GMT SydV said:

Beggars Opera were a good Scottish prog rock band from that era. I wonder if they made an STV or Grampian appearance or two around that time, they were on Beat Club once with Vertigo label swirls as the backdrop..... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YObpDodZnqo


In August of 1973 Beggars Opera performed 3 tracks live on Grampian Television Scotland.
Recently discovered in Beggars Opera archives are the 3 back tracks, which were given to us at the time, of

01: Two Timin Woman

02: Freestyle Ladies

03: Get Your Dog Off Me.

(All above Audio only I'm afraid.)

beggarsopera.co.uk/discography.html

[williammcgregor]

I also found this old post...

Mar 15, 2011 6:56:15 GMT chasscott1 said:

I know Beggars Opera appeared live here in Scotland on local TV station Grampian but doubt if this programme still exists.It was a
programme called Sounds '73 and they played several tracks from
"Get Your Dog Off Me" I still have a poor quality audio recording of this programme on an old reel to reel tape.
Chas.

[SydV]

This would have to be Friday 3rd August 1973 (7:00-7:30pm) as that date was the last "Sounds '73" of the series. Listening to those audio clips, the show was obviously recorded live in front of a small studio audience.

[williammcgregor]

Disc and Music Echo 16th August 1969

as you can see Mr Wallis mentions Pop Scotch being between MARCH and JUNE '69 whereas I thought it started on or around the 22nd APRIL?

So maybe there are more shows than we thought?

Sadly Mr Wallis died in 2004 www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/2004/04/alan-wallis/

[Ray Langstone (was saintsray)]

""Missing or incomplete episodes for programme POP SCOTCH.
22.04.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, Jefferson, The Wallace Collection, Sight 'n' Sound (missing)
29.04.69 with The Tremeloes, Marmalade, The Tremeloes, Marmalade, The Marbles (missing)
07.05.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, Leapy Lee, Nicky James, Sylvia McNeill (missing)
13.05.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, The Love Affair, Johnny Nash, Eire Apparent (missing)
20.05.69 with Peter Sarstedt, Peter Sarstedt, The Equals, The Equals (missing)
27.05.69 with Dave Dee, Beaky, Dozy, Mick & Titch, Marmalade, Marmalade, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch (missing)
03.06.69 with Consortium, Consortium, The Chris McClure Section, The Chris McClure Section, Don Partridge (missing)
10.06.69 with The Moody Blues, Simon Dupree and The Big Sound, The Foundations, Jackie Lomax, Emperor Rosko (missing)
17.06.69 with The Foundations, The Move, Simon Dupree and The Big Sound, Desmond Dekker, Emperor Rosko (missing)
24.06.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, Chris McClure, Mud, Tin Tin (missing)


All 10 episodes are missing.""
AND very importantly....

""Missing or incomplete episodes for programme POP SCOTCH '70.
29.05.70 with John Mayall, Duster Bennett (missing)
05.06.70 with Matthews' Southern Comfort, Cat Stevens, Trader Horne (missing)
12.06.70 with Blue Mink, Taste (missing)
19.06.70 with Renaissance, Toe Fat (missing)
26.06.70 with The Move, Manfred Mann Chapter III (missing)
03.07.70 Episode 6 (missing)
10.07.70 Episode 7 (missing)


All 7 episodes are missing.""

So there were series and shows in 1969 and 1970.

They MAY have been recorded earlier than April 1969.
Although this was not common practice (most shows in the 60's that were recorded on tape were either live or transmitted the next day or two days after), it's possible.
In addition, it's just as conceivable that Aln may have gotten his dates wrong.

Haste ye back!

[williammcgregor]

Mar 24, 2014 10:33:48 GMT Ray Langstone (was saintsray) said:

""Missing or incomplete episodes for programme POP SCOTCH.
22.04.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, Jefferson, The Wallace Collection, Sight 'n' Sound (missing)
29.04.69 with The Tremeloes, Marmalade, The Tremeloes, Marmalade, The Marbles (missing)
07.05.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, Leapy Lee, Nicky James, Sylvia McNeill (missing)
13.05.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, The Love Affair, Johnny Nash, Eire Apparent (missing)
20.05.69 with Peter Sarstedt, Peter Sarstedt, The Equals, The Equals (missing)
27.05.69 with Dave Dee, Beaky, Dozy, Mick & Titch, Marmalade, Marmalade, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch (missing)
03.06.69 with Consortium, Consortium, The Chris McClure Section, The Chris McClure Section, Don Partridge (missing)
10.06.69 with The Moody Blues, Simon Dupree and The Big Sound, The Foundations, Jackie Lomax, Emperor Rosko (missing)
17.06.69 with The Foundations, The Move, Simon Dupree and The Big Sound, Desmond Dekker, Emperor Rosko (missing)
24.06.69 with Jack McLaughlin, Cathy Spence, Chris McClure, Mud, Tin Tin (missing)


All 10 episodes are missing.""
AND very importantly....

""Missing or incomplete episodes for programme POP SCOTCH '70.
29.05.70 with John Mayall, Duster Bennett (missing)
05.06.70 with Matthews' Southern Comfort, Cat Stevens, Trader Horne (missing)
12.06.70 with Blue Mink, Taste (missing)
19.06.70 with Renaissance, Toe Fat (missing)
26.06.70 with The Move, Manfred Mann Chapter III (missing)
03.07.70 Episode 6 (missing)
10.07.70 Episode 7 (missing)


All 7 episodes are missing.""

So there were series and shows in 1969 and 1970.

They MAY have been recorded earlier than April 1969.
Although this was not common practice (most shows in the 60's that were recorded on tape were either live or transmitted the next day or two days after), it's possible.
In addition, it's just as conceivable that Aln may have gotten his dates wrong.

Haste ye back!

Hi Ray,

I think you're right Alan probably just got his dates wrong.

here's some info from the Pop Scotch 1970 thread re the last 3 shows


UPDATES FROM THE SCOTTISH DAILY RECORD NEWSPAPER


show 6 Friday 03rd July 1970 Pentangle

show 7 Friday 10th July 1970 Deep Purple

show 8 Friday 17th July 1970 Bridget St. John & Alan Price and Friends

cheers
William