1964
Jan 3 Cal Phillips and the Fabulous Falcons
Jan 4 Cal Phillips and the Fabulous Falcons
Jan 10 The Chaperones
The Strathpeffer Dance Band
Jan 11 The Chaperones
The Chaperones were a 5 piece consisting of L to R:
Lex Gibson, Dave Brownlee, Johnny Walker, Bobby ‘Red’ Campbell and Tommy Quinn.
(Also see guest book)
Jan 17 Johnny Law and The MI Five plus Evie
The Strathpeffer Dance Band
Jan 18 Johnny Law and the MI Five plus Evie
Jan 24 Johnny Little and the Giants
The Strathpeffer Dance Band
Jan 25 Johnny Little and the Giants
Jan 31 Valery Lemay and Les Vagabonds
Recently voted Glasgow’s top band
Feb 1 Valery Lemay and Les Vagabonds
Feb 7 Cal Phillips and the Fabulous Falcons and Susie
Feb 8 Cal Phillips and the Fabulous Falcons and Susie
Feb 14 Johnny Carr and the Cadillacs
Popular Decca recording and TV artistes from Bristol
Plus the Tornadoes
Feb 15 Johnny Carr and the Cadillacs
The Strathpeffer Dance Band
Feb 15 Tain Town Hall
One lucky girl chosen to go to Aberdeen Capitol Cinema on 17 March to
Meet backstage the Searchers and the rest of the Bobby Vee show: Bobby
Vee / Dusty Springfield / Big Dee Irwin / The Undertakers
Feb 21 Johnny Law and the MI5 and Susie
Feb 22 Johnny Law and the MI5 and Susie
Feb 28 The Chaperones from Glasgow’s top ballroom
Feb 29 The Chaperones
Mar 6 Johnny Law and the MI5 and Susie
Mar 7 Johnny Law and the MI5 and Susie
Mar 13 The Royal Crests fro Glasgow
Mar 14 The Royal Crests
Mar 20 Johnny Little and the Giants and Susie
Mar 21 Johnny Little and the Giants and Susie
Mar 27 Pat, Wally and the Crusaders STV stars of One Night Stand
Mar 28 Pat, Wally and the Crusaders
Apr 3 The Chaperones
Apr 4 The Chaperones
Apr 10 Johnny Law and the MI5
Apr 11 Johnny Law and the MI5
Apr 17 The first Liverpool group ever to come North
Chuck Graham and the Coasters
Radio, recording and TV artistes of Thank Your Lucky Stars
Plus Johnny Little and the Giants
Apr 18 Johnny Little and the Giants
Chuck Graham and the Coasters released the 7" single "I Know" in 1964. Lindsay Thomson who played with Johnny Little and the Giants
says that Chuck Graham and the Coasters from Liverpool had to change their name because it clashed with the name of the Coasters from
America.
Apr 24 Another great attraction appearing for the first time in the North
Helen and the Kinsmen direct from Glasgow’s top clubs 9.30 – 1.30 5/-
Apr 25 Helen and the Kinsmen 8.30 – 11.45 4/-
May 1 Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club presents the fantastic Cherokee Showband
May 2 The Cherokee Showband
May 8 Caberfeidh Shinty Club present the return of the Fabulous Falcons with
Cal Phillips who is making his last appearance at the Spa before emigrating to America
May 9 Cal Phillips and the Fabulous Falcons
May 15 Ross Shire Roads Cycling Club
Johnny Law and the MI Five
May 16 Johnny Law and the MI Five
May 22 Dingwall Highland Gathering Association present a great 2 band
Attraction featuring Scotland’s top group the Golden Crusaders
(TV and recording artistes)
Also the very popular Erle Blue Stars.
Both bands appearing for the first time in Strathpeffer
Plus the Miss Pavilion 1964 contest when the winner will receive free admission each Friday till the end of the year
May 23 The Erle Blue Stars
May 28 Highland Cabaret 4/-
Kenny Ross – Bill Webster – Katherine Gordon
The Ben Wyvis Troupe of Highland Dancers with Pipe Major
George Innes – The Strathpeffer Dance Band
Comedian John (The Bogan) Urquhart
Compère Eck Wilson
This postcard was written and sent in September 1964 but was produced for the first Highland Cabaret in 1963. It was one of a series
of three, the other two featuring Edith McKnight (née McLeod) and Lloyd Gollan, son of Dorothy Gollan who ran the Dancing School.
This picture features the dancers (from L to R)
Sheila Newton (née Buchanan), Helen Finlayson, Jean McCulloch (née Swanson), Edith McKnight (née McLeod), and Diane McGillivray
(née Robb).
The band in the background is the Melotones featuring (from L to R)
Bob Hunter (guitar), Willie Wilson (double bass), Dodo Ross (accordion) and barely visible Jackie Cameron (drums).
May 29 Lochussie Football Club present the Dance of the Year featuring
Dave Mackintosh with Jack Sinclair and his Band of Grampian TV
Plus the Federals all the way from London
8 lucky admission tickets
May 30 The Federals
The Midnights
Jun 5 Ross Shire Camanachd Association
Pat, Wally and the Crusaders who proved most popular on their
Last appearance
Jun 6 Pat, Wally and the Crusaders
Jun 6 Tain Modern Dancing Enterprises Town Hall
The Federals
The Wild Kats
Jun 12 Johnny Law and the MI Five Scotland’s top group
Jun 13 Johnny Law and the MI Five
Jun12 Tain Modern Dancing enterprises Town Hall
Mod Ball featuring the Dynamic Rave Girl of “Shout” fame
Lulu and the Luvvers
Come, See or Be – a Mod 6/6
Jun 13 Return visit of the “Shakes” now known as the Deacons
Spa Pavilion Cabaret every Mon, Wed and Thursday
Jun 19 The Chaperones
Jun 20 The Chaperones
Jun 26 Ross County Football Development Club present a great 2 band
Attraction featuring
Johnny Carr and the Cadillacs TV and recording artistes from Bristol
Plus the ever popular Johnny Law and the MI Five
Also super draw holiday abroad for two or £100 in cash
Jun 27 Johnny Carr and the Cadillacs
Johnny Law and the MI Five
Jul 3 Sol Byron and the Impacts
Jul 4 Sol Byron and the Impacts
Jul 10 Valery Lemay and Les Vagabonds
Jul 11 Valery Lemay and Les Vagabonds
Jul 17 Johnny Law and the MI Five
Jul 18 Johnny Law and the MI Five
Jul 24 Phil’s Feelgoods all the way from Manchester
The Kwintones from Glasgow
Jul 25 Phil’s Feelgoods
The Kwintones
Jul 25 Tain Modern dancing Enterprises Town Hall
The Jacobeats the all Highland Outfit Group
Rebel Sounds 5/-
Jul 31 Tony and the Traders appearing for the first time in the North
Aug 1 Tony and the Traders
Aug 7 Johnny Law and the MI Five and Suzy
Aug 8 Johnny Law and the MI Five and Suzy
Aug 14 The Federals from London
Recently appeared on Thank Your Lucky Stars and Ready Steady Go
The Berries
Aug 15 The Federals
The Berries
Aug 21 Dean Ford and the Gaylords Radio, TV and recording stars
Aug 22 Dean Ford and the Gaylords
When the group appeared at the Pavilion it consisted of Dean Ford - vocals (real name Thomas MacAleese),
Pat Fairlie - guitar, Junior (William) Campbell - guitar, Raymond Duffy - drums and Billy Irving - bass. Not long after,
they attended a successful audition held by Norrie Paramor in Glasgow and they were offered a contract with Columbia
records. In an attempt to gain more recognition, the group moved to London and by 1967 Duffy had left (replaced by Alan
Whitehead) and the group evolved into Marmalade.
Aug 28 The Pavilion Ballroom Strathpeffer
Bookings now being accepted for 1965 for clubs and organisations
wishing to run Friday night dances. Applications should be made to the
manager in writing and received no later than 15 September 1964
Aug 28 The Chaperones
Aug 29 The Chaperones
Sep 4 Jay Anders and the Chevlons
Sep 5 Jay Anders and the Chevlons
Sep 11 Johnny Law and the MI Five
Sep 12 Johnny Law and the MI Five
Sep 17 Highland Cabaret last show of season Thursday
Sep 18 Vince Newman and the Veltones
Sep 19 Vince Newman and the Veltones
Vince Newman and the Veltones consisted of (left to right):
Ali Mcdonald (guitar), Tam Baxter (drums), Ian Miller, Jim Steele (bass), Harry Miller (guitar) and in front Ronnie Christie (vocals).
Jim and Harry’s guitars were Burns Vista Sonics, both cutting edge at the time and highly sought after nowadays.
Ali’s looks like an early sunburst Fender Stratocaster.
Thanks to Ali’s daughter Vikki for the photo and information.
The following is from an undated newspaper article.
Sep 25 The Cherokee Showband
Sep 26 The Cherokee Showband
Oct 2 Strathpeffer Victory hall Committee present a great 2 band attraction
Featuring popular TV and recording Liverpool group
The Four Dimensions with Tiffany ex leader of the Liverbirds all
Girl Liverpool group
Plus your old favourites Johnny Law and the MI 5 6/-
Oct 3 Johnny Law and the MI 5
Oct 9 The Black Isle water Ski Club present
The Chaperones
Oct 10 The Chaperones
Oct 16 Vince Newman and the Veltones
Oct 17 Vince Newman and the Veltones
Oct 23 Johnny Law and the MI Five
Oct 24 Johnny Law and the MI Five
Oct 30 Mark Anthony and the Chariots
Oct 31 Mark Anthony and the Chariots
Nov 6 Tommy and the Apaches winners of Scotland’s MacBeat contest
Plus the Vaqueros 6/-
Nov 7 Dancing to another great attraction from Liverpool
The Fabulous Blackwells (better known as the Blonde Bombshells
who were starring with Gerry and the Pacemakers in the new film
'Ferry across the Mersey')
Plus the Vaqueros
Nov 13 The Dynamic Boston Dexters from Edinburgh’s top clubs – this is a group to suit all ages,
plus a group with a difference
Brad Ford and the Frenzie Beats
Nov 14 The Dynamic Boston Dexters
Brad Ford and the Frenzie Beats
Nov 20 Vince Newman and the Veltones 6/-
The Drovers
Nov 21 Vince Newman and the Veltones 5/-
The Drovers
The Drovers were a very popular band at the Pavilion and developed a
loyal following. They were from the Glasgow area and did a tour in America.
Nov 27 Johnny Law and the MI Five
The Boyfriends
Nov 28 Johnny Law and the MI Five
The Boyfriends
Dec 4 The fantastic Beat Unlimited
Tibby and the Cats
Dec 5 Beat Unlimited
Tibby and the Cats
Dec 11 The Hurricanes
The Take Five (both appearing for the first time in the North)
Dec 12 The Hurricanes
The Take Five
Dec 18 The Hi Fi Showband
This 7 piece band, stars of STV, should prove very popular on their
First visit North
The Drovers – popular Country and Western group
Dec 19 Johnny Law and the Mi Five
The Drovers
Dec 24 Thursday
A Grand Christmas Eve Carnival Dance featuring 2 of Scotland’s top
bands
the fabulous 7 piece Senate Showband presenting the new sound of 1965
and the Kimbos popular TV and recording artistes.
This undoubtedly will be the dance of the year, which will suit all ages.
Hundreds of balloons, hats, streamers, carnival novelties. Prizes galore.
This will be a night to remember. Dancing 9.00 – 2.00 Only 6/-
Although they were not billed the Mackinley Sisters appeared on Christmas Eve, backed by the Senates.
Dec 25 Christmas night
The Senate Showband
The Kimbos and the fabulous Mackinley Sisters
Dec 26 The Drovers
The Senates were a comparatively new 7 piece band from Glasgow, featuring organ, saxophones and guitars.
The Kimbos were led by Andy Semple, a happy-go-lucky sort of young chap who played rhythm guitar. He was at pains to
point out that the Pavilion was one of the best ballrooms in the country, saying it was like a palace compared to some of the
places they had to play in down south. What made the Kimbos stand out among many modern pop groups of the time was that
they were versatile enough to play ballroom and old time equally as well as the twist and the shake!