1974
Jan 5 KATAMAS plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Sponsored by Highland Lass Darts Club 9.30 – 1.30 50p
Jan 6 KATAMAS plus Ziggy Stardust Disco 8.30 – 11.30 35p
Jan 11 PAT’R FOUR plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jan 12 PAT’R FOUR plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jan 18 SATIN TONES SHOWBAND plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jan 19 SATIN TONES SHOWBAND plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jan 25 ROUSTABOUTS plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jan 26 ROUSTABOUTS plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Feb 1 JOLSON plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Feb 2 JOLSON plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Feb 8 ROYAL TEENS plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Feb 9 ROYAL TEENS plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Feb 15 FULL HOUSE supported by JODY
Feb 16 FULL HOUSE supported by JODY
Coming soon the famous Cavaliers Showband
Feb 22 THE CAVALIERS SHOWBAND supported by JODY
Feb 23 THE CAVALIERS SHOWBAND supported by JODY
Mar 1 PILGRIMS supported by JODY
Mar 2 PILGRIMS supported by JODY
Mar 8 BUSTER supported by JODY
Mar 9 BUSTER supported by JODY
Mar 15 MR FANTASY supported by JODY
Mar 16 MR FANTASY supported by JODY
Mar 22 SPARRIE supported by JODY Owing to increase in bus hire admission now 60p
Mar 23 SPARRIE supported by JODY Owing to increase in bus hire admission now 40p
Mar 21 – 22 – 23 Strathpeffer Amateur Operatic Society Mikado Dingwall Town Hall 50p/30p
Mar 29 SATIN TONES supported by JODY
Mar 30 SATIN TONES supported by JODY
Apr 5 DOKTOR supported by JODY
Apr 6 DOKTOR supported by JODY
Apr 12 RAINBOW supported by JODY
Apr 13 RAINBOW supported by JODY
Apr 19 PILGRIM supported by JODY
Apr 20 PILGRIM supported by JODY
Apr 26 ROUSTABOUTS supported by JODY
Apr 27 ROUSTABOUTS supported by JODY
May 3 FULL HOUSE supported by JODY
May 4 FULL HOUSE supported by JODY
May 10 MADAM supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
May 11 MADAM supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
May 17 PAT’R FOUR supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
May 18 PAT’R FOUR supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
May 24 GABBY EAVES supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
May 25 GABBY EAVES supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Advert from May 24
Every Monday Wednesday and Thursday
HIGHLAND CABARET Doors open 8.30 Commences 8.50
Highland dancing – Singing – Comedy – Piping
Featuring Marina and Eddie International Mind Reading Act
Eck Wilson – Irene Brown – Pipe Major Innes
John Macdonald and the “Scottish Sound” Band
Wyvis Troupe of Highland Dancers
Admission 50p Reduced rates for children. Refreshments available
Dancing to follow the concert till 11 p.m.
Strathpeffer’s Real Entertainment
May 31 SECOND OFFENCE supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 1 SECOND OFFENCE supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 7 TIVVY supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 8 TIVVY supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 14 First appearance of the KILROY GROUP supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 15 KILROY GROUP supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Hodden and Grey
Folk
At the Toddy Bowl Strathpeffer
This Sunday 9th June 8.00 – 10.00
NB This ad was a week late in appearing!
Jun 21 From Liverpool Rock and Roll Group
SKYFALL supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 22 SKYFALL supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 28 First appearance of well-known Edinburgh pop group
SIRKUS supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jun 29 SIRKUS supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Brunstane Lodge Sunday 30 June 8-10pm Country and Western with Eddie Stevenson
Jul 5 Joe Lethal supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jul 6 Joe Lethal supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Wed 17 and Thurs 18 July 1974 Scotland’s own
Billy Connolly with Airport at the Caledonian Hotel, Portmahomack
Jul 12 Gabby Eaves supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jul 13 Gabby Eaves supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jul 19 Roustabouts supported by Satisfaction plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jul 20 Roustabouts supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Johnny Bogan’s
(Cabaret and Stage Comedian)
Highland Laugh-in
In Strathpeffer Pavilion on Tuesday 23 July
Doors open 8.30 – 9.00
Jock Watt (Comedy) Argo Cameron (Scots songs)
Tain Scottish Dance Band Trio (BBC) also guest act
Admission Adult 50p Children 25p
Jul 26 Full House supported by the most popular Ross Shire group The New Country Sound
Plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Jul 27 Full House supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 2 Sunshine Cottage supported by New Country Sound plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 3 Sunshine Cottage supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
This was the first of a number of appearances by the New Country Sound, billed as Ross Shire's greatest band.
These pictures taken in 1972 in the Balnagown Hotel, Tain, show L to R:
Peter Angus (drums), Eric Sutherland (guitar) and Alan Campbell (pedal steel guitar).
L to R: Davy MacRae (bass guitar) and Bill Webster (guitar).
L to R: Peter Angus, Eric Sutherland and Alan Campbell. All the band members were from Dingwall,
except bass player Davy MacRae from Inver.
Aug 9 Pat’r Four supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 10 Grand games dance
From Dee-side the Hawthorn Broadcasting Band supported by the Pat’r Four
Monday 12 August
Returning to Tain direct from London Roundhouse the Cream of Scottish Music
Dog-Eat-Dog and Up (Melody Maker Competition National Finalists)
Plus Disco Town Hall Tain at 10p.m. Admission 50p
Aug 16 Ashes supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 17 Ashes supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 23 Transit supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 24 Transit supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 30 Cannon supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 31 Cannon supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Aug 31 The last Pipe Band performance of the season at 8.30 in the Square
RAF Kinloss Pipe Band
Salute taken by Murdo Holm Esq., Tourist Officer
Sep 6 Tivvy supported by well known New Country Sound plus Ziggy Stardust Disco
Sep 7 Tivvy supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Sep 13 Trixy supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Sep 14 Trixy supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Friday Buses: Farraline Park Inverness 8.30 Beauly 9.00 Tain 8.00 Invergordon 8.30
Rosemarkie 8.30 via Munlochy and Muir of Ord. All buses pick up in towns and villages en route and return after dance. Special bus leaves Nigg Ferry at 9pm
Saturday Buses: Tain 7.15 Beauly 8.00 Dingwall 8.20
Extra bus 10.15 opposite Town Hall Dingwall
Sep 21 JYMSAW supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Sep 22 JYMSAW supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Sep 27 PYRAMID supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Sep 28 PYRAMID supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 4 ROYAL TEENS supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 5 ROYAL TEENS supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 11 Joe Lethal supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 12 Joe Lethal supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 18 Ashes supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 19 Ashes supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 25 SHEIGRE BAND supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 26 SHEIGRE BAND supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Oct 30 Corries Dingwall Town Hall 8pm 85p 70p
Nov 1 Misty supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Nov 2 Misty supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Back at the Toddy Bowl Strathpeffer the original Hodden Grey, Folk Songs
every Sunday 6 – 10pm
Nov 8 Pat’r Four supported by Le Discotheque Large Professional Mobile Road Show
Sound: 2000 Watt sound output
Lighting: 16 lighting gantries, 4 follow spots, 10 liquid and effect projectors, strobes
Also Bubble machines, Cartoons, Smoke Pots
Nov 9 Pat’r Four supported by Le Discotheque
Nov 15 Fabric supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Nov 16 Fabric supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Nov 22 Storesy Alley supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Nov 23 Storesy Alley supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Nov 29 Oktober supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Nov 30 Oktober supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Every effort is being made by the management to have transport as usual for Saturday
Dec 6 Jolson Group supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Dec 7 Jolson Group supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Dec 7 Caberfeidh Shinty Club Sale of Work 2 pm
Dec 13 Ashes supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Dec 14 Ashes supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Dec 20 Hot Toddy supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Dec 21 Hot Toddy supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco
Hot Toddy were formerly known as the Pat'r Four, who had played their first date at the Pavilion on
April 20th of the previous year. Two members were Billy Ross and Cy Jack.
Duncan Mccrone joined as a guitarist and Hot Toddy eventually evolved into the folk/rock band Dapplegrim.
Info kindly sourced from
www.duncanmccrone.com
Dec 24 Grand Christmas Eve Dance with two band attraction
Storey’s Alley supported by well-known band New Country Sound
plus Ziggy Stardust Disco 60p
Dec 27 Second appearance of Jymsaw supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco 60p
Dec 28 Jymsaw supported by Ziggy Stardust Disco 40p
Jan 1 Popular New Year Dance The return of
Ashes supported by the ever famous New Country Sound
plus Ziggy Stardust Disco 60p