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The Squads Dance Bandi

A Memory of Coatbridge.

I used to play bass&sing with Sammy lee band in Bellshill welfare in 1955 then nat service in57 I joined the squads playing Coatbridge town hall every wed &Airdrie on Mondays .I started the drumbeats . the dirkie brothers john lee. billie Calhoun playing newarthill every sat . john and billy later joined the crusaders . I remember the Lanarkshire crooning comp &backing lena martell &Thomas mc leishe/dean ford/marmalade he won it singing (lets twist again). all great memories


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Comments & Feedback

I remember you Gordon. Do you remember me. I was the drummer / leader of the Monarchs. We did some gigs for you. The one I remember is Patna in Ayrshire. I have lived in South Africa for the past 36 years.
Would love to hear from you.
Bob Wilson
hi bob i remember you the monarchs also the saphires i moved to weston s mare started a new squads played all over southern england retired 2o11 aged 78-now 82i ve had a good life met billy calhoun in bristol mecca ballroom and still contact him on facebook

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