Portable People were 3 guys from Dundee and 1 from Arbroath.
L to R....
Julian Hunter - Lee Roberts - Andrew Sharples - Ian Gray.
They had tracks available on Feasible Products who came up with the novel idea of sending them a blank cassette and they'll return it as a compilation sampler.
This was in 1983, the same date as the photo.
L to R....
Julian Hunter - Lee Roberts - Andrew Sharples - Ian Gray.
They had tracks available on Feasible Products who came up with the novel idea of sending them a blank cassette and they'll return it as a compilation sampler.
This was in 1983, the same date as the photo.
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Strange Mood were on the go during the first half of the 1970's.
These gig adverts here cover that span.
Top L to R...
At Forfar Reid Hall with another Dundee band, Sweet And Tender Motion, in May 1970.
Getting the Reid Hall all to themselves this time with another visit in February 1972.
The Montrose Madeira Hotel had Strange Mood play a 3 day weekend stint in March 1972.
Underneath L to R...
The Burntisland Palais gig in April 1972 had coaches of ravers arriving from elsewhere in Fife.
Then 2 gigs at the Commercial Hotel in Forfar one weekend in May 1972.
Finally in Dysart they saw the New Year in with 2 gigs on Hogmanay 1974 & 1st January 1975.
In June 1972, the band's van was involved in a crash after a gig in Arbroath, resulting in many broken bones for the band members.
However, they still kept performing for a few more years.
These gig adverts here cover that span.
Top L to R...
At Forfar Reid Hall with another Dundee band, Sweet And Tender Motion, in May 1970.
Getting the Reid Hall all to themselves this time with another visit in February 1972.
The Montrose Madeira Hotel had Strange Mood play a 3 day weekend stint in March 1972.
Underneath L to R...
The Burntisland Palais gig in April 1972 had coaches of ravers arriving from elsewhere in Fife.
Then 2 gigs at the Commercial Hotel in Forfar one weekend in May 1972.
Finally in Dysart they saw the New Year in with 2 gigs on Hogmanay 1974 & 1st January 1975.
In June 1972, the band's van was involved in a crash after a gig in Arbroath, resulting in many broken bones for the band members.
However, they still kept performing for a few more years.
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Dean Eastwood spans all 3 decades of the Index, as do the 3 adverts above.
November 1968 had him be the promoter & a performer at Park Bar Lounge in Brechin - and with him he had Marlyn by his side.
May 1972 was the date of a visit to the Anchor Bar in Montrose.
August 1983 was a home gig for Dean & Dawn at the Dundee Rep.
November 1968 had him be the promoter & a performer at Park Bar Lounge in Brechin - and with him he had Marlyn by his side.
May 1972 was the date of a visit to the Anchor Bar in Montrose.
August 1983 was a home gig for Dean & Dawn at the Dundee Rep.
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The Apple Blossom Time gig on the left was at Dalhousie Hotel in Brechin in September 1970.
The middle advert was for a gig at Reid Park Bar in Forfar in August 1971.
Third ad was a gig at the Marine Ballroom Restaurant in Arbroath in November 1972.
The middle advert was for a gig at Reid Park Bar in Forfar in August 1971.
Third ad was a gig at the Marine Ballroom Restaurant in Arbroath in November 1972.
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The Beaver Sisters photo is dated 1988, as too are the adverts.
A big Dundee shindig at the Marquee in April.
Then off to Auchtermuchty for a festive gig in December.
A big Dundee shindig at the Marquee in April.
Then off to Auchtermuchty for a festive gig in December.
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