cumbo wrote:I think thats right,The millars used to play accross the road at Mc Nees
utill it became that mad fish and chip shop/pub.What was that called?
(Now empty site next to Plaza ballroom)
I used to work down the road from Mcnees and would go in there after work on quite a few occasions and your right that Rab n May did play in there for a bit, god she wiz a big wummin and what a mouth on it
, ye widnae want to disturb her when she was beltin out one of her numbers. ie move, blink, take a drink etc.. or she'd be oan tae you, if you offered any kind of response I'm sure she'd have invited you outside to attend a clearing the air session.
"Haw, SSHHH, Ah bit o quiet fir the turn noo" was a shout often heard in jest.
I think they were booked for "entertainment" and stewarding duties.