This is theone!
This is theone!
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; Nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
- Charles de Gaulle
Beware the law of diminishing returns...
they certianly beat Jimmy Shand Phill
Will they beat Jimmys record, I think not!
1959 - voted the most popular accordionist in Great Britain in a poll by the British Accordion Federation
1960 - Carl Allan Award
1961 - Carl Allan Award
1962 - Carl Allan Award
1962 - appointed a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the British Honours List
1978 - received a Gold Disc award from EMI records
1985 - awarded an Honorary Master of Arts degree from The University of Dundee
1992 - presented with an Honorary Fellowship of the British College of Accordionists
1996 - awarded a Gold Badge of Merit by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors
1999 - received a knighthood for his services to Scottish culture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh by Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales
Several public houses, a diesel railway locomotive, and a racehorse were named after him.
he was made a Freeman of North-East Fife and a Freeman of Fife
Last edited by golach; 19-Oct-11 at 12:40.
Once the original Grumpy Owld Man but alas no more
In accordian playing he has them licked I agree.
You failed to note his school qualifications in the roll of honour.
I reckon the roses made more cash though
Last edited by mi16; 19-Oct-11 at 13:28.
The first album is one of my all time favourites, Their second was average and certainly not worth the wait. They were abysmal at Spike Island so I wont be going to watch them again. Their best live set was at the Empire Ballroom in Blackpool in 89, which was immortalised on a bootleg album.
Can anyone recomend the best site to try and buy tickets for this on friday morning. I don't buy many concert tickets these days and there seems to be a lot of sites to choose from.
Speaking of reunion gigs, word on the street is that the Beatles are doing a one off later in the year. They only do Drum 'n Bass these days though.
There are just the three main sites to buy from plus a few others doing package deals. Tickets are priced at 55 pound
http://www.thestoneroses.org/
Squires, a brown mannie told me that taking a Rennie would cure indigestion caused by the Third Coming being resurrected too soon.
What a great day this was.
Quite looking forward to seeing this great band again.
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