On 7th May 1958, BBC Scotland televised the first ever edition of "The White Heather Club". The show was based on Robert Wilson's highly popular "White Heather Group" of entertainers who, for many years, had performed at concerts throughout Scotland and further afield. The broadcast was a huge success and the show remained a favourite for the next ten years, at it's peak, attracting an audience of ten million viewers from across the UK. That first show was presented by Andy Stewart, it was intended that Robert Wilson present it but the telerecording was faulty and Andy had to step in. The White Heather Club made Andy Stewart an international star and helped along the careers of many other Scots performers some of whom can be heard on this recording.
In 1960 EMI issued a very successful album "The White Heather Club Party". This CD and the accompanying Volume 0ne is based on that album and other recordings made available from the EMI archives.
Volume 2 Track list
1. Trip To Aberdeen - Ian Powrie Band
2. Ye Banks and Braes - Scottish Junior Singers
3. The Buchan Plooman - Joe Gordon Folk Four
4. The Glasgow Highlanders - Glasgow Police Male Choir & Ian Powrie
5. Accordion Medley - Will Starr
6. Duncan Gray - Bill McCue
7. The Scots Bonnet - Ian Powrie Band
8. Song Medley - Anne and Laura Brand
9. Bonnie Land of Ayr - Robert Wilson
10. Pigmie's Polka - Mickie Ainsworth & Jimmy Blue
11. Grannie Fraser's Flittin' - Joe Gordon Folk Four
12. The Dance in the Old Village Hall - Andy Stewart
13. Pipe Band Medley - Glasgow Police Pipe Band
14. Scottish Waltz - Jimmy Shand
15. Border Ballad - Glasgow Police Male Choir
16. Balloo Baleerie - Anne and Laura Brand
17. Back o' Reires hill - Andy Stewart
18. Braes o' Busby Strathspey - Ian Powrie Band
19. Wee Wee Hoosie By the Sea - Robert Wilson
20. Robert Wilson, Andy Stewart, Glasgow Police Male Choir, Scottish Junior Singers sing a Harry Lauder medley - I Love A Lassie / The Saftest O' The Family / Just a Wee Deoch and Dorus - then to conclude the entirecompany sings - Haste Ye Back.
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