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The Livingstones
The Livingstones hailed from the Hamilton/Blantyre area and were all
university graduates (three having gone to Strathclyde, one to Glasgow
uni). The "anchor man" was Frank McKay, while his brother
Ken McKay was the most versatile musician with several instruments
in his battery. David McCabe, " one of the most glorious
singing voices in folk music", played chanter and was an expert in
Burns, and John Dempsey.
In 1965 the group was playing on the folk boat which sailed between
Glasgow and Rothesay, and The Corries wrote "Their sensitive
arrangements class them as talented musicians". They toured throughout
Britain during 1965-68, appeared on television in France, and supported
Tom Paxton on tour. In 1968 they recorded a live album from Hamilton Town
Hall (see below).
Frank McKay became a history teacher, and ran his school's folk club during
the 1960s. There was a much later report of him selling calculators in
Paris.
Records:
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The Livingstones In Concert (Waverley SZLP 2105, 1968)
Side One: Ye Jacobites By Name; The Buroo Song; The Wild Rover;
Wha'll Be King But Charlie; The First Time (MacColl); The
Yellow Haired Laddie
Side Two: Bonnie Dundee; High Dunn; My Johnny Is a Shoemaker;
Tramps and Hawkers; San Miguel (Bowers); The irish Rover
All songs traditional except where indicated
Frank McKay (vocals), David McCabe (vocals, chanter), John Dempsey (vocals),
Ken McKay (guitars, banjo, whistle, mandolin, dulcimer, balalaika)
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