Margaret Stewart reminisces about her uncle Jim Miller and the Semple brothers, who lived nearby. In 1961, a newspaper reported on the Kimbos Skiffle Group, comprising six Lanarkshire lads aged 13 to 22. They entertained for free at local venues, showcasing talent and fostering community pride, with aspirations for professionalism.

Matthew McGuigan asks, “Who remembers The Kimbos?. Massively popular in Scotland in the early sixties before classically trained Andy Ross left to form The Andy Ross Orchestra and went on to national UK fame. Later, Andy was to become musical director of Come Dancing which he did for 30 years. I remember them well as […]