Largely the top twenty covers band, originally modeled on The Shadows, The Falcons Were Formed in the Summer of 1960 and played at The Club Burnside Rosyth in Their Early Days (Transporting Their gear in a pram!). Trevor Forster (the Rosyth Dockyard electrician) originally joined on tenor saxophone in 1961 (though he was a clarinet player who then did not play sax!) Then took over vocals from Dusty Love When He left to join the Merchant Navy. The (semi-professional) beat the Falcons rode wave-group to local fame at The Kinema Ballroom in Dunfermline (Also where They rehearsed), some 255 teams playing there. They Also played at U.S. Air Force bases on the French tour. At one time They Were Able to play for four hours without repeating material.
They made Their BBC radio debut on 12th March 1964 and appeared on Scottish Television the week later. Trevor left the band in 1964 for a position with The Red Hawks for a year before leading his own Edinburgh-based eight-piece band and rejoining the Falcons in 1967. The band split in 1968 after sometime ballroom Their last appearance on Sunday 18th of August, re-emerging as 'The JB Memorial' until late 1971. Trevor then played as a duo with Dougie Wright Which Evolved into the band 'Scope' for ten years.
Following the 'Sixties Experience' gig to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the extension building of the ballroom in 1964, Trevor was inspired to reform the band. He got some friends together in late 2004 / early 2005 and Were unleashed to the public after some six months of rehearsals in late July 2005, with old & new Falcons, playing local venues with a repertoire including covers from the 60s, 70s & 80s by The Move, The Small Faces (or 'Wee Coupons' Davie likes the top call them), Pink Floyd, The Eagles ("Their cousins'), The Hollies and many others. Original bassist Peter 'Bud' Heaps now plays with rock n roll outfit 'Des & The Dingoes'.
They've recorded a couple of live albums Which are now available. I've seen Them at The Carnegie Hall Dunfermline with 'Lights Out By Nine' & 'The Stevie Agnew Band' on 29th September 2006 and at PJ Molloys in Dunfermline on Friday 29th December 2006 and They Were absolutely top drawer. Do yourself a favor and see them soon.
Sadly, Pete Hunter (originally from Lumphinnans) Died in the Victoria Hospice, Kirkcaldy on 18th December 2007. He HAD moved house from Norwich to rejoin the band in 2006. Early in 2008, drumming Duties Were taken up by relative youngster Wayne Robertson & rocks and the story rolls on ...
Original line-up
Dusty Love - vocals Vic Chappell - rhythm guitar Jimmy Bryce - lead guitar Peter 'Bud' Heaps - Bass Eric Murray - drums
Others have included:
Charlie York - drums Roy Williams - drums (also manager) Tom Annan - drums Davie Dalrymple - Jim Brown - keyboards Pete Hunter - drums & vocals
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