death of Jim Macleod
Craig Cockburn
Renowned band leader dies
One of Scotland's best loved country dance band leaders has died.
Jim MacLeod recorded dozens of albums, broadcast regularly, and toured
the world in a career spanning half a century.
He became known as the artist who could always fill a dance floor.
Mr MacLeod often played for the Queen at Balmoral and received an MBE
for his services to Scottish country music.
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> Renowned band leader dies
> One of Scotland's best loved country dance band leaders has died.
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> Jim MacLeod recorded dozens of albums, broadcast regularly, and toured
> the world in a career spanning half a century.
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> He became known as the artist who could always fill a dance floor.
>
> Mr MacLeod often played for the Queen at Balmoral and received an MBE
> for his services to Scottish country music.
I thoucht he wis already deed! Yes he wis good.
Let's have a ceildh dance wee me,
dance to the music,
merry merry music
Chris Ryall
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wrote on "death of Jim Macleod"
>> Mr MacLeod often played for the Queen at Balmoral and received an MBE
>> for his services to Scottish country music.
Always a shame when one of the stalwarts of a scene passes on. I do hope
the MBE was for Scottish country (ie contre) dance music as I somehow
don't see Elizabeth line dancing :))
x-posts left in place - hi ya there, celts and cults :))
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Chris Ryall (uk.music.folk)
Helen Ramsay
> Chris Ryall (uk.music.folk)
Right back at ya Chris! Keep on singing :)
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Cheers, Helen
hramsay at cogeco dot ca