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If you were looking for a trad jazz band of the 1960s The Clyde Valley Stompers fitted the bill. Their sound was big and brash and they were enormously popular. They had formed as early
as 1952 and made their first recordings (on disc 1) for Decca’s Scottish Beltona label in 1956. It wasn’t until 1959 under
the leadership of Ian Menzies, and a switch to the major Pye label with the
legendary Lonnie Donegan producing, that they began to have any real success.Vocalist Fionna Duncan was a
great asset and gave them a minor hit with ‘Salty Dog’ in 1960. Despite
several attempts they were not able to repeat the chart success. They became Scotland's premier band and toured the
UK extensively. Their popularity was short-lived and essentially it was all
over by the end of 1961. They struggled on until 1963 with an ever-changing personnel, but were one of the major
casualties when the Trad Boom came to an end.