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19-Sep-2014
Bobby Crowe (1933-2014), Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
  One of the great post war names of Scottish country dancing, Bobby Crowe, from Fife, began playing the piano accordion when aged 15, taking lessons from Doug Maxwell Senior. Within two years he was playing in the Olympians Scottish Dance Band, with whom he remained until joining the army for two years National Service, 1955-57.Once demobbed in 1957, Bobby formed his own five-piece band and embarked on a long and very successful career in gigs, broadcasting and recording. The Bobby Crowe SDB, which had its own style and sound, made its first radio broadcast from Dundee on December 6th 1961. Such was Bobby Crowe’s reputation for playing Scottish dance music with great lift and at a correct tempo, he was commissioned by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society to make some recordings. In all, 11 LPs were made for the RSCDS, plus 3 LPs for commercial release. Bobby also made many broadcasts with the Cameron Kerr SDB, in addition to his own work. In 1989, the Bobby Crowe SDB recorded an album titled ‘The Lasting Pride’, which many consider to be his finest album – selling in excess of 30,000 copies. The lineup at this time was Bobby Crowe – lead accordion; Edward Galley - second accordion, Ron Kerr – violin, Jimmy Lindsay – piano, Dave Barclay – bass, and Malcolm Ross - drums. Bobby Crowe suffered a stroke that ended his playing career, and was greatly missed from the broadcasting and Scottish dance scene. He turned his attention to woodworking, but retained his interest in Scottish music and also in jazz accordion, and was a friend and admirer of Frank Marocco and Jack Emblow. Bobby was famed for his dry wit, including such philosophical gems as: “What doesn’t get done today stands a very good chance of not getting done tomorrow either” and “I don’t accept reverse charge calls until after six o’clock”!! |