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30: 197:, with no further line-up changes before third single "Ooh Bop Sh'Bam" was released in early 1982. Barrie then departed, his replacement being ex-Flowers/Shake/Rezillos bassist Simon Templar (b. Bloomfield), and ex- 185:
drummer Angel Paterson replacing Wright, to be replaced himself by Jamo Stewart and Dickie Fusco. Former Thursdays guitarist Mike Barclay then replaced High, who joined
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The band was formed in late 1979 by Dave Carson (vocals), Graeme High (guitar), Dougie Barrie (bass), and Stuart Wright (drums). Showing influences from the likes of
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drummer Ronnie Torrance replaced the departing Fusco and Stewart (the latter forming The Syndicate). The band split up later in 1982.
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Dave Carson, Graeme High, Dougie Barrie, Stuart Wright, Angel Paterson, Jamo Stewart, Dickie Fusco, Mike Barclay,
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Dancin' Dave Carson, Michael Barclay, Russell Burn, Colin J. Whitson, Gavin Fraser
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for second single "Rain Song", issued in March 1981. Callis then left to join
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label for their eponymous debut single, receiving airplay from
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Between line-up changes, the band recorded two sessions for
325:"Boots for Dancing are back with an album of floor-fillers" 302: 270: 189:. The band also added ex-Shake/Rezillos guitarist 399: 273:The Great Alternative & Indie Discography 112:, Simon Templar (Bloomfield), Ronnie Torrance 28: 350:"The Undisco Kidds - Athens Of The North" 212:, an album of recordings from the 1980s. 264: 262: 260: 258: 256: 254: 240:(2015) Athens Of The North (AOTN LP 05) 400: 375: 268: 369: 322: 251: 299:"Keeping It Peel: Boots for Dancing" 234:"Ooh Bop Sh'Bam" 7" (1982) Re-Pop-X 13: 14: 429: 323:Bruce, Keith (4 December 2015). 418:Scottish post-punk music groups 231:"Rain Song" 7" (1981) Pop Aural 342: 316: 291: 215: 1: 408:Musical groups from Edinburgh 244: 7: 10: 434: 413:Scottish rock music groups 269:Strong, Martin C. (1999). 156: 120: 116: 102: 98: 90: 86: 75: 65: 55: 44: 39: 27: 20: 376:Lazell, Barry (1997). 40:Background information 169:, they signed to the 380:. Cherry Red Books. 378:Indie Hits 1980-1999 210:The Undisco Kidds 143:Boots for Dancing 140: 139: 22:Boots for Dancing 425: 392: 391: 373: 367: 366: 364: 362: 346: 340: 339: 337: 335: 320: 314: 313: 311: 309: 295: 289: 288: 276: 266: 195:The Human League 136: 133: 132:/bootsfordancing 131: 129: 127: 105: 71:1979–1982, 2015- 68: 34:The band in 2017 32: 18: 17: 433: 432: 428: 427: 426: 424: 423: 422: 398: 397: 396: 395: 388: 374: 370: 360: 358: 348: 347: 343: 333: 331: 329:Herald Scotland 321: 317: 307: 305: 297: 296: 292: 285: 267: 252: 247: 218: 159: 124: 103: 66: 35: 23: 12: 11: 5: 431: 421: 420: 415: 410: 394: 393: 386: 368: 341: 315: 290: 283: 249: 248: 246: 243: 242: 241: 235: 232: 229: 222: 217: 214: 158: 155: 138: 137: 122: 118: 117: 114: 113: 106: 100: 99: 96: 95: 92: 88: 87: 84: 83: 77: 73: 72: 69: 63: 62: 57: 53: 52: 46: 42: 41: 37: 36: 33: 25: 24: 21: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 430: 419: 416: 414: 411: 409: 406: 405: 403: 389: 387:0-9517206-9-4 383: 379: 372: 357: 356: 351: 345: 330: 326: 319: 304: 300: 294: 286: 284:0-86241-913-1 280: 277:. Canongate. 275: 274: 265: 263: 261: 259: 257: 255: 250: 239: 238:Undisco Kidds 236: 233: 230: 227: 223: 220: 219: 213: 211: 207: 202: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 172: 168: 167:The Pop Group 164: 154: 152: 148: 144: 135: 123: 119: 115: 111: 107: 101: 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 78: 74: 70: 64: 61: 58: 54: 50: 47: 43: 38: 31: 26: 19: 16: 377: 371: 359:. Retrieved 353: 344: 332:. Retrieved 328: 318: 306:. Retrieved 293: 272: 237: 228:No. 42) 209: 203: 170: 163:Gang of Four 160: 142: 141: 104:Past members 67:Years active 15: 216:Discography 402:Categories 245:References 149:band from 82:, Re-Pop-X 51:, Scotland 206:John Peel 191:Jo Callis 175:John Peel 171:Pop Aural 151:Edinburgh 147:post-punk 128:.facebook 110:Jo Callis 80:Pop Aural 60:Post-punk 49:Edinburgh 355:Bandcamp 226:UK Indie 183:Rezillos 361:5 March 334:5 March 308:2 March 199:Josef K 187:Delta 5 157:History 121:Website 91:Members 384:  281:  145:are a 76:Labels 56:Genres 45:Origin 179:Shake 382:ISBN 363:2017 336:2017 310:2008 279:ISBN 181:and 165:and 130:.com 303:BBC 126:www 404:: 352:. 327:. 301:. 253:^ 390:. 365:. 338:. 312:. 287:. 134:/

Index

The band in 2017
Edinburgh
Post-punk
Pop Aural
Jo Callis
www.facebook.com/bootsfordancing/
post-punk
Edinburgh
Gang of Four
The Pop Group
John Peel
Shake
Rezillos
Delta 5
Jo Callis
The Human League
Josef K
John Peel
UK Indie






The Great Alternative & Indie Discography
ISBN
0-86241-913-1
"Keeping It Peel: Boots for Dancing"
BBC

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