Motion · S5M-21354 · 30 Mar 2020
Alloa, The Beatles’ Home in Scotland
The motion
That the Parliament notes the 60th anniversary of The Great Ballard Show at Alloa Town Hall, featuring Johnny Gentle and The Silver Beetles, a band that would later become The Beatles; agrees with Ken McNab, author of The Beatles in Scotland, that this gig represents a pivotal moment in music history, kickstarting The Beatles’ rise to international fame; believes that this event puts Alloa on the map as The Beatles’ home in Scotland; understands that 17-year-old Paul McCartney had to ask his father for permission to leave school to tour; notes that this was one night of a seven-date tour that left the band with less money than they started with, resulting in the band having to sleep in their van in Forres; believes that this tour was the start of Paul McCartney’s love affair with Scotland, which saw him and his wife, Linda, move to the Mull of Kintyre, and thanks The Beatles for their outstanding and record-breaking contributions to music.
Supporters (12)
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 30 Mar 2020
- Richard Lyle 30 Mar 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 30 Mar 2020
- Alexander Stewart 30 Mar 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 30 Mar 2020
- Bill Kidd 31 Mar 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 31 Mar 2020
- Sandra White 31 Mar 2020
- Maureen Watt 1 Apr 2020
- Ruth Maguire 2 Apr 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 6 Apr 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 17 Apr 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.