tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post7898062976619429309..comments2024-03-27T15:27:52.731-07:00Comments on RETRO DUNDEE: VICTORIA ROAD - FRONT & BACK - EARLY 70'SRETRO DUNDEEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07746839418666784001noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-12394991667901330692016-01-31T15:04:03.459-08:002016-01-31T15:04:03.459-08:00we have an accordion a FORTONA full size supplied ...we have an accordion a FORTONA full size supplied be J T Forbes dundee and lochee ,it still plays was wondering where it was made and when still in the case ,can anybody help as we have drawn a blank.can send photo of the accordion if requestedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-61492153515656661662011-02-02T14:09:18.973-08:002011-02-02T14:09:18.973-08:00whoops, 1965 it was when Alfred died.whoops, 1965 it was when Alfred died.edtarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692970156537762817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-60944893028544014192011-02-02T14:07:49.065-08:002011-02-02T14:07:49.065-08:00Oh and I didn't mention Alfred, another famous...Oh and I didn't mention Alfred, another famous Forbes. He was the elder brother of Charles, and lived 1884-195. I have a photo of an original disc of his that my aunt showed me. It's "The Bonnie Braes o' Airlie" on the Regal label. I also have his discography and it shows 9 other releases on Regal (Feb/March 1921), plus 11 on Parlophone ( circa Dec '24) and 4 on Beltona (June '27).edtarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692970156537762817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075437092819379415.post-78550412122915124192011-02-02T13:26:27.596-08:002011-02-02T13:26:27.596-08:00I can shed some light on the Forbes clan. Having j...I can shed some light on the Forbes clan. Having just consulted my family tree, I can confirm that J.T. Forbes was James Thoms Forbes (1857-1929) and was married to Tryphena (!). Of the eight children they produced, the youngest was Benjamin Gladstone (1893-1977).<br /><br />Charles Stewart Young Forbes, who was the second of the eight-strong brood, ran the J.T. shop in the Nethergate after his father, then in my lifetime it was run by his eldest child Stewart Charles (1922-1992), who was my uncle. My cousins Kenneth and Neil (Neil of "The Grip" band) were the last of the line to run a Forbes music shop in Dundee.<br /><br />Jimmy Shand was hired as an accordion rep by Charles. Charles helped Jimmy secure his first recording contract.<br /><br />Oh and one of the Beatles, either John or Paul, bought a guitar from the JT shop during their concert visit in Oct 64, according to legend. All the family were there at that concert, including little me. Mostly what I remember is the demented screaming in the Caird Hall...<br /><br />Great blog, enjoying digging around.edtarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692970156537762817noreply@blogger.com