The Kilt Is My Delight: popular music on early television from Scotland

Williamson, J. C. (2021) The Kilt Is My Delight: popular music on early television from Scotland. Journal of Popular Television, 9(1), pp. 105-122. (doi: 10.1386/jptv_00044_1)

Abstract

This article explores on the careers of the first three musical stars of television in Scotland: Jimmy Shand, Andy Stewart and Kenneth McKellar. With reference to the shows with which they were most closely associated, The Kilt Is My Delight, The White Heather Club and A Song for Everyone, it investigates popular music on television from Scotland during its formative years, highlighting the geographic and political issues that made this distinct in a wider context. Drawing on a range of archival sources, it argues the importance of these acts and shows them both as a counterpoint to existing accounts of popular music on early television and in the wider context of the music and entertainment industries.

• Item Type: Articles
• Keywords: Scotland, music, television, Stand, McKellar, Stewart.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Williamson, Dr John
• Authors: Williamson, J. C.
• College/School: College of Arts > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Music
• Journal Name: Journal of Popular Television
• Publisher: Intellect
• ISSN: 2046-9861
• ISSN (Online): 2046-9861
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 Intellect Ltd
• First Published: First published in Journal of Popular Television 9(1): 105-122
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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