Billy Connolly and Gerry Rafferty 

Billy and Gerry are pictured here at the Douglas Hotel Galashiels



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DRIVERS

Watson Lockie 
Watson worked at Croal Bryson while driving for Duncan. He stopped working as a driver when he got a job with the Post Office 

Mick Riddell  
Mick drove while in his teens and was also a member of The Jaguars. The End and Bodkin




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Listen To Mick's interview

Peter Romaines lived at Drygrange
Bill Murray lived at Drygrange
Andrew Burrell also worked as a Steward (Family recording to be added)
Moray Mclaren
Sandy Walker, (Melrose)  
Paddy Redden, married to Margaret Sykes (Melrose) Also a Bouncer
Dave Smith (St Boswells?)- Also a Bouncer ​
Murray McKenzie - ( Newtown St Boswells) -  Murray was also a drummer in Jazz band 
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CLOAKROOM STAFF

Margaret Sykes
Throughout the heyday of Duncan Mackinnon Borders Dances, Margaret work ‘on the cloaks’ in venues including Haddington and Carlisle Market Hall. She was born in 1933 in Melrose, her maiden name being Margaret Bunyan. On leaving school at fifteen she worked in local tweed mills, before graduating to psychiatric nursing at Dingleton Hospital in the 1950s. Margaret left the area in 1972, and spent forty-four years in England and Isle of Man working as a qualified psychiatric nurse, before returning to Melrose in 2016 and where she continues to live.
The Photo shows Margaret with her Husband Paddy who also worked for Duncan.

Listen to Margarets interview

Jack Kay from Newsted
Charlie Mitchell
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Head of Security 
Andrew Cameron

Bouncer/Doormen/Stewards
Adam Crawford
George Brown (See office Staff)
Andrew Burrell also worked as a driver
Paddy Redden, married to Margaret Sykes (Melrose) also drove for Duncan
Dave Smith (St Boswells?)- Bouncer / Driver 

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