The avengers 

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The Avengers were 
Billy Reid ................................Lead Guitar
Geb Reilly ..............................Rhythm Guitar playing a Hoffner  Committee (From Gordon Simpson, Edinburgh) then a Fender Strat (From Clinkscales)
Ian Baptie ..............................Drums
Tom "The Yank" Herron.. Vocals
Keith Turner .........................Vocals

Other Members
Raymond Crawford ...........Bass
Alan Crawford Original ...Vocalist
​Denny Reid Guitar took over from his brother Billy
​David Taylor Drums

Jim MacLean Driver for the band

Formed about 1960  broke up about 1965
Equipment bought from Clinkscales
Supported Shane Fenton (Alvin Stardust), Manfred Man
Played in the Lindella Club in Glasgow for a fee of about £35
The Avengers appeared on the Border TV talent show" Cock O the Border "hosted by Dereck Batey.  All we know abot this  hugely popular inter-town talent contest is that Jedburgh won the series one year.
Listen to Gebs's interview
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  • About Us
  • Duncan Mackinnon -Scotland's first impresario
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  • Duncan Mackinnon - Further reading
  • Duncan Mackinnon The Bands
  • The Beatles Tour