Picking Up the Pieces - The Average White Band Story
Bruce Findlay tells the story of The Average White Band, charting their roots in Scotland to reaching No 1 in America and their new line-up performing today.
Long time associate of The Average White Band and former manager of Simple Minds Bruce Findlay tells the story of Scotlandβs most successful soul music export, reaching No. 1 in America with their instrumental classic βPick Up The Piecesβ. Charting their roots in Scotland and their move to London to form the band that would take them to America where their white soul band gained respect from the black audiences with a string of successful albums. Their drummer Robbie Macintosh tragically died, and the band explain how they went about regrouping with replacement drummer Steve Ferrone before splitting in 1983, only to reform with a new line-up in 1989, which continues performing today.
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- Christmas Day 2017 16:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sun 31 Dec 2017 12:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Mon 7 May 2018 16:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Mon 27 May 2019 20:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland except Highlands and Islands