All The Kinema Ballroom Dunfermline Gigs In 1966

The Whole Story of The Famous Kinema Ballroom in Dunfermline (now in its 78^th Year!)

In Memory of Stuart Adamson

1966

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Summary:

Resident bands in 1966 included The New KB Band (who became The KB Orchestra in December) The Red Hawks, The Golden Crusaders, The Hurricanes & The Shadettes. They all headlined and supported touring acts many times.

There was no dancing on Saturday afternoons in 1966 until it resumed for a short time in 1967.

New attractions included an Over 21s Club (started in June) and a couple of Midnight Balls (commencing unsurprisingly at midnight) after the regular evening's dancing.

In another new venture, The Dunfermline Folksong Club took up residence in the Ballroom's bar in November where it remained every Tuesday.

On 19th December 1966 the BBC recorded an edition of the highly popular competitive dance programme 'Come Dancing' in the Ballroom.

Highlights this year included:

The Alan Price Set
Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds
Wayne Fontana
The Fourmost
The In Crowd
Lord Caesar Sutch & The Roman Empire
The Moody Blues
The Overlanders
Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
The Searchers
Crispian St. Peters
The Troggs
The Zombies

January 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
01/01/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
02/01/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band		The New KB Band / The Golden Crusaders & The Red Hawks played earlier in the evening.
08/01/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
09/01/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
12/01/1966	Wednesday	The Senate	The Red Hawks
14/01/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
15/01/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
16/01/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
19/01/1966	Wednesday	The Alan Jordan 5	The Red Hawks
21/01/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
22/01/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
23/01/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
27/01/1966	Thursday	The Red Hawks
28/01/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
29/01/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
30/01/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks

February 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act
02/02/1966	Wednesday	The Red Hawks	The Alan Jordan 5
04/02/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
05/02/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
06/02/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
09/02/1966	Wednesday	Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
11/02/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
12/02/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
13/02/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
16/02/1966	Wednesday	Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas
18/02/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
19/02/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
20/02/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
22/02/1966	Tuesday	Wayne Fontana
25/02/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
26/02/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
27/02/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks

March 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
02/03/1966	Wednesday	The Zombies
04/03/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks		John Lennon's comment that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus" published.
05/03/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
06/03/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
09/03/1966	Wednesday	The Fourmost
11/03/1966	Friday	The Red Hawks
12/03/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
13/03/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks	Rod Stewart left 'Steampacket' on this day.
16/03/1966	Wednesday	The Koobas	The Red Hawks
19/03/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
20/03/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
23/03/1966	Wednesday	The Truth	The Red Hawks
25/03/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
26/03/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
27/03/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
30/03/1966	Wednesday	The Drumbeats		The Drumbeats were an Irish showband

April 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
01/04/1966	Friday	The New KB Band		David Bowie releases his first solo single 'Do Anything You Say'.
02/04/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
03/04/1966	Sunday	The Golden Crusaders	Garry & The Hi-Landers / The Red Hawks	Midnight Ball 12:00 - 04:00 (The New KB Band / The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks played earlier in the evening)
06/04/1966	Wednesday	The Overlanders	The Red Hawks
08/04/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
09/04/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
10/04/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
13/04/1966	Wednesday	The Baron Knights	The Red Hawks
15/04/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
16/04/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
17/04/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
20/04/1966	Wednesday	Rhythm & Blues Incorporated	The Red Hawks	From Southport (Not to be confused with 'Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated')
22/04/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
23/04/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
24/04/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
27/04/1966	Wednesday	Dem-Bones	The Red Hawks
29/04/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
30/04/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks

May 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
01/05/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks	The Beatles played for the last time in the UK on this day.
04/05/1966	Wednesday	The In Crowd	The Red Hawks
06/05/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
07/05/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
08/05/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
11/05/1966	Wednesday	The Cherokees	The Red Hawks
13/05/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
14/05/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
15/05/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
18/05/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band	The Red Hawks
20/05/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
21/05/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
22/05/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
25/05/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band	The Red Hawks
27/05/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
28/05/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
29/05/1966	Sunday	Wayne Fontana	The Red Hawks	Midnight Ball 12:00 - 04:00 (The New KB Band / The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks played earlier in the evening)

June 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
01/06/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band
03/06/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
04/06/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
05/06/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
08/06/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band	The Red Hawks
10/06/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
11/06/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
12/06/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
14/06/1966	Tuesday	The Troggs	The Red Hawks
15/06/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band	The Red Hawks
17/06/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
18/06/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
19/06/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
21/06/1966	Tuesday	The Sole Generation	The Red Hawks
25/06/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
26/06/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
28/06/1966	Tuesday	The Four Just Men	The Red Hawks
29/06/1966	Wednesday	Jock Graham 6		The Over 21 Club Opens Tickets 3/-

July 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
01/07/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
02/07/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
03/07/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
06/07/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
08/07/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
09/07/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
10/07/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
12/07/1966	Tuesday	X-Trax	The Copycats/ The Sole Generation	Over 21 Club
13/07/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six
15/07/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
16/07/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Slaves
17/07/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / Sir Percy & The Riot Squad
19/07/1966	Tuesday	The Moody Blues	The Sole Generation
20/07/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
22/07/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
23/07/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Sole Generation
24/07/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks
26/07/1966	Tuesday	The Rogues	The Red Hawks
27/07/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
29/07/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
30/07/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Sole Generation
31/07/1966	Sunday	The New KB Band	The Golden Crusaders / The Red Hawks

August 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
02/08/1966	Tuesday	Peace & Quiet	The Red Hawks
03/08/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six
05/08/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
06/08/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
07/08/1966	Sunday	The Golden Crusaders	The Red Hawks
09/08/1966	Tuesday	The Chessmen	The Red Hawks
10/08/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
12/08/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
13/08/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
16/08/1966	Tuesday	Pinkerton's Assorted Colours	The Red Hawks
17/08/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
19/08/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
20/08/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
23/08/1966	Tuesday	Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds
24/08/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
26/08/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
27/08/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
30/08/1966	Tuesday	The Meridians	The Red Hawks
31/08/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club

September 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
02/09/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
03/09/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
06/09/1966	Tuesday	Garry & The Hi-Landers	The Four Just Men / The Red Hawks
07/09/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
09/09/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
10/09/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
13/09/1966	Tuesday	The Rocking Ravens	The Red Hawks
14/09/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
16/09/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
17/09/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
20/09/1966	Tuesday	The Falcons	The Red Hawks
21/09/1966	Wednesday	The KB Six		Over 21 Club
23/09/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
24/09/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
25/09/1966	Sunday	The Hurricanes	The Red Hawks
27/09/1966	Tuesday	Crispian St Peters	The Red Hawks
28/09/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
30/09/1966	Friday	The New KB Band

October 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
01/10/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
02/10/1966	Sunday	The Hurricanes	The Senators / Garry & The Hi-Landers / The Red Hawks
04/10/1966	Tuesday	The Red Hawks
05/10/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
07/10/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
08/10/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
09/10/1966	Sunday	The Hurricanes	The Red Hawks
11/10/1966	Tuesday	Neil Christian & The Crusaders
12/10/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
14/10/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
15/10/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
16/10/1966	Sunday	The Mack Sounds		10 piece all-coloured group
17/10/1966	Monday	The Red Hawks	(Five other undisclosed groups)	Radio Scotland Heat of Beat Competition
19/10/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
21/10/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
22/10/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
23/10/1966	Sunday	The Hurricanes	The Red Hawks
24/10/1966	Monday	The Alan Price Set
26/10/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
28/10/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
29/10/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
30/10/1966	Sunday	The Hurricanes	The Red Hawks
31/10/1966	Monday	The Red Hawks

November 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
02/11/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
04/11/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
05/11/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
06/11/1966	Sunday	The Hurricanes	The Red Hawks
07/11/1966	Monday	The Searchers
09/11/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
11/11/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
12/11/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Hurricanes / The Red Hawks
13/11/1966	Sunday	The Hurricanes	The Red Hawks
14/11/1966	Monday	The Shadettes
15/11/1966	Tuesday	Louis Killen	Archie Fisher	The Dunfermline Folksong Club is launched in The Ballroom's bar
16/11/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
18/11/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
19/11/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Shadettes / The Red Hawks
20/11/1966	Sunday	The Shadettes	The Red Hawks
21/11/1966	Monday	The Red Hawks
22/11/1966	Tuesday	Ceilidh 3	Pat McNulty	The Dunfermline Folksong Club (Irish Night)
23/11/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
25/11/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
26/11/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Shadettes / The Red Hawks
27/11/1966	Sunday	The Shadettes	The Red Hawks
29/11/1966	Tuesday	The Rt. Hon. Jimmy MacBeath		The Dunfermline Folksong Club
30/11/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club

December 1966

Date	Day	Headline Act	Support Act	Remarks
02/12/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
03/12/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Shadettes / The Red Hawks
04/12/1966	Sunday	The Shadettes	The Red Hawks
05/12/1966	Monday	Lord Caesar Sutch & The Roman Empire	The Red Hawks
06/12/1966	Tuesday	Owen Hand		The Dunfermline Folksong Club
07/12/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
09/12/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
10/12/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Shadettes / The Red Hawks
11/12/1966	Sunday	The Shadettes	The Red Hawks
12/12/1966	Monday	The Drumbeats		Irish Showband
13/12/1966	Tuesday	The Black Country Three *		The Dunfermline Folksong Club (* From Wolverhampton)
14/12/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
16/12/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
17/12/1966	Saturday	The New KB Band	The Shadettes / The Red Hawks
18/12/1966	Sunday	The Merseys	The Shadettes / The Red Hawks	The Merseys
20/12/1966	Tuesday	John Foreman	Drew Lees	The Dunfermline Folksong Club
21/12/1966	Wednesday	The New KB Band		Over 21 Club
23/12/1966	Friday	The New KB Band
24/12/1966	Saturday	The KB Orchestra	The Shadettes / The Red Hawks
25/12/1966	Sunday	The Shadettes	The Red Hawks
26/12/1966	Monday	The Blaze	The Beachcombers / The Red Hawks
27/12/1966	Tuesday	Singers from The Glasgow Folk Centre		The Dunfermline Folksong Club
28/12/1966	Wednesday	The KB Orchestra
30/12/1966	Friday	The KB Orchestra
31/12/1966	Saturday	The KB Orchestra

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