Pete Maclaine and the Clan
Pete Maclaine and the Dakotas
For full information, visit Pete's excellent website

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as they are now
Pete Maclaine and The Clan in 2004
(with Kevin Parrott, centre)

 

The founder members of Pete Maclaine and the Dakotas were:

Pete Maclaine (Whetton) Vocals
Bryn Jones Lead Guitar
Robin Macdonald Rythm Guitar
Tony Bookbinder Drums
Ian Fraser Bass Guitar.

This was the line up from day one of the band in 1960 until late 1962 when Ian Fraser left the band to concentrate on his career. Ray Jones was invited to replace him.
The first gig that the band performed as this lineup was at a venue in Lees Oldham.

FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY 1962
Pete Maclaine and the Dakotas debut at the Cavern!
The band is the first Manchester outfit to play the club.

WEDNESDAY 3 JULY 1963
Pete Maclaine and the Clan perform at the Cavern.



After Pete left the Dakotas, he started up a new band. Decca records would later release the groups only single entitled "Yes I Do" / "U.S. Mail" (1963). Also making an appearance on this date at the Cavern, Gerry and the Pacemakers.

Taken from Cavern Timeline website

Line Up - Pete Maclaine and the Clan original

Pete Whetton Pete Bocking  Brian Day John Hynes
Vocals Lead Guitar Bass Guitar Drums

Line Up - 2006
Pete Maclaine and the Clan are now into their 15th year on Wednesday nights at The Bulls Head, Stockport Market Place

Pete Whetton Gerry McLaughin Dave Barrow
(ex Measles) 		Steve Gibson Graham Attwood
Vocals Lead Guitar Bass Guitar Drums Sax

Discography

UK Single

Yes I do/US Mail        1963    Decca F11699   

unreleased  

Good Golly Miss Molly

Memories

I played drums with Pete MacClaine and the Clan in the late 1960s. Circa1968/69.

I can remember topping the bill at Denos Club in Manchester and we played Batley Variety Club and the Offerton Palace amongst other top venues. It was a great act and we did some comedy as well.

One evening on our way back from Batley Variety Club (now the Frontier), Pete and I were driving home late when a police officer stopped us on the moors with a lantern. Goodness knows how he got there.

He perhaps thought we were up to no good but when he found out who Pete was he asked for his autograph. Pete promptly supplied a pic of the band ... donned his signature and off we set back to Manchester. I wonder if someone still has that autograph?

Great Times.

Rick Henshaw

Ask Pete about the four in the morning starts - humping bags of potatoes on Smithfield Market then leaving there at 0845 to open the Pygmalia boutique in town [back of Top of the Town] and still find time to sing in the evening. Stardom doesn't come cheap - he earnt every penny.

Mickey Rooney



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