I enjoyed going through your website very much indeed. I remember a few of the folk mentioned. If you are interested I would like to give you some information on another famous Airdrie musician who made it big in the music industry. Hugh Burns hails from Burnfoot and has played with such big names as George Michael, Wham, Gerry Rafferty, (the guitar lead break on Baker Street was Hugh),McCartney & Michael Jackson, Dina Carrol, Joan Armatrading, Randy Crawford and Mike Oldfield to name but a few. He has also played on numerous sound tracks for films. If you would like to visit his website you will find all the info you need.
Cheers
Tony
Thanks Tony for your comments. Wish I could remember who he was as I was brought up in that area. I will add his details to the list and any more well known locals you can think of - just let me know.
You said that you were brought up in the same area as Hugh Burns. Well if it helps you any Hugh lived in Ballochney Street just on the junction with Laggan Road. If you check his website there are some photos that may jog your memory. I also came from Burnfoot, Katrine Crescent, but got married and had to move to Greengairs for my sins.
hi tony remember me stephen rielly 24 katrine crescent wee harry roy was my grannys uncle and i also remember hugh burns good to hear from u how r john and irene by the way i am visiting my young bro in oxford looking forward to ur reply cheers stevie
seeing names like big duncy donaldson and pinty queen what about the thrashbush alkies like wee terry 2 locks and john elkin a fantastic and harmless pair always on the mill road in my childhood days at chapelside. a sight i miss whenever i am home
remember me chick im fay the bush whitehill ave i was very fond of you and you will now me by name . i would chase you all over the place fur shouting at me aggie
am looking for a guy i used to go with he stayed in thrashbush his name was kid stewart a fine looking laddie he was my first love and my last no other person looked at me the way he did and he used to go bike ridding with me he had a sister name of kate i think but not sure if you know this person drop me a line many thaks chick inew your face to
i knew agnes very well and also that wee weed kid stewart many a home he robbed and bleed his sister dry he has a big daft laddie age 26 and thinks hes 2
must be the wrong kidd stewart the one i know fae whitehill avenue at the top in the square, it cant be the one you are slabbering about, kidd is about 40 odds now always down the workmens club and doesnt even drink i have known him for years and he is a good lad
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Hey, looking through the webiste was great…i didn’t know we have had a few famous people in/from Airdrie,lol. Hopefully I’ll be famous…got another 4 years to go, but I’ll manage it. lol
i was shoked to find out that my dad isnt in this. his name is wullie booth and was the scottish light weight champion and was born and brought up in airdrie. i am also an airdrieonian. please look into this.
Thanks for pointing this out Zoe. I have searched for information on your Dad and will add what I have found to the Famous Airdrie Folk section. It would be great to get a photo to add to this also.
Haven’t been on the site for a long time. Enjoyed reading the Airdrie celebrities. Noticed Alan Esson entry Octo 20th. regarding Jim Traynor. Jim certainly did hail from Airdrie. I grew up playing with him and his family on Park Street. (Helen Fleming then)_Glad to hear you reached celebrity status Jim! Although your Mum will always hold celebrity status in my memories. I hold many of them from those days. Actually, I do believe that you and I promised to marry when we grew up. We would have been about 8 or 9 I think!! Best wishes to all for a healthy and happy 2007.
Hello everyone
Please believe when i say that this is no joke.
Nancy Peppers is my aunt and im trying my hardest to contact her , i havent seen her in about 15 years due to family stuff if anyone can help please contact this site. Anyone Doubting this can feel free to ask questions.The thing is she has never met my kids and i know she would love too i just cant cotact her
Hello Damian,
how nice to hear that you are looking for me, I don’t know if this site will give you my e-mail address…if they won’t let you have it ….then your dad or your sister will give it to you….take care
love nancy
hi damian, I passed your message to Nancy - I’m glad she got it and you are now in touch. You have my e-mail address - would like to keep in touch. After you are my family
Regards Uncle David
I CANT BELIEVE THAT IVE FINALLY GOT IN TOUCH,, listen i dont have any of your email addresses and i havent seen my Da in abt two years , i did see Brian at xmas we swapt numbers but as per nothing came of it . Damianlindsay@msn.com … I realy hope that people arent takin the mick here coz this means a lot to me. If that is you uncle David ,cheers for getting back to this message and i would love to speak to you and yours soon..
Duncie Donaldson was the caretaker at Dunrobin Primary School for some of the time I was there (I left in 1984). We all knew there was a history there but we all thought he was the business. At the school fetes he used to do a strongman act where he would pick up loads of pupils sitting on either side of an old PE wooden bench. It was the highlight of the year! Fond memories. I’ve been living down in Stockport for nearly 10 years now but my parents are still in Airdrie so I visit regularly with my husband and son. I was really missing home tonight so was delighted to find this site and reminisce.
Wee Harry Roy lived in the High Street, near the “Devil’s Elbow”. Directly opposite lay the well known Lamarra’s Fish & Chips and Cafe for whom Harry would collect fresh fish daily from Airdrie Station (hence the long climb up South Bridge St ). Elsewhere (Clark St) was another Cafe owned by Joe Izzi (famous for his hot peas). As lads we used to sing the following ditty.
To the tune of Molly Malone - or possibly The Ash Grove:
“He wheels his wheel barra for Jose Lamarra
Who Is he? Joe Izzi? Naw, Wee Harry Roy”.
Further to your tale of the “hill and the brae”, half way up South Bridge St stood the impressive Clydesdale (?) Bank. which was Harry’s rest point where he sat on his barrow. He used to claim he was retiring soon because he had a lot of money at his back!
I remember Big Dunky as well, he was a nice man, I stayed in Mull petersburn. What about Steven Lyndsay of the group. “The Big Dish”
As for Brian McLaire He did stay in Craigneuk, his late dad(a nice man) worked in Inverhouse distillers.
Does anyone remember John Patersons pub in the main st/ Where WH Smiths is now?
IF ANYONE REMEMBERS IRENE/KATHERINE BRENNAN WILL YOU PLEASE CONTACT HER BROTHER JON ON 07765334471 or 01706 631451. Please let me and my other family know your memories of her. I need to build a picture which will elevate Darryn and Johnathan to heights they both can, achieve, climb, and successfully scale. These two boys are the most magnificent children to emanate from the name of Brennan….
Re: Ian Bannen…. Every time Ian Bannen would appear in a movie on the TV my Dad, who passed away a few years ago, would remind us of Ian’s visits to their house when they were boys. Now every time he’s on TV my wife and I race to say it. He’s part of our family memory and will be forever. And makes us mention Dad. Which is perfect.
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September 20th, 2005 at 6:26 pm
Hello There
I enjoyed going through your website very much indeed. I remember a few of the folk mentioned. If you are interested I would like to give you some information on another famous Airdrie musician who made it big in the music industry. Hugh Burns hails from Burnfoot and has played with such big names as George Michael, Wham, Gerry Rafferty, (the guitar lead break on Baker Street was Hugh),McCartney & Michael Jackson, Dina Carrol, Joan Armatrading, Randy Crawford and Mike Oldfield to name but a few. He has also played on numerous sound tracks for films. If you would like to visit his website you will find all the info you need.
Cheers
Tony
September 22nd, 2005 at 11:09 pm
Thanks Tony for your comments. Wish I could remember who he was as I was brought up in that area. I will add his details to the list and any more well known locals you can think of - just let me know.
September 24th, 2005 at 7:51 pm
Hello Again
You said that you were brought up in the same area as Hugh Burns. Well if it helps you any Hugh lived in Ballochney Street just on the junction with Laggan Road. If you check his website there are some photos that may jog your memory. I also came from Burnfoot, Katrine Crescent, but got married and had to move to Greengairs for my sins.
Cheers
Tony
October 5th, 2005 at 12:06 am
hi tony remember me stephen rielly 24 katrine crescent wee harry roy was my grannys uncle and i also remember hugh burns good to hear from u how r john and irene by the way i am visiting my young bro in oxford looking forward to ur reply cheers stevie
October 15th, 2005 at 4:01 pm
seeing names like big duncy donaldson and pinty queen what about the thrashbush alkies like wee terry 2 locks and john elkin a fantastic and harmless pair always on the mill road in my childhood days at chapelside. a sight i miss whenever i am home
October 21st, 2005 at 7:43 pm
hi there that terry 2 locks was ma cousin am fae the bush. elkin john.is still there. thanks
October 26th, 2005 at 7:58 pm
charlie quinn are you fae roughcraig street?
October 29th, 2005 at 6:37 pm
remember me chick im fay the bush whitehill ave i was very fond of you and you will now me by name . i would chase you all over the place fur shouting at me aggie
October 30th, 2005 at 8:04 pm
am looking for a guy i used to go with he stayed in thrashbush his name was kid stewart a fine looking laddie he was my first love and my last no other person looked at me the way he did and he used to go bike ridding with me he had a sister name of kate i think but not sure if you know this person drop me a line many thaks chick inew your face to
October 30th, 2005 at 9:05 pm
aggie everybody remembers you love
October 31st, 2005 at 10:23 pm
I NEW KID STEWART
October 31st, 2005 at 10:26 pm
i knew agnes very well and also that wee weed kid stewart many a home he robbed and bleed his sister dry he has a big daft laddie age 26 and thinks hes 2
November 1st, 2005 at 10:22 pm
must be the wrong kidd stewart the one i know fae whitehill avenue at the top in the square, it cant be the one you are slabbering about, kidd is about 40 odds now always down the workmens club and doesnt even drink i have known him for years and he is a good lad
November 1st, 2005 at 10:29 pm
ye but we all no you mcgill
November 4th, 2005 at 12:20 am
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November 7th, 2005 at 5:37 pm
i remember tony brennnan he said he could play the guitar and i remember stevie rielly to i used to come from whinaw but moved to plains
wullie mcd
December 17th, 2005 at 9:34 pm
i would like to wish my fellow airdrie people a merry xmas and all the best for the coming year
February 11th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
i went to the boxing way kid stewart .his uncle wullie taught us he was a gem of a guy.so is kid.
April 22nd, 2006 at 11:25 am
Hey, looking through the webiste was great…i didn’t know we have had a few famous people in/from Airdrie,lol. Hopefully I’ll be famous…got another 4 years to go, but I’ll manage it. lol
October 1st, 2006 at 5:38 pm
i was shoked to find out that my dad isnt in this. his name is wullie booth and was the scottish light weight champion and was born and brought up in airdrie. i am also an airdrieonian. please look into this.
October 1st, 2006 at 8:25 pm
Thanks for pointing this out Zoe. I have searched for information on your Dad and will add what I have found to the Famous Airdrie Folk section. It would be great to get a photo to add to this also.
October 13th, 2006 at 9:11 pm
I know of wullie booth. he was a good boxer. Used to live beside his nephew mark. you should post some of his fight posters
October 15th, 2006 at 5:50 pm
Reading about all the people i forgot about has brung back a lot of memories .Keep up the good work
October 20th, 2006 at 8:33 am
Someone told me that Jim Traynor (the daily record and stv football journalist/pundit) is from or living in Airdrie (Cairnhill).
November 29th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
I’m related to Dunkie Donaldson [:
January 1st, 2007 at 2:38 am
Haven’t been on the site for a long time. Enjoyed reading the Airdrie celebrities. Noticed Alan Esson entry Octo 20th. regarding Jim Traynor. Jim certainly did hail from Airdrie. I grew up playing with him and his family on Park Street. (Helen Fleming then)_Glad to hear you reached celebrity status Jim! Although your Mum will always hold celebrity status in my memories. I hold many of them from those days. Actually, I do believe that you and I promised to marry when we grew up. We would have been about 8 or 9 I think!! Best wishes to all for a healthy and happy 2007.
January 28th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Hello everyone
Please believe when i say that this is no joke.
Nancy Peppers is my aunt and im trying my hardest to contact her , i havent seen her in about 15 years due to family stuff if anyone can help please contact this site. Anyone Doubting this can feel free to ask questions.The thing is she has never met my kids and i know she would love too i just cant cotact her
February 1st, 2007 at 9:00 am
Hello Damian,
how nice to hear that you are looking for me, I don’t know if this site will give you my e-mail address…if they won’t let you have it ….then your dad or your sister will give it to you….take care
love nancy
February 2nd, 2007 at 8:05 pm
hi damian, I passed your message to Nancy - I’m glad she got it and you are now in touch. You have my e-mail address - would like to keep in touch. After you are my family
Regards Uncle David
February 9th, 2007 at 7:07 am
I CANT BELIEVE THAT IVE FINALLY GOT IN TOUCH,, listen i dont have any of your email addresses and i havent seen my Da in abt two years , i did see Brian at xmas we swapt numbers but as per nothing came of it . Damianlindsay@msn.com … I realy hope that people arent takin the mick here coz this means a lot to me. If that is you uncle David ,cheers for getting back to this message and i would love to speak to you and yours soon..
April 14th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Nice to see something about a Craigneuk man on here - Wee Wullie Booth - i remember him well, knew his sister Angie.
April 17th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
baHEid YES ME2 i knew angie, wots ur name plz?…..mines is fagan
September 12th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
hi i am clair donaldson
duncie donaldson was ma dads uncle he died when i was just a baby but the family still take about him.
September 30th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
Duncie Donaldson was the caretaker at Dunrobin Primary School for some of the time I was there (I left in 1984). We all knew there was a history there but we all thought he was the business. At the school fetes he used to do a strongman act where he would pick up loads of pupils sitting on either side of an old PE wooden bench. It was the highlight of the year! Fond memories. I’ve been living down in Stockport for nearly 10 years now but my parents are still in Airdrie so I visit regularly with my husband and son. I was really missing home tonight so was delighted to find this site and reminisce.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Wee Harry Roy lived in the High Street, near the “Devil’s Elbow”. Directly opposite lay the well known Lamarra’s Fish & Chips and Cafe for whom Harry would collect fresh fish daily from Airdrie Station (hence the long climb up South Bridge St ). Elsewhere (Clark St) was another Cafe owned by Joe Izzi (famous for his hot peas). As lads we used to sing the following ditty.
To the tune of Molly Malone - or possibly The Ash Grove:
“He wheels his wheel barra for Jose Lamarra
Who Is he? Joe Izzi? Naw, Wee Harry Roy”.
Further to your tale of the “hill and the brae”, half way up South Bridge St stood the impressive Clydesdale (?) Bank. which was Harry’s rest point where he sat on his barrow. He used to claim he was retiring soon because he had a lot of money at his back!
TC 15 Jan 08
April 23rd, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I remember Big Dunky as well, he was a nice man, I stayed in Mull petersburn. What about Steven Lyndsay of the group. “The Big Dish”
As for Brian McLaire He did stay in Craigneuk, his late dad(a nice man) worked in Inverhouse distillers.
Does anyone remember John Patersons pub in the main st/ Where WH Smiths is now?
May 27th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
IF ANYONE REMEMBERS IRENE/KATHERINE BRENNAN WILL YOU PLEASE CONTACT HER BROTHER JON ON 07765334471 or 01706 631451. Please let me and my other family know your memories of her. I need to build a picture which will elevate Darryn and Johnathan to heights they both can, achieve, climb, and successfully scale. These two boys are the most magnificent children to emanate from the name of Brennan….
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 am
Jon… Any relation to Joe Brennan? Joe lived in Burnfoot at one point, then emigrated to Canada in 1969. Jim.
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:00 am
Re: Ian Bannen…. Every time Ian Bannen would appear in a movie on the TV my Dad, who passed away a few years ago, would remind us of Ian’s visits to their house when they were boys. Now every time he’s on TV my wife and I race to say it. He’s part of our family memory and will be forever. And makes us mention Dad. Which is perfect.