Having brought Lee Dorsey over to Britain for three tours during 1966, promoter Roy Tempest set up another British tour in spring 1967.
For this tour, it appears that London-based Scottish band, The Scots of St James may have backed Lee Dorsey on all dates, although we’d be interested in anyone who can provide more information. I’ve listed below the gigs where they definitely did provide backing.
Stuart Francis, the drummer with The Scots of St James, confirms they backed Lee Dorsey on a tour in March 1967.
The group’s personnel had changed since the previous tour in October 1966 (during which they had played a few gigs with Dorsey) and now comprised: Jimmy Oakley (vocals); Norrie MacLean (lead guitar); Graham Maitland (keyboards); Alan Gorrie (bass/vocals); and Stuart Francis (drums)
These tour dates are incomplete
Tour dates:
4 March 1967 – Faculty of Technology Union, Manchester with The Meads (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
4 March 1967 – Twisted Wheel, Manchester (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
5 March 1967 – Saville Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue, central London with The Move (Melody Maker)
6 March 1967 – Golden Torch, Tunstall, Staffordshire with Marmalade and Barmby Barry (Evening Sentinel) Backed by The Scots of St James
8 March 1967 – Blue Moon, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (https://garagehangover.com/blue-moon-cheltenham-gigs-july-1965-may-1967/)
10 March 1967 – California Ballroom, Dunstable, Bedfordshire with The Voyd (http://www.california-ballroom.info/gigs/)
11 March 1967 – Beachcomber, Nottingham with The Montanas (Nottingham Evening Post) Backed by The Scots of St James
11 March 1967 – Starlight Ballroom, Boston Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire with The Bystanders, The Equals and Ray Bones (Lincolnshire Standard) Backed by The Scots of St James
12 March 1967 – Top Ten Club, Manchester (Manchester Evening News & Chronicle)
16 March 1967 – Whisky A Go Go, Wardour Street, Soho, central London (Melody Maker)
18 March 1967 – Wem Town Hall, Wem, Shropshire with support group (Shropshire Journal)
We’d welcome any further information below