Northwest Dancehalls

Bobby Faulds & The Strangers doin' the Freddy at The Scope in 1965
Photo Courtesy of Brian Newcombe
Club Tango
Later known as
"The Scope"
Victoria, British Columbia

Some of the bands that rocked Victoria's main Dancehall during those magic years were:
 
 

Axl
Bayside Blues
Bay Wolf
Blues X Five
Buckeye
The Classics
The Coachmen
Eleanor Collins
The Continentals
Friendlyn Page
Gary Lee and the Group
Rolf Harris
Harvey Wallbanger
Lightening Express
Morning Star
The Motifs
The Nocturnals
Northwest Company
Pastime
The Pharoahs
The Regents (Victoria)
Reveen
Sandoz
Sleepy John
Bobby Faulds & The Strangers
Stridknine
Uncle Slug
Victorian Sect
The Wailers
 

Others?


 




Poster Courtesy of Brian Newcombe


The Wailers in 1961 - Image courtesy of Ron Attfield


 
Morning Star at Victoria's notorious Club Tango



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Last Update:   31 July 2010
Credits: Brian Newcombe, Harry Creech, Hardy Wanger, Ron Attfield, Len Siemens