Bandleader Joe Loss once said Glasgow was the most ‘dancingest’ city in the world. According to his obituary in our sister title, The Herald: “His first date was at the Dennistoun Palais in l936. “Four decades later when Radio Clyde invited him to play at the Plaza Ballroom, an anonymous admirer bought space in the Herald to say thank-you for how he kept coming back. “It was like a public kiss in a love affair with the city which began in an empty ballroom.” It added: “When Joe Loss learned that the dance hall above Green’s Playhouse cinema was empty at New Year he told Fred Green, the owner, ‘this is ridiculous’ and together they set about filling the floor.
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28 January, 2021 01:00
THE camera does not lie, and if ever a photograph captures the heart and soul of a great character then this one is pure gold.
This is the late, great former dental surgeon Dr Pat McEniff from Belleek in all his glory. a hint of mirth and mischief in that strong face, as he looked life in the eye and neither blinked nor backed down.
The black hat and white jacket are striking, and they are meant to be, because Pat was always colourful and charismatic - a true larger-than-life figure who tasted it through the teeth.
Like his late brother Sean, life for Pat was like an apple tree - take it and shake it and never be afraid to enjoy its fruits.