303 – 1965 – Jim – GONK CLUB
August 1965
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1966 – A small Club which was good, open 4 nights holding around 150 people it was nothing very remarkable, situated in Riego Street, Tollcross an area since redeveloped.
As you can see, hosted a wide range of the best and most popular bands in Edinburgh at that time, including The Embers, Crusaders, Hipple People, The Hunters and Fayne and The Cruisers and many others.
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