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Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« on: Saturday 12 June 21 03:50 BST (UK) »
Hi guys. As you can see in my sig, I'm trying to find out more about this Daniel Cairney. Apparently he worked with Rikki Fulton and was described in his obituary as "an excellent tenor." Apparently he was also once billed with Kathy Kirby and performed in Blackpool for a period of time, so I'd be grateful for any information someone may have about this please. I've been searching Google for hours but so far haven't been able to find out anything more.

Thank you kindly in anticipation. Nick
Waddicor, Poyser, Wildgoose, Cartwright and especially anyone who can enlighten me on a Daniel Cairney who was born around 1929 in Tranent, East Lothian. Apparently he was some kind of famous music hall musician or singer/entertainer but can't find mention of him anywhere! :(

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Re: Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 June 21 05:44 BST (UK) »
Do you know where he was born - year of birth - year he died - any info at all ??
I wonder if his name was John - and Daniel was his stage name ?

Cadden Pat Violin – support 1925 1937
Caird George ?? – support musician 1945 1945

Cairney John Vocal - years active 1957 - 1959 - (born  1930 )**** this fits in with Kathy Kirby era ?

Cairns William Conductor – choir 1934 1934 1863 1939
Cairns Children’s Choir William Choir 1934 1934 ...

sorry but that is the only possible I could find ...
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Re: Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 June 21 08:58 BST (UK) »
REGIONAL THEATRE: Roundabout
 mishaps on the way. Taking part in the broadcast will be Roddy McMillan, Fulton Mackay, Joseph Brady, John Cairney, James Grant, Paul Young and Rikki Fulton. Female interest will take the shape of two air-hostesses played by Eileen McCallum and Clare Richards
20 December 1972 - The Stage - London, London, England

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Re: Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 12 June 21 09:01 BST (UK) »


CALLS FOR NEXT WEEK
 Day. Tony Dowling. continued on page 17 CALLS-- continued from page 2 MELROSE: Candlelight Room (J. Kerr). Jean Kerr. Danny Cairney. Bob Tetord Quartette.
23 February 1967 - The Stage - London, London, England


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Re: Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 12 June 21 09:09 BST (UK) »
There are references to John Cairney with Rikki Fulton but that man may still be alive.
When/where did your Danny Cairney die?
Where have you seen his obituary?
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Re: Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 12 June 21 17:05 BST (UK) »
Reply #4 heywood is correct re John. He's a Scottish actor, alive as far as I know.
He was in some films including "A Night to Remember" about the sinking of the "Titanic". He played a similar role to Leonardo Di Caprio's in the later film.
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Re: Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 12 June 21 17:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Guys

Thank you all for your feedback. Fascinating. Don't have time to look into and reply to everything now. I'll get back to you but the details I have for him are as follows - Daniel Cairney born 26th April 1929 in Tranent, East Lothian, died 9th May 2018 at the Muirfield Nursing home in Haddington. Married a Mary Elizabeth McCawley on 3rd April 1956 in Tranent. I was told he was a tenor singer and often (?) appeared in Blackpool - we assume the one in Blackpool but I've recently discovered that there's also a Blackpool in Cork, Ireland! Could it be there I wonder?

Someone asked if this John Cairney was him. Yes I've seen lots about him on Google but I don't believe so, although whether or not it's any relation, I've no idea. I hesitate to say but probably not?

Someone also asked me about the obituary I found for him thanks to another thread in Rootschat about the whereabouts of Oddfellows Street. The obituary was written in the East Lothian Courier dated 27th May 2018 and was written by a Stephen Bunyan OBE, Chairman of Dunbar Community Council. I'll paste it here ...

DAN Cairney, formerly of Dunbar, died at Muirfield Nursing Home, Gullane, on May 9. He was 89.
He was born on Church Street, Tranent, on April 26, 1929. He left school before he was 14 and went to work with Hope Brothers in Edinburgh. He went on to work for R W Forsyth’s in Princes Street.

He came to a post in the Co-operative society in Dunbar in 1954. He met Mary McCawley, from Hedderwick, whose aunt was his landlady. They all went to Our Lady of the Waves Church.

Dan and Mary were married on April 3, 1956. They had two daughters, Kathleen McLeish, who survives Dan, and Maureen Austin, who died in 1988. He had five grandchildren of whom he was very proud: Gary, Kieran, Mhairi, Christopher and the late Mark.

After some time, he returned to Edinburgh and worked at Ferguson’s on Easter Road, where he became a manager. He stayed with them until they closed. During this period, he became a master tailor and kilt maker. He became a travelling salesman for James Hare and then for Brook Taverner of Leeds.

In 1981, Dan Smith told him he was preparing to retire and suggested that Dan take over his long-established outfitting business at 55 Dunbar High Street. This was accomplished and Dan ran the business until 2001, when he retired. Dan did not carry on the ladies’ side of the business.

Although he had officially a half day on Wednesdays, in fact he usually visited special clients at home for tailoring appointments on those afternoons.
Dan involved himself fully in the life of Dunbar. He joined Dunbar Community Council in 1982 and became vice-chairman. He became chairman in 1992 and held the office until 1997, when he resigned from the community council.

Perhaps Dan’s greatest local achievement was saving the John Muir Birthplace. It became known in 1997 that it was being sold, probably in three sections. Dan called a meeting of interested parties and the John Muir Birthplace Trust was formed.

It proved possible to buy the Birthplace. The appeal was launched on Muir’s birthday in 1998 and its purchase was achieved by January 29, 1999. In September 1999, a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £292,000 was made for the development of the birthplace.

Dan was president of the Dunbar John Muir Association from 1997 till 2011. Dan supported The Dunbar Initiative which led to the building of the leisure pool and The Dunbar Townscape Heritage Initiative, which carried through a big programme between 2004 and 2009 to improve the High Street.

In his early career, Dan was an adult instructor in the ACF. He was also a member of Bohemian Society Lyric Opera Choir in Edinburgh.

In Dunbar, he was president of the Rotary Club twice. He was a member of Dunbar Probus Club. He was a keen supporter of Dunbar Bowling Club and he played golf. He was a member of the Twenty Club, a member of Dunbar Trades’ Association – which for a time he chaired – and a supporter of the tourist board.

His church was important to him and he and Mary were key members of the congregation of Our Lady of Waves. He was president and lay chairman of the supporters who worked to secure recognition for Margaret Sinclair, a Poor Clare nun who died in 1925 and has been beatified.

A Requiem Mass was held in Our Lady of the Waves on Friday, May 18, followed by interment at the Deerpark Cemetery, Dunbar.

OK Thanks again everyone. I'll get back to you all later and thank you again thus far.
Waddicor, Poyser, Wildgoose, Cartwright and especially anyone who can enlighten me on a Daniel Cairney who was born around 1929 in Tranent, East Lothian. Apparently he was some kind of famous music hall musician or singer/entertainer but can't find mention of him anywhere! :(

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Re: Daniel Cairney - singer (tenor) and possible music hall star ...
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 June 21 00:08 BST (UK) »

CALLS FOR NEXT WEEK
 Day. Tony Dowling. continued on page 17 CALLS-- continued from page 2 MELROSE: Candlelight Room (J. Kerr). Jean Kerr. Danny Cairney. Bob Tetord Quartette.
23 February 1967 - The Stage - London, London, England

Thank you very much Mckha. That looks really promising. I'll do a search for this Danny Cairney rather than Dan or Daniel.

Was that all there was? Was there an image and do you have a link please?

Thank you again!
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