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The Locarno, Sauchiehall Street 1928

from Glasgow by Findlay Napier

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The Locarno on Sauchiehall Street was host to the first Scottish Professional Dancing Championships in 1928. The winners were Alex Warren and Cecilia Bristow.

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The Locarno, Sauchiehall Street 1928 Findlay Napier & Boo Hewerdine

Alex and Cecilia won in 1928
They were the perfect couple in the hall
When the music played it’s like their souls took wing
I could have sworn they floated six feet above us all
I’d do anything if I could win
But I am stuck with you

Locarno, Locarno
Where people come to dance
To get lost and to be found

I chose you for your childlike face, your red and rosy cheeks
Now you look like a butcher who’s been at all the beef
I don’t know why I bother, I thought it would be fun
But you only keep time when you beat the Pope off your bass drum
I’d do anything, to dance with him
But I am stuck with you

Locarno, Locarno
Where people come to dance
To get lost and to be found
Locarno Locarno
There’s only so much love to go around

I know they’re not married, if her husband only knew
I caught them in the cloakroom doing what young lovers do
But there’s no place for jealousy, when you’re dancing for a prize
How can they help falling into each other’s eyes
I’d do anything, to go home with him
But I am stuck with you

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from Glasgow, released October 13, 2017
Findlay Napier- Guitar, Lead Vocal
Boo Hewerdine- Piano
Donna Maciocia- Backing Vocals

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Findlay Napier Glasgow, UK

One of Scotland's finest songwriters. In 2021 he was nominated for Musician of the Year at the Scot’s Trad Music Awards and in 2018 he was the first solo act to be nominated for Live Act of the Year. Described as Micheal Marra meets Elvis Costello, a Caledonian Loudon Wainwright or a Scottish James Taylor this master storyteller's songs are full of earthy humour, hopeless love and biting satire. ... more

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