Gig: 5/7/1987, The Alarm, Ritzy in Aberdeen

‘Ysgarlad’ [4:14] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: ? Notes:Welsh version of “Scarlet”Mike Peters Notes: ?Dave Sharp Notes: ?Eddie MacDonald Notes: ?Nigel Twist Notes: ?

English Beat support tour begins. UK tour.

Ok, back to the 80’s. One of my favorite bands in high school (early 1980’s) was The Alarm. The band formed in Wales in 1981. They fused the rawness of The Clash with their own brand of folk-rock garnering (nonsensical) comparisons to u2. They toured with u2 in 1983 giving them massive exposure. The band have several hits in the UK in the 1980’s and a few minor hits here [read more]