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- ↑ Gregory, Andy (2002). "Biographies". In Sleeman, Elizabeth (ed.). International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 (4 ed.). London, England: Europa Publications Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 1-85743-161-8.
- ↑ Sweeney, Eamon (17 January 2002). "Belle fest". Hot Press. Retrieved 4 December 2009.Appears as: "After bonding in an all-night café in Glasgow in January 1996, Stuart Murdoch and Stuart David teamed up with drummer and percussionist Richard Colburn – a fellow student of the Stow College Music Business course from Perth who used to sell pies on match days at Celtic Park."
- ↑ "Obituary: Bill Wilkie, master of Scottish accordion music played for prime ministers and with the stars" – The Scotsman , 26 May 2017
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