Peter Mallan

Scottish Act

Peter Mallan was raised in Glasgow's sunny Gorbals and left school at fifteen because he was not allowed to leave at fourteen. He was battered about from pillar to post until joining the Glasgow Fire Brigade at the ripe old age of 21. Peter was on duty at the Cheapside fire disaster. He is now an Honorary Member of the Strathclyde Fire Brigade.

Peter made his first records with Sir George Martin of Parlophone who also recorded some boys from Liverpool called The Beatles. His first broadcast was on BBC's "Children's Hour" with Kathleen Garscadden. Going on to appear in "Jigtime", "The One O'clock Gang" and "The White Heather Club".

He toured the U.K. with "The White Heather Club" along with Jimmy Shand and Eric Robinson. Scottish actor/songwriter, Jimmy Copeland wrote the song, "For These Are My Mountains", which became a hit for Peter and also became his signature tune. He appeared at The Edinburgh Festival with his one-man show, "Loons, Lochs and Leprechauns", which was later adapted for television by Grampian.

He has delivered the, "Immortal Memory", toast in many countries and has recently returned from Monte Carlo where he sang at a Burns Night for the charity of which Prince Rainier is the Patron.

Peter gained teaching qualifications from the Royal Academy of Music in London and later became Principal Teacher of Music of Scotland's largest comprehensive school, Holyrood Secondary.

Holder of the coveted, "Scottish Singer of the Year", award, he has appeared in Hong Kong, Geneva, Dallas, the Waldorf Astoria and Carnegie Hall, New York.

Peter Mallan is currently a presenter/producer with Radio Clyde and his songs are available on video, CD and audio cassettes.

In his after-dinner speech, Peter will not only talk about his experiences in the world of music and showbiz with its humour and ups and downs of a strolling vagabond life, maybe, just maybe, he might sneak in a song or two, if you are not careful.

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