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Gourlay caught for posterity

Following his ABBA tribute at Brass in Concert, rare footage of James Gourlay's first performance has been found...

Gourlay
 

Rare footage of James Gourlay's first performance as a karaoke ABBA impersonater has been found by 4BR historians...

The previously unseen film shows James and the lads giving 'Super Trouper' a run out at a concert prior to the contest at The Sage — much to the utter bewiderment and delight of the listeners it seems.

Check it out at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJzyIkuY_cw

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