Proclaimers

She was thrilled that her home town of Irvine was mentioned in the lyrics of a famous Proclaimers’ hit, and the de-industrialisation of the country at the hands of an uncaring doctrinaire Conservative administration in London was bitterly resented.

The multi-award-winning show also had a reputation for giving unsigned acts their first taste of stardom and launched the careers of bands such as Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Terrence Trent D’Arby, The Proclaimers and Fine Young Cannibals.

Finally a more surprising addition to the list: Scottish band The Proclaimers are pro-Welsh independence.

If you think things can’t get any higher, the grand finale of The Proclaimers’ 500 Miles is a glorious rabble-rousing delight.

Other bands and artists to sign the music industry letter include The Proclaimers, Mogwai, Young Fathers, Glasvegas, Frightened Rabbit, Joesef, and The Twilight Sad.

The idea behind the bistro van all started from a tongue-in-cheek comment while Lynda and her husband Phil were at a Proclaimers concert.

Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom (1993) **Official history of Jehovah's Witnesses.