Supported by: David Torrance*, Liam McArthur*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*, John Mason*, Stewart Stevenson* *S5M-21354 Keith Brown: Alloa, The Beatles’ Home in Scotland—That the Parliament notes the 60th anniversary of The Great Ballard Show at Alloa Town Hall, featuring Johnny Gentle and The Silver Beetles, a band that would later become The Beatles; agrees with Ken McNab, author of The Beatles in Scotland, that this gig represents a pivotal moment in music history, kickstarting The Beatles’ rise to international fame; believes that this event puts Alloa on the map as The Beatles’ home in Scotland; understands that 17-year-old Paul McCartney had to ask his father for permission to leave school to tour; notes that this was one night of a seven-date tour that left the band with less money than they started with, resulting in the band having to sleep in their van in Forres; believes that this tour was the start of Paul McCartney’s love affair with Scotland, which saw him and his wife, Linda...