Danny Kyle

At 15 years old Kyle left school and went to work at Babcock International in Renfrew as an apprentice engineer.

Kyle teamed up with Tich Frier, Mike Whelans, Malky McCormick and Bill Nolan to form the Vindscreen Vipers.

Popular as he was, Kyle only recorded two albums: Ah'll Get Ye in 1975 (foreword by Billy Connolly) and Heroes & Soft Targets in 1998.

The Danny Kyle Open Stage has become an integral event as part of the annual Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.

"Named after the legendary Paisley folk musician, the stage continues to celebrate Danny’s ethos of finding new talent".

Danny Kyle taken a few months before his death in 1998.
This figure of Danny Kyle is usually installed next to the Open Stage during the Celtic Connections festival