The Soul of Scotland: Danny Wilson/The Blue Nile
Barney Hoskyns, Sunday Correspondent, October 1989
"THE WHOLE Scottish scene is getting a little out of hand", admits Ronnie Gurr, an affable, affluent-looking Scotsman who, in his capacity as a roving A&R man for Virgin Records, has been instrumental in the signing of more than his fair share of Scottish groups.
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