User:A WALKING MIRACLE/PEGGY SHANE & THE V I P's

A 60's Winnipeg Manitoba rock band that originally started out as 'The Bel-Airs'. It was a 3 piece group whose members were Bob Joss [ lead guitar] Lyle Thauberger [ rhythm guitar ], Barry Newcombe [ drums ]. They played cover versions of The Ventures,The Shadows and other popular instrumental groups. Throughout the early 60's they played at teen dances in the Winnipeg area. As the musical scene changed they added a bass player[ Danny Gabbs ]  keyboard player [ Wayne Arnold ] and a vocalist [ Peggy Shane ] and changed their name to Peggy Shane and the V I P 's. They played at more and more places around Winnipeg & the province of Manitoba. They made regular visits to a teen night club in St. Vital [ The Twilight Zone ] and naval reserve base HMCS Chippewa on Sunday nights. They also played a Eaton's department back to school promotion along with other Winnipeg bands.