THE ARRIVAL of the Pavilion Theatre’s Scots pop music celebration Jock n’ Roll is perfectly timed.

Audiences can forget about Brexit and political backstabbing and the collapse of the pound to wallow in some of the greatest Scottish songs ever recorded.

But aside from the expected male-fronted song classics by the likes of Frankie Miller and Gerry Rafferty, the show is very much a celebration of the female talent Scotland has produced.

Now, the female performers in the show, the members of Glasgow harmony group, The Swing Cats, explain just why the Scots ladies’ songs were so good.

Alyson Orr can’t believe she gets the chance to sing Lulu’s To Sir With Love, the title of the 1967 film.

“I love Lulu,” says Alison. “She's got such a soulful voice and she was the first star I was aware of who was actually from Glasgow.

“My auntie was a Girls Brigade Leader and Lulu, or Marie as she was then, was always missing the Girls Brigade events as she was off singing somewhere.”

Alyson also loved the Lena Martell country and western classic, One Day At A Time.

“When Pavilion boss Iain Gordon decided on the songs for the show, I was desperate to sing this,” she admits.

“I remember Lena being on Top of The Pops and this song was just so different from the other songs in the charts at that time.

“I also remember the crowd trying to dance to it and looking really bored as they were clearly there for the trendy bands and weren't sure what to make of it!”

That didn’t stop fans buying the song. It was No 1 in 1979 for three weeks.

In 1981, Bellshill-born Sheen Easton became the first Scot to record a Bond theme, For Your Eyes Only, recognised by many as the ultimate showbiz acknowledgement.

“This was the first Bond theme where you saw the performer over the titles and I was so envious,” says Alyson.

“Not only did she have a great voice but she was gorgeous. And now I get to sing her song.”

Alyson adds, grinning; “Sheena’s maiden name is Orr and people often ask if we're related as we look so alike.”

Jock n’Roll singer Laura Ellis is also a huge Lulu fan. Laura sings Shout in the show, perhaps the song most guaranteed to launch an audience out of their seat.

“This is a great song to perform, it's so energetic and it has so much going on,” she says. “I think Lulu has a great voice and this song shows off her range.”

Laura also sings Kelly Marie’s eighties disco hit Feels Like I'm In Love.

“I really liked it when I was a teenage because it reminds me of school discos,” she says, grinning. “It’s a really nostalgic tune.”

Laura sings Sheena Easton’s 9 to 5. But she has mixed memories of the performer.

“As a teenager we all went off her because she lost her Scottish accent after going to the USA.

“But there’s no doubt she recorded some great songs, and 9 to 5 really is a big sing for me.”

Laura isn’t ambivalent about how she feels about Annie Lennox.

“Walking On Broken Glass is more up my street!,” she says. “And that’s because Annie was, and still is, a unique and talented lady.”

She is equally enthusiastic about Eddi Reader and performing Perfect.

“I love Eddi,” she exclaims. “She’s a great singer and she made wearing glasses trendy.”

The memory spans of the Pavilion audience was have to stretch back a bit further to recall one of the songs Nicola Auld will be performing on the night, Lena Zavaroni’s 1974 hit Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me.

“I absolutely loved Lena Zavaroni as a child,” says Nicola.

“I used to impersonate her at home, standing on my mum's coffee table and this was the first time I remember really singing loudly.”

She adds, grinning; “I’m sure the neighbours must have loved it.”

When Nicola was still in Primary School she formed a crush on Bay City Rollers’ front man Les McKeown.

“I was going to marry him, he just didn't know it yet.

“Unfortunately I was too young to go and see the Bay City Rollers perform, but I did meet him in Glasgow airport a couple of years ago. “It was the strangest feeling meeting your one-time idol and actually talking to them. David Essex - you are next!”

Nicola will sing the Rollers 1975 hit Give A Little Love. But she also gets a chance to sing a Sheena Easton pop classic, Modern Girl.

“We all thought Sheena was pretty when we were young, and it was good to see a Scottish lass doing so well.”

When Nicola sings Sweet Dreams by Annie Lennox however the happy memories come flashing back.

“This song always reminds me of being at drama college. We used to have a video jukebox in our student union, and her songs were always on.

“Annie was so different and fabulous and she reminded me of my sister, who was way more edgy and out there than me.”

Dean Park, Christian and Chris Scougal sing the hits by artists such as The Marmalade, , Deacon Blue and Alex Harvey.

*Jock N’ Roll, the Pavilion Theatre, July 21-23.