Hello Mike and welcome to the forum,
regarding the early sixties bands , I used to go to the local town hall on a Saturday night with a number of other chums, and some could dance ,
as those of us who didn't, or couldn't,as we listened to the band of ted heath, as lita rosa, and even the late dicky valentine,
even Eric Delany, had a band with good singers,
of course there were other bands to which my memory has let me down, but I'm sure others forum members might remember their names.,
of course the girls in those days many went in small groups as the boys did, many trying their luck to see if they could find a girl friend, or dancing partner, it was a lovely time and a great night out was had by all,.