Box and Fiddle
Dumfries A & F Club Reports
Year 1 No 4 - January 1978
The Dumfries Accordion Club held its monthly meeting in Oughton’s restaurant when Arthur Spink, supported by Charlie Armour attracted a capacity audience. Arthur Spink is, of course, exceedingly well known and his sparkling play captivated the audience as he has done in Dumfries, and in many other places, on previous occasions. Charlie Armour has not previously come within orbit of your reporter, but he must rank amongst the best of fiddlers. He not only conjured the maximum of beauty of tone from his instrument but proved himself to be a light-hearted entertainer.
Max Houliston opened the night accompanied by Ian Holmes on the piano and was in his usual good form. Linda Williams, who travels from Preston every month, then provided a change of style. Our old friend Jimmy Edwards, Moffat, was warmly welcomed after an absence due to illness. Janice Gray led the younger element, followed by Keith Wilson and Stepher Tait. Derek Hamilton from Galston was again a welcome visitor.
Willie Riddell was again in excellent form as was also Ernie Currie who followed, and then Robert Little from the younger element. John Douglas was in demand as a soloist and also as accompanist with Willie Proudfoot and later in the programme with Tony Dalton, the genial MC, who is also Manager at Oughton’s. Willie McRobert and father, also Willie, really excelled with their duets. Another long distance visitor was John Coupland from Ayr, a very accomplished player, who was followed by Walter McLean.
In all 16 visiting players and local members took part in addition to the guest artistes.
Arthur Spink invited all members and visiting players to join him on the platform as a grand finale and the result was quite hilarious and a glorious, if noisy, conclusion.
E.T. Senior
The Dumfries Accordion Club held its monthly meeting in Oughton’s restaurant when Arthur Spink, supported by Charlie Armour attracted a capacity audience. Arthur Spink is, of course, exceedingly well known and his sparkling play captivated the audience as he has done in Dumfries, and in many other places, on previous occasions. Charlie Armour has not previously come within orbit of your reporter, but he must rank amongst the best of fiddlers. He not only conjured the maximum of beauty of tone from his instrument but proved himself to be a light-hearted entertainer.
Max Houliston opened the night accompanied by Ian Holmes on the piano and was in his usual good form. Linda Williams, who travels from Preston every month, then provided a change of style. Our old friend Jimmy Edwards, Moffat, was warmly welcomed after an absence due to illness. Janice Gray led the younger element, followed by Keith Wilson and Stepher Tait. Derek Hamilton from Galston was again a welcome visitor.
Willie Riddell was again in excellent form as was also Ernie Currie who followed, and then Robert Little from the younger element. John Douglas was in demand as a soloist and also as accompanist with Willie Proudfoot and later in the programme with Tony Dalton, the genial MC, who is also Manager at Oughton’s. Willie McRobert and father, also Willie, really excelled with their duets. Another long distance visitor was John Coupland from Ayr, a very accomplished player, who was followed by Walter McLean.
In all 16 visiting players and local members took part in addition to the guest artistes.
Arthur Spink invited all members and visiting players to join him on the platform as a grand finale and the result was quite hilarious and a glorious, if noisy, conclusion.
E.T. Senior