Year 1 No 1 October 1977
The North East Accordion and Fiddle Club opened their season in the Seafield Arms Hotel, Keith, on Tuesday, 6th September, when John Crawford from Fife was guest artiste. John, who was accompanied on piano by Bruce Lindsay, treated a near capacity audience to some excellent selections and his own individual interpretation of pipe tunes gave particular delight.
Among the audience was a party from the Wellbank Accordion and Fiddle Club and two of them willingly gave a tune or two. They were Jim Rennie, fiddler with the Bill Black Band, and Gus Scott, from Arbroath, also on fiddle.
Thirty-one local players had their names forward as being available to play, including eight under sixteen years of age. Youngest was nine-year-old accordionist Mark Anderson, who delighted the audience with two selections. Another popular performer was 11-year-old Mark Winchester who teamed up with his brother Dale on accordion. Also playing were accordionists Jennifer Brown, James McGregor, Yvonne Shand and Philip Simmers. A special welcome was also given to Edward Begg on accordion and Elaine McRitchie on fiddle, both making their debut at the Club, if not in public.
Among the seniors who played were Graeme Mitchell, surely a future Scottish Accordion Champion, and fiddler Charlie Armour, who appears on a recently released record recorded at the Whitehall Theatre, Dundee.
Karin Paterson, a young local girl also delighted the audience with some excellent fiddle playing as did Joan Winton with her accordion.
Maureen Rutherford, as well as accompanying many of the artistes on piano, also found time to give a couple of selections on fiddle. Also providing piano accompaniments were Mrs Jane Farquharson, Mrs Irene Ingram and Club Treasurer, Alistair Gray. On bass we had Alec Cruickshank and on drums George Kessock and young Billy Brown provided some lively backings.
All-in-all a most successful evening and the continuing supply of young talent coming along augers well for the future of traditional Scottish music in this area.
Next meeting is on Tuesday, 4th October, in Seafield Arms Hotel, Keith, when Bobby Crowe will be guest.
The North East Accordion and Fiddle Club opened their season in the Seafield Arms Hotel, Keith, on Tuesday, 6th September, when John Crawford from Fife was guest artiste. John, who was accompanied on piano by Bruce Lindsay, treated a near capacity audience to some excellent selections and his own individual interpretation of pipe tunes gave particular delight.
Among the audience was a party from the Wellbank Accordion and Fiddle Club and two of them willingly gave a tune or two. They were Jim Rennie, fiddler with the Bill Black Band, and Gus Scott, from Arbroath, also on fiddle.
Thirty-one local players had their names forward as being available to play, including eight under sixteen years of age. Youngest was nine-year-old accordionist Mark Anderson, who delighted the audience with two selections. Another popular performer was 11-year-old Mark Winchester who teamed up with his brother Dale on accordion. Also playing were accordionists Jennifer Brown, James McGregor, Yvonne Shand and Philip Simmers. A special welcome was also given to Edward Begg on accordion and Elaine McRitchie on fiddle, both making their debut at the Club, if not in public.
Among the seniors who played were Graeme Mitchell, surely a future Scottish Accordion Champion, and fiddler Charlie Armour, who appears on a recently released record recorded at the Whitehall Theatre, Dundee.
Karin Paterson, a young local girl also delighted the audience with some excellent fiddle playing as did Joan Winton with her accordion.
Maureen Rutherford, as well as accompanying many of the artistes on piano, also found time to give a couple of selections on fiddle. Also providing piano accompaniments were Mrs Jane Farquharson, Mrs Irene Ingram and Club Treasurer, Alistair Gray. On bass we had Alec Cruickshank and on drums George Kessock and young Billy Brown provided some lively backings.
All-in-all a most successful evening and the continuing supply of young talent coming along augers well for the future of traditional Scottish music in this area.
Next meeting is on Tuesday, 4th October, in Seafield Arms Hotel, Keith, when Bobby Crowe will be guest.