Happy 25th Birthday to Inveraray A&F Club
by
B&F October 2016
It was standing room only at the Inveraray Inn when Inveraray & District Accordion & Fiddle Club celebrated its 25th Anniversary.
Supporting players were Fyne Folk, with Sally Hall, Jake MacKay and Alex John MacLeod on fiddles and Agnes Liddell on keyboard. Also playing were Seamus MacArthur and Colin Sutcliffe, both on melodeons; Margaret Kemp and Johnny Fisher on accordion; Charlie Soane and Pat Slattery on fiddles; from Fintry Club, Geoff and Margaret burton on accordion and keyboard; Jake MacKay on ‘moothie’, Jimmy MacDonald on keyboard and Donald MacLachlan on drums. All their contributions were much enjoyed.
Guest artists were Hector McFadyen and his Scottish Dance Band with Hector on lead accordion, Ross MacPherson on second accordion, Calum MacPhail on fiddle and Kevin McGlynn on drums, all ‘Men from Argyll!’ They are no strangers to the club having played many times since its inception. Hector was in great form with endless ‘craic’ and they played many of the great favourites as well as two cracking fiddle solos from Calum and Ross, on lead accordion, with a selection of Gaelic waltzes as only he can play.
To commemorate the occasion, a cake was cut by Club Treasurer for the past 17 years, Gillian Kerr.
The audience were loath to let Hector and Co. go and after the final set of reels and an amusing song from Hector, chairman Niall Iain MacLean, thanked all the artistes for a superb night and a grand stramash followed, bringing a very fitting close to a wonderful celebration for the Club.
Supporting players were Fyne Folk, with Sally Hall, Jake MacKay and Alex John MacLeod on fiddles and Agnes Liddell on keyboard. Also playing were Seamus MacArthur and Colin Sutcliffe, both on melodeons; Margaret Kemp and Johnny Fisher on accordion; Charlie Soane and Pat Slattery on fiddles; from Fintry Club, Geoff and Margaret burton on accordion and keyboard; Jake MacKay on ‘moothie’, Jimmy MacDonald on keyboard and Donald MacLachlan on drums. All their contributions were much enjoyed.
Guest artists were Hector McFadyen and his Scottish Dance Band with Hector on lead accordion, Ross MacPherson on second accordion, Calum MacPhail on fiddle and Kevin McGlynn on drums, all ‘Men from Argyll!’ They are no strangers to the club having played many times since its inception. Hector was in great form with endless ‘craic’ and they played many of the great favourites as well as two cracking fiddle solos from Calum and Ross, on lead accordion, with a selection of Gaelic waltzes as only he can play.
To commemorate the occasion, a cake was cut by Club Treasurer for the past 17 years, Gillian Kerr.
The audience were loath to let Hector and Co. go and after the final set of reels and an amusing song from Hector, chairman Niall Iain MacLean, thanked all the artistes for a superb night and a grand stramash followed, bringing a very fitting close to a wonderful celebration for the Club.