Happy Birthday Beith!
Beith Accordion & Fiddle Club 40th Anniversary
by Stuart Faulds
B&F December 2013
Beith Accordion & Fiddle Club met on 16th September in Beith Bowling Club. Our compere welcomed everyone along and got things underway. We had 13 local players who came along to give us an enjoyable night of excellent music.
On accordion we had Susan MacFadyen, Colin Chalmers, Alex Tait, John Scott, Leigh Milne, Ian Stoddart, Archie Gardiner, Guy Wiley and Alexander Young.
On fiddle we had Shona MacFadyen and Stuart Faulds.
On drums we had Jimmy Simpson and Tommy Irvine and on piano we had John Strachan and Susan MacFadyen.
It was a special night for the Club as we were celebrating our 40th Anniversary of the Club starting. Founder member Tommy Irvine joined Susan and Shona MacFadyen to play the composition ‘Willie Wilson’s Waltz’ in memory of one of the other founder members. Tommy also cut a celebratory cake, which was enjoyed by all!
Our guest artiste for the evening was The Iain MacPhail SDB with Iain on lead, Brian Griffin on second accordion, Isobelle Hodgson on piano and George Darling on drums. We were treated to a varied programme from good going reels and jigs to swingy pipe marches, all played with that MacPhail flair we have come to know over the years.
Fantastic stuff from the band and Club players.
On accordion we had Susan MacFadyen, Colin Chalmers, Alex Tait, John Scott, Leigh Milne, Ian Stoddart, Archie Gardiner, Guy Wiley and Alexander Young.
On fiddle we had Shona MacFadyen and Stuart Faulds.
On drums we had Jimmy Simpson and Tommy Irvine and on piano we had John Strachan and Susan MacFadyen.
It was a special night for the Club as we were celebrating our 40th Anniversary of the Club starting. Founder member Tommy Irvine joined Susan and Shona MacFadyen to play the composition ‘Willie Wilson’s Waltz’ in memory of one of the other founder members. Tommy also cut a celebratory cake, which was enjoyed by all!
Our guest artiste for the evening was The Iain MacPhail SDB with Iain on lead, Brian Griffin on second accordion, Isobelle Hodgson on piano and George Darling on drums. We were treated to a varied programme from good going reels and jigs to swingy pipe marches, all played with that MacPhail flair we have come to know over the years.
Fantastic stuff from the band and Club players.