Happy Birthday Lockerbie Club!
40th Anniversary
by
B&F March 2014
The meeting of 26th November 2013 in The Queens Hotel was the 40th Anniversary of our Club. It was almost standing room only when MC John Watret began introducing the volunteer players. First on stage was our Treasurer since the Club was formed in 1973, Jockie Brockbank on accordion accompanied on keyboard by Betty Mitchell who also accompanied him at the first meeting all those years ago. The were accompanied on accordion by Willie McRobert, who also had played at the first meeting (just a teenager then!) and on drums by Ian Riddet, a regular player at the Club. The other local players on the night were on accordion, Jim Fraser, David Dunbar, Don Fergusson, James Johnstone, John Douglas, Tony Dalton, Ronnie Easton, Leonard Brown, Janet Graham, Duncan Hutchison, Newby Park and Robin Waitt. Our only fiddler was Ian Woods. Accompanying the players on keyboard were Iain Wilson, our regular accompanist, Betty Mitchell and Derek Hamilton. Drumming was shared by Ian Riddet and Bob Dorrance.
Unfortunately several players had to stand down as time was, once again, in short supply! Our apologies.
Our guest artistes for the evening were Iain MacPhail and his Band, who entertained us with a varied programme including reels, jigs, waltzes, pipe marches, etc., played in the great, distinctive Iain MacPhail style. Iain was accompanied by Brian Griffin on accordion, Judith Smith on fiddle, Dorothy Lawson on keyboard and Nicky McMichan on drums.
After our birthday cake was cut by Committee member Madge Jardine and Betty Mitchell, Jockie Brockbank was pleasantly surprised when Willie McRobert, on behalf of the Club, presented him with a ‘long-service’ certificate in recognition of 40 years as Club Treasurer! Jockie was delighted to receive the Certificate. Unknown to him, his colleagues on the Committee, Madge, John and Sandy, had arranged the ‘surprise’, which he much appreciated.
After another excellent night of music, John Watret thanked everyone for coming along and supporting the Club, and also thanked The queens Hotel for their assistance in the evening’s arrangements.
Unfortunately several players had to stand down as time was, once again, in short supply! Our apologies.
Our guest artistes for the evening were Iain MacPhail and his Band, who entertained us with a varied programme including reels, jigs, waltzes, pipe marches, etc., played in the great, distinctive Iain MacPhail style. Iain was accompanied by Brian Griffin on accordion, Judith Smith on fiddle, Dorothy Lawson on keyboard and Nicky McMichan on drums.
After our birthday cake was cut by Committee member Madge Jardine and Betty Mitchell, Jockie Brockbank was pleasantly surprised when Willie McRobert, on behalf of the Club, presented him with a ‘long-service’ certificate in recognition of 40 years as Club Treasurer! Jockie was delighted to receive the Certificate. Unknown to him, his colleagues on the Committee, Madge, John and Sandy, had arranged the ‘surprise’, which he much appreciated.
After another excellent night of music, John Watret thanked everyone for coming along and supporting the Club, and also thanked The queens Hotel for their assistance in the evening’s arrangements.