7th Musselburgh Festival 1981
by Ian Smith
B&F March 1981
MUSSELBURGH 1981
JUNIOR ACCORDION
Under 12 Traditional Solo
1. Dianne Armstrong (Armadale)
2. Graham Jeffrey (Earlston)
3. Lynne Mathieson (Blackburn)
12 and under 16 Traditional Solo
1. Colin Dewar (Kingskettle)
2. Ian Skinner (Blackridge)
3. Raymond Laidlaw (Pencaitland)
Junior Accordion Solo Pipe Music
1. Edward Galley (Forfar)
2. Colin Dewar (Kingskettle)
3. Diane Armstrong (Armadale)
Junior Duet (Traditional)
1. Yvonne & Lynne Mathieson (Blackburn)
2. May & Margo Taylor (Linlithgow)
3. Stewart & Grant Abercrombie (Cardenden)
SENIOR ACCORDION
Senior Accordion Solo
1. George Carmichael (Dundee)
2. Marian Wilson (Berwick)
3. Hugh Gellately (inverkeithing)
Senior Accordion Solo Pipe Music
1. Graham Geddes (Newmacher)
2. Robert Black (Stanley)
3. George King (Gifford)
Trios
1. The Border Sound (Dunbar)
2. Duncan Black (Stanley)
Own Composition
Graham Geddes (Newmacher)
CLASSICAL ACCORDION
Under 12 Classical Solo
1. Diane Armstrong (Armadale)
2. Lynne Mathieson (Blackburn)
3. Una Bryson (Strathaven)
Under 14 Classical Solo
1. Ian Skinner (Blackridge)
2. Ewan Donald (Ayr)
Under 16 Classical Solo
1. Yvonne Mathieson (Blackburn)
2. Shona Maitland (Prestwick)
3. Nicola Reid (Lochgelly)
Open Classical Solo
1. Shona Maitland (Prestwick)
2. Richard Ross (Glasgow)
3. George Carmichael (Dundee)
Open Classical Duet
Michael Philip & Donna Beveridge (Cardenden)
Douglas Caird & Stuart Duff (Glasgow)
Richard Ross & Roy Hendrie (Glasgow)
FIDDLE
Junior Fiddle Solo
1. Mark Winchester (Keith)
2. David MacDougall (Muir of Ord)
3. Margaret Quirie (Dundee)
Senior Fiddle Solo
1. Leslie Currie (Dingwall)
2. Gregor Borland (Inverness)
3. Donald McAllister (Haddington)
Senior Fiddle Slow Air
1. Leslie Currie (Dingwall)
2. Gregor Borland (Inverness)
3. Allister MacDonell
Youngest Competitor
Colin Brown
So endeth another successful Festival. In 12 months time there will be another where we hope to see you all again. On behalf of the Association we thank you all for participating, working and spectating.
Musselburgh 81 Annual Festival
by Ian Smith
On a mild winter’s day in March, the Association held its annual Festival in the spacious Brunton Halls. Even this large, modern building is not big enough, there had to be an overspill across the road to help facilitate the running of the competitions.
Even so, with over 300 young hopefuls, the main event of the day ran well over its time. It was no mean feat of the organizing abilities of Mr Alex Little and his Committee that things went to smoothly.
In the main foyer was Clinkscale’s Roadshow where a ‘banquet’ of accordions were on show and a steady flow of people crowding round proved how popular these fringe benefits are becoming.
When one looks overall at the winners list one becomes aware of another group of young competitors breaking through into the mainstream. Because of this continual process of evolution the standards are getting higher and higher. This also makes the adjudicating an ever more exacting experience. One adjudicator was heard to say his knowledge of music was taxed to the limit, so, with this in mind, all the winners should be very pleased with their trophies and to those others who tried, they were not far behind.
Once again the upstairs foyer and bar was well attended as this is the crossroads for the players and friends from a’ the airts to meet and ca’ the crack and re-live their experiences since last year. If some of the stories I heard were true it’s not only the fishermen who can tell a good tale.
The hard-working staff in the cafeteria had a long day satisfying the hungry horde who kept them busy until late at night. Thanks girls for doing a magnificent job.
After the competitions there was the ever-popular Concert where a full hall listened to some fantastic accordion and fiddle music purveyed by some of the day’s winners. At one point, Paddy Neary demonstrated the versatility of the accordion. All magnificent stuff. Immediately after the Concert the seats were cleared, the floor swept, tables set down and it was on with the dance. Over 200 couples danced to the music of John Ellis and his Highland Country Band. Waltz, two-step, eightsome reels, barn dances – they were all there and were danced to with vigour and great enjoyment. After the dance those who still had energy retired to places where ceilidhs went on to the wee sma’ hours.
Here then are the results of the Seventh Annual Accordion and Fiddle Championships. Adjudicators were Douglas Cargill, Irene Dear, John Ellis, Jimmy Lindsay, Douglas Muir and Paddy Neary.
JUNIOR ACCORDION
Under 12 Traditional Solo
1. Dianne Armstrong (Armadale)
2. Graham Jeffrey (Earlston)
3. Lynne Mathieson (Blackburn)
12 and under 16 Traditional Solo
1. Colin Dewar (Kingskettle)
2. Ian Skinner (Blackridge)
3. Raymond Laidlaw (Pencaitland)
Junior Accordion Solo Pipe Music
1. Edward Galley (Forfar)
2. Colin Dewar (Kingskettle)
3. Diane Armstrong (Armadale)
Junior Duet (Traditional)
1. Yvonne & Lynne Mathieson (Blackburn)
2. May & Margo Taylor (Linlithgow)
3. Stewart & Grant Abercrombie (Cardenden)
SENIOR ACCORDION
Senior Accordion Solo
1. George Carmichael (Dundee)
2. Marian Wilson (Berwick)
3. Hugh Gellately (inverkeithing)
Senior Accordion Solo Pipe Music
1. Graham Geddes (Newmacher)
2. Robert Black (Stanley)
3. George King (Gifford)
Trios
1. The Border Sound (Dunbar)
2. Duncan Black (Stanley)
Own Composition
Graham Geddes (Newmacher)
CLASSICAL ACCORDION
Under 12 Classical Solo
1. Diane Armstrong (Armadale)
2. Lynne Mathieson (Blackburn)
3. Una Bryson (Strathaven)
Under 14 Classical Solo
1. Ian Skinner (Blackridge)
2. Ewan Donald (Ayr)
Under 16 Classical Solo
1. Yvonne Mathieson (Blackburn)
2. Shona Maitland (Prestwick)
3. Nicola Reid (Lochgelly)
Open Classical Solo
1. Shona Maitland (Prestwick)
2. Richard Ross (Glasgow)
3. George Carmichael (Dundee)
Open Classical Duet
Michael Philip & Donna Beveridge (Cardenden)
Douglas Caird & Stuart Duff (Glasgow)
Richard Ross & Roy Hendrie (Glasgow)
FIDDLE
Junior Fiddle Solo
1. Mark Winchester (Keith)
2. David MacDougall (Muir of Ord)
3. Margaret Quirie (Dundee)
Senior Fiddle Solo
1. Leslie Currie (Dingwall)
2. Gregor Borland (Inverness)
3. Donald McAllister (Haddington)
Senior Fiddle Slow Air
1. Leslie Currie (Dingwall)
2. Gregor Borland (Inverness)
3. Allister MacDonell
Youngest Competitor
Colin Brown
So endeth another successful Festival. In 12 months time there will be another where we hope to see you all again. On behalf of the Association we thank you all for participating, working and spectating.
Musselburgh 81 Annual Festival
by Ian Smith
On a mild winter’s day in March, the Association held its annual Festival in the spacious Brunton Halls. Even this large, modern building is not big enough, there had to be an overspill across the road to help facilitate the running of the competitions.
Even so, with over 300 young hopefuls, the main event of the day ran well over its time. It was no mean feat of the organizing abilities of Mr Alex Little and his Committee that things went to smoothly.
In the main foyer was Clinkscale’s Roadshow where a ‘banquet’ of accordions were on show and a steady flow of people crowding round proved how popular these fringe benefits are becoming.
When one looks overall at the winners list one becomes aware of another group of young competitors breaking through into the mainstream. Because of this continual process of evolution the standards are getting higher and higher. This also makes the adjudicating an ever more exacting experience. One adjudicator was heard to say his knowledge of music was taxed to the limit, so, with this in mind, all the winners should be very pleased with their trophies and to those others who tried, they were not far behind.
Once again the upstairs foyer and bar was well attended as this is the crossroads for the players and friends from a’ the airts to meet and ca’ the crack and re-live their experiences since last year. If some of the stories I heard were true it’s not only the fishermen who can tell a good tale.
The hard-working staff in the cafeteria had a long day satisfying the hungry horde who kept them busy until late at night. Thanks girls for doing a magnificent job.
After the competitions there was the ever-popular Concert where a full hall listened to some fantastic accordion and fiddle music purveyed by some of the day’s winners. At one point, Paddy Neary demonstrated the versatility of the accordion. All magnificent stuff. Immediately after the Concert the seats were cleared, the floor swept, tables set down and it was on with the dance. Over 200 couples danced to the music of John Ellis and his Highland Country Band. Waltz, two-step, eightsome reels, barn dances – they were all there and were danced to with vigour and great enjoyment. After the dance those who still had energy retired to places where ceilidhs went on to the wee sma’ hours.
Here then are the results of the Seventh Annual Accordion and Fiddle Championships. Adjudicators were Douglas Cargill, Irene Dear, John Ellis, Jimmy Lindsay, Douglas Muir and Paddy Neary.