Box and Fiddle
Year 36 No 12
August 2013
Price £2.70
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Editor – Karin Ingram, Hawick
B&F Treasurer – Charlie Todd, Thankerton
The main features in the above issue were as follows (this is not a comprehensive detail of all it contained. The Club reports, in particular, are too time-consuming at this stage to retype).
Editorial
Well, we’ve come to the end of another Box and Fiddle season. This month’s issue carries reports of both the Lairg and Isle of Skye Festivals, both popular events in the Box and Fiddle calendar.
Rob Howard has written an obituary for the legendary French accordionist, Andre Verchuren, who led a fascinating life.
Next month, of course, we will have the report and photographs from the NAAFC Celebrity Luncheon that was held last month.
Karin Ingram
Transatlantic Fleadh
by
The Celtic connections Festival ………….
Laird Music Festival
by Liz Quinn
Lairg’s 15th Annual Music Festival………..
Andre Verchuren (1920 – 2013)
by Rob Howard
Veteran French accordionist Andre Verchuren, born on December 28th 1920 in Neuilly-sous-Clermont, Oise, Picardy, Northern France, died in Chantilly, Oise, on July 10th 2013 at the age of 92. The son of an accordionist, Verchuren began playing the accordion ages four, and was soon playing at dances with his father Raymond. Few accordionists anywhere could match Andrew Verchuren for longevity of playing career – even exceeding that of Sir Jimmy Shand, a contemporary. Verchuren first played in public in 1927, by the early 1930s he was performing in bal musettes, ginguettes and cafes in Paris, and was still playing until quite recently. During the 1930s Verchuren entered and won some competitions, including a contest in Brussels in 1935 which saw him crowned World Accordion Champion by King Leopold 111 of Belgium. In 2007 he celebrated his 80-year career with an Anniversary Concert at the Olympia in Paris.
During Worls War 11 Verchuren was a member of the Resistance. In July 1944 he was arrested by the Gestapo, tortured, and was one of 2,566 detainees crammed on a train heading for Dachau Concentration Camp. Such was the heat and squalid conditions, only 1,630 survived the journey. Verchuren was later awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the Military Medal, and the Cross of the Volunteer Resistance Fighters for his wartime activities. After Liberation Verchuren returned to Paris to resume his playing career, which really took off in the laste 1940s and 50s, though it took him a few years to fully regain flexibility in his hands.
Andre Verchuren, a flamboyant entertainer and showman par excellence, was hugely influential to generations of accordionists in France and elsewhere. He was in later years particularly associated with playing Fratelli Crosio accordions, but previously had played Maugein instruments. Although usually associated with the musette genre, he was also a very fine player of classical and Latin American music. He became immensely popular through his countless personal, radio and TV appearances, and also his record and DVD sales. Verchuren was a prolific recording artiste and composer, with a very large number of LPs, CDs, and compositions to his name. In the post-war years Verchuren – years ahead of his time – opened his own recording studio, and via Champion, Decca, Polygram, Musidisc, Festival, and other labels, sold over 50 million records. Verchuren also played the accordion in several movies, and his autobiography, ‘Mon Accordeon Et Moi’, was published in 1967.
Verchuren’s wife died in a car accident in 1974. He is survived by his sons Harry Williams and Andre Verchuren Junior, both excellent accordionists. The former is named in honour of Harry Williams, an RAF pilot shot down in the war who was befriended by Andre.
The Isle of Skye Festival
by John Grundy
“The best Skye Festival yet!” was the general consensus…………
Webwatch
by Bill Young
www.
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Open with Care – Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band – CDBAR021
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
REPEATS
3rd Aug 2013 – Iain MacPhail SDB – OB from Pitlochry with guests Jim & Beth Malcolm and Grade 3 Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
10th Aug 2013 – John Ellis ans his Highland Country Band – Archive session from 1999 + Back Line Boy – Suzanne Croy – Bass
17th Aug 2013 – Compilation programme – festuring many of our leading bands +Back Line boy – Neil McMillan – Piano
24th Aug 2013 – Robert black SDB + Back Line Boy – Brian Griffin – Second Accordion
31st Aug 2013 – Nicky McMichan SDN – OB from Dumfries with guests Crew of the Puffer and The Paddy Callaghan Trio
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 18th Aug 2013 – John Douglas SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 4th Aug 2013 – Jennifer Forrest Duo
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 26th Aug 2013 – Jock Fraser SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 7th Aug 2013 – Country Edition 14th – The Garioch Blend 21st – McBain’s Band 28th – Glencraig SDB
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) –
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 13th Aug 2013 – Wayne Robertson & Claire Telford
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) -
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 8th Aug 2013 – Foundry Bar Band
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) -
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) –
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) -
Coldingham (Crosslaw Caravan Park) - 2nd Aug 2013 – Fundraising Dance 5th Aug – Club Night
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel)
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club)
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) -
Dingwall (National Hotel) –
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) –
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) –
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate)
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 20th Aug 2013 – Jennifer Forrest SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 25th Aug 2013 – Stuart Anderson SDB
Forres (Victoria Hotel) –
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) -
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) –
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) -
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 7th Aug 2013 – George Rennie Trio
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) -
Haddington (Railway Inn) -
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) -
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) –
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) –
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) –
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) -
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) -
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) –
Lauder (Black Bull Hotel) -
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 1st Aug 2013 – Brandon McPhee Trio
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Maine Valley (Ballymena) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) –
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) -
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Buccleugh Bowling Club)
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Northern (Lylehill Suite, Templepatrick, N.I.) -
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) –
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) – 28th Aug 2013 – Tom Cruickshank Duo
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) -
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) -
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 1st Aug 2013 – Wayne Robertson Duo
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 15th Aug 2013 – Seamus O’Sullivan Trio
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) -
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn)
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) –
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Banff
3. Blairgowrie
4. Button-Key
5. Coldingham
6. Forres
7. Kelso
8. Lanark
9. Lewis & Harris
10. Montrose
11. Orkney
12. Perth
13. Thornhill
14. Turriff
15. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2012
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
6. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
7. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
8. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
9. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
10. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
11. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
12. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
13. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
14. Button Key A&F Club (
15. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
16. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
17. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
18. Coalburn A&F Club (
19. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 -
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
32. Forfar A&F Club (
33. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
34. Fort William A&F Club (2009 -
35. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
36. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
37. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
38. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
39. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
40. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
41. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
42. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
43. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
44. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
45. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
46. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
47. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
48. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
49. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
50. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
51. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
52. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
53 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
54 Maine Valley A&F Club (
55 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
56 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
57 Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
58 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
61. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
62. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
63. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
64. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
65. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
66. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
67. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
68. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
69. Selkirk A&F Club (
70. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
71 Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
72 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
73 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
74 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
75 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
76 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
77 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
78 West Barnes ( - present)
79 Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
80. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
81. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
82. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
83. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
84. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
85. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
86. Buchan A&F Club
87 Callander A&F Club (
88 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
89 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
90 Club Accord
91 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
92. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
93. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
94. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
95. Derwentside A&F Club
96. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
97. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
98. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
99. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
100. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
101. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
102. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
103. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
104. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
105. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
106. Kintore A&F Club (
107. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
108. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
109. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
110. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
111. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
112. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
113. Mull A&F Club
114. Newcastleton Accordion Club
115. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded much earlier – closed April 2011 when venue closed)
116. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
117. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
118. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
119. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
120. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
121. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
122. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
123. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
124. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
125. Tranent A&F Club
126. Vancouver
127. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
128. Wellbank A&F Club
129. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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B&F Treasurer – Charlie Todd, Thankerton
The main features in the above issue were as follows (this is not a comprehensive detail of all it contained. The Club reports, in particular, are too time-consuming at this stage to retype).
Editorial
Well, we’ve come to the end of another Box and Fiddle season. This month’s issue carries reports of both the Lairg and Isle of Skye Festivals, both popular events in the Box and Fiddle calendar.
Rob Howard has written an obituary for the legendary French accordionist, Andre Verchuren, who led a fascinating life.
Next month, of course, we will have the report and photographs from the NAAFC Celebrity Luncheon that was held last month.
Karin Ingram
Transatlantic Fleadh
by
The Celtic connections Festival ………….
Laird Music Festival
by Liz Quinn
Lairg’s 15th Annual Music Festival………..
Andre Verchuren (1920 – 2013)
by Rob Howard
Veteran French accordionist Andre Verchuren, born on December 28th 1920 in Neuilly-sous-Clermont, Oise, Picardy, Northern France, died in Chantilly, Oise, on July 10th 2013 at the age of 92. The son of an accordionist, Verchuren began playing the accordion ages four, and was soon playing at dances with his father Raymond. Few accordionists anywhere could match Andrew Verchuren for longevity of playing career – even exceeding that of Sir Jimmy Shand, a contemporary. Verchuren first played in public in 1927, by the early 1930s he was performing in bal musettes, ginguettes and cafes in Paris, and was still playing until quite recently. During the 1930s Verchuren entered and won some competitions, including a contest in Brussels in 1935 which saw him crowned World Accordion Champion by King Leopold 111 of Belgium. In 2007 he celebrated his 80-year career with an Anniversary Concert at the Olympia in Paris.
During Worls War 11 Verchuren was a member of the Resistance. In July 1944 he was arrested by the Gestapo, tortured, and was one of 2,566 detainees crammed on a train heading for Dachau Concentration Camp. Such was the heat and squalid conditions, only 1,630 survived the journey. Verchuren was later awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the Military Medal, and the Cross of the Volunteer Resistance Fighters for his wartime activities. After Liberation Verchuren returned to Paris to resume his playing career, which really took off in the laste 1940s and 50s, though it took him a few years to fully regain flexibility in his hands.
Andre Verchuren, a flamboyant entertainer and showman par excellence, was hugely influential to generations of accordionists in France and elsewhere. He was in later years particularly associated with playing Fratelli Crosio accordions, but previously had played Maugein instruments. Although usually associated with the musette genre, he was also a very fine player of classical and Latin American music. He became immensely popular through his countless personal, radio and TV appearances, and also his record and DVD sales. Verchuren was a prolific recording artiste and composer, with a very large number of LPs, CDs, and compositions to his name. In the post-war years Verchuren – years ahead of his time – opened his own recording studio, and via Champion, Decca, Polygram, Musidisc, Festival, and other labels, sold over 50 million records. Verchuren also played the accordion in several movies, and his autobiography, ‘Mon Accordeon Et Moi’, was published in 1967.
Verchuren’s wife died in a car accident in 1974. He is survived by his sons Harry Williams and Andre Verchuren Junior, both excellent accordionists. The former is named in honour of Harry Williams, an RAF pilot shot down in the war who was befriended by Andre.
The Isle of Skye Festival
by John Grundy
“The best Skye Festival yet!” was the general consensus…………
Webwatch
by Bill Young
www.
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Open with Care – Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band – CDBAR021
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
REPEATS
3rd Aug 2013 – Iain MacPhail SDB – OB from Pitlochry with guests Jim & Beth Malcolm and Grade 3 Vale of Atholl Pipe Band
10th Aug 2013 – John Ellis ans his Highland Country Band – Archive session from 1999 + Back Line Boy – Suzanne Croy – Bass
17th Aug 2013 – Compilation programme – festuring many of our leading bands +Back Line boy – Neil McMillan – Piano
24th Aug 2013 – Robert black SDB + Back Line Boy – Brian Griffin – Second Accordion
31st Aug 2013 – Nicky McMichan SDN – OB from Dumfries with guests Crew of the Puffer and The Paddy Callaghan Trio
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 18th Aug 2013 – John Douglas SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 4th Aug 2013 – Jennifer Forrest Duo
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 26th Aug 2013 – Jock Fraser SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 7th Aug 2013 – Country Edition 14th – The Garioch Blend 21st – McBain’s Band 28th – Glencraig SDB
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) –
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 13th Aug 2013 – Wayne Robertson & Claire Telford
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) -
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 8th Aug 2013 – Foundry Bar Band
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) -
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) –
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) -
Coldingham (Crosslaw Caravan Park) - 2nd Aug 2013 – Fundraising Dance 5th Aug – Club Night
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel)
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club)
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) -
Dingwall (National Hotel) –
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) –
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) –
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate)
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 20th Aug 2013 – Jennifer Forrest SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 25th Aug 2013 – Stuart Anderson SDB
Forres (Victoria Hotel) –
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) -
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) –
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) -
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 7th Aug 2013 – George Rennie Trio
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) -
Haddington (Railway Inn) -
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) -
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) –
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) –
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) –
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) -
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) -
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) –
Lauder (Black Bull Hotel) -
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 1st Aug 2013 – Brandon McPhee Trio
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Maine Valley (Ballymena) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) –
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) -
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Buccleugh Bowling Club)
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Northern (Lylehill Suite, Templepatrick, N.I.) -
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) –
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) – 28th Aug 2013 – Tom Cruickshank Duo
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) -
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) -
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 1st Aug 2013 – Wayne Robertson Duo
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 15th Aug 2013 – Seamus O’Sullivan Trio
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) -
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn)
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) –
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Banff
3. Blairgowrie
4. Button-Key
5. Coldingham
6. Forres
7. Kelso
8. Lanark
9. Lewis & Harris
10. Montrose
11. Orkney
12. Perth
13. Thornhill
14. Turriff
15. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2012
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
6. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
7. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
8. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
9. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
10. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
11. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
12. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
13. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
14. Button Key A&F Club (
15. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
16. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
17. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
18. Coalburn A&F Club (
19. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 -
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
32. Forfar A&F Club (
33. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
34. Fort William A&F Club (2009 -
35. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
36. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
37. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
38. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
39. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
40. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
41. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
42. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
43. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
44. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
45. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
46. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
47. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
48. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
49. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
50. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
51. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
52. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
53 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
54 Maine Valley A&F Club (
55 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
56 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
57 Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
58 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
61. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
62. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
63. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
64. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
65. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
66. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
67. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
68. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
69. Selkirk A&F Club (
70. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
71 Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
72 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
73 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
74 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
75 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
76 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
77 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
78 West Barnes ( - present)
79 Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
80. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
81. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
82. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
83. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
84. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
85. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
86. Buchan A&F Club
87 Callander A&F Club (
88 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
89 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
90 Club Accord
91 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
92. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
93. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
94. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
95. Derwentside A&F Club
96. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
97. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
98. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
99. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
100. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
101. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
102. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
103. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
104. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
105. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
106. Kintore A&F Club (
107. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
108. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
109. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
110. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
111. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
112. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
113. Mull A&F Club
114. Newcastleton Accordion Club
115. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded much earlier – closed April 2011 when venue closed)
116. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
117. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
118. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
119. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
120. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
121. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
122. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
123. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
124. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
125. Tranent A&F Club
126. Vancouver
127. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
128. Wellbank A&F Club
129. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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