Box and Fiddle
Year 41 No 12
August 2018
Price £3.00
44 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £33.60 + p&p £15.85 (UK)
Editor – Pia Walker, Cupar
B&F Treasurer –
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
What a summer! I hope you have all had a fantastic time………
Pia Walker
Carol Dobson’s 50th Birthday Party and Sepsis Fundraiser
by Dave Milward
19th May 2018 saw many friends and family gather in Newcastleton’s Legend’s Bar and Function Room to celebrate fiddler Carol Dobson’s 50th birthday. Carol wanted to raise funds for the UK Sepsis Trust, an organisation that carries out research into and raises awareness of this serious ailment that took Carol’s partner, well-known and loved musician Mark MacDougall, from us in 2015.
The day took the form of an informal gathering of musicians from all parts of Scotland who provided the best of Scottish dance music for the assembled audience of Carol and Mark’s family and friends from Newcastleton and all parts of the country. This session lasted until around 6.30pm when a break was taken to do justice to the food that had been provided, to catch up with friends old and new, and to relax with a refreshment or two prior to the auction of specially donated items. An evening of partying to music from the 80s, 90s and beyond followed when the best of handbag dancing was displayed by those who wished to show their expertise in that particular genre.
The total from an online giving page, donated to by many friends, particularly those who were unable to attend on the day, collection buckets in the Function Room, the afternoon and evening raffles and, of course, the auction raised an amazing £4,000. A huge THANK YOU to all who contributed in any way and to the musicians who performed on the day. With me as compere, we were treated to music from, in no particular order : Rodger Dobson, Carol Dobson, Iain Anderson (accordion), Alec Graham, Eric Goodfellow, Nicky McMichan, Ian Anderson (fiddle), Leonard Brown, Robin & Deryn Waitt, Hamish MacDougall, Richard Ross, Andrew Knight, Billy Goodfellow, James Laurie, Thomas Laurie, Logan Anderson and Lindsay Weir. The support and admin team for raffle sales and service on the day comprised Caroline Ross, Lill Millward and Margaret Knight. Our amazing and highly entertaining auctioneer was local Copshaw lad Gregg Cuthbert.
Castelfidardo Visit 20 – 26 May 2018
by Peter Le Geyt
Accordionists from England, Ireland, Scotland, USA and Canada along with a number of partners visited ………..
A Winning Day
by Derek Hamilton
Sunday 24th June and the sun was shining brilliantly as Richard Hughes from Tobermory and I set off from Galston heading for Perth and the Huntingtower Hotel. It was the day of the AGM and Celebrity Luncheon of the NAAFC. This is the day when the great and the good of our music are honoured for their contribution to the scene.
This year three out-and-out stalwarts were honoured: Bill Hendry from Dundee, Graeme Mitchell from Huntly and Freeland Barbour late from Edinburgh! A horrendous hold-up on the road from Edinburgh kept Freeland back beyond the start of the event, but he made it. Grace was dished out by the ubiquitous Gordon Young (drummer extraordinaire) follow by a well-served lunch and coffee. Nicol McLaren opened the afternoon proceedings and introduced our compere for the day, Ian Muir, who executed his duties during the afternoon with great enthusiasm. The BAFFIs were first to be presented and Charlie Kirkpatrick was assigned that duty.
CD of the Year was won by Ewan Galloway for ‘First Class Delivery’. Ewan was unavailable since he was carrying out his duties as Chief Petty Officer with a youth team of Sea Cadets on the high seas off the south coast of England.
Guest Artist of the Year went to Janet Graham from Cumbernauld. Janet is, without doubt, a very popular guest artist wherever she plays with her band.
Club of the Year was deservedly won by Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club. A hard working committee run this very welcoming Club.
The Club Supporter of the Year was awarded to Jean Harrison of Coalburn Club. Any of the guest artists visiting Coalburn will enthrall about Jean’s baking. A very hard working member of the Club indeed.
The afternoon progressed with the annual ceilidh, lead players being accompanied by backing players from all airts – far too many to mention in this short piece but I would single out one gentleman for mention. At 87 (he looks 60!) Tom Clark played a superb couple of sets very much in the traditional vein as he has always played, going back to his days with the Cameron Kerr Band and beyond. Interspersed throughout the ceilidh were the major presentations and accompanying speeches.
Bill Hendry, pianist from Dundee, was up first – a perfect gentleman who has contributed to so many bands over the years since the early 1950s, including our own. Our music scene is much richer for Bill’s contribution and we are all so glad that, having emigrated to Australia early doors, he came back!
Graeme Mitchell from Huntly was recipient number two and in his acceptance speech gave a potted version of his life story which was absolutely hilarious. All the more funny because normally Graeme is quite a quiet and unassuming person, as well as being a musician of the highest quality.
Third in the recipient queue, only because of his delayed arrival, was Freeland Barbour who besides being a prolific composer and leader of the Wallochmor Ceilidh Band and The Occasionals, was Producer of Take the Floor for a spell. Freeland, just like his two honoured colleagues, was humbled by the day’s events.
It was a day to remember for everyone who attended and a tribute to the organizers for the entertainment, merriment and camaraderie they struck up. Scottish musicians and their followers are indeed nice folk!
Keith Festival
by Kathleen Anderson
The 43rd Keith Festival drew to a close with a terrific final concert. The weekend started…………
National Accordion Organisation UK Accordion Championships
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A small group of young accordionists traveled to Liverpool to represent Scotland at the NAO UK Championships during the weekend of 28th – 29th April. The event featured a host of talented accordionists from all over the United Kingdom competing in a variety of sections. The seven young musicians, all under 16 years of age, were India Smith (15), Darroch Wood (14), Clelland Shand (13), Kyle Anderson (12), Blythe Shand (12), Inver Shand (10) and Jake Johnstone (9).
This was India’s ninth visit, and Jake’s first, to a UK Accordion Championship, which this year was adjudicated by an experienced panel of judges including Dr Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), Gerry Kelly (Ireland) and Alistair Gillespie (Scotland).
India, from Milton Bridge near Penicuik, performed Musette Manouche ………..
In Memory – Fraser McGlynn (Feb 1940 – May 2018)
by John Carmichael
Unfortunately as is the way of this life Scotland has lost one of its most endearing musical sons, Fraser McGlynn.
A devout family man, a master musician and a man possessed with the Tarbert wit, Fraser rose from the wee boy with no formal musical training but with a keen interest, ability and application to the very top level of traditional music and became one of the finest exponents of the unique instrument he played.
I first heard of Fraser when I was in my teens (struggling with the piano accordion myself) from my Uncle Duncan, a Tarbert man now living in Ardrishaig and a big fan of Fraser’s. We first met at Perth in 1964 when we both got into the final of the Championship – how or why he didn’t win goodness knows – his selection King Robert the Bruce, etc was breathtaking. Our paths crossed many times over the years in shows, at Perth, the BBC, Music in hospitals, Lochgilphead and of course The Dalriada Accordion Club.
Despite Fraser not being very well, our last meeting is worth relating. Fraser and Kevin called to collect an accordion and in the course of conversation Kevin said “I enjoyed your last broadcast”, to which Fraser said “I never heard it” in his usual manner. I thought, “I’ll fix that” – and went back to the house to fetch Kevin a CD of it saying, “Don’t be too critical about the mistakes”, to which in typical McGrath fashion Fraser replied “I’ll no’ bother listening to it.” That was Fraser! He will be sadly missed by us all.
By Freeland Barbour
I first met Fraser when I was about ten years old in 1962. He and his fiddler Davie Scott were visiting Bob and Sheila Bridgeford in Perthshire. I happened to come past the house on some errand and was introduced to Fraser. My abiding memory was of black curly hair, a friendly smile, and a warm handshake, and that is how I always think of him and always will.
Some 20 years later, we started working together when I took up the reins producing ‘Take the Floor’ and we became firm friends. My admiration for his ability and his personality grew with every encounter. When he and Kevin and Duncan MacKay arrived to record I never had any worries that I wouldn’t end up with a top-notch programme choc-full of good tunes well played. We had a ‘first’ together in persuading the BBC bureaucrats to allow him to commercially issue some of his sessions showcasing local composers and he always championed his home and his roots. Indisputably, one of the great names in Scottish dance music. Fraser was a proud and worthy son of Argyll and quite simply one of the best.
By Charlie Kirkpatrick
With the sad passing of Fraser McGlynn, one of the brightest stars of our music scene has been extinguished. Fraser was quite simply the finest exponent of the Shand Morino accordion and although he was adept at playing in many different genres, for me his playing of 2/4 and 6/8 marches, and Gaelic waltzes will never be beaten.
I first heard Fraser play at a dance in Kilmore Hall, just outside Oban, in 1964 and ever since then I have been a massive fan of his music. With the advent of the Accordion and Fiddle Club scene I got to know Fraser well’ not only as a fellow musician, but as a good friend and in fact the first guest artist spot I ever did was The Dalriada Club at the behest of Fraser.
Fraser has left a wealth of precious memories in the form of his LPs, CDs, all his broadcasts and more recently books of his own compositions. We will miss his great music and his great banter, but smile whenever we think of him. My thoughts go out to Kevin, Fraser, Ryan and their families.
Fraser and I had a mutual friend in a former police colleague of mine, namely Hugh McGillivray. I asked Hugh for his thoughts on Fraser’s passing and he wrote :-
By Hugh McGillivray
I knew Fraser McGlynn over a good number of years. Apart from his fame gained from his widely accepted brilliance as a master of the button-box he was also a proper gentleman – he was kind, caring, wise and witty. One could not but laugh and enjoy his instant humour.
On one occasion when I visited him at the family residence ‘Tigh a Chuil’ (The Music House), the man who was with me asked Fraser if he could play another instrument, “Yes”, replied Fraser, “I have another box”. Another time I called and he claimed to have noticed a defect on the sole of my shoe. “Don’t worry”, he said, “it’s not nearly so worrying as the number of lemon soles that were damaged when the local fish van crashed”.
In conclusion, I am quite sure, Fraser, that your soul will have found the peaceful repose that you deserve.
By Robbie Shepherd
Fraser was such an affable character, with a devilish sense of humour that was as engaging as he could be straight to the point.
I mind being invited, in my early days of broadcasting, as a guest to The Dalriada Club in Lochgilphead on one of their special nights – and the sparring done between this Dunecht Loon and the stalwart of Gaelic music – East versus West. I was ready and he didna let me down! The twinkle in his eye behind that determined face said it all and meeting the man in his own territory was special – and to become friends even more so.
I think too of an outside broadcast where he stopped me in full flight on my lack of the Gaelic tongue and got a friend from the dancers, a well-known Gaelic singer, to make the introduction to the tunes.
The track from the CD ‘Eighteen of the Best’ brought out by ‘Take the Floor’ in 1998 includes the Fraser McGlynn Trio playing a modern Gaelic waltz. It seems to sum up the man I knew with its relaxed pace, completely at home in his own environment and complimenting the self-taught musicality and that steely determination with the classic chord progressions, diminished chords and seques.
This is how I’ll aye remember Fraser McGlynn and as I write I’m listening to it again – Hebridean Sunset, Leaving Lismor and The Isle of Iona. Her was a great guy.
In Memory – Hebbie Gray (13th October 1929 – 11th May 2018)
by Keith Gray
Two things were important to Dad: his music and his family. He had just turned 30 when he married Mum and they would have been married for 59 years this October. He started playing the fiddle aged 4 and played right up until weeks before he passed. Music was Dad’s life and the pleasure he gained from entertaining others was obvious.
However, in the early years of married life with the five children to support, music was primarily a means of providing for the family. Dad was always out playing at dances and whatever he earned went on extras for us all and family holidays. Dad was a keen sportsman and fiercely competitive. Back in the day, he was a fast bowler for Keith Cricket Club and a keen golfer at Keith Golf club. He also enjoyed getting away from it all and spent many hours, with limited success to be honest, trying to outwit the local trout.
The secret to Dad’s musical longevity was the hours and hours of relentless practice and the sheer joy of performing. He was particularly proud of his association with Buckie High School, having performed for all their Christmas parties for an incredible 45 years from 1969 – 2014. Although music would appear to have skipped a generation, he taught several of his grandchildren traditional Scottish fiddle and they now play for their own enjoyment.
The family hope to publish some of Dad’s many compositions later in the year. Along with the many recordings he made, this will hopefully ensure that his musical legacy lives on.
by Ian Cruickshanks (Kirriemuir)
I first met Hebbie whilst playing in Bruce Lindsay’s band, though I’d been aware of him from the mid 1970s having seen him on television. Hebbie then said if I was ever stuck for a fiddler to give him a call and subsequently he played with my band for a number of years. His last ever broadcast with us was just over 3 years ago.
Of course, Hebbie played with a lot of bands ; Alistair Hunter, Jim MacLeod, Graham Geddes. For many years he played for the drinks company Diageo’s events with Jane Farquharson accompanying on piano. Hebbie was able to play many genres of music ; classical, bluegrass and swing as well as Scottish. He seemed to be able to adapt to the different styles of various bands, but he loved playing the button-box and even had a Shand Morino for a few years. He had a long association with Alex Sutherland the musical director for Scottish shows on Grampian TV, and played on shows such as Calum Kennedy’s and Johnny Beattie’s, appearing on TV around 700 times.
For a number of years in the 60s he played with singer/guitarist Joss Esplin and later with Alan McKenzie doing Country & Western numbers etc. He made a few 45 single records. These can be accessed on Youtube with some lovely black and white photos of a young Hebbie, Joss and Alan. Search for Joss and Hebbie and admire his wonderful fiddle playing. He appears on other Youtube clips with Jim MacLeod’s band where his posture and his love of playing are seen well. He was lovely to watch as well as to listen to.
Hebbie traveled extensively with us, often staying here in Kirrie before heading back to Keith the next day, and was always great company having many interests. On a trip to Orkney, he was in awe of the wildlife, scenery, people, and archaeology and charmed everyone he met. We played a lot at Haddo House and the gentry just adored him!
His musical ability was just outstanding, on the alto sax as well as fiddle, and enhanced my band greatly. Hebbie told me many times how much he enjoyed the 2nd box playing of Ian McCallum in my band. Hebbie and Ian just hit it off with harmony etc.
He leaves a widow, Shona, sons Brian, Keith and Hebbie, and daughter Donna and Brenda and their families. Keith and Hebbie Jnr spoke very fondly about their father at the funeral service in Keith and highlighted his tremendous work ethic, his sense of humour and his passion for his family and his music.
It has been a great privilege to play with him and share his company. He was a great fiddler, character and friend.
Centre Stage
Callum Wallace
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Music for the Carlingwark Collection of Scottish Country Dances Vols 2 & 3
Scott Band SDB (Vol 2) BLCD002
Ian Muir SDB (Vol 3) BLCD003
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Gary Innes (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
4th Aug 2018 – Jim Johnstone Original 1994
11th Aug 2018 – Fraser McGlynn Trio Original 1991
18th Aug 2018 – Iain MacPhail SDB Original 1987
25th Aug 2018 – Alex MacArthur SDB Original 1979
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 19th Aug 2018 – Dick Black Band
Arbroath (Arbroath Artisan Golf Club) - 5th Aug 2018 – Liam Stewart Duo
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 1st Aug 2018 – Roddy Matthews SDB 8th Aug 2018 – Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross 15th Aug 2018 – McBains Dance Band 22nd Aug 2018 – Jock Fraser SDB 29th Aug 2018 – Willie Scott Trio
Beith & District (Beith Bowling Club) –
Biggar (Biggar Bowling Club) –
Blairgowrie (Red House Hotel) - 14th Aug 2018 – Steven Carcary SDB
Button Key (Greig Institute, Windygates) – 9th Aug 2018 – Club Night
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) -
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 9th Aug 2018 – Thom Hardaker
Castle Douglas (Springholm Memorial Hall) –
Clydesdale (St Mary’s Club Rooms, Lanark) -
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) -
Crieff & District (British Legion) 2nd Aug 2018 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) -
Dingwall (National Hotel) –
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) –
Dunfermline (Sportsman Bar, Rosyth) –
Duns (Masonic Lodge)
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 21st Aug 2018 – Buttons & Bows
Forfar (Forfar RBL) -
Forres (Victoria Hotel) –
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) -
Galashiels (Gala YM RFC) -
Glasgow (Scotstounhill Bowling Club) -
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) -
Glenfarg (Glenfarg Village Hall) - 1st Aug 2018 – Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross
Gretna (The Solway Lodge Hotel) -
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Inveraray Inn) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) -
Islesteps (Locharbriggs Social Club) –
Kelso (Kelso Rugby Club) –
Langholm (Langholm Social Club) –
Lewis & Harris (Caladh Inn, Stornoway) - 2nd Aug 2018 – Club Night
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Mid Annandale Comrades Club)
Macmerry (Miners Social Club) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 1st Aug 2018 – Steven Carcary Duo
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) -
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Oban (The Royal Hotel) –
Orkney (The Reel, Kirkwall) – 1st 8th 15th 22nd Aug 2018 – Club Night 29th Aug 2018 – Susie Simpson Trio
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 5th Aug 2018 – Open Day
Perth & District (Salutation Hotel) –
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 2nd Aug 2018 – Alan Crookston Trio
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) - 7th 21st 28th Aug 2018 – Club Night 14th Aug 2018 – Joan Kirk & Friends (Buffet Evening)
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 30th Aug 2018 – Leonard Brown
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Bowling Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Village Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 2nd Aug 2018 – Roddy Matthews
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 16th Aug 2018 – Paul Capaldi Band
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) -
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) –
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Arbroath
3. Blairgowrie
4. Buttonkey
5. Crieff
6. Dingwall & District
7. Forfar
8. Forres
9. Glenfarg
10. Highland
11. Montrose
12. Orkney
13. Peebles
14. Rothbury
15. Seghill
16. Turriff
17. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2016
(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. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
10. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
11. Button Key A&F Club (
12. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
13. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
14. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
15. Clydesdale A&F Club (Sept 2016 – present)
16. Coalburn A&F Club (
17. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
18. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
19. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
20. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
21. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
22. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
23. Ellon A&F Club (
24. Forfar A&F Club (
25. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
26. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
27. Glasgow A&F Club (Aug 2017 -
28. Glendale A&F Club (Jan 1973 – present)
29. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
30. 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)
31. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
32. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
33. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
34. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
35. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
36. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
37. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 – present)
38. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
39 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
40. Macmerry A&F Club (Feb 2016 – present)
41 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
42 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
43 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
44. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
45. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
46. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
47. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
48. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
49. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
50. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
51. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
52 Stonehouse A&F Club (Opened 2003 - first report June 05 – Closed April 2018)
53 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
54 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
55 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
56 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
57 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?)
58. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
59. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
60. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
61. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
62. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
63. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
64. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
65. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
66. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
67. Buchan A&F Club
68. Callander A&F Club (
69. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
70. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
71. Club Accord
72. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 – cFeb 2014)
73 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
74. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
75. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
76. Cults A & F Club (
77. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
78. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
79. Derwentside A&F Club
80. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
81. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
82. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
83. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
84. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
85. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
86. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
87. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
88. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – ?)
89. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
90. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
91. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93? – left the Assoc c2013)
92. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
93. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
94. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 – 6th December 2015)
95. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
96. Kintore A&F Club (
97. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
98. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier -
99. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
100. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
101. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
102. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
103. Maine Valley A&F Club (
104. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
105. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
106. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
107. Mull A&F Club
108. Newcastleton Accordion Club
109. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded much earlier – closed April 2011 when venue closed)
110. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
111. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
114. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
115. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
116. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
117. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
118. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
119. Selkirk A&F Club (
120. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
121. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
122. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
123 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
124 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
125. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
126. Tranent A&F Club
127. Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra
128. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
129. Wellbank A&F Club
130. West Barnes (1981? - April 2016?)
131. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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B&F Treasurer –
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
What a summer! I hope you have all had a fantastic time………
Pia Walker
Carol Dobson’s 50th Birthday Party and Sepsis Fundraiser
by Dave Milward
19th May 2018 saw many friends and family gather in Newcastleton’s Legend’s Bar and Function Room to celebrate fiddler Carol Dobson’s 50th birthday. Carol wanted to raise funds for the UK Sepsis Trust, an organisation that carries out research into and raises awareness of this serious ailment that took Carol’s partner, well-known and loved musician Mark MacDougall, from us in 2015.
The day took the form of an informal gathering of musicians from all parts of Scotland who provided the best of Scottish dance music for the assembled audience of Carol and Mark’s family and friends from Newcastleton and all parts of the country. This session lasted until around 6.30pm when a break was taken to do justice to the food that had been provided, to catch up with friends old and new, and to relax with a refreshment or two prior to the auction of specially donated items. An evening of partying to music from the 80s, 90s and beyond followed when the best of handbag dancing was displayed by those who wished to show their expertise in that particular genre.
The total from an online giving page, donated to by many friends, particularly those who were unable to attend on the day, collection buckets in the Function Room, the afternoon and evening raffles and, of course, the auction raised an amazing £4,000. A huge THANK YOU to all who contributed in any way and to the musicians who performed on the day. With me as compere, we were treated to music from, in no particular order : Rodger Dobson, Carol Dobson, Iain Anderson (accordion), Alec Graham, Eric Goodfellow, Nicky McMichan, Ian Anderson (fiddle), Leonard Brown, Robin & Deryn Waitt, Hamish MacDougall, Richard Ross, Andrew Knight, Billy Goodfellow, James Laurie, Thomas Laurie, Logan Anderson and Lindsay Weir. The support and admin team for raffle sales and service on the day comprised Caroline Ross, Lill Millward and Margaret Knight. Our amazing and highly entertaining auctioneer was local Copshaw lad Gregg Cuthbert.
Castelfidardo Visit 20 – 26 May 2018
by Peter Le Geyt
Accordionists from England, Ireland, Scotland, USA and Canada along with a number of partners visited ………..
A Winning Day
by Derek Hamilton
Sunday 24th June and the sun was shining brilliantly as Richard Hughes from Tobermory and I set off from Galston heading for Perth and the Huntingtower Hotel. It was the day of the AGM and Celebrity Luncheon of the NAAFC. This is the day when the great and the good of our music are honoured for their contribution to the scene.
This year three out-and-out stalwarts were honoured: Bill Hendry from Dundee, Graeme Mitchell from Huntly and Freeland Barbour late from Edinburgh! A horrendous hold-up on the road from Edinburgh kept Freeland back beyond the start of the event, but he made it. Grace was dished out by the ubiquitous Gordon Young (drummer extraordinaire) follow by a well-served lunch and coffee. Nicol McLaren opened the afternoon proceedings and introduced our compere for the day, Ian Muir, who executed his duties during the afternoon with great enthusiasm. The BAFFIs were first to be presented and Charlie Kirkpatrick was assigned that duty.
CD of the Year was won by Ewan Galloway for ‘First Class Delivery’. Ewan was unavailable since he was carrying out his duties as Chief Petty Officer with a youth team of Sea Cadets on the high seas off the south coast of England.
Guest Artist of the Year went to Janet Graham from Cumbernauld. Janet is, without doubt, a very popular guest artist wherever she plays with her band.
Club of the Year was deservedly won by Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club. A hard working committee run this very welcoming Club.
The Club Supporter of the Year was awarded to Jean Harrison of Coalburn Club. Any of the guest artists visiting Coalburn will enthrall about Jean’s baking. A very hard working member of the Club indeed.
The afternoon progressed with the annual ceilidh, lead players being accompanied by backing players from all airts – far too many to mention in this short piece but I would single out one gentleman for mention. At 87 (he looks 60!) Tom Clark played a superb couple of sets very much in the traditional vein as he has always played, going back to his days with the Cameron Kerr Band and beyond. Interspersed throughout the ceilidh were the major presentations and accompanying speeches.
Bill Hendry, pianist from Dundee, was up first – a perfect gentleman who has contributed to so many bands over the years since the early 1950s, including our own. Our music scene is much richer for Bill’s contribution and we are all so glad that, having emigrated to Australia early doors, he came back!
Graeme Mitchell from Huntly was recipient number two and in his acceptance speech gave a potted version of his life story which was absolutely hilarious. All the more funny because normally Graeme is quite a quiet and unassuming person, as well as being a musician of the highest quality.
Third in the recipient queue, only because of his delayed arrival, was Freeland Barbour who besides being a prolific composer and leader of the Wallochmor Ceilidh Band and The Occasionals, was Producer of Take the Floor for a spell. Freeland, just like his two honoured colleagues, was humbled by the day’s events.
It was a day to remember for everyone who attended and a tribute to the organizers for the entertainment, merriment and camaraderie they struck up. Scottish musicians and their followers are indeed nice folk!
Keith Festival
by Kathleen Anderson
The 43rd Keith Festival drew to a close with a terrific final concert. The weekend started…………
National Accordion Organisation UK Accordion Championships
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A small group of young accordionists traveled to Liverpool to represent Scotland at the NAO UK Championships during the weekend of 28th – 29th April. The event featured a host of talented accordionists from all over the United Kingdom competing in a variety of sections. The seven young musicians, all under 16 years of age, were India Smith (15), Darroch Wood (14), Clelland Shand (13), Kyle Anderson (12), Blythe Shand (12), Inver Shand (10) and Jake Johnstone (9).
This was India’s ninth visit, and Jake’s first, to a UK Accordion Championship, which this year was adjudicated by an experienced panel of judges including Dr Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), Gerry Kelly (Ireland) and Alistair Gillespie (Scotland).
India, from Milton Bridge near Penicuik, performed Musette Manouche ………..
In Memory – Fraser McGlynn (Feb 1940 – May 2018)
by John Carmichael
Unfortunately as is the way of this life Scotland has lost one of its most endearing musical sons, Fraser McGlynn.
A devout family man, a master musician and a man possessed with the Tarbert wit, Fraser rose from the wee boy with no formal musical training but with a keen interest, ability and application to the very top level of traditional music and became one of the finest exponents of the unique instrument he played.
I first heard of Fraser when I was in my teens (struggling with the piano accordion myself) from my Uncle Duncan, a Tarbert man now living in Ardrishaig and a big fan of Fraser’s. We first met at Perth in 1964 when we both got into the final of the Championship – how or why he didn’t win goodness knows – his selection King Robert the Bruce, etc was breathtaking. Our paths crossed many times over the years in shows, at Perth, the BBC, Music in hospitals, Lochgilphead and of course The Dalriada Accordion Club.
Despite Fraser not being very well, our last meeting is worth relating. Fraser and Kevin called to collect an accordion and in the course of conversation Kevin said “I enjoyed your last broadcast”, to which Fraser said “I never heard it” in his usual manner. I thought, “I’ll fix that” – and went back to the house to fetch Kevin a CD of it saying, “Don’t be too critical about the mistakes”, to which in typical McGrath fashion Fraser replied “I’ll no’ bother listening to it.” That was Fraser! He will be sadly missed by us all.
By Freeland Barbour
I first met Fraser when I was about ten years old in 1962. He and his fiddler Davie Scott were visiting Bob and Sheila Bridgeford in Perthshire. I happened to come past the house on some errand and was introduced to Fraser. My abiding memory was of black curly hair, a friendly smile, and a warm handshake, and that is how I always think of him and always will.
Some 20 years later, we started working together when I took up the reins producing ‘Take the Floor’ and we became firm friends. My admiration for his ability and his personality grew with every encounter. When he and Kevin and Duncan MacKay arrived to record I never had any worries that I wouldn’t end up with a top-notch programme choc-full of good tunes well played. We had a ‘first’ together in persuading the BBC bureaucrats to allow him to commercially issue some of his sessions showcasing local composers and he always championed his home and his roots. Indisputably, one of the great names in Scottish dance music. Fraser was a proud and worthy son of Argyll and quite simply one of the best.
By Charlie Kirkpatrick
With the sad passing of Fraser McGlynn, one of the brightest stars of our music scene has been extinguished. Fraser was quite simply the finest exponent of the Shand Morino accordion and although he was adept at playing in many different genres, for me his playing of 2/4 and 6/8 marches, and Gaelic waltzes will never be beaten.
I first heard Fraser play at a dance in Kilmore Hall, just outside Oban, in 1964 and ever since then I have been a massive fan of his music. With the advent of the Accordion and Fiddle Club scene I got to know Fraser well’ not only as a fellow musician, but as a good friend and in fact the first guest artist spot I ever did was The Dalriada Club at the behest of Fraser.
Fraser has left a wealth of precious memories in the form of his LPs, CDs, all his broadcasts and more recently books of his own compositions. We will miss his great music and his great banter, but smile whenever we think of him. My thoughts go out to Kevin, Fraser, Ryan and their families.
Fraser and I had a mutual friend in a former police colleague of mine, namely Hugh McGillivray. I asked Hugh for his thoughts on Fraser’s passing and he wrote :-
By Hugh McGillivray
I knew Fraser McGlynn over a good number of years. Apart from his fame gained from his widely accepted brilliance as a master of the button-box he was also a proper gentleman – he was kind, caring, wise and witty. One could not but laugh and enjoy his instant humour.
On one occasion when I visited him at the family residence ‘Tigh a Chuil’ (The Music House), the man who was with me asked Fraser if he could play another instrument, “Yes”, replied Fraser, “I have another box”. Another time I called and he claimed to have noticed a defect on the sole of my shoe. “Don’t worry”, he said, “it’s not nearly so worrying as the number of lemon soles that were damaged when the local fish van crashed”.
In conclusion, I am quite sure, Fraser, that your soul will have found the peaceful repose that you deserve.
By Robbie Shepherd
Fraser was such an affable character, with a devilish sense of humour that was as engaging as he could be straight to the point.
I mind being invited, in my early days of broadcasting, as a guest to The Dalriada Club in Lochgilphead on one of their special nights – and the sparring done between this Dunecht Loon and the stalwart of Gaelic music – East versus West. I was ready and he didna let me down! The twinkle in his eye behind that determined face said it all and meeting the man in his own territory was special – and to become friends even more so.
I think too of an outside broadcast where he stopped me in full flight on my lack of the Gaelic tongue and got a friend from the dancers, a well-known Gaelic singer, to make the introduction to the tunes.
The track from the CD ‘Eighteen of the Best’ brought out by ‘Take the Floor’ in 1998 includes the Fraser McGlynn Trio playing a modern Gaelic waltz. It seems to sum up the man I knew with its relaxed pace, completely at home in his own environment and complimenting the self-taught musicality and that steely determination with the classic chord progressions, diminished chords and seques.
This is how I’ll aye remember Fraser McGlynn and as I write I’m listening to it again – Hebridean Sunset, Leaving Lismor and The Isle of Iona. Her was a great guy.
In Memory – Hebbie Gray (13th October 1929 – 11th May 2018)
by Keith Gray
Two things were important to Dad: his music and his family. He had just turned 30 when he married Mum and they would have been married for 59 years this October. He started playing the fiddle aged 4 and played right up until weeks before he passed. Music was Dad’s life and the pleasure he gained from entertaining others was obvious.
However, in the early years of married life with the five children to support, music was primarily a means of providing for the family. Dad was always out playing at dances and whatever he earned went on extras for us all and family holidays. Dad was a keen sportsman and fiercely competitive. Back in the day, he was a fast bowler for Keith Cricket Club and a keen golfer at Keith Golf club. He also enjoyed getting away from it all and spent many hours, with limited success to be honest, trying to outwit the local trout.
The secret to Dad’s musical longevity was the hours and hours of relentless practice and the sheer joy of performing. He was particularly proud of his association with Buckie High School, having performed for all their Christmas parties for an incredible 45 years from 1969 – 2014. Although music would appear to have skipped a generation, he taught several of his grandchildren traditional Scottish fiddle and they now play for their own enjoyment.
The family hope to publish some of Dad’s many compositions later in the year. Along with the many recordings he made, this will hopefully ensure that his musical legacy lives on.
by Ian Cruickshanks (Kirriemuir)
I first met Hebbie whilst playing in Bruce Lindsay’s band, though I’d been aware of him from the mid 1970s having seen him on television. Hebbie then said if I was ever stuck for a fiddler to give him a call and subsequently he played with my band for a number of years. His last ever broadcast with us was just over 3 years ago.
Of course, Hebbie played with a lot of bands ; Alistair Hunter, Jim MacLeod, Graham Geddes. For many years he played for the drinks company Diageo’s events with Jane Farquharson accompanying on piano. Hebbie was able to play many genres of music ; classical, bluegrass and swing as well as Scottish. He seemed to be able to adapt to the different styles of various bands, but he loved playing the button-box and even had a Shand Morino for a few years. He had a long association with Alex Sutherland the musical director for Scottish shows on Grampian TV, and played on shows such as Calum Kennedy’s and Johnny Beattie’s, appearing on TV around 700 times.
For a number of years in the 60s he played with singer/guitarist Joss Esplin and later with Alan McKenzie doing Country & Western numbers etc. He made a few 45 single records. These can be accessed on Youtube with some lovely black and white photos of a young Hebbie, Joss and Alan. Search for Joss and Hebbie and admire his wonderful fiddle playing. He appears on other Youtube clips with Jim MacLeod’s band where his posture and his love of playing are seen well. He was lovely to watch as well as to listen to.
Hebbie traveled extensively with us, often staying here in Kirrie before heading back to Keith the next day, and was always great company having many interests. On a trip to Orkney, he was in awe of the wildlife, scenery, people, and archaeology and charmed everyone he met. We played a lot at Haddo House and the gentry just adored him!
His musical ability was just outstanding, on the alto sax as well as fiddle, and enhanced my band greatly. Hebbie told me many times how much he enjoyed the 2nd box playing of Ian McCallum in my band. Hebbie and Ian just hit it off with harmony etc.
He leaves a widow, Shona, sons Brian, Keith and Hebbie, and daughter Donna and Brenda and their families. Keith and Hebbie Jnr spoke very fondly about their father at the funeral service in Keith and highlighted his tremendous work ethic, his sense of humour and his passion for his family and his music.
It has been a great privilege to play with him and share his company. He was a great fiddler, character and friend.
Centre Stage
Callum Wallace
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Music for the Carlingwark Collection of Scottish Country Dances Vols 2 & 3
Scott Band SDB (Vol 2) BLCD002
Ian Muir SDB (Vol 3) BLCD003
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Gary Innes (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
4th Aug 2018 – Jim Johnstone Original 1994
11th Aug 2018 – Fraser McGlynn Trio Original 1991
18th Aug 2018 – Iain MacPhail SDB Original 1987
25th Aug 2018 – Alex MacArthur SDB Original 1979
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 19th Aug 2018 – Dick Black Band
Arbroath (Arbroath Artisan Golf Club) - 5th Aug 2018 – Liam Stewart Duo
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 1st Aug 2018 – Roddy Matthews SDB 8th Aug 2018 – Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross 15th Aug 2018 – McBains Dance Band 22nd Aug 2018 – Jock Fraser SDB 29th Aug 2018 – Willie Scott Trio
Beith & District (Beith Bowling Club) –
Biggar (Biggar Bowling Club) –
Blairgowrie (Red House Hotel) - 14th Aug 2018 – Steven Carcary SDB
Button Key (Greig Institute, Windygates) – 9th Aug 2018 – Club Night
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) -
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 9th Aug 2018 – Thom Hardaker
Castle Douglas (Springholm Memorial Hall) –
Clydesdale (St Mary’s Club Rooms, Lanark) -
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) -
Crieff & District (British Legion) 2nd Aug 2018 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) -
Dingwall (National Hotel) –
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) –
Dunfermline (Sportsman Bar, Rosyth) –
Duns (Masonic Lodge)
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 21st Aug 2018 – Buttons & Bows
Forfar (Forfar RBL) -
Forres (Victoria Hotel) –
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) -
Galashiels (Gala YM RFC) -
Glasgow (Scotstounhill Bowling Club) -
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) -
Glenfarg (Glenfarg Village Hall) - 1st Aug 2018 – Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross
Gretna (The Solway Lodge Hotel) -
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Inveraray Inn) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) -
Islesteps (Locharbriggs Social Club) –
Kelso (Kelso Rugby Club) –
Langholm (Langholm Social Club) –
Lewis & Harris (Caladh Inn, Stornoway) - 2nd Aug 2018 – Club Night
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Mid Annandale Comrades Club)
Macmerry (Miners Social Club) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 1st Aug 2018 – Steven Carcary Duo
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) -
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Oban (The Royal Hotel) –
Orkney (The Reel, Kirkwall) – 1st 8th 15th 22nd Aug 2018 – Club Night 29th Aug 2018 – Susie Simpson Trio
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 5th Aug 2018 – Open Day
Perth & District (Salutation Hotel) –
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 2nd Aug 2018 – Alan Crookston Trio
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) - 7th 21st 28th Aug 2018 – Club Night 14th Aug 2018 – Joan Kirk & Friends (Buffet Evening)
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 30th Aug 2018 – Leonard Brown
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Bowling Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Village Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 2nd Aug 2018 – Roddy Matthews
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 16th Aug 2018 – Paul Capaldi Band
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) -
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) –
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Arbroath
3. Blairgowrie
4. Buttonkey
5. Crieff
6. Dingwall & District
7. Forfar
8. Forres
9. Glenfarg
10. Highland
11. Montrose
12. Orkney
13. Peebles
14. Rothbury
15. Seghill
16. Turriff
17. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2016
(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. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
10. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
11. Button Key A&F Club (
12. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
13. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
14. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
15. Clydesdale A&F Club (Sept 2016 – present)
16. Coalburn A&F Club (
17. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
18. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
19. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
20. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
21. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
22. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
23. Ellon A&F Club (
24. Forfar A&F Club (
25. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
26. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
27. Glasgow A&F Club (Aug 2017 -
28. Glendale A&F Club (Jan 1973 – present)
29. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
30. 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)
31. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
32. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
33. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
34. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
35. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
36. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
37. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 – present)
38. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
39 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
40. Macmerry A&F Club (Feb 2016 – present)
41 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
42 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
43 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
44. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
45. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
46. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
47. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
48. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
49. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
50. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
51. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
52 Stonehouse A&F Club (Opened 2003 - first report June 05 – Closed April 2018)
53 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
54 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
55 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
56 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
57 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?)
58. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
59. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
60. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
61. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
62. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
63. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
64. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
65. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
66. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
67. Buchan A&F Club
68. Callander A&F Club (
69. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
70. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
71. Club Accord
72. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 – cFeb 2014)
73 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
74. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
75. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
76. Cults A & F Club (
77. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
78. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
79. Derwentside A&F Club
80. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
81. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
82. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
83. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
84. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
85. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
86. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
87. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
88. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – ?)
89. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
90. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
91. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93? – left the Assoc c2013)
92. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
93. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
94. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 – 6th December 2015)
95. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
96. Kintore A&F Club (
97. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
98. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier -
99. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
100. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
101. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
102. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
103. Maine Valley A&F Club (
104. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
105. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
106. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
107. Mull A&F Club
108. Newcastleton Accordion Club
109. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded much earlier – closed April 2011 when venue closed)
110. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
111. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
114. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
115. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
116. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
117. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
118. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
119. Selkirk A&F Club (
120. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
121. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
122. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
123 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
124 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
125. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
126. Tranent A&F Club
127. Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra
128. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
129. Wellbank A&F Club
130. West Barnes (1981? - April 2016?)
131. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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