Box and Fiddle
Year 28 No 04
December 2004
Price £2.00
44 Page Magazine
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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
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost Christmas already. I’ve decided this year to send no cards, instead I’ll be giving a cheque for £100 to Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Sanctuary, a charity that I support. I received lots of beautiful cards last year and sent out lots too, and then I realised that most of them would be in the bin by early January. So I kept the cards I received, and they’ll be going up again this year and every year from here on in! So please, if you were thinking of sending me a card this year, just pop 20p in a charity collecting can instead – I’d far rather the money went to a deserving cause.
I had a real problem squeezing things into the B&F this month. I’ve had to hold over eight articles to the January issue. I try hard not to cut any Club reports that come in, I feel that if you go to the trouble of writing them then the least we can do is print them. However some reports mention every combination of players, where they come from, and every tune they play! Would it be possible to condense this information so that nobody’s left out but we still have an interesting and informative report?
Huge thanks go to the B&F team for all their help throughout the year. Heather McLean has been hard at work, not only with secretarial duties, but also visiting and reporting on events. We’d be lost without the proof reading skills of Alison Riddell, and thanks too to Alisdair Graham for the Dance diary and Judith Linton for the Reviews. Regular contributions from Margo MacLennan and Jean Lumsden are also much appreciated. Nicol and Charlie, as ever, have been hugely supportive. (And by the way, the next time you’re about to comment about how often Nicol’s mugshot appears in the B&F, just stop and think how much work he’s actually doing as Chairman, he attends every event he possibly can and is a great ambassador for the A&F Club scene).
And so to our printers – Bruce, Ian and Derek, you’re brilliant! Thank you for putting up with the panics every issue and producing such a high quality magazine.
Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Karin Ingram
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival 2004
by Graham Berry
The Festival weekend began for me at 5.45am, Thursday 7th October – I was………
Glenfiddich 2004
by Ian Robertson
On Sunday 31st October, the 2004 Glenfiddich……………….
Stanley Ceilidh Weekend 2004
by Iain Cathcart
This year The Stanley Ceilidh took place over the weekend of November 5th – 7th within the regular venue, The Tayside Hotel in Stanley.
Bill and Ann black decided to hand over the reins of the Ceilidh after instigating and running this annual event for the last 25 years. As a group of regular attendees and friends of the Ceilidh, we were asked if we would be interested in keeping the event going in future years.
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
Collectors’ Items – Duncan Dyker and Friends play music from the great Scottish Fiddle collections – HMTCD1 – Highland Music Trust
Special Request vol 6 – Colin Dewar SDB – SRCD006 – Independent
Big Band sound – Scottish Accordion Music Group – SAMG001CD – Independent
Hand Made in Scotland – Gordon Pattullo CB – GPCD001 – Independent
Crossing the Minch – Bob MacLeod – BMCD002 – BM Recordings
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
4th Dec 04 – Sandy Nixon SDB (The Hamefarers from The Sound Hall, Lerwick 1987)
11th Dec 04 – Craig McCallum SDB (Simon Howie reviews this year’s CDs)
18th Dec 04 – Jimmy Lindsay SDB (Chris Stout in concert from Fiddle 2004)
25th Dec 04 – Alasdair MacCuish & the Black Rose CB (OB from Oran Mor, Glasgow with guests The Annie Grace Trio)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 14th Dec 04 – Christmas Social with James Coutts Trio
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 8th Dec 04 - tbc
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 19th Dec 04 – Dance to John Douglas SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 5th Dec 04 – Club Night 29th Dec 04 – Garioch Blend
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 2nd Dec 04 – Gary Sutherland SDB 10th Dec 04 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 19th Dec 04 – Gary Forrest Band
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 26th Dec 04 – Dance to Iain Anderson SDB 27th Dec – Bill Black SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 15th Dec 04 – Christmas Ceilidh Dance to The Woodlanders
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 20th Dec 04 – Karyn McCulloch Duo
Belford (Community Centre) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 12th Dec 04 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 14th Dec 04 – Ceilidh Club Night
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 14th Dec 04 – Paul Brown
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 9th Dec 04 - tbc
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 7th Dec 04 – David Vernon
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 2nd Dec 04 – GiveWay 16th Dec 04 – Christmas Party with ‘South of the Border’
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 21st Dec 04 - Ceilidh
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 16th Dec 04 – Deirdre Adamson
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) -
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 2nd Dec 04 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 8th Dec 04 – Party Night with the Garioch Blend
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 14th Dec 04 – Niall Kirkpatrick Trio
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 1st Dec 04 – Wayne Robertson Duo
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 15th Dec 04 – Colliston Sound
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 14th Dec 04 – Club Night
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Masonic Lodge, Newtown St) 20th Dec 04 – Marian Anderson SDB
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) –
Ellon (Station Hotel) –
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 27th Dec 04 – Willie McFarlane Band
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 19th Dec 04 – Colliston Sound
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 8th Dec 04 – The Wyvis Sound
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 2nd Dec 04 – Gordon Pattullo
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 13th Dec 04 – David Vernon
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 16th Dec 04 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 1st Dec 04 – Alison Elliot & Friends
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 5th Dec 04 – Gavin Piper
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 20th Dec 04 – Jim MacKay SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 8th Dec 04 – Bill Black SDB
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 10th Dec 04 – Annual buffet Dance to Graeme Mitchell SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 7th Dec 04 – Tom Alexander
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 15th Dec 04 – Judith Linton Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 1st Dec 04 – Gordon Pattullo
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 18th Dec 04 – Dance to Gary Donaldson SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 8th Dec 04 – Ian hutson SDB
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 9th Dec 04 – Club Night
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 2nd Dec 04 – Club Night 17th Dec 04 – Dance to Iain Cathcart SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 21st Dec 04 – Willie McFarlane SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 1st Dec 04 – Bon Accords
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) -
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) -
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 7th Dec 04 – David Bowen with Billy Thom & Dennis Morrison
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 2nd Dec 04 – James Coutts SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Phoenix (Argyll Arms hotel, Ardrishaig) 1st Dec 04 - tbc
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 14th Dec 04 – Iain Anderson Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 2nd Dec 04 – Scott Nichol SDB
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 12th Dec 04 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 9th Dec 04 – Gary Forrest SDB
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 14th Dec 04 - Ceilidh
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 13th Dec 04 – Wyvis Sound
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 2nd Dec 04 – Gavin Piper
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 9th Dec 04 – Club Night
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 14th Dec 04 – Nicky McMichan SDB
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1, Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Balloch
4. Banchory
5. Banff
6. Belford
7. Biggar
8. Blairgowrie
9. Bromley
10. Campsie
11. Carlisle
12. Castle Douglas
13. Coalburn
14. Cults
15. Dalriada
16. Dingwall
17. Dunblane
18. Dunfermline
19. Duns
20. Fintry
21. Forfar
22. Forres
23. Galashiels
24. Galston
25. Glendale
26. Glenrothes
27. Gretna
28. Highland
29. Inveraray
30. Isle of Skye
31. Islesteps
32. Kelso
33. Kintore
34. Lanark
35. Langholm
36. Lesmahagow
37. Lewis & Harris
38. Livingston
39. Lockerbie
40. Mauchline
41. Newburgh
42. Newmill
43. Newtongrange
44. North East
45. Oban
46. Peebles
47. Perth
48. Premier
49. Reading Scottish Fiddlers
50. Renfrew
51. Rothbury
52. Thornhill
53. Thurso
54. Turriff
55. West Barnes
56. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2004
(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. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed early 08-09
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Brittania B&F Club ( joined 07-08
14. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
15. Button Key A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
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. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
35. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
36. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
37. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
38. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
39. 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)
40. Haddington A&F Club (formed 04/05 )
41. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
42. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
43. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
44. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
45. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
46. Kintore A&F Club (
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. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
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. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
55. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
56. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
57. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
61. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
62. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
63. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
64. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
65. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
66. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
67. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
68. Selkirk A&F Club (
69. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
70. Sutherland A&F Club (
71. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
72. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
73. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
74. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
75. West Barnes ( - present)
76. 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?)
77. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
78. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
79. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
80. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
81. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
82. Buchan A&F Club
83 Callander A&F Club (
84 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
85 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
86 Club Accord
87 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
88. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
89. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
90. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
91. Derwentside A&F Club
92. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
93. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
94. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
95. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
96. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
97. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
98. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
99. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
100. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
101. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
102. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
103. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
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. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
110. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
111. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
112. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
113. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
114. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
115. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
116. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
117. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
118. Tranent A&F Club
119. Vancouver
120. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
121. Wellbank A&F Club
122. 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
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost Christmas already. I’ve decided this year to send no cards, instead I’ll be giving a cheque for £100 to Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Sanctuary, a charity that I support. I received lots of beautiful cards last year and sent out lots too, and then I realised that most of them would be in the bin by early January. So I kept the cards I received, and they’ll be going up again this year and every year from here on in! So please, if you were thinking of sending me a card this year, just pop 20p in a charity collecting can instead – I’d far rather the money went to a deserving cause.
I had a real problem squeezing things into the B&F this month. I’ve had to hold over eight articles to the January issue. I try hard not to cut any Club reports that come in, I feel that if you go to the trouble of writing them then the least we can do is print them. However some reports mention every combination of players, where they come from, and every tune they play! Would it be possible to condense this information so that nobody’s left out but we still have an interesting and informative report?
Huge thanks go to the B&F team for all their help throughout the year. Heather McLean has been hard at work, not only with secretarial duties, but also visiting and reporting on events. We’d be lost without the proof reading skills of Alison Riddell, and thanks too to Alisdair Graham for the Dance diary and Judith Linton for the Reviews. Regular contributions from Margo MacLennan and Jean Lumsden are also much appreciated. Nicol and Charlie, as ever, have been hugely supportive. (And by the way, the next time you’re about to comment about how often Nicol’s mugshot appears in the B&F, just stop and think how much work he’s actually doing as Chairman, he attends every event he possibly can and is a great ambassador for the A&F Club scene).
And so to our printers – Bruce, Ian and Derek, you’re brilliant! Thank you for putting up with the panics every issue and producing such a high quality magazine.
Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Karin Ingram
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival 2004
by Graham Berry
The Festival weekend began for me at 5.45am, Thursday 7th October – I was………
Glenfiddich 2004
by Ian Robertson
On Sunday 31st October, the 2004 Glenfiddich……………….
Stanley Ceilidh Weekend 2004
by Iain Cathcart
This year The Stanley Ceilidh took place over the weekend of November 5th – 7th within the regular venue, The Tayside Hotel in Stanley.
Bill and Ann black decided to hand over the reins of the Ceilidh after instigating and running this annual event for the last 25 years. As a group of regular attendees and friends of the Ceilidh, we were asked if we would be interested in keeping the event going in future years.
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
Collectors’ Items – Duncan Dyker and Friends play music from the great Scottish Fiddle collections – HMTCD1 – Highland Music Trust
Special Request vol 6 – Colin Dewar SDB – SRCD006 – Independent
Big Band sound – Scottish Accordion Music Group – SAMG001CD – Independent
Hand Made in Scotland – Gordon Pattullo CB – GPCD001 – Independent
Crossing the Minch – Bob MacLeod – BMCD002 – BM Recordings
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
4th Dec 04 – Sandy Nixon SDB (The Hamefarers from The Sound Hall, Lerwick 1987)
11th Dec 04 – Craig McCallum SDB (Simon Howie reviews this year’s CDs)
18th Dec 04 – Jimmy Lindsay SDB (Chris Stout in concert from Fiddle 2004)
25th Dec 04 – Alasdair MacCuish & the Black Rose CB (OB from Oran Mor, Glasgow with guests The Annie Grace Trio)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 14th Dec 04 – Christmas Social with James Coutts Trio
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 8th Dec 04 - tbc
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 19th Dec 04 – Dance to John Douglas SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 5th Dec 04 – Club Night 29th Dec 04 – Garioch Blend
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 2nd Dec 04 – Gary Sutherland SDB 10th Dec 04 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 19th Dec 04 – Gary Forrest Band
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 26th Dec 04 – Dance to Iain Anderson SDB 27th Dec – Bill Black SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 15th Dec 04 – Christmas Ceilidh Dance to The Woodlanders
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 20th Dec 04 – Karyn McCulloch Duo
Belford (Community Centre) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 12th Dec 04 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 14th Dec 04 – Ceilidh Club Night
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 14th Dec 04 – Paul Brown
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 9th Dec 04 - tbc
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 7th Dec 04 – David Vernon
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 2nd Dec 04 – GiveWay 16th Dec 04 – Christmas Party with ‘South of the Border’
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 21st Dec 04 - Ceilidh
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 16th Dec 04 – Deirdre Adamson
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) -
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 2nd Dec 04 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 8th Dec 04 – Party Night with the Garioch Blend
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 14th Dec 04 – Niall Kirkpatrick Trio
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 1st Dec 04 – Wayne Robertson Duo
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 15th Dec 04 – Colliston Sound
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 14th Dec 04 – Club Night
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Masonic Lodge, Newtown St) 20th Dec 04 – Marian Anderson SDB
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) –
Ellon (Station Hotel) –
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 27th Dec 04 – Willie McFarlane Band
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 19th Dec 04 – Colliston Sound
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 8th Dec 04 – The Wyvis Sound
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 2nd Dec 04 – Gordon Pattullo
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 13th Dec 04 – David Vernon
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 16th Dec 04 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 1st Dec 04 – Alison Elliot & Friends
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 5th Dec 04 – Gavin Piper
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 20th Dec 04 – Jim MacKay SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 8th Dec 04 – Bill Black SDB
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 10th Dec 04 – Annual buffet Dance to Graeme Mitchell SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 7th Dec 04 – Tom Alexander
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 15th Dec 04 – Judith Linton Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 1st Dec 04 – Gordon Pattullo
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 18th Dec 04 – Dance to Gary Donaldson SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 8th Dec 04 – Ian hutson SDB
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 9th Dec 04 – Club Night
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 2nd Dec 04 – Club Night 17th Dec 04 – Dance to Iain Cathcart SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 21st Dec 04 – Willie McFarlane SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 1st Dec 04 – Bon Accords
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) -
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) -
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 7th Dec 04 – David Bowen with Billy Thom & Dennis Morrison
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 2nd Dec 04 – James Coutts SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Phoenix (Argyll Arms hotel, Ardrishaig) 1st Dec 04 - tbc
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 14th Dec 04 – Iain Anderson Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 2nd Dec 04 – Scott Nichol SDB
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 12th Dec 04 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 9th Dec 04 – Gary Forrest SDB
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 14th Dec 04 - Ceilidh
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 13th Dec 04 – Wyvis Sound
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 2nd Dec 04 – Gavin Piper
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 9th Dec 04 – Club Night
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 14th Dec 04 – Nicky McMichan SDB
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1, Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Balloch
4. Banchory
5. Banff
6. Belford
7. Biggar
8. Blairgowrie
9. Bromley
10. Campsie
11. Carlisle
12. Castle Douglas
13. Coalburn
14. Cults
15. Dalriada
16. Dingwall
17. Dunblane
18. Dunfermline
19. Duns
20. Fintry
21. Forfar
22. Forres
23. Galashiels
24. Galston
25. Glendale
26. Glenrothes
27. Gretna
28. Highland
29. Inveraray
30. Isle of Skye
31. Islesteps
32. Kelso
33. Kintore
34. Lanark
35. Langholm
36. Lesmahagow
37. Lewis & Harris
38. Livingston
39. Lockerbie
40. Mauchline
41. Newburgh
42. Newmill
43. Newtongrange
44. North East
45. Oban
46. Peebles
47. Perth
48. Premier
49. Reading Scottish Fiddlers
50. Renfrew
51. Rothbury
52. Thornhill
53. Thurso
54. Turriff
55. West Barnes
56. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2004
(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. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed early 08-09
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Brittania B&F Club ( joined 07-08
14. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
15. Button Key A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
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. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
35. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
36. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
37. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
38. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
39. 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)
40. Haddington A&F Club (formed 04/05 )
41. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
42. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
43. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
44. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
45. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
46. Kintore A&F Club (
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. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
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. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
55. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
56. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
57. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
61. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
62. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
63. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
64. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
65. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
66. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
67. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
68. Selkirk A&F Club (
69. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
70. Sutherland A&F Club (
71. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
72. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
73. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
74. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
75. West Barnes ( - present)
76. 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?)
77. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
78. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
79. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
80. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
81. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
82. Buchan A&F Club
83 Callander A&F Club (
84 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
85 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
86 Club Accord
87 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
88. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
89. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
90. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
91. Derwentside A&F Club
92. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
93. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
94. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
95. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
96. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
97. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
98. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
99. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
100. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
101. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
102. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
103. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
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. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
110. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
111. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
112. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
113. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
114. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
115. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
116. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
117. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
118. Tranent A&F Club
119. Vancouver
120. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
121. Wellbank A&F Club
122. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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