Box and Fiddle
Year 29 No 04
December 2005
Price £2.20
44 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £24.20 + p&p £7.50 (UK)
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
As we say on the back cover, it’s been a busy month! The Perth Festival seems to have been a rousing success, as always, and our thanks go to Joe O’Neill from Northern Ireland for his article and photographs. Well done to all the prizewinners.
Thank you too to Ian Robertson for his detailed article about Glenfiddich 2005 and again congratulations to the winners.
I’d like to take this opportunity, as we come to the end of yet another hectic year, to say a few thank-yous of my own.
Ian, Bruce and Derek at Culross the Printers have been just brilliants as usual – we’d be lost without them!
Thank you to everyone who contributes articles to the B&F – Alasdair, Jude, Jean, Margo, Karyn, Mo and all of you who put pen to paper to fill our pages.
Special thanks must go to the B&F ‘Team’ – Assistant Heather McLean and Proof-Reader Alison Riddell. Your help is tremendous and much appreciated.
Lastly, thanks you to Nicol and Charlie, who keep me sane through the panics and deadlines.
Karin Ingram
The 56th Perth All Scotland Accordion and Fiddle Festival 2005
by Joe O’Neill
This year my traveling companion and ……….
RESULTS
All Scotland Senior Amateur Traditional Solo (John Crawford Trophy)
1)
2)
3)
All Scotland Open Traditional Accordion Solo Championship (Jimmy Shand Shield)
1) Gary Sutherland (Ladybank)
2) Tom Orr (Lanark)
3) Matthew MacLennan (Kiltarlity)
Senior Scottish Country Dance Band (John Gibson, Ronnie Cooper Memorial Trophy)
1) Scott Nichol (Pathhead)
2) Jim Gold (Douglas)
3) Tom Orr (Lanark)
Junior Scottish Country Dance Band (Alex MacArthur Cup)
1) Andrew Gibb (Biggar)
2)
3)
Own Composition (Jimmy Blue Trophy)
1) John Bone (Inverallochy)
2) Alison Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
3) Andrew Warren (Pencaitland)
Scottish Trio (Perth Accordion & Fiddle Club Challenge Cup)
1) Graham Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
2) Tom Orr (Lanark)
3) Scott Nichol (Pathhead)
Scottish Traditional Button Key Accordion Solo
1) Alexander Lindsay (Amulree)
2) John Weaks (Glasgow)
3)
Veterans’ Solo (40 and over) (Andrew Rankine Memorial Quaich)
1) Willie Lawrie (Kinlochleven)
2) John Weaks (Glasgow)
3)
Junior Traditional Accordion Solo (Under 16) (Angus Accordion College Challenge Shield)
1) Sean Gray (Aberdeen)
2) Scott Nichol (Pathhead)
3) Craig Paton (Milnathort)
Junior Accordion Solo for Traditional Pipe Music (Under 16) (Charlie Cowie Memorial Cup)
1) William Scott (Dumbarton)
2) Jim Gold (Douglas)
3) Gemma Coupland (Loanhead)
Senior Ladies Traditional Accordion Solo (Jimmy Stephens Silver Salver)
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Elizabeth Mackenzie (Caithness)
3) Megan Henderson (Fort William)
Senior Accordion Solo for Traditional Pipe Music (Bill Black Challenge Cup)
1) Elizabeth Mackenzie (Caithness)
2) Susan MacFadyen (West Kilbride)
3) Matthew MacLennan (Kiltarlity)
Junior Girls Traditional Accordion Solo (Under 16) (Margaret Hendrie Silver Salver)
1) Claire Noble (Biggar)
2) Mairi McLeod (Fraserburgh)
3) Gemma Coupland (Loanhead)
Scottish Ceilidh Band (Bobby MacLeod Trophy)
1)
2)
3)
Junior Traditional Accordion Solo (Under 12) (Black Isle Shield)
1) Callum Muir (Carnwath)
2) Gregor Allan (Ellon)
3) Andrew Waite (Duns)
FIDDLE CLASSES
Junior Fiddle Solo (Under 16) (Albie Tedham Trophy)
1) Graham Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
2) Tom gold (Douglas)
3) Lisa Mitchell (Huntly)
Junior Fiddle Solo Slow Air (Under 16) (Sheila Rankine Memorial Trophy)
1) Graham Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
2) Tom Gold (Douglas)
3) Robert Menzies (Thornhill)
Junior Fiddle Solo (Under 12) (Jim Ritchie Challenge Cup)
1) Frank Rotchford (Campbeltown)
2) Hannah Dickson (Dolphinton)
3) Innes Kennedy (Thornhill)
Senior Fiddle Solo (16 and over) (Ian Powrie Cup)
1) Megan Henderson (Fort William)
2) Kathryn Mathews (Turriff)
3) Gillian Ramsay (Kirriemuir)
Senior Fiddle Solo Slow Air (16 and over)
1) Kathryn Mathews (Turriff)
2) Gillian Ramsay (Kirriemuir)
3) Nicola Auchnie (Turriff)
Junior Fiddle Under 12
1)
2)
3)
Junior Fiddle Under 16
1)
2)
3)
Senior Fiddle
1)
2)
3)
CLASSICAL CLASSES
Open Classical Musette Solo
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Claire Noble (Biggar)
3) Emily Short (Biggar)
Open Classical Polka Solo
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Cameron Kellow (Kinross)
3) William Scott (Dumbarton)
Under 14 Classical Musette Solo
1) David Kennedy (Thornhill)
2)
3)
Under 14 Classical Polka Solo
1) Callum Muir (Carnwath)
2) Andrew Gibb (Biggar)
3)
Senior Classical Accordion Championship
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Karen Ferguson (Dunlop)
3)
Junior Classical Accordion Championship
1) Gemma Coupland (Loanhead)
2) William Scott (Dumbarton)
3)
Under 12 Classical Accordion Solo (Kool Accordions Sussex Cup)
1) Duncan Muir (Thornhill)
2) Roy Anderson (Rosewell)
3)
Gordon Jamieson of Cullivoe
by
Gordon Jamieson of Cullivoe. Yell, Shetland died in April of this year after a determined struggle against cancer at the age of 57.
Gordon was very well known in Scottish Dance music circles all over Scotland and beyond. Music was not his only passion. He was an avid collector of all kinds of model vehicles and restoration of classic cars and tractors was a major hobby. He researched bus transport in Shetland and his book ‘Shetland Buses of the Twentieth Century’, which was published in November 2000 is a magnificent historical record of passenger transport in Shetland.
Gordon was probably best known in musical circles as an accordion player in the well known Cullivoe Dance Band. He started playing the accordion at the age of 15, having played the guitar for some time before that. He was self taught and very quickly developed a unique style that will be remembered by many. In the early days he played mainly in Yell with the original Cullivoe Band of the time. In the late sixties, The Cullivoe Band, as most of us remember it, was formed. It was a trio with Gordon on accordion, his first wife Anne on piano and brother Victor on bass guitar. They soon gained a reputation as one of the best bands in Shetland at the time and played at functions all over the isles, and occasionally outside Shetland, for many years. Two highlights of Gordon’s playing career were tours of the Scottish mainland to visit several Accordion and Fiddle Clubs. The first was in March 1978 and the second in April 1979. On these occasions the band was joined by Jim Halcrow on second accordion and Douglas Johnstone on drums.
The band took a break from playing for a few years at the beginning of the 1980s then reformed with a new line-up in 1985 with Gordon on accordion, Ivor Scollay on accordion, Alan Scollay on piano and Victor Jamieson on bass guitar. Sometime later they were joined by Willie Hunter on fiddle.
Unfortunately in 1988 Gordon and Victor were involved in a road accident which left them both seriously injured. After a long period of recovery they rejoined the band with Gordon taking on the role of second box player, a job he did extremely well. Indeed he was regarded by many as one of the best in Scotland.
During the 90s, three new young members joined The Cullivoe Band. They were Bryan Gear on fiddle, Martin Henderson on piano and Gary Tulloch on drums. Gordon took these three young musicians under his wing and he had an amazing way of passing on his knowledge and expertise to them. The present high standard of The Cullivoe Band is in no small way due to Gordon’s influence on those who played with him.
Gordon liked all kinds of music and had a particular love of Norwegian music. His collection of LPs, CDs and tapes was vast.
Anybody who has been to Cullivoe would almost certainly have been invited along to ‘Fourwinds’, Gordon’s house. Standing just opposite the hall it was usually the first stop after a function. Gordon’s hospitality and humour was well known and will be a lasting memory to many.
Our caring thoughts go to his wife Sandra, brother Victor, sister Adeline and their families.
Glenfiddich 2005
by Ian Robertson
On Sunday 13th October……….
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
Inspired – GiveWay – CDTRAX280 – Greentrax Recordings
Childhood Memories – Eriskay Lilt – ELR05CD – Eriskay Lilt Records
Bobby Coghill Memories Vol 1,2 & 3 – Ross Records
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
7th Dec 05 – Jimmy Lindsay SDB (Composer feature on Iain MacPhail)
14th Dec 05 – The Lothian SDB (RSCDS Overseas Branches)
21st Dec 05 – Wayne Robertson SDB (Broadcasting Bands of the Past feature – Ian Powrie Band)
28th Dec 05 – Fergie MacDonald & Guests (OB from Coigach Community Hall, Achilitbuie)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 13th Dec 05 – Christmas Social Night Dance & Buffet
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 14th Dec 05 – Locals Night Christmas Bash
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 18th Dec 05 – Dance to Jean McConnachie & Max Houliston
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 4th Dec 05 – Club Night
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 1st Dec 05 – Bruce Lindsay Trio 9th Dec 05 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 18th Dec 05 – Dochie McCallum & Friends
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 26th Dec 05 – Bill Black SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Christmas Ceilidh (Garioch Blend)
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 19th Dec 05 – Jock Fraser Trio
Belford (Community Centre) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 11th Dec 05 – Scott Nichol SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 13th Dec 05 – Club Players
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 13th Dec 05 – Bob Murphy
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 8th Dec 05 - tbc
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 6th Dec 05 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 20th Dec 05 – Club Night
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 15th Dec 05 – James Paterson SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 1st Dec 05 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 21st Dec 05 - tbc
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 7th Dec 05 – Ian Hutson SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 21st Dec 05 – No meeting
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 13th Dec 05 – John Morgan
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 9th Dec 05 – Lindsay Weir Trio 10th Dec Susan MacFadyen Trio 11th Dec Archie John McVicar Trio
Duns (Masonic Lodge, Newtown St) 19th Dec 05 – Gary Forrest Band
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) –
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 2nd Dec 05 – Annual Dance
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 19th Dec 05 – Allan McIntosh SDB
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 18th Dec 05 – Scott Carnegie & Jim Reid
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Club Night
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 1st Dec 05 – jimmy & Alexander Lindsay
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 12th Dec 05 – Roy Hendrie Quartet
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 15th Dec 05 – Judith Linton Trio
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 7th Dec 05 – George Meilke SDB
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 13th Dec 05 – John Stuart SDB
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 4th Dec 05 – David Vernon
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 11th Dec 05 – Neil Hardie SDB
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 19th Dec 05 – Bill Black SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 14th Dec 05 – Balloch A&F Club
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 9th Dec 05 – Dance to Nicky McMichan SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 6th Dec 05 – Bruce Lindsay Trio
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Lothian SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 7th Dec 05 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Ladybank (Railway Tavern) - 15th Dec 05 – Orwell CB
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 17th Dec 05 – Dance to Sandy Legget SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Roy Hendrie
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 1st Dec 05 – Local Players Night 16th Dec – Dance to John Renton SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 20th Dec 05 – Bruce Lindsay Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 7th Dec 05 - tbc
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) -
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 7th Dec 05 – Blair Gardiner SDB
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 6th Dec 05 – Roya MacLean
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 1st Dec 05 – Colin Dewar SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Phoenix (Argyll Arms hotel, Ardrishaig) 7th Dec 05 - tbc
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 6th Dec 05 – Walter Perrie
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 13th Dec 05 – Neil Hardie SDB
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 1st Dec 05 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 11th Dec 05 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 8th Dec 05 – Single Malt
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Bowling Club) - 7th Dec 05 – Brian Griffin Duo
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 13th Dec 05 – Willie McFarlane & Jessie Baillie
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 5th Dec 05 – Thurso & Dounreay S&R Society
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 1st Dec 05 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 8th Dec 05 – Club Night
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 13th Dec 05 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Annan
4. Arbroath
5. Armadale
7. Balloch
8. Banchory
9. Banff & District
10. Beith
11. Belford
12. Biggar
13. Blairgowrie
14. Campsie
15. Castle Douglas
16. Coalburn
17. Crieff
18. Cults
19. Dingwall
20. Dunblane
21. Dunfermline
22. Fintry
23. Forfar
24. Forres
25. Galashiels
26. Galston
27. Glendale
28. Glenrothes
29. Gretna
30. Isle of Skye
31. Islesteps
32. Kelso
33. Kintore
34. Ladybank
35. Lanark
36. Langholm
37. Livingston
38. Lockerbie
39. Mauchline
40. Montrose
41. Newburgh
42. Newmill
43. Newtongrange
44. North East
45. Oban
46. Peebles
47. Perth
48. Premier
49. Reading Scottish Fiddlers
50. Renfrew
50. Rothbury
51. Shetland
52. Stonehouse
53. Sutherland
54. Thornhill
55. Thurso
56. Turriff
57. West Barnes
58. 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 Feb 2005 - )
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. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
51. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
52. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
53. Maine Valley A&F Club (
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. Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
71. Sutherland A&F Club (
72. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
73. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
74. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
75. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
76. West Barnes ( - present)
77. 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?)
78. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
79. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
80. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
81. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
82. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
83. Buchan A&F Club
84 Callander A&F Club (
85 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
86 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
87 Club Accord
88 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
89. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
90. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
91. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
92. Derwentside A&F Club
93. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
94. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
95. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
96. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
97. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
98. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
99. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
100. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
101. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
102. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
103. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
104. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
105. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
106. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
107. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
108. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
109. Mull A&F Club
110. Newcastleton Accordion Club
111. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
114. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
115. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
116. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
117. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
118. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
119. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
120. Tranent A&F Club
121. Vancouver
122. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
123. Wellbank A&F Club
124. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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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
As we say on the back cover, it’s been a busy month! The Perth Festival seems to have been a rousing success, as always, and our thanks go to Joe O’Neill from Northern Ireland for his article and photographs. Well done to all the prizewinners.
Thank you too to Ian Robertson for his detailed article about Glenfiddich 2005 and again congratulations to the winners.
I’d like to take this opportunity, as we come to the end of yet another hectic year, to say a few thank-yous of my own.
Ian, Bruce and Derek at Culross the Printers have been just brilliants as usual – we’d be lost without them!
Thank you to everyone who contributes articles to the B&F – Alasdair, Jude, Jean, Margo, Karyn, Mo and all of you who put pen to paper to fill our pages.
Special thanks must go to the B&F ‘Team’ – Assistant Heather McLean and Proof-Reader Alison Riddell. Your help is tremendous and much appreciated.
Lastly, thanks you to Nicol and Charlie, who keep me sane through the panics and deadlines.
Karin Ingram
The 56th Perth All Scotland Accordion and Fiddle Festival 2005
by Joe O’Neill
This year my traveling companion and ……….
RESULTS
All Scotland Senior Amateur Traditional Solo (John Crawford Trophy)
1)
2)
3)
All Scotland Open Traditional Accordion Solo Championship (Jimmy Shand Shield)
1) Gary Sutherland (Ladybank)
2) Tom Orr (Lanark)
3) Matthew MacLennan (Kiltarlity)
Senior Scottish Country Dance Band (John Gibson, Ronnie Cooper Memorial Trophy)
1) Scott Nichol (Pathhead)
2) Jim Gold (Douglas)
3) Tom Orr (Lanark)
Junior Scottish Country Dance Band (Alex MacArthur Cup)
1) Andrew Gibb (Biggar)
2)
3)
Own Composition (Jimmy Blue Trophy)
1) John Bone (Inverallochy)
2) Alison Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
3) Andrew Warren (Pencaitland)
Scottish Trio (Perth Accordion & Fiddle Club Challenge Cup)
1) Graham Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
2) Tom Orr (Lanark)
3) Scott Nichol (Pathhead)
Scottish Traditional Button Key Accordion Solo
1) Alexander Lindsay (Amulree)
2) John Weaks (Glasgow)
3)
Veterans’ Solo (40 and over) (Andrew Rankine Memorial Quaich)
1) Willie Lawrie (Kinlochleven)
2) John Weaks (Glasgow)
3)
Junior Traditional Accordion Solo (Under 16) (Angus Accordion College Challenge Shield)
1) Sean Gray (Aberdeen)
2) Scott Nichol (Pathhead)
3) Craig Paton (Milnathort)
Junior Accordion Solo for Traditional Pipe Music (Under 16) (Charlie Cowie Memorial Cup)
1) William Scott (Dumbarton)
2) Jim Gold (Douglas)
3) Gemma Coupland (Loanhead)
Senior Ladies Traditional Accordion Solo (Jimmy Stephens Silver Salver)
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Elizabeth Mackenzie (Caithness)
3) Megan Henderson (Fort William)
Senior Accordion Solo for Traditional Pipe Music (Bill Black Challenge Cup)
1) Elizabeth Mackenzie (Caithness)
2) Susan MacFadyen (West Kilbride)
3) Matthew MacLennan (Kiltarlity)
Junior Girls Traditional Accordion Solo (Under 16) (Margaret Hendrie Silver Salver)
1) Claire Noble (Biggar)
2) Mairi McLeod (Fraserburgh)
3) Gemma Coupland (Loanhead)
Scottish Ceilidh Band (Bobby MacLeod Trophy)
1)
2)
3)
Junior Traditional Accordion Solo (Under 12) (Black Isle Shield)
1) Callum Muir (Carnwath)
2) Gregor Allan (Ellon)
3) Andrew Waite (Duns)
FIDDLE CLASSES
Junior Fiddle Solo (Under 16) (Albie Tedham Trophy)
1) Graham Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
2) Tom gold (Douglas)
3) Lisa Mitchell (Huntly)
Junior Fiddle Solo Slow Air (Under 16) (Sheila Rankine Memorial Trophy)
1) Graham Mackenzie (Cradlehall)
2) Tom Gold (Douglas)
3) Robert Menzies (Thornhill)
Junior Fiddle Solo (Under 12) (Jim Ritchie Challenge Cup)
1) Frank Rotchford (Campbeltown)
2) Hannah Dickson (Dolphinton)
3) Innes Kennedy (Thornhill)
Senior Fiddle Solo (16 and over) (Ian Powrie Cup)
1) Megan Henderson (Fort William)
2) Kathryn Mathews (Turriff)
3) Gillian Ramsay (Kirriemuir)
Senior Fiddle Solo Slow Air (16 and over)
1) Kathryn Mathews (Turriff)
2) Gillian Ramsay (Kirriemuir)
3) Nicola Auchnie (Turriff)
Junior Fiddle Under 12
1)
2)
3)
Junior Fiddle Under 16
1)
2)
3)
Senior Fiddle
1)
2)
3)
CLASSICAL CLASSES
Open Classical Musette Solo
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Claire Noble (Biggar)
3) Emily Short (Biggar)
Open Classical Polka Solo
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Cameron Kellow (Kinross)
3) William Scott (Dumbarton)
Under 14 Classical Musette Solo
1) David Kennedy (Thornhill)
2)
3)
Under 14 Classical Polka Solo
1) Callum Muir (Carnwath)
2) Andrew Gibb (Biggar)
3)
Senior Classical Accordion Championship
1) Roya MacLean (Muir of Ord)
2) Karen Ferguson (Dunlop)
3)
Junior Classical Accordion Championship
1) Gemma Coupland (Loanhead)
2) William Scott (Dumbarton)
3)
Under 12 Classical Accordion Solo (Kool Accordions Sussex Cup)
1) Duncan Muir (Thornhill)
2) Roy Anderson (Rosewell)
3)
Gordon Jamieson of Cullivoe
by
Gordon Jamieson of Cullivoe. Yell, Shetland died in April of this year after a determined struggle against cancer at the age of 57.
Gordon was very well known in Scottish Dance music circles all over Scotland and beyond. Music was not his only passion. He was an avid collector of all kinds of model vehicles and restoration of classic cars and tractors was a major hobby. He researched bus transport in Shetland and his book ‘Shetland Buses of the Twentieth Century’, which was published in November 2000 is a magnificent historical record of passenger transport in Shetland.
Gordon was probably best known in musical circles as an accordion player in the well known Cullivoe Dance Band. He started playing the accordion at the age of 15, having played the guitar for some time before that. He was self taught and very quickly developed a unique style that will be remembered by many. In the early days he played mainly in Yell with the original Cullivoe Band of the time. In the late sixties, The Cullivoe Band, as most of us remember it, was formed. It was a trio with Gordon on accordion, his first wife Anne on piano and brother Victor on bass guitar. They soon gained a reputation as one of the best bands in Shetland at the time and played at functions all over the isles, and occasionally outside Shetland, for many years. Two highlights of Gordon’s playing career were tours of the Scottish mainland to visit several Accordion and Fiddle Clubs. The first was in March 1978 and the second in April 1979. On these occasions the band was joined by Jim Halcrow on second accordion and Douglas Johnstone on drums.
The band took a break from playing for a few years at the beginning of the 1980s then reformed with a new line-up in 1985 with Gordon on accordion, Ivor Scollay on accordion, Alan Scollay on piano and Victor Jamieson on bass guitar. Sometime later they were joined by Willie Hunter on fiddle.
Unfortunately in 1988 Gordon and Victor were involved in a road accident which left them both seriously injured. After a long period of recovery they rejoined the band with Gordon taking on the role of second box player, a job he did extremely well. Indeed he was regarded by many as one of the best in Scotland.
During the 90s, three new young members joined The Cullivoe Band. They were Bryan Gear on fiddle, Martin Henderson on piano and Gary Tulloch on drums. Gordon took these three young musicians under his wing and he had an amazing way of passing on his knowledge and expertise to them. The present high standard of The Cullivoe Band is in no small way due to Gordon’s influence on those who played with him.
Gordon liked all kinds of music and had a particular love of Norwegian music. His collection of LPs, CDs and tapes was vast.
Anybody who has been to Cullivoe would almost certainly have been invited along to ‘Fourwinds’, Gordon’s house. Standing just opposite the hall it was usually the first stop after a function. Gordon’s hospitality and humour was well known and will be a lasting memory to many.
Our caring thoughts go to his wife Sandra, brother Victor, sister Adeline and their families.
Glenfiddich 2005
by Ian Robertson
On Sunday 13th October……….
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
Inspired – GiveWay – CDTRAX280 – Greentrax Recordings
Childhood Memories – Eriskay Lilt – ELR05CD – Eriskay Lilt Records
Bobby Coghill Memories Vol 1,2 & 3 – Ross Records
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
7th Dec 05 – Jimmy Lindsay SDB (Composer feature on Iain MacPhail)
14th Dec 05 – The Lothian SDB (RSCDS Overseas Branches)
21st Dec 05 – Wayne Robertson SDB (Broadcasting Bands of the Past feature – Ian Powrie Band)
28th Dec 05 – Fergie MacDonald & Guests (OB from Coigach Community Hall, Achilitbuie)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 13th Dec 05 – Christmas Social Night Dance & Buffet
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 14th Dec 05 – Locals Night Christmas Bash
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 18th Dec 05 – Dance to Jean McConnachie & Max Houliston
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 4th Dec 05 – Club Night
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 1st Dec 05 – Bruce Lindsay Trio 9th Dec 05 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 18th Dec 05 – Dochie McCallum & Friends
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 26th Dec 05 – Bill Black SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Christmas Ceilidh (Garioch Blend)
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 19th Dec 05 – Jock Fraser Trio
Belford (Community Centre) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 11th Dec 05 – Scott Nichol SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 13th Dec 05 – Club Players
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 13th Dec 05 – Bob Murphy
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 8th Dec 05 - tbc
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 6th Dec 05 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 20th Dec 05 – Club Night
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 15th Dec 05 – James Paterson SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 1st Dec 05 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 21st Dec 05 - tbc
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 7th Dec 05 – Ian Hutson SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 21st Dec 05 – No meeting
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 13th Dec 05 – John Morgan
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 9th Dec 05 – Lindsay Weir Trio 10th Dec Susan MacFadyen Trio 11th Dec Archie John McVicar Trio
Duns (Masonic Lodge, Newtown St) 19th Dec 05 – Gary Forrest Band
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) –
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 2nd Dec 05 – Annual Dance
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 19th Dec 05 – Allan McIntosh SDB
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 18th Dec 05 – Scott Carnegie & Jim Reid
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Club Night
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 1st Dec 05 – jimmy & Alexander Lindsay
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 12th Dec 05 – Roy Hendrie Quartet
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 15th Dec 05 – Judith Linton Trio
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 7th Dec 05 – George Meilke SDB
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 13th Dec 05 – John Stuart SDB
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 4th Dec 05 – David Vernon
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 11th Dec 05 – Neil Hardie SDB
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 19th Dec 05 – Bill Black SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 14th Dec 05 – Balloch A&F Club
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 9th Dec 05 – Dance to Nicky McMichan SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 6th Dec 05 – Bruce Lindsay Trio
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Lothian SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 7th Dec 05 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Ladybank (Railway Tavern) - 15th Dec 05 – Orwell CB
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 17th Dec 05 – Dance to Sandy Legget SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 14th Dec 05 – Roy Hendrie
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 1st Dec 05 – Local Players Night 16th Dec – Dance to John Renton SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 20th Dec 05 – Bruce Lindsay Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 7th Dec 05 - tbc
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) -
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 7th Dec 05 – Blair Gardiner SDB
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 6th Dec 05 – Roya MacLean
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 1st Dec 05 – Colin Dewar SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Phoenix (Argyll Arms hotel, Ardrishaig) 7th Dec 05 - tbc
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 6th Dec 05 – Walter Perrie
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 13th Dec 05 – Neil Hardie SDB
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 1st Dec 05 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 11th Dec 05 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 8th Dec 05 – Single Malt
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Bowling Club) - 7th Dec 05 – Brian Griffin Duo
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 13th Dec 05 – Willie McFarlane & Jessie Baillie
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 5th Dec 05 – Thurso & Dounreay S&R Society
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 1st Dec 05 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 8th Dec 05 – Club Night
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 13th Dec 05 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Annan
4. Arbroath
5. Armadale
7. Balloch
8. Banchory
9. Banff & District
10. Beith
11. Belford
12. Biggar
13. Blairgowrie
14. Campsie
15. Castle Douglas
16. Coalburn
17. Crieff
18. Cults
19. Dingwall
20. Dunblane
21. Dunfermline
22. Fintry
23. Forfar
24. Forres
25. Galashiels
26. Galston
27. Glendale
28. Glenrothes
29. Gretna
30. Isle of Skye
31. Islesteps
32. Kelso
33. Kintore
34. Ladybank
35. Lanark
36. Langholm
37. Livingston
38. Lockerbie
39. Mauchline
40. Montrose
41. Newburgh
42. Newmill
43. Newtongrange
44. North East
45. Oban
46. Peebles
47. Perth
48. Premier
49. Reading Scottish Fiddlers
50. Renfrew
50. Rothbury
51. Shetland
52. Stonehouse
53. Sutherland
54. Thornhill
55. Thurso
56. Turriff
57. West Barnes
58. 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 Feb 2005 - )
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. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
51. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
52. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
53. Maine Valley A&F Club (
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. Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
71. Sutherland A&F Club (
72. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
73. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
74. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
75. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
76. West Barnes ( - present)
77. 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?)
78. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
79. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
80. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
81. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
82. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
83. Buchan A&F Club
84 Callander A&F Club (
85 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
86 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
87 Club Accord
88 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
89. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
90. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
91. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
92. Derwentside A&F Club
93. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
94. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
95. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
96. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
97. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
98. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
99. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
100. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
101. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
102. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
103. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
104. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
105. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
106. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
107. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
108. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
109. Mull A&F Club
110. Newcastleton Accordion Club
111. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
114. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
115. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
116. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
117. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
118. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
119. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
120. Tranent A&F Club
121. Vancouver
122. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
123. Wellbank A&F Club
124. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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