Box and Fiddle
Year 27 No 06
February 2004
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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
Everybody was shocked to hear that Jim Johnstone suffered a stroke last month. He is currently in Ward 102B in The New Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh and his condition is stable. The hospital cannot cope with the huge volume of phone calls that have been coming in for Jim, and Jim himself finds it tiring to have too many visitors. His family asks that visiting be limited to close friends and family until Jim’s health has improved a little more. His cousin, Tommy, is keeping me up-to-date with Jim’s progress, so rather than phoning the hospital can you phone me if you need information. It will be a long haul back to fitness, but Jim being Jim’s he’s already objecting to physiotherapy! Cards and messages of support are much appreciated. We all wish him well.
As I write this the TV crews are at Up Helly Aa filming the Shetland A&F Club for the new series to be shown in the summer. Blairgowrie’s next, on the 10th of February – but remember it’s tickets only. Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to bring this to fruition.
The fight goes on at Moray firth Radio to re-instate Andy Ross’s Sunday afternoon show, we cannot allow our music to be thrown aside in this way. Thankfully Radio Borders are more forward thinking. The Sunday Getherin’ launched on Burns Night with guests Sheena Wellington and local historian Walter Elliot. Sheena and Walter were simply marvelous and we have secured a regular series. I will be covering folk and traditional music as well as Scottish Dance music and will be joined by guests each week. Nicol McLaren is my guest for the 1st of February, on the 8th we have Aly Bain and folk singer Kathy Hobkirk and on the 22nd Judith Linton, David Scott and Catriona Macdonald will be in the studio.
Karin Ingram
David Bowen
by Karyn McCulloch
When you ask any musician involved in the Scottish Dance Music circuit “When was your first public performance?” you don’t expect the answer to be “the King’s Theater, Glasgow, in 1962 – playing trombone with an amateur opera company, in a production of Show Boat”. However, this was indeed the answer David Bowen gave when I asked him that question.
David is well known today as a talented box player and is also in great demand as a pianist. However, he was playing trombone and piano long before he ever strapped on an accordion. In fact, he claims he got involved with the accordion “by accident” while he was on holiday on the Isle of Coll. He had been asked to play piano for Bunny Cruickshank from Oban, in a show dance, which was being staged in the local village hall. There was only one slight problem – the piano provided was “way out of tune”. Luckily, Alistair Oliphant – the hotel proprietor – had brought his box along and asked David if he wanted to play instead. David had never tried an accordion before, but being able to play piano, he managed the right hand (keyboard) side with relative ease. This was his first attempt at an accordion – at the age of eighteen. David was brought up in Glasgow, his parents both played piano and his father also sang tenor, performing in various operas and shows in Ireland. Both of David’s sons had piano lessons, but unfortunately never continued.
David taught himself to play the accordion – his first one being a Baille. He now plays an original Hohner Morino IV with free bass – which was actually made in the late 1920’s. He bought this particular accordion in the early 1970’s – and it still produces a fantastic sound. The competition stage was only visited once as a competitor by the young self taught accordionist. It was the West of Scotland Championship, organized by Jock Loch, and was held in Straiton, Ayrshire. David thinks he came in about fourth in the competitions and remembers Ronnie Easton and Brian Griffin were also competing. David remembers playing second box at the evening concert with John Carmichael and Charlie Cowie with a few remarks from the afternoon competitors! In the early years, the music of the Jim MacLeod Band was a favourite of David’s – in fact, he used to play along with the MacLeod records while practising in front of a mirror!
Nowadays, David is frequently involved in various competitions and festivals – in the capacity of adjudicator and tutor. These events include anything from the Mod, to the Festivals held in Keith, Lairg and Stornoway.
David occasionally likes to get away from Scottish dance music and relaxes to some easy listening music, which includes the likes of Johnny Mathis, Barry Manilow and James Last. Brass band music, church music and modern folk styles are also favourites which have had some degree of influence.
Within the Scottish Dance Band circuit, the Jim Johnstone Band is probably David’s favourite band, but there are so many others that he enjoys listening to. These include the late Jimmy Blue, Bobby Crowe and Jimmy Lindsay from days gone by and then right up to date there are bands such as Graeme Mitchell, Colin Dewar, Bill Black and Gordon Shand.
Although David has never had the urge to compose a single tune in his life, he enjoys arranging music for different groups – both Scottish and folk.
The band scene began for the young musician around the time when the Accordion & Fiddle Clubs started. David was a member of the ‘M.A.F.I.A.’ and was in Dumfries on business when he met up with Jimmy Yeaman, who mentioned that there was an A&F Club being held that night at the ‘Hole in the Wa’’. David went along and played piano with Jimmy. The guest that night was Bobby Crowe, who asked David to play at a few gigs with him – that was the start of the band scene and a long friendship.
David moved to Inverness in the early 1970’s and was involved in Construction Equipment Sales. In the past couple of years he has changed direction and is now a professional musician and tutor playing as often as he can as a soloist and with his own and many different bands as well as tutoring five days a week.
David has been involved with such a variety of bands over the years, there are far too many to name. However, here is just a sample to give you an idea :- Bobby Harvey, John Carmichael, Lex Keith, George Stittat, the Kelvin Ceilidh Band (Bob Lillie), Bobby Crowe, Angus Fitchet, Jim Johnstone, Ronnie Easton, Fergie MacDonald, Fraser McGlynn, Jimmy Lindsay, Bill Black, Graeme Mitchell, Ivor Britton, Jock Fraser, Marian Anderson, Iain Anderson, Robert MacLeod, Calum MacLean, Ron Kerr, Tommy Walker, John Ellis, Andrew Knight, John Strachan and Roger Dobson. (Apologies to anyone accidentally omitted). This list has names of bands that David has played with regularly as well as a few where he only played one or two gigs. Irrespective of how many gigs he played with any of them, this is possibly one of the most impressive lists I’ve ever seen!
David first formed a wee group “many years ago” with Stewart Reid on fiddle, Mike Shaw on keyboard and Mike Smith on drums. David and the boys played at quite a few gigs, but apart from this, he feels he never really had his “own band”.
Nowadays, there is still no “steady group”, however he is able to ask people like the great pianist Dennis Morrison and one of Scotland’s top drummers, Billy Thom, to play at gigs and A&F Clubs. In fact these two fantastic musicians are on David’s latest CD Sounds of the Old Morino which was released in the summer of 2003. It’s hard to believe, but this is David’s first ‘solo’ album (and a cracker it is too)!!
Foreign shores have also had the pleasure of hearing the Bowen sound. David has performed in Nigeria, Norway, Bulgaria, Germany and Eire as well as having toured Australia and New Zealand with the Alexander Brothers as part of the Bobby Harvey Band.
Closer to home David has worked as a backing musician with most of Scotland’s top performers. His first radio broadcast was with Tommy Walker around 1969/70. In these early days, David was broadcasting every year with various bands, from the aforementioned Tommy Walker to Graeme Mitchell or Jock Fraser. David has also broadcast many solo performances for BBC Radio Highland.
And he hasn’t restricted himself to radio broadcasts!! David has been on five STV Hogmanay Shows with the Bobby Harvey Band and numerous other TV programmes with the McCalmans, just to mention a couple.
Away from the ‘live’ performances, there are over thirty albums on which the playing of David Bowen can be heard. Again, just a sample of these include – Bobby Harvey, Stuart Anderson, Graeme Mitchell, Iain Anderson, Bobby Crowe, the Strathpeffer Dance Band, Hector McRae, Bobby Coghill, Tommy Darkie, Davis Silver and Fergie MacDonald – the list is endless (and not a grey hair on his head!).
As well as teaching music, recording CDs and playing gigs with all these wonderful musicians, David still finds time to attend Accordion and Fiddle Clubs – and not just as Guest Artiste. He tries to attend his local clubs of Highland, Dingwall and Forres as often as he possibly can. However, on the subject of A&F Clubs, David feels that most clubs need an injection of players – both young and old. Indeed, as has been said so many times before, the more established players should be encouraging the newer players, playing along with them to build their confidence.
Being a tutor, David has these words for young players who may be new on the scene “Learn the basics first, read music where possible and play tunes within themselves at sensible tempos”. Coming right up to date, apart from the recent CD mentioned earlier, David recorded a ‘Take the Floor’ broadcast in December 2003, playing second accordion with Bill Black’s Band.
Future plans for David include developing his tuition and expanding the geographical area he covers (he already tutors every two weeks in Stornoway, and has weekly classes in Inverness, Nairn and Forres), to encourage younger players to attend festivals and to get more involved with our A&F Club scene.
One ambition he has, is to have a group of accordions, fiddles, backing musicians, dancers and singers, based in the North and surrounding areas to tour small villages in the North West of Scotland not served by the A&F Clubs. This would display to other youngsters what music and dance is all about – and what it can do for an individual in their development. A very worthwhile venture indeed.
Music is in the blood of David Bowen – and he will continue to help and encourage all musicians of all levels to fulfill their own ambitions in the furtherance of the Scottish Dance music scene – which is good news for all his fans who can’t wait for the follow-up CD!
The Musical Kiwi
by Peter Elmes
I have just returned from a wonderful week……………..
The Alnwick Northumbrian Gathering 2003
by Colin Bradford
Things Started Badly
Last year’s Alnwick Northumbrian Gathering was held on the 7th and 8th November, 2003 and it was certainly not without its fair share of planning problems ………..
Johnny Cunningham - Obituary
by
Johnny played fiddle since the age of seven……….
A Tribute to Will Atkinson
by Colin Bradford
Fans of traditional music packed……..
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
Da Fustra – Dance o’ da Shetland Puffins – PFFMCD01 – Puffin Music
The Pass of Brander – Composed and Played by Dr Bruce Thomson - BTCD001 – Independent
Sounds of Orkney – The Ronald Anderson Band – ATCD061 – Attic Records
Book Review
The Ultimate Collection of Tunes – Compiled by Iain Peterson for Scottish Dance Music – Shian Music
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
7th Feb 2004 – Ian Thomson SDB (Judith Linton CD choice)
14th Feb 2004 – Donald MacLeod SDB (Bands of the Past – The Strathpeffer Dance Band)
21st Feb 2004 – James Coutts SDB (Preview of Musselburgh Festival)
28th Feb 2004 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB (OB from Kirriemuir Town Hall with guests Joe Aitken, Davy Stewart and Nigel Jelks)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 24th Feb 04 – Jennifer Forrest SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 15th Feb 04 – Judith Linton Trio
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 1st Feb 04 - tbc
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 5th Feb 04 – John Douglas SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 15th Feb 04 – James Coutts SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 25th Feb 04 – Alan Roy
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 16th Feb 04 – Sandy Nixon SDB
Belford (Community Centre) – 26th Feb 04 - tbc
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 8th Feb 04 – James Leask SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 10th Feb 04 – Nicol McLaren SDB (TV recording – ticket only)
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 10th Feb 04 – Karl Sandeman
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 12th Feb 04 – Bill Stewart’s Band
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 3rd Feb 04 – Alan Roy
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 5th Feb 04 – Deirdre Adamson
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 17th Feb 04 – Seamus O’Sullivan Trio
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 19th Feb 04 – Alasdair MacCuish & the Black Rose CB
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) -
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 5th Feb 04 – Bill Black SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 10th Feb 04 – Steven Carcary Trio
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 17th Feb 04 – West Telferton Cale SDB
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 4th Feb 04 – David MacKenzie & Wyvis Sound
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 18th Feb 04 – Frank Morrison SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 10th Feb 04 – Gavin Piper 27th Feb 04 – Dance to John Morgan
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 1st Feb 04 - tbc
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) – 26th Feb 04 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 17th Feb 04 – Sandy Legget Trio
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 23rd Feb 04 – Tommy Newcomen Duo
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 29th Feb 04 – Joyce Ramsay & Friends
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 11th Feb 04 – The Fochabers Fiddlers
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 5th Feb 04 – John Fairbairn Mem Club Night
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 9th Feb 04 – Tom Alexander
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 19th Feb 04 – John Morgan
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 4th Feb 04 – Bryce Johnston & Friends
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 24th Feb 04 – George Meikle & Stuart Reid
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) -
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 16th Feb 04 – Sandy Legget Trio
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Feb 04 – Ross MacPherson Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 12th Feb 04 – John Stuart SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 3rd Feb 04 – Ian Holmes Trio
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 25th Feb 04 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 4th Feb 04 – Club Night
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 23rd Feb 04 – Ray Carse
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 11th Feb 04 – Stuart Cameron
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 12th Feb 04 – Liam Stewart Duo
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 5th Feb 04 - tbc
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 17th Feb 04 – Gary Sutherland SDB
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 13th Feb 04 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB
24th Feb 04 – James Leask Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 21st Feb 04 – Bill Black SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 4th Feb 04 – AGM followed by Steven’s young accordionists 15th Feb 04 – Ceilidh with Colliston Sound
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - 26th Feb 04 – Bill Cook (fiddle)
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 4th Feb 04 – Judith Linton Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 23rd Feb 04 – John Stuart SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 3rd Feb 04 – David Bowen Trio (Billy Thom & Dennis Morrison)
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 5th Feb 04 – Ross MacPherson SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Club) – 26th Feb 04 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 24th Feb 04 – Tom Alexander
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 3rd Feb 04 – George Bradley
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 10th Feb 04 – West Telferton Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 5th Feb 04 – Stuart Anderson Trio
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 8th Feb 04 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 12th Feb 04 – Marie Fielding
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 26th Feb 04 - tbc
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 10th Feb 04 – Iain Buchanan Trio
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 2nd Feb 04 – Alan Roy
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 5th Feb 04 – Members Night
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 12th Feb 04 – Colin Dewar
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 17th Feb 04 - Nicol McLaren SDB
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Armadale
5. Balinaheuchter (Colin Campbell)
6. Balloch
7. Banchory
8. Biggar
9. Blairgowrie
10. Button-Key
11. Campsie
12. Carlisle
13. Coalburn
14. Cults
15. Dingwall
16. Dunfermline
17. Dunoon & Cowal
18. Ellon
19. Fintry
20. Forfar
21. Forres
22. Galashiels
23. Galston
24. Glendale
25. Glenrothes
26. Gretna
27. Highland
28. Inveraray
29. Isle of Skye
30. Islesteps
31. Kelso
32. Langholm
32. Lesmahagow
33. Lewis & Harris
34. Mauchline
35. Montrose
36. Newmill
37. Oban
38. Premier
39. Renfrew
40. Rothbury
41. Shetland
42. Thornhill
43. Thurso
44. Turriff
45. Tynedale
46. West Barnes
47. 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 04/05
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. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
66. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
67. Selkirk A&F Club (
68. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
69. Sutherland A&F Club (
70. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
71. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
72. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
73. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
74. West Barnes ( - present)
75. 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?)
76. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
77. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
78. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
79. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
80. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
81. Buchan A&F Club
82 Callander A&F Club (
83 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
84 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
85 Club Accord
86 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
87. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
88. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
89. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
90. Derwentside A&F Club
91. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
92. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
93. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
94. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
95. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
96. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
97. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
98. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
99. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
100. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
101. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
102. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
103. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
104. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
105. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
106. Mull A&F Club
107. Newcastleton Accordion Club
108. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
109. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
110. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
111. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
112. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
113. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
114. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
115. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
116. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
117. Tranent A&F Club
118. Vancouver
119. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
120. Wellbank A&F Club
121. 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
Everybody was shocked to hear that Jim Johnstone suffered a stroke last month. He is currently in Ward 102B in The New Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh and his condition is stable. The hospital cannot cope with the huge volume of phone calls that have been coming in for Jim, and Jim himself finds it tiring to have too many visitors. His family asks that visiting be limited to close friends and family until Jim’s health has improved a little more. His cousin, Tommy, is keeping me up-to-date with Jim’s progress, so rather than phoning the hospital can you phone me if you need information. It will be a long haul back to fitness, but Jim being Jim’s he’s already objecting to physiotherapy! Cards and messages of support are much appreciated. We all wish him well.
As I write this the TV crews are at Up Helly Aa filming the Shetland A&F Club for the new series to be shown in the summer. Blairgowrie’s next, on the 10th of February – but remember it’s tickets only. Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to bring this to fruition.
The fight goes on at Moray firth Radio to re-instate Andy Ross’s Sunday afternoon show, we cannot allow our music to be thrown aside in this way. Thankfully Radio Borders are more forward thinking. The Sunday Getherin’ launched on Burns Night with guests Sheena Wellington and local historian Walter Elliot. Sheena and Walter were simply marvelous and we have secured a regular series. I will be covering folk and traditional music as well as Scottish Dance music and will be joined by guests each week. Nicol McLaren is my guest for the 1st of February, on the 8th we have Aly Bain and folk singer Kathy Hobkirk and on the 22nd Judith Linton, David Scott and Catriona Macdonald will be in the studio.
Karin Ingram
David Bowen
by Karyn McCulloch
When you ask any musician involved in the Scottish Dance Music circuit “When was your first public performance?” you don’t expect the answer to be “the King’s Theater, Glasgow, in 1962 – playing trombone with an amateur opera company, in a production of Show Boat”. However, this was indeed the answer David Bowen gave when I asked him that question.
David is well known today as a talented box player and is also in great demand as a pianist. However, he was playing trombone and piano long before he ever strapped on an accordion. In fact, he claims he got involved with the accordion “by accident” while he was on holiday on the Isle of Coll. He had been asked to play piano for Bunny Cruickshank from Oban, in a show dance, which was being staged in the local village hall. There was only one slight problem – the piano provided was “way out of tune”. Luckily, Alistair Oliphant – the hotel proprietor – had brought his box along and asked David if he wanted to play instead. David had never tried an accordion before, but being able to play piano, he managed the right hand (keyboard) side with relative ease. This was his first attempt at an accordion – at the age of eighteen. David was brought up in Glasgow, his parents both played piano and his father also sang tenor, performing in various operas and shows in Ireland. Both of David’s sons had piano lessons, but unfortunately never continued.
David taught himself to play the accordion – his first one being a Baille. He now plays an original Hohner Morino IV with free bass – which was actually made in the late 1920’s. He bought this particular accordion in the early 1970’s – and it still produces a fantastic sound. The competition stage was only visited once as a competitor by the young self taught accordionist. It was the West of Scotland Championship, organized by Jock Loch, and was held in Straiton, Ayrshire. David thinks he came in about fourth in the competitions and remembers Ronnie Easton and Brian Griffin were also competing. David remembers playing second box at the evening concert with John Carmichael and Charlie Cowie with a few remarks from the afternoon competitors! In the early years, the music of the Jim MacLeod Band was a favourite of David’s – in fact, he used to play along with the MacLeod records while practising in front of a mirror!
Nowadays, David is frequently involved in various competitions and festivals – in the capacity of adjudicator and tutor. These events include anything from the Mod, to the Festivals held in Keith, Lairg and Stornoway.
David occasionally likes to get away from Scottish dance music and relaxes to some easy listening music, which includes the likes of Johnny Mathis, Barry Manilow and James Last. Brass band music, church music and modern folk styles are also favourites which have had some degree of influence.
Within the Scottish Dance Band circuit, the Jim Johnstone Band is probably David’s favourite band, but there are so many others that he enjoys listening to. These include the late Jimmy Blue, Bobby Crowe and Jimmy Lindsay from days gone by and then right up to date there are bands such as Graeme Mitchell, Colin Dewar, Bill Black and Gordon Shand.
Although David has never had the urge to compose a single tune in his life, he enjoys arranging music for different groups – both Scottish and folk.
The band scene began for the young musician around the time when the Accordion & Fiddle Clubs started. David was a member of the ‘M.A.F.I.A.’ and was in Dumfries on business when he met up with Jimmy Yeaman, who mentioned that there was an A&F Club being held that night at the ‘Hole in the Wa’’. David went along and played piano with Jimmy. The guest that night was Bobby Crowe, who asked David to play at a few gigs with him – that was the start of the band scene and a long friendship.
David moved to Inverness in the early 1970’s and was involved in Construction Equipment Sales. In the past couple of years he has changed direction and is now a professional musician and tutor playing as often as he can as a soloist and with his own and many different bands as well as tutoring five days a week.
David has been involved with such a variety of bands over the years, there are far too many to name. However, here is just a sample to give you an idea :- Bobby Harvey, John Carmichael, Lex Keith, George Stittat, the Kelvin Ceilidh Band (Bob Lillie), Bobby Crowe, Angus Fitchet, Jim Johnstone, Ronnie Easton, Fergie MacDonald, Fraser McGlynn, Jimmy Lindsay, Bill Black, Graeme Mitchell, Ivor Britton, Jock Fraser, Marian Anderson, Iain Anderson, Robert MacLeod, Calum MacLean, Ron Kerr, Tommy Walker, John Ellis, Andrew Knight, John Strachan and Roger Dobson. (Apologies to anyone accidentally omitted). This list has names of bands that David has played with regularly as well as a few where he only played one or two gigs. Irrespective of how many gigs he played with any of them, this is possibly one of the most impressive lists I’ve ever seen!
David first formed a wee group “many years ago” with Stewart Reid on fiddle, Mike Shaw on keyboard and Mike Smith on drums. David and the boys played at quite a few gigs, but apart from this, he feels he never really had his “own band”.
Nowadays, there is still no “steady group”, however he is able to ask people like the great pianist Dennis Morrison and one of Scotland’s top drummers, Billy Thom, to play at gigs and A&F Clubs. In fact these two fantastic musicians are on David’s latest CD Sounds of the Old Morino which was released in the summer of 2003. It’s hard to believe, but this is David’s first ‘solo’ album (and a cracker it is too)!!
Foreign shores have also had the pleasure of hearing the Bowen sound. David has performed in Nigeria, Norway, Bulgaria, Germany and Eire as well as having toured Australia and New Zealand with the Alexander Brothers as part of the Bobby Harvey Band.
Closer to home David has worked as a backing musician with most of Scotland’s top performers. His first radio broadcast was with Tommy Walker around 1969/70. In these early days, David was broadcasting every year with various bands, from the aforementioned Tommy Walker to Graeme Mitchell or Jock Fraser. David has also broadcast many solo performances for BBC Radio Highland.
And he hasn’t restricted himself to radio broadcasts!! David has been on five STV Hogmanay Shows with the Bobby Harvey Band and numerous other TV programmes with the McCalmans, just to mention a couple.
Away from the ‘live’ performances, there are over thirty albums on which the playing of David Bowen can be heard. Again, just a sample of these include – Bobby Harvey, Stuart Anderson, Graeme Mitchell, Iain Anderson, Bobby Crowe, the Strathpeffer Dance Band, Hector McRae, Bobby Coghill, Tommy Darkie, Davis Silver and Fergie MacDonald – the list is endless (and not a grey hair on his head!).
As well as teaching music, recording CDs and playing gigs with all these wonderful musicians, David still finds time to attend Accordion and Fiddle Clubs – and not just as Guest Artiste. He tries to attend his local clubs of Highland, Dingwall and Forres as often as he possibly can. However, on the subject of A&F Clubs, David feels that most clubs need an injection of players – both young and old. Indeed, as has been said so many times before, the more established players should be encouraging the newer players, playing along with them to build their confidence.
Being a tutor, David has these words for young players who may be new on the scene “Learn the basics first, read music where possible and play tunes within themselves at sensible tempos”. Coming right up to date, apart from the recent CD mentioned earlier, David recorded a ‘Take the Floor’ broadcast in December 2003, playing second accordion with Bill Black’s Band.
Future plans for David include developing his tuition and expanding the geographical area he covers (he already tutors every two weeks in Stornoway, and has weekly classes in Inverness, Nairn and Forres), to encourage younger players to attend festivals and to get more involved with our A&F Club scene.
One ambition he has, is to have a group of accordions, fiddles, backing musicians, dancers and singers, based in the North and surrounding areas to tour small villages in the North West of Scotland not served by the A&F Clubs. This would display to other youngsters what music and dance is all about – and what it can do for an individual in their development. A very worthwhile venture indeed.
Music is in the blood of David Bowen – and he will continue to help and encourage all musicians of all levels to fulfill their own ambitions in the furtherance of the Scottish Dance music scene – which is good news for all his fans who can’t wait for the follow-up CD!
The Musical Kiwi
by Peter Elmes
I have just returned from a wonderful week……………..
The Alnwick Northumbrian Gathering 2003
by Colin Bradford
Things Started Badly
Last year’s Alnwick Northumbrian Gathering was held on the 7th and 8th November, 2003 and it was certainly not without its fair share of planning problems ………..
Johnny Cunningham - Obituary
by
Johnny played fiddle since the age of seven……….
A Tribute to Will Atkinson
by Colin Bradford
Fans of traditional music packed……..
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
Da Fustra – Dance o’ da Shetland Puffins – PFFMCD01 – Puffin Music
The Pass of Brander – Composed and Played by Dr Bruce Thomson - BTCD001 – Independent
Sounds of Orkney – The Ronald Anderson Band – ATCD061 – Attic Records
Book Review
The Ultimate Collection of Tunes – Compiled by Iain Peterson for Scottish Dance Music – Shian Music
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
7th Feb 2004 – Ian Thomson SDB (Judith Linton CD choice)
14th Feb 2004 – Donald MacLeod SDB (Bands of the Past – The Strathpeffer Dance Band)
21st Feb 2004 – James Coutts SDB (Preview of Musselburgh Festival)
28th Feb 2004 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB (OB from Kirriemuir Town Hall with guests Joe Aitken, Davy Stewart and Nigel Jelks)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 24th Feb 04 – Jennifer Forrest SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 15th Feb 04 – Judith Linton Trio
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 1st Feb 04 - tbc
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 5th Feb 04 – John Douglas SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 15th Feb 04 – James Coutts SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 25th Feb 04 – Alan Roy
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 16th Feb 04 – Sandy Nixon SDB
Belford (Community Centre) – 26th Feb 04 - tbc
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 8th Feb 04 – James Leask SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 10th Feb 04 – Nicol McLaren SDB (TV recording – ticket only)
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 10th Feb 04 – Karl Sandeman
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 12th Feb 04 – Bill Stewart’s Band
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 3rd Feb 04 – Alan Roy
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 5th Feb 04 – Deirdre Adamson
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 17th Feb 04 – Seamus O’Sullivan Trio
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 19th Feb 04 – Alasdair MacCuish & the Black Rose CB
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) -
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 5th Feb 04 – Bill Black SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 10th Feb 04 – Steven Carcary Trio
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 17th Feb 04 – West Telferton Cale SDB
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 4th Feb 04 – David MacKenzie & Wyvis Sound
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 18th Feb 04 – Frank Morrison SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 10th Feb 04 – Gavin Piper 27th Feb 04 – Dance to John Morgan
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 1st Feb 04 - tbc
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) – 26th Feb 04 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 17th Feb 04 – Sandy Legget Trio
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 23rd Feb 04 – Tommy Newcomen Duo
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 29th Feb 04 – Joyce Ramsay & Friends
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 11th Feb 04 – The Fochabers Fiddlers
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 5th Feb 04 – John Fairbairn Mem Club Night
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 9th Feb 04 – Tom Alexander
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 19th Feb 04 – John Morgan
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 4th Feb 04 – Bryce Johnston & Friends
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 24th Feb 04 – George Meikle & Stuart Reid
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) -
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 16th Feb 04 – Sandy Legget Trio
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Feb 04 – Ross MacPherson Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 12th Feb 04 – John Stuart SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 3rd Feb 04 – Ian Holmes Trio
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 25th Feb 04 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 4th Feb 04 – Club Night
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 23rd Feb 04 – Ray Carse
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 11th Feb 04 – Stuart Cameron
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 12th Feb 04 – Liam Stewart Duo
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 5th Feb 04 - tbc
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 17th Feb 04 – Gary Sutherland SDB
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 13th Feb 04 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB
24th Feb 04 – James Leask Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 21st Feb 04 – Bill Black SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 4th Feb 04 – AGM followed by Steven’s young accordionists 15th Feb 04 – Ceilidh with Colliston Sound
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - 26th Feb 04 – Bill Cook (fiddle)
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 4th Feb 04 – Judith Linton Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 23rd Feb 04 – John Stuart SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 3rd Feb 04 – David Bowen Trio (Billy Thom & Dennis Morrison)
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 5th Feb 04 – Ross MacPherson SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Club) – 26th Feb 04 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 24th Feb 04 – Tom Alexander
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 3rd Feb 04 – George Bradley
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 10th Feb 04 – West Telferton Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 5th Feb 04 – Stuart Anderson Trio
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 8th Feb 04 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 12th Feb 04 – Marie Fielding
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 26th Feb 04 - tbc
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 10th Feb 04 – Iain Buchanan Trio
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 2nd Feb 04 – Alan Roy
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 5th Feb 04 – Members Night
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 12th Feb 04 – Colin Dewar
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 17th Feb 04 - Nicol McLaren SDB
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Armadale
5. Balinaheuchter (Colin Campbell)
6. Balloch
7. Banchory
8. Biggar
9. Blairgowrie
10. Button-Key
11. Campsie
12. Carlisle
13. Coalburn
14. Cults
15. Dingwall
16. Dunfermline
17. Dunoon & Cowal
18. Ellon
19. Fintry
20. Forfar
21. Forres
22. Galashiels
23. Galston
24. Glendale
25. Glenrothes
26. Gretna
27. Highland
28. Inveraray
29. Isle of Skye
30. Islesteps
31. Kelso
32. Langholm
32. Lesmahagow
33. Lewis & Harris
34. Mauchline
35. Montrose
36. Newmill
37. Oban
38. Premier
39. Renfrew
40. Rothbury
41. Shetland
42. Thornhill
43. Thurso
44. Turriff
45. Tynedale
46. West Barnes
47. 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 04/05
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. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
66. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
67. Selkirk A&F Club (
68. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
69. Sutherland A&F Club (
70. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
71. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
72. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
73. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
74. West Barnes ( - present)
75. 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?)
76. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
77. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
78. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
79. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
80. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
81. Buchan A&F Club
82 Callander A&F Club (
83 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
84 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
85 Club Accord
86 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
87. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
88. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
89. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
90. Derwentside A&F Club
91. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
92. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
93. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
94. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
95. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
96. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
97. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
98. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
99. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
100. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
101. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
102. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
103. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
104. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
105. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
106. Mull A&F Club
107. Newcastleton Accordion Club
108. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
109. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
110. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
111. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
112. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
113. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
114. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
115. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
116. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
117. Tranent A&F Club
118. Vancouver
119. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
120. Wellbank A&F Club
121. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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