Box and Fiddle
Year 32 No 06
February 2009
Price £2.50
44 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £27.50 + p&p £9.90 (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
Hope you all had a great Festive Season. We have a bumper crop of Club reports this month, mainly due to some Clubs meeting after the early deadline for the January issue. Thank you to everyone who submitted articles this month, apologies if we didn’t have room to include all of you photographs. One or two articles, including The Piping Shrike, had to be held over, but will appear next month.
We have an obituary this month for Jimmy Martin, and we hope to carry a suitable tribute to Jimmy Yeaman next month. Our sympathies go to family and friends of both there gentlemen. Next month we’ll have a report on Up-Helly Aa, the Windygates Button-Box Gathering and an article about KODA.
Keep sending us your reports, articles, letters and photographs, they are much appreciated.
Karin Ingram
MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2008
by
Sunday, December 6th was the date of the …….
Obituary – Jimmy Martin
by G.P.
Another Fife legend in the field of music has been lost with the death, at the age of 80, of Jimmy Martin of Kelty. The funeral service at Kirk of Beath, Cowdenbeath on December 3rd, was attended by many musicians and friends. Members of the Accordion Band, of which Jimmy was MD from the 1980s until his death, were present. As winners of the British Intermediate Championship in 1986 and British Advanced Championship in 1988 the band gave many promising musicians valuable experience. Among those who acknowledged the help on the arrangements side that the band had given them was Gordon Shand.
Another band member, Nicola Reid, a pupil of Charles Duncan of Dunfermline remembered her win in the Scottish Championships Classical Section as a bitter-sweet affair after her teacher’s untimely death in the week of her victory.
Concert programmes of the band give an indication of how Jimmy would marry classical with light music with jazz orientated pieces such as Intermezzo in Blue or Modern Arrangements for Accordion Band.
Perhaps the Fife Band’s most prestigious win was in an International Band Section at the British Championships in Scarborough, where the Fife Band came out winners over the favourites, a Hohner-sponsored band from Germany.
From an early age as an apprentice grocer with the Co-op in Kelty, it was evident the Jimmy Martin would go far as a musician. Half his weekly wages would go on lessons from a Professor of Music in Edinburgh who worked Jimmy hard on the theory side, gradually progressing into music arrangements as the years wore on. It was money well spent, for Jimmy developed into a professional musician of note.
In the era of the Big Bands such as Joe Loss, Squadronaires and Ted Heath, Jimmy joined The Maurice Winnock Band on keyboard and piano accordion. Thus was born his jazz orientated style with accordion breaks a la Jack Emblow. Indeed years later when Jack was guesting at Windygates A&F Club, it was always Jimmy who was invited to sit in and exchange licks with Jack. Traditional Scottish players were always amazed at Jimmy’s facility, often commenting to Jimmy, “I didn’t know you could play like that!”
As the Big Band era began to wane, Jimmy decided to extend his knowledge of music on the Continent beyond that of Big Band appearances at American forces’ bases in Germany. He embarked on a roving musical career which saw him joining local bands in Portugal, Spain and France which, thanks to the quality of his musicianship, enabled him to be confident enough as to have his wife Mary join him.
On returning to the UK Jimmy embraced the profession of music shop management at various locations in Scotland. At Bill Wilkie’s in Perth Jimmy was always busy behind the scenes at the Perth Festival as well as competing with The Fife Band, for entry to the British Championships was only afforded to those who had won a major championship in the own region. When it was decided to look around for an up-market range of accordions to import to the Perth shop an invitation was received from the Chinese manufacturers of the Parrot Accordion. This was at a time when very few westerners were allowed into the country. Jimmy was given the task of visiting the country to assess the quality of the manufacture and instruments. He was well treated by his hosts, even being taken to view The Great Wall of China but eventually the superior response of the reeds of the Italian Bugari firm won the day and has been a feature instrument of the Perth shop of Bill Wilkie.
While in France Jimmy met Tony Murena, one of the most prolific composers of French Musettes and they kept in touch musically for many years. It was perhaps a coincidence that as a floor player at Glenrothes A&F Club a few months ago I played one of Jimmy’s own compositions Mirafique (Published by MAP) introducing it as ‘the French musette’ all the way from Kelty.
As an accordion teacher Jimmy had great patience and a pleasant manner which enabled youngsters to blossom into good players. His secret of success at Festivals he attributed to dynamics and thorough preparation with a band of about a dozen players conducted by brass band competitive musicians such as Jim Greer, an ex-army bandmaster, or Bill Shaw, solo cornet player of Lochgelly Brass Band.
In his semi-pro work Jimmy would coach those enthusiasts who still favoured the Big Band Sound and played in Saxophonist George Keiller’s Quartet which favoured small jazz venues. It was at one of those venues where Jimmy was in a way rediscovered by Bob Stephenson, a broadcasting company MD who was appearing at The Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy, and invited to join in series of radio programmes entitled ‘The Late Show’.
Another broadcasting experience was with The Fife Accordion Band in a Shepherd’s Fancy spot in December 1986 where Jim managed to get Robbie Shepherd tongue-tied in the pronunciation of a Russian folk number Katuscha, eventually jokingly helping Robbie out.
This was typical of Jimmy, a great player, a great joker, a great man. The fife Band continues under the leadership of two of its senior players, Robert Muir and Carol Corser.
Donal Ring – 50 Golden Years
by Peter Lombard
“It’s the Donal Ring Ceili Band!” were the words the MC of the night, Mr Tony Hegarty, used in opening the second half of a memorable night to mark the occasion of Donal Ring celebrating 50 years in showbiz. The Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork City was the venue for the occasion on the last Sunday of November, when two concerts of 700 seats were totally booked out well in advance. The opening tune by the band was The Girl I Left Behind Me, and the audience clapped and cheered with delight in hearing this unique sound that Donal has held during all these years. On stage were Donal Jnr, Michael (brother), and Aidan (grandson) all playing 5-row accordions, Breda on drums, Mary on bass/piano, singer Pat O’Riordan and, at the helm, Donal himself with his Shand Morino.
Donal’s love for the accordion came at a young age while hearing his late father, Jer, playing. For a few years Donal played with a local Ceili Band and, in 1958, decided to form his own band, whose first performance was in The Glen Hall, Cork. The line-up comprised Noel Crowley on piano accordion, Eamon Long on violin, Garry Crowley on piano, Florrie McCarthy on drums and Paddy Carey on saxophone.
It was not long before demand for his band would see them going nationwide and being booked for larger and larger events throughout Ireland.
As the years went on he was playing not only in Ireland, but also in Scotland, England and Holland. The band also did a tour in Canada. They had the honour in 1961 of winning the Hohner All Ireland Accordion Championship.
In 1968 Donal recorded his first LP. With his were his two brothers – Michael playing a 5-row Hohner (and who is still playing in the band) and Jerh on the bass – as well as the other members of the band. Since then Donal has made as many as 15 recordings down through the years. The band has made numerous TV appearances and can be heard regularly on the radio.
Donal was joined in the band by his own family members as the years went by. Mary was the first, playing bass/piano, followed by Dermot with 5-row accordion, Breda on drums and Donal Jnr with 5-row accordion. In recent years his grandson Aidan assists his grandfather on stage.
It is well known that Donal (who plays a 3-row Shand Morino) was a personal friend to Sir Jimmy Shand and his wife Anne. Jimmy composed a tune in honour of Donal’s wife Brydie known as Brydie Ring’s Polka. Jimmy traveled to Cork in 1979 to Donal’s 21st Anniversary Dance, where a large crowd attended.
Now, 29 years on, large crowds attended Donal’s 50th Anniversary. The concert was opened by Dermot’s family playing for the first half hour starting with the popular tune Whistling Rufus, followed by his wife Irene singing Cotton Fields. The band concluded with some waltzes, and lively numbers. The Cork Three Tenors were next to entertain us. Donal in his wisdom made sure that all at the concert were well pleased with the line-up. Donal Jnr with his 5-row and Terry McCarthy singing gave us a variety of entertainment. They were joined briefly by Gina and her husband Pat Walsh, well known in entertainment circles, for two songs. The first part of the concert concluded with The Attridge Dancers doing some figure dancing on stage.
When the second half was well on the way Pat Riordan sang City Lights, a well known Cork song, followed by a selection of marches and polkas. Mary sang a recently recorded song, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, then came more clapping and tapping of feet with a selection of 6/8 tunes including Home Boys Home and finishing with Cock of the North.
A sculpture of Donal playing his accordion was presented to him at this point. Some more songs with Breda and Pat Riordan singing were well received.
Garry Cronin, a past member of the band, played the violin giving us The Morino Waltz and some reels.
Now the night was coming to a close, Breda introduced to the full house Donal’s wife Brydie, daughter Frances (the only one of the family that did not play in the band) and all the grandchildren.
Patrons from all parts of Ireland were thanked for attending and thanks went also to his friends from Scotland.
The night was concluded by us all singing Come to the Ceilidh, Now is the Hour and Good Luck, Good Health, God Blass You. True to form, Donal met as many patrons as he could as they left the theatre and he was inundated with good wishes.
Donal, thank you for the inspiration you gave us all to play our own accordions and here’s to many more years of the ‘Donal Ring Sound’.
Gretna Ceilidh
by Deryn Waitt
Once again, the Gretna Ceilidh….……..
Union Hill
by Jackie Cooper
Christmas was definitely in the air………
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
The Telephone Box – Gary Sutherland Ceilidh Band – GDS002
Happy Hours – Gavin Piper – GSPCD002
Live from The Beach Balroom – Graham Geddes SDB – HRMCD013
DVD Reviews
100 Ye
Book Review
Spencie’s Tunes Vol 2 – Steven Spence – CD & Tune Book
Letters to the Editor
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
7th Feb 09 – Hector MacFadyen SDB
14th Feb 09 – Sandy Nixon SDB
21st Feb 09 – Gordon Shand SDB (Feature with Gordon Smith)
28th Feb 09 – Lynne Christie SDB (OB from Longmore Hall, Keith with guests including Sheena Wellington)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 24th Feb 09 – Aberdeen S&R Society Juniors
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 15th Feb 09 – Lyne Valley Band
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 1st Feb 09 – John Renton SDB
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 5th Feb 09 – Lindsay Weir SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 15th Feb 09 – Alastair McLeod SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 25th Feb 09 – Graham Geddes SDB
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 8th Feb 09 – Duncan Hutchison SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) -
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) - 25th Feb 09 – Marian Anderson SDB
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 12th Feb 09 – Helen Little & Friends
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 3rd Feb 09 – Patsy Reid (fiddle)
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 5th Feb 09 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – Ian Shepherd
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 19th Feb 09 – Colin Dewar Trio
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 5th Feb 09 – Ian Hutson SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 11th Feb 09 – Gavin Piper
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 4th Feb 09 – Hector MacFadyen Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 18th Feb 09 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 10th Feb 09 – Gary Donaldson SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate) 16th Feb 09 – Jim Gold SDB
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – John Bone & Robert Lovie
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 23rd Feb 09 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Forfar (The Royal Hotel) - 22nd Feb 09 – Alex McIntyre
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 11th Feb 09 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 5th Feb 09 - tbc
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 26th Feb 09 – David Sturgeon Duo
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 4th Feb 09 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 24th Feb 09 – Andy Kain Trio
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) -
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 22nd Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 16th Feb 09 – Dochie McCallum & Friends
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 11th Feb 09 – Ross MacPherson Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 5th Feb 09 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 3rd Feb 09 – Bon Accord Duo
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 25th Feb 09 – Tom Orr Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) – 4th Feb 09 – Members Night
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 19th Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 23rd Feb 09 – Alan Roy
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) – 11th Feb 09 – Roddy Matthews & Friends
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) -
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 17th Feb 09 – Tommy Newcomen Duo
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 13th Feb 09 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB 24th Feb – David Vernon
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 17th Feb 09 – Alexander Lindsay 21st Feb – Dance to Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 4th Feb 09 – James Coutts SDB
Newburgh (The Ship Hotel) - 26th Feb 09 – Andy Kain Trio
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse) 18th Feb 09 – David Scott Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 23rd Feb 09 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 3rd Feb 09 – Alan Roy
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) – 5th Feb 09 – Hector MacFadyen SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 26th Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – Lothian SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 10th Feb 09 – Andrew Gordon Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 5th Feb 09 – Susan MacFadyen Trio
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) - 12th Feb 09 – John Stuart SDB
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 12th Feb 09 – Local night 26th Feb 09 – Ian Anderson SDB
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 4th Feb 09 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 10th Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 2nd Feb 09 – Alan Roy
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 5th Feb 09 – Gordon Pattullo
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 14th / 28th Feb 09 – Local Players
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 12th Feb 09 – Gordon Pattullo
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – Local Bands Night
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Arbroath
4. Balloch
5. Banchory
6. Banff
7. Biggar
8. Blairgowrie
9. Button-key
10. Campsie
11. Castle Douglas
12. Coalburn
13. Cults
14. Dingwall
15. Dunfermline
16. Duns
17. Fintry
18. Forfar
19. Forres
20. Galashiels
21. Glendale
22. Glenrothes
23. Gretna
24. Highland
25. Inveraray
26. Isle of Skye
27. Islesteps
28. Kelso
29. Lewis & Harris
30. Mauchline
31. Montrose
32. North East
33. Oban
34. Premier
35. Renfrew
36. Rothbury
37. Shetland
38. Teviotdale
39. Thornhill
40. Thurso
41. Tynedale
42. Uist & Benbecula
43. West Barnes
44. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2008
(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. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
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 - closed March 2016)
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. 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 (Nov 1982 -
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. Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
77. West Barnes ( - present)
78. 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?)
79. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
80. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
81. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
82. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
83. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
84. Buchan A&F Club
85 Callander A&F Club (
86 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
87 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
88 Club Accord
89 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
90. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
91. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
92. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
93. Derwentside A&F Club
94. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
95. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
96. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
97. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
98. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
99. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
100. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
101. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
102. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
103. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
104. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
105. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
106. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
107. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
108. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
109. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
110. Mull A&F Club
111. Newcastleton Accordion Club
112. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
113. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
114. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
115. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
116. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
117. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
118. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
119. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
120. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
121. Tranent A&F Club
122. Vancouver
123. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
124. Wellbank A&F Club
125. 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
Hope you all had a great Festive Season. We have a bumper crop of Club reports this month, mainly due to some Clubs meeting after the early deadline for the January issue. Thank you to everyone who submitted articles this month, apologies if we didn’t have room to include all of you photographs. One or two articles, including The Piping Shrike, had to be held over, but will appear next month.
We have an obituary this month for Jimmy Martin, and we hope to carry a suitable tribute to Jimmy Yeaman next month. Our sympathies go to family and friends of both there gentlemen. Next month we’ll have a report on Up-Helly Aa, the Windygates Button-Box Gathering and an article about KODA.
Keep sending us your reports, articles, letters and photographs, they are much appreciated.
Karin Ingram
MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2008
by
Sunday, December 6th was the date of the …….
Obituary – Jimmy Martin
by G.P.
Another Fife legend in the field of music has been lost with the death, at the age of 80, of Jimmy Martin of Kelty. The funeral service at Kirk of Beath, Cowdenbeath on December 3rd, was attended by many musicians and friends. Members of the Accordion Band, of which Jimmy was MD from the 1980s until his death, were present. As winners of the British Intermediate Championship in 1986 and British Advanced Championship in 1988 the band gave many promising musicians valuable experience. Among those who acknowledged the help on the arrangements side that the band had given them was Gordon Shand.
Another band member, Nicola Reid, a pupil of Charles Duncan of Dunfermline remembered her win in the Scottish Championships Classical Section as a bitter-sweet affair after her teacher’s untimely death in the week of her victory.
Concert programmes of the band give an indication of how Jimmy would marry classical with light music with jazz orientated pieces such as Intermezzo in Blue or Modern Arrangements for Accordion Band.
Perhaps the Fife Band’s most prestigious win was in an International Band Section at the British Championships in Scarborough, where the Fife Band came out winners over the favourites, a Hohner-sponsored band from Germany.
From an early age as an apprentice grocer with the Co-op in Kelty, it was evident the Jimmy Martin would go far as a musician. Half his weekly wages would go on lessons from a Professor of Music in Edinburgh who worked Jimmy hard on the theory side, gradually progressing into music arrangements as the years wore on. It was money well spent, for Jimmy developed into a professional musician of note.
In the era of the Big Bands such as Joe Loss, Squadronaires and Ted Heath, Jimmy joined The Maurice Winnock Band on keyboard and piano accordion. Thus was born his jazz orientated style with accordion breaks a la Jack Emblow. Indeed years later when Jack was guesting at Windygates A&F Club, it was always Jimmy who was invited to sit in and exchange licks with Jack. Traditional Scottish players were always amazed at Jimmy’s facility, often commenting to Jimmy, “I didn’t know you could play like that!”
As the Big Band era began to wane, Jimmy decided to extend his knowledge of music on the Continent beyond that of Big Band appearances at American forces’ bases in Germany. He embarked on a roving musical career which saw him joining local bands in Portugal, Spain and France which, thanks to the quality of his musicianship, enabled him to be confident enough as to have his wife Mary join him.
On returning to the UK Jimmy embraced the profession of music shop management at various locations in Scotland. At Bill Wilkie’s in Perth Jimmy was always busy behind the scenes at the Perth Festival as well as competing with The Fife Band, for entry to the British Championships was only afforded to those who had won a major championship in the own region. When it was decided to look around for an up-market range of accordions to import to the Perth shop an invitation was received from the Chinese manufacturers of the Parrot Accordion. This was at a time when very few westerners were allowed into the country. Jimmy was given the task of visiting the country to assess the quality of the manufacture and instruments. He was well treated by his hosts, even being taken to view The Great Wall of China but eventually the superior response of the reeds of the Italian Bugari firm won the day and has been a feature instrument of the Perth shop of Bill Wilkie.
While in France Jimmy met Tony Murena, one of the most prolific composers of French Musettes and they kept in touch musically for many years. It was perhaps a coincidence that as a floor player at Glenrothes A&F Club a few months ago I played one of Jimmy’s own compositions Mirafique (Published by MAP) introducing it as ‘the French musette’ all the way from Kelty.
As an accordion teacher Jimmy had great patience and a pleasant manner which enabled youngsters to blossom into good players. His secret of success at Festivals he attributed to dynamics and thorough preparation with a band of about a dozen players conducted by brass band competitive musicians such as Jim Greer, an ex-army bandmaster, or Bill Shaw, solo cornet player of Lochgelly Brass Band.
In his semi-pro work Jimmy would coach those enthusiasts who still favoured the Big Band Sound and played in Saxophonist George Keiller’s Quartet which favoured small jazz venues. It was at one of those venues where Jimmy was in a way rediscovered by Bob Stephenson, a broadcasting company MD who was appearing at The Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy, and invited to join in series of radio programmes entitled ‘The Late Show’.
Another broadcasting experience was with The Fife Accordion Band in a Shepherd’s Fancy spot in December 1986 where Jim managed to get Robbie Shepherd tongue-tied in the pronunciation of a Russian folk number Katuscha, eventually jokingly helping Robbie out.
This was typical of Jimmy, a great player, a great joker, a great man. The fife Band continues under the leadership of two of its senior players, Robert Muir and Carol Corser.
Donal Ring – 50 Golden Years
by Peter Lombard
“It’s the Donal Ring Ceili Band!” were the words the MC of the night, Mr Tony Hegarty, used in opening the second half of a memorable night to mark the occasion of Donal Ring celebrating 50 years in showbiz. The Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork City was the venue for the occasion on the last Sunday of November, when two concerts of 700 seats were totally booked out well in advance. The opening tune by the band was The Girl I Left Behind Me, and the audience clapped and cheered with delight in hearing this unique sound that Donal has held during all these years. On stage were Donal Jnr, Michael (brother), and Aidan (grandson) all playing 5-row accordions, Breda on drums, Mary on bass/piano, singer Pat O’Riordan and, at the helm, Donal himself with his Shand Morino.
Donal’s love for the accordion came at a young age while hearing his late father, Jer, playing. For a few years Donal played with a local Ceili Band and, in 1958, decided to form his own band, whose first performance was in The Glen Hall, Cork. The line-up comprised Noel Crowley on piano accordion, Eamon Long on violin, Garry Crowley on piano, Florrie McCarthy on drums and Paddy Carey on saxophone.
It was not long before demand for his band would see them going nationwide and being booked for larger and larger events throughout Ireland.
As the years went on he was playing not only in Ireland, but also in Scotland, England and Holland. The band also did a tour in Canada. They had the honour in 1961 of winning the Hohner All Ireland Accordion Championship.
In 1968 Donal recorded his first LP. With his were his two brothers – Michael playing a 5-row Hohner (and who is still playing in the band) and Jerh on the bass – as well as the other members of the band. Since then Donal has made as many as 15 recordings down through the years. The band has made numerous TV appearances and can be heard regularly on the radio.
Donal was joined in the band by his own family members as the years went by. Mary was the first, playing bass/piano, followed by Dermot with 5-row accordion, Breda on drums and Donal Jnr with 5-row accordion. In recent years his grandson Aidan assists his grandfather on stage.
It is well known that Donal (who plays a 3-row Shand Morino) was a personal friend to Sir Jimmy Shand and his wife Anne. Jimmy composed a tune in honour of Donal’s wife Brydie known as Brydie Ring’s Polka. Jimmy traveled to Cork in 1979 to Donal’s 21st Anniversary Dance, where a large crowd attended.
Now, 29 years on, large crowds attended Donal’s 50th Anniversary. The concert was opened by Dermot’s family playing for the first half hour starting with the popular tune Whistling Rufus, followed by his wife Irene singing Cotton Fields. The band concluded with some waltzes, and lively numbers. The Cork Three Tenors were next to entertain us. Donal in his wisdom made sure that all at the concert were well pleased with the line-up. Donal Jnr with his 5-row and Terry McCarthy singing gave us a variety of entertainment. They were joined briefly by Gina and her husband Pat Walsh, well known in entertainment circles, for two songs. The first part of the concert concluded with The Attridge Dancers doing some figure dancing on stage.
When the second half was well on the way Pat Riordan sang City Lights, a well known Cork song, followed by a selection of marches and polkas. Mary sang a recently recorded song, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, then came more clapping and tapping of feet with a selection of 6/8 tunes including Home Boys Home and finishing with Cock of the North.
A sculpture of Donal playing his accordion was presented to him at this point. Some more songs with Breda and Pat Riordan singing were well received.
Garry Cronin, a past member of the band, played the violin giving us The Morino Waltz and some reels.
Now the night was coming to a close, Breda introduced to the full house Donal’s wife Brydie, daughter Frances (the only one of the family that did not play in the band) and all the grandchildren.
Patrons from all parts of Ireland were thanked for attending and thanks went also to his friends from Scotland.
The night was concluded by us all singing Come to the Ceilidh, Now is the Hour and Good Luck, Good Health, God Blass You. True to form, Donal met as many patrons as he could as they left the theatre and he was inundated with good wishes.
Donal, thank you for the inspiration you gave us all to play our own accordions and here’s to many more years of the ‘Donal Ring Sound’.
Gretna Ceilidh
by Deryn Waitt
Once again, the Gretna Ceilidh….……..
Union Hill
by Jackie Cooper
Christmas was definitely in the air………
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
The Telephone Box – Gary Sutherland Ceilidh Band – GDS002
Happy Hours – Gavin Piper – GSPCD002
Live from The Beach Balroom – Graham Geddes SDB – HRMCD013
DVD Reviews
100 Ye
Book Review
Spencie’s Tunes Vol 2 – Steven Spence – CD & Tune Book
Letters to the Editor
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
7th Feb 09 – Hector MacFadyen SDB
14th Feb 09 – Sandy Nixon SDB
21st Feb 09 – Gordon Shand SDB (Feature with Gordon Smith)
28th Feb 09 – Lynne Christie SDB (OB from Longmore Hall, Keith with guests including Sheena Wellington)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 24th Feb 09 – Aberdeen S&R Society Juniors
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 15th Feb 09 – Lyne Valley Band
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 1st Feb 09 – John Renton SDB
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 5th Feb 09 – Lindsay Weir SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 15th Feb 09 – Alastair McLeod SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 25th Feb 09 – Graham Geddes SDB
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 8th Feb 09 – Duncan Hutchison SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) -
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) - 25th Feb 09 – Marian Anderson SDB
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 12th Feb 09 – Helen Little & Friends
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 3rd Feb 09 – Patsy Reid (fiddle)
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 5th Feb 09 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – Ian Shepherd
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 19th Feb 09 – Colin Dewar Trio
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 5th Feb 09 – Ian Hutson SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 11th Feb 09 – Gavin Piper
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 4th Feb 09 – Hector MacFadyen Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 18th Feb 09 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 10th Feb 09 – Gary Donaldson SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate) 16th Feb 09 – Jim Gold SDB
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – John Bone & Robert Lovie
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 23rd Feb 09 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Forfar (The Royal Hotel) - 22nd Feb 09 – Alex McIntyre
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 11th Feb 09 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 5th Feb 09 - tbc
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 26th Feb 09 – David Sturgeon Duo
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 4th Feb 09 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 24th Feb 09 – Andy Kain Trio
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) -
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 22nd Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 16th Feb 09 – Dochie McCallum & Friends
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 11th Feb 09 – Ross MacPherson Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 5th Feb 09 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 3rd Feb 09 – Bon Accord Duo
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 25th Feb 09 – Tom Orr Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) – 4th Feb 09 – Members Night
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 19th Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 23rd Feb 09 – Alan Roy
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) – 11th Feb 09 – Roddy Matthews & Friends
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) -
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 17th Feb 09 – Tommy Newcomen Duo
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 13th Feb 09 – Dance to Neil Hardie SDB 24th Feb – David Vernon
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 17th Feb 09 – Alexander Lindsay 21st Feb – Dance to Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 4th Feb 09 – James Coutts SDB
Newburgh (The Ship Hotel) - 26th Feb 09 – Andy Kain Trio
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse) 18th Feb 09 – David Scott Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 23rd Feb 09 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 3rd Feb 09 – Alan Roy
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) – 5th Feb 09 – Hector MacFadyen SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 26th Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – Lothian SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 10th Feb 09 – Andrew Gordon Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 5th Feb 09 – Susan MacFadyen Trio
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) - 12th Feb 09 – John Stuart SDB
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 12th Feb 09 – Local night 26th Feb 09 – Ian Anderson SDB
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 4th Feb 09 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 10th Feb 09 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 2nd Feb 09 – Alan Roy
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 5th Feb 09 – Gordon Pattullo
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) –
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 14th / 28th Feb 09 – Local Players
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 12th Feb 09 – Gordon Pattullo
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 17th Feb 09 – Local Bands Night
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Arbroath
4. Balloch
5. Banchory
6. Banff
7. Biggar
8. Blairgowrie
9. Button-key
10. Campsie
11. Castle Douglas
12. Coalburn
13. Cults
14. Dingwall
15. Dunfermline
16. Duns
17. Fintry
18. Forfar
19. Forres
20. Galashiels
21. Glendale
22. Glenrothes
23. Gretna
24. Highland
25. Inveraray
26. Isle of Skye
27. Islesteps
28. Kelso
29. Lewis & Harris
30. Mauchline
31. Montrose
32. North East
33. Oban
34. Premier
35. Renfrew
36. Rothbury
37. Shetland
38. Teviotdale
39. Thornhill
40. Thurso
41. Tynedale
42. Uist & Benbecula
43. West Barnes
44. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2008
(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. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
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 - closed March 2016)
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. 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 (Nov 1982 -
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. Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
77. West Barnes ( - present)
78. 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?)
79. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
80. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
81. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
82. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
83. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
84. Buchan A&F Club
85 Callander A&F Club (
86 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
87 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
88 Club Accord
89 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
90. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
91. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
92. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
93. Derwentside A&F Club
94. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
95. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
96. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
97. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
98. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
99. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
100. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
101. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
102. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
103. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
104. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
105. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
106. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
107. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
108. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
109. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
110. Mull A&F Club
111. Newcastleton Accordion Club
112. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
113. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
114. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
115. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
116. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
117. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
118. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
119. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
120. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
121. Tranent A&F Club
122. Vancouver
123. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
124. Wellbank A&F Club
125. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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