Box and Fiddle
Year 28 No 05
January 2005
Price £2.20
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
Happy New Year everyone! We lead this month with details and photographs of the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004, which were held in The queen’s Hall, Edinburgh on Saturday the 4th of December. A fantastic night was had by all. It was great to see so many young people taking part. There were exciting performances from Hadhirgaan (a large group of young musicians from Orkney) and from St Roch’s Grupai Ceoil (who I think were all 12 year olds or less). Phil Cunningham introduced the star-studded event, and Archie Fisher compered throughout. Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig SDB played two great sets of Scottish dance music, and we also heard from Cliar, Sheena Wellington, The James Graham Band, The Scottish Power Pipe Band and The Battlefield Band. Well done to Simon Thoumire for organizing the Awards, and well done too to all of the worthy winners.
Karin Ingram
Scots Music Trad Awards 2004
by
Hands Up for Trad, in association with ………
East Antrim (Killyglen) Accordion Orchestra
by Clyde Johnston
East Antrim (Killyglen) Accordion Orchestra’s annual concert ……………….
29th Australian RSCDS Winter School
by John W. Smith
This school was hosted by the New South Wales………………..
Box and Fiddle Day at The R.S.A.M.D.
by Jacqueline France
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6 2005
Members of Box and Fiddle Clubs all over Scotland are among those being welcomed to the first ever event to be held at the R.S.A.M.D. in Glasgow dedicated to these two instruments.
It’s hoped the Box and Fiddle Day will attract players ………….
The Airlie Bobbies
by David Grimmond (Kirriemuir)
Dear Charlie
Thank you for sending me a copy of ‘The Airlie Bobbies’ and as you requested I will now set out the circumstances surrounding my meeting with Jimmy Ritchie (its composer) and their outcome – which were unusual to say the least.
I cannot remember the exact year, but it must have been during the mid or late 1960s although it was certainly on a Friday evening during the summer months. Along with P.C. Milne I was patrolling the Kaims of Airlie when I saw a motor car on the south verge, head-first into a tree. Following information received from a passing motorist I traced the driver of the car, arrested him, and took him to Kirriemuir Police Station where he was certified as being unfit to drive a motor vehicle.
At that time every person arrested for this offence spent at least one night in custody, so I prepared to lock Jimmy into a cell. However he stated that he suffered from claustrophobia and asked me not to shut the cell door, so I locked him in the cell passage, which was secure. A short time later he called through to say that he was worried about his personal possessions which were still in the car – particularly his violin since he was a professional musician. I returned to the car, retrieved his effects, then gave him his fiddle and bow. He then said he would write a tune and call it The Kirriemuir Bobbies but I told him that I was in fact the Airlie Bobbie so he said that the title would be altered accordingly.
About a week or ten days later, again with P.C. Milne, I called at Newlands, Glenisla, where Jimmy resided with his parents. Mrs Ritchie provided us with tea then, after I had given him the Statutory notice detailing the results of the analysis of his blood sample, Jimmy entertained us to a session on the violin on which, even to the untrained ear, he was a maestro.
I saw Jimmy only occasionally during the following years – usually when he called at Airlie Police Station to show me the cheque which he had received as payment following performances of The Airlie Bobbies. A few years ago, after he had moved to New Alyth, I saw him quite often in Kirriemuir and he stopped his car to greet me with the following “C*r**t man, you’re famous now”.
I am vexed at losing the original manuscript for The Airlie Bobbies which Jimmy gave me but hope that you find my narrative of my few minutes of fame reasonably interesting.
Northumbrian Gathering
by
Class Winners
The Lomond Ceilidh Band
by Karen Hannah
Perth Festival
The 55th Perth All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival and Celebrity Show
by Joe O’Neill
This was a special year for me to attend………..
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
A Long December night – Ivan Drever and Duncan Chisholm – HRMCDO11 – Highlander Music
About Tyme – Ian Cruickshanks SDB – CDN003 – Independent
Winter’s Journey – Freeland Barbour – SKYECD29
Mackintosh at Murthly – The Music of Robert Mackintosh – Pete clark – INVER225
Book Review
The Tom Anderson Collection Vol 2 – The Hardie Press
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
1st Jan 2005 – Spectacular from Strathpeffer Pavilion with Fergie Macdonald, The Strathpeffer Dance Band, Dingwall Gaelic Choir, Argo Cameron and Alison Rapson.
8th Jan 05 – Iain Cathcart SDB (Chris Stout in concert from Fiddle 2004, Part 2)
15th Jan 05 – The Glenelvan SDB (Sara-Jane Fifield in concert from Fiddle 2004)
22nd Jan 05 – Iain MacPhail SDB
29th Jan 05 – The Occasionals (OB from Glenkinchie Distillery)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 25th Jan 05 - tbc
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 12th Jan 05 - tba
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 16th Jan 05 – Big Squeeze
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - Jan 05
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 6th Jan 05 – Ian Buchanan Trio
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 16th Jan 05 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 31st Jan 05 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 26th Jan 05 – Strathbogie Fiddlers
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 17th Jan 05 – David Vernon
Belford (Community Centre) – 27th Jan 05 - tbc
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 9th Jan 05 - KODA
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 11th Jan 05 - tbc
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 11th Jan 05 – Green Ginger
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 13th Jan 05 - tbc
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 4th Jan 05 – Richard Smith Trio
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 6th Jan 05 – Islesteps A&F Club 27th Jan 05 – Burns Night with the Lyne Valley Band
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 – John Douglas Trio
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 20th Jan 05 – Willie McFarlane Band
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) - Jan 05
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 14th Jan 05 – Annual Supper Dance to Willie Simpson & Gordon Pattullo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 12th Jan 05 – Club Night
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 18th Jan 05 – John Renton SDB
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 5th Jan 05 – Fraser MacLean SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 19th Jan 05 – Glenelvan SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 11th Jan 05 – The Homelanders (John Morgan & Paul Philips)
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 28th Jan 05 – Alan & Jan Roy + Jimmy Lindsay Trio 29th Jan – Richard Smith Trio + Gary Donaldson Trio 30th Jan – Alasdair MacPhail Trio
Duns (Masonic Lodge, Newtown St) 17th Jan 05 – Stuart anderson
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) – 27th Jan 05 – Liam Stewart Duo
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 - tbc
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 24th Jan 05 – Andrew Gordon SDB
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 30th Jan 05 – AGM & Club Night
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 12th Jan 05 – Jock Fraser SDB
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – Jan 05
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 10th Jan 05 - tba
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 20th Jan 05 – Gary Forrest
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 5th Jan 05 – Christmas Dinner + Club Night
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 25th Jan 05 – Gary Sutherland SDB
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 9th Jan 05 – Fundraising Dance
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 17th Jan 05 – Aberdeen A&F Club
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 12th Jan 05 – James Coutts Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 6th Jan 05 – Local Artistes Night
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 4th Jan 05 – Ian Kirkpatrick Quartet
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 26th Jan 05 – Billy Anderson & Albany
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – Jan 05
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 24th Jan 05 – Cairnhill CB (Ian Buchanan)
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 12th Jan 05 – Club Night
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 13th Jan 05 – George Burns Trio
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 6th Jan 05 - tbc
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 18th Jan 05 – Dick Black Band
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 25th Jan 05 – Mhairi Coutts Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 18th Jan 05 – Andy Kain Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 5th Jan 05 – David Bowen Trio
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - 27th Jan 05 – Jim Cleland Band
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 9th Jan 05 – Open Day
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 31st Jan 05 – James Paterson SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – Jan 05
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 14th Jan 05 – Dance To Charlie Kirkpatrick SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) – Jan 05
Peebles (Rugby Club) – 27th Jan 05 – Club Night
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Phoenix (Argyll Arms hotel, Ardrishaig) 5th Jan 05 - tbc
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - Jan 05
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 11th Jan 05 – Seamus O’Sullivan & Morag McAskill
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 6th Jan 05 - tbc
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 9th Jan 05 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 13th Jan 05 – Willie McFarlane Band
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - Jan 05
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 11th Jan 05 – Bon Accords
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 10th Jan 05 – Susie simpson SDB
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 6th Jan 05 – Players Night
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – Jan 05
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 13th Jan 05 – Ray Carse
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 – Local Band Night
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1, Aberdeen
2. Annan
3 Campsie
4 Carlisle
5 Castle Douglas
6 Coalburn
7. Dunblane
8. East Kilbride
9. Fintry
10. Forfar
11. Forres
12. Galashiels
13. Glendale
14. Glenrothes
15. Gretna
16. Kelso
17. Kintore
18. Lesmahagow
19. Lewis & Harris
20. Livingston
21. Lockerbie
22. Mauchline
23. Newburgh
24. Newtongrange
25. Oban
26. Perth
27. Phoenix (Ardrishaig)
28. Premier
29. Rothbury
30. Shetland
31. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2004
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed early 08-09
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Brittania B&F Club ( joined 07-08
14. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
15. Button Key A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
32. Forfar A&F Club (
33. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
34. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
35. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
36. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
37. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
38. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
39. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
40. Haddington A&F Club (formed 04/05 )
41. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
42. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
43. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
44. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
45. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
46. Kintore A&F Club (
47. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
48. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
49. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
50. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
51. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
52. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
53. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
54. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
55. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
56. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
57. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
61. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
62. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
63. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
64. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
65. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
66. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
67. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
68. Selkirk A&F Club (
69. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
70. Sutherland A&F Club (
71. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
72. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
73. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
74. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
75. West Barnes ( - present)
76. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
77. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
78. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
79. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
80. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
81. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
82. Buchan A&F Club
83 Callander A&F Club (
84 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
85 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
86 Club Accord
87 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
88. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
89. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
90. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
91. Derwentside A&F Club
92. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
93. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
94. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
95. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
96. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
97. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
98. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
99. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
100. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
101. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
102. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
103. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
104. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
105. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
106. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
107. Mull A&F Club
108. Newcastleton Accordion Club
109. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
110. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
111. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
112. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
113. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
114. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
115. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
116. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
117. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
118. Tranent A&F Club
119. Vancouver
120. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
121. Wellbank A&F Club
122. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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B&F Treasurer – Charlie Todd, Thankerton
The main features in the above issue were as follows (this is not a comprehensive detail of all it contained. The Club reports, in particular, are too time consuming at this stage to retype).
Editorial
Happy New Year everyone! We lead this month with details and photographs of the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004, which were held in The queen’s Hall, Edinburgh on Saturday the 4th of December. A fantastic night was had by all. It was great to see so many young people taking part. There were exciting performances from Hadhirgaan (a large group of young musicians from Orkney) and from St Roch’s Grupai Ceoil (who I think were all 12 year olds or less). Phil Cunningham introduced the star-studded event, and Archie Fisher compered throughout. Nicol McLaren and the Glencraig SDB played two great sets of Scottish dance music, and we also heard from Cliar, Sheena Wellington, The James Graham Band, The Scottish Power Pipe Band and The Battlefield Band. Well done to Simon Thoumire for organizing the Awards, and well done too to all of the worthy winners.
Karin Ingram
Scots Music Trad Awards 2004
by
Hands Up for Trad, in association with ………
East Antrim (Killyglen) Accordion Orchestra
by Clyde Johnston
East Antrim (Killyglen) Accordion Orchestra’s annual concert ……………….
29th Australian RSCDS Winter School
by John W. Smith
This school was hosted by the New South Wales………………..
Box and Fiddle Day at The R.S.A.M.D.
by Jacqueline France
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6 2005
Members of Box and Fiddle Clubs all over Scotland are among those being welcomed to the first ever event to be held at the R.S.A.M.D. in Glasgow dedicated to these two instruments.
It’s hoped the Box and Fiddle Day will attract players ………….
The Airlie Bobbies
by David Grimmond (Kirriemuir)
Dear Charlie
Thank you for sending me a copy of ‘The Airlie Bobbies’ and as you requested I will now set out the circumstances surrounding my meeting with Jimmy Ritchie (its composer) and their outcome – which were unusual to say the least.
I cannot remember the exact year, but it must have been during the mid or late 1960s although it was certainly on a Friday evening during the summer months. Along with P.C. Milne I was patrolling the Kaims of Airlie when I saw a motor car on the south verge, head-first into a tree. Following information received from a passing motorist I traced the driver of the car, arrested him, and took him to Kirriemuir Police Station where he was certified as being unfit to drive a motor vehicle.
At that time every person arrested for this offence spent at least one night in custody, so I prepared to lock Jimmy into a cell. However he stated that he suffered from claustrophobia and asked me not to shut the cell door, so I locked him in the cell passage, which was secure. A short time later he called through to say that he was worried about his personal possessions which were still in the car – particularly his violin since he was a professional musician. I returned to the car, retrieved his effects, then gave him his fiddle and bow. He then said he would write a tune and call it The Kirriemuir Bobbies but I told him that I was in fact the Airlie Bobbie so he said that the title would be altered accordingly.
About a week or ten days later, again with P.C. Milne, I called at Newlands, Glenisla, where Jimmy resided with his parents. Mrs Ritchie provided us with tea then, after I had given him the Statutory notice detailing the results of the analysis of his blood sample, Jimmy entertained us to a session on the violin on which, even to the untrained ear, he was a maestro.
I saw Jimmy only occasionally during the following years – usually when he called at Airlie Police Station to show me the cheque which he had received as payment following performances of The Airlie Bobbies. A few years ago, after he had moved to New Alyth, I saw him quite often in Kirriemuir and he stopped his car to greet me with the following “C*r**t man, you’re famous now”.
I am vexed at losing the original manuscript for The Airlie Bobbies which Jimmy gave me but hope that you find my narrative of my few minutes of fame reasonably interesting.
Northumbrian Gathering
by
Class Winners
The Lomond Ceilidh Band
by Karen Hannah
Perth Festival
The 55th Perth All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival and Celebrity Show
by Joe O’Neill
This was a special year for me to attend………..
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
A Long December night – Ivan Drever and Duncan Chisholm – HRMCDO11 – Highlander Music
About Tyme – Ian Cruickshanks SDB – CDN003 – Independent
Winter’s Journey – Freeland Barbour – SKYECD29
Mackintosh at Murthly – The Music of Robert Mackintosh – Pete clark – INVER225
Book Review
The Tom Anderson Collection Vol 2 – The Hardie Press
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
1st Jan 2005 – Spectacular from Strathpeffer Pavilion with Fergie Macdonald, The Strathpeffer Dance Band, Dingwall Gaelic Choir, Argo Cameron and Alison Rapson.
8th Jan 05 – Iain Cathcart SDB (Chris Stout in concert from Fiddle 2004, Part 2)
15th Jan 05 – The Glenelvan SDB (Sara-Jane Fifield in concert from Fiddle 2004)
22nd Jan 05 – Iain MacPhail SDB
29th Jan 05 – The Occasionals (OB from Glenkinchie Distillery)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 25th Jan 05 - tbc
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 12th Jan 05 - tba
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 16th Jan 05 – Big Squeeze
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - Jan 05
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 6th Jan 05 – Ian Buchanan Trio
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 16th Jan 05 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 31st Jan 05 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 26th Jan 05 – Strathbogie Fiddlers
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 17th Jan 05 – David Vernon
Belford (Community Centre) – 27th Jan 05 - tbc
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 9th Jan 05 - KODA
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 11th Jan 05 - tbc
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 11th Jan 05 – Green Ginger
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 13th Jan 05 - tbc
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 4th Jan 05 – Richard Smith Trio
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 6th Jan 05 – Islesteps A&F Club 27th Jan 05 – Burns Night with the Lyne Valley Band
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 – John Douglas Trio
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 20th Jan 05 – Willie McFarlane Band
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) - Jan 05
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 14th Jan 05 – Annual Supper Dance to Willie Simpson & Gordon Pattullo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 12th Jan 05 – Club Night
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 18th Jan 05 – John Renton SDB
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 5th Jan 05 – Fraser MacLean SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 19th Jan 05 – Glenelvan SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 11th Jan 05 – The Homelanders (John Morgan & Paul Philips)
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 28th Jan 05 – Alan & Jan Roy + Jimmy Lindsay Trio 29th Jan – Richard Smith Trio + Gary Donaldson Trio 30th Jan – Alasdair MacPhail Trio
Duns (Masonic Lodge, Newtown St) 17th Jan 05 – Stuart anderson
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) – 27th Jan 05 – Liam Stewart Duo
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 - tbc
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 24th Jan 05 – Andrew Gordon SDB
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 30th Jan 05 – AGM & Club Night
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 12th Jan 05 – Jock Fraser SDB
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – Jan 05
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 10th Jan 05 - tba
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 20th Jan 05 – Gary Forrest
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 5th Jan 05 – Christmas Dinner + Club Night
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 25th Jan 05 – Gary Sutherland SDB
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 9th Jan 05 – Fundraising Dance
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 17th Jan 05 – Aberdeen A&F Club
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 12th Jan 05 – James Coutts Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 6th Jan 05 – Local Artistes Night
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 4th Jan 05 – Ian Kirkpatrick Quartet
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 26th Jan 05 – Billy Anderson & Albany
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – Jan 05
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 24th Jan 05 – Cairnhill CB (Ian Buchanan)
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 12th Jan 05 – Club Night
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 13th Jan 05 – George Burns Trio
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 6th Jan 05 - tbc
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 18th Jan 05 – Dick Black Band
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 25th Jan 05 – Mhairi Coutts Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 18th Jan 05 – Andy Kain Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 5th Jan 05 – David Bowen Trio
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - 27th Jan 05 – Jim Cleland Band
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 9th Jan 05 – Open Day
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 31st Jan 05 – James Paterson SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – Jan 05
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 14th Jan 05 – Dance To Charlie Kirkpatrick SDB
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) – Jan 05
Peebles (Rugby Club) – 27th Jan 05 – Club Night
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Phoenix (Argyll Arms hotel, Ardrishaig) 5th Jan 05 - tbc
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - Jan 05
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 11th Jan 05 – Seamus O’Sullivan & Morag McAskill
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 6th Jan 05 - tbc
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 9th Jan 05 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 13th Jan 05 – Willie McFarlane Band
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - Jan 05
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 11th Jan 05 – Bon Accords
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 10th Jan 05 – Susie simpson SDB
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 6th Jan 05 – Players Night
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – Jan 05
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 13th Jan 05 – Ray Carse
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 18th Jan 05 – Local Band Night
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1, Aberdeen
2. Annan
3 Campsie
4 Carlisle
5 Castle Douglas
6 Coalburn
7. Dunblane
8. East Kilbride
9. Fintry
10. Forfar
11. Forres
12. Galashiels
13. Glendale
14. Glenrothes
15. Gretna
16. Kelso
17. Kintore
18. Lesmahagow
19. Lewis & Harris
20. Livingston
21. Lockerbie
22. Mauchline
23. Newburgh
24. Newtongrange
25. Oban
26. Perth
27. Phoenix (Ardrishaig)
28. Premier
29. Rothbury
30. Shetland
31. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2004
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed early 08-09
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Brittania B&F Club ( joined 07-08
14. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
15. Button Key A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
32. Forfar A&F Club (
33. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
34. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
35. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
36. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
37. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
38. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
39. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
40. Haddington A&F Club (formed 04/05 )
41. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
42. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
43. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
44. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
45. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
46. Kintore A&F Club (
47. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
48. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
49. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
50. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
51. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
52. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
53. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
54. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
55. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
56. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
57. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
61. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
62. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
63. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
64. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
65. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
66. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
67. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
68. Selkirk A&F Club (
69. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
70. Sutherland A&F Club (
71. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
72. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
73. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
74. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
75. West Barnes ( - present)
76. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
77. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
78. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
79. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
80. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
81. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
82. Buchan A&F Club
83 Callander A&F Club (
84 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
85 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
86 Club Accord
87 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
88. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
89. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
90. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
91. Derwentside A&F Club
92. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
93. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
94. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
95. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
96. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
97. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
98. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
99. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
100. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
101. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
102. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
103. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
104. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
105. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
106. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
107. Mull A&F Club
108. Newcastleton Accordion Club
109. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
110. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
111. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
112. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
113. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
114. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
115. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
116. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
117. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
118. Tranent A&F Club
119. Vancouver
120. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
121. Wellbank A&F Club
122. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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