Box and Fiddle
Year 34 No 11
July 2011
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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
By the time you’re reading this the NAAFC Celebrity Luncheon and Ceilidh will be over again for another year. We’ll cover that in our September issue (the first of the new season).
The inaugural NAAFC Golf Day was a huge success and looks like becoming a firm fixture in the Box and Fiddle world calendar – what a fitting tribute to the late Billy Thom.
Another big success was Tradstyle, great to see that it’s still so popular.
Check out our new website at www.boxandfiddle.com. Keith Dickson has done an amazing job.
Karin Ingram
NAAFC Golf Day 2011
by Charlie Kirkpatrick
Tuesday 7th June 2011 saw all roads lead to Dunblane Golf Course……..
Alex ‘Toby’ Stewart
by Bill Laws
Alex ‘Toby’ Stewart from Ecclefechan was an excellent Shand Morino player who had made a couple of LPs and who appeared at The Shand Morino Gathering at Windygates a number of times. There are a number of clips of Alex on YouTube which are worth viewing. The following article appeared in ‘Travellers Times’ and is reproduced by kind permission of their Editor, Bill Laws.
Alex ‘Toby’ Stewart from Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire was 14 when he left factory work to play ‘the box’, his Shand Morino button-key accordion, at the Glasgow Metropole. He toured abroad and shared venues with the likes of Shirley Bassey, The Platters, Andy Stewart, Norman Wisdom and the king of the accordion Will Starr.
But it was a chance meeting with Glasgow’s Jimmy Logan that changed his career. Before he died late November, Alex shared a little of his musical life story with Bill Laws.
Born in 1943 to father John and mum Maggie Mullen, Alex and his seven brothers and sisters all went to school. “Father made sure we had an education, reading, writing, the whole thing. He used to make money, but he was an awful jack-the-lad. He’d go in a pub and say, “there’s £100. When that’s finished give me a call. Every summer we followed the farm work, doing piecework. You’d have your bottle of cold tea and you’d work till 5 o’clock. You’d set your snares at night for a rabbit, hare or pheasant. There was always plenty of food.” They traveled with their trailer and car or van until the winter when they would settle down in their ‘wee house’ in Ramsay Street, Montrose. “The secret is to enjoy what you’re doin’”
“One time when I was about 7 and they were away at the pictures, I took down father’s accordion, a Forbes of Dundee. I fell in love wi’ it. It was the smell and everything. My sister said, ‘You’re not to touch it’, but I started playing ‘On Top of Old Smokey’ – phuff – ‘all covered in snow’ – phuff phuff.”
It was the start of Alex love affair with ‘the box’. Although he never could read music, he had inherited his family’s musical talents. His grandfather was Pipe Major John Stewart, while his father regularly played along to the wireless, “I’d listen to him and pick up a tune – there was nae telly then.”
“One day this fellow came along and he said, “We’re short of someone in the band. Would you play?” Money was tight then so I says, “How much?” He said, “I’ll gi’ you a pound.” That night Alex earned his first music money.
News of the new, talented young musician spread around Glasgow and Alex was invited to meet the famous Jimmy Logan.
“I asked, ‘What should I say tae him?’ This feller says, ‘Jimmy Logan’s got the Swedish champion on wi’ him. Tell him you could cut two of your fingers off and still play better than the Swede.”
A year later he was in Ireland, playing the pubs. He went on to devote his life to music (giving concerts and making records and CDS) and to his wife Avril.
Undergoing chemotherapy meant Alex missed last year’s Appelby Fair. But Alex could still play a tune. Sitting in his front room, preparing for his photo to be taken he gently began to play ‘Somewhere my Love’, the Doctor Zhivago theme.
“The secret,” he says, “is to enjoy what you’re doin’.” And did he enjoy it? “Aye. Every minute.”
Tradstyle 2011
by Charley Dey
This year’s Tradstyle event took on a new look…..
Newtongrange 2011
by Heather McLean
It was another lovely day……..
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Reeling Again in 2010 – Crossford Scottish Music Group – Independent CSMG002
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s)
REPEATS
2nd July 11 – James Coutts SDB (OB from Salutation Hotel, Perth)
9th July 11 – Compilation Programme and special feature ‘Backline Boys’ Part 1 Graeme Jamieson
16th July 11 – Bobby Brown SDB (1999) (Backline Boys – Jack Delaney)
23rd July 11 – Robert Nairn SDB (Backline Boys Part 3 tbc)
30th July 11 – Ian Muir SDB (OB from Troon)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 17th July 11 – Brian Griffin
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) -
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 4th July 11 – Da Fustra Dance Band 25th July – Neil Hardie SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) –
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 6th July 11 – Country Edition 13th July – Addie Harper 20th July – Johnny Duncan 27th July – Andy Coutts Quartet
Biggar (Municipal Hall) –
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 12th July 11 – Johnny Duncan
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) -
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 14th July 11 – Scott Band Trio
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) -
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) –
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) -
Coldingham (Village Hall) - 4th July 11 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel)
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club)
Dingwall (National Hotel) –
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) –
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) –
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate)
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 19th July 11 – Club Night
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 31st July 11 – Neil Caul SDB
Forres (Victoria Hotel) –
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) -
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) –
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) -
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 6th July 11 – Liam Stewart Trio
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) -
Haddington (Railway Inn) -
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 21st July 11 – Dance to Ally K MacPherson SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) –
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) –
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) –
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) -
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) -
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) –
Lauder (Black Bull Hotel) - 3rd July 11 – Open Day
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 7th July 11 - tbc
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 6th July 11 – Wayne Robertson Duo
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) -
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse)
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) –
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) -
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) -
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 7th July 11 – George Rennie SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 21st July 11 – Billy MArshall
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 2nd July 11 – Monach Isles C.B.
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn)
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) –
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Arbroath
3. Banff
4. Blairgowrie
5. Button-key
6. Castle Douglas
7. Dingwall
8. Duns
9. Forres
10. Kelso
11. Lauder
12. Lewis & Harris
13. Livingston
14. Lockerbie
15. Perth
16. Seghill
17. Turriff
18. Tynedale
19. Uist & Benbecula
20. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2010
(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. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
6. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
7. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
8. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
9. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
10. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
11. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
12. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
13. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
14. Button Key A&F Club (
15. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
16. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
17. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
18. Coalburn A&F Club (
19. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 -
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. Fort William A&F Club (2009 -
35. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
36. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
37. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
38. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
39. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
40. 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)
41. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
42. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
43. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
44. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
45. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
46. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
47. Kintore A&F Club (
48. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
49. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
50. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
51. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
52. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
53. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
54 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
55 Maine Valley A&F Club (
56 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
57 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
58 Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
59 Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
60 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
61. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
62. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
63. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
64. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
65. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
66. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
67. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
68. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
69. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
70. Selkirk A&F Club (
71. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
72 Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
73 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
74 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
75 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
76 Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
77 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
78 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
79 West Barnes ( - present)
80 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?)
81. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
82. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
83. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
84. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
85. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
86. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
87. Buchan A&F Club
88 Callander A&F Club (
89 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
90 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
91 Club Accord
92 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
93. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
94. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
95. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
96. Derwentside A&F Club
97. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
98. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
99. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
100. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
101. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
102. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
103. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
104. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
105. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
106. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
107. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
108. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
109. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
110. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
111. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
112. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
113. Mull A&F Club
114. Newcastleton Accordion Club
115. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
116. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
117. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
118. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
119. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
120. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
121. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
122. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
123. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
124. Tranent A&F Club
125. Vancouver
126. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
127. Wellbank A&F Club
128. 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
By the time you’re reading this the NAAFC Celebrity Luncheon and Ceilidh will be over again for another year. We’ll cover that in our September issue (the first of the new season).
The inaugural NAAFC Golf Day was a huge success and looks like becoming a firm fixture in the Box and Fiddle world calendar – what a fitting tribute to the late Billy Thom.
Another big success was Tradstyle, great to see that it’s still so popular.
Check out our new website at www.boxandfiddle.com. Keith Dickson has done an amazing job.
Karin Ingram
NAAFC Golf Day 2011
by Charlie Kirkpatrick
Tuesday 7th June 2011 saw all roads lead to Dunblane Golf Course……..
Alex ‘Toby’ Stewart
by Bill Laws
Alex ‘Toby’ Stewart from Ecclefechan was an excellent Shand Morino player who had made a couple of LPs and who appeared at The Shand Morino Gathering at Windygates a number of times. There are a number of clips of Alex on YouTube which are worth viewing. The following article appeared in ‘Travellers Times’ and is reproduced by kind permission of their Editor, Bill Laws.
Alex ‘Toby’ Stewart from Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire was 14 when he left factory work to play ‘the box’, his Shand Morino button-key accordion, at the Glasgow Metropole. He toured abroad and shared venues with the likes of Shirley Bassey, The Platters, Andy Stewart, Norman Wisdom and the king of the accordion Will Starr.
But it was a chance meeting with Glasgow’s Jimmy Logan that changed his career. Before he died late November, Alex shared a little of his musical life story with Bill Laws.
Born in 1943 to father John and mum Maggie Mullen, Alex and his seven brothers and sisters all went to school. “Father made sure we had an education, reading, writing, the whole thing. He used to make money, but he was an awful jack-the-lad. He’d go in a pub and say, “there’s £100. When that’s finished give me a call. Every summer we followed the farm work, doing piecework. You’d have your bottle of cold tea and you’d work till 5 o’clock. You’d set your snares at night for a rabbit, hare or pheasant. There was always plenty of food.” They traveled with their trailer and car or van until the winter when they would settle down in their ‘wee house’ in Ramsay Street, Montrose. “The secret is to enjoy what you’re doin’”
“One time when I was about 7 and they were away at the pictures, I took down father’s accordion, a Forbes of Dundee. I fell in love wi’ it. It was the smell and everything. My sister said, ‘You’re not to touch it’, but I started playing ‘On Top of Old Smokey’ – phuff – ‘all covered in snow’ – phuff phuff.”
It was the start of Alex love affair with ‘the box’. Although he never could read music, he had inherited his family’s musical talents. His grandfather was Pipe Major John Stewart, while his father regularly played along to the wireless, “I’d listen to him and pick up a tune – there was nae telly then.”
“One day this fellow came along and he said, “We’re short of someone in the band. Would you play?” Money was tight then so I says, “How much?” He said, “I’ll gi’ you a pound.” That night Alex earned his first music money.
News of the new, talented young musician spread around Glasgow and Alex was invited to meet the famous Jimmy Logan.
“I asked, ‘What should I say tae him?’ This feller says, ‘Jimmy Logan’s got the Swedish champion on wi’ him. Tell him you could cut two of your fingers off and still play better than the Swede.”
A year later he was in Ireland, playing the pubs. He went on to devote his life to music (giving concerts and making records and CDS) and to his wife Avril.
Undergoing chemotherapy meant Alex missed last year’s Appelby Fair. But Alex could still play a tune. Sitting in his front room, preparing for his photo to be taken he gently began to play ‘Somewhere my Love’, the Doctor Zhivago theme.
“The secret,” he says, “is to enjoy what you’re doin’.” And did he enjoy it? “Aye. Every minute.”
Tradstyle 2011
by Charley Dey
This year’s Tradstyle event took on a new look…..
Newtongrange 2011
by Heather McLean
It was another lovely day……..
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Reeling Again in 2010 – Crossford Scottish Music Group – Independent CSMG002
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s)
REPEATS
2nd July 11 – James Coutts SDB (OB from Salutation Hotel, Perth)
9th July 11 – Compilation Programme and special feature ‘Backline Boys’ Part 1 Graeme Jamieson
16th July 11 – Bobby Brown SDB (1999) (Backline Boys – Jack Delaney)
23rd July 11 – Robert Nairn SDB (Backline Boys Part 3 tbc)
30th July 11 – Ian Muir SDB (OB from Troon)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 17th July 11 – Brian Griffin
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) -
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 4th July 11 – Da Fustra Dance Band 25th July – Neil Hardie SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) –
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 6th July 11 – Country Edition 13th July – Addie Harper 20th July – Johnny Duncan 27th July – Andy Coutts Quartet
Biggar (Municipal Hall) –
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 12th July 11 – Johnny Duncan
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) -
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 14th July 11 – Scott Band Trio
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) -
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) –
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) -
Coldingham (Village Hall) - 4th July 11 – Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel)
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club)
Dingwall (National Hotel) –
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) –
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) –
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate)
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 19th July 11 – Club Night
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 31st July 11 – Neil Caul SDB
Forres (Victoria Hotel) –
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) -
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) –
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) -
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 6th July 11 – Liam Stewart Trio
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) -
Haddington (Railway Inn) -
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 21st July 11 – Dance to Ally K MacPherson SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) –
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) –
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) –
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) -
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) -
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) –
Lauder (Black Bull Hotel) - 3rd July 11 – Open Day
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 7th July 11 - tbc
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn)
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) -
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 6th July 11 – Wayne Robertson Duo
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) -
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse)
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) –
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) –
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) -
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) -
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) –
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 7th July 11 – George Rennie SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 21st July 11 – Billy MArshall
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 2nd July 11 – Monach Isles C.B.
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn)
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) –
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Arbroath
3. Banff
4. Blairgowrie
5. Button-key
6. Castle Douglas
7. Dingwall
8. Duns
9. Forres
10. Kelso
11. Lauder
12. Lewis & Harris
13. Livingston
14. Lockerbie
15. Perth
16. Seghill
17. Turriff
18. Tynedale
19. Uist & Benbecula
20. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2010
(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. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
6. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
7. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
8. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
9. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
10. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
11. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
12. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
13. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
14. Button Key A&F Club (
15. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
16. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
17. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
18. Coalburn A&F Club (
19. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 -
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. Fort William A&F Club (2009 -
35. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
36. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
37. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
38. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
39. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
40. 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)
41. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
42. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
43. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
44. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
45. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
46. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
47. Kintore A&F Club (
48. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
49. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
50. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
51. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
52. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
53. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
54 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
55 Maine Valley A&F Club (
56 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
57 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
58 Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
59 Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
60 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
61. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
62. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
63. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
64. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
65. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
66. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
67. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
68. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
69. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
70. Selkirk A&F Club (
71. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
72 Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
73 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
74 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
75 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
76 Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
77 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
78 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
79 West Barnes ( - present)
80 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?)
81. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
82. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
83. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
84. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
85. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
86. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
87. Buchan A&F Club
88 Callander A&F Club (
89 Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
90 Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
91 Club Accord
92 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
93. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
94. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
95. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
96. Derwentside A&F Club
97. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
98. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
99. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
100. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
101. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
102. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
103. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
104. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
105. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
106. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
107. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
108. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
109. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
110. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
111. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
112. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
113. Mull A&F Club
114. Newcastleton Accordion Club
115. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
116. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
117. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
118. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
119. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
120. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
121. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
122. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
123. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
124. Tranent A&F Club
125. Vancouver
126. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
127. Wellbank A&F Club
128. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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