Box and Fiddle
Year 34 No 03
November 2010
Price £2.60
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
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of Dave Barclay and our sympathies go out to his family and friends. We hope to carry an obituary next month.
In the December issue we will include the Guest Artist List, so if you have any additiona or changes please let me know in plenty of time.
Karin Ingram
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival 2010
by Graham Berry
This year’s Festival took place ………….
History of Carmichael Bowling Club Dances 1910 - 2010
by Jack Meikle
1910 The first dance was suggested at a Special General Meeting held in the school house on 27th December . The meeting was called on a requisition signed by 10 members to consider “A club Social and Dance.” The club decided to hold their first Dance in January 1911 in Thornyhills Farm barn kindly promised by Mr. Cadzow and to have the floor laid with wood for the occasion. Tickets for gentlemen to be 3 shillings each and 70 to be printed, 100 invitations to be sent to member’s wives and all young ladies in the district. It was also agreed no intoxicating liquor would be allowed as this was contrary to the law. They did however order 12 dozen bottles of aerated water from Mrs. Murray at Blackbog. It was also reported that Mr. James Plenderleith, joiner Thankerton, had offered to supply wood and lay a floor in the barn and lift it afterwards for the sum of one pound. This was accepted.
Shortly before the dance the venue was changed to the barn at Newside Farm as Mrs Cadzow at Thonyhills was seriously ill.
The dance was attended by 112 people. Income was £10 4s 0d and expenses were £6. 10s 7d, Leaving a profit of £3 12s 5d The Committee expressed their gratitude to Mr Greenshields “whose clever manipulation of the dulcimer made the music so enjoyable for dancing”.
Changed days. This was a dance in an unheated barn in January, only the men paid to get in and the ladies were sent invitations. This however was our first dance and has continued to this very day.
The Leap Year Dance of 1912.
1912 It was reported at a Special Meeting on January 30th that the Ladies Social Committee wished to suggest a Leap year Dance at the end of the season. Mr. Brown, Newside Farm again offered his barn to the club for this event. The Committee agreed and the date was fixed for Friday 8th March. The Ladies Committee was asked to send invitations to all members of the Club. At the next meeting on February 7th it was suggested that the Club purchase the wood used for the floor at Newside barn. The cost would be £5 1/-, this amount to be taken from the Reserve Fund and at all future dances 6d would be added to each ticket until this cost was cleared. This dance, it appears, was a great success showing a profit of £2. 4s 5½d. In October 1912 the Committee decided to have two dances a year and one was arranged for 22nd November 1912.
The Secretary pointed out that it was the duty of the President and Vice President to attend all dances and they were fully entitled to a complimentary ticket. The Secretary was instructed to get 150 ladies invitation cards printed. It was pointed out that the clubhouse would be closed on 21st and 22nd November as the lamps would be required for the barn at Newside. The Club agreed to pay for tuning the piano at Newside as this was used for the dances.
1913 After the next dance on 14th March which was attended by 116 the President said in his opinion it would be more enjoyable if the number of ladies was limited to 30 and the gentlemen to 50 he also suggested that ladies should pay one shilling each.
(This was a radical suggestion to charge the ladies.)
1914 After this dance it was noted that the music was provided by Mr. Doolan of High Street Lanark, with two violins and a piano, at an all inclusive charge of £2.
1920 After the War the ladies again asked the Club for permission to hold a Leap Year Dance. Agreement was given and 100 invitation cards and 50 gents’ tickets were printed. The price to be 3 shillings for ladies and gents.
(We are now in the twenty’s and ladies are expected to pay for their tickets).
It was decided that in view of the now changed times that during the dance it should be alternatively ladies and gents choice for partners. The following dance programme was then agreed:-
First Half
1. Circassian Circle
2. The Lancers
3. Waltz
4. Draps o’ Brandy
5. Maxina
6. Waltz
7. Highland Schottische
8. Eightsome Reel
9. Petronella
Second Half
10. The Lancers
11. Waltz
12. Military Two Step
13. Pea Strae
14. Eightsome Reel
15. Waltz
16. Scotch Reel
17. Quadrills
18. Waltz
19. Circassian Circle
I wondered how the dancers kept warm in an unheated barn in the winter however when I saw the list of dances it was obvious! You can’t do Lancers and Quadrills etc and not get warm. Incidentally the Maxina is the only one I have never danced. It only came to this country in 1917 so must have been the latest fashion at the time .Considering this was before the days of radio, how did a new dance like this get to a barn in Carmichael within 3 years?
Profit from the dance amounted to £3 1/- and after agreeing to pay each of the four players at the dance ten shillings each, this left a balance of £1 1/-.
The dances continued after the First World War usually one in October or November one on New Year’s Day and one at the end of the season usually the last Friday in March.
1919 A meeting was called to consider the loan of flooring and lamps for a “Welcome Home Dance” for local men who had been on active service, to be held at Newside on 26th December 1919. This was agreed.
1930 A Whist and Dance was arranged for Friday 31st October Jim Watson from Lanark to supply the
music.
1927 The Carmichael Village Hall opened, Secretary of the Hall Committee being schoolmaster Mr David Megahy. All future dances were held in the Hall with ladies seated on the chairs and forms set round the edge of the hall and men left standing between the dances. When a dance was called the floor was filled instantly.
60-70 people filled the hall comfortable, since it wasn’t particularly large, but no doubt they managed many more in the early days.
1930 A whist drive and dance was arranged for Friday 31st October. Jim Watson from Lanark to supply the music.
1931 a whist and Dance was arranged for November 6th the Band this time being J Neilson from Douglas Water.
1936 The music at the Whist and Dance on 13th November was supplied by T Martin from Douglas Water.
1941 13th March 1941 was a fine clear, quiet, slightly frosty night. There was a whist drive and dance being held in Carmichael Hall to raise money to send parcels to our local service men and women. Close to or about midnight someone had gone outside, then rushed back in to tell of the sound of many, many aircraft flying overhead. The dance was abandoned, all the lights were extinguished, and everyone hurried home, fearfully wondering if this was the invasion, for there were a great many planes overhead. Very soon the almost continual flashes of light could be seen in the sky over Glasgow and, because it was a calm night, the noise of great explosions could clearly be heard. But it wasn't Glasgow that was being bombed, it was the shipyards and Clydebank who were on the receiving end. It is now all history, but the total devastation and loss of life that was caused that night was almost beyond belief. For the town and the people suffered more destruction than the yards and, to make matters worse, the bombers came back again the next night to finish the job. That night Carmichael also got its little taste of the war because, for whatever the reason, a German bomber jettisoned its load. The bombs fell in a line from just beyond Millmoor, through the meadow to Harleyholm hill. Fortunately only one bomb did any damage, and that hit and burst the water pipeline that runs from Lochlyoch Reservoir to supply a small part of Lanark. Other than lowering the level of the reservoir before it could be turned off there were no serious results. The bombs which landed in the meadow never exploded having sunk many feet down in the soft bog and will be there to this day.
1942 A £1 worth of provisions had been obtained for the tea at the New Year Dance, a band from Biggar was booked.
1944 a Dance was arranged for 14th January but the secretary said he would have to find 48 points for the meat for the sandwiches and suggested each member of the committee bring a basket.
1945 From the end of the war the Minutes list the cost of the band and the price of the tickets although not the name of the local band. Carmichael Hall is fairly remote and the cost of the band in those days included the hire of a taxi to bring them and then return later to collect them at the end of the dance and take them back home since very few people had cars of their own.
Year Band Fee Ticket Price
1945 £4 5/- 2/-
1946 £5 15/- 2/-
1947 £4 10/- 2/-
1948 £6 6/- 2/-
1949 £3 15/- 2/-
1950 £4 15/- 2/-
1951 £4 15/- 2/-
1952 £4 2/-
1953 £4 10/- 2/-
1954 £4 10/- 2/-
1955 £4 15/- 2/-
1956 £5 2/-
1956 £5 3/-
1958 £5 2/- 3/-
1959 £5 3/-
1960 £4 10/- 3/-
1961 £5 3/-
1962 £7 10/- 4/-
1963 £6 2/- 4/-
1964 £5 10/- 4/-
1965 £8 10/- 5/-
1966 £7 5/-
1967 £7 5/-
1968 £7 5/-
1969 £9 5/-
1970 £10 5/-
1971 £10 10/- 5/-
1972 50p
1948 Carmichael became famous for its dances, a high proportion of them arranged by the Carpet Bowling Club. It is recorded at a meeting on 18th October 1948 that Kennedy’s Band had been booked for 5th November, 7th January, 11th February and 25th March. This was now four dances during the bowling season. These were in the village hall which was now lit by electricity after its recent installation.
1960 Golden Jubilee year. A successful Dance followed to the music of Russell’s Band. The function was considered by all to be well worthy of the occasion.
1972 The Vice President, Mr Albert Nicholl, advised that tickets were selling well for the dance on 17th November to Jimmy Blue’s Band this band had been rebooked after the very successful dance at the end of last season. Tickets were priced at 50p and entry would be limited to ticket holders only. There would be no need to advertise it in the press as all tickets would be sold well before the dance.
Up to the mid 1990s Friday night dances started at 8pm and finished at 1am. The tea for half-time was, and still is, a feast of home baking preceded for many years by a pie which many of the bands said were the best they ever tasted. The secret was that they were freshly baked by a baker called McCulloch in nearly Douglas, collected at 9.45pm and served at 10pm. Throughout the years set dances had been popular with at least two ‘Duke’s of Perth’s’ and ‘Eightsome Reels’ (one in each half) together with The Lancers and in earlier days Quadrilles and The Flowers of Edinburgh. In recent years these have been replaced by Shiftin’ Bobbins, Postie’s Jig and The Black Mountain Reel.
1973 to 1996 Broadcasting Bands were engaged over this period. They traveled further and cost more but it was recognised that they drew a bigger crowd and if this dance clashed with another local dance then the Broadcasting Band would usually attract people over a local band who would be appearing more regularly.
1997 to date – This period saw mainly a return to local bands. The Lothian and Borders Trio and Webster Craig’s Band covered up to 2006 then thanks to local music teacher Keith Dickson, some excellent local bands had once again become available and in 2008 and 2009 we had the Gold Brothers from Douglas. For our Centenary dance in 2010 the Perth based Ian Cameron Trio provided the music.
Year Band Fee Ticket Price
1972 Jimmy Blue £50 50p
1973 Jimmy Blue £50 60p
1974 Jimmy Blue £60 £1
1975 Jimmy Blue £75 £1
1976 Jimmy Blue £80 £1
1977 Jimmy Blue £90 £1 25p
1978 Alan Doig £65 £1 50p
1979 Jimmy Blue £100 £2
1980 Jimmy Blue £110 £2
1981 Alex MacArthur £80 £2
1982 Jimmy Blue £125 £2 25p
1983 Jimmy Blue £135 £2 50p
1984 Jimmy Blue £135 £2 50p
1985 Jim Anderson £75 £2 50p
1986 Jim Anderson £80 £2 50p
1987 Jimmy Blue £160 £2 50p
1988 Jimmy Blue £170 £2 50p
1989 Jimmy Blue £180 £2 50p
1990 Jimmy Blue £190 £2 50p
1991 ? £160 £2 50p
1992 Alan Gardiner £200 £3 00p
1993 Bill Black £225 £3 50p
1994 Bill Black £250 £4
1995 Bill Black £275 £4 50p
1996 Bill Black £275 £4 50p
1997 Lothian & Borders Trio £150 £4 50p
1998 Lothian & Borders Trio £150 £5
1999 Webster Craig £200 £5
2000 Webster Craig £200 £5
2001 No Dance (F & M)
2002 Webster Craig £200 £5
2003 Webster Craig £200 £5
2004 Webster Craig £200 £5
2005 Webster Craig £200 £5
2006 Webster Craig £200 £5
2007 No dance (F & M)
2008 Gold Brothers
2009 Gold Brothers
2010 Ian Cameron Trio
Footnote
Carmichael was a country estate owned by the Carmichael-Anstruther family in rural South Lanarkshire which relied mainly on farming and forestry for its existence. Through successive marriages and inheritances over a period of 800 years the lands at one time extended to 19,000 acres in Carmichael, Pettinain, Thankerton, Mauldslie (in the Clyde Valley) and Anstruther in Fife but in the early 1900s two successive Lairds died unexpectedly at 24 years of age resulting in huge death duties and today less than 3,000 acres remain. It was at Lochlyoch Farm at the foot of Tinto Hill that, over many generations, the Paterson family developed Scotland’s famous draught horse the Clydesdale, from local mares and imported Flemish stallions. Carmichael is the birthplace of Association Treasurer, Charlie Todd, who has collected over 2,000 local photographs and postcards over the last few years, a few of which are used to illustrate this article.
Update
Sadly Jack Meikle, the writer of this article and Secretary of the Carmichael Indoor Bowling Club for 40 years, died in January 2016. None of the remaining (much younger) Committee members were dancers, funds were reasonably healthy, therefore the last Bowlers Dance was held in 2016.
Happy Birthday Perth
Perth Celebrates 40 Years
by Duncan Cameron
The Perth Accordion and Fiddle Club marked 40 years since the founding of the Club in September 1970 by some of the leading names in the Scottish music scene at the time. The initial meetings were held in The Scone Arms, however, due to the rapid growth in membership, the Club outgrew the premises and transferred shortly thereafter to The Salutation Hotel, which has been our home ever since. We were therefore pleased to welcome a large attendance including many founder members to a Celebration night held in The Salutation Hotel on 21st September to mark the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Club.
Following a welcome to the company from Peter Bruce, chairman, we started the evening’s entertainment with selections from Chic Boath and Irene Anderson on accordions backed by resident backing players Bill Ewan on keyboard and Gerry Boxall on drums. The music continued with selections from John Davidson, Kyle Innes and Ian McCallum on accordions, with Tom Clark on accordion together with daughter Stella Wilkie on fiddle completing the first part of the evening’s entertainment.
Whilst the guest band was assembling on stage, we welcomed founding Committee members Linda Grant, Mickie Ainsworth, Maisie Ainsworth and Joan Blue to cut a cake to mark the Anniversary.
Formalities over, we continued with the music and, to mark the occasion, we had invited a bandleader who was one of the initial guests to visit the Club, and who has regularly visited over the past 40 years, with Ian Holmes bringing along his full Broadcasting Band as our soecial guests. With his usual precision, Ian and his band proceeded to entertain us with a well presented and varied programme which was greatly appreciated by all present, setting the toes tapping to his attentive and detailed style of playing.
Following Ian’s first guest spot we had an extended interval to allow stovies and a glass of wine kindly provided by the management of the Salutation hotel to be enjoyed by the members of the audience together with a piece of the Anniversary cake.
With supper served and the raffle drawn, we continued the entertainment with selections from John Weaks, Ian Cameron and Scott Band on accordions backed by the resident backing players. Finally James Coutts on accordion assisted by Willie Simpson on fiddle, Jimmy Cassidy on second accordion, Joan Blue on keyboard and Gerry Boxall on drums played further outstanding selections taking us up to the return of the guests.
With Ian and his band returning for their second spot, they again wasted no time to continue with their outstanding programme of music. The care taken to the presentation of the programme, and the variety of selections played on the different styles of accordion with such precision was a pleasure to listen to, leaving many wishing that the evening’s entertainment could have been extended. Ian mentioned that it is now only very occasionally the full band gets the opportunity to play, however, the quality of the music provided did not give any indication of a gap in regular playing, which reflected the high standard of the musicians in the band.
Thanks to Ian and his Band, comprising Ian leading on four different accordions during the course of the evening, Gordon Simpson on fiddle, Ricki Franci on second accordion, Gus Millar on drums, John Sinton on double bass and Jim Clark on piano for providing such excellent entertainment for our Anniversary night. This gave us an excellent start to the season, which I hope we can maintain throughout the rest of the year.
Following the evening, I received a letter from Ian including a copy of a recently composed tune which he has kindly named as Perth A&F Club’s 40th Anniversary. Unfortunately, I cannot read music, however, I am advised by musicians that this tune is well up to the usual high standard of an Ian Holmes composition, and I trust that this will become a firm favourite with players in the future. Many thanks Ian.
Bill & May Arnott
by Murdo McLeod
Meeting with Bill & May Arnott recently on the occasion of their retiring from the posts of Chairman and Treasurer respectively of the Livingston Club was an interesting and enlightening time for me. Apart from a convivial evening helped along by a drop of rare and fine ‘uisge beatha’ and May’s excellent coffee it was obvious that this dream-team deserved more than a footnote in the Club News.
We shall begin with ladies first!...............
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
The Very Best of Gordon Pattullo – Gordon Pattullo – GPCD004
Accordion World Tour – Leonard Brown - Independent
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s)
6th Nov 10 – Neil Barron SDB (Highlights from Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships)
13th Nov 10 – Gary Sutherland SDB (Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship Prizewinners)
20th Nov 10 – Sandy Nixon SDB (Perth A&F Club 40th Anniversary)
27th Nov 10 – Jim Lindsay SDB (OB from Blair Castle with Special Guests)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 30th Nov 10 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 10th Nov 10 – Richard Ross SDB
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 21st Nov 10 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 7th Nov 10 – Tom Orr Trio
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 21st Nov 10 – Scott Nichol SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 29th Nov 10 – Alisdair MacLeod Trio
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 24th Nov 10 – Matthew MAcLennan Trio
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 14th Nov 10 – Maggie Adamson Duo
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 9th Nov 10 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) -
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 11th Nov 10 – Steven Carcary Trio
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 2nd Nov 10 – Nicky McMichan SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 16th Nov 10 – Jim Gold Trio
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 18th Nov 10 – Colin Dewar Duo
Coldingham (Village Hall) -
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 4th Nov 10 – Gordon Pattullo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 3rd Nov 10 – Graeme MacKay Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 17th Nov 10 – Andy Kain SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 9th Nov 10 – Marian Anderson SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate) 15th Nov 10 – Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 23rd Nov 10 – Jock Fraser SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 22nd Nov 10 – Wullie Scott
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 28th Nov 10 – Andrew Gibb SDB
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 10th Nov 10 – James Lindsay Trio
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) - 2nd Nov 10 – Archie MAcAllister
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 4th Nov 10 – Bon Accords
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 18th Nov 10 – Jimmy & Sandy Lindsay
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 3rd Nov 10 – Gordon Pattullo
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) - 7th Nov 10 - tbc
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 21st Nov 10 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 15th Nov 10 – Ian Thomson SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Nov 10 – Nicky McMichan Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 4th Nov 10 – Niall Kirkpatrick SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 2nd Nov 10 – Liam Stewart Trio
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 24th Nov 10 – Graeme Munro SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) –
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 18th Nov 10 – David Cunningham SDB
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 22nd Nov 10 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) – 10th Nov 10 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Lauder (Black Bull Hotel) - 28th Nov 10 – Neil Hardie SDB
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 4th Nov 10 – Ian Crichton Memorial Night
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 16th Nov 10 – Club night
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 30th Nov 10 – Susan MacFadyen Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 16th Nov 10 – Scott Band Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 3rd Nov 10 – Johnny Duncan
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - 25th Nov 10 – Gordon Pattullo
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse) 17th Nov 10 – Alisdair MacLeod Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 29th Nov 10 – Waverley SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 2nd Nov 10 – Lynne Christie SDB
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) – 4th Nov 10 – Andy Kain Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 25th Nov 10 – Gold Brothers Trio
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 16th Nov 10 – Nicky McMichan SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 9th Nov 10 – Craig McFadyen Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 4th Nov 10 – Paul Capaldi Trio
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) - 11th Nov 10 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 3rd Nov 10 – David Vernon
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 9th Nov 10 - tbc
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 1st Nov 10 – Gary Sutherland Trio
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 4th Nov 10 – The Garioch Blend
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 18th Nov 10 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 6th & 20th Nov 10 – Local Players
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 11th Nov 10 – Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 16th Nov 10 – Michael MacMillan Trio
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Banff
5. Blairgowrie
6. Button-key
7. Campsie
8. Coalburn
9. Crieff
10. Dingwall
11. Dunfermline
12. Duns
13. Fintry
14. Forfar
15. Forres
16. Fort William
17. Glendale
18. Gretna
19. Haddington
20. Highland
21. Isle of Skye
22. Islesteps
23. Kelso
24. Lauder
25. Lewis & Harris
26. Livingston
27. Lockerbie
28. Montrose
29. Newburgh
30. Newtongrange
31. North East
32. Oban
33. Rothbury
34. Teviotdale
35. Thornhill
36. Thurso
37. Tynedale
38. 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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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
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of Dave Barclay and our sympathies go out to his family and friends. We hope to carry an obituary next month.
In the December issue we will include the Guest Artist List, so if you have any additiona or changes please let me know in plenty of time.
Karin Ingram
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival 2010
by Graham Berry
This year’s Festival took place ………….
History of Carmichael Bowling Club Dances 1910 - 2010
by Jack Meikle
1910 The first dance was suggested at a Special General Meeting held in the school house on 27th December . The meeting was called on a requisition signed by 10 members to consider “A club Social and Dance.” The club decided to hold their first Dance in January 1911 in Thornyhills Farm barn kindly promised by Mr. Cadzow and to have the floor laid with wood for the occasion. Tickets for gentlemen to be 3 shillings each and 70 to be printed, 100 invitations to be sent to member’s wives and all young ladies in the district. It was also agreed no intoxicating liquor would be allowed as this was contrary to the law. They did however order 12 dozen bottles of aerated water from Mrs. Murray at Blackbog. It was also reported that Mr. James Plenderleith, joiner Thankerton, had offered to supply wood and lay a floor in the barn and lift it afterwards for the sum of one pound. This was accepted.
Shortly before the dance the venue was changed to the barn at Newside Farm as Mrs Cadzow at Thonyhills was seriously ill.
The dance was attended by 112 people. Income was £10 4s 0d and expenses were £6. 10s 7d, Leaving a profit of £3 12s 5d The Committee expressed their gratitude to Mr Greenshields “whose clever manipulation of the dulcimer made the music so enjoyable for dancing”.
Changed days. This was a dance in an unheated barn in January, only the men paid to get in and the ladies were sent invitations. This however was our first dance and has continued to this very day.
The Leap Year Dance of 1912.
1912 It was reported at a Special Meeting on January 30th that the Ladies Social Committee wished to suggest a Leap year Dance at the end of the season. Mr. Brown, Newside Farm again offered his barn to the club for this event. The Committee agreed and the date was fixed for Friday 8th March. The Ladies Committee was asked to send invitations to all members of the Club. At the next meeting on February 7th it was suggested that the Club purchase the wood used for the floor at Newside barn. The cost would be £5 1/-, this amount to be taken from the Reserve Fund and at all future dances 6d would be added to each ticket until this cost was cleared. This dance, it appears, was a great success showing a profit of £2. 4s 5½d. In October 1912 the Committee decided to have two dances a year and one was arranged for 22nd November 1912.
The Secretary pointed out that it was the duty of the President and Vice President to attend all dances and they were fully entitled to a complimentary ticket. The Secretary was instructed to get 150 ladies invitation cards printed. It was pointed out that the clubhouse would be closed on 21st and 22nd November as the lamps would be required for the barn at Newside. The Club agreed to pay for tuning the piano at Newside as this was used for the dances.
1913 After the next dance on 14th March which was attended by 116 the President said in his opinion it would be more enjoyable if the number of ladies was limited to 30 and the gentlemen to 50 he also suggested that ladies should pay one shilling each.
(This was a radical suggestion to charge the ladies.)
1914 After this dance it was noted that the music was provided by Mr. Doolan of High Street Lanark, with two violins and a piano, at an all inclusive charge of £2.
1920 After the War the ladies again asked the Club for permission to hold a Leap Year Dance. Agreement was given and 100 invitation cards and 50 gents’ tickets were printed. The price to be 3 shillings for ladies and gents.
(We are now in the twenty’s and ladies are expected to pay for their tickets).
It was decided that in view of the now changed times that during the dance it should be alternatively ladies and gents choice for partners. The following dance programme was then agreed:-
First Half
1. Circassian Circle
2. The Lancers
3. Waltz
4. Draps o’ Brandy
5. Maxina
6. Waltz
7. Highland Schottische
8. Eightsome Reel
9. Petronella
Second Half
10. The Lancers
11. Waltz
12. Military Two Step
13. Pea Strae
14. Eightsome Reel
15. Waltz
16. Scotch Reel
17. Quadrills
18. Waltz
19. Circassian Circle
I wondered how the dancers kept warm in an unheated barn in the winter however when I saw the list of dances it was obvious! You can’t do Lancers and Quadrills etc and not get warm. Incidentally the Maxina is the only one I have never danced. It only came to this country in 1917 so must have been the latest fashion at the time .Considering this was before the days of radio, how did a new dance like this get to a barn in Carmichael within 3 years?
Profit from the dance amounted to £3 1/- and after agreeing to pay each of the four players at the dance ten shillings each, this left a balance of £1 1/-.
The dances continued after the First World War usually one in October or November one on New Year’s Day and one at the end of the season usually the last Friday in March.
1919 A meeting was called to consider the loan of flooring and lamps for a “Welcome Home Dance” for local men who had been on active service, to be held at Newside on 26th December 1919. This was agreed.
1930 A Whist and Dance was arranged for Friday 31st October Jim Watson from Lanark to supply the
music.
1927 The Carmichael Village Hall opened, Secretary of the Hall Committee being schoolmaster Mr David Megahy. All future dances were held in the Hall with ladies seated on the chairs and forms set round the edge of the hall and men left standing between the dances. When a dance was called the floor was filled instantly.
60-70 people filled the hall comfortable, since it wasn’t particularly large, but no doubt they managed many more in the early days.
1930 A whist drive and dance was arranged for Friday 31st October. Jim Watson from Lanark to supply the music.
1931 a whist and Dance was arranged for November 6th the Band this time being J Neilson from Douglas Water.
1936 The music at the Whist and Dance on 13th November was supplied by T Martin from Douglas Water.
1941 13th March 1941 was a fine clear, quiet, slightly frosty night. There was a whist drive and dance being held in Carmichael Hall to raise money to send parcels to our local service men and women. Close to or about midnight someone had gone outside, then rushed back in to tell of the sound of many, many aircraft flying overhead. The dance was abandoned, all the lights were extinguished, and everyone hurried home, fearfully wondering if this was the invasion, for there were a great many planes overhead. Very soon the almost continual flashes of light could be seen in the sky over Glasgow and, because it was a calm night, the noise of great explosions could clearly be heard. But it wasn't Glasgow that was being bombed, it was the shipyards and Clydebank who were on the receiving end. It is now all history, but the total devastation and loss of life that was caused that night was almost beyond belief. For the town and the people suffered more destruction than the yards and, to make matters worse, the bombers came back again the next night to finish the job. That night Carmichael also got its little taste of the war because, for whatever the reason, a German bomber jettisoned its load. The bombs fell in a line from just beyond Millmoor, through the meadow to Harleyholm hill. Fortunately only one bomb did any damage, and that hit and burst the water pipeline that runs from Lochlyoch Reservoir to supply a small part of Lanark. Other than lowering the level of the reservoir before it could be turned off there were no serious results. The bombs which landed in the meadow never exploded having sunk many feet down in the soft bog and will be there to this day.
1942 A £1 worth of provisions had been obtained for the tea at the New Year Dance, a band from Biggar was booked.
1944 a Dance was arranged for 14th January but the secretary said he would have to find 48 points for the meat for the sandwiches and suggested each member of the committee bring a basket.
1945 From the end of the war the Minutes list the cost of the band and the price of the tickets although not the name of the local band. Carmichael Hall is fairly remote and the cost of the band in those days included the hire of a taxi to bring them and then return later to collect them at the end of the dance and take them back home since very few people had cars of their own.
Year Band Fee Ticket Price
1945 £4 5/- 2/-
1946 £5 15/- 2/-
1947 £4 10/- 2/-
1948 £6 6/- 2/-
1949 £3 15/- 2/-
1950 £4 15/- 2/-
1951 £4 15/- 2/-
1952 £4 2/-
1953 £4 10/- 2/-
1954 £4 10/- 2/-
1955 £4 15/- 2/-
1956 £5 2/-
1956 £5 3/-
1958 £5 2/- 3/-
1959 £5 3/-
1960 £4 10/- 3/-
1961 £5 3/-
1962 £7 10/- 4/-
1963 £6 2/- 4/-
1964 £5 10/- 4/-
1965 £8 10/- 5/-
1966 £7 5/-
1967 £7 5/-
1968 £7 5/-
1969 £9 5/-
1970 £10 5/-
1971 £10 10/- 5/-
1972 50p
1948 Carmichael became famous for its dances, a high proportion of them arranged by the Carpet Bowling Club. It is recorded at a meeting on 18th October 1948 that Kennedy’s Band had been booked for 5th November, 7th January, 11th February and 25th March. This was now four dances during the bowling season. These were in the village hall which was now lit by electricity after its recent installation.
1960 Golden Jubilee year. A successful Dance followed to the music of Russell’s Band. The function was considered by all to be well worthy of the occasion.
1972 The Vice President, Mr Albert Nicholl, advised that tickets were selling well for the dance on 17th November to Jimmy Blue’s Band this band had been rebooked after the very successful dance at the end of last season. Tickets were priced at 50p and entry would be limited to ticket holders only. There would be no need to advertise it in the press as all tickets would be sold well before the dance.
Up to the mid 1990s Friday night dances started at 8pm and finished at 1am. The tea for half-time was, and still is, a feast of home baking preceded for many years by a pie which many of the bands said were the best they ever tasted. The secret was that they were freshly baked by a baker called McCulloch in nearly Douglas, collected at 9.45pm and served at 10pm. Throughout the years set dances had been popular with at least two ‘Duke’s of Perth’s’ and ‘Eightsome Reels’ (one in each half) together with The Lancers and in earlier days Quadrilles and The Flowers of Edinburgh. In recent years these have been replaced by Shiftin’ Bobbins, Postie’s Jig and The Black Mountain Reel.
1973 to 1996 Broadcasting Bands were engaged over this period. They traveled further and cost more but it was recognised that they drew a bigger crowd and if this dance clashed with another local dance then the Broadcasting Band would usually attract people over a local band who would be appearing more regularly.
1997 to date – This period saw mainly a return to local bands. The Lothian and Borders Trio and Webster Craig’s Band covered up to 2006 then thanks to local music teacher Keith Dickson, some excellent local bands had once again become available and in 2008 and 2009 we had the Gold Brothers from Douglas. For our Centenary dance in 2010 the Perth based Ian Cameron Trio provided the music.
Year Band Fee Ticket Price
1972 Jimmy Blue £50 50p
1973 Jimmy Blue £50 60p
1974 Jimmy Blue £60 £1
1975 Jimmy Blue £75 £1
1976 Jimmy Blue £80 £1
1977 Jimmy Blue £90 £1 25p
1978 Alan Doig £65 £1 50p
1979 Jimmy Blue £100 £2
1980 Jimmy Blue £110 £2
1981 Alex MacArthur £80 £2
1982 Jimmy Blue £125 £2 25p
1983 Jimmy Blue £135 £2 50p
1984 Jimmy Blue £135 £2 50p
1985 Jim Anderson £75 £2 50p
1986 Jim Anderson £80 £2 50p
1987 Jimmy Blue £160 £2 50p
1988 Jimmy Blue £170 £2 50p
1989 Jimmy Blue £180 £2 50p
1990 Jimmy Blue £190 £2 50p
1991 ? £160 £2 50p
1992 Alan Gardiner £200 £3 00p
1993 Bill Black £225 £3 50p
1994 Bill Black £250 £4
1995 Bill Black £275 £4 50p
1996 Bill Black £275 £4 50p
1997 Lothian & Borders Trio £150 £4 50p
1998 Lothian & Borders Trio £150 £5
1999 Webster Craig £200 £5
2000 Webster Craig £200 £5
2001 No Dance (F & M)
2002 Webster Craig £200 £5
2003 Webster Craig £200 £5
2004 Webster Craig £200 £5
2005 Webster Craig £200 £5
2006 Webster Craig £200 £5
2007 No dance (F & M)
2008 Gold Brothers
2009 Gold Brothers
2010 Ian Cameron Trio
Footnote
Carmichael was a country estate owned by the Carmichael-Anstruther family in rural South Lanarkshire which relied mainly on farming and forestry for its existence. Through successive marriages and inheritances over a period of 800 years the lands at one time extended to 19,000 acres in Carmichael, Pettinain, Thankerton, Mauldslie (in the Clyde Valley) and Anstruther in Fife but in the early 1900s two successive Lairds died unexpectedly at 24 years of age resulting in huge death duties and today less than 3,000 acres remain. It was at Lochlyoch Farm at the foot of Tinto Hill that, over many generations, the Paterson family developed Scotland’s famous draught horse the Clydesdale, from local mares and imported Flemish stallions. Carmichael is the birthplace of Association Treasurer, Charlie Todd, who has collected over 2,000 local photographs and postcards over the last few years, a few of which are used to illustrate this article.
Update
Sadly Jack Meikle, the writer of this article and Secretary of the Carmichael Indoor Bowling Club for 40 years, died in January 2016. None of the remaining (much younger) Committee members were dancers, funds were reasonably healthy, therefore the last Bowlers Dance was held in 2016.
Happy Birthday Perth
Perth Celebrates 40 Years
by Duncan Cameron
The Perth Accordion and Fiddle Club marked 40 years since the founding of the Club in September 1970 by some of the leading names in the Scottish music scene at the time. The initial meetings were held in The Scone Arms, however, due to the rapid growth in membership, the Club outgrew the premises and transferred shortly thereafter to The Salutation Hotel, which has been our home ever since. We were therefore pleased to welcome a large attendance including many founder members to a Celebration night held in The Salutation Hotel on 21st September to mark the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Club.
Following a welcome to the company from Peter Bruce, chairman, we started the evening’s entertainment with selections from Chic Boath and Irene Anderson on accordions backed by resident backing players Bill Ewan on keyboard and Gerry Boxall on drums. The music continued with selections from John Davidson, Kyle Innes and Ian McCallum on accordions, with Tom Clark on accordion together with daughter Stella Wilkie on fiddle completing the first part of the evening’s entertainment.
Whilst the guest band was assembling on stage, we welcomed founding Committee members Linda Grant, Mickie Ainsworth, Maisie Ainsworth and Joan Blue to cut a cake to mark the Anniversary.
Formalities over, we continued with the music and, to mark the occasion, we had invited a bandleader who was one of the initial guests to visit the Club, and who has regularly visited over the past 40 years, with Ian Holmes bringing along his full Broadcasting Band as our soecial guests. With his usual precision, Ian and his band proceeded to entertain us with a well presented and varied programme which was greatly appreciated by all present, setting the toes tapping to his attentive and detailed style of playing.
Following Ian’s first guest spot we had an extended interval to allow stovies and a glass of wine kindly provided by the management of the Salutation hotel to be enjoyed by the members of the audience together with a piece of the Anniversary cake.
With supper served and the raffle drawn, we continued the entertainment with selections from John Weaks, Ian Cameron and Scott Band on accordions backed by the resident backing players. Finally James Coutts on accordion assisted by Willie Simpson on fiddle, Jimmy Cassidy on second accordion, Joan Blue on keyboard and Gerry Boxall on drums played further outstanding selections taking us up to the return of the guests.
With Ian and his band returning for their second spot, they again wasted no time to continue with their outstanding programme of music. The care taken to the presentation of the programme, and the variety of selections played on the different styles of accordion with such precision was a pleasure to listen to, leaving many wishing that the evening’s entertainment could have been extended. Ian mentioned that it is now only very occasionally the full band gets the opportunity to play, however, the quality of the music provided did not give any indication of a gap in regular playing, which reflected the high standard of the musicians in the band.
Thanks to Ian and his Band, comprising Ian leading on four different accordions during the course of the evening, Gordon Simpson on fiddle, Ricki Franci on second accordion, Gus Millar on drums, John Sinton on double bass and Jim Clark on piano for providing such excellent entertainment for our Anniversary night. This gave us an excellent start to the season, which I hope we can maintain throughout the rest of the year.
Following the evening, I received a letter from Ian including a copy of a recently composed tune which he has kindly named as Perth A&F Club’s 40th Anniversary. Unfortunately, I cannot read music, however, I am advised by musicians that this tune is well up to the usual high standard of an Ian Holmes composition, and I trust that this will become a firm favourite with players in the future. Many thanks Ian.
Bill & May Arnott
by Murdo McLeod
Meeting with Bill & May Arnott recently on the occasion of their retiring from the posts of Chairman and Treasurer respectively of the Livingston Club was an interesting and enlightening time for me. Apart from a convivial evening helped along by a drop of rare and fine ‘uisge beatha’ and May’s excellent coffee it was obvious that this dream-team deserved more than a footnote in the Club News.
We shall begin with ladies first!...............
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
The Very Best of Gordon Pattullo – Gordon Pattullo – GPCD004
Accordion World Tour – Leonard Brown - Independent
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s)
6th Nov 10 – Neil Barron SDB (Highlights from Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships)
13th Nov 10 – Gary Sutherland SDB (Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship Prizewinners)
20th Nov 10 – Sandy Nixon SDB (Perth A&F Club 40th Anniversary)
27th Nov 10 – Jim Lindsay SDB (OB from Blair Castle with Special Guests)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 30th Nov 10 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 10th Nov 10 – Richard Ross SDB
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 21st Nov 10 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 7th Nov 10 – Tom Orr Trio
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 21st Nov 10 – Scott Nichol SDB
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 29th Nov 10 – Alisdair MacLeod Trio
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 24th Nov 10 – Matthew MAcLennan Trio
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) –
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 14th Nov 10 – Maggie Adamson Duo
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 9th Nov 10 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) -
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) -
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 11th Nov 10 – Steven Carcary Trio
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 2nd Nov 10 – Nicky McMichan SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) -
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 16th Nov 10 – Jim Gold Trio
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 18th Nov 10 – Colin Dewar Duo
Coldingham (Village Hall) -
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 4th Nov 10 – Gordon Pattullo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 3rd Nov 10 – Graeme MacKay Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 17th Nov 10 – Andy Kain SDB
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 9th Nov 10 – Marian Anderson SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate) 15th Nov 10 – Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 23rd Nov 10 – Jock Fraser SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 22nd Nov 10 – Wullie Scott
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 28th Nov 10 – Andrew Gibb SDB
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 10th Nov 10 – James Lindsay Trio
Fort William (Railway Club, Inverlochy) - 2nd Nov 10 – Archie MAcAllister
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 4th Nov 10 – Bon Accords
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 18th Nov 10 – Jimmy & Sandy Lindsay
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 3rd Nov 10 – Gordon Pattullo
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) -
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) - 7th Nov 10 - tbc
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 21st Nov 10 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 15th Nov 10 – Ian Thomson SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Nov 10 – Nicky McMichan Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 4th Nov 10 – Niall Kirkpatrick SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 2nd Nov 10 – Liam Stewart Trio
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 24th Nov 10 – Graeme Munro SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) –
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 18th Nov 10 – David Cunningham SDB
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 22nd Nov 10 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) – 10th Nov 10 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Lauder (Black Bull Hotel) - 28th Nov 10 – Neil Hardie SDB
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 4th Nov 10 – Ian Crichton Memorial Night
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 16th Nov 10 – Club night
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 30th Nov 10 – Susan MacFadyen Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 16th Nov 10 – Scott Band Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 3rd Nov 10 – Johnny Duncan
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - 25th Nov 10 – Gordon Pattullo
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse) 17th Nov 10 – Alisdair MacLeod Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 29th Nov 10 – Waverley SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 2nd Nov 10 – Lynne Christie SDB
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering) – 4th Nov 10 – Andy Kain Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 25th Nov 10 – Gold Brothers Trio
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 16th Nov 10 – Nicky McMichan SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 9th Nov 10 – Craig McFadyen Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 4th Nov 10 – Paul Capaldi Trio
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) -
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) - 11th Nov 10 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 3rd Nov 10 – David Vernon
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 9th Nov 10 - tbc
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 1st Nov 10 – Gary Sutherland Trio
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 4th Nov 10 – The Garioch Blend
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 18th Nov 10 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 6th & 20th Nov 10 – Local Players
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 11th Nov 10 – Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 16th Nov 10 – Michael MacMillan Trio
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Banff
5. Blairgowrie
6. Button-key
7. Campsie
8. Coalburn
9. Crieff
10. Dingwall
11. Dunfermline
12. Duns
13. Fintry
14. Forfar
15. Forres
16. Fort William
17. Glendale
18. Gretna
19. Haddington
20. Highland
21. Isle of Skye
22. Islesteps
23. Kelso
24. Lauder
25. Lewis & Harris
26. Livingston
27. Lockerbie
28. Montrose
29. Newburgh
30. Newtongrange
31. North East
32. Oban
33. Rothbury
34. Teviotdale
35. Thornhill
36. Thurso
37. Tynedale
38. 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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