Box and Fiddle
Year 38 No 03
November 2014
Price £2.70
44 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £32.40 + p&p £15.75 (UK)
Editor – Pia Walker, Cupar (Magazine now Matchplay size)
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
Forgive me if you find more mistakes than usual in this issue…………………..
Pia Walker
Lewis & Harris 20th Anniversary
by Donnie MacIver
The Lewis & Harris Accordion & Fiddle Club celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a special night in The Sea Angling Club, Stornoway on the 5th September.
The Club was formed in 1994 by a group of enthusiasts. A constitution was written stating that the objects of the Club were to express, encourage and promote a common interest in accordion and fiddle music, and this has successfully been done for the past 20 years. The Club initially met on the first Thursday of each month in the Crow’s Nest of the Legion, but over time outgrew that venue and moved to The Sea Angling Club.
It is said that on the very first night discussion on how the Club was to be run went on for so long, that a very young Alasdair White (Battlefield Band) picked up his fiddle and just started playing. The Club has been playing even since with very little discussion. To celebrate the 10th Anniversary, the Club produced a successful CD: Our Favourites. A second CD followed a few years later. The Club also took on the production and presentation of a Scottish Dance Music programme for Isle FM. The Club decided to start tuition for young learners and an instructor was recruited for this purpose. From this came an amazingly talented crop of youngsters who have continued to entertain us ever since.
In 1999 Ian Crichton, one of the founder members, passed away. Ian was a well-known, prolific composer of tunes and a great influence on the Club, so it was decided that the November Club night each year would become the Ian Crichton Charity Night and all proceeds from the night would be donated to a local charity. £22,717 has to date been raised for various local charities.
We had a fabulous night with friends up from the Uist Club, dancing and music galore, from the young to the not so young, a cake made in honour of the night, a big faffle and everyone had a ball.
As always a huge thanks to all our players in attendance.
Memories of Bobby Crowe
by Joan Blue
Bobby Crowe. A loyal friend, a wonderful musician, a master joiner – and a comic. Wherever Bobby was in a room, there was laughter. Usually because he was telling his ONE joke – you all know it? A man going to a fancy dress party as a pirate – had the kerchief, had the striped jumper – Went to a pet shop and asked for a parrot. The shop owner didn’t have one but said “ Can you come back on Tuesday? “ “No, that’s the day ah-m getting ma leg off”. But it was the way Bobby told it and how he always laughed as if it was the first time he had heard it.
Bobby , with Douglas Maxwell Jnr, and David Finlay, formed the Olympians Dance Band which had its first broadcast in 1952. After National Service, Bobby formed his own band and was soon broadcasting regularly and playing at Scottish country dances throughout the land. He was also playing with the Cameron Kerr, Angus Fitchet and Cavendish Bands. With the Cavendish he played at the Skye Balls and many Scottish Balls in London - then in the seventies he and Angus Fitchet formed a duo and were frequent guests at A & F Clubs, quite often with Malcolm Ross on drums. I also had the pleasure of being on keyboard for some of these events and playing and travelling with them was a joy. Bobby encouraged and promoted Angus Fitchet and Angus would not have been playing into his eighties if it hadn’t been for Bobby.
Bobby was a master joiner – as anyone who has seen Stella Wilkie’s conservatory or Chris’s staircase, made of pitch pine, can testify. He was very proud of this stair and frequently invited people to come and rub their hands over it – to feel the finish. David Annand, the well known sculptor from Fife asked Bobby to make plinths for some of the statues he created. With David, he attended various unveilings of these at Holyrood and having made the plinth for a bust of Alex Salmond, he was in a group photograph with him and Nicola Sturgeon. But a special photograph was that taken of David and Bobby with Sean Connery, who had attended the event.
Bobby immersed himself in Scottish music and many a young bandleader was thrilled to get an encouraging call from Bobby after a debut broadcast He also composed some wonderful tunes – My own favourite is the slow air he wrote – “Dr Stella Clark” Stella and I play it regularly.
Bobby, as Agnes will admit, could be fanatical about music. For instance, when the Hamefarers Band from Shetland was doing a week’s tour of the Accordion & Fiddle Clubs on the mainland, Bobby went to hear them in Aberdeen, in Perth, in Milngavie, in Ayr and in Gretna – coming home every night!! Not a stroke of joinering was done that week. When Ian Powrie was leaving for Australia, Bobby went into St Andrews and bought an expensive new radio – so that he could listen to Ian’s last broadcast – which he did - with tears tripping him. He thought the world had come to an end.
A Scottish musician, he was also a jazz fanatic. Many folks go to concerts to hear great musicians and sit in awe and come away full of praise, raving about the performance. Bobby got to KNOW these musicians. In his couthy way he managed to get into conversation with Martin Taylor, Tony Compton and, of course, Jack Emblow. Who else could have put on music nights in the village of Balmullo with Jack Emblow and Tony Compton as guest stars – not once but many times. They both loved Bobby and they loved coming up here.
Bobby treated everyone the same – he played at three of the Gillies’ Balls at Balmoral and was presented to the Queen when his band played for her Silver Jubilee Ball. I only hope that, if she asked him where he came from, he didn’t give the answer that I have heard him give countless times to a question: “What the hell’s it got tae dae wi’ you”.
Bobby was a founder member of the Balmullo Burns Club and to raise funds for it he organised Accordion & Fiddle Clubs in the Balmullo Inn during the summer months. Because of his musical contacts he was able to engage many top class musicians and must have raised an enormous sum of money through the years.
In his band days, Bobby of course was away from home a lot and Agnes didn’t get much help in bringing up their four bairns. But she made a damned good job of it even though Steven, the oldest was smoking a pipe at the age of three! They started off with Steven, Chris, Alison and Malcolm – now their next generation - Megan, Ross, and Lorne; Ryan and Gemma: Ashley and Callum – are all making their way successfully and now that THEY are grown up, Megan very considerately produced the first great-grandchild, Laila, who Bobby started phoning when she was only a few months old. He was an adoring Pop-Pop and was proud of them all. Although away from home a lot, Bobby could still discipline his family. Chris told me of an incident when he and brother Steve had been fighting at the youth club. This was in the seventies when it was the custom for boys (and young men) to wear their hair rather long. Bobby went up to the Club and ordered them into in the car. They did so with much trepidation. However, Bobby just drove them home and sent them to bed. They thought he had decided to let it go. Next morning , instead of school, he drove them straight to a barber and told the barber to give them both a short back and sides. This was done and two shamefaced boys had to go into to school with their flowing locks shorn , a source of great merriment to their fellow pupils.
Many of you will remember Bobby with a quite unique beard and must wonder what happened to it. One day when we were holidaying in Bunessan, possibly 1990, Agnes and I were going for a walk. Bobby asked if I had scissors as he wanted to trim his beard. I gave him a pair of nail scissors. When we returned, Agnes called me into their room and asked if I could see anything different. I couldn’t see anything at first, then looked at Bobby and asked “Have you got Agnes’ teeth in?” All I could see was teeth! The nail scissors had made such a mess of his beard that he had shaved it all off – after all these years. .
That was just ONE of the Bunessan episodes of which there were many during the eleven years we holidayed there together. We played at the closing of the old village hall in Bunessan – that night would need a book to itself!!! - two years later we played at the opening of the new hall. One Saturday, Eric Goodfellow turned up at the Argyll Arms and a glorious afternoon was spent – so glorious that I struggled to get Jimmy sober enough to play at night. I managed and we started playing. No sign of Bobby. Agnes tried to waken him, I tried – then Jimmy went up to the room and said “C’mon man – I’m needing you downstairs to give me a hand”. Some time later, Bobby appeared. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and Jimmy’s white golfing hat - He came in and announced to the folk “I’m very sorry to be so late but I am suffering from a severe case of highland hospitality. “ And then - he proceeded to sing “Leaving Lismore” – IN GAELIC!!!!
One fine afternoon we were treated to the sight of Anda Campbell’s boat giving up the ghost and Jimmy Blue carrying Bobby Crowe on his back to the shore – like the Old Man of the Sea!
Then when it was reported that the Royal yacht had been seen and that the royal family would be picnicking on their favourite beach, Anda took the four of us in his boat and we sailed nonchalantly past the Royal yacht – ignoring the helicopters overhead. Bobby of course wasn’t satisfied with hoping to get near the royals (we didn’t ) – he had his accordion on and was loudly playing “The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh”, hoping they would recognise it – and him.
One time Willie Hunter and his son from Shetland came to stay with us to get in some golf. I phoned Bobby and told him they were down and were going golfing with Jimmy in the morning. Bobby said “What time are they going - I’ll be the caddy”. At 7.30am next morning, Bobby was walking round the side of our house with THREE golf bags over his shoulder!
Bobby was greatly loved by his family, friends and fellow musicians. He was always thinking up daft ideas – for instance, I wonder how many , perhaps phoning to book the band, were astonished to hear “The Crowe Residence. This is the butler speaking” or “Is this a reverse charge call?”
Jimmy and I, and our family, have had the pleasure and fun of being friends with Bobby and Agnes for well over 40 years - and there is only one way I can end this – with a phrase most of you will recognise –
See ye a while ago!
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Dances to Song tunes – Iain Cathcart SDB – RACDS CD076
Border Mixture – Donald Ridley – Independent CD010
Highland Strands – Keving MacLeod – BEAG CD003
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
1st Nov 2014 – Neil Barron SDB + Glenfiddich 1
8th Nov 2014 – Donald MacLeod SDB + Perth All Scotland Accordion championship
15th Nov 2014 – Susan MacFadyen SDB + Glenfiddlch 2
22nd Nov 2014 – Archive Session
29th Nov 2014 – David Oswald
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 25th Nov 2014 – Gary Donaldson SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms) 12th Nov 2014 – Andy Kain Trio
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 16th Nov 2014 – West Telferton C.B.
Arbroath (Artisan golf Club) - 2nd Nov 2014 – Ian Cruickshanks Duo
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 16th Nov 2014 – Andy Kinnear
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 24th Nov 2014 – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 26th Nov 2014 – Susie Simpson SDB
Beith & District (Beith Bowling Club) – 17th Nov 2014 - tbc
Biggar (Biggar Bowling Club) – 9th Nov 2014 – 40th Anniversary Jennifer Cruickshank & Family
Blairgowrie (Red House Hotel) - 11th Nov 2014 – Steven Carcary Trio
Britannia (Arden House Hotel ) - Derek Hamilton & Friends
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 13th Nov 2014 – Raith Probus Club
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 4th Nov 2014 – Simon Howie SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 6th Nov 2014 – Neil Barron SDB
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 18th Nov 2014 – Frank Morrison SDB
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 20th Nov 2014 – Janet Graham SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 6th Nov 2014 – Clappy Doo C.B.
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) - 18th Nov 2014 – Sileas Sinclair Trio
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 5th Nov 2014 – Alistair K. MacPherson SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 19th Nov 2014 – Marian Anderson SDB
Dunfermline (Civil Service Sports Assoc, Rosyth) – 11th Nov 2014 – Burns Brothers
Duns (Masonic Lodge) 17th Nov 2014 – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 18th Nov 2014 - Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 24th Nov 2014 – Iain Anderson SDB
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 30th Nov 2014 – 30th Anniversary – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 12th Nov 2014 – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Fort William (Railway Club) - 4th Nov 2014 – Colin Garvin
Galashiels (Clovenfords Hotel) – 6th Nov 2014 – Gary Forrest & Friends
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 20th Nov 2014 – Steven Carcary Trio
Glenfarg (Glenfarg Village Hall) - 5th Nov 2014 – Foundry Bar Band
Gretna (The Gables Hotel) - 2nd Nov 2014 – Deirdre Adamson
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 16th Nov 2014 – Johnny duncan
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 17th Nov 2014 – Robert Nairn Trio
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 12th Nov 2014 – Nicol McLaren Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 6th Nov 2014 – Colin Donaldson Trio
Islesteps (Locharbriggs Social Club) – 4th Nov 2014 – Leonard Brown Quartet 14th Nov – Dance to West Telferton C.B.
Kelso (Cross Rugby Club) – 26th Nov 2014 – Scott Leslie SDB
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 20th Nov 2014 – Ewan Dowie
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 24th Nov 2014 – George Meilke Trio
Langholm (British Legion) – 12th Nov 2014 – Andy Philip & Nicky McMichan
Lewis & Harris (Sea Angling Club) - 6th Nov 2014 – Ian Crichton Memorial Night
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 18th Nov 2014 – Club Night
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 25th Nov 2014 – Blackthorne C.B.
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 18th Nov 2014 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 5th Nov 2014 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) - 27th Nov 2014 – Pentlands Ceilidh Band
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Buccleugh Bowling Club) 19th Nov 2014 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 24th Nov 2014 – Neil Hardie SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 4th Nov 2014 – Nicol McLAren SDB
Northern (Hilton Hotel & Country Club , Templepatrick, N.I.) - 5th Nov 2014 – Leonard Brown & Maggie Adamson
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering Hall) – 6th Nov 2014 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Orkney (The Reel, Kirkwall) – 5th 12th 19th 26th Nov 2014 – Local Nights
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 27th Nov 2014 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 9th Nov 2014 – James Leask SDB 18th Nov 14 – Addie Harper SDB
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 11th Nov 2014 – David Vernon
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 6th Nov 2014 – AGM + Robert Whitehead Trio
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) - 4th Nov 2014 – Club Night 11th Nov – South of the Border 18th & 25th Nov – Club Nights
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 13th Nov 2014 – Club Night 27th Nov – Leonard Broan & Maggie Adamson
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 5th Nov 2014 – Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band
Sutherland (Rogart Village Hall) - 8th Nov 2014 – Iain MacDonald SDB
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 3rd Nov 2014 – Ryan McGlynn Trio
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 6th Nov 2014 – The Garioch Blend
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 20th Nov 2014 – John Morgan
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 1st, 15th & 29th 2014 – Ceilidh Nights
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 13th Nov 2014 – Pentlands Ceilidh Band
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 18th Nov 2014 – Daniel McPhee SDB
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Annan
4. Banff
5. Beith
6. Biggar
7. Button-key
8. Castle Douglas
9. Coalburn
10. Crieff
11. Dingwall
12. Dunblane
13. Duns
14. Fintry
15. Forfar
16. Glendale
17. Haddington
18. Highland
19. Isle of Skye
20. Kelso
21. Ladybank
22. Lanark
23. Livingston
24. Montrose
25. Newburgh
26. Newtongrange
27. Northern
28. Oban
29. Perth
30. Seghill
31. Shetland
32. Stonehouse
33. Tynedale
34. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2014
(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. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
10. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
11. Button Key A&F Club (
12. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
13. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
14. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
15. Coalburn A&F Club (
16. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
17. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
18. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
19. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
20. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
21. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
22. Ellon A&F Club (
23. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
24. Forfar A&F Club (
25. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
26. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
27. Glendale A&F Club (Jan 1973 – present)
28. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
29. 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)
30. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
31. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
32. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
33. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
34. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
35. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
36. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
37. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
38. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
39. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 – present)
40. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
41 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
42 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
43 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
44 Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
45 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
46. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
47. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
48. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
49. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
50. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
51. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
52. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
53. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
54. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
55 Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
56 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
57 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
58 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
58 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
60 West Barnes ( - present)
61 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?)
62. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
63. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
64. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
65. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
66. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
67. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
68. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
69. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
70. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
71. Buchan A&F Club
72. Callander A&F Club (
73. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
74. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
75. Club Accord
76. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 – cFeb 2014)
77 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
78. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
79. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
80. Cults A & F Club (
81. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
82. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
83. Derwentside A&F Club
84. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
85. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
86. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
87. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
88. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
89. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
90. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
91. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
92. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
93. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
94. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93? – left the Assoc c2013)
95. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
96. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
97. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
98. Kintore A&F Club (
99. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
100. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
101. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
102. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
103. Maine Valley A&F Club (
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. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded much earlier – closed April 2011 when venue closed)
110. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
111. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
112. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
113. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
114. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
115. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
116. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
117. Selkirk A&F Club (
118. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
119. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
120. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
121 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
122 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
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
Forgive me if you find more mistakes than usual in this issue…………………..
Pia Walker
Lewis & Harris 20th Anniversary
by Donnie MacIver
The Lewis & Harris Accordion & Fiddle Club celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a special night in The Sea Angling Club, Stornoway on the 5th September.
The Club was formed in 1994 by a group of enthusiasts. A constitution was written stating that the objects of the Club were to express, encourage and promote a common interest in accordion and fiddle music, and this has successfully been done for the past 20 years. The Club initially met on the first Thursday of each month in the Crow’s Nest of the Legion, but over time outgrew that venue and moved to The Sea Angling Club.
It is said that on the very first night discussion on how the Club was to be run went on for so long, that a very young Alasdair White (Battlefield Band) picked up his fiddle and just started playing. The Club has been playing even since with very little discussion. To celebrate the 10th Anniversary, the Club produced a successful CD: Our Favourites. A second CD followed a few years later. The Club also took on the production and presentation of a Scottish Dance Music programme for Isle FM. The Club decided to start tuition for young learners and an instructor was recruited for this purpose. From this came an amazingly talented crop of youngsters who have continued to entertain us ever since.
In 1999 Ian Crichton, one of the founder members, passed away. Ian was a well-known, prolific composer of tunes and a great influence on the Club, so it was decided that the November Club night each year would become the Ian Crichton Charity Night and all proceeds from the night would be donated to a local charity. £22,717 has to date been raised for various local charities.
We had a fabulous night with friends up from the Uist Club, dancing and music galore, from the young to the not so young, a cake made in honour of the night, a big faffle and everyone had a ball.
As always a huge thanks to all our players in attendance.
Memories of Bobby Crowe
by Joan Blue
Bobby Crowe. A loyal friend, a wonderful musician, a master joiner – and a comic. Wherever Bobby was in a room, there was laughter. Usually because he was telling his ONE joke – you all know it? A man going to a fancy dress party as a pirate – had the kerchief, had the striped jumper – Went to a pet shop and asked for a parrot. The shop owner didn’t have one but said “ Can you come back on Tuesday? “ “No, that’s the day ah-m getting ma leg off”. But it was the way Bobby told it and how he always laughed as if it was the first time he had heard it.
Bobby , with Douglas Maxwell Jnr, and David Finlay, formed the Olympians Dance Band which had its first broadcast in 1952. After National Service, Bobby formed his own band and was soon broadcasting regularly and playing at Scottish country dances throughout the land. He was also playing with the Cameron Kerr, Angus Fitchet and Cavendish Bands. With the Cavendish he played at the Skye Balls and many Scottish Balls in London - then in the seventies he and Angus Fitchet formed a duo and were frequent guests at A & F Clubs, quite often with Malcolm Ross on drums. I also had the pleasure of being on keyboard for some of these events and playing and travelling with them was a joy. Bobby encouraged and promoted Angus Fitchet and Angus would not have been playing into his eighties if it hadn’t been for Bobby.
Bobby was a master joiner – as anyone who has seen Stella Wilkie’s conservatory or Chris’s staircase, made of pitch pine, can testify. He was very proud of this stair and frequently invited people to come and rub their hands over it – to feel the finish. David Annand, the well known sculptor from Fife asked Bobby to make plinths for some of the statues he created. With David, he attended various unveilings of these at Holyrood and having made the plinth for a bust of Alex Salmond, he was in a group photograph with him and Nicola Sturgeon. But a special photograph was that taken of David and Bobby with Sean Connery, who had attended the event.
Bobby immersed himself in Scottish music and many a young bandleader was thrilled to get an encouraging call from Bobby after a debut broadcast He also composed some wonderful tunes – My own favourite is the slow air he wrote – “Dr Stella Clark” Stella and I play it regularly.
Bobby, as Agnes will admit, could be fanatical about music. For instance, when the Hamefarers Band from Shetland was doing a week’s tour of the Accordion & Fiddle Clubs on the mainland, Bobby went to hear them in Aberdeen, in Perth, in Milngavie, in Ayr and in Gretna – coming home every night!! Not a stroke of joinering was done that week. When Ian Powrie was leaving for Australia, Bobby went into St Andrews and bought an expensive new radio – so that he could listen to Ian’s last broadcast – which he did - with tears tripping him. He thought the world had come to an end.
A Scottish musician, he was also a jazz fanatic. Many folks go to concerts to hear great musicians and sit in awe and come away full of praise, raving about the performance. Bobby got to KNOW these musicians. In his couthy way he managed to get into conversation with Martin Taylor, Tony Compton and, of course, Jack Emblow. Who else could have put on music nights in the village of Balmullo with Jack Emblow and Tony Compton as guest stars – not once but many times. They both loved Bobby and they loved coming up here.
Bobby treated everyone the same – he played at three of the Gillies’ Balls at Balmoral and was presented to the Queen when his band played for her Silver Jubilee Ball. I only hope that, if she asked him where he came from, he didn’t give the answer that I have heard him give countless times to a question: “What the hell’s it got tae dae wi’ you”.
Bobby was a founder member of the Balmullo Burns Club and to raise funds for it he organised Accordion & Fiddle Clubs in the Balmullo Inn during the summer months. Because of his musical contacts he was able to engage many top class musicians and must have raised an enormous sum of money through the years.
In his band days, Bobby of course was away from home a lot and Agnes didn’t get much help in bringing up their four bairns. But she made a damned good job of it even though Steven, the oldest was smoking a pipe at the age of three! They started off with Steven, Chris, Alison and Malcolm – now their next generation - Megan, Ross, and Lorne; Ryan and Gemma: Ashley and Callum – are all making their way successfully and now that THEY are grown up, Megan very considerately produced the first great-grandchild, Laila, who Bobby started phoning when she was only a few months old. He was an adoring Pop-Pop and was proud of them all. Although away from home a lot, Bobby could still discipline his family. Chris told me of an incident when he and brother Steve had been fighting at the youth club. This was in the seventies when it was the custom for boys (and young men) to wear their hair rather long. Bobby went up to the Club and ordered them into in the car. They did so with much trepidation. However, Bobby just drove them home and sent them to bed. They thought he had decided to let it go. Next morning , instead of school, he drove them straight to a barber and told the barber to give them both a short back and sides. This was done and two shamefaced boys had to go into to school with their flowing locks shorn , a source of great merriment to their fellow pupils.
Many of you will remember Bobby with a quite unique beard and must wonder what happened to it. One day when we were holidaying in Bunessan, possibly 1990, Agnes and I were going for a walk. Bobby asked if I had scissors as he wanted to trim his beard. I gave him a pair of nail scissors. When we returned, Agnes called me into their room and asked if I could see anything different. I couldn’t see anything at first, then looked at Bobby and asked “Have you got Agnes’ teeth in?” All I could see was teeth! The nail scissors had made such a mess of his beard that he had shaved it all off – after all these years. .
That was just ONE of the Bunessan episodes of which there were many during the eleven years we holidayed there together. We played at the closing of the old village hall in Bunessan – that night would need a book to itself!!! - two years later we played at the opening of the new hall. One Saturday, Eric Goodfellow turned up at the Argyll Arms and a glorious afternoon was spent – so glorious that I struggled to get Jimmy sober enough to play at night. I managed and we started playing. No sign of Bobby. Agnes tried to waken him, I tried – then Jimmy went up to the room and said “C’mon man – I’m needing you downstairs to give me a hand”. Some time later, Bobby appeared. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses and Jimmy’s white golfing hat - He came in and announced to the folk “I’m very sorry to be so late but I am suffering from a severe case of highland hospitality. “ And then - he proceeded to sing “Leaving Lismore” – IN GAELIC!!!!
One fine afternoon we were treated to the sight of Anda Campbell’s boat giving up the ghost and Jimmy Blue carrying Bobby Crowe on his back to the shore – like the Old Man of the Sea!
Then when it was reported that the Royal yacht had been seen and that the royal family would be picnicking on their favourite beach, Anda took the four of us in his boat and we sailed nonchalantly past the Royal yacht – ignoring the helicopters overhead. Bobby of course wasn’t satisfied with hoping to get near the royals (we didn’t ) – he had his accordion on and was loudly playing “The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh”, hoping they would recognise it – and him.
One time Willie Hunter and his son from Shetland came to stay with us to get in some golf. I phoned Bobby and told him they were down and were going golfing with Jimmy in the morning. Bobby said “What time are they going - I’ll be the caddy”. At 7.30am next morning, Bobby was walking round the side of our house with THREE golf bags over his shoulder!
Bobby was greatly loved by his family, friends and fellow musicians. He was always thinking up daft ideas – for instance, I wonder how many , perhaps phoning to book the band, were astonished to hear “The Crowe Residence. This is the butler speaking” or “Is this a reverse charge call?”
Jimmy and I, and our family, have had the pleasure and fun of being friends with Bobby and Agnes for well over 40 years - and there is only one way I can end this – with a phrase most of you will recognise –
See ye a while ago!
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Dances to Song tunes – Iain Cathcart SDB – RACDS CD076
Border Mixture – Donald Ridley – Independent CD010
Highland Strands – Keving MacLeod – BEAG CD003
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
1st Nov 2014 – Neil Barron SDB + Glenfiddich 1
8th Nov 2014 – Donald MacLeod SDB + Perth All Scotland Accordion championship
15th Nov 2014 – Susan MacFadyen SDB + Glenfiddlch 2
22nd Nov 2014 – Archive Session
29th Nov 2014 – David Oswald
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 25th Nov 2014 – Gary Donaldson SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms) 12th Nov 2014 – Andy Kain Trio
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 16th Nov 2014 – West Telferton C.B.
Arbroath (Artisan golf Club) - 2nd Nov 2014 – Ian Cruickshanks Duo
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 16th Nov 2014 – Andy Kinnear
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 24th Nov 2014 – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 26th Nov 2014 – Susie Simpson SDB
Beith & District (Beith Bowling Club) – 17th Nov 2014 - tbc
Biggar (Biggar Bowling Club) – 9th Nov 2014 – 40th Anniversary Jennifer Cruickshank & Family
Blairgowrie (Red House Hotel) - 11th Nov 2014 – Steven Carcary Trio
Britannia (Arden House Hotel ) - Derek Hamilton & Friends
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 13th Nov 2014 – Raith Probus Club
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 4th Nov 2014 – Simon Howie SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 6th Nov 2014 – Neil Barron SDB
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 18th Nov 2014 – Frank Morrison SDB
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 20th Nov 2014 – Janet Graham SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 6th Nov 2014 – Clappy Doo C.B.
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) - 18th Nov 2014 – Sileas Sinclair Trio
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 5th Nov 2014 – Alistair K. MacPherson SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 19th Nov 2014 – Marian Anderson SDB
Dunfermline (Civil Service Sports Assoc, Rosyth) – 11th Nov 2014 – Burns Brothers
Duns (Masonic Lodge) 17th Nov 2014 – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 18th Nov 2014 - Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 24th Nov 2014 – Iain Anderson SDB
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 30th Nov 2014 – 30th Anniversary – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 12th Nov 2014 – Gordon Pattullo & Gemma Donald
Fort William (Railway Club) - 4th Nov 2014 – Colin Garvin
Galashiels (Clovenfords Hotel) – 6th Nov 2014 – Gary Forrest & Friends
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 20th Nov 2014 – Steven Carcary Trio
Glenfarg (Glenfarg Village Hall) - 5th Nov 2014 – Foundry Bar Band
Gretna (The Gables Hotel) - 2nd Nov 2014 – Deirdre Adamson
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 16th Nov 2014 – Johnny duncan
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 17th Nov 2014 – Robert Nairn Trio
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 12th Nov 2014 – Nicol McLaren Trio
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 6th Nov 2014 – Colin Donaldson Trio
Islesteps (Locharbriggs Social Club) – 4th Nov 2014 – Leonard Brown Quartet 14th Nov – Dance to West Telferton C.B.
Kelso (Cross Rugby Club) – 26th Nov 2014 – Scott Leslie SDB
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 20th Nov 2014 – Ewan Dowie
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 24th Nov 2014 – George Meilke Trio
Langholm (British Legion) – 12th Nov 2014 – Andy Philip & Nicky McMichan
Lewis & Harris (Sea Angling Club) - 6th Nov 2014 – Ian Crichton Memorial Night
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 18th Nov 2014 – Club Night
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 25th Nov 2014 – Blackthorne C.B.
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 18th Nov 2014 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 5th Nov 2014 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) - 27th Nov 2014 – Pentlands Ceilidh Band
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Buccleugh Bowling Club) 19th Nov 2014 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 24th Nov 2014 – Neil Hardie SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 4th Nov 2014 – Nicol McLAren SDB
Northern (Hilton Hotel & Country Club , Templepatrick, N.I.) - 5th Nov 2014 – Leonard Brown & Maggie Adamson
Oban (The Argyllshire Gathering Hall) – 6th Nov 2014 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Orkney (The Reel, Kirkwall) – 5th 12th 19th 26th Nov 2014 – Local Nights
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 27th Nov 2014 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 9th Nov 2014 – James Leask SDB 18th Nov 14 – Addie Harper SDB
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 11th Nov 2014 – David Vernon
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 6th Nov 2014 – AGM + Robert Whitehead Trio
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) - 4th Nov 2014 – Club Night 11th Nov – South of the Border 18th & 25th Nov – Club Nights
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 13th Nov 2014 – Club Night 27th Nov – Leonard Broan & Maggie Adamson
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 5th Nov 2014 – Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band
Sutherland (Rogart Village Hall) - 8th Nov 2014 – Iain MacDonald SDB
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 3rd Nov 2014 – Ryan McGlynn Trio
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 6th Nov 2014 – The Garioch Blend
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 20th Nov 2014 – John Morgan
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) - 1st, 15th & 29th 2014 – Ceilidh Nights
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 13th Nov 2014 – Pentlands Ceilidh Band
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 18th Nov 2014 – Daniel McPhee SDB
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Annan
4. Banff
5. Beith
6. Biggar
7. Button-key
8. Castle Douglas
9. Coalburn
10. Crieff
11. Dingwall
12. Dunblane
13. Duns
14. Fintry
15. Forfar
16. Glendale
17. Haddington
18. Highland
19. Isle of Skye
20. Kelso
21. Ladybank
22. Lanark
23. Livingston
24. Montrose
25. Newburgh
26. Newtongrange
27. Northern
28. Oban
29. Perth
30. Seghill
31. Shetland
32. Stonehouse
33. Tynedale
34. Wick
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2014
(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. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
10. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
11. Button Key A&F Club (
12. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
13. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
14. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
15. Coalburn A&F Club (
16. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
17. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
18. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
19. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
20. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
21. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
22. Ellon A&F Club (
23. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
24. Forfar A&F Club (
25. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
26. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
27. Glendale A&F Club (Jan 1973 – present)
28. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
29. 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)
30. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
31. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
32. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
33. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
34. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
35. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
36. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
37. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
38. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
39. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 – present)
40. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
41 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
42 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
43 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
44 Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
45 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
46. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
47. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
48. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
49. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
50. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
51. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
52. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
53. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
54. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
55 Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
56 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
57 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
58 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
58 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
60 West Barnes ( - present)
61 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?)
62. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
63. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
64. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
65. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
66. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
67. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
68. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
69. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
70. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
71. Buchan A&F Club
72. Callander A&F Club (
73. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
74. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
75. Club Accord
76. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 – cFeb 2014)
77 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
78. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
79. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
80. Cults A & F Club (
81. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
82. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
83. Derwentside A&F Club
84. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
85. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
86. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
87. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
88. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
89. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
90. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
91. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
92. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
93. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
94. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93? – left the Assoc c2013)
95. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
96. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
97. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
98. Kintore A&F Club (
99. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
100. Lauder A&F Club (May 2010 -
101. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
102. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
103. Maine Valley A&F Club (
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. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded much earlier – closed April 2011 when venue closed)
110. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
111. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
112. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
113. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
114. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
115. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
116. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
117. Selkirk A&F Club (
118. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
119. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
120. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
121 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
122 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
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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