Box and Fiddle
Year 26 No 02
October 2002
Price £2.00
44 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £24 + p&p £7.20
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
Another jam-packed issue this month – so not much room for me. Most of the Clubs are in full-swing again, so we look forward to reading your reports and maybe even seeing a few photos. I’d like to say a big thank-you to Andrew Dunbar and the Committee of the Dunblane Club for the lovely bouquet of flowers that they gave me when I celebrated my birthday at their Club.
Thanks to to Heather, Alison, Judith, Charlie, Bruce and Ian for helping to put the issue together.
Shetland, Perth and Bridlington Festivals are all mid-October so don’t forget to send us some photos if you’re there.
Karin Ingram
A Summer of Music in Stornoway
by ‘Jock the Box’
The Lewis & Harris Accordion & fiddle Club takes every opportunity over the summer months to promote traditional and particularly live Scottish Dance Music.
Lewis Highland Games………..
Atlantic Crossing
by Gary Blair
In June of this year I was invited…………..
Take Your Partners
by Karin Ingram
In an ideal world cance callers would not be necessary. A band could………….
Collectors’ Pieces
by Charlie Gore
Charlie Gore edited and published ‘The Scottish Fiddle Music Index’ in 1994. This was the first attempt ever made to index the titles of the 12,000 or so traditional tunes, songs, airs and miscellaneous music published in the printed collections of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The chief value of the Index to researchers, musicians and students of the tradition is that it has made it possible to locate any tune listed and to identify an accessible source for the music (mostly based on collections held at the National Library of Scotland).
Conclusion and Summary
Here is a selection of contributors to the printed music of the Scottish fiddle tradition. Some of them (let’s say around 50%) were fiddler-composers; some were professional music publishers; others were just enthusiastic collectors. There were manuscript collections produced in Scotland in the 17th and early 18th centuries; publishing began around 1730; but the peak was reached in the 1780’s and 90’s. Some of the earliest published books include material that dates back 100 years or more. These were the songs and dances of the countryside, some of which were popular in the troubled reign of Mary Queen of Scots. Many are still played for dancing now, four centuries on. Such music was the seed-corn of the Golden Age – personified and greatly amplified by such as the Gows of Athole and the great William Marshall of Speyside, but a hundred others as well – when the whole Scottish nation rejoiced in its national music and danced its socks off to it! The echoes of it are with us still, although new voices are loud in competition on the international folk scene. But contemporary composers are still adding to the repertoire and perhaps, if we can keep the roots of the tradition alive through these dangerous times, that may be one of the most encouraging signs. Scotland’s national tradition is not quite dead yet!
All the names listed represent published works of which copies have survived and these are to be found in the Rare Books or Music Sections of several major British libraries (and some in North America).
The National Library of Scotland (Edinburgh) (ask particularly for the collections of Glen, Inglis and Henderson)
Aberdeen University and Public Libraries
Edinburgh University (Reid) Library
Dundee Public Library (Wighton Collection)
The Mitchell Library (Glasgow) (ask for the Kidson Collection)
A.K. Bell Library (Perth) (ask for the Athole Collection)
The British Library (London)
The Bodleian Library (Oxford university) (ask for Harding Collection)
This list is restricted to instrumental (e.g. fiddle, piano, flute, etc) collections, so there are many obvious exclusions; for example; most of the vocal collections with words; most of the songs and airs specifically of Gaelic (Hebridean) origin; the bagpipe repertoire as published mainly in Regimental manuals; Irish fiddle music (except that which occurs randomly in many collections); traditional Shetland and Orkney fiddle music. Today, much of this material, along with some of the emigrant music of North America, is regarded as part and parcel of what is loosely tagged ‘the tradition’, but it fogs the picture entirely if we lump it all in together and ignore over 300 years of history.
The Scottish national fiddle tradition is represented by a distinct body of music, which was – and still is – played in its various and regional styles for the accompaniment of dance and for listening. Its roots are preserved in the printed music of the dancing years (c1780-1830) and in that later surge of dance fever (1870-1900). In the hands and hearts and minds of those who still incline towards authenticity, this music (and what has since been rediscovered or composed in imitation and emulation of it) is still the core of the tradition.
Published pre-1784
AIRD, James (Vols 1 – 2)
BREMNER, Robert
CAMPBELL, Joshua
CRAIG, Adam (Dancing Master, see Playford)
DOW, Daniel
McGIBBON, William
McGLASHAN, Alex
McLEAN, Charles
MARSHALL, William
MUNRO, Alex
OSWALD, James
PLAYFORD, Henry
PLAYFORD, John
RAMSAY, Allan
RIDDELL, John
ROSS, Robert
RUTHERFORD, David
SKILLERN, Thomas
STEWART, Niel
STUART, Alex (see Allan Ramsay)
THOMPSON, Andrew
THOMPSON, C & S
THOMPSON, S A & P
THOMSON, William
URQUHART, Alexander
WALSH, John
WRIGHT, Daniel
YOUNG, John
1784 – 1840
AIRD, James (Vols 4 – 6)
ANDERSON, John
BAILLIE, Peter
BOWIE, John
BOWIE, Peter
CAMPBELL, Alex
CAMPBELL, William
CHRISTIE, William
CLARK, John Snr
CLARK, John Jnr
CLARKSON, John Snr
CLARKSON, John Jnr
COOPER, Isaac
CORRI, DUSSEK Co
CUMMING, Angus
DEWAR, James
DUFF, Archibald
DUFF, Charles
EDINBURGH Repository of Music
EGLINTON, 12th Earl of
FRASER, Capt. Simon
FRENCH, John (of Ayr)
GALE’S Pocket Companion
GIBB, Alex (of Haddington)
GOW, John & andrew
GOW, Nathaniel
GOW, Niel Junior
GOW, Niel & sons
GRANT, Donald
HALL, John (of Ayr)
HAMILTON, John
HIME & Sons
JENKINS, George
JOHNSON, Abraham
JOHNSON, James
KEITH, Malcolm
LADIES (Various)
LEBURN, Alexander
LINLEY, F
LONGMAN & BRODERIP
MacDONALD, Donald
MacDONALD, Malcolm
MacDONALD, Rev Patrick
MacEWAN, James
MacFADYEN, Joseph
MacGLASHAN, John
MacGREGOR, John
McGOUN, Archibald
MacINTOSH, Abraham
MacINTYRE, Duncan
MacKAY, Alexander
MacKINTOSH, Robert
MacINTYRE, Duncan
MAXWELL, Alexander
MORISON, John
MORRISON, William
MULHOLLAN, John M
MUSICAL MISCELLANY, The
NAPIER, William
NEAL, J & W, (Dublin)
PARKER, Mrs
PEACOCK, Francis
PETRIE, Robert
PORTEOUS, James
PRINGLE, John
REINAGLE, A & J
RIDDELL, Capt John
RITCHIE, Matthew
ROBERTSON, Alexander
ROBERTSON, Daniel
SHEPHERD, William
SHIRREFS, Andrew
SIME, D
STEWART, Charles
STIRLING, Magdalina
STRATTON, Alexander
TAYLOR, James (Fochabers)
TURNBULL, John
WALKER, James (Dysart)
WATLEN, James
WILSON, Thomas
1840s – 20th century
ATHOLE COLLECTION (see Robertson J. S.)
BAYLEY & FERGUSON
CAMERON, G & J
CHAPPELL & Co (London)
DAVIDSON, G & J
DAVIE, James
GLEADHILL, Thomas
GLEN, John
GRANT, Charles (Aberlour)
GREY, A. Ogilvie
HARDIE, Alastair J.
HENDERSON, J. Murdoch
HENRY, James (Portsoy)
HONEYMAN, William C.
HUNTER, James (1979)
KERR, James S.
KOHLER, Ernst (Edinburgh)
LOGAN & Co. (Inverness)
LOWE, Joseph
MacDONALD, Dr K. N. (‘Gesto’ & ‘Skye’ Collections)
MacKENZIE, A. (Father/Son)
MARR & Co.
MARTIN, Christine (Taigh na Teud)
MIDDLETON, Charles (Keith)
MILNE, Peter (see Middleton)
MORISON, Miss J. (Kintail)
MOZART ALLAN (Glasgow)
MUELLER, Robert
ROBERTSON, James S. (see Athole Collection)
RSCDS Publications (Edinburgh)
SURENNE, John T.
WALKER, Alexander (Newe)
Fair Isle Festival
by Cecil Hughson
Who could imagine a music festival on a tiny island in the middle of the North Sea – two and a half hours from Shetland by boat, and with a population of 72? Christopher Stout thought it would work – and how right he was. The Fair Isle Festival of Music and Culture was born. Chris had the good sense to involve Davie Gardner, Shetland Arts Trust’s Music Development Officer, who not only knew how to organize a Festival, but also knew where funding was available. Chris, whose band Fiddlers Bid were taking part, had inside knowledge – his father is a native of the island.
Getting over 100 extra people to the island meant laying on more boats and planes plus lots of pleasure craft. One of the most novel means of getting there was dreamt up by three girls from Orkney, who hired the local flying club. The prize for the furthest traveled (especially for the event) went to regular festival-goers, Peter and Isabelle Davidson from Carlisle.
The Festival consisted of Friday afternoon sessions plus an evening concert and dance. Saturday saw a concert in the church, a story telling session in the museum and another evening concert and dance. Sunday began with a packed church in the morning, children’s concert in the afternoon followed by a car park dance to Da Fustra. Luckily Shetland (and Fair Isle) have enjoyed excellent weather this summer, so the car-park seemed the ideal place for an Eightsome Reel.
Those taking part included the extremely talented local group, Friderey, Fiddlers Bid, Hom Bru (with Bryan Gear standing in on fiddle), Da Fustra, accordionists Inge Thomson and Martin Green, Edinburgh country singer Dean Owens, Irish singer Cliona Cassidy, harpist Catriona McKay, and the Fair Isle school-children – directed by Alice Mullay.
Da Fustra played at both dances as well as the Saturday concert. Peter Wood’s talent on the bagpipes, as well as the accordion, went down a treat at the concert.
For me, one of the best unrehearsed performances was when all the fiddlers played together – what a line-up of talent – Inga Wood, Bryan Gear, Chris Stout, Andrew Gifford, Maurice Henderson and Kevin Henderson.
Sunday evening, and the event officially finished with Bryan Gear on fiddle. To those of us lucky enough to have heard his late teacher’s many performances at the Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club, this was the nearest to Willie Hunter’s sound anyone could hope for. I say officially finished – only for the old ones like me who went to bed. Rumour has it that some didn’t get any sleep; but who cares – the music was fantastic!
The Piping Shrike
by Jean Lumsden
Well, spring has come to South Australia…………………………
Greeting from Inverness
by Margo MacLennan
Here we are starting the ten week block…………………..
CD Reviews
60 Magic Minutes of the Box ‘n’ Banjo Band – Lismor Recordings – LCOM5294
Ceilidh at the Castle – Gordon Pattullo and his Ceilidh Band
Spring and summer Long – Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham – Whirlie Records
Adam Rennie & his Scottish Country Dance quartet – Ythan Music Trust
Music of the fiddle – Vol 6 Fochabers Fiddlers – Ross Records – CDTHIS006
Book Review
Steam Train to Mallaig – Compositions of Lex Keith – Elk Music
Take the Floor – Saturdays with Robbie Shepherd
5th Oct 02 – Nicky McMichan SDB (OB from Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline part of BBC Children’s Week. Guests Maeve & Orna Gilchrist and Findlay Napier)
12th Oct 02 – Marian Anderson SDB + feature on RSCDS Summer Schools
19th Oct 02 – Ian Muir SDB + feature on Iain Fraser
26th Oct 02 – Strathmore Sound + Listeners’ Letters
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 29th Oct 02 – Highland A&F Club
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 9th Oct 02 – Glenelvan SDB
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 20th Oct 02 – Garioch Blend
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 6th Oct 02 – Scottish Accordion Music (Crathes Club)
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 3rd Oct 02 – David Vernon
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 20th Oct 02 - tbc
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 28th Oct 02 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 23rd Oct 02 – Wayne Robertson & Steven Carcary
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 21st Oct 02 – Allan McIntosh SDB
Belford (Community Centre) – 31st Oct 02 – Stuart Adamson
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 13th Oct 02 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 8th Oct 02 – MacKay Family Band
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 8th Oct 02 – Alastair Forbes
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 10th Oct 02 - tbc
Campbeltown (The Royal Hotel) -
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 1st Oct 02 – Andy Kain SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 3rd Oct 02 – Jean & Jim McConnachie
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 15th Oct 02 – Roger Dobson SDB
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 17th Oct 02 – Billy Anderson & Albany
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) - 13th Oct 02 – All players welcome
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 3rd Oct 02 – Gordon Pattullo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 9th Oct 02 – Jimmy Cassidy
Dalriada (Argyll Arms Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 2nd Oct 02 – Ian Muir Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 16th Oct 02 – The Occasionals
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 8th Oct 02 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
East Kilbride (The Village Inn) – 31st Oct 02 – Deirdre Adamson
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 22nd Oct 02 – Jennifer Cruickshank SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 27th Oct 02 – Jean McConnachie Sound
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 9th Oct 02 – Addie Harper Jnr SDB
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) –
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 14th Oct 02 – John Morgan
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 17th Oct 02 – Ian Anderson SDB
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 2nd Oct 02 – Roger Crook (Thistle Ceilidh Band)
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 29th Oct 02 – Bill Stewart Band
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 6th Oct 02 – Lindsay Weir Trio
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 21st Oct 02 – Paul Anderson
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 9th Oct 02 – Donnie & Diane’s Highland CB
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 3rd Oct 02 – The Reel Thing
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 1st Oct 02 – West Telferton Cele CB
Kelso (Ednam House Hotel) – 30th Oct 02 – Marian Anderson SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 2nd Oct 02 – Alasdair Salter Trio
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 28th Oct 02 – Ian Thomson SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 9th Oct 02 – Colin Garvin
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 10th Oct 02 – Peter Bruce
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 3rd Oct 02 – Angus Alick & Friends
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 15th Oct 02 – Willie Simpson Trio
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 29th Oct 02 – Marian Anderson SDB
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 15th Oct 02 – Ian Holmes Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 2nd Oct 02 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 2nd Oct 02 – Sandy Legget Trio
11th Oct 02 – Quiz Night
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 28th Oct 02 – Gary Donaldson Trio
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 10th Oct 02 – Archie MacAllister Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Green Tree Hotel) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 15th Oct 02 – Jock Fraser SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 1st Oct 02 – Eoin Condon (Dublin)
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 8th Oct 02 – Richard Smith Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 3rd Oct 02 – Garleton Ceilidh Band
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 10th Oct 02 – Colin donaldson
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stirling (Terraces Hotel) -
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) - 26th Oct 02 – tbc
Thornhill (Masonic Hall) - 8th Oct 02 – Gary Forrest SDB
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 7th Oct 02 – Gavin Piper
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 3rd Oct 02 – Lindsay Weir SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 17th Oct 02 – Glenelvan Duo
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 10th Oct 02 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 22nd Oct 02 – Bobby Coghill SDB
Yarrow (Gordon Arms) -
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Alnwick & District
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Banchory
5. Banff & District
6. Blairgowrie
7. Button-Key
8. Carlisle
9. Cults
10. Dingwall
11. Dunfermline
12. Ellon
13. Forres
14. Glenrothes & District
15. Gretna
16. Highland
17. Inveraray
18. Islesteps
19. Kintore
20. Langholm
21. Lesmahagow
22. Lewis & Harris
23. Livingston
24. Montrose
25. Newmill
26. North East
27. Premier
28. Thornhill
29. Thurso
30. Turriff
31. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2002
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Bromley A&F Club
14. Button Key A&F Club (
15. Campbeltown A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980)
29. Ellon A&F Club (
30. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
31. Forfar A&F Club (
32. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
33. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
34. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
35. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
36. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
37. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
38. 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)
39. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
40. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
41. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
42. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
43. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
44. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
45. Kintore A&F Club (
46. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed
47. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – present)
48. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
49. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
50. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
51. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
52. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
53. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
54. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
55. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
56. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
57. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
58. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
59. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
60. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
61. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
62. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
63. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
64. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
65. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
66. Selkirk A&F Club (
67. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
68. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 - )
69. Sutherland A&F Club (
70. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
71. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
72. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
73. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
74. Vancouver
75. West Barnes ( - present)
76. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
77. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – )
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
78. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
79. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
80. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
81. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
82. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
83. Buchan A&F Club
84. Callander A&F Club (
85. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
86. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
87. Club Accord
88. Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
89. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
90. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
91. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
92. Derwentside A&F Club
93. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
94. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
95. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
96. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
97. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
98. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
99. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
100. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
101. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
102. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
103. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
104. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
105. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
106. Mull A&F Club
107. Newcastleton Accordion Club
108. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
109. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
110. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
111. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
112. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
113. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
114. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
115. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
116. Tranent A&F Club
117. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
118. Wellbank A&F Club
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Half Page - £60
Quarter Page - £30
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
Another jam-packed issue this month – so not much room for me. Most of the Clubs are in full-swing again, so we look forward to reading your reports and maybe even seeing a few photos. I’d like to say a big thank-you to Andrew Dunbar and the Committee of the Dunblane Club for the lovely bouquet of flowers that they gave me when I celebrated my birthday at their Club.
Thanks to to Heather, Alison, Judith, Charlie, Bruce and Ian for helping to put the issue together.
Shetland, Perth and Bridlington Festivals are all mid-October so don’t forget to send us some photos if you’re there.
Karin Ingram
A Summer of Music in Stornoway
by ‘Jock the Box’
The Lewis & Harris Accordion & fiddle Club takes every opportunity over the summer months to promote traditional and particularly live Scottish Dance Music.
Lewis Highland Games………..
Atlantic Crossing
by Gary Blair
In June of this year I was invited…………..
Take Your Partners
by Karin Ingram
In an ideal world cance callers would not be necessary. A band could………….
Collectors’ Pieces
by Charlie Gore
Charlie Gore edited and published ‘The Scottish Fiddle Music Index’ in 1994. This was the first attempt ever made to index the titles of the 12,000 or so traditional tunes, songs, airs and miscellaneous music published in the printed collections of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The chief value of the Index to researchers, musicians and students of the tradition is that it has made it possible to locate any tune listed and to identify an accessible source for the music (mostly based on collections held at the National Library of Scotland).
Conclusion and Summary
Here is a selection of contributors to the printed music of the Scottish fiddle tradition. Some of them (let’s say around 50%) were fiddler-composers; some were professional music publishers; others were just enthusiastic collectors. There were manuscript collections produced in Scotland in the 17th and early 18th centuries; publishing began around 1730; but the peak was reached in the 1780’s and 90’s. Some of the earliest published books include material that dates back 100 years or more. These were the songs and dances of the countryside, some of which were popular in the troubled reign of Mary Queen of Scots. Many are still played for dancing now, four centuries on. Such music was the seed-corn of the Golden Age – personified and greatly amplified by such as the Gows of Athole and the great William Marshall of Speyside, but a hundred others as well – when the whole Scottish nation rejoiced in its national music and danced its socks off to it! The echoes of it are with us still, although new voices are loud in competition on the international folk scene. But contemporary composers are still adding to the repertoire and perhaps, if we can keep the roots of the tradition alive through these dangerous times, that may be one of the most encouraging signs. Scotland’s national tradition is not quite dead yet!
All the names listed represent published works of which copies have survived and these are to be found in the Rare Books or Music Sections of several major British libraries (and some in North America).
The National Library of Scotland (Edinburgh) (ask particularly for the collections of Glen, Inglis and Henderson)
Aberdeen University and Public Libraries
Edinburgh University (Reid) Library
Dundee Public Library (Wighton Collection)
The Mitchell Library (Glasgow) (ask for the Kidson Collection)
A.K. Bell Library (Perth) (ask for the Athole Collection)
The British Library (London)
The Bodleian Library (Oxford university) (ask for Harding Collection)
This list is restricted to instrumental (e.g. fiddle, piano, flute, etc) collections, so there are many obvious exclusions; for example; most of the vocal collections with words; most of the songs and airs specifically of Gaelic (Hebridean) origin; the bagpipe repertoire as published mainly in Regimental manuals; Irish fiddle music (except that which occurs randomly in many collections); traditional Shetland and Orkney fiddle music. Today, much of this material, along with some of the emigrant music of North America, is regarded as part and parcel of what is loosely tagged ‘the tradition’, but it fogs the picture entirely if we lump it all in together and ignore over 300 years of history.
The Scottish national fiddle tradition is represented by a distinct body of music, which was – and still is – played in its various and regional styles for the accompaniment of dance and for listening. Its roots are preserved in the printed music of the dancing years (c1780-1830) and in that later surge of dance fever (1870-1900). In the hands and hearts and minds of those who still incline towards authenticity, this music (and what has since been rediscovered or composed in imitation and emulation of it) is still the core of the tradition.
Published pre-1784
AIRD, James (Vols 1 – 2)
BREMNER, Robert
CAMPBELL, Joshua
CRAIG, Adam (Dancing Master, see Playford)
DOW, Daniel
McGIBBON, William
McGLASHAN, Alex
McLEAN, Charles
MARSHALL, William
MUNRO, Alex
OSWALD, James
PLAYFORD, Henry
PLAYFORD, John
RAMSAY, Allan
RIDDELL, John
ROSS, Robert
RUTHERFORD, David
SKILLERN, Thomas
STEWART, Niel
STUART, Alex (see Allan Ramsay)
THOMPSON, Andrew
THOMPSON, C & S
THOMPSON, S A & P
THOMSON, William
URQUHART, Alexander
WALSH, John
WRIGHT, Daniel
YOUNG, John
1784 – 1840
AIRD, James (Vols 4 – 6)
ANDERSON, John
BAILLIE, Peter
BOWIE, John
BOWIE, Peter
CAMPBELL, Alex
CAMPBELL, William
CHRISTIE, William
CLARK, John Snr
CLARK, John Jnr
CLARKSON, John Snr
CLARKSON, John Jnr
COOPER, Isaac
CORRI, DUSSEK Co
CUMMING, Angus
DEWAR, James
DUFF, Archibald
DUFF, Charles
EDINBURGH Repository of Music
EGLINTON, 12th Earl of
FRASER, Capt. Simon
FRENCH, John (of Ayr)
GALE’S Pocket Companion
GIBB, Alex (of Haddington)
GOW, John & andrew
GOW, Nathaniel
GOW, Niel Junior
GOW, Niel & sons
GRANT, Donald
HALL, John (of Ayr)
HAMILTON, John
HIME & Sons
JENKINS, George
JOHNSON, Abraham
JOHNSON, James
KEITH, Malcolm
LADIES (Various)
LEBURN, Alexander
LINLEY, F
LONGMAN & BRODERIP
MacDONALD, Donald
MacDONALD, Malcolm
MacDONALD, Rev Patrick
MacEWAN, James
MacFADYEN, Joseph
MacGLASHAN, John
MacGREGOR, John
McGOUN, Archibald
MacINTOSH, Abraham
MacINTYRE, Duncan
MacKAY, Alexander
MacKINTOSH, Robert
MacINTYRE, Duncan
MAXWELL, Alexander
MORISON, John
MORRISON, William
MULHOLLAN, John M
MUSICAL MISCELLANY, The
NAPIER, William
NEAL, J & W, (Dublin)
PARKER, Mrs
PEACOCK, Francis
PETRIE, Robert
PORTEOUS, James
PRINGLE, John
REINAGLE, A & J
RIDDELL, Capt John
RITCHIE, Matthew
ROBERTSON, Alexander
ROBERTSON, Daniel
SHEPHERD, William
SHIRREFS, Andrew
SIME, D
STEWART, Charles
STIRLING, Magdalina
STRATTON, Alexander
TAYLOR, James (Fochabers)
TURNBULL, John
WALKER, James (Dysart)
WATLEN, James
WILSON, Thomas
1840s – 20th century
ATHOLE COLLECTION (see Robertson J. S.)
BAYLEY & FERGUSON
CAMERON, G & J
CHAPPELL & Co (London)
DAVIDSON, G & J
DAVIE, James
GLEADHILL, Thomas
GLEN, John
GRANT, Charles (Aberlour)
GREY, A. Ogilvie
HARDIE, Alastair J.
HENDERSON, J. Murdoch
HENRY, James (Portsoy)
HONEYMAN, William C.
HUNTER, James (1979)
KERR, James S.
KOHLER, Ernst (Edinburgh)
LOGAN & Co. (Inverness)
LOWE, Joseph
MacDONALD, Dr K. N. (‘Gesto’ & ‘Skye’ Collections)
MacKENZIE, A. (Father/Son)
MARR & Co.
MARTIN, Christine (Taigh na Teud)
MIDDLETON, Charles (Keith)
MILNE, Peter (see Middleton)
MORISON, Miss J. (Kintail)
MOZART ALLAN (Glasgow)
MUELLER, Robert
ROBERTSON, James S. (see Athole Collection)
RSCDS Publications (Edinburgh)
SURENNE, John T.
WALKER, Alexander (Newe)
Fair Isle Festival
by Cecil Hughson
Who could imagine a music festival on a tiny island in the middle of the North Sea – two and a half hours from Shetland by boat, and with a population of 72? Christopher Stout thought it would work – and how right he was. The Fair Isle Festival of Music and Culture was born. Chris had the good sense to involve Davie Gardner, Shetland Arts Trust’s Music Development Officer, who not only knew how to organize a Festival, but also knew where funding was available. Chris, whose band Fiddlers Bid were taking part, had inside knowledge – his father is a native of the island.
Getting over 100 extra people to the island meant laying on more boats and planes plus lots of pleasure craft. One of the most novel means of getting there was dreamt up by three girls from Orkney, who hired the local flying club. The prize for the furthest traveled (especially for the event) went to regular festival-goers, Peter and Isabelle Davidson from Carlisle.
The Festival consisted of Friday afternoon sessions plus an evening concert and dance. Saturday saw a concert in the church, a story telling session in the museum and another evening concert and dance. Sunday began with a packed church in the morning, children’s concert in the afternoon followed by a car park dance to Da Fustra. Luckily Shetland (and Fair Isle) have enjoyed excellent weather this summer, so the car-park seemed the ideal place for an Eightsome Reel.
Those taking part included the extremely talented local group, Friderey, Fiddlers Bid, Hom Bru (with Bryan Gear standing in on fiddle), Da Fustra, accordionists Inge Thomson and Martin Green, Edinburgh country singer Dean Owens, Irish singer Cliona Cassidy, harpist Catriona McKay, and the Fair Isle school-children – directed by Alice Mullay.
Da Fustra played at both dances as well as the Saturday concert. Peter Wood’s talent on the bagpipes, as well as the accordion, went down a treat at the concert.
For me, one of the best unrehearsed performances was when all the fiddlers played together – what a line-up of talent – Inga Wood, Bryan Gear, Chris Stout, Andrew Gifford, Maurice Henderson and Kevin Henderson.
Sunday evening, and the event officially finished with Bryan Gear on fiddle. To those of us lucky enough to have heard his late teacher’s many performances at the Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club, this was the nearest to Willie Hunter’s sound anyone could hope for. I say officially finished – only for the old ones like me who went to bed. Rumour has it that some didn’t get any sleep; but who cares – the music was fantastic!
The Piping Shrike
by Jean Lumsden
Well, spring has come to South Australia…………………………
Greeting from Inverness
by Margo MacLennan
Here we are starting the ten week block…………………..
CD Reviews
60 Magic Minutes of the Box ‘n’ Banjo Band – Lismor Recordings – LCOM5294
Ceilidh at the Castle – Gordon Pattullo and his Ceilidh Band
Spring and summer Long – Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham – Whirlie Records
Adam Rennie & his Scottish Country Dance quartet – Ythan Music Trust
Music of the fiddle – Vol 6 Fochabers Fiddlers – Ross Records – CDTHIS006
Book Review
Steam Train to Mallaig – Compositions of Lex Keith – Elk Music
Take the Floor – Saturdays with Robbie Shepherd
5th Oct 02 – Nicky McMichan SDB (OB from Glen Pavilion, Dunfermline part of BBC Children’s Week. Guests Maeve & Orna Gilchrist and Findlay Napier)
12th Oct 02 – Marian Anderson SDB + feature on RSCDS Summer Schools
19th Oct 02 – Ian Muir SDB + feature on Iain Fraser
26th Oct 02 – Strathmore Sound + Listeners’ Letters
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 29th Oct 02 – Highland A&F Club
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) 9th Oct 02 – Glenelvan SDB
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 20th Oct 02 – Garioch Blend
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 6th Oct 02 – Scottish Accordion Music (Crathes Club)
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 3rd Oct 02 – David Vernon
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 20th Oct 02 - tbc
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 28th Oct 02 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 23rd Oct 02 – Wayne Robertson & Steven Carcary
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 21st Oct 02 – Allan McIntosh SDB
Belford (Community Centre) – 31st Oct 02 – Stuart Adamson
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 13th Oct 02 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 8th Oct 02 – MacKay Family Band
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 8th Oct 02 – Alastair Forbes
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 10th Oct 02 - tbc
Campbeltown (The Royal Hotel) -
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 1st Oct 02 – Andy Kain SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 3rd Oct 02 – Jean & Jim McConnachie
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 15th Oct 02 – Roger Dobson SDB
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 17th Oct 02 – Billy Anderson & Albany
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) - 13th Oct 02 – All players welcome
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 3rd Oct 02 – Gordon Pattullo
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 9th Oct 02 – Jimmy Cassidy
Dalriada (Argyll Arms Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 2nd Oct 02 – Ian Muir Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 16th Oct 02 – The Occasionals
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 8th Oct 02 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
East Kilbride (The Village Inn) – 31st Oct 02 – Deirdre Adamson
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 22nd Oct 02 – Jennifer Cruickshank SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 27th Oct 02 – Jean McConnachie Sound
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 9th Oct 02 – Addie Harper Jnr SDB
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) –
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 14th Oct 02 – John Morgan
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 17th Oct 02 – Ian Anderson SDB
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 2nd Oct 02 – Roger Crook (Thistle Ceilidh Band)
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 29th Oct 02 – Bill Stewart Band
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 6th Oct 02 – Lindsay Weir Trio
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 21st Oct 02 – Paul Anderson
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 9th Oct 02 – Donnie & Diane’s Highland CB
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 3rd Oct 02 – The Reel Thing
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 1st Oct 02 – West Telferton Cele CB
Kelso (Ednam House Hotel) – 30th Oct 02 – Marian Anderson SDB
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 2nd Oct 02 – Alasdair Salter Trio
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 28th Oct 02 – Ian Thomson SDB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 9th Oct 02 – Colin Garvin
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 10th Oct 02 – Peter Bruce
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 3rd Oct 02 – Angus Alick & Friends
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 15th Oct 02 – Willie Simpson Trio
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 29th Oct 02 – Marian Anderson SDB
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 15th Oct 02 – Ian Holmes Trio
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 2nd Oct 02 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 2nd Oct 02 – Sandy Legget Trio
11th Oct 02 – Quiz Night
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 28th Oct 02 – Gary Donaldson Trio
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) –
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 10th Oct 02 – Archie MacAllister Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Green Tree Hotel) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 15th Oct 02 – Jock Fraser SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 1st Oct 02 – Eoin Condon (Dublin)
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 8th Oct 02 – Richard Smith Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 3rd Oct 02 – Garleton Ceilidh Band
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 10th Oct 02 – Colin donaldson
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stirling (Terraces Hotel) -
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) - 26th Oct 02 – tbc
Thornhill (Masonic Hall) - 8th Oct 02 – Gary Forrest SDB
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 7th Oct 02 – Gavin Piper
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 3rd Oct 02 – Lindsay Weir SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 17th Oct 02 – Glenelvan Duo
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 10th Oct 02 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 22nd Oct 02 – Bobby Coghill SDB
Yarrow (Gordon Arms) -
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Alnwick & District
2. Annan
3. Arbroath
4. Banchory
5. Banff & District
6. Blairgowrie
7. Button-Key
8. Carlisle
9. Cults
10. Dingwall
11. Dunfermline
12. Ellon
13. Forres
14. Glenrothes & District
15. Gretna
16. Highland
17. Inveraray
18. Islesteps
19. Kintore
20. Langholm
21. Lesmahagow
22. Lewis & Harris
23. Livingston
24. Montrose
25. Newmill
26. North East
27. Premier
28. Thornhill
29. Thurso
30. Turriff
31. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2002
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Bromley A&F Club
14. Button Key A&F Club (
15. Campbeltown A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980)
29. Ellon A&F Club (
30. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
31. Forfar A&F Club (
32. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
33. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
34. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
35. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
36. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
37. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
38. 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)
39. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
40. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
41. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
42. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
43. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
44. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
45. Kintore A&F Club (
46. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed
47. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – present)
48. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
49. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
50. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
51. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
52. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
53. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
54. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
55. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
56. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
57. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
58. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
59. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
60. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
61. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
62. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
63. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
64. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
65. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
66. Selkirk A&F Club (
67. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
68. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 - )
69. Sutherland A&F Club (
70. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
71. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
72. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
73. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
74. Vancouver
75. West Barnes ( - present)
76. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
77. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – )
Not on official list at the start of the season (closed, did not renew membership or omitted in error?)
78. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
79. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
80. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
81. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
82. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
83. Buchan A&F Club
84. Callander A&F Club (
85. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
86. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
87. Club Accord
88. Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
89. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
90. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
91. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
92. Derwentside A&F Club
93. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
94. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
95. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
96. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
97. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
98. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
99. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
100. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
101. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
102. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
103. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
104. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
105. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
106. Mull A&F Club
107. Newcastleton Accordion Club
108. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
109. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
110. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
111. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
112. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
113. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
114. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
115. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
116. Tranent A&F Club
117. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
118. Wellbank A&F Club
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