Box and Fiddle
Year 31 No 02
October 2007
Price £2.30
44 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £25.30 + p&p £8.80 (UK)
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
Most of the clubs are back into the swing of things now. We’ve received syllabuses from nearly everyone, with just 2 or 3 to come in. The full year’s programme is up on the Website ; www.boxandfiddle.com. Also on the website is the Guest Artiste List. Please check that your details are correct on that list, because we’ll be publishing it in the B&F next month. Let us know if there should be any changes.
We’re looking forward to the Box and Fiddle Day in the RSAMD in Glasgow on October 21st. There’s a sizeable cash prize for the best Box and Fiddle duo.
This is a busy time of year for the Scottish music scene – there’s the Shetland Festival, Perth Festival, Fiddle 2007, Glenfiddich and The Stanley Weekend coming up, not to mention various Club dances and concerts. Remember we’re always grateful for reports and pictures from any of these events. Jock Thomson and Heather McLean do a grand job as roving reporters, and this month you can see their report and photos from Windygates 20th Anniversary concert.
Karin Ingram
Button-Key (Windygates) 20th Anniversary Concert
In Rothes Halls, Grangemouth on Sunday, 12th August 2007
by Heather McLean
Happy 20th Anniversary to the Windygates (Button-Key) A&F Club. The Rothes Halls were full to capacity for this Anniversary Concert. There were 34 accordions on display on the stage, along with a portrait of the late Sir Jimmy Shand at the front for everyone to observe. Compere for the evening was Eddie Rose, and what an excellent job he did keeping things ticking along.
First on stage were 38 musicians from the Windygates Club with some sing-alongs for audience participation helped along by local singer Marshall McIntyre.
Alex Paul then gave some background about the Windygates (Button-key) Club.
The Club started in March 1987, David Black, Bruce Lindsay Snr, Bruce’s sister Pat, Andy Greig and John Webster from Dundee are all founder members. Hugh Morrison and Mary and Jim Roger were also founder members but are sadly no longer with us. For the twenty years the Windygates Club has been in existence, it is a credit to the Committee, guests and supporters for its continued popularity.
The music played has been so popular that piano and continental accordion players are now members of Clubs playing Sir Jimmy Shand’s type of music; not only traditional music, but also Sir Jimmy’s own compositions with over 200 to choose from.
The Club had the idea to promote the button-key accordion and mainly Scottish dance music, which was made popular by the late Sir Jimmy Shand – a maestro on the 3-row button-box. It was decided to have a special Shand Morino Day at Windygates Club, and the first one was arranged by Bruce Lindsay Snr for the 15th of January 1995. Sir Jimmy Shand was in attendance and all the players received a letter and certificate signed by the Maestro himself. The day was so successful it has become an annual event, with the same enthusiastic support from players and audience alike.
Following Alex were some more selections from Club musicians with a few songs from the strong voice of Marshall McIntyre.
Next to take the stage were ‘Buttons and Bows’ playing some great tunes with some sing-along selections slotted in between, led by the singer for the evening, Marshall MCintyre.
Following on was the talented fiddler Hebbie Gray from Aberdeen; his selections included Czardas, a Polish selection and Ove Johnstone Waltz which Hebbie preferred to play as a slow air. Accompanying Hebbie was Gordon Cree from the Irvine area on piano, finishing with Craigellachie Brig’ and The River Spey. To follow we had Jimmy and Sandy Lindsay; Sandy took lead playing some lovely Continental tunes, followed by pipe medleys this time led by Jimmy. They finished their set with The Swiss Polka led by Sandy.
Next on stage was moothie player Bryce Johnstone, accompanied by John Sinton on bass and Gordon Cree on piano. They started with two sets of marches, followed by Patchwork Polka and finishing with Rose of Portencross. Following Bryce was Andy Greig, accompanied on fiddle by Brian Ness, playing some Shetland and Irish selections, a two-step and finishing with The Silver City Waltz. Throughout the evening there were dancers joining in some of the selections in the front of the stage, unfortunately there wasn’t much room to dance but they managed.
Special guest for the evening was Moira Anderson, accompanied by Gordon Cree on piano. She started her spot with a song from ‘Brigadoon’, followed by some Scottish medleys including My Ain Folk. Then Moira sang My Hero for her husband who was sitting in the audience, in celebration of their upcoming 40th Wedding Anniversary – congratulations to you both. She closed her set with The Holy City.
To start the second half we had Alan Small and his Young Accordionists. A number of enthusiastic youngsters came onto the stage and some of them were not very old; a proud moment for them all to play for the appreciative audience. They played some nice selections and finished with a duet from Cameron Kellow and Luke Crawford; two of his oldest pupils, playing Miss Forbes’ Farewell to Banff – excellent stuff.
Now for something a bit different – a band from Dagersheim in Germany called Ranetta, playing some lovely tunes. Their set started as a solo then all the other band members joined in. The band consisted of ten players and their conductor Ranetta Kienlie. What talented musicians, and a pleasure to listen to. Ranetta runs the Dagensheim Accordion Club in Germany, and members of the Windygates Club travel by bus to visit this group annually, and likewise Ranetta visits them. Just last week members of the Club went to Germany to celebrate 150 years since Hohner Accordions began.
Throughout the evening, while the musicians were setting up, Eddie Rose did some spots, including the ‘Drunken Maid!’ These went down very well with the audience.
Now from the Emerald Isle came Donal Ring and his band from Cork. Accompanying Donal was his grandson Aiden on second box and his daughter Mary on piano. They played some nice sets, finishing with a song from Mary. David and George Rea from Doach in Co. Antrim followed Donal. These brothers have only missed two Shand Morino Days since the start. Their selections included marches, then some tunes by the late Sir Jimmy Shand and finished with some Irish tunes – excellent. Donal, David and George are all regular visitors over the years to the Windygates Club.
Next on stage were Bruce Lindsay Snr and his band – Bruce Lindsay Jnr (accordion), Hebbie Gray (fiddle), Jock Ireland (drums) and Jimmy Scott on piano. Their selections included The Landler March, a Swiss style tune by Ian Holmes, Heights of Cassino then to finish, Gaelic waltzes. What a tremendous sound!
A big thanks to Bruce Lindsay Snr and his hard working Committee and all the Club players for putting this great event together. I must include special thanks also from Jock Thomson and myself for the invitation to represent the B&F magazine at this wonderful event. Thank you, it was much appreciated.
The 3rd Box and Fiddle Day at the RSAMD
by
Plans are well underway…….
Are Awards Worthwhile?
by Mark Morpurgo
For years traditional musicians………..
Fiddle 2007 – Edinburgh Assembly Rooms – Friday 16 to Sunday 18 November 2007
by
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
West Coast Swing – Niall Kirkpatrick SDB – NKPCD02 - Independent
Reeds United – David Vernon and Dick Lee – DVDL2 – Octavo Music
Book Review
Gordon Duncan’s Tunes
An A to Z of the Accordion and Related Instruments Vol 3 – Rob Howard
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
6th Oct 07 – Cullivoe Dance Band (Callum Nicolson Trio)
13th Oct 07 – Alasdair Wood SDB (Dennis Morrison with Old Recordings)
20th Oct 07 – James Leask SDB (Neil Barron)
27th Oct 07 – Ryan McGlynn SDB (OB from Ardrishaig Village Hall with guests Archie McAllister & Inveraray & District Pipe Band)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 21st Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 7th Oct 07 – Susan & Scott Gordon
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 4th Oct 07 – Raymond Carse
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 21st Oct 07 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 29th Oct 07 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 24th Oct 07 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 15th Oct 07 – Alexander Lindsay Duo
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – No meeting
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 9th Oct 07 – Joyce Ramsay Trio
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) - 17th Oct 07 – Dance to Judith Linton Trio
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 9th Oct 07 – Ca-Mar-Er
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 11th Oct 07 – Ian Holmes Trio
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 2nd Oct 07 – Stuart Anderson SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 4th Oct 07 – Alan Small & Karen Hannah
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 16th Oct 07 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 18th Oct 07 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 4th Oct 07 – Ross MacPherson SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 10th Oct 07 - tbc
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 3rd Oct 07 – Archie & Alex McAllister
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 17th Oct 07 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 9th Oct 07 – Michael Philip SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate) 15th Oct 07 – Gavin Piper
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 23rd Oct 07 – Dick Black Band
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 22nd Oct 07 – Campsie Players
Forfar (The Royal Hotel) - 28th Oct 07 – Cameron Kellow Trio
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 10th Oct 07 – Colin Dewar SDB
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 4th Oct 07 – David Scott & Judith Linton
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 11th Oct 07 – Lothian SDB
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) -
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 30th Oct 07 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) - 7th Oct 07 – Stuart Anderson Trio
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 28th Oct 07 – Neil MacEachern SDB
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 15th Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Oct 07 – Fraser McGlynn Duo
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 4th Oct 07 – Addie Harper
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 2nd Oct 07 – Deirdre Adamson
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 31st Oct 07 – Gillian Birnie Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) – 3rd Oct 07 – Dick Black Band
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 18th Oct 07 – Alan Clark Duo
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 7th Oct 07 – charity concert with Michael Philip SDB & Eddie Devine 22nd Oct 07 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) – 10th Oct 07 – Gary Donaldson Trio
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 4th Oct 07 – Bill Black SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 16th Oct 07 – Bon Accords
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 30th Oct 07 – Dochie McCallum & Friends
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 16th Oct 07 – Neil Hardie SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 3rd Oct 07 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Newburgh (The Ship Hotel) - 25th Oct 07 – Gordon Pattullo
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse) 17th Oct 07 – John Douglas SDB
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 29th Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 2nd Oct 07 – Andy Kain Trio
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 4th Oct 07 – Alan Gardiner Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 25th Oct 07 – Gordon Clark SDB
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 16th Oct 07 – Duncan MacKinnon SDB 27th Oct 07 – Perth Festival and After-the-Festival Dance to Colin Dewar SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 9th Oct 07 – Wullie Scott
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 4th Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 14th Oct 07 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) - 11th Oct 07 – Burns Brothers
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 3rd Oct 07 – John Douglas SDB
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 9th Oct 07 – Andy Kain’s Weans
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 1st Oct 07 – Alan Ross Trio
Turriff (Commercail Hotel, Cuminestown) – 4th Oct 07 – Frank Thomson SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 18th Oct 07 – Joan Kirk & Mungo Riddell
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 11th Oct 07 – Liam Stewart Trio
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 16th Oct 07 – Roya MacLean
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Arbroath
3. Banchory
4. Biggar
5. Blairgowrie
6. Button-key
7. Campsie
8. Carlisle (restarted)
9. Coalburn
10. Crieff
11. Cults
12. Dingwall
13. Dunblane
14. Dunoon & Cowal
15. Forfar
16. Forres
17. Glenfarg
18. Glenrothes
19. Gretna
20. Highland
21. Islesteps
22. Kintore
23. Lewis & Harris
24. Montrose
25. North East
26. Premier
27. Renfrew
28. Thornhill
29. Turriff
18. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2007
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed early 08-09
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
14. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
15. Button Key A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
32. Forfar A&F Club (
33. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
34. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
35. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
36. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
37. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
38. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
39. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
40. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
41. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
42. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
43. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
44. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
45. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
46. Kintore A&F Club (
47. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
48. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
49. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
50. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
51. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
52. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
53. Maine Valley A&F Club (
54. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
55. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
56. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
57. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
61. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
62. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
63. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
64. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
65. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
66. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
67. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
68. Selkirk A&F Club (
69. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
70. Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
71. Sutherland A&F Club (
72. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
73. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
74. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
75. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
76. West Barnes ( - present)
77. 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?)
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. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
103. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
104. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
105. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
106. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
107. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
108. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
109. Mull A&F Club
110. Newcastleton Accordion Club
111. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
114. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
115. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
116. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
117. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
118. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
119. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
120. Tranent A&F Club
121. Vancouver
122. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
123. Wellbank A&F Club
124. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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B&F Treasurer – Charlie Todd, Thankerton
The main features in the above issue were as follows (this is not a comprehensive detail of all it contained. The Club reports, in particular, are too time consuming at this stage to retype).
Editorial
Most of the clubs are back into the swing of things now. We’ve received syllabuses from nearly everyone, with just 2 or 3 to come in. The full year’s programme is up on the Website ; www.boxandfiddle.com. Also on the website is the Guest Artiste List. Please check that your details are correct on that list, because we’ll be publishing it in the B&F next month. Let us know if there should be any changes.
We’re looking forward to the Box and Fiddle Day in the RSAMD in Glasgow on October 21st. There’s a sizeable cash prize for the best Box and Fiddle duo.
This is a busy time of year for the Scottish music scene – there’s the Shetland Festival, Perth Festival, Fiddle 2007, Glenfiddich and The Stanley Weekend coming up, not to mention various Club dances and concerts. Remember we’re always grateful for reports and pictures from any of these events. Jock Thomson and Heather McLean do a grand job as roving reporters, and this month you can see their report and photos from Windygates 20th Anniversary concert.
Karin Ingram
Button-Key (Windygates) 20th Anniversary Concert
In Rothes Halls, Grangemouth on Sunday, 12th August 2007
by Heather McLean
Happy 20th Anniversary to the Windygates (Button-Key) A&F Club. The Rothes Halls were full to capacity for this Anniversary Concert. There were 34 accordions on display on the stage, along with a portrait of the late Sir Jimmy Shand at the front for everyone to observe. Compere for the evening was Eddie Rose, and what an excellent job he did keeping things ticking along.
First on stage were 38 musicians from the Windygates Club with some sing-alongs for audience participation helped along by local singer Marshall McIntyre.
Alex Paul then gave some background about the Windygates (Button-key) Club.
The Club started in March 1987, David Black, Bruce Lindsay Snr, Bruce’s sister Pat, Andy Greig and John Webster from Dundee are all founder members. Hugh Morrison and Mary and Jim Roger were also founder members but are sadly no longer with us. For the twenty years the Windygates Club has been in existence, it is a credit to the Committee, guests and supporters for its continued popularity.
The music played has been so popular that piano and continental accordion players are now members of Clubs playing Sir Jimmy Shand’s type of music; not only traditional music, but also Sir Jimmy’s own compositions with over 200 to choose from.
The Club had the idea to promote the button-key accordion and mainly Scottish dance music, which was made popular by the late Sir Jimmy Shand – a maestro on the 3-row button-box. It was decided to have a special Shand Morino Day at Windygates Club, and the first one was arranged by Bruce Lindsay Snr for the 15th of January 1995. Sir Jimmy Shand was in attendance and all the players received a letter and certificate signed by the Maestro himself. The day was so successful it has become an annual event, with the same enthusiastic support from players and audience alike.
Following Alex were some more selections from Club musicians with a few songs from the strong voice of Marshall McIntyre.
Next to take the stage were ‘Buttons and Bows’ playing some great tunes with some sing-along selections slotted in between, led by the singer for the evening, Marshall MCintyre.
Following on was the talented fiddler Hebbie Gray from Aberdeen; his selections included Czardas, a Polish selection and Ove Johnstone Waltz which Hebbie preferred to play as a slow air. Accompanying Hebbie was Gordon Cree from the Irvine area on piano, finishing with Craigellachie Brig’ and The River Spey. To follow we had Jimmy and Sandy Lindsay; Sandy took lead playing some lovely Continental tunes, followed by pipe medleys this time led by Jimmy. They finished their set with The Swiss Polka led by Sandy.
Next on stage was moothie player Bryce Johnstone, accompanied by John Sinton on bass and Gordon Cree on piano. They started with two sets of marches, followed by Patchwork Polka and finishing with Rose of Portencross. Following Bryce was Andy Greig, accompanied on fiddle by Brian Ness, playing some Shetland and Irish selections, a two-step and finishing with The Silver City Waltz. Throughout the evening there were dancers joining in some of the selections in the front of the stage, unfortunately there wasn’t much room to dance but they managed.
Special guest for the evening was Moira Anderson, accompanied by Gordon Cree on piano. She started her spot with a song from ‘Brigadoon’, followed by some Scottish medleys including My Ain Folk. Then Moira sang My Hero for her husband who was sitting in the audience, in celebration of their upcoming 40th Wedding Anniversary – congratulations to you both. She closed her set with The Holy City.
To start the second half we had Alan Small and his Young Accordionists. A number of enthusiastic youngsters came onto the stage and some of them were not very old; a proud moment for them all to play for the appreciative audience. They played some nice selections and finished with a duet from Cameron Kellow and Luke Crawford; two of his oldest pupils, playing Miss Forbes’ Farewell to Banff – excellent stuff.
Now for something a bit different – a band from Dagersheim in Germany called Ranetta, playing some lovely tunes. Their set started as a solo then all the other band members joined in. The band consisted of ten players and their conductor Ranetta Kienlie. What talented musicians, and a pleasure to listen to. Ranetta runs the Dagensheim Accordion Club in Germany, and members of the Windygates Club travel by bus to visit this group annually, and likewise Ranetta visits them. Just last week members of the Club went to Germany to celebrate 150 years since Hohner Accordions began.
Throughout the evening, while the musicians were setting up, Eddie Rose did some spots, including the ‘Drunken Maid!’ These went down very well with the audience.
Now from the Emerald Isle came Donal Ring and his band from Cork. Accompanying Donal was his grandson Aiden on second box and his daughter Mary on piano. They played some nice sets, finishing with a song from Mary. David and George Rea from Doach in Co. Antrim followed Donal. These brothers have only missed two Shand Morino Days since the start. Their selections included marches, then some tunes by the late Sir Jimmy Shand and finished with some Irish tunes – excellent. Donal, David and George are all regular visitors over the years to the Windygates Club.
Next on stage were Bruce Lindsay Snr and his band – Bruce Lindsay Jnr (accordion), Hebbie Gray (fiddle), Jock Ireland (drums) and Jimmy Scott on piano. Their selections included The Landler March, a Swiss style tune by Ian Holmes, Heights of Cassino then to finish, Gaelic waltzes. What a tremendous sound!
A big thanks to Bruce Lindsay Snr and his hard working Committee and all the Club players for putting this great event together. I must include special thanks also from Jock Thomson and myself for the invitation to represent the B&F magazine at this wonderful event. Thank you, it was much appreciated.
The 3rd Box and Fiddle Day at the RSAMD
by
Plans are well underway…….
Are Awards Worthwhile?
by Mark Morpurgo
For years traditional musicians………..
Fiddle 2007 – Edinburgh Assembly Rooms – Friday 16 to Sunday 18 November 2007
by
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
West Coast Swing – Niall Kirkpatrick SDB – NKPCD02 - Independent
Reeds United – David Vernon and Dick Lee – DVDL2 – Octavo Music
Book Review
Gordon Duncan’s Tunes
An A to Z of the Accordion and Related Instruments Vol 3 – Rob Howard
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
6th Oct 07 – Cullivoe Dance Band (Callum Nicolson Trio)
13th Oct 07 – Alasdair Wood SDB (Dennis Morrison with Old Recordings)
20th Oct 07 – James Leask SDB (Neil Barron)
27th Oct 07 – Ryan McGlynn SDB (OB from Ardrishaig Village Hall with guests Archie McAllister & Inveraray & District Pipe Band)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) –
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle)
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 21st Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 7th Oct 07 – Susan & Scott Gordon
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 4th Oct 07 – Raymond Carse
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 21st Oct 07 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 29th Oct 07 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 24th Oct 07 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 15th Oct 07 – Alexander Lindsay Duo
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – No meeting
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 9th Oct 07 – Joyce Ramsay Trio
Britannia (Arden House Hotel) - 17th Oct 07 – Dance to Judith Linton Trio
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 9th Oct 07 – Ca-Mar-Er
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 11th Oct 07 – Ian Holmes Trio
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 2nd Oct 07 – Stuart Anderson SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 4th Oct 07 – Alan Small & Karen Hannah
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 16th Oct 07 – Lomond Ceilidh Band
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 18th Oct 07 – Susan MacFadyen SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 4th Oct 07 – Ross MacPherson SDB
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 10th Oct 07 - tbc
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead)
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 3rd Oct 07 – Archie & Alex McAllister
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 17th Oct 07 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 9th Oct 07 – Michael Philip SDB
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel)
Duns (Royal British Legion Club, Langtongate) 15th Oct 07 – Gavin Piper
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 23rd Oct 07 – Dick Black Band
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 22nd Oct 07 – Campsie Players
Forfar (The Royal Hotel) - 28th Oct 07 – Cameron Kellow Trio
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 10th Oct 07 – Colin Dewar SDB
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 4th Oct 07 – David Scott & Judith Linton
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 11th Oct 07 – Lothian SDB
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) -
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 30th Oct 07 – Robert Whitehead SDB
Gretna (Athlitic & Social Club) - 7th Oct 07 – Stuart Anderson Trio
Haddington (Railway Inn) - 28th Oct 07 – Neil MacEachern SDB
Highland (Waterside Hotel) – 15th Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Oct 07 – Fraser McGlynn Duo
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 4th Oct 07 – Addie Harper
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 2nd Oct 07 – Deirdre Adamson
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 31st Oct 07 – Gillian Birnie Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Arms Hotel) – 3rd Oct 07 – Dick Black Band
Ladybank (Ladybank Tavern) - 18th Oct 07 – Alan Clark Duo
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 7th Oct 07 – charity concert with Michael Philip SDB & Eddie Devine 22nd Oct 07 – Johnny Duncan Duo
Langholm (Eskdale Hotel) – 10th Oct 07 – Gary Donaldson Trio
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 4th Oct 07 – Bill Black SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 16th Oct 07 – Bon Accords
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 30th Oct 07 – Dochie McCallum & Friends
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 16th Oct 07 – Neil Hardie SDB
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 3rd Oct 07 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Newburgh (The Ship Hotel) - 25th Oct 07 – Gordon Pattullo
Newmill-on-Teviot / Teviotdale (Thorterdykes Roadhouse) 17th Oct 07 – John Douglas SDB
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 29th Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 2nd Oct 07 – Andy Kain Trio
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 4th Oct 07 – Alan Gardiner Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) –
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) – 25th Oct 07 – Gordon Clark SDB
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – 16th Oct 07 – Duncan MacKinnon SDB 27th Oct 07 – Perth Festival and After-the-Festival Dance to Colin Dewar SDB
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) -
Reading Scottish Fiddlers (Willowbank Infant School, Woodley) -
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 9th Oct 07 – Wullie Scott
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 4th Oct 07 – Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 14th Oct 07 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Angus O’Malley’s) - 11th Oct 07 – Burns Brothers
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) -
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) - 3rd Oct 07 – John Douglas SDB
Sutherland (Rogart Hall) -
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 9th Oct 07 – Andy Kain’s Weans
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 1st Oct 07 – Alan Ross Trio
Turriff (Commercail Hotel, Cuminestown) – 4th Oct 07 – Frank Thomson SDB
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 18th Oct 07 – Joan Kirk & Mungo Riddell
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 11th Oct 07 – Liam Stewart Trio
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 16th Oct 07 – Roya MacLean
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Arbroath
3. Banchory
4. Biggar
5. Blairgowrie
6. Button-key
7. Campsie
8. Carlisle (restarted)
9. Coalburn
10. Crieff
11. Cults
12. Dingwall
13. Dunblane
14. Dunoon & Cowal
15. Forfar
16. Forres
17. Glenfarg
18. Glenrothes
19. Gretna
20. Highland
21. Islesteps
22. Kintore
23. Lewis & Harris
24. Montrose
25. North East
26. Premier
27. Renfrew
28. Thornhill
29. Turriff
18. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2007
(Clubs didn’t necessarily notify the Assoc when they closed so the following may not be entirely correct. Only the clubs submitting the reports or in the Club Diary above were definitely open.)
1. Aberdeen A&F Club (1975 – present)
2. Alnwick A&F Club (Aug 1975 – present)
3. Annan A&F Club (joined Assoc in 1996 but started 1985 – present)
4. Arbroath A&F Club (1991? – present)
5. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Closed early 08-09
6. Balloch A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per January 1978 issue – present)
7. Banchory A&F Club (1978 – present)
8. Banff & District A&F Club (Oct 1973 – present)
9. Beith & District A&F Club (Sept 1972 – per first edition – present)
10. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
11. Biggar A&F Club (Oct 1974 – present)
12. Blairgowrie A&F Club (
13. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
14. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
15. Button Key A&F Club (
16. Campsie A&F Club (Nov 95 – present)
17. Carlisle A&F Club (joined Sept 1993 -
18. Castle Douglas A&F Club (c Sept 1980 – present)
19. Coalburn A&F Club (
20. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
21. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
22. Cults A & F Club (
23. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
24. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
25. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
26. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
27. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
28. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
29. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
30. Ellon A&F Club (
31. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
32. Forfar A&F Club (
33. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
34. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
35. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
36. Glendale Accordion Club (Jan 1973)
37. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
38. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93?
39. Gretna A&F Club (1991) Known as North Cumbria A&F Club previously (originally called Gretna when started in June 1966 but later had to move to venues in the North of England and changed name. No breaks in the continuity of the Club)
40. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 - )
41. Highland A&F Club (Inverness) (Nov 1973 – present)
42. Inveraray A&F Club (Feb 1991 - present)
43. Islesteps A&F Club (Jan 1981 – present – n.b. evolved from the original Dumfries Club)
44. Isle of Skye A&F Club (June 1983 – present)
45. Kelso A&F Club (May 1976 – present)
46. Kintore A&F Club (
47. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier
48. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
49. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
50. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 -
51. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
52. Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
53. Maine Valley A&F Club (
54. Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
55. Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
56. Newburgh A&F Club (joined 2002 but founded
57. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999
58. Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
59. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
60. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
61. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
62. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
63. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
64. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
65. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
66. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
67. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
68. Selkirk A&F Club (
69. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
70. Stonehouse A&F Club (first report June 05 -
71. Sutherland A&F Club (
72. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
73. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
74. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
75. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
76. West Barnes ( - present)
77. 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?)
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. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
103. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
104. Lesmahagow A&F Club (Nov 1979 – closed May 2005)
105. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
106. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
107. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
108. Muirhead A&F Club (Dec 1994 -
109. Mull A&F Club
110. Newcastleton Accordion Club
111. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
114. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
115. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
116. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
117. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
118. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
119. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
120. Tranent A&F Club
121. Vancouver
122. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
123. Wellbank A&F Club
124. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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