Box and Fiddle
Year 40 No 01
September 2016
Price £2.70
44 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £32.40 + p&p £15.75 (UK)
Editor – Pia Walker, Cupar
B&F Treasurer – Willie Johnstone, Inverurie
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
Welcome to the new season, hopefully with lots of music……..……….
Pia Walker
Falkland Traditional Music Festival 2016
by
Another festival has come and gone……….
Angus Accordion and Fiddle Festival
by Graham Bell
The 14th Angus Accordion and Fiddle Festival………
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Border Mixture Two – Donald Ridley – DR020
His Master’s Moothie – Jake MacKay and Friends – BRCD083
The Long Road Home – James Tait – JT001CD
Requested by You – Leonard Brown & his Band
Book Review
Accordion Anthology – Rob Howard
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
3rd Sept 2016 – Summer Series – Celtic Connections Special
10th Sept 2016 – Summer Series – 35 Years of Robbie shepherd as Presenter of Take the Floor
17th Sept 2016 – Presented by Gary Innes – Lomond Ceilidh Band
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 27th Sept 2016 – Marian Anderson SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms) 14th Sept 2016 – 40th Anniversary with Iain MacPhail SDB
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 18th Sept 2016 – Gordon Brown SDB
Arbroath (Artisan Golf Club) - 4th Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 28th Sept 2016 – Burns Brothers Trio
Beith & District (Beith Bowling Club) – 19th Sept 2016 – Scott Leslie SDB
Biggar (Biggar Bowling Club) –
Blairgowrie (Red House Hotel) - 13th Sept 2016 – Ian Thomson SDB
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 8th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 6th Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 8th Sept 2016 – Rosemary Wright
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 20th Sept 2016 – Ronnie Easton & Friends
Clydesdale (St Mary’s Club Rooms) - 4th Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB + Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose C.B.
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 15th Sept 2016 – Jack Delaney SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 1st Sept 2016 – Ronnie Easton & Friends
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) -
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 7th Sept 2016 – Brandon McPhee Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 21st Sept 2016 – Ian Cruickshanks Trio
Dunfermline (Sportsman Bar, Rosyth) – 13th Sept 2016 – Adin Graham SDB
Duns (Masonic Lodge) 19th Sept 2016 – Leonard Brown SDB
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 20th Sept 2016 – Gavin Piper
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 25th Sept 2016 – Lynn McConnachie Trio
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 14th Sept 2016 – Ian Thomson SDB
Fort William (Railway Club) -
Galashiels (Clovenfords Hotel) –
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 29th Sept 2016 – Alan Small & Gemma Donald Quartet
Glenfarg (Glenfarg Village Hall) - 7th Sept 2016 – Robert Whitehead Trio
Gretna (The Solway Lodge Hotel) - 4th Sept 2016 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) -
Islesteps (Locharbriggs Social Club) – 6th Sept 2016 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Kelso (Cross Rugby Club) – 28th Sept 2016 – 40th Anniversary with James Coutts SDB
Langholm (British Legion) – 7th Sept 2016 – Gordon Gunn
Lewis & Harris (Caladh Inn, Stornoway) - 1st Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 20th Sept 2016 - tbc
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 27th Sept 2016 – David Oswald Trio
Macmerry (Miners Social Club) - 18th Sept 2016 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 7th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) - 29th Sept 2016 – Iain Cathcart Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 26th Sept 2016 - tbc
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 6th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Oban (The Royal Hotel) –
Orkney (The Reel, Kirkwall) – 7th 14th 28th Sept 2016 – Club Night 21st Sept – Liz MacKenzie Trio
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 1st Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) - 6th 13th 20th 27th Sept 2016 – Club Nights
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 15th Sept 2016 – Club Night
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Village Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 5th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 1st Sept 2016 – Luke Brady Trio
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 15th Sept 2016 – Iain Cathcart SDB
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) -
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn)
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 20th Sept 2016 – Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Arbroath
3. Button Key
4. Campsie
5. Crieff
6. Dunblane
7. Forfar
8. Lewis & Harris
9. Livingston
10. Montrose
11. Orkney
12. Peebles & Coalburn (joint dance to Da Fustra)
13. Seghill
14. Turriff
15. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2015
(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. Clydesdale A&F Club (Sept 2016 – present)
16. Coalburn A&F Club (
17. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
18. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
19. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
20. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
21. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
22. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
23. Ellon A&F Club (
24. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
25. Forfar A&F Club (
26. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
27. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
28. Glendale A&F Club (Jan 1973 – present)
29. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
30. 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)
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. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
37. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 – present)
38. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
39 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
40. Macmerry A&F Club (Feb 2016 – present)
41 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
42 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
43 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
44. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
45. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
46. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
47. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
48. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
49. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
50. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
51. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
52 Stonehouse A&F Club (Opened 2003 - first report June 05 – Closed April 2018)
53 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
54 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
55 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
56 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
57 West Barnes ( - present)
58 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?)
59. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
60. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
61. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
62. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
63. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
64. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
65. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
66. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
67. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
68. Buchan A&F Club
69. Callander A&F Club (
70. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
71. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
72. Club Accord
73. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 – cFeb 2014)
74 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
75. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
76. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
77. Cults A & F Club (
78. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
79. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
80. Derwentside A&F Club
81. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
82. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
83. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
84. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
85. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
86. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
87. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
88. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
89. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
90. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
91. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93? – left the Assoc c2013)
92. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
93. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
94. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 – 6th December 2015)
95. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
96. Kintore A&F Club (
97. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
98. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier -
99. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
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. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
114. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
115. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
116. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
117. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
118. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
119. Selkirk A&F Club (
120. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
121. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
122. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
123 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
124 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
125. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
126. Tranent A&F Club
127. Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra
128. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
129. Wellbank A&F Club
130. 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
Welcome to the new season, hopefully with lots of music……..……….
Pia Walker
Falkland Traditional Music Festival 2016
by
Another festival has come and gone……….
Angus Accordion and Fiddle Festival
by Graham Bell
The 14th Angus Accordion and Fiddle Festival………
See Hear! with Bill Brown
CD Reviews
Border Mixture Two – Donald Ridley – DR020
His Master’s Moothie – Jake MacKay and Friends – BRCD083
The Long Road Home – James Tait – JT001CD
Requested by You – Leonard Brown & his Band
Book Review
Accordion Anthology – Rob Howard
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 21.00 with Robbie Shepherd (repeated on Sunday’s 13.05 – 15.00)
3rd Sept 2016 – Summer Series – Celtic Connections Special
10th Sept 2016 – Summer Series – 35 Years of Robbie shepherd as Presenter of Take the Floor
17th Sept 2016 – Presented by Gary Innes – Lomond Ceilidh Band
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Old Machar RBL) – 27th Sept 2016 – Marian Anderson SDB
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms) 14th Sept 2016 – 40th Anniversary with Iain MacPhail SDB
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 18th Sept 2016 – Gordon Brown SDB
Arbroath (Artisan Golf Club) - 4th Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) –
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) –
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 28th Sept 2016 – Burns Brothers Trio
Beith & District (Beith Bowling Club) – 19th Sept 2016 – Scott Leslie SDB
Biggar (Biggar Bowling Club) –
Blairgowrie (Red House Hotel) - 13th Sept 2016 – Ian Thomson SDB
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 8th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 6th Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary Social Club) - 8th Sept 2016 – Rosemary Wright
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 20th Sept 2016 – Ronnie Easton & Friends
Clydesdale (St Mary’s Club Rooms) - 4th Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB + Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose C.B.
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 15th Sept 2016 – Jack Delaney SDB
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 1st Sept 2016 – Ronnie Easton & Friends
Dalriada (Argyll Inn, Lochgilphead) -
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 7th Sept 2016 – Brandon McPhee Trio
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 21st Sept 2016 – Ian Cruickshanks Trio
Dunfermline (Sportsman Bar, Rosyth) – 13th Sept 2016 – Adin Graham SDB
Duns (Masonic Lodge) 19th Sept 2016 – Leonard Brown SDB
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 20th Sept 2016 – Gavin Piper
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) –
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 25th Sept 2016 – Lynn McConnachie Trio
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – 14th Sept 2016 – Ian Thomson SDB
Fort William (Railway Club) -
Galashiels (Clovenfords Hotel) –
Glendale (The Glendale Hall) - 29th Sept 2016 – Alan Small & Gemma Donald Quartet
Glenfarg (Glenfarg Village Hall) - 7th Sept 2016 – Robert Whitehead Trio
Gretna (The Solway Lodge Hotel) - 4th Sept 2016 – Iain MacPhail SDB
Highland (Waterside Hotel) –
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) -
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) -
Islesteps (Locharbriggs Social Club) – 6th Sept 2016 – Alan Gardiner SDB
Kelso (Cross Rugby Club) – 28th Sept 2016 – 40th Anniversary with James Coutts SDB
Langholm (British Legion) – 7th Sept 2016 – Gordon Gunn
Lewis & Harris (Caladh Inn, Stornoway) - 1st Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) 20th Sept 2016 - tbc
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - 27th Sept 2016 – David Oswald Trio
Macmerry (Miners Social Club) - 18th Sept 2016 – Matthew MacLennan Trio
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) -
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 7th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Newburgh (Adbie Hall) - 29th Sept 2016 – Iain Cathcart Trio
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – 26th Sept 2016 - tbc
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 6th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Oban (The Royal Hotel) –
Orkney (The Reel, Kirkwall) – 7th 14th 28th Sept 2016 – Club Night 21st Sept – Liz MacKenzie Trio
Peebles (Rugby Social Club) –
Perth (Salutation Hotel) –
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) –
Rothbury (Queen’s Head Hotel) - 1st Sept 2016 – Nicol McLaren SDB
Seghill (Old Comrades Club) - 6th 13th 20th 27th Sept 2016 – Club Nights
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 15th Sept 2016 – Club Night
Stonehouse (Stonehouse Violet Football Social Club) -
Sutherland (Rogart Village Hall) -
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – 5th Sept 2016 – Tony Kearney
Turriff (Commercial Hotel, Cuminestown) – 1st Sept 2016 – Luke Brady Trio
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – 15th Sept 2016 – Iain Cathcart SDB
Uist & Benbecula (C of S Hall, Griminish) -
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn)
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 20th Sept 2016 – Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Annan
2. Arbroath
3. Button Key
4. Campsie
5. Crieff
6. Dunblane
7. Forfar
8. Lewis & Harris
9. Livingston
10. Montrose
11. Orkney
12. Peebles & Coalburn (joint dance to Da Fustra)
13. Seghill
14. Turriff
15. Tynedale
CLUB DIRECTORY AS AT OCT 2015
(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. Clydesdale A&F Club (Sept 2016 – present)
16. Coalburn A&F Club (
17. Crieff A&F Club (cSept 1981)
18. Dalriada A&F Club (Feb 1981)
19. Dingwall & District A&F Club (May 1979 – per first report)
20. Dunblane & District A&F Club (1971 – present)
21. Dunfermline & District A&F Club (1974 – per first edition)
22. Duns A&F Club (formed 20th Sept 04 – present)
23. Ellon A&F Club (
24. Fintry A&F Club (Dec 1972 – reformed Jan 1980 – present)
25. Forfar A&F Club (
26. Forres A&F Club (Jan 1978)
27. Galashiels A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
28. Glendale A&F Club (Jan 1973 – present)
29. Glenfarg A&F Club (formed 1988 joined Assoc Mar 95 -
30. 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)
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. Langholm A&F Club (Oct 1967 - present)
37. Lewis & Harris A&F Club (Aug 1994 – present)
38. Livingston A&F Club (Sept 1973 – present)
39 Lockerbie A&F Club (Nov 1973 - present)
40. Macmerry A&F Club (Feb 2016 – present)
41 Mauchline A&F Club (Sept 1983 - present)
42 Montrose A&F Club (joined Sept 1982 - present)
43 Newtongrange A&F Club (joined Sept 1977 - present)
44. North East A&F Club aka Keith A&FC (Sept 1971 - present)
45. Oban A&F Club (Nov 1975 - present)
46. Orkney A&F Club (Mar 1978 - present)
47. Peebles A&F Club (26 Nov 1981 - present)
48. Perth & District A&F Club (Aug 1970 - present)
49. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
50. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
51. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
52 Stonehouse A&F Club (Opened 2003 - first report June 05 – Closed April 2018)
53 Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
54 Turriff A&F Club (1st April 1982 - present)
55 Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
56 Uist & Benbecula A&F Club (Dec 2007 but formed 1994 -
57 West Barnes ( - present)
58 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?)
59. Araharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
60. Armadale A&F Club (Oct 1978? or 80) originally called Bathgate Club (for 2 months) Last meeting May 2010
61. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
62. Belford A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
63. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
64. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
65. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
66. Britannia B&F Club ( joined 07-08 but much older
67. Bromley A&F Club (joined 95-96 – closed early 08-09)
68. Buchan A&F Club
69. Callander A&F Club (
70. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
71. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
72. Club Accord
73. Coldingham A&F Club (Nov 2008 – cFeb 2014)
74 Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
75. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
76. Crathes (aka Scottish Accordion Music – Crathes) (Nov 1997 -
77. Cults A & F Club (
78. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
79. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
80. Derwentside A&F Club
81. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
82. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
83. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
84. Dundee & District A&F Club (January 1971 – 1995?)
85. Dunoon & Cowal A&F Club (
86. East Kilbride A&F Club (Sept 1980 – Closed 04/05)
87. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
88. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
89. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
90. Galston A&F Club (Oct 1969 – per first edition – closed March 2006)
91. Glenrothes A&F Club (Mar 93? – left the Assoc c2013)
92. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
93. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
94. Haddington A&F Club (formed Feb 2005 – 6th December 2015)
95. Islay A&F Club (23 Apr 93 -
96. Kintore A&F Club (
97. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
98. Ladybank A&F Club (joined Apr 98 but formed earlier -
99. Lanark A&F Club (joined Sept 96 – closed March 2015)
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. Newmill-on-Teviot (Hawick) (Formed late 1988 joined Assoc 1999 - closed March 2016)
112. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
113. Northern A&F Club (Sept 2011 -
114. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
115. Premier A&F Club NI (April 1980)
116. Phoenix A&F Club, Ardrishaig (Dec 2004 -
117. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
118. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
119. Selkirk A&F Club (
120. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 – closed 20000/01?)
121. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
122. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
123 Sutherland A&F Club (Nov 1982 -
124 Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
125. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
126. Tranent A&F Club
127. Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra
128. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
129. Wellbank A&F Club
130. Yarrow (prev known as Etterick & Yarrow) (Jan 1989 – closed 2001/02)
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