Year 7 No 3 - November 1983
Kinlochsheil A&F Club held a highly successful first night on Monday, 10th October, at the Tingle Creek Hotel, Erbusaig, with the main principal unavoidably absent due to hospitalisation. Duncan MacKenzie, Dornie, who recently returned to the district, had always felt that there was a very real need for an association of local musicians, to take an active part, meeting on a regular basis. I am sure that he would have been delighted and gratified by the way the ‘locals’ turned out and performed. At the time of writing there were nearly 70 members, ensuring continuity and success for the new Club.
The visiting artiste was William Laurie, from Kinlochleven, who came with a very substantial reputation as a player and composer of accordion music. At the finish of his second recital he played a piece of music he had composed for the occasion dedicated to the Club – ‘Kinlochsheil A&F Club Polka.’
William Nicholson, Kyle, was the MC for the evening and most ably directed proceedings.
Amongst visiting musicians coming from a distance, special mention must be made of the following : Norman Urquhart and Murdo MacKenzie, Inverness, Ally MacGregor, Iain and Jock Stevenson, Maryburgh.
A most enjoyable evening was brought to a conclusion with William Laurie leading a stramash with local musicians.
Allan Macdonald, Kyle, proposed a vote of thanks to all those who had made the evening and the Club possible and made special mention of Ian Munro, proprietor of the Tingle Creek Hotel, and also Edmund MacKenzie, Plockton, for his knowledge and enthusiasm for the venture.
Kinlochsheil A&F Club held a highly successful first night on Monday, 10th October, at the Tingle Creek Hotel, Erbusaig, with the main principal unavoidably absent due to hospitalisation. Duncan MacKenzie, Dornie, who recently returned to the district, had always felt that there was a very real need for an association of local musicians, to take an active part, meeting on a regular basis. I am sure that he would have been delighted and gratified by the way the ‘locals’ turned out and performed. At the time of writing there were nearly 70 members, ensuring continuity and success for the new Club.
The visiting artiste was William Laurie, from Kinlochleven, who came with a very substantial reputation as a player and composer of accordion music. At the finish of his second recital he played a piece of music he had composed for the occasion dedicated to the Club – ‘Kinlochsheil A&F Club Polka.’
William Nicholson, Kyle, was the MC for the evening and most ably directed proceedings.
Amongst visiting musicians coming from a distance, special mention must be made of the following : Norman Urquhart and Murdo MacKenzie, Inverness, Ally MacGregor, Iain and Jock Stevenson, Maryburgh.
A most enjoyable evening was brought to a conclusion with William Laurie leading a stramash with local musicians.
Allan Macdonald, Kyle, proposed a vote of thanks to all those who had made the evening and the Club possible and made special mention of Ian Munro, proprietor of the Tingle Creek Hotel, and also Edmund MacKenzie, Plockton, for his knowledge and enthusiasm for the venture.