Box and Fiddle
Year 27 No 04
December 2003
Price £2.00
40 Page Magazine
12 month subscription £20 + p&p £6.50 (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
My bit is full of thankyous this month! Firstly to all at Culross Printers, but especially Bruce and Ian, who have really pulled out the stops this time. The magazine would not exist without the input from Clubs and enthusiasts, so thank you to everyone who has contributed articles and reports throughout the year, particularly our regulars. A huge thank you to Heather and Alison, for their typing and proof-reading skills – where would I be without you? ……….
Have a wonderful Christmas.
Karin Ingram
Shetland Festival 2003
by John Jamieson
Thursday 9th October, at lunchtime, saw an eager crowd assembled ……..
Liam Stewart
by William Boyd
One phrase has become something of a mantra in the Clubs – “The future of our kind of music is safe in their hands”. That said, there are many talented and very well taught youngsters coming along today which does indeed bode well for the future. I thought, however, something else might be done hence this is the first of what we plan as a series. You, dear reader, can let us know, politely please, whether you approve or, if you think to the contrary, that “the tyranny of youth” has gone too far.
Mair by guid luck than guid judgment I had already interviewed two young accordionists, both of whom subsequently reached the finals of this year’s All Scotland Open Accordion Solo Championship at Perth and one of them, Liam Stewart, the subject of this profile, won it. (They seem to be getting younger every year, or am I just getting old?) A lifetime ambition achieved at the tender age of nineteen – oh help, doesn’t that make you feel inadequate? As the story unfolds you will see why his success is well-deserved.
Family influence has been very strong; Granddad Billy is a fiddler, but more usually is seen playing the drums. Ayrshire enthusiasts will know Billy, along with David Ross, as the stalwarts behind the Galston Club where Liam too has been a regular for some years. Father Bobby, no mean accordionist himself, plays second box in Roy Hendrie’s band and possesses a considerable repertoire of Continental music, much to my liking I may say. Participation in Festivals runs in this family because Bobby used to do the competition circuit some 25 years ago, though not with quite as much success as his son has now achieved. Indeed both Father and Grandfather generously state is now a better player than they are. With a lineage like this it is hardly surprising that he is keen on the accordion, but the equation would be incomplete without factoring in the effect of his teacher, Ian Muir, to whom he pays tribute.
Liam intends making music his career, for he is currently doing a Bachelor of Education Degree at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, his first instrument being the accordion and his second, the piano. His tutor is none other than Ian Muir. Keyboards are not Liam’s only musical instruments as he is often seen at the drums backing others at his local Galston Club. His Granddad has an interesting dictum about drumming, namely “The drums should be felt, not heard”, an injunction which no doubt Liam heeds.
Whilst taking part in competition his face conveys a look of total concentration and dedication developed over the decade since he started playing at the age of eight. His route into the competition world was not, however, the usual one. In primary school his teacher suggested he enter the ‘Junior Burnsian of the Year’ run by the World Burns Federation which he did – and duly won. That was in 1995 and he followed this up by winning the ‘Young Burnsian of the Year’ in 2000. Open to correction, but we think he is the only young person to have won both titles. While many readers may not have heard of this event it is worth noting that almost 160,000 entries are received from all round the world so this was no mean feat (160,000 entries! That’s a number to give Bill Wilkie and James Coutts sleepless nights!)
Liam has some interesting views on the right approach to competition. It is essential to have some nerves he says, adding, “And you can quote me on that”. Watching him you would hardly know it, such is his calm, assured manner. What he didn’t say, being a rather modest, self effacing type, was that his preparation is nothing if not thorough. Others following in his footsteps may care to note this example. He used the Ayrshire Scottish Music Association Festival just three weeks before Perth as his test run for the latter, playing the same pieces sp that he could sort out any wee problems in the interim. Obviously it worked on the big day in the Fair City. I telephoned his afterwards to congratulate him when he admitted that his win had only just begun to sink in; his one memory being of the thing “….passing in a blur”. (Don’t worry Liam, once you see your name engraved on the Jimmy Shand Shield you will know you won it!)
Others beware! He is talking about trying to win it again, but not next year. While chatting to him at the Ayrshire Festival he said that the only title he still wanted to win was the Senior Solo at Perth. Well, he wasted no time about it and that win completes the magic quartet for him, namely The Junior and senior solo titles at both Perth and Musselburgh. And he is still not aged twenty! Liam’s present accordion is a Hohner Morino IV, but he originally played a 96 bass Borsini for which he obviously still has a lot of affection as he was at pains to stress that he won a lot more competitions with it.
Oddly enough, I became aware of Liam, not in the competition scene, but when he turned up three years ago as the guest artist at my local Club. I was very interested to hear this lad perform and he was quite a revelation. Rightly or wrongly, I tend to watch a player’s left hand to see how ‘strong’ it is. (I would be curious to learn the views of others on this). One set Liam played was Never on a Sunday and Zorba the Greek when at one point he swung his right hand away off the keyboard playing the tune entirely on the left. There were gasps of amazement. It is not the sort of thing you forget in a hurry; in fact the wonderful memory of it still lingers. With his wide repertoire including many Continental pieces and, coupled with an easy manner at the microphone, he was a big hit. I always regarded him as a solo performer, or, with his granddad as a duo, but Liam heads The Clachan Ceilidh Band with fiddlers like Neil Adams of Prestwick or Andy Kain doing the usual round of gigs, weddings and dances.
As we can see he has a wide range of musical tastes, though I await the day when he will slip Mozart’s Rondo alla Turka into a set as I saw his mentor, Ian Muir, do on one occasion. (Purists will wince, but I enjoyed it – many thanks Ian). Early influences in Liam’s life were the bands of Jim Johnstone, John Ellis and Iain MacPhail, while today he nominates The MacPhail Band and The Black Rose Ceilidh Band as being his top choices. Isn’t it amazing how many youngsters name The Black Rose as their favourite band?
With Liam following his mentor into a career in music teaching this is just what the accordion scene in Scotland needs and we must all wish him well. After I had a bad experience forty years ago learning piano at the hands of a tyrant we parted company, but I never lost the idea that I might…(No Liam, if you are wise you won’t ever take me on as a pupil !) All being well it looks as though we are all going to have the great pleasure of hearing this talented young man for years to come.
Colin Campbell in Hawick – Failed Crofter Takes Hawick by Storm
by Charlie Todd
Sunday, 2nd November, saw the second NAAFC Concert, with Guest Artiste Colin Campbell, this time in the Hawick Town Hall. Ticket sales had been rather slow to start with, as Border folk engaged in the time honoured custom of seeking confirmation from each other that Colin would be worth hearing. A highly enthusiastic report by out Biggar correspondent on the earlier concert at Lanark was treated with the contempt it deserved – after all Biggar is barely even in the Borders!
Anyway by the time the doors opened at 7pm on Sunday evening, almost 300 brave souls decided to throw caution to the wind and try life on the wild side. They were entertained by a wealth of Borders talent and with Nicol McLaren, Association Chairman, officiating as MC, it was the Bon accords, Robin and Deryn Waitt, who got things ‘really movin’. Fifteen minutes from them and it was on to veteran 3-row Shand Morino player Wattie Beattie from Langholm, accompanied by Eric Goodfellow on second box and Stuart Adamson on keyboard. Next we had local singer Pearl Dalgleish accompanied by Gary Forrest for some songs including The Fields of Athenry and Dumbarton’s Drums. To round off the first half’s local artistes we had Hawick-based Stuart Anderson and his band which consisted of Stuart Adamson on second box, Issy Hodgson on keyboard and Tom Riddell on drums, with three fine selections. Stuart will be auditioning for ‘Take the Floor’ shortly and based on this performance it should be a walkover.
This was followed in quick succession by Johnny Polson, Sandy Cowie, Magnus Twatt, John Angus MacKay and a host of others – in other words, the man himself, Colin Campbell. Armed with nothing more than his trusty accordion and DJ desk, Colin’s version of Highland life had the audience rolling in the aisles (if not the Isles on this occasion). Where else could squeezing Miss Maisie Gunn’s hips be talked about with such innocence?
After a brief interlude it was on with the second half which was opened by Nicol himself with Roddy Matthews on fiddle, Stuart Adamson on second box, Issy Hodgson on keyboard and Charlie Todd (a failed Editor from Biggar) on drums.
Next came Gordon Brown from Kelso, ably accompanied by Sandy Redpart on drums, Robert Clelland on second accordion and Gary Forrest on keyboard. Finally it was the turn of young local whiz kid Gary Forrest, with Roddy Matthews on fiddle, Robin Hamilton on keyboard and Alison Menzies on drums. As well as being a superb player, Gary has the knack of achieving an instant rapport with his audience, home or away. And talking of away, he will be heading for the BBC studios shortly, having passed his recent audition for TTF. Well done Gary and Band.
After that it was bank to Colin who regaled the audience with stories which conjured up an entirely different way of life – with Free Church Ministers on Hebridean runways being mistaken for penguins and hill shepherds dispensing the time honoured adage “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight, red sky in the morning, Dounray’s leakin’ again”.
Thanks to everyone mentioned above, particularly Robin and Deryn, who provided and attended to the sound system for the whole evening, as well as ‘Stage Manager’ Tom Riddell who made sure everyone was ready on queue, Karin, Heather and Evelyn who looked aftert he door and the ladies from Langholm and Newmill Clubs who handled the raffle.
Once again the night was a resounding success, in no small way thanks to the unique brand of humour provided by Colin Campbell’s Local Radio.
The Piping Shrike
by Jean Lumsden
Back to Australia once more……..
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
The Swinging Betty Burnett and a Couple of Friends – Independent
Crossing the Causeway – With Eriskey Lilt’s Don MacDonald – ELRO4CD
Sounds of the West – Charlie Kirkpatrick SDB – S22A002 – Studio 22A Recordings
Scotland and Beyond – Graham Laurie Paisly Accordion Orchestras – CITV697 - Scotdisc
Top of the Box – John Stuart SDB - S22A001 – Studio 22A Recordings
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
Repeats
6th Dec 03 – Ryan McGlyn SDB (Listeners’ Letters)
13th Dec 03 – Sandy Legget and the Carseloch CB (Judith Linton’s Christmas CD choice)
20th Dec 03 – Nicky McMichan SDB (Duncan Chisholm from Fiddle 2003 with Marc Clements)
27th Dec 03 – The Occasionals (from Portobello Town Hall with guests MacAlias)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 16th Dec 03 – Christmas Social Dance
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) Dec 03
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 21st Dec 03 – Dance to George Hood
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 7th Dec 03 – Club Night
28th Dec 03 – Duncan Black SDB
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 4th Dec 03 – Tom Orr
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 21st Dec 03 - GiveWay
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 29th Dec 03 – Bill Black SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 17th Dec 03 – Dance to the Garioch Blend
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 15th Dec 03 – Willie McFarlane Band
Belford (Community Centre) – Dec 03
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 14th Dec 03 – James Coutts SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 9th Dec 03 – Daniel McPhee Band
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 9th Dec 03 – Stuart Forbes & Friends
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 11th Dec 03 - tba
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 2nd Dec 03 – Willie McFarlane Band
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 4th Dec 03 – Gary Blair
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 5th Dec 03 – Dance to Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 18th Dec 03 – Dick Black SDB
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) - Dec 03
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 4th Dec 03 – Perth A&F Club
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 10th Dec 03 – Graeme Mitchell SDB Party Night
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 16th Dec 03 – Christmas Party
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 3rd Dec 03 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 17th Dec 03 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 9th Dec 03 – Club Night
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 12th/13th/14th Dec 03 – Willie Simpson Trio + David Vernon + John Morgan, Alastair MacPhail Trio
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) – Dec 03
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 5th Dec 03 – Dance to Nicol McLaren SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 22nd Dec 03 – Ceol Mor Trio
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 21st Dec 03 – George Rennie
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – Dec 03
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 4th Dec 03 – Bizzy Flanigan
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 8th Dec 03 – Susan MacFadyen
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 18th Dec 03 – Judith Linton Trio
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 3rd Dec 03 – Gary Sutherland SDB
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 16th Dec 03 – Bill Stewart’s Band
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 7th Dec 03 – Marian Anderson
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 15th Dec 03 – Matthew MAcLennan
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Dec 03 – Tom Alexander
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 12th Dec 03 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 2nd Dec 03 – George Meikle SDB
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 17th Dec 03 – Andy Kain Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 3rd Dec 03 – Wayne Robertson Trio
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 20th Dec 03 – Dance to the Clyde Valley CB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 10th Dec 03 – Robin Hamilton
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 11th Dec 03 – John Morgan
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 4th Dec 03 – Local Players
19th Dec 03 – Dance to Ross MacPherson SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) Dec 03
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - Dec 03
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 16th Dec 03 - GiveWay
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 3rd Dec 03 0 Steven Carcary Duo
21st Dec 03 – Ceilidh with Wayne Robertson Duo
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - Dec 03
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 3rd Dec 03 – nicky McMichan
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – Dec 03
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 2nd Dec 03 – Lynne Gould
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 4th Dec 03 – Archie McVicar Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) – Dec 03
Peebles (Rugby Club) – Dec 03
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – Dec 03
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 2nd Dec 03 – Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 9th Dec 03 – Donald MacLeod Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 4th Dec 03 – Bon Accords
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 14th Dec 03 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 11th Dec 03 – Shirley Cathcart
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 11th Dec 03 – Local Night
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 9th Dec 03 - Ceilidh
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – Dec 03
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 4th Dec 03 – Ian Thow
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – Dec 03
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 11th Dec 03 – Club Night
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 16th Dec 03 – Carol-Ann Mackay & Friends
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Annan
4. Arbroath
5. Armadale
6. Balloch
7. Banchory
8. Belford
9. Biggar
10. Blairgowrie
11. Button Key
12. Campsie
13. Carlisle
14. Castle Douglas
15. Dingwall
16. Dunfermline
17. East Kilbride
18. Ellon
19. Fintry
20. Forfar
21. Forres
22. Galashiels
23. Galston
24. Glendale
25. Glenrothes
26. Gretna
27. Highland
28. Inveraray
29. Isle of Skye
30. Kelso
31. Kintore
32. Lanark
33. Langholm
34. Lesmahagow
35. Lewis & Harris
36. Livingston
37. Mauchline
38. Montrose
39. Newburgh
40. Newmill
41. Newtongrange
42. North East
43. Oban
44. Orkney
45. Peebles
46. Perth
47. Premier
48. Renfrew
49. Rothbury
50. Shetland
51. Thornhill
52. Thurso
53. Turriff
54. West Barnes
55. Wick
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. 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. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
66. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
67. Selkirk A&F Club (
68. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
69. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 - )
70. Sutherland A&F Club (
71. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
72. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
73. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
74. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
75. Vancouver
76. West Barnes ( - present)
77. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
78. 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?)
79. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
80. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
81. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
82. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
83. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
84. Buchan A&F Club
85. Callander A&F Club (
86. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
87. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
88. Club Accord
89. Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
90. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
91. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
92. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
93. Derwentside A&F Club
94. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
95. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
96. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
97. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
98. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
99. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
100. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
101. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
102. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
103. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
104. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
105. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
106. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
107. Mull A&F Club
108. Newcastleton Accordion Club
109. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
110. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
111. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
112. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
113. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
114. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
115. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
116. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
117. Tranent A&F Club
118. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
119. Wellbank A&F Club
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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
My bit is full of thankyous this month! Firstly to all at Culross Printers, but especially Bruce and Ian, who have really pulled out the stops this time. The magazine would not exist without the input from Clubs and enthusiasts, so thank you to everyone who has contributed articles and reports throughout the year, particularly our regulars. A huge thank you to Heather and Alison, for their typing and proof-reading skills – where would I be without you? ……….
Have a wonderful Christmas.
Karin Ingram
Shetland Festival 2003
by John Jamieson
Thursday 9th October, at lunchtime, saw an eager crowd assembled ……..
Liam Stewart
by William Boyd
One phrase has become something of a mantra in the Clubs – “The future of our kind of music is safe in their hands”. That said, there are many talented and very well taught youngsters coming along today which does indeed bode well for the future. I thought, however, something else might be done hence this is the first of what we plan as a series. You, dear reader, can let us know, politely please, whether you approve or, if you think to the contrary, that “the tyranny of youth” has gone too far.
Mair by guid luck than guid judgment I had already interviewed two young accordionists, both of whom subsequently reached the finals of this year’s All Scotland Open Accordion Solo Championship at Perth and one of them, Liam Stewart, the subject of this profile, won it. (They seem to be getting younger every year, or am I just getting old?) A lifetime ambition achieved at the tender age of nineteen – oh help, doesn’t that make you feel inadequate? As the story unfolds you will see why his success is well-deserved.
Family influence has been very strong; Granddad Billy is a fiddler, but more usually is seen playing the drums. Ayrshire enthusiasts will know Billy, along with David Ross, as the stalwarts behind the Galston Club where Liam too has been a regular for some years. Father Bobby, no mean accordionist himself, plays second box in Roy Hendrie’s band and possesses a considerable repertoire of Continental music, much to my liking I may say. Participation in Festivals runs in this family because Bobby used to do the competition circuit some 25 years ago, though not with quite as much success as his son has now achieved. Indeed both Father and Grandfather generously state is now a better player than they are. With a lineage like this it is hardly surprising that he is keen on the accordion, but the equation would be incomplete without factoring in the effect of his teacher, Ian Muir, to whom he pays tribute.
Liam intends making music his career, for he is currently doing a Bachelor of Education Degree at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, his first instrument being the accordion and his second, the piano. His tutor is none other than Ian Muir. Keyboards are not Liam’s only musical instruments as he is often seen at the drums backing others at his local Galston Club. His Granddad has an interesting dictum about drumming, namely “The drums should be felt, not heard”, an injunction which no doubt Liam heeds.
Whilst taking part in competition his face conveys a look of total concentration and dedication developed over the decade since he started playing at the age of eight. His route into the competition world was not, however, the usual one. In primary school his teacher suggested he enter the ‘Junior Burnsian of the Year’ run by the World Burns Federation which he did – and duly won. That was in 1995 and he followed this up by winning the ‘Young Burnsian of the Year’ in 2000. Open to correction, but we think he is the only young person to have won both titles. While many readers may not have heard of this event it is worth noting that almost 160,000 entries are received from all round the world so this was no mean feat (160,000 entries! That’s a number to give Bill Wilkie and James Coutts sleepless nights!)
Liam has some interesting views on the right approach to competition. It is essential to have some nerves he says, adding, “And you can quote me on that”. Watching him you would hardly know it, such is his calm, assured manner. What he didn’t say, being a rather modest, self effacing type, was that his preparation is nothing if not thorough. Others following in his footsteps may care to note this example. He used the Ayrshire Scottish Music Association Festival just three weeks before Perth as his test run for the latter, playing the same pieces sp that he could sort out any wee problems in the interim. Obviously it worked on the big day in the Fair City. I telephoned his afterwards to congratulate him when he admitted that his win had only just begun to sink in; his one memory being of the thing “….passing in a blur”. (Don’t worry Liam, once you see your name engraved on the Jimmy Shand Shield you will know you won it!)
Others beware! He is talking about trying to win it again, but not next year. While chatting to him at the Ayrshire Festival he said that the only title he still wanted to win was the Senior Solo at Perth. Well, he wasted no time about it and that win completes the magic quartet for him, namely The Junior and senior solo titles at both Perth and Musselburgh. And he is still not aged twenty! Liam’s present accordion is a Hohner Morino IV, but he originally played a 96 bass Borsini for which he obviously still has a lot of affection as he was at pains to stress that he won a lot more competitions with it.
Oddly enough, I became aware of Liam, not in the competition scene, but when he turned up three years ago as the guest artist at my local Club. I was very interested to hear this lad perform and he was quite a revelation. Rightly or wrongly, I tend to watch a player’s left hand to see how ‘strong’ it is. (I would be curious to learn the views of others on this). One set Liam played was Never on a Sunday and Zorba the Greek when at one point he swung his right hand away off the keyboard playing the tune entirely on the left. There were gasps of amazement. It is not the sort of thing you forget in a hurry; in fact the wonderful memory of it still lingers. With his wide repertoire including many Continental pieces and, coupled with an easy manner at the microphone, he was a big hit. I always regarded him as a solo performer, or, with his granddad as a duo, but Liam heads The Clachan Ceilidh Band with fiddlers like Neil Adams of Prestwick or Andy Kain doing the usual round of gigs, weddings and dances.
As we can see he has a wide range of musical tastes, though I await the day when he will slip Mozart’s Rondo alla Turka into a set as I saw his mentor, Ian Muir, do on one occasion. (Purists will wince, but I enjoyed it – many thanks Ian). Early influences in Liam’s life were the bands of Jim Johnstone, John Ellis and Iain MacPhail, while today he nominates The MacPhail Band and The Black Rose Ceilidh Band as being his top choices. Isn’t it amazing how many youngsters name The Black Rose as their favourite band?
With Liam following his mentor into a career in music teaching this is just what the accordion scene in Scotland needs and we must all wish him well. After I had a bad experience forty years ago learning piano at the hands of a tyrant we parted company, but I never lost the idea that I might…(No Liam, if you are wise you won’t ever take me on as a pupil !) All being well it looks as though we are all going to have the great pleasure of hearing this talented young man for years to come.
Colin Campbell in Hawick – Failed Crofter Takes Hawick by Storm
by Charlie Todd
Sunday, 2nd November, saw the second NAAFC Concert, with Guest Artiste Colin Campbell, this time in the Hawick Town Hall. Ticket sales had been rather slow to start with, as Border folk engaged in the time honoured custom of seeking confirmation from each other that Colin would be worth hearing. A highly enthusiastic report by out Biggar correspondent on the earlier concert at Lanark was treated with the contempt it deserved – after all Biggar is barely even in the Borders!
Anyway by the time the doors opened at 7pm on Sunday evening, almost 300 brave souls decided to throw caution to the wind and try life on the wild side. They were entertained by a wealth of Borders talent and with Nicol McLaren, Association Chairman, officiating as MC, it was the Bon accords, Robin and Deryn Waitt, who got things ‘really movin’. Fifteen minutes from them and it was on to veteran 3-row Shand Morino player Wattie Beattie from Langholm, accompanied by Eric Goodfellow on second box and Stuart Adamson on keyboard. Next we had local singer Pearl Dalgleish accompanied by Gary Forrest for some songs including The Fields of Athenry and Dumbarton’s Drums. To round off the first half’s local artistes we had Hawick-based Stuart Anderson and his band which consisted of Stuart Adamson on second box, Issy Hodgson on keyboard and Tom Riddell on drums, with three fine selections. Stuart will be auditioning for ‘Take the Floor’ shortly and based on this performance it should be a walkover.
This was followed in quick succession by Johnny Polson, Sandy Cowie, Magnus Twatt, John Angus MacKay and a host of others – in other words, the man himself, Colin Campbell. Armed with nothing more than his trusty accordion and DJ desk, Colin’s version of Highland life had the audience rolling in the aisles (if not the Isles on this occasion). Where else could squeezing Miss Maisie Gunn’s hips be talked about with such innocence?
After a brief interlude it was on with the second half which was opened by Nicol himself with Roddy Matthews on fiddle, Stuart Adamson on second box, Issy Hodgson on keyboard and Charlie Todd (a failed Editor from Biggar) on drums.
Next came Gordon Brown from Kelso, ably accompanied by Sandy Redpart on drums, Robert Clelland on second accordion and Gary Forrest on keyboard. Finally it was the turn of young local whiz kid Gary Forrest, with Roddy Matthews on fiddle, Robin Hamilton on keyboard and Alison Menzies on drums. As well as being a superb player, Gary has the knack of achieving an instant rapport with his audience, home or away. And talking of away, he will be heading for the BBC studios shortly, having passed his recent audition for TTF. Well done Gary and Band.
After that it was bank to Colin who regaled the audience with stories which conjured up an entirely different way of life – with Free Church Ministers on Hebridean runways being mistaken for penguins and hill shepherds dispensing the time honoured adage “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight, red sky in the morning, Dounray’s leakin’ again”.
Thanks to everyone mentioned above, particularly Robin and Deryn, who provided and attended to the sound system for the whole evening, as well as ‘Stage Manager’ Tom Riddell who made sure everyone was ready on queue, Karin, Heather and Evelyn who looked aftert he door and the ladies from Langholm and Newmill Clubs who handled the raffle.
Once again the night was a resounding success, in no small way thanks to the unique brand of humour provided by Colin Campbell’s Local Radio.
The Piping Shrike
by Jean Lumsden
Back to Australia once more……..
CD Reviews – See Hear with Judith Linton
The Swinging Betty Burnett and a Couple of Friends – Independent
Crossing the Causeway – With Eriskey Lilt’s Don MacDonald – ELRO4CD
Sounds of the West – Charlie Kirkpatrick SDB – S22A002 – Studio 22A Recordings
Scotland and Beyond – Graham Laurie Paisly Accordion Orchestras – CITV697 - Scotdisc
Top of the Box – John Stuart SDB - S22A001 – Studio 22A Recordings
Take the Floor – Saturday Evenings 19.05 – 20.30 with Robbie Shepherd
Repeats
6th Dec 03 – Ryan McGlyn SDB (Listeners’ Letters)
13th Dec 03 – Sandy Legget and the Carseloch CB (Judith Linton’s Christmas CD choice)
20th Dec 03 – Nicky McMichan SDB (Duncan Chisholm from Fiddle 2003 with Marc Clements)
27th Dec 03 – The Occasionals (from Portobello Town Hall with guests MacAlias)
CLUB DIARY
Aberdeen (Westburn Park Lounge) – 16th Dec 03 – Christmas Social Dance
Alnwick (The Farrier’s Arms – Shilbottle) Dec 03
Annan (St Andrew’s Social Club) - 21st Dec 03 – Dance to George Hood
Arbroath (Viewfield Hotel) - 7th Dec 03 – Club Night
28th Dec 03 – Duncan Black SDB
Armadale (Masonic Hall) – 4th Dec 03 – Tom Orr
Balloch (St. Kessog’s Church Hall) – 21st Dec 03 - GiveWay
Banchory (Burnett Arms Hotel) – 29th Dec 03 – Bill Black SDB
Banff & District (Banff Springs Hotel) – 17th Dec 03 – Dance to the Garioch Blend
Beith & District (Anderson Hotel) – 15th Dec 03 – Willie McFarlane Band
Belford (Community Centre) – Dec 03
Biggar (Municipal Hall) – 14th Dec 03 – James Coutts SDB
Blairgowrie (Moorfield Hotel) - 9th Dec 03 – Daniel McPhee Band
Bromley (Trinity United Reform Church) - 9th Dec 03 – Stuart Forbes & Friends
Button Key (Windygates Institute) – 11th Dec 03 - tba
Campsie (Glazert Country House Hotel) - 2nd Dec 03 – Willie McFarlane Band
Carlisle (St Margaret Mary’s Social Club) - 4th Dec 03 – Gary Blair
Castle Douglas (Urr Valley Country House Hotel) – 5th Dec 03 – Dance to Ian Cruickshanks SDB
Coalburn (Miners’ Welfare) - 18th Dec 03 – Dick Black SDB
Crathes (Crathes Hall, Banchory) - Dec 03
Crieff & District (Crieff Hotel) 4th Dec 03 – Perth A&F Club
Cults (Culter Sports & Social Club) 10th Dec 03 – Graeme Mitchell SDB Party Night
Dalriada (Argyll Hotel, Lochgilphead) 16th Dec 03 – Christmas Party
Dingwall (National Hotel) – 3rd Dec 03 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Dunblane (Victoria Hall) – 17th Dec 03 – Willie McFarlane Band
Dunfermline (Headwell Bowling Club) – 9th Dec 03 – Club Night
Dunoon & Cowal (McColl’s Hotel) 12th/13th/14th Dec 03 – Willie Simpson Trio + David Vernon + John Morgan, Alastair MacPhail Trio
East Kilbride (Masonic Hall, Kittoch St) – Dec 03
Ellon (Station Hotel) – 5th Dec 03 – Dance to Nicol McLaren SDB
Fintry (Fintry Sports Centre) – 22nd Dec 03 – Ceol Mor Trio
Forfar (Plough Inn) - 21st Dec 03 – George Rennie
Forres (Victoria Hotel) – Dec 03
Galashiels (Abbotsford Arms Hotel) – 4th Dec 03 – Bizzy Flanigan
Galston (Barr Castle Social Club) – 8th Dec 03 – Susan MacFadyen
Glendale (Black Bull Hotel, Wooler) – 18th Dec 03 – Judith Linton Trio
Glenfarg (Lomond Hotel) - 3rd Dec 03 – Gary Sutherland SDB
Glenrothes (Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgownie) - 16th Dec 03 – Bill Stewart’s Band
Gretna (Halcrow Stadium) - 7th Dec 03 – Marian Anderson
Highland (Drumossie Hotel) – 15th Dec 03 – Matthew MAcLennan
Inveraray (Argyll Hotel) - 10th Dec 03 – Tom Alexander
Isle of Skye – (The Royal Hotel, Portree) - 12th Dec 03 – Graeme Mitchell SDB
Islesteps (The Embassy Hotel) – 2nd Dec 03 – George Meikle SDB
Kelso (Cross Keys Hotel) – 17th Dec 03 – Andy Kain Trio
Kintore (Torryburn Hotel) – 3rd Dec 03 – Wayne Robertson Trio
Lanark (Ravenstruther Hall) - 20th Dec 03 – Dance to the Clyde Valley CB
Langholm (Crown Hotel) – 10th Dec 03 – Robin Hamilton
Lesmahagow (Masonic Hall) – 11th Dec 03 – John Morgan
Lewis & Harris (Stornoway Legion) - 4th Dec 03 – Local Players
19th Dec 03 – Dance to Ross MacPherson SDB
Livingston (Hilcroft Hotel, Whitburn) Dec 03
Lockerbie (Queen’s Hotel) - Dec 03
Mauchline (Harry Lyle Suite) - 16th Dec 03 - GiveWay
Montrose (Park Hotel) – 3rd Dec 03 0 Steven Carcary Duo
21st Dec 03 – Ceilidh with Wayne Robertson Duo
Newburgh (The Ship Inn) - Dec 03
Newmill-on-Teviot (Newmill Country Inn) - 3rd Dec 03 – nicky McMichan
Newtongrange (Dean Tavern) – Dec 03
North East (Royal British Legion, Keith) – 2nd Dec 03 – Lynne Gould
Oban (McTavish’s Kitchen) – 4th Dec 03 – Archie McVicar Trio
Orkney (Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall) – Dec 03
Peebles (Rugby Club) – Dec 03
Perth (Salutation Hotel) – Dec 03
Premier NI (Chimney Corner Hotel) - 2nd Dec 03 – Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw
Renfrew (Masonic Hall, Broadloan) – 9th Dec 03 – Donald MacLeod Trio
Rothbury (Queen’s Head) - 4th Dec 03 – Bon Accords
Scottish Accordion Music (Banchory) - 14th Dec 03 – All Players Welcome
Selkirk (Cricket Club) - 11th Dec 03 – Shirley Cathcart
Shetland (Shetland Hotel, Lerwick) - 11th Dec 03 – Local Night
Thornhill (Bowling Club Hall) - 9th Dec 03 - Ceilidh
Thurso (Pentland Hotel) – Dec 03
Turriff (Royal British Legion) – 4th Dec 03 – Ian Thow
Tynedale (Hexham Ex Service Club) – Dec 03
West Barnes (West Barnes Inn) 11th Dec 03 – Club Night
Wick (MacKay’s Hotel) – 16th Dec 03 – Carol-Ann Mackay & Friends
THERE WERE CLUB REPORTS FROM :-
1. Aberdeen
2. Alnwick
3. Annan
4. Arbroath
5. Armadale
6. Balloch
7. Banchory
8. Belford
9. Biggar
10. Blairgowrie
11. Button Key
12. Campsie
13. Carlisle
14. Castle Douglas
15. Dingwall
16. Dunfermline
17. East Kilbride
18. Ellon
19. Fintry
20. Forfar
21. Forres
22. Galashiels
23. Galston
24. Glendale
25. Glenrothes
26. Gretna
27. Highland
28. Inveraray
29. Isle of Skye
30. Kelso
31. Kintore
32. Lanark
33. Langholm
34. Lesmahagow
35. Lewis & Harris
36. Livingston
37. Mauchline
38. Montrose
39. Newburgh
40. Newmill
41. Newtongrange
42. North East
43. Oban
44. Orkney
45. Peebles
46. Perth
47. Premier
48. Renfrew
49. Rothbury
50. Shetland
51. Thornhill
52. Thurso
53. Turriff
54. West Barnes
55. Wick
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. 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. Renfrew A&F Club (1984 -
66. Rothbury Accordion Club (7th Feb 1974) orig called Coquetdale
67. Selkirk A&F Club (
68. Shetland A&F Club (Sept 1978 - present)
69. Stirling A&F Club (Oct 1991 - )
70. Sutherland A&F Club (
71. Thornhill A&F Club (joined Oct 1983 – see Nov 83 edition – closed April 2014)
72. Thurso A&F Club (Oct 1981 - present)
73. Turriff A&F Club (March 1982 - present)
74. Tynedale A&F Club (Nov 1980 - present)
75. Vancouver
76. West Barnes ( - present)
77. Wick A&F Club (Oct 1975 - present)
78. 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?)
79. Acharacle & District A&F Club (cMay 1988)
80. Ayr A&F Club (Nov 1983 – per Nov 83 edition) Closed
81. Bonchester Accordion Club (Closed?)
82. Bridge of Allan (Walmer) A&F Club (Walmer Hotel, Bridge of Allan) (c March 1982)
83. Brigmill A&F Club (Oct 1990) Closed
84. Buchan A&F Club
85. Callander A&F Club (
86. Campbeltown & District A&F Club (c Dec 1980)
87. Cleland (cNov 1981 – March 1985) originally called Drumpellier A&F Club (for 2 months)
88. Club Accord
89. Coquetdale A&F Club (Feb 1974 or c1976/77 – 1981/2? – became Rothbury?)
90. Coupar Angus A&F Club (cSept 1978 - ?)
91. Cumnock A&F Club (October 1976 - forced to close cDec 1982 - see Jan 83 Editorial)
92. Denny & Dunipace A&F Club (Feb 1981)
93. Derwentside A&F Club
94. Dornoch A&F Club (first mention in directory 1986)
95. Dumfries Accordion Club (Oughtons) (April 1965 at the Hole in the Wa’)
96. Dunbar Cement Works A&F Club (Closed?)
97. Dundee & District A&F Club (1970? – 1995?)
98. Edinburgh A&F Club (Apr 1981) prev called Chrissie Leatham A&F Club (Oct 1980)
99. Falkirk A&F Club (Sept 1978 - )
100. Fort William A&F Club (21st Oct 1980 – per Dec 1980 B&F)
101. Gorebridge (cNov 1981) originally called Arniston A&F Club (for 2 months)
102. Greenhead Accordion Club (on the A69 between Brampton and Haltwistle)
103. Kirriemuir A&F Club (cSept 1981)
104. M.A.F.I.A. (1966 – 1993?)
105. Monklands A&F Club (Nov 1978 – closed cApril 1983)
106. Morecambe A&F Club (joined Sept 1982)
107. Mull A&F Club
108. Newcastleton Accordion Club
109. New Cumnock A&F Club (cMarch 1979)
110. Newton St Boswells Accordion Club (17th Oct 1972 see Apr 1984 obituary for Angus Park)
111. Ormiston Miners’ Welfare Society A&F Club (closed April 1992 – per Sept Editorial)
112. Reading Scottish Fiddlers (cMarch 1997
113. Renfrew A&F Club (original club 1974/5 lapsed after a few years then again in 1984)
114. Straiton Accordion Club (c1968 – closed March 1979)
115. Stranraer & District Accordion Club (1974 – per first edition)
116. Torthorwald A&F Club (near Dumfries)
117. Tranent A&F Club
118. Walmer (Bridge of Allan) A&F Club
119. Wellbank A&F Club
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