Accordion and Fiddle Club

The Club held their last meeting of the season on Sunday, April 14 in Biggar Bowling Club with the far travelled Ross MacPherson Trio as our guests. But firstly we were entertained by a wealth of supporting players with accordionists James Watson, Mungo Riddell, Joan Kirk, Newby Park, Barbara Fisher, Janet Graham, George McLarty, George Syme, Marshall Harkness, Gus Lowrie, Don MacDonald, Cal Smith, Lucy McLaren and Erin Purdon. On fiddle were Ellen Templeton and Sarah Wilson and on tin whistle Willie Little while Keith Dickson and Scott Wilson played piano and Tom Hope, Alex Lyall and Gordon Young shared the drumming duties. Thank you to them all – a great turnout.

Our guests Trio consisted of lead accordionist Ross MacPherson from Appin, fiddler Calum MacPhail from Dalmally and standing in on drums our very own Andrew Barrie. They gave us two excellent spots of dance music in the West Coast style with particular highlights, of course, being their sets of Gaelic Waltzes and 2/4 pipe marches. Calum, now 81, gave us two very entertaining solos on the fiddle. Thanks to the boys for making the long journey to entertain us.

Acting MC, Charlie Todd, announced that the Club resumes on Sunday 10th November when we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. We hope to have something suitably special to celebrate the occasion. He also thanked the Biggar Bowling Club, Alex and Nettie Maxwell for all their help over the season, the ladies who provide the buffet, Musical director Keith Dickson and all the local players who support the Club throughout the season.

We look forward to seeing everyone back on November 10 at the B.B.C when the Club will resume under our new Chair, Jim Gold from Carnwath. Thanks to our retiring Chair and M.C., Alan Gardiner, for 17 years of devoted service.