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    21/11/2009

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    Robbie Shepherd welcomes Jim MacKay and his Scottish dance band onto the show.

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EVENTS DIARY

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20TH

Ceilidh – Windlestrae Hotel, Kinross, from 7.30pm

Crossing the Minch Ceilidh Dance – Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Deoch n Dorus, Sineag MacIntyre

A Breath O’ The Highland Concert – Dingwall Town Hall, Sandy Thomson, Donnie Riddell, Craig Mackenzie, Alison Rapson, Inver Ross Accordion & Fiddle Group

St Andrew’s In The Square – Calton, Glasgow, Cosmopolitan Big Band – Café Source, from 9pm

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society – Linlithgow, Dance

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society – St Andrews, Annual Ball, David Cunningham and his band

Islesteps Accordion & Fiddle Club – Locharbriggs Community Centre, Dance with Colin Dewar Trio

Montrose Accordion & Fiddle Club – Park Hotel, Dance with Bruce Lindsay Band, from 8pm

Concert – Resolis Memorial Hall, Ferintiosh, from 8pm

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society – Glasgow, Club Night

Uist & Benbecula Accordion & Fiddle Club – Church of Scotland Hall, Benbecula, Ceilidh Night

Ceilidh Dance – Penicuik Ceilidh Club, Penicuik Town Hall, Pentland Ceilidh Band, Siobhan Miller, from 7.30pm

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22ND

St Andrew’s In The Square – Calton, Glasgow, The Glasgow Lyric Choir – Haydn Cecilia Mass, from 7.30pm

Annual Schools Festival – Salutation Hotel, Perth from 1pm

A Scottish Spectacular – Reid Hall, Forfar, Andy Kain & Liam Stewart, Craig Paton, Lomond Ceilidh Band, Robert Lovie, Eddie Rose, Malcom Ross, from 7.15pm

Haddington Accordion & Fiddle Club – Railway Hotel, Andy Kain

EVENTS DIARY CONTINUED

MONDAY NOVEMBER 23rd

St Andrews SCD Club – St Andrew Church, Glamis Road, Kirriemuir, from 7.30pm

Fintry Accordion & Fiddle Club – Fintry Sports Centre, Jimmy Lindsay Scottish Dance Trio, from 7.30pm

Glenfarg Village Folk Club – The Glenfarg Hotel, Glenfarg, Perthshire, Ciaran Dorris, from 8.30pm

Lanark Accordion & Fiddle Club – Ravenstruther Hall, Ravenstruther, Gordon Pattullo

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24th

Angus Folk Community Concert, Kirriemuir Old Parish Church Hall, Maureen Jelks, Amy Lord, Gordon Ewan, Joe Aitken, Scott Gardiner, Angus Folk, from 7.30pm

Leith Folk Club – Anne Massie and Mairearad Green

Glenrothes Accordion & Fiddle Club – Victoria Hall, Coaltown of Balgonie, Rosely Ceilidh

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25th

Kelso Accordion & Fiddle Club- Cross Keys Hotel, The Square, Kelso, Shirley Cathcart Band

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26th

St Andrew’s In The Square – Calton, Glasgow, Live At The Star, Malinky, from 8pm

Donald Black & Donald MacKenzie – Crail Folk Club, Golf Hotel, Crail, Fife

Lockerbie Accordion & Fiddle Club – Queens Hotel, Lockerbie, McAllister Brothers Duo

Folk at the Royal Oak – Station Street, Lewes, Rattle On The Stovepipe, Dave Arthur, Pete Cooper, Dan Stewart, from 8pm

Newburgh Accordion & Fiddle Club- Ship Inn, High Street, Dochie McCallum

Peebles Accordion & Fiddle Club- Rugby Social Club, Eastgate, Robert Whitehead Band

Aberdeen Accordion & Fiddle Club – Old Machar Royal British Legion, Balgownie Road, Bridge of Don, Lynne Christie SDB

Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Club, Shetland Hotel, Forfar, Gordon Gunn

LOMOND CEILIDH BAND, A SCOTTISH SPECTACULAR, 22ND NOV

EVENTS DIARY CONTINUED

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27TH

St Andrew’s In The Square – Calton, Glasgow, Ceilidh, Fergie Macdonald, from 8pm

The Buchan Heritage Society – Ritchie Hall Strichen, St Andrew’s Night Touch of Tartan Ceilidh and Dance, The Garioch Blend SDB, Carol Anderson, Barbara-Ann Burnett, the Marlene Lowe Dancers, from 8pm.

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society – Perth, Children’s Dance

Ceol Nam Feis 2009 – Eden Court Theatre, Mhairi Hall, John Somerville, Rachel Walker, Ronan Martin, Deirdre Graham

Family Ceilidh – Dalmeny Church Hall, by South Queensferry, Forth Bridges Dance Band, from 7.30pm

Hugh McNeillie – The Ayrshire Ploughman – Park Hotel, Kilmarnock, with Ian Muir, Simone Welsh, Malky McCormick, from 7.30pm

St Andrews Night Concert - The MacRobert Hall, Tarlanld, Aberdeenshire, Doris Rougvie, Paul anderson, Jim Stevenson, Sandy Stronach, from 7pm

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28TH

St Andrew’s In The Square – Calton, Glasgow, J J Gilmour 2009, from 8pm

The Echoes of Oban concert, College of Piping, Glasgow, Alastair Dunn, Cameron Drummond, Craig Sutherland, MacGregor Memorial, James Murray

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society – Kirkliston, St Andrew’s Dance

Day of Scottish Life and Culture – The Soutar Theater, AK Bell Library, Perth, lectures (from 1pm), Q&A session (from 4.45pm), Scottish Concert, from 7.30pm

St Andrews Night Homecoming Fiddlers Rally – Ellon Old Academy Hall, Ellon, special guest Charlie Allan, from 7.30pm

St Andrews Concert by The Edinburgh Fiddlers- St Anne’s Church, Corsrorphine, Edinburgh, Muckle Ado, Calum and Ewan Zuckert, from 7pm

Dundee SRS 35th Anniversary – Caird Hall, Dundee, Collette Ruddy, Paul Anderson, rehearsal 3pm, concert from 7pm.

Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Helensburgh and Lomond Fiddlers Rally – Victoria Halls, Helensburgh, Alicia Tindall, Ainslie Hamill, Ryan Young, from 7.30pm

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29TH

St Andrew’s In The Square – Calton, Glasgow, St Andrews Day Celebrations, including the ‘Light Parade’

Edinburgh Concert – Edinburgh Usher Hall, Eddi Reader, McIntosh Ross, God Help The Girl, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Gliondar Ensemble - Moneymusk Arts Centre, Emma Roche, Anne Rankin, Simon Browne, Cliona Warren, Fergus Kerr, from 3pm

Forfar Accordion & Fiddle Club – Royal Hotel, Alan Gardiner SDB

EVENTS DIARY CONTINUED

BATTLEFIELD BAND TOUR DATES

Friday 20th November – The Queens Hall, Edinburgh, from 8pm

Friday 27th November – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, from 8pm

STORYTELLING CENTRE SALUTES HOMECOMING

Tuesday 24th November – Café Ceilidh: St Andrews Day, Linten Adie and musician friends from the Scots Music Group, from 2pm

Friday 27th November – Guid Crack – Waverley Bar, Colin Mackay, Heather Henderson, from 7.30pm

Saturday 28th November – Family Stories: Between the Generations, Jean Edmiston, Sheena Blackhall, from 10am

TARTAN TIDINGS FESTIVAL

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th November, Kilmarnock Town Centre, Homecoming Finale Celebrations, Trashcan Sinatras, Peatbog Faeries, Donnie Munro Band

SINSHEEN TOUR DATES

Thursday 26th November – Stonehaven, Concert with Burns Quoir

Saturday 28th November – Stonehaven, Heritage Fair

FIFE SCHOOLS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE FESTIVAL

23rd to 26th November, taking place in various Fife venues, with a special finale day in the Rothes Hall, Glenrothes on 30th November to celebrate St Andrews day and the end of Homecoming year.

SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS 2009

27th – 29th November - DGOne, Dumfries, The Treacherous Orchestra, Barbara Dickson, Donnie Munro Band, Emily Smith Band, Deaf Shepherd, Scottish Power Pipe Band, Norrie MacIver and Ruari Sutherland with Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson, Ruairidh MacMillian, Koda, Skipinnish, Lori Watson, Margaret Bennett.

DUNCAN McCALLUM, GUEST AT NEWBURGH ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUB - 26TH NOV

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Sat, 5 Dec 2009, 19:06 on Radio Scotland

Featuring the Craigowl Scottish dance band and guest pianist Richard Michael.

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