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11-Oct-2019
70th Perth All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival - Scotlandby Christine Johnstone |
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 The 70th Perth All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival will be held in Perth, Scotland on October 26th organised by Audrey Fenton Events. Festival venues include the famous Salutation Hotel and St Matthews Church in Perth.The festival is a major occasion in the national music calendar incorporating the official Scottish Traditional Accordion Championships alongside fiddle competitions and a range of individual and group sections covering a variety of traditional musical styles. In past years the festival has seen hundreds of participants converge on the city of Perth from all over the UK. The event will open with a Friday night welcome ceilidh with music by Graeme Mitchell and his Scottish Dance Band on October 25th. (picture above left). The competitions will be held the following day beginning at 9am with sections for accordions, fiddles, bands and trios. Accordion judges include Iain Cathcart, Iain MacPhail, Jim Lindsay and Jim Cleland. The Grand Finale takes place late Saturday afternoon and features the results of the Senior Scottish Championship and performances by Gary Sutherland, Sandy Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band, Hjaltibonhoga and Alan Small. There will also be informal sessions throughout the day in the Salutation Bar and also at The Venue. There is a final dance on the Saturday evening which is run by the Perth and District Accordion and Fiddle Club. This year the band is Neil Hardie and his Scottish Dance Band (picture below). For further details phone: 01738 492949 |
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