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All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival, Perth – UKby Rob Howard |
The 63rd All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival takes place on October 27th at The Salutation Hotel, Perth, Scotland. During the day there will be a range of competitions including traditional and classical accordion sections, fiddles, bands, and trios. The adjudicators are John Carmichael, Alan Gardiner, Graham Geddes and Gary Donaldson – accordion sections, and Marie Fielding – fiddle. The festival proceedings open with a dance in the Salutation on the evening of October 26th, 8.30pm, to the music of Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band. The following afternoon, 1.30 until 4pm, Alastair MacCuish and his band lead an informal session in the hotel bar. The Grand Finale concert takes place in the Salutation Hotel, 4.30 to 6pm, starring jazz accordion legends Jack Emblow (picture left) & Tony Compton, with performances by fiddle duo Marie Fielding & Alison Smith, and Gordon Shand & his Scottish Dance Band. For further information email: Audrey.Fenton@perthaccordionfestival.co.uk |