Riddell Fiddles Newsletter 1
Hi folks
This is a new mailing list - a sort of e-Newsletter of events and things
happening with Riddell Fiddles. It is in response to some of the
friends of Riddell Fiddles who are not players but like to attend events and
who said they would like an occasional update of what we are
doing. I have included some people in this mailing list who I think may
be interested. If you do not want to receive these emails please email
me back and I will remove your name from the list. Similarly, if you have
friends who might be interested in being on this email list then just get them
to email me and I will add them in. A lot of the information
will be included on our website anyway but you might like this Newsletter as a
reminder.
I propose to include details of any events at Riddell Fiddles and may include
a link to some other local events you might be interested in (unless I get
swamped with items!). Any suggestions or feedback are welcome.
In putting this email together I realised just how much traditional and folk
music there is available in the Borders and we are encouraged by the support we
get from our friends and acquaintances across the region. We would
in turn like to encourage you all to support the efforts of everyone involved
in putting on all of the events mentioned below.
Karen Hendry
Admin Riddell Fiddles
admin@riddellfiddles.co.uk
www.riddellfiddles.co.uk
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FORTHCOING EVENTS:
Sunday, 27th
September - Jenna Reid duo in concert - Midlem Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. - supported by Peebles
Folk Club. Bar and raffle available. Tickets are £8 available from me,
Karen (01835 870489) or from Merlin Music, Melrose (01896 822376).
Friday, 23rd
October - Quiz Night - Midlem
Village Hall at 7.30 p.m - funds raised to go towards Canada Trip 2010.
Teams of 4 or 5 - bar and raffle available.
Saturday, 21st
November - Grand Family Ceilidh - Lilliesleaf Hall - 7.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. -
Riddell Fiddles ceilidh bands and Caberston Ceilidh Band and a Stepdance
display. Bar and raffle available. Tickets £8 from me, Karen
(01835 870489) or Sheila (01750 22531)
Sunday, 6th December
- Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham - Corn Exchange, Melrose - supported by Riddell Fiddles - contact Merlin Music, Melrose for ticket details (01896 822376)
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Riddell Fiddles General Update - August 2009 - no.1
The summer holidays have been a busy time for many Riddell Fiddles members - a
fantastic tour to the Vancouver area of Canada where we took part in two camps
- The Sabir Sisters camp at Abbotsford and The Sunshine Coast School of
Traditional Music at Roberts Creek - and also performed at various places
around the Vancouver area of B.C. There are many pictures and videos on
the Internet - here are a few links - www.riddellfiddles.co.uk or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=977PLsmYXaA
or http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=438292218
- you can expect some of the new tunes we learnt to be included in our
repertoire very soon.
As well as the trip to Canada various members have taken part in other events
around the Borders such as Flying Folk at Paxton and Peebles and others have
returned to the Fiddle Frenzy at Shetland.
Riddell
Fiddles is continually developing and our new term starts on 23rd August.
Due to demand we are expanding. This means a move to the Argus
Centre at Selkirk to allow more room and we have a great line-up of tutors for
the regular players. As well as our regular tutors - Sheila Sapkota, Amy
Geddes, Catriona Macdonald, Shona Mooney, Donald Knox and Kim Hendry we also
have workshops arranged with Tom McConville, Roxanna Sabir and Jenna
Reid. We will continue to develop ceilidh bands for juniors and adults.
We are also offering fortnightly 'drop-in' classes aimed at Intermediate level
for those who cannot manage to attend every week - tutors are still to be
arranged depending on demand (starts 13th September). We are
also offering open classes in traditional Stepdance on a fortnightly basis,
open to all ages (starts 30th August) - details are now on the diary page of
our website (http://www.riddellfiddles.co.uk/diary.htm
) - but if you are interested in these then please get in touch.
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FORTHCOMING RIDDELL FIDDLES PERFORMANCES:
Sunday, 23rd August - Garden Party at
Hoebridge House, Gattonside - 2.30 p.m.
Sunday, 6th September - Borders Clans Day,
Langholm - 2 p.m.
Sunday, 6th September - Folk Sunday at
Eastgate Theatre, Peebles - 8 p.m. as part of Peebles Arts Festival http://www.eastgatearts.com/
Tuesday, 8th September - Jedburgh Walking
Festival - includes House Sisters, Lori Watson Rule of Three, Shona Mooney and
Amy Thatcher from The Shee and Border Fiddles -http://www.borderswalking.com/Events/No-Borders---Traditional-Music-Concert.aspx
Saturday, 19th September - busking at Tesco
- 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Friday, 25th September - Clan Scott
Gathering at Victoria Hall, Selkirk
Saturday, 26th September - Homecoming
Celebration at Tent Village, Bowhill
Friday, 4th - Sunday 6th December - Scott's
Selkirk
Sunday, 6th December - The Corn Exchange,
Melrose supporting Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham - contact Merlin Music,
Melrose (01896 822376)
Sunday, 13th December - last day of term -
concert for each other - family and friends welcome (Argus Centre, Selkirk -
10.30 to 12.30)
I have no doubt that as usual this list will continue to grow!
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OTHER EVENTS/ITEMS OF INTEREST
http://www.scotborders-folk.org.uk/
is a good site to look for other clubs, events and festivals and includes links
to individual websites too numerous to list here.
http://www.sbymf.org.uk/
also has a diary of events and local contacts.
Friday 14th - Sunday 16th August - Innerleithen folk festival - http://www.innerleithenmusicfestival.org/
Friday 11th - Sunday 13th September - Hawick Teribuskers festival - (Caitlin
Gowans and Stuart Hendry from Riddell Fiddles won the junior Teribuskers last
year and will be performing in the Friday evening concert - tickets are £4
adults, £3 children) - http://www.teribuskers.co.uk/
Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th October - Selkirk Sessions - http://www.selkirksessions.com/
Friday 6th - Sunday 8th November - Denholm Folk Festival - http://www.scotborders-folk.org.uk/index_dff.htm
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th November - Edinburgh - Fiddle 2009 - http://www.scotsfiddlefestival.com/
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NB: anyone wishing to be removed or
added to this mailing list should contact Karen Hendry - admin@riddellfiddles.co.uk
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