Dingwall and District Accordion and Fiddle Club attracts large audience to Legion

Dingwall and District Accordion and Fiddle Club held their April musical evening in the Legion Club, Dingwall.

Ian Simpson, compere, welcomed a large audience of regulars and visitors to another night of great music.

Guest artistes were the Cruickshank Family Ceilidh Band. Jennifer, producer of BBC Radio Scotland's Take the Floor programme, leading on accordion, was joined on stage by husband and daughter, Brian and Iona, playing fiddles, while son Callum gave first class backing on keyboard. The band treated the audience to a variety of waltzes, marches, jigs and reels.

Iona and Brian played beauriful solo slow airs while Callum swapped places with Mum to give us a tune on the accordion. Their music was enjoyed by the appreciative audience.

A warm welcome was given to Janet Graham from Cumbernauld who visits us and gives a tune on her accordion when she is in the area.

Local players included the Colin Donaldson Trio with Colin (accordion), Heather (drums) and young Fraser (keyboard). InverRoss Group were Donna Dingwall and Christine Matheson (accordions), Audrey MacDonald (fiddle), Allen Shepherd (keyboard) and Mike Chisholm (drums). Missing on stage from InverRoss was Frankie Fraser and best wishes were sent to him.

Others playing accordions were Graham Wood, Monica MacLean and Ronnie Ross. Maggie Jamieson, another regular at the club, played drums.

The Committee is grateful to all local players and audience who regularly come and support its musical evenings.

The last meeting of the season will be held on May 1 when Sileas Sinclair (accordion) and Archie McAllister (fiddle) will be welcomed. The AGM will be held on May 22.

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