Karen Hannah is a well-travelled fiddler having played in UK and abroad with various ensembles.
Involved in organising music events; loves playing at sessions and ceilidhs; busy teaching fiddle, including at The Wighton Centre in Dundee and private pupils.

Michael Kelleher - guitar accompaniment and some cracking songs.

David Adam - from Inverness, playing the Border Pipes, the Scottish Small Pipes, flute and a variety of whistles.

Kyle Howie - on Great Highland, Scottish Small and Border Pipes, plus flute, whistles and accordion. Studying at Royal Scottish Academy of Music, Glasgow

www.rsamd.ac.uk/

Katherine Liley, originally from near Portree on Skye, teaches Scottish fiddle in Angus schools and also for the Celtic Music Project, part of the Angus Youth Music Initiative. The youngsters led by Katherine have the name ‘Skirdechal’. Have just produced a CD

Skirdechal are Angus Council’s Youth Folk Group, supported by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative. The members are aged 10 to 19, and come from all over the county of Angus.

Review of their new CD – Folk on the Water
The music is a blend of traditional and modern tunes from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton, Brittany and Galicia. The arrangements make great use of twins Ewan and Kerr Barrack’s collective arsenal of piano, accordion, percussion, flute and saxophone - well matched by fiddlers Erinn Gray, Georgina MacDonell Finlayson, Nathan and Hannah Christie, Kirsty Haynes, Robyn Oliphant and Jamie Cairns. 
The resulting sound is a volley of fun and joy – everything you’d hope for from such talented youngsters.

This release marks a resurgence of traditional music in Angus, and all proceeds will go towards supporting the future of the group and their aims.

SKIRDECHAL IS ON FACEBOOK

Nathan & Hannah Christie are two of Katherines fiddle students; they will be hosting one of the sessions with their friends – twins Ewan & Kerr Barrack on keyboards and Accordion.

Maureen Jelks - Fine Dundee singer/workshop leader, traditional and some contempory, few songs also with autoharp. Maureen is well-known for her Dundee songs – recorded on Coorse & Fine, Eence upon a time, First Time Ever as well as her ballads and wee sangs.
www.maureenjelks.co.uk

Lesley McLuckie is a member of one of Maureen’s singing groups in Dundee – has some very nice songs;

Ken Johnston is a friend from long ago that has just returned to Angus after 20+ years in Kendal. Fine singer, great repertoire backed up with some tasteful guitar and mandocello – he has recently joined up with Aff the Cuff.

‘Sinsheen’ - a new exciting harmony duo with fine singers Christine Kydd and Barbara Dymock.
www.sinsheen.com

Christine Kydd - singer/workshop leader, traditional & contemporary. Well known for her singing and excellent guitar accompaniment with Calluna, Chantan and Janet Russell.
www.christinekydd.com

Barbara Dymock – singer/workshopleader, founder member of Ceolbeg and Fon a Bhord. Spirited Bodhran player.

Christine is also a member of L-Fish with Frances Wilkins, concertina and Kit Watson, fiddle.

Kit teaches also violin and viola, also Kodaly musicianship in Angus.

Frances started playing Shetland and Scottish music on concertina whilst living in the Shetland Islands, playing with various bands and currently studying for a PHD in Ethnomusicology at the Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen.

Aff the Cuff, function band formed from the regular session at Carnoustie, includes singers, guitars, mandolines, bodhran, with Andy Davis on small pipes & bodhran and fiddler Ian Hunter for their allegedly true life story and excellent i-pod recordings of the Angus Folk Sessions visit;
www.affthecuff.org.uk

Ian is also a member of The Abertay University Pipers and Ceilidh Band – various instruments, obviously including pipes, fiddles, guitar etc

Niel Jelks, Guitar and Grant Lawrence, Djembe

Roy Henderson – guitar, and some great songs with great arrangements; also front man for the Portobello Ceilidh Band.

www.portobelloceilidhband.com

Mike Lean –Fiddler and Fiddler Enthusiast – Hosts events at Hatton Castle, Newtyle. (see Wikipedia)
Fiddle Force weekends
Gregor Borland Castle Week fiddle course.
Other sessions and informal concerts throughout the year.

Alan Small – front man for Lomond Ceilidh Band, also solo accordion, midi bass and keyboards. Accordion teacher.  www.lomondceilidhband.com

Neil Paterson – Scottish Small Pipes, Tin Whistle, Guitar. Front man for Orwell Ceilidh Band and solo piper; teaches piping, Living Tradition Summer Schools etc - www.orwellceilidhband.co.uk

and many many more ….

ARBROATH - The Ship Inn, 21 Marketgate, Arbroath. Tel: 01241 873059 . Cosy lounge bar for lunchtime bar meals, music most Friday/Saturday evenings. Situated off Brothock Bridge, behind car park for Webster Theatre.

BRECHIN - Caledonian Hotel, 43-47 Southesk St., Brechin
Tel: 01356 624345. Contact – Ian Meldrum.
Recently refurbished hotel with open bar, wood floor/surrounds. Real ale.
Situated just down from the public library, opposite Caledonian (steam) Railway.
(www.sca-host.com for railway)

CARNOUSTIE - Aboukir Hotel, 38 Ireland St., Carnoustie
Tel: 01241 852149. Contact – Dave Scorgie/Lynda

Recently refurbished hotel, situated at east end town, continuation of High Street, at bend into Carlogie Road.
www.aboukirhotel.com www.aboukirhotel.co.u

FORFAR - Chapter & Verse, 114 Castle Street, Forfar.
Tel: 01307 468688. Contact – Ali or Audrey.
Open plan Bistro & Bar.

GLEN CLOVA HOTEL - Glen Clova Hotel, Glen Clova DD8 4QS.
Tel: 01575 550350. Contact: Jane Niven / Claire Cameron
Large Hotel and restaurant. Also self-catering luxury Lodges, plus bunkhouse accommodation. Climbers Bar, Lounge Bar, Conservatory.

www.clovahotel.com

GLENISLA - Glenisla Hotel, Kirkton of Glenisla PH11 8PH.
Tel: 01575 582223. Contact: Warwick & Shelley McKiever.
'The Inn in the Glen'. Hotel & Restaurant, open plan bar area , resident’s lounge, real ales.
www.glenisla-hotel.com

KIRRIEMUIR - Three Bellies Brae, 3 Bellies Brae, Kirriemuir DD8 4EJ.
Tel: 01575 574889. Contact – Ed Wilson.
Wood area, beer garden. Food/snacks available. Local music session pub, just off the High Street, opposite the Gateway to the Glens Museum.

Nigel Jelks contact -
Tel: 01575 573276, fax by arrangement.
E-mail: nigelsjelks@gmail.com

Alistair Jelks
Kirriemuir Sculptor
See website for details

www.alistairjelks.co.uk