JULY
7th – AUGUST 23rd
ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE
SESSIONS three times a week for seven weeks,
on TUESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY EVENINGS 8pm-11pm,
and SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 3pm-6pm
and Live Music outdoors at The Saturday Skirls, one every Saturday,
noon – 2pm
The
Hairst Sessions (formerly Angus Folk Sessions) and
Saturday Skirls feature a superb range of traditional singers and musicians
of all ages, from talented teenagers to the more ‘well-matured’
artiste!
These 26 sessions throughout Angus provide an opportunity to listen to the best of Angus music – open sessions, all most welcome to join in with a song or a tune.
THE
HAIRST SESSIONS 2009
Tuesdays
& Thursdays 8pm, Fridays 8pm; Sundays 3pm
Fri 10th July
Fri 17th July
Fri 24th July
Fri 7th Aug
Fri 14th Aug
8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
8pm
ALL ARBROATH
IN THE
ASSEMBLY HALL BAR
OF THE
WEBSTER MEMORIAL THEATRE
Free Open Air Performances
Noon - 2pm
Every Saturday: July 4th - Aug 15th
outside Tesco Store
outside Public Library
at The Buttermarket, The Cross
outside Montrose Town House
ouside The Gateway to the Glens Museum
outside Town House Museum
OUTSIDE Public Library
| The Hairst Sessions 2009 THE ARTISTES |
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is the 10th year of The Hairst Sessions (Angus Folk Sessions),
a unique and major event in Angus, which features some of the
finest Scottish folk musicians and singers from Angus and the
surrounding area. We do hope you are able to come along and listen,
or as these are open sessions, join in by giving us a song or
a tune. Either way, you are most welcome and we will be delighted
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David
Adam from
Inverness, playing the Border Pipes, the Scottish Small Pipes, flute
and a variety of whistles. David & friends include - Johnny Beaver of Macumba on percussion, guitarist David Sutherland from Lochaber and fiddler Jamie Wilson. |
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| Katherine
Liley, originally from near Portree on Skye, teaches
Scottish fiddle in Angus schools where a group of her students
from primary 6 to 18 years have gained the name 'The Funky Fiddlers'.
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Mike
Ward
- dynamic fiddling and subtle accompaniment; former member of
Tannahill Weavers, Alba, also Fon a Bhord etc,; Mike has a music
shop, specialising in stringed acoustic instruments, including
pianos!, but mostly fiddle, viola, cello, guitar, mandoline etc;
sales, repairs, set-ups, repairs, advice – whatever. |
 
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Fishermans Friends, are a formidable group of sessioners from the local Thursday session in Broughty Ferry; |
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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.
Maureen
will be appearing this year with a couple of friends. |
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| ‘Sinsheen’
- a new exciting harmony duo with fine singers Christine Kydd
and Barbara Dymock. Christine
Kydd - singer/workshop leader, traditional & contemporary.
Well known for her singing and excellent guitar accompaniment
with Calluna, Chantan and Janet Russell. |
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| Eilidh
Firth, Lara Findlay & Gillian Ramsay.
Eilidh and Lara played last year as Birlin’ , together
with Douglas Dorward. |
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| Karen
Hannah is another younger well-travelled fiddler having
played in UK and abroad with Young Fife Roadshow, Keltic Fiddlers
etc., currently playing with the Moonzies and Baffie Band. |
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The
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Ferryport Fiddlers
are a fun group from Angus and North Fife. Lead by Morag-Anne Elder, who is a well-known player and researcher, having contributed greatly to the magnificent and monumental book - The Scottish Fiddle Music Index by Charles Gore. Husband Ian Flett handles the double-bass, and their daughter Elizabeth is a fiddle-player of considerable musical maturity well beyond her 13+ years. Other instruments in the ensemble include more fiddles, guitars, mandolins etc. |
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Ian
Kinnear makes, repairs, sets up and teaches and plays the
Scottish Small Pipes. Established as a pipe-maker in 1993, his pipes
are played all over Scotland and worldwide, can be heard on many
Scottish recordings. www.scottishsmallpipes.com |
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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;
Ian is also a member of The Abertay University Pipers and Ceilidh Band – various instruments, obviously including pipes, fiddles, guitar etc |
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Friock
Folk – session group from the regular session at
Friockheim includes banjo-player Iain Milne and
singer/guitarist Jim Penny, who’ll also give
you a tune on the mandola, and a thump on the bodhran. [You can check out his success as an author on www.albannaich.co.uk] |
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| Gordon
Ewan & Davie Ewan - Fine Scots tunes
from 1700’s to present day with the twin fiddlers. |
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| Mike McKay – fiddle; pictured here with twin Brian, who is unable to make it to this year’s sessions – hope to see him again next year. |  |
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| The
Ryan Family - Willie Ryan, bodhran/percussion
and tin whistle/flute – talented dad with talented youngsters
- Megan Ryan on fiddle and Ciaran Ryan
on tenor banjo - both winners of umpteen trophies for Scottish and
Irish music. www.musicplockton.org |
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| Pipes, Fiddles, Guitars an’ a’ – this session coincides with the Glen Clova Beer Festival – music led by Scottish Small Pipers Ian Kinnear and Mike Katz - outstanding musician, and world-renowned piper with the Battlefield Band - plus fiddlers, guitar-players, singers and various – all welcome. |
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Nigel
Jelks – mandoline, concertina & fiddle. Plays guitars mostly for work with Ceilidh & Dance Bands, never stuck for a chord or a key. Great knowledge of music and tunes, bit of an arranger, collector & researcher - now knows more than he can do,.... or remember! |
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| Roy
Henderson –
guitar, and some great songs with great arrangements; also front man
for the Portobello Ceilidh Band. www.portobelloceilidhband.com |
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| Michael
Kelleher
- guitar – member of Randan with Karen Hannah - and some very
special songs! |
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| Rachel Harris, from Glen Clova. Just returned from Aberdeen Uni , summer in Skye at Salmor Ostaig and a year at the Gaelic College on Uist. Went out with a tin-whistle, came back with a flute! Continuing studies now at Limerick, her appearance at the 2009 Sessions is awaiting confirmation – we hope so! |  |
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and many many more …. |
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| THE
VENUES
ARBROATH
- The Webster Theatre, 64 High Street, Arbroath. Tel: 01241
435800 . BRECHIN
- Caledonian Hotel, 43-47 Southesk St., Brechin CARNOUSTIE
- Aboukir Hotel, 38 Ireland St., Carnoustie
FORFAR - Chapter & Verse, 114 Castle Street,
Forfar. GLEN
CLOVA HOTEL -
Glen Clova Hotel, Glen Clova GLENISLA
- Glenisla Hotel, Kirkton of Glenisla KIRRIEMUIR
- Three Bellies Brae, 3 Bellies Brae, Kirriemuir MONIFIETH
- The Old Royal Inn, 69-71 High Street, Monifieth MONTROSE
- The George Hotel, 22 George St., Montrose |
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