Niel Gow
Annual Scottish fiddle festival
The 2009 Niel Gow festival will be held in beautiful Perthshire town of Dunkeld & Birnam, home of Niel Gow.
On 20th - 22nd March, 2009.
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2005
The 2nd Niel Gow festival was held In Dunkeld and Birnam between 18th - 20th March, 2005.
Some of Scotland's top fiddlers and other artistes were in attendance.
Click here for program of events:
Artistes appearing at the 2005 festival were:
Alistair J. Hardie
Alistair McCulloch
Anna-Wendy Stevenson & Ronald Stevenson
Aonghais Grant
Brian McAlpine
Brian McNeill
Celine Donoghue
Chris Stout & Catriona Mackay
Dougie MacLean
Duncan Chisholm
Dunkeld & Birnam Strathspey & Reel Society
Gavin Marwick
Gordon Gunn
Gregor Borland
Iain Fraser
Jim Leighton
Karen Steven
Lori Watson
Marie Fielding
Paul Anderson
Pete Clark
Plockton School
Sandie Forbes
Sandy Brechin
Sandy Stanage
Simon Moran
Stuart Eydmann
The Blackford Fiddlers
Wendy Weatherby
PROGRAM OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY
18th March
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Venue……………… |
Event…………. |
Start
& Finish Times… |
Performers…….. |
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ROYAL
HOTEL, DUNKELD |
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Opening
Concert |
8-10pm |
Solo fiddlers (20min
each) |
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Simon
Moran |
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Lori
Watson |
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Gregor
Borland |
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Celine
Donoghue |
SATURDAY
19th March
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TIME |
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TAYBANK …… |
ROYAL HOTEL, DUNKELD … note:
change of venue! |
DALGUISE
HALL … |
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11.00 |
Fiddle Greg
Borland |
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12.00 |
Fiddle Iain
Fraser |
Banjo Celine
Donoghue |
Pete
Clark &
Friends Gows
& Mackintoshes |
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13.00 |
Fiddle Angus
Grant |
Cello Wendy
Weatherby |
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14.00 |
Fiddle Marie
Fielding |
Accordion Sandy
Brechin |
Concert Dunkeld
& Birnam Strath.
& Reel Soc. Marie
Fielding Alistair
Hardie Angus
Grant Gaving
Marwick &
Sandy Brechin |
Concert Plockton
School Iain
Fraser Pete
Clark Karen
Steven Band |
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15.00 |
Fiddle Paul
Anderson |
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16.00 |
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17.00 |
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18.00 |
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19.00 |
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Concert Plockton
School Wendy
Weatherby Paul
Anderson Karen
Steven Band Gregor
Borland &
Sandy
Brechin |
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20.00 |
Session |
Upstairs
Concert |
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21.00 |
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22.00 |
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SUNDAY 20th MARCH
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TIME |
……TAYBANK
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BIRNAM
HOUSE HOTEL |
DUNKELD
HILTON |
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11.00 |
Fiddle Alistair
McCulloch |
Guitar
Accomp. Sandy
Stanage |
Guided walk led by Pete Clark, departing the Taybank at 11am |
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12.00 |
Fiddle Gordon
Gunn |
Piano
Accomp. Brian
McAlpine |
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13.00 |
Fiddle Duncan
Chisholm |
Writing Tunes Brian
McNeill |
Stuart
Eydmann Talk
- Irish tunes in the Gow Collections |
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14.00 |
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Concert The
Blackford Fiddlers Alistair
McCulloch Sandie
Forbes &
Sandy Stanage Gordon
Gunn &
Brian McAlpine Duncan
Chisholm |
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15.00 |
Session |
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16.00 |
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17.00 |
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Recital Anna
Wendy Stevenson & Ronald
Stevenson |
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18.00 |
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19.00 |
Session |
Upstairs |
Concert
Brian
McNeill Chris
Stout & Catriona
Mackay Ceilidh
Dance |
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20.00 |
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21.00 |
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22.00 |
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For Tickets, Information and accommodation for the 2009 Festival please contact:
The Taybank
Tay Terrace
Dunkeld
PH8 OAQ
Tel: 01350
728920
07734 886631
(Open 9am - 5pm)
Email:
admin@thetaybank.com
Web: www.thetaybank.com
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