NEWS @ 16TH SEPTEMBER 2009.

SORRY! NOBODY'S DAY AGAIN BUT GETTING VERY CLOSE TO SOMEBODY FAMOUS'S 60TH BIRTHDAY.

JULY.

What a month. Starts off playing for her majesty at Thirlestane Castle in the the borders.

THEN off to Switzerland with The Tich Frier Band to play for an audience of 3000 people at Pipefest in Basel.

We fly into Geneva and train it to Basel which, for once, gives us a chance to see more of this beautiful country.

Did you know thay have vineyards in Switzerland? Neither did I

I also start some wee cardiac tests to see how the old ticker is doing. More news at a later date.

AUGUST.

Edinburgh Fringe. Folk at the Oak for one night only. Quite enjoyed that. Met one or two people I haven't seen for a very long time.

On to Saltburn International Folk Festival where, after a very raucous Friday night I settle into a lovely day of performances on Saturday. Meet up with Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby. Brian reminds me that we first met on a BBC TV show called "Show of the North" about 40 years ago and here we are still doing it and discussing our various ailments like you do.

Next comes "FEVA" festival in Knaresborough with old pals "The Drouthy Band" then on to WHITBY FOLK WEEK! HOORAH. My favourite spot on the festival calendar as you are well aware. Meeting with old friends and new and generally having a lovely time at the seaside. I wish I could do it every year.

SEPTEMBER.

Various regularish things in Ft. William, Inverbeg and Banchory bring me up to the annual hols. "Oh this year I'm off to sunny Spain, y viva etc". I'll be 60 on the 24th. A pensioner at last. Isn't the NHS wonderful.

WHAT'S COMING UP:

SEPTEMBER.

Thu 17th. Cruachan Htl. Ft William. 9.00pm.

Fri 18th. Banchory. (P)

Thu 24th. My 60th. HELP!

OCTOBER.

Thu 1st. Cruachan Htl. Ft William. 9.00pm.

Fri 2nd. Inverbeg Inn, Luss. 8.30pm

Tue 6th. Banchory. (P)

Thu 8th. Cruachan Htl. Ft William. 9.00pm.

Sun 11th. Matt Armour Memorial Concert. Stony Stratford. 7.30pm.

Thu 15th. Cruachan Htl. Ft William. 9.00pm.

Fri 16th. Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Fife. (With Lyra Celtica)CANCELLED d/t Illness

Sat 17th. Inverbeg Inn, Luss. 8.30pm.

Wed 21st. Banchory. (P)

Wed 28th. Cruachan Htl. Ft William. 9.00pm

Sat 31st. Inverbeg Inn, Luss. 8,30pm

NOVEMBER.

Fri 6th. Inverbeg Inn, Luss. 8.30pm.

Sun 8th. Carrying Stream Festival. The Pleasance, Edinburgh. 8.00pm. (With Jimmy Hutchison).

(Mon 16th - Spain

(Tue 17th. English Folk Club, The Rocajuna Den, Punta Prima. Nr Torrevieja. Spain. NOTE Change of Venue.

(Wed 18th. St Andrews Night. Yoyo's. Daya Nueva.

(Thu 19th. The Castle. San Miguel de Salinas.

(Fri 20th. Virgin Carmen Theatre, Torrevieja.

Fri 27th. Inverbeg Inn, Luss. 8.30pm.

DECEMBER.

Mon 7th. Foresters Arms FC. Coatham Mundeville, Darlington. 8.30pm.

Tue 8th. Penicuik FC. Roadhouse Pub, John St. Penicuik. Midlothian. 8.15pm.

Sat 26th. Cruachan Htl. Ft. William. 9.00pm.

Wed 30th. Moulin Hotel. Moulin. Pitlochry.

JANUARY 2010

Fri 1st. Cruachan Htl. Ft. William. 9.00pm

Fri 15th. "One Man's Burns". Achness Hotel. Rosehall

Sat 16th. Tor na Coille Hotel, Banchory. (BS).

Mon 18th. Blyth. (BS)

Thu 21st. Banchory (BS).

Fri 22nd. Aberdeen (BS).

Sat 23rd. Laurencekirk (BS)

Fri 29th. The Playhouse. Alnwick. Northumberland. (With Lyra Celtica)

Sat 30th. Square Chapel Arts Center. Halifax, West Yorks. (with Lyra Celtica)

Sun 31st. Guisborough Rugby Club FC. (BS)

MARCH

12/14th. Milnathort Folk Festival.

APRIL TOUR (so far)

Fri 9th. Bacca Pipes. Keighley

Sun 11th. Bothy FC. Southport.

Thu 15th. Darlington FC. Arts Centre.

Tue 20th. Chichester FC

SEPTEMBER

Thu 30th. The Duke William FC. Skelton, Tees-side. 8.00pm

OCTOBER

Thu 7th. Topic FC. The Irish Club, Bradford. 8.30pm.

Sat 9th. The Cellar Upstairs FC. Euston, London. 8.30pm.

 

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