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Tues 27 July 8pm Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR TradAngus Session
Thurs 29 July 8pm Chapter & Verse, FORFAR RanDan
Sun 1 Aug 3pm Aboukir Hotel, CARNOUSTIE Sinsheen & Roy Henderson
Tues 3 Aug 8pm Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR TradAngus Session
Thurs 5 Aug 8pm Ship Inn, ARBROATH MJelks, L McLuckie, G Ewan
Sun 8 Aug 3pm Glenisla Hotel, GLENISLA Sinsheen & Ian Kinnear
Tues 10 Aug 8pm Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR TradAngus Session
Thurs 12 Aug 8pm Caledonian Hotel, BRECHIN Aff the Cuff
Sun 15 Aug 3pm Aboukir Hotel, CARNOUSTIE Eilidh Firth & Co
Tues 17 Aug 8pm Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR TradAngus Session
Thurs 19 Aug 8pm Chapter & Verse, FORFAR M Jelks, L McLuckie, K Johnston
Sun 22 Aug 3pm Glen Clova Hotel, GLEN CLOVA Pipes, Fiddles, Guitars an' A'
Tues 24 Aug 8pm Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR TradAngus Session
Thurs 26 Aug 8pm Ship Inn, ARBROATH The Ryan Family & Jim Penny
Sun 29 Aug 3pm Aboukir Hotel, CARNOUSTIE Mike Ward & Eilidh Firth
Tues 31 Aug8pm Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR TradAngus Session
Thurs 2 Sept 8pm Caledonian Hotel, BRECHIN Gordon, Davey, Nigel & Niel
Sun 5 Sept 3pm Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR RanDan
TradAngus is a voluntary not-for-profit music group. Tayroots and the Angus & Dundee Roots Festival, are joint initiatives created by Angus Council and Dundee City Council, and are supported by the European Regional Development Fund.
The 'Key Artistes' hosting the Sessions, with friends:
The sessions begin with RanDan - members are Karen Hannah, a younger but well-travelled fiddle player/teacher; guitar accompaniment and some 'corkers' of songs from Cork man Michael Kelleher; and another two great musicians, David Adam & Kyle Howie on Scottish Small and Border Pipes, plus flute, whistles and accordion.
Mike Ward is the dynamic fiddler from Tannahill Weavers, Alba, Fon a Bhord etc. Driving fiddle tunes and subtle accompaniment.
Plenty more talent in the talented youth section with fiddle-players Eilidh Firth, Lara Findlay, and Co; The Ryan Family - with teenagers Megan and Ciaran Ryan on fiddle and tenor banjo, and Willie Ryan, tin-whistle/bodhran/bones etc.-
Maureen Jelks - fine Dundee singer/workshop leader, well-known for her recordings on 'Coorse and Fine', 'First Time Ever' and 'Eence Upon a Time' - Dundee sangs, wee sangs and ballads.
Sinsheen - are Christine Kydd and Barbara Dymock - fine singers/workshop leaders, traditional and contemporary songs; unaccompanied, or with guitar (Christine) and bodhran (Barbara).
More great singing from Roy Henderson - songs/guitar, Ken Johnston - songs/guitar & mandocello, and Lesley McLuckie; singer/guitarist Jim Penny, will also give you a tune on the mandola, and a thump on the bodhran.
Aff the Cuff, function band formed from the regular session at Carnoustie - includes singers, guitars, mandolines, bodhran, fiddle-player Ian Hunter, and Andy Davis on Scottish Small Pipes.
Fine scots tunes, 1800's to present day, from twin fiddlers Gordon & Davie Ewan. Davie also plays button-box.
Pipes, Fiddles, Guitars an' a', music session led by Ian Kinnear - pipe-maker and player of the Scottish Small Pipes - with fiddlers, guitar-players, singers and various - all welcome.