Folk Festivals for the Months of OCT, NOV, DEC 2000,
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF FESTIVALS
Click on Alphabetical entry below for listing details
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OCTOBER 13 - 21 |
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| AYRSHIRE | OCT 7 |
| DORIC |
OCTOBER 8 - 24 |
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NOVEMBER 17 - 20 |
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| FALKLAND | OCTOBER 20 - 22 |
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NOVEMBER 24 - 26 |
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| KILMARNOCK WEEKEND |
OCTOBER 27 - 29 |
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OCTOBER 6 - 8 |
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OCTOBER 27 - 5 |
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| ARMAGH PIPE FESTIVAL | NOVEMBER 14 - 20 |
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OCTOBER 2000 Back to top of page
AYRSHIRE
SCOTTISH MUSIC ASSOCIATION (ASMA) 7th
Accordion and fiddle competitions, Magnum Centre, Irvine. Contact: Cath
Chalmers, 162 Waverly Crescent, Eliburn, North Livingston EH54 8JT. tel: 01506
419573
PENICUIK
FOLK FESTIVAL 6th - 8th 
Small friendly festival with concerts, ceilidhs and competitions. Contact Brian
Miller, 36 Greenhill park, Penicuik. tel: 01968 678153
DORIC
FESTIVAL (Aberdeenshire) 8th - 24th
A celebration of North East culture and traditions. Contact: Sandy Stronach, 9
Westbank Park, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0DG. tel:01651 872016.
BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED
(KELSO) 13th - 15th
For al enquiries & tickets contact Selkirk Tourist Information Centre,
Halliwells House, Selkirk. TD7 4BL tel: 01750 20054
FEIS GHIOTAR ULAPUL - ULLAPOOL
GUITAR FESTIVAL 13th - 15th
ABERDEEN ALTERNATIVE
FESTIVAL 13th - 21st
Multi-arts festival highlighting the culture of North East Scotland. City venues
hosting concerts, traditional music workshops, competitions and community
programme. Contact: Nick Fearne, Aberdeen Alternative Festival , 15 Belmont
Street, Aberdeen. tel: 01224 635822 fax: 01224 641931
FALKLAND MILLENNIUM
FESTIVAL (near Auchtermuchty) 20th - 22nd
Conference on traditional music, song,
seminars, concerts and sessions in various venues. Contact: Jo Aitkin tel: 01337
858367.
KILMARNOCK FOLK WEEKEND 27th - 29th
Traditional concerts, singers, workshop, musician sessions, ceilidhs. Contact:
Maggie MacRae, 2 Mairs Road, Darvel, Ayrshire, KA17 0LA. tel: 01560 321102.
SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING 27th - Nov 5th Festival of traditional and contemporary storytelling with music & song peppered through. Contact: Joanna Bremner, The Netherbow Theatre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh. tel 0131-557 5724.
NOVEMBER 2000 Back to top of page
7th WILLIAM KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PIPING 14th - 20th
Festival of piping in Armagh,. Performers include Fred Morrison, Gordon
Duncan, Kathryn Tickell, Anxo Lorenzo from Galicia, Luigi Lai from Sardinia, The
Hungary Bagpipe Orchestra, l Musetta a trio from North West Italy, the olise
duet from Southern Italy, Rick Lines from Canada, Cillian Vallely piper LUNASA,
Tiaman O Duinnchin piper with the Maire Brennan Band, Field Marshall Montgomery
Pipe Band, Armagh Pipers Club Uilleann Pipe Ensemble of 35 pipers. Director
Brian Vallely
The second leg of the new-look festival focuses on Song, and Scots song in particular. An unmissable line-up of classic and emerging talent in the singing world. Performances and workshops, community events, sessions and craic. Watch press for details! Contact: Dave Francis, PO Box 528, Edinburgh EH6 5YR. tel: 0131 557 1050. accommodation: Edinburgh Tourist Office, tel: 0131 473 3800
FIDDLE
2000 24th - 26th
Fiddle festival
of concerts, master classes, workshops, talks, recitals, sessions, stalls.
Fiddlers of all ages and abilities.
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