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Jan

CELTIC CONNECTIONS 9th - 28th 2001  
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow tel 0141-287 5511
The biggest and best celebration of Celtic and International music. Not to be missed.

   

 Feb

INVERNESS MUSIC FESTIVAL  14th - 3rd March Contact: The Festival Office, 9 - 11 Kenneth Street, Inverness, IV3 5NR. tel: 01463 716616.

WHUPPITY SCOORIE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL - LANARK  27th - 4th March  Contact: Colin McAllister, Arts Officer, East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Rd, East Kilbride, G74 4DU. tel: 01355 261000.

 Mar

MILNATHORT CRACKIN' CEILIDH WEEKEND  9th - 11th  Contact: Robin Watson, "The Haven" , Greenbank Rd, Glenfarg. Andy Ramage, 2 Gwendoline Row, Drunzie, Glenfarg, Perthshire, PH2 9QU. tel: 01577 830435

CRAWFORDJOHN SPRING FLING  23rd - 24th  Contact: Billy Stewart, Upper Callender, Overtown, Lanarkshire ML2 0RS. tel: 01698 359326. Accomm & Travel: Clyde Valley Board. tel: 01555 662544

"TERR IN THE TERRACES" STIRLING FOLK CLUB - 31st Contact: Isobel Methven at Stirling Folk Club tel: 01259 218521. Hotel: 01786 4726.

 Apr 

EDINBURGH HARP FESTIVAL 6th - 11th   Contact: David Mieras, 87 Swanston Avenue, Edinburgh, EH10 7DA. tel/fax: 0131 445 2022. (New) Venue Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, Edinburgh. 

GATEHOUSE OF FLEET FESTIVAL  6th - 15th        Contact: George McCulloch, 4 Carney's Corner, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 2HW. tel/fax: 01557 814030.

ABERDEEN - ROOTIN' ABOOT  9th - 14th  Contact: David Whitelock, The Lemon Tree, 5 West North street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT. tel:01224 649999. fax:630888. Acomm: Aberdeen Tourist Office.

INVERNESS "THE GATHERING" - 13th  Contact: Caroline Hewat, Balnain House, 40 Huntly Street, Inverness. tel: 01463 715757.

GLENFARG FOLK FESTIVAL 13th - 15th  Contact: Graham Brotherston, 9 Fairways, Dunfermline KY12 0DU. tel: 01383 738022 Guests: Jez Lowe & Bad Pennies, Sandy Stanage, Calasaig, Ian Bruce, Old Rope String Band, Rosemary Woods

MOFFAT FOLK FESTIVAL - 20th - 22nd    Contact: Phil Munton, Hole House Cottage, Annanwater, Moffat. DG10 9LS. tel: 01683 221235. Accommodation: Moffat Tourist Information Centre, Churchgate, Moffat. DG!) 9EG. tel: 01683 220620

SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL - 26th - 29th   Contact: Maria Strachan, 5 Burns Lane Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0EL, tel: 01595 694757. fax: 01595695381. Accomm: Tourist Information Centre, Lerwick. tel: 01595 693434.

May

GIRVAN FESTIVAL 4th - 6th  Traditional family festival. Contact: Robert Jardine, Westclyffe Hotel, Girvan. tel 01465 712128 Girvan Tourist Info tel 01465 714950  Further contact: 01560 321102

(COLDSTREAM) THE BORDER GATHERING  5th - 7th Contact: Liz/Martin Marroni. tel: 01573 224920.

BANCHORY FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH MUSIC 12th  Contact: Fiona Kenneth, 49 Balmoral Place, Aberdeen tel 01224 580 929

CEILIDH GALL GALLOWA 18th - 20th  Contact: Liz Holmes, Garths of Deagh, Upland Heritage Association, Knockengorroch, Carpshairn, Castle Douglas, Castle Douglas, Kirkuidbrightshire, DG& 3TJ. tel: 01644 460662. Accomm: Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board. tel: 01387 253862 or Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board, tel: 01292 288688. Camping available.

BUCHAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL 18th - 20th  Contact: Evelyn Mundie, 28 School Place, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh AB43 6NJ tel 01771 653761 

ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL 24th - 27th  Contact: Johnny Mowat Folk Festival office, Town House Annexe, Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney KW16 3BJ tel 018568513 31/fax 01856 851636 Accommodation Orkney Tourist Board 01856 872856 or 850716.

THE 8th DOUNE & DUNBLANE FLING 25th - 27th  Contact: John Lord tel: 01786 824519.

THE HIGHLAND FESTIVAL 5th - 9th June Contact: Alistair MacDonald 40 Huntly Street, Inverness IV3 5HR.  tel 01463 711112 fax 01463 71677.

June 

13th ISLE OF ARRAN FOLK FESTIVAL 7th - 10th  Contact: Iain/Maggie Frame, tel: 01770 302623.

26th KEITH FESTIVAL 8th - 10th Contact: Edith Lewis,  57 Harbour Street, Hopeman IV30 5RU, tel 01343 830137 Accommodation Lona Thomson, 13 Cuthel Road, Keith

7th KILLIN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL 16th - 18th Concerts, ceilidh dances, workshops, folklorists, evening sessions. Contact: Lesley Syme, Lochtay Cottage, Main Street, Killin FK21 8UH, tel 01567 820424. Artistic Co-ordinator A. Stewart, 2 Dochart Road, Killin FK21 8SN, tel 01567 820224. Accommodation, Tourist Board tel 01567 820254.

20th HIGHLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 22nd - 24th       Contact: Rob Gibson. Address: 8 Culcairn Rd, Evanton, Ross-shire, IV16 9YT. tel: 01349 830388/fax:830599.

NORTH FIFE FAMILY FESTIVAL 29th - 30th - 1st July  Scottish trad and world sounds. Contact: Douglas Dawson, Roadside Cottage, West Fisk, Newburgh, Fife. (Sae please) tel: 01337 870319. Info: 01334 472021.

31st NEWCASTLETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 29th - 30th - 1st July  Contact: Douglas Dawson, Shankend Station, Roadside Cottage, Hawick, Borders, TD9 9UA.  tel 01450-37 71 65. Accommodation: Pat Proudfoot 01387-37 56 44

SCOTTISH SUMMER SCHOOLS - JUNE/JULY/AUGUST       Contact: Margery Stirling, Summer School Organiser, Airthey Castle, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA. tel: 01786 467951.

July

FEIS AN EILEIN/SKYE & LOCHALSH FESTIVAL 10th - 20th  Contact: Duncan MacInnes, Teangue, Isle of Skye, IV44 8RS tel 01471 844207 Tourist Board 01478 612137.

HEBRIDEAN CELTIC FESTIVAL 11th - 14th    Contact: Caroline MacLennan PO Box 9909, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, H52 9DW. tel 07001 878787 Western Isles Tourist Board.

STONEHAVEN FOLK FESTIVAL 13th - 15th     Contact: Trudi Clayton, Festival Organiser, 14 Westfield, Court, Stonehaven, AB39 2JW. tel: 01569 767666.

LOSSIEMOUTH FOLK FESTIVAL 20th - 23rd     Contact: Alison Simpson, 21 King Street, Lossiemouth tel 01343 814036 Beach Bar 01343 813164

ISLE OF BUTE FESTIVAL 20th - 23rd   Contact: Gillie Banks, 1 St Blane's Terrace, Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute, PA2o 9NN, tel 01700 831614. Camping/Accomm: Tourist Office 01700 502151

THE SPLORE 28th to 5th Aug    Contact: Emily Prowse Festival Administrator. 3 Nutborn House, Clifton Rd, London, SW19 4QT, tel: 0208 946 2995 fax: 0208 944 6507

Aug

6th SPEYFEST (FOCHABER) 2nd - 5th     A pan-Celtic festival  featuring dance, workshops and visual arts. Contact: Cath Collins, 28 Institution Road,  Fochabers IV32 7DZ. tel: 01343-821974. Accommodation Elgin Tourist Board tel: 01343 542666. Caravan site 01343 820362 

AUCHTERMUCHTY FESTIVAL (TMSA) TRADITIONAL MUSIC WEEKEND 10th - 12th 
 Contact: Citty Finlayson, 17 High Street, Auchtermuchty, Fife KY14 7AP. tel 01337-828732. fax: 01337 828060

THE BORDER GATHERING 12th Contact: Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board. 64 Whitesands, Dumfries. tel: 01387 245550

MULL OF KINTYRE MUSIC FESTIVAL 17th - 19th  Contact: Anne Leith,2d Meadowburn Place, Campbeltown tel: 01586 551053 or Iain Johnston 01586 552034 

LANGHOLM & ESKDALE MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 17th - 26th  Contact: Jim Muir/Alan Weatherstone. tel: 01387 380914. fax: 01387 381316. Accommodation: Tourist Information Centre tel: 01387 253862, Langholm tel: 01387 380976

CULZEAN CASTLE & COUNTRY PARK SCOTTISH MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL 19th  Contact: Jonathan Cardale, Culzean Castle and Country Park, Maybole, Ayrshire. tel: 01655 884455. Camping & Caravan tel: 01655 760627  

MARYMASS FOLK FESTIVAL 23rd - 26th  Contact: Jonathan Cardale, Culzean Castle and Country Park, Maybole, Ayrshire. tel: 01655 884455. Camping & Caravan tel: 01655 760627  

TINTO FESTIVAL 31st - 2nd Sept      Contact: Meg and Jill Wiston Lodge, Wiston, nr Biggar, ML12 6HT tel 01899 850228 or Katherine 01864 502497.

Sep

HIGHLAND HARP FESTIVAL SEP/OCT   Contact: Joyce Scott, Tourist Information Centre, 26 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie. PH10 6AS. tel: 01250 872960.

(BLAIRGOWRIE) BRAEMAR NIGHT 1st  Contact: Joyce Scott, Tourist Information Centre, 26 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, PH10 6AB tel:01250 872960.

20th TMSA KIRRIEMUIR FESTIVAL 7th - 9th  Contact: Pat Newman, tel: 01575 540261. Helen Gardiner, tel: 01307 462176.

PORTPATRICK FOLK FESTIVAL 7th - 9th    Contact: Glen Murray, Portpatrick Events, 45 Main Street, Portpatrick, Stranraer, DG9 8JW. tel/fax: 01776 810717

LINLITHGOW FOLK FESTIVAL 7th - 9th  Contact: Grace McClure, 10 Avon Place, Strawberry Bank. Linlithgow, E49 6PL. tel: 01506 844392. Accommodation: Tourist Information, The Cross, Linlithgow. tel: 01506 844600. Camping: Beecraigs Country Park, tel: 01506 844516

"HEART OF SCOTLAND" FESTIVAL ABERFELDY 7th - 9th  Contact: Sandy Goodyear, tel: 01887 820956

NORTHLANDS FESTIVAL 21st - 22nd      Contact: Rebecca Lloyd, Northlands Festival Office. Whitechapel Road, Wick. KW1 7EA. tel: 01955 606660.

HAIRTH O'KNOCHRACH 21st - 23rd  Contact: Liz Holmes, Garths of Deagh, Upland Heritage Association, Knockengorroch, Carpshairn, Castle Douglas DG7 3TJ. tel: 01644 460662. Accomm: Dumfries and Galloway Tourist Board tel: 01387 253867 or Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board tel: 01292 288688.

13th ANNUAL DUNBAR BELHAVEN BEST TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 28th - 30th  Contact: Bill Crookston, Bonard House, Belhaven Road, Dunbar EH42 1NW. tel:01368 862731 or 01368 863301. 

Oct

AYRSHIRE SCOTTISH MUSIC ASSOCIATION (ASMA) 6th Contact: Derek Hamilton, 22 Blair Street, Galston, Ayrshire. tel: 01563 820635.

PENICUICK FOLK FESTIVAL 5th - 7th  Contact Brian Miller, 36 Greenhill park, Penicuik. tel: 01968 678153 

THE DORIC FESTIVAL 5th - 21st Contact: Sandy Stronach, North Skelmanie, Strichen, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0DG. tel:01651 872016. 

THE KILMARNOCK FOLK FESTIVAL 26th - 28th  Contact: Maggie MacRae, 2 Mairs Road, Darvel, Ayrshire, KA17 0LA. tel: 01560 321102.

SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 26th - 4th Nov  Contact: Joanna Bremner, The  Netherbow Theatre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh. tel 0131-557 5724.

Nov

ALP/SCOTS MUSIC GROUP FIDDLE 2001 23rd - 25th  Contact: ALP, 184 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2EP. tel: 0131 337 5442 or 0131 346 0977.

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