Take the Floor Events Guide w/c 13 May
Take the Floor: Gathering Hall in Oban, Argyllshire
Read on to find out about dances and folk events happening in your area with our weekly events guide.
FRIDAY 13th MAY
CONCERT
Glasgow, St Andrew's in the Square - Cosmopolitan Band - 9pm - *FREE*
Lochcarron, Wester Ross - Village Hall - Duncan Chisholm
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
RSCDS - Glasgow Branch, Glasgow - Marian Anderson and her Band
SATURDAY 14th MAY
CLASS
Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Fiddle with Karen Hannah - improvers' class - 11am
Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Whistle with Helen Forbes - 12:30pm
CONCERT
Glasgow - Whitecraigs Tennis Club - Hot Jazz with Alastair McDonald - 7:30pm
FIDDLERS' RALLY
Aberdeenshire, Tarves, Haddow House - Rehearsal 2pm - Concert 7.30pm
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
RSCDS - Aberdeen, Day School and Dance - Musicians Luke Brady and Adam Brady
RSCDS - Broxburn - 75th Anniversary Reunion and Dance - James Coutts and his Band
Paisley Highlanders - Elderslie - Village Hall - Beathag Morrison - 7.30pm
Beauly - Phipps Hall - David Oswald's Band - 8pm - *Tickets - £7.00*
Fife - Largo Ward Village Hall - Live Music - 8-11pm - *Tickets £5*
SUNDAY 15th MAY
ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUBS
Annan St Andrew - Standalane - St Andrew's Social Club - Leonard Brown & Malcolm Ross
Haddington - Railway Hotel - Gemma Donald & Iain Anderson
CEILIDH, OLD TIME & SOCIAL DANCE CLUB
Fife - Old Parish Church Hall - Kirk Wynd - Ceilidh, Old Time & Social Dance Club - 2-5pm - *Tickets £3*
East Kilbride - Girl Guide Hall - Ceilidh, Old Time & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £2*
Beauly - Phipps Hall - David Oswald's Band - 7.30pm - *Tickets - £5.50*
CONCERT
Glasgow, St Andrew's in the Square - Duncan Chisholm - 7.30pm - *Tickets £12/£10(conc)*
FIDDLERS' RALLY
Banchory, Town Hall
MONDAY 16th MAY
ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUBS
Duns - Royal British Legion - AGM & Club Night - 7.30pm
Highland - Inverness, Waterside Hotel - Wayne Robertson & Malcolm Ross - 7.30pm
CEILIDH & SOCIAL DANCE CLUB
Dumbarton - St Patrick's Hall - Strathleven Place -7:30-10pm
CLASS
St Andrews, SCD Club - live music from Dierdre Adamson on Accordion (learners welcome) - 7:30pm
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE
Pitlochry, Recreational Grounds (Town Hall if wet) - Highland Nights
TUESDAY 17th MAY
ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUBS
Livingston - Whitburn, Hilcroft Hotel - Ian Kirkpatrick Band
Perth - Salutation Hotel - Iain Cathcart & His Band - 8pm
Wick - MacKay's Hotel - Susan MacFayden Trio
CEILIDH & SOCIAL DANCE CLUB
Westerton Summer Dancing - Bearsden, Westerton Village Hall, Maxwell Avenue, Westerton - Musicians John Renton and Rickie Francie - 7:30-10:30pm
Humbie - Village Hall - Ceilidh, Old Time Club & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £3*
CLASS
Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Scots Song - suitable for beginners - 2pm
CONCERT
North Berwick - St Andrew Blackadder Church - Duncan Chisholm
WEDNESDAY 18th MAY
ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUBS
Dunblane - Victoria Hall - Andrew Knight 7 West Telford Scottish Dance Band - 7.15pm
Carnoustie Scottish Country Dance Club - Carnoustie, Beach Hall, Links Parade - Various Bands - 8-11pm
CEILIDH & SOCIAL DANCE CLUB
Newtongrange - Dean Tavern - Live Music - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £3*
Glasgow - St Andrews In The Square - Live Music - 8-9:30pm - *Tickets £5*
CLASS
Midlem - Village Hall - Live Music - Old Time Class (GB Scott) - 8-10pm - *Tickets £2*
Fife - Kenoway Community School - Accordion Class - George Lawrie - 7-9pm - *Tickets £5.60/half price first lesson*
CONCERT
Birnam, Dunkeld - The Fiddle Tree, Birnam Arts Centre - Duncan Chisholm
Cumbria - Bardsea Malt Kiln - The Budapest Café Orchestra
FOLK CLUB
Edinburgh - Pleasance Cabaret Bar - Songwriting Competition
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
RSCDS - Aberdeen -The Boys Brigade Hall, Crimon Place - 7.30pm
THURSDAY 19th MAY
ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUBS
Tynedale - Hexham - Ex-Service club - Walter Perrie
Ladybank - Ladybank Tavern - Alan Small & The Early Learning Ceilidh Band
CLASS
Penicuick - Town Hall - Ceilidh Class - 8-9:30pm - *Tickets £2.90/£1.50*
CONCERT
Glasgow, St Andrew's in the Square - Live at the Star - Adam McCulloch - 8pm - *Tickets £8/£6(conc)*
Banchory, Burn O'Bennie - The Woodend Barn - Duncan Chisholm
Drumnadrochit - Glen Urquhart Hall - The Budapest Café Orchestra
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
RSCDS - Alva, Summer Dance, Cochrane Hall, West Stirling Street - various musicians - 7:30-10:30pm
13th, 14th, 15th MAY - FIFE TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND
The Fife Animal Park on the B937 between Collessie and Ladybank on the left about half a mile south from the A91/B937 crossroads.
13th, 14th, 15th MAY - KRONOS MINI FESTIVAL
Glasgow - Concert Hall - Celebrating the Kronos Quartet with special guest collaborators and a special one-off show at the Hamilton Mausoleum.
14th May - EASSIE DOES IT - MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gala day of music at the Eassie and Nevey Community Hall
Listen to Take the Floor Saturday from 1905, repeated Sunday at 1305.
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