Take The Floor - events guide w/c 17 February
Saturday's Take The Floor welcomes back Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band, with an excellent session. Don't miss it. In the mean-time, here's your weekly guide, listing some of the great music and ceilidh events taking place this week around Scotland.
Friday 17th February
Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
Lockerbie - Lockerbie Town Hall - Annual Dance with Iain Crucikshanks Scottish Dance Band
Ceilidh
Old Kirkpatrick - Napier Hall - 7.30pm
Folk Club
Salmon Bothy Folk Club - Portsoy - *Tickets £5*
Fundraising Events
Oban - Corran Halls - artists include Michelle McManus, Paul McCallum, Rona Lightfoot and Patrick Hughes - 8pm prompt - *Tickets £10 (concessions available)*
Saturday 18th February
Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
Dumfries - Cairndale Hotel - Bon Accord's Ceilidh Weekend - 12:30-5pm
Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Whistle with Helen Forbes - 12:30pm
East Kilbride Highlanders - East Kilbride - Calderwood Hall - Steven Carcary SDB - 7:30pm - 11:30pm - *Tickets £6*
Fife - Largo Ward Village Hall - Live Music - 8-11pm - *Tickets £5*
Glasgow - Whitecraigs Tennis Club - Hot Jazz with Alastair McDonald - 7:30pm
Sutherland - Rogart Village Hall - Alasdair McPherson's Band - 7.30pm
Uist & Benbecula - Benbecula - Church of Scotland Hall - Ceilidh Night - 8pm
Ceilidh
Johnstone - Johnstone High Parish Church - Anne Bone MacLean - 7.30pm
Edinburgh RSCDS - Edinburgh - Nice and Easy Dance
Edinburgh University Highland Society - Edinburgh - Teviot Student Union - Highland Annual - 9pm-3am - *Tickets £9/£7/£5*
Class
Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Fiddle with Karen Hannah - improvers' class - 11am
Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Wellgate Library - Harp - 2pm
Dumfries RSCDS - Dumfries - Stakeford and Summerville Community Centre, Steel Avenue - 8-9:30pm
Concert
Banchory - Woodend Barn - Moishe's Bagel
Events
Wighton - Dundee Library - Gaelic Harp - Karen Hannah and Allan Small - 10:30am
Sunday 19th February
Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
Arbroath Accordion & Fiddle Club
Balloch - St Kessog's Hall - Matthew MacLennan Trio - 7:30pm
Biggar - Biggar Bowling Club - Jim Gold Scottish Dance Band - 7pm
Dumfries - Cairndale Hotel - Bon Accord's Ceilidh Weekend - 12:30-5pm
East Kilbride - Girl Guide Hall - Ceilidh, Old Time & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £2*
Fife - Old Parish Church Hall - Kirk Wynd - Ceilidh, Old Time & Social Dance Club - 2-5pm - *Tickets £3*
St Andrew - Annan - Standalane - St Andrew's Social Club - John Waugh
Class
Carnoustie - Royal British Legion - RSCDS Class - 7.30pm (Beginners Class)
Concert
Dalguise Village Hall - Bring In The Spirit with Rod Paterson, Marc Duff, Gregor Lowrey, Pete Clark, Kirsten Easdale - 7:30pm - *Tickets £5*
Monday 20th February
Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
Beith - Boghead - Beith Bowling Club - Sandy Nixon - 7:30pm
Dumbarton - St Patrick's Hall - Strathleven Place - Ceilidh & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm
Duns - Royal British Legion - Seamus O'Sullivan - 7:15pm
Highland - Inverness - Waterside Hotel - Hector McFadyen Band - 7:30pm
Pitlochry, Recreational Grounds (Town Hall if wet) - Highland Nights
St Andrews SCD Club - Kirriemuir - St Andrews Church Hall - Dierdre Adamson - 7:30pm
Class
Carnoustie - Royal British Legion - RSCDS Class - 7.30pm (new members are welcome)
St Andrews, SCD Club - live music from Dierdre Adamson on Accordion (learners welcome) - 7:30pm
Folk Club
Glenfarg - The Glenfarg Hotel - Singaround - 7.30pm
Tuesday 21st February
Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
Atholl Scottish Country Dance Club - Edinburgh - Inverleith Church Hall, Ferry Road - Iain MacPhail and his band - 7:30-10pm
Blairgowrie - Red House Hotel, Coupar Angus - Andy Kain Trio - 7.45pm
Castle Douglas - Urr Valley Country Hotel - Leonard Brown - 7:30pm
Dalriada - Lochgilphead - Argyll Inn - Archie John MacVicar - 7:30pm
Dumfries - Kirkton Village Hall - Live Music - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £3/£1.50*
Ellon - Ellon Station Hotel - Club Night - 7:30pm
Humbie - Village Hall - Ceilidh, Old Time Club & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £3*
Livingston - Whitburn - Hillcroft Hotel, East Main Street - Charlie Kirkpatrick Trio - 7:30pm
Mauchline - Mauchline & District KFC Supporters Club - Harry Lyle Suite - Alex McIntyre - 7:30pm
Perth and District - Salutation Hotel, South Street - Jimmy Lindsay Trio - 8pm
Renfrew - Moorpark Masonic Halls - Alex MacIntyre - 7.30pm
Wick - MacKay's Hotel - Brandon McPhee Trio - 7:30pm
Class
Aberdeen - St Margaret's School - RSCDS Youth Group - 7.30pm
Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Scots Song - suitable for beginners - 2pm
Scottish Country Dance Club
Edinburgh - Inverleith Church Hall, Ferry Road - Iain MacPhail and his Band - 7.30pm
Folk Club
Leith Folk Club - Edinburgh - 11-2 Hopefield Terrace, Leith - Rab Noakes - *Tickets £8*
Wednesday 22nd February
Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
Banff - Fife Lodge Hotel - Ian Thomson SDB - 7:30pm
Carnoustie Scottish Country Dance Club - Carnoustie, Beach Hall, Links Parade - Various Bands - 8-11pm
Dunblane - Victoria Hall - David Husband Scottish Dance Band - 7.15pm
Glasgow - St Andrews In The Square - Live Music - Ceilidh & Old Time Club - 8-9:30pm - *Tickets £5*
Newtongrange - Dean Tavern - Live Music - Ceilidh & Old Time Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £3*
Teviotdale - Riverside Country Inn, Newmill-on-Teviot nr Hawick - Eric Goodfellow Scottish Dance Band - 7.30pm
Class
Fife - Kenoway Community School - Accordion Class - George Lawrie - 7-9pm - *Tickets £5.60/half price first lesson*
Midlem - Village Hall - Live Music - Old Time Class (GB Scott) - 8-10pm - *Tickets £2*
Dumfries - Stakeford and Summerville Community Centre - RSDCS Beginners Class - 8pm
Concert
Banchory - Woodend Barn - Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle
Thursday 23rd February
Accordion and Fiddle Clubs
Coalburn - Coalburn Miners Welfare - Darren Broadley Trio - 7.30pm
Glendale - Wooler - Glendale Hall, Cheviot Street - Steven Carcary & Malcolm Ross - 7:30pm
Ladybank - Ladybank Tavern - Kingdom Ceilidh Band - 7.30pm
Class
Penicuik- Town Hall - Ceilidh Class - 8-9:30pm - *Tickets £2.90/£1.50*
Dumfries - Stakeford and Summerville Community Centre - RSCDS Class - 8pm
Eassie - Eassie Hall - Social/Old Time/Ceilidh Class - 7.30pm
Dundee - Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library, Dundee - Beginner Fiddle Class - 4pm
Dundee - Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library, Dundee - Beginner chanter Class - 5pm
Dundee - Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library, Dundee - Beginner Guitar Class - 6pm
Eassie - Eassie Hall - Social/Old Time/Ceilidh Class - 7.30pm
Dates to note...
19th - 24th Feb - Pitlochry, Winter School (Course 1) with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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