Post by David Corner on Aug 10, 2009 16:40:19 GMT
This year's Kirriemuir Festival is on the weekend of 4th to 6th September.
The festival is the continuation of the traditional music festival started in Blairgowrie in the 1960s, moved to Kinross in the 1970s, and settled in Kirriemuir in the 1980s.
There is a mixture of concerts, competitions and sessions.
Unfortunately, the Airlie Arms Hotel suffered a fire last winter, and doesn't appear to be open yet. That's a pity, because the room off the downstairs bar was a favourite place for sessions. (One year, there were 4 English concertinas - all Wheatstones
)
Still, there are some other places including Three Bellies Brae - no it's not that fat - the pub's address is 3, Bellies Brae ;D at the top of the brae - and the Kerymor Tavern, known as the Hole in the Wa, and the nearest to the camp site.
The session on Saturday morning in George Rennie's shop is legendary ;D and you'll find me there, as well as wherever takes the place of the Airlie.
One of the competitions at Kirriemuir is for concertina. This competition started at Kinross, but has had hardly any entrants in recent years.
Rules -
For more info see Kirrie Festival Website
The festival is the continuation of the traditional music festival started in Blairgowrie in the 1960s, moved to Kinross in the 1970s, and settled in Kirriemuir in the 1980s.
There is a mixture of concerts, competitions and sessions.
Unfortunately, the Airlie Arms Hotel suffered a fire last winter, and doesn't appear to be open yet. That's a pity, because the room off the downstairs bar was a favourite place for sessions. (One year, there were 4 English concertinas - all Wheatstones
)Still, there are some other places including Three Bellies Brae - no it's not that fat - the pub's address is 3, Bellies Brae ;D at the top of the brae - and the Kerymor Tavern, known as the Hole in the Wa, and the nearest to the camp site.
The session on Saturday morning in George Rennie's shop is legendary ;D and you'll find me there, as well as wherever takes the place of the Airlie.
One of the competitions at Kirriemuir is for concertina. This competition started at Kinross, but has had hardly any entrants in recent years.
Rules -
Any three Traditional Scottish Tunes of competitor's own choice. Each to be played through twice. Chosen from the following list: Slow Air, Slow Strathspey, Reel, March, Jig, Hornpipe, Scottish Waltz.
For more info see Kirrie Festival Website
, although the normal festival events usually held in the function room will be held elsewhere.