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Hotels: The Green Hotel is the Folk Feast Host Hotel. Contact Reception 01577 863467 for special Feast room rate. The Windlestrae Hotel 01577 863467 This is the sister hotel to the Green. The Kirklands Hotel 01577 863313 CLUB INFO The Muirs Inn 01577 862270 Glenfarg Village Folk Club has been going strong since 1978 and Travelodge M90 Kinross 08719 84 6151 meets every Monday evening at 8.00 p.m. in The Green Hotel. Our club nights offer a wide selection of guest artistes whose Bed and Breakfast: styles range from traditional Scottish, contemporary song, blues, Burnbank 01577 861931 self-penned material, ballads, Americana, etc. We have enjoyed Loch Leven House 01577 865785 artistes from around the world – and of course from many parts This is not an exhaustive list; check out: of Scotland. www.kinross.cc/accom1.asp for more details. Glenfarg has a reputation as ‘a singing club’: the audience loves nothing better than joining in enthusiastically with choruses, while Camping: a number of members are accomplished singers and musicians Folk Feast Visitors. The hotel has kindly made the Market in their own right. Park available for Folk Feast camping including tents, caravans and motor homes. This area is directly Our programme of club nights includes singarounds and sessions opposite the Green Hotel and adjacent to its sister hotel about once a month to provide an opportunity for members The Windlestrae. Please note that there are no toilets and visitors to participate as well as just listen. The club offers its or other facilities at the park other than a water supply. members much more than weekly club nights and we put on However, for £5 per person per day The Windlestrae a number of social events through the year. We were voted has offered access to its leisure facility. Places in Market ‘Music Club of the Year’ in the 2005 Scots Trad Awards and were Park must be pre-booked. Check website for details. nominated for the same award in 2010. Alternative camping and caravan park facilities exist Our website keeps members and the general public informed of at: our activities and future plans and can be found at: Gallowhill Farm Camping www.glenfargfolkclub.com and Caravan Park 01577 862364 Lethangie Caravan Park 01577 863431 If you would like to be added to our mailing list please get in touch via our email: . Hattonburn Nursery 01577 861700 [email protected]

Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 Chairman’s Welcome To the 2017 Glenfarg Folk Feast Welcome to what will be a truly superb Folk Feast. Once again the committee has put together a great programme of concerts, ceilidh, competitions, workshops and sessions/singarounds. In our second year at Kinross, the Club has been establishing ourselves more firmly in the BELL & COMPANY venue and in the Kinross community: We think you will see CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS the fruits of this in the improvements to this year’s Feast. PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE Have a look through the programme and you will see a really impressive and exciting line-up for the Feast’s ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION ADVICE ticketed events and concerts. (We hope you liked the AND SUPPORT SERVICE TO SUIT MUSICAL new on-line ticketing system, and that it has worked TASTES OF ALL KINDS without hitches in its first year!) The committee also has been determined to improve TELEPHONE US FOR A on the informal side of the Feast: the singarounds and FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION sessions. To do this we have arranged with the hotel for better use of the venue to ensure more session facilities Moray House, 39 St John Street, Perth PH1 5HQ with late bars, and a full start to the Friday night with a Telephone: 01738 632081 Fax: 01738 630989 ceilidh/concert featuring the Craigie Collective and a Email: [email protected] new mini-concert feature, in parallel with a session/ Website: www.bellandcompany.co.uk singaround. Both events, the ceilidh-concert and the session/singaround, are located around the Backstage area. There is also greater availability of the campsite Registered to carry on audit work and regulated for a range of investment business this year, no longer limited to weekend ticket holders. In activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland addition we have very warm welcomes from both the Kirklands Hotel and the Muir’s Inn as additional session venues throughout the weekend. You’ll also find a sessions/singaround programme at the Folk Feast desk when you arrive. Not to be missed is a unique opportunity to attend the “Conversation with John Tams” on Sunday morning. The Guitar Techniques workshop with Maurice Dickson, Children’s event and the ever popular Song and Puff- a-box competitions feature too. Our committee and stewards will be on hand throughout the weekend to help if you have any questions. So come along, meet friends, sing, play, join the fun, and help us to make this Glenfarg Folk Feast more brilliant than ever. We’re looking forward to seeing you all. Finally, I’d like to record our thanks to our sponsors and advertisers and to Mundell Music and the Green Hotel for supporting us with the Backstage venue and to all who have worked hard to make this Feast as friendly as ever. Hugh Toner, Chair Informal Singarounds & Sessions In addition to the Green Hotel, informal singarounds & sessions will take place throughout the weekend at the Kirklands Hotel & the Muirs Inn, Kinross. Details will be available at the Folk Feast Information Desk in the Green Hotel. Front cover designed and produced by Stan Ginter

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Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 THE KIRKLANDS FRIDAY GRAND CEILIDH DANCE HOTEL & RESTAURANT THE CRAIGIE COLLECTIVE

We are delighted to welcome The Craigie Collective to open our Feast at our welcoming event.

They comprise a group of ENJOY ALL THE COMFORTS OF outstanding Scottish ceilidh band players who have A MODERN & CONTEMPORARY COACHING INN formerly played with the Portobello Ceilidh Band.

• 9 Fully Refurbished Ensuite Bedrooms Their line-up is Rodger McAndrew, Davie Ewan and • Fine Modern Bistro Cuisine • Free Wi-Fi Access Roy and Wilma Henderson. The band focuses mainly on lively sets, driving rhythms with helpful calling; you • An Ideal Base for Leisure or Business Travellers don’t have to bring a spare T-shirt and towel, but they The Kirklands Hotel and Restaurant may come in handy! 20 High Street Kinross KY13 8AN Tel: 01577 863313 Email: [email protected] On the night, they will share the evening with guest www.thekirklandshotel.com performers who will provide a mini-concert in the form of two sets of varied songs - a wee surprise in store!

SATURDAY The Original Song Competition The Original Song Competition with the theme ‘Wildlife’ takes place in the Loch Leven Suite at 2.30 pm on Saturday.

The winner will receive the Duncan McNab Trophy

SUNDAY 32nd World Puff-A-Box Championship Blow the inner tray of an empty matchbox as far as you can!! Don’t stray out of bounds and make sure you keep your feet behind the oche!!

Have a go yourself — or just watch everyone else huffing and puffing.

Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 SATURDAY CONCERT SUNDAY FINAL FLING CONCERT DALLAHAN MAURICE DICKSON

We are delighted to We extend a huge warm welcome back to our Feast to a have Dallahan as long-standing friend of our Club from Northern Ireland. our final guests for the Saturday concert. Maurice has enjoyed an enviable reputation as a singer- songwriter for many years and seems to get better and Since forming in 2013, better as the years pass. Having honed his entertainment they have exploded talents in the clubs throughout onto the international continental Europe and at folk scene and their heritage of Scottish, home, he is now a greatly Irish and Hungarian admired powerful singer, and music just shines many of his own compositions through with Celtic, have also gained popularity Balkan and even classical and jazz influences. through both live performance and a string of brilliant They are young, truly exciting and their songs and recordings. instrumental arrangements will guarantee a brilliant, high-energy climax to our night. Dallahan comprise Jack If not already a fan, you will Badcock, Jani Lang, Ciaran Ryan and Andrew Waite. be by the end of his set! Maurice was forced to cancel his appearance at last year’s Feast so we are doubly pleased to see him this year. JOHN TAMS AND BARRY COOPE Maurice will also be undertaking a guitar workshop on

Saturday morning. Welcome back Maurice. John, a five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, has been SUNDAY CHILDREN’S SHOW described as “one of the ultimate British songwriters” and made ARTIE’S TARTAN TALES his name in the past with ARTIE TREZISE AND RYAN MOIR and Home Service. He Returning after his hugely successful show at last year’s has also appeared in Feast, Artie is back to perform the television series Sharpe and, more recently, wrote the once again his brilliant Tartan score for the phenomenon that is the National Theatre’s production ; the latter has, of course, brought Tales. him world-wide acclaim. The show will include both Barry has also gained international renown but, in his case, traditional and contemporary through his membership of the outstanding a capella trio stories and action-packed Coope, Boyes and Simpson. However, on this occasion, songs, all delivered in his we are delighted to have them at our Feast as a duo, unique and engaging style. an appearance which is hugely anticipated and which As always, there will be lots of is bound to bring the event to a new level. Welcome “joiney-in” items for both the gentlemen. children and adults alike! John has also kindly agreed to speak informally on Sunday morning at a “conversation” session. We will be able to Artie is joined this year by Ryan hear about his musical career, including his involvement Moir on keyboards who, incidentally, has his own children’s with Sharpe and War Horse, as well as his experiences in show, McDougalls! So, fun and laughter guaranteed the more conventional life-style of a “folkie”! again this year.

Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 Glenfarg Folk Feast 2017 SUNDAY FINAL FLING CONCERT SATURDAY CONCERT STEVE TILSTON AND JEZ LOWE ROBYN STAPLETON

Another real coup for the We are pleased to welcome Robyn to the Backstage for Club when we feature her first visit to our Feast. two of the UK’s finest acoustic/folk scene’s A winner of the prestigious s i n g e r - s o n g w r i t e r s BBC Radio Scotland’s Young performing together. Traditional Musician of the They have teamed up Year award, she has the most for a series of concerts beautiful, warm, rich voice throughout the UK filled with which she performs the with songs and music, traditional songs of her Scottish chat and banter and will be offering an example of song- and Irish heritage. writing at its very best. Their show has been described as a performance of “thought provoking songs and She has been described as consummate musicianship from two genuine guys” as well having “one of the finest as offering a “wonderful mix of folk songs and fabulous voices in folk music, with a guitar music from true masters.” uniquely pure tone, wonderful So, we can sit back and enjoy a great show; we have control and empathy and sensitivity for her music”. A real experienced both these amazing entertainers in various pleasure in store for one and all; you will remember this guises in the past but for our finale they are on stage young lady. together. A fabulous way to bring our Feast to a suitable On this occasion, she will be accompanied by Alistair Iain conclusion. Brilliant! NA LEANAI THE FARG FOLK

Having had the amazing Sands Family at the Club and In what is now becoming somewhat of a traditional at our Feast on many occasions in the past, it is now our appearance, and back by popular demand, our very real pleasure to welcome their daughters and son to The own Farg Folk will open the Saturday concert with a set of Backstage to continue the Rostrevor connection. chorus songs in order to get the audience “warmed-up”.

Currently taking the Irish music scene by storm, they will perform for us as a four piece group; Sorcha, Ryanne, Eimear, and Fra are wonderful musicians and singers in their own right and guarantee to lift our spirits with a mix of traditional and contemporary songs in true Irish style and character.

They are assured a warm welcome to Kinross.

All the “Fargies” are, of course, Club members and resident singers; this year’s line-up is Mike Dow, Stan Ginter, Hamish Grant, Roy Henderson and Lesley and Hugh Toner.

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FRIDAY 7TH APRIL - THE FEAST STARTS HERE SUNDAY 9TH APRIL

8.00pm – 11.30pm GRAND CEILIDH CONCERT 10.30am – 11.30am JOHN TAMS THE CRAIGIE COLLECTIVE IN CONVERSATION AND GUESTS Green Hotel - Loch Leven Suite Backstage at the Green Entrance Free BAR AT THE VENUE Entrance £10 11.30am – 2.00pm sINGAROUND Backstage at the Green 8.00pm – 11.30pm INFORMAL SINGAROUND/SESSION Entrance Free Green Hotel - Gairney Room Entrance Free 1.30pm – 2.30pm artIE’S TARTAN TALES FEATURING ARTIE TREZISE TH SATURDAY 8 APRIL AND RYAN MOIR Green Hotel - Loch Leven Suite 10.30am – 11.30am WORKSHOP - GUITAR Entrance £5 at the door Tutor – Maurice Dickson Green Hotel - Gairney Room 3.00pm – 4.00pm 32ND WORLD PUFF-A-BOX Entrance £5 at the door Sponsored by CHAMPIONSHIP Ian and Alison Blow the inner tray of an 11.30am – 2.00pm sINGAROUND Norcross empty matchbox the furthest. Backstage at the Green Green Hotel - Loch Leven Suite Entrance Free Entrance - Puffers £2 for 3 puffs, Spectators £1 2.30pm – 4.30pm ORIGINAL SONG Proceeds to COMPETITION 6.30pm – 10.00pm fINAL FLING CONCERT Vane Farm (RSPB) Judge – Stuart Duncan STEVE TILSTON AND JEZ LOWE, (Mr Red Barn!) na LEANAI,

Write your own original, MAURICE DICKSON

entertaining and funny Backstage at the Green song: Theme - Wildlife BAR AT THE VENUE Loch Leven Suite Entrance £25 Entrance £3 at the door For Saturday and Sunday concerts 7.30pm – 11.00pm satURDAY CONCERT please take your seats TEN MINUTES Sponsored by FEATURING DALLAHAN, before starting time Kenny’s Music JOHN TAMS AND BARRY COOPE, Folk Feast Ticket Sales: via our website or at ROBYN STAPLETON, [email protected] THE FARG FOLK, or Tel: 07944 665617 Backstage at the Green WEEKEND TICKET - £55.00 BAR AT THE VENUE Includes Friday Ceilidh Dance Entrance £25 Saturday and Sunday Concerts

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