Saturday 2nd June Sunday 3rd June

10.00 11.00 – 12.00 A Song or two in memory of Jimmy – From Story Telling / Poetry Session Danny Couper, Bill Gray and Arthur Watson – Jills Café. Seafield Street. at the Graveside of Jimmy McBeath, in Led by Lorna, with contributions from Derek, Les, Sheila, Doug and Natalie. Cemetary. 12.30 - 2.00 10.30 - 12.00 Singer songwriters get together to A Brackfast o’ Porridge, Brose and a Bothy discuss and perform their works – led Portsoy Ballad. Hosted by Scott Gardner and Joe by Bob Knight. £5 Aitken and Doug Hay (master of the spurtle, poem and song). 1.00 - 2.15 Presents Porridge Oats Provided by Hamlyns of . The Grumpy Ghost of Boyne Castle Station Hotel Function Hall - £5.00 Supported by Portsoy Past and Present, performed by pupils of Paulina Honig, who 12.30 - 2.15 The penned the musical. Scout Hall. Donations Workshops – all £7.00 Please. FIDDLE – Led by Duncan Wood – Town Hall th PIPING – Led by Hamish Moore and Martin MacDonald – Portsoy Scout Hall. 3.00 - 5.00 9 Haal WHISTLE – Beginners - Led by Kenny Hadden - Shories Instrumental Session – Free. st nd rd incorporating a Competition for the Wendy de Led by Cathal, Duncan, Kenny, Martin 1 - 2 - 3 June 2018 Rusett Memorial Trophy – Town Hall. and Friends, Shore Inn. FLUTE – Led by Cathal McConnell – intermediate – ------Town Hall. 3.00 - 5.00 A WEEKEND OF SONGS, TUNES, STORIES, POETRY, 1230-1400 Kissings Nae A Sin - The Spiers Family Singaround in Station Hotel – Free. – Station Hotel Function Hall DANCE, WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS TO BE HELD IN Led by The Spiers Family. AND AROUND PORTSOY 2.30 Greig~Duncan Song Competition – 7.00pm Salmon Bothy Grand Farewell Concert-Town Hall. Competing for the WWC Trophy. Open to Snr and Open Mic Farewell Concert. A chance for Folk at Friday 1st June Jnrs (u15) singers, performing a song of their The Salmon Bothy Regulars to be centre stage. choice from the Greig ~ Duncan Collection of folk Plus competition winners and possibly a guest songs. or two if time allows. Participants must register Festival office opens 12.00 noon in the PARTICIPANTS FREE – AUDIENCE £5 with Mcs by 18:30 to ensure a slot. Depending on lounge of The Station Hotel, Portsoy. demand, organisers reserve the right to close the 2.30 - 4.00 £5 U16 free. list and or limit time. 1.30 - 3.00 Family Ceilidh Dance Workshop with Feerochie. MCs Ron Gardner and Bob Sharp £8 A NUMBER OF FESTIVAL PERFORMERS WILL Portsoy Scout Hall. Supported by GM Systems. Concession £6 VISIT PORTSOY PRIMARY SCHOOL AND MACRAE COURT TO ENTERTAIN PUPILS AND 2.30 - 4.30 Ticket Prices RESIDENTS. Shories Session – Shore Inn. With Ronan Fitzsimons and friends. Free. Friday Concert £15 7:30 – 10:30 Jimmy McBeath Memorial Concert 4.30 - 5.45 Saturday Concert £15 Doors Open 7.00pm Time to exercise your vocal cords and Sunday Concert £8 / £6 conc. TOWN HALL PORTSOY - £15/ U16 FREE. join in a selection of songs with a chorus Free if you purchase tickets for An evening of Bothy Ballads, Scottish – The Turn of The Century – Led by Arthur Traditional Songs and Tunes – Sponsored Johnstone, with loads of opportunity audience Friday and Saturday Concerts. by Hamlyns of Scotland – Boyndie Mills. participation. Come along with a song to sing or Sessions/Workshop/Festival Club Featuring Arthur Johnstone with The relax before the evenings concert with a glass of something. etc Arm Band £15 Stars Band, Hamish Moore, Gnoss, Annie Town Hall Bar £5. Reid, Bob Knight and Natalie Chalmers. £10 if you purchase tickets for Friday and Saturday Concerts. MC for the evening Scott Gardner. 7.30 - 10.30 Bar facilities, with a wide selection Main Festival Concert Tickets available from: of Craft Real Ales on tap and in bottle, – Portsoy Town Hall. provided all weekend in Lesser Town Hall, Sponsored by Kenway Tyres Bob Philips by Portsoy 75 Club & Banf RFC. Concert to be opened by winner of GD Song 01261 842571 Competition and winner of The Wheeler Prize email - [email protected] 8.00 – 1030 for outstanding achievement by a Pupil at Aberdeen;s Music School. A Taste of Festival Music - Free – Station Hotel – 01261 842327 SHORE INN – Bob Sharp, Northern Shore The Boys of The Town – featuring Co Fermanagh’s [email protected] and friends. superb Cathal McConnell with local fiddle Will be offering weekend deals virtuoso Duncan Wood and Guitarist Martin STATION HOTEL LOUNGE – Gary Taylor including tickets. MacDonald. Some great tunes, songs and craic Call for information. and Red Blues ensured. During the evening, guest musicians will Allan Taylor and Rab Noakes – two of the UK’s Please note that some minor changes play sets at each of the venues. finest singer songwriters in collaboration. may be made between this publication MC Scott Gardner. and the event and will be shown on 11.00 - 1.00 All £5. line or notified during the Festival Late Night Festival Club – Town Hall Doors open 7.15pm. £15 Weekend.

SINGAROUND – Main Hall – Hosted by 11.00 - 1.00 DANNY COUPER. Late Night Festival Club – Town Hall - £5 TUNES in Lesser Hall - Real Ale/Cider Bar Singaround led by Danny Couper. Main Sponsors – led by Kenny Hadden and members of Instrumental Session in Town Hall Bar Kenway Tyres, Aberdeen & Dundee, Gnoss. Lesser Town Hall – Cathal, Duncan, Martin GM Systems, Portsoy STORIES of The Supernatural round the and Kenny. Hamlyns of Scotland, Boyndie. table – Town Hall - Hosted by Bob Knight Portsoy 75 Club and Derek and Lorna Summers. Printed by Printing Services Ltd.