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Take the Floor Events Guide w/c 13 May

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Sam Brennan|16:21 UK time, Friday, 13 May 2011

Take the Floor: Gathering Hall in Oban, Argyllshire

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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