Calendar

May
14
Mon
Junior Band @ Haining House,
May 14 @ 6:00 pm
May
15
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
May 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Riddell Fiddles Session – Intermediate/Adv. @ Our Lady and St Joseph's Caholic Church hall
May 15 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

 

 

Riddell Fiddles Session – Intermediate/Adv. @ Our Lady and St Joseph's Caholic Church hall
May 15 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 

 

 

May
18
Fri
Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Don’t forget to bring your fiddle/guitar!

May
22
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Performance Practice @ Our Lady and St Joseph's Caholic Church hall
May 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Practice for Saturday’s park performance

 

 

Riddell Fiddles Performance Practice @ Our Lady and St Joseph's Caholic Church hall
May 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Practice for Saturday’s park performance

 

 

May
25
Fri
Barbados Celtic Festival @ Barbados
May 25 @ 7:55 am – May 27 @ 8:55 am

Some Riddell Fiddlers travel back to Barbados (by invitation to work in schools and perform at the Celtic Festival

Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
May 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Don’t forget to bring your fiddle/guitar!

May
26
Sat
SBC Party in the Park @ Galashiels (next to Fire Station)
May 26 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Three performances at 12 noon, 1 pm and 2 pm. Wear Riddell fiddles top.

Jun
2
Sat
Selkirk Square Session (with farmers’ market)
Jun 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Support our newly regenerated square!

Jun
3
Sun
Elliot Band Stand@ Wilton Park @ Hawick
Jun 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Come along to this wonderful Victorian bandstand and hear Riddell Fiddles in full flow!

Jul
25
Wed
Nibelungenfestspiel. Plattling. Bavaria @ Plattling, Bavaria
Jul 25 @ 5:00 pm – Jul 31 @ 11:45 pm
Aug
11
Sat
Playpark Opening @ Oxton
Aug 11 @ 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Bring a picnic and wear a Riddle Fiddles’ top – we will be doing three short performances.

Aug
12
Sun
Melrose Garden Party @ Greenyards House Walled Garden
Aug 12 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Aug
14
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Performance Practice @ Our Lady and St Joseph's Caholic Church hall
Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Practice for Sunday’s performance with the Silver Band at the Haining

 

 

Aug
19
Sun
Performance with Selkirk Silver Band @ Haning House, Selkirk
Aug 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Lazy Dayz x3, Merry Blacksmith. Montgomery Bell Waltz ( intro x2) and tune twice ( some may play harmony second time) with ending x2).The Rowan Tree, Tullochgorum, Stronsay Wedding.

 

Aug
21
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A new tune will be taught! Have a listen.

 

Riddell Fiddles Session – Intermediate/Advanced @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Aug 21 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Aug
24
Fri
Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
Aug 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Aug
27
Mon
Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
Aug 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Don’t forget to bring your fiddle/guitar!

Junior Band @ Argus Centre
Aug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Aug
28
Tue
No Tuesday session this week
Aug 28 @ 7:00 pm

Workshop on 29th August at the haining, Selkirk

Aug
29
Wed
Ali McCulloch workshop @ Haining House, Selkirk
Aug 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Ali McCulloch, Marc Duff & Marc Neal workshop & concert @ Haining House, Selkirk
Aug 29 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Aug
30
Thu
First Cranston Fiddle Practice @ Sheila's house
Aug 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Aug
31
Fri
Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
Aug 31 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sep
3
Mon
Back Row Band Practice @ Sheila's House
Sep 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sep
4
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Sep 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The ‘Greenland man’ as taught by Ali McCulloch last week . Listen here. Music with drones and harmony is available.  Revision of My Cape Breton Home and Rowan Tree set (with harmony).

Riddell Fiddles Session – Intermediate/Advanced @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Sep 4 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sep
7
Fri
Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
Sep 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Don’t forget to bring your fiddle/guitar!

Sep
10
Mon
Junior Band @ Argus Centre
Sep 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sep
11
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Sep 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Riddell Fiddles Session – Intermediate/Advanced @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Sep 11 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sep
15
Sat
Bannerfierld Buskers Stow Train Trip @ Tweedbank to Stow (return)
Sep 15 @ 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Sep
18
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Run-through for Scott’s Selkirk
Bonnie Lass of Fyvie set  (mp3)
Rowan Tree set with harmony
Bolloles Schottis (mp3)
Mothers of St Ann’s (mp3)
Catfish/Hoy tunes (mp3) with maybe the Hoi tune (mp3)
Other tunes we may look at: Greenland Man (mp3)
and possibly Ashokan’s Farewell

Riddell Fiddles Session – Intermediate/Advanced @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Sep 18 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sep
21
Fri
Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Don’t forget to bring your fiddle/guitar!

Sep
24
Mon
Junior Band @ Argus Centre
Sep 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sep
25
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Run-through for Scott’s Selkirk with minimal music & some performance skills runthrough
My Cape Breton Home
Bonnie Lass of Fyvie set  (mp3)
Rowan Tree set with harmony
Bolloles Schottis (mp3)
Mothers of St Ann’s (mp3)
Catfish/Hoy tunes (mp3)
Tommy Hughes – Slow Air  including guitar part
Strathspeys – S’an Ile etc – guitar part
McKechnie’s Farewell
If time play through Ashokan’s Farewell at end but not on playlist

Sep
28
Fri
Bannerfield Buskers @ Philiphaugh Community Centre
Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Don’t forget to bring your fiddle/guitar!

Oct
1
Mon
Back Row Band Practice @ Sheila's House
Oct 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Oct
2
Tue
Riddell Fiddles Session – Easy/Intermediate Tunes @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Run-through for Scott’s Selkirk with minimal music & a performance skills runthrough
My Cape Breton Home
Bonnie Lass of Fyvie set  (mp3)
Rowan Tree set with harmony
Bolloles Schottis (mp3)
Mothers of St Ann’s (mp3)
Catfish/Hoy tunes (mp3)
Tommy Hughes – Slow Air  including guitar part
Strathspeys – S’an Ile etc – guitar part
McKechnie’s Farewell
Da Boannie Polka set 
Montgomery Bell Waltz (mp3)

Tunes from Louise’s class will include Auld Graden Kirn set.

Riddell Fiddles Session – Intermediate/Advanced @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Oct 2 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
6
Sat
Scott’s Selkirk/Selkirk Sessions @ Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Church Hall
Oct 6 all-day

Scott’s Selkirk Playlist. Remember your Edwardian gear!

Performances are at 2.30 pm (Market Place) and 3.30 pm (High St)
My Cape Breton Home
Bonnie Lass of Fyvie set  (mp3)
Rowan Tree set with harmony
Bolloles Schottis (mp3)
Mothers of St Ann’s (mp3)
Catfish/Hoy tunes (mp3)
Tommy Hughes – Slow Air
Strathspeys – S’an Ile
McKechnie’s Farewell
Da Boannie Polka set 
Montgomery Bell Waltz (mp3)

Tunes from Louise’s class may include Auld Graden Kirn set.

Oct
7
Sun
Selkirk Sessions/Black Bob event @ Selkirk
Oct 7 all-day
Oct
11
Thu
Cranston Fiddle Practice @ County Hotel, Selkirk
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
15
Mon
Junior Band @ Argus Centre
Oct 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm