Biggar Spring Gaitherin

Event 25th, 26th May 2007

EVENTS

Thursday 24th May

The Clydesdale Folk Club
Emily Smith

Elphinstone Hotel, Biggar 8pm, £8 (£7 members). Tickets available from ATKINSON-PRYCE BOOKSHOP, High Street, Biggar http://www.atkinson-pryce.co.uk/ Tel 01899 221225

Friday 25th May

Friday's Gig
with Simon Thoumire, Clare McLaughlin, Marianne Campbell, Harris Playfair and more.
Intimate acoustic concert with top Scottish musicians.

The Corn Exchange, Biggar, 7.30pm, £8 (conc £6)

Saturday 26th May

Music courses for Adults and Children.
Fabulous traditional music classes with top Scottish traditional musicians. Fiddle with Shona Mooney, Guitar with Dave Francis, Scots Song with Mairi Campbell, Ensemble with Harris Playfair. The day of classes costs £20 (conc £10) and you can take part in as many classes as you want. Enrollment is at the Elphinstone Hotel in Biggar High Street from 9.30am. You can enroll in advance by contacting us here.

Timetable
09:30 Enrollment
10:00 Block 1
11:15 Break
11:30 Block 2
12:45 Lunch
14:00 Block 1
15:15 Break
15:30 Block 2
16:45 End

Block 1 & 2 correspond to different sessions times. You can choose to go to block 1 and then pick another option to go to at block 2 time. Same in the afternoon. This applies to all the tutors.

Music Fair and Taster Sessions
The Music Fair will host local tutors, music suppliers and community groups. Come along and try a new instrument and possibly start a new hobby.
Taster Sessions: Are you interested in playing the guitar, come along and try our guitar workshops which will run throughout the day. Guitar workshops commence at 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm.
For Information on how to book a free stall, local music tutors, suppliers and community music groups should contact Arts Development, The Town Hall, Hamilton. Tel 01698 452299 email: thetownhouse@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Gala Concert
Shona Mooney Band, The Cast

Municipal Hall, Biggar, 7.30pm, £8 (conc. £6)
Borders Fiddle player Shona Mooney is one of Scotland's leading traditional musicians. She won the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2006 and has appeared at many international festivals. The Cast - featuring Dave Francis and Mairi Campbell are one of Scotland's top duo's featuring a balanced repertoire of songs and tunes.
Tickets are available on the night or from Hamilton Town House 01698 452299.

Directions to Biggar.
If you are driving from Glasgow direction get on the M74 direction Carlisle and take junction 13 (Biggar/Abington). Follow signs to Biggar (A702). You will drive through the village of Lamington and Coulter. Look out for the Gillespie Centre when you reach Biggar which is opposite the Municipal Hall. We will also put out signposts.

If you are coming from the Edinburgh direction, head to Hillend Ski Slope which is on the A702. Do not leave this road and you will reach Biggar (approx 30 miles). Look out for the Gillespie Centre when you reach Biggar which is opposite the Municipal Hall. We will also put out signposts.

***It has been pointed out to us that if you are planning to come via the A70 you will find it closed between wester Balerno (Hannahfield) and the Kirknewton airfield turn-off, so you'll either need to go via the A71 as far as Kirknewton or via the Edinburgh bypass and A702.***