WE ARE FIFTY YEARS OLD!!
12th June 2023
On the 13th of June 1973 a group of Scottish music players met in the Crown Hotel, Langholm and formed The Border Strathspey and Reel Society!
We are fifty years old!
On the 5th of June 2023 we met for our regular, monthly rehearsal at Canonbie Church and we were delighted that two of the founding members joined us for the evening - Charlie Carr and his brother, Nigel Carr! Nigel brought along a copy of his original membership card (still in good condition, pen testing marks notwithstanding...).
Photos are below.
From the current membership, thanks to our founders, with us or departed. We hope in another fifty years' time there will still be a few of the current young ones around to tell future members about our origins!
The Border Strathspey and Reel Society - keeping the traditional music of Scotland alive for fifty years!
Charlie & Nigel Carr
Original member's card
Our original constitution
A receipt for membership, the princely sum of one pound!
(Thanks to Dora Carter for the photographs)
We are fifty years old!
On the 5th of June 2023 we met for our regular, monthly rehearsal at Canonbie Church and we were delighted that two of the founding members joined us for the evening - Charlie Carr and his brother, Nigel Carr! Nigel brought along a copy of his original membership card (still in good condition, pen testing marks notwithstanding...).
Photos are below.
From the current membership, thanks to our founders, with us or departed. We hope in another fifty years' time there will still be a few of the current young ones around to tell future members about our origins!
The Border Strathspey and Reel Society - keeping the traditional music of Scotland alive for fifty years!
Charlie & Nigel Carr
Original member's card
Our original constitution
A receipt for membership, the princely sum of one pound!
(Thanks to Dora Carter for the photographs)