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The Hairst Sessions 2008
July 8th - August 24th : All Sessions Are Free
The Hairst Sessions & Saturday Skirls (9th year) feature a superb range of traditional singers and musicians of all ages, from talented teenagers to the more ‘mature’ artiste! These 21 sessions in hotels & pubs and 7 street performances across Angus provide an opportunity to listen to the best of Angus music.
These are open sessions and you are most welcome to join in with a song or a tune.
| July | ||||
| Tuesday | July 8 | 8pm | Chapter & Verse, FORFAR | Aff the Cuff |
| Thursday | July 10 | 8pm | Ship Inn, ARBROATH | Gordon Ewan, Ian Hunter, Jim Penny |
| Sunday | July 13 | 3pm | Old Royal Inn, MONIFIETH | Mike Ward, with Brian & Mike McKay |
| Tuesday | July 15 | 8pm | Caledonian Hotel, BRECHIN | Sinsheen & Andy Davis |
| Thursday | July 17 | 8pm | Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR | Karen Read & Michael Kelleher |
| Sunday | July 20 | 3pm | George Hotel, MONTROSE | Maureen Jelks, Stuart Mackay, Roy Henderson |
| Tuesday | July 22 | 8pm | Aboukir Hotel, CARNOUSTIE | The Birlin’ & Roy Henderson |
| Thursday | July 24 | 8pm | Glenisla Hotel, GLENISLA | David Adam & friends |
| Sunday | July 27 | 3pm | Belmont Arms, by MEIGLE | The Ryan Family & Stuart Mackay |
| Tuesday | July 29 | 8pm | Ship Inn, ARBROATH | Friock Folk & Rachel Harris |
| Thursday | July 31 | 8pm | Letham Hotel, LETHAM | Nigel, Gordon, Davie & Roy |
| August | ||||
| Sunday | Aug 3 | 3pm | Clova Hotel, GLEN CLOVA | Pipes, Fiddles, Guitars an’ ’a |
| Tuesday | Aug 5 | 8pm | Caledonian Hotel, BRECHIN | Maureen Jelks, Stuart Mackay & Rachel Harris |
| Thursday | Aug 7 | 8pm | Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR | Coralea McKay, Rachel Harris & Eilidh Firth |
| Sunday | Aug 10 | 3pm | Aboukir Hotel, CARNOUSTIE | Birlin’, Coralea McKay & Nigel Jelks |
| Tuesday | Aug 12 | 8pm | Glenisla Hotel, GLENISLA | Ian Kinnear, with Brian & Mike McKay |
| Thursday | Aug 14 | 8pm | Chapter & Verse, FORFAR | David Adam & friends |
| Sunday | Aug 17 | 3pm | George Hotel, MONTROSE | The Baffy Band & Jim Penny |
| Tuesday | Aug 19 | 8pm | Aboukir Hotel, CARNOUSTIE | Sinsheen with Roy Henderson |
| Thursday | Aug 21 | 8pm | Caledonian Hotel, BRECHIN | Katherine Liley & friends |
| Sunday | Aug 24 | 3pm | Three Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR | Mike Ward & Fishermans Friends |
Session Venues
Aboukir Hotel, 38 Ireland St., CARNOUSTIE (01241 852149)
Belmont Arms Hotel, by MEIGLE (01828 640232)
Caledonian Hotel, 43-47 Southesk St., BRECHIN (01356 624345)
George Hotel, 22 George St., MONTROSE (01674 675050)
Old Royal Inn, 69-71 High Street, MONIFIETH (01382 532114)
Ship Inn, 21 Marketgate, ARBROATH (01241 873059)
Three Bellies Brae, 3 Bellies Brae, KIRRIEMUIR (01575 574889)
Chapter & Verse, 114 Castle St., FORFAR (01307-468688)
Glen Clova Hotel, GLEN CLOVA (01575 550350)
Glenisla Hotel, Kirkton of GLENISLA (01575 582223)
Letham Hotel, 12 The Square, LETHAM (01307-818218)
NOTE - Most Hotels are ‘families welcome’ - but please check by telephoning to confirm.
