Whats on pitlochry january 2015 brochure by Explore Pitlochry

What’s On in Highland Perthshire January 2015 www.HighlandPerthshire.com If you have an Event you would like to advertise FREE OF CHARGE info@explorescotland.net with Date/Time/Event/ Venue/Price

history section and a Victorian play area. £3 per person Tel: box office 01350 727674 admin@birnaminstitute.com www.birnamarts.com

Last Sunday of the month Blues Sunday 3pm The Taybank Tay Terrace Dunkeld PH8 0AQ

Every month we hold a Blues Sunday and a Sunday Jazz Jam - excellent afternoon sessions Heartland Film Society (HFS) in the bar from 3.30pm. Screenings are open to all, become a member at For further info, please contact us on any time for just £10.00 and enjoy 12 months of Tel: 01350 727340. NB We try to make sure all the information we reduced prices for all HFS films at The Birks. www.thetaybank.co.uk post is accurate, but please check directly with the venue concerned before committing yourself. Daily January - March 12noon

CONTINUOUS EVENTS Cinema, Live Event/Broadcasts The Birks Cinema PO Box 7517 Aberfeldy PH15 2WH

see website for details & listings book online or Tel 0871 902 5754 www.birkscinema.co.uk

Friday 2nd January - Saturday 28th February. Winter Watch at Highland Safaris Highland Safaris, Dull, Aberfeldy PH15 2JQ

Head into the hills to experience this sub-Arctic Wilderness and search for elusive White Hare, Ptarmigan and Red Deer on our Alpine Safari! Includes Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Tea, a Dram of Dewar’s Whisky with Shortbread in our Mountain Bothy. Tel. 01887 820071 www.highlandsafaris.net

Daily 10am - 4.30pm Beatrix Potter Interactive Exibition and Garden. Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS

Suitable for adults and children alike housing a

The Red Deer and Barn Owl En- MONDAYS counter Highland Safaris, Dull, By Aber- Every Monday Music at the Taybank Dunkeld feldy, Perthshire, PH15 2JQ Come face to face with Britain’s largest native land The Taybank Tay Terrace Dunkeld mammal – the majestic Red Deer and meet and PH8 0AQ Acoustic session lead by Shaun encounter our tame Barn Owl in a hands on dem- Lowrey onstration as well as discovering the natural won- Tel: 01350 727340 ders of Highland Perth shire on a fun and inspiring www.thetaybank.co.uk short walk. 60 mins includes deer Food & knowledgeable Safari Ranger and a Badge for Children £8 per per- TUESDAYS son £25 for a family of 4 Tel: 01887 820071 Every Tuesday 7.30pm www.highlandsafaris.net

WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS

Whisky Tasting McKays Bar & Restaurant 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG

Whisky Tasting from 7.30pm with a variety of distilleries. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk

Every Sunday “Sunday Session” Every Tuesday from 8.30pm 8-11pm, McKays Bar & Restaurant The Taybank Tay Terrace Dunkeld 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 PH8 0AQ Donny McElligott and Alan Dickson, 5AG . Session night where a mixture of musi- lead the Tuesday night session with an eccelctic cians or those of you learning a musical talent gather round to sing, strum or drum what they know best, a great fun night open to everyone. Free entry. McKays, Atholl Road, Pitlochry. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk

mix of old and new tunes - anyone welcome to come and join from 8.30pm. Free entry. Tel: 01350 727340 www.thetaybank.co.uk

What’s On Highland Perthshire

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“Saturday night live@McKays” 9-11pm, McKays Bar & Restaurant Every Wednesday, 9pm, Open Mu- 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG. Live bands from Scottish, Irish, Pop, rock, sic Sessions. Bankfoot Inn, Main Blues, Jazz, Motown and many more. Sing dance Street, Bankfoot PH1 4AB Open session for musicians of all abilities to gather and play music - any music. Local musicians assemble to play a variety of instruments and sing songs. Open to all. Join in if you want, play an instrument, or just sit in and enjoy good music. Tel: 01738 787243 www.bankfootinn.co.uk

Every Second Wednesday from 8.30pm. The Taybank Tay Terrace Dunkeld PH8 0AQ.

Open Mic Night in the bar from 8.30pm - anyone is welcome to come and join or simply come and enjoy the music Free entry. Tel: 01350 727340 www.thetaybank.co.uk

THURSDAYS Every Thursday Traditional Fiddle Session The Taybank Tay Terrace Dunkeld PH8 0AQ Pete Clark leads a traditional fiddle

session in the bar from 8.30 - again all musicians are welcome to come and join!! Tel: 01350 727340 www.thetaybank.co.uk

FRIDAYS “Friday night Folk” 8-11pmMcKays Bar & Restaurant 138 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG

and clap the night away... Free entry. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk

Before the adoption of the modern Gregorian calendar in 1752, the New Year was celebrated on what is now 14 January and in some parts of the Highlands, this tradition survived until the early part of the 20th century. The Atholl Country Life Museum’s popular celebration of DAILY DIARY EVENTS the Auld New Year is a ceilidh which recalls the traditions of this festival with an evening of Scottish music, song and dance until after “the bells”. NEW YEAR’S DAY The supper of homemade soup, oatcakes with cheese and clootie dumpling. Refreshments will 1st January 1 to 4pm be available from the bar. Compere for the evening will be Jane Scott with music from the ever The Pitlochry New Year’s Day popular Foundry Boys supported by several well Street Party known local entertainers. Tickets £10 from John Atholl Road, Pitlochry Cameron (01796 481232) or Stewart MacGlashan New year is welcomed in style by closing Atholl (01796 483339), Road, Pitlochry’s main street to traffic and having Blair Atholl Post Office and The Tilt Store. it filled with new year revellers, between 1pm to 4pm. Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, Jack Delaney’s Saturday 10th January Ceilidh Band, Silly McBee, the Clown, Shetland’s Up Helly Aa, Viking Fire Festival Jarl Squad, Hog Scott MacDonald Roast at the auld Smithy. Entrance is free, the Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry, raffle and donations fund it year to year. Full PH16 5BH details Singer/songwriter Scott MacDonald from Glasgow Tel: 01796 473153 plays acoustic guitar & harmonica driven music. www.PitlochryNewYear.co.uk Free Entry Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk

Thursday 1st Jan 2.00 - 5.00 PM Sandy Tweeddale & Dougie Strong Thursday 15th January Live @ McKays 138 Atholl Road Pit- Traditional Opening of the Salmon lochry PH16 5AG Season on the River Tay Fantastic duo playing Blues to Beatles, Wellar to Kenmore Hotel The Square KenWinehouse. Tel: 01796 473888 www.mckayshomore PH15 2NU tel.co.uk Join the parade of fishermen to the river bank with the Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, the 1st cast of the season will be made to mark the opening of the River Tay and a speaker will wish the anglers ‘tight lines’ for the season. Salmon fishing permits are available from the hotel on the day. Tel 01887 830205

After the Pitlochry street party, join us for a party Thursday 15th January like no other with Old Mill favourites playing an eclectic mix of Americana and Country influenced Traditional Opening of the Salmon originals. Fishing Season at Dunkeld Free Entry Tel 01796 474020 Hilton Hotel Dunkeld & River Tay www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk Join the traditional ceremony & follow the piper down to the river for the first cast. Tel: 01350 727771 email: terri.MacAllister@hilton.com

Every Saturday from 9pm Live Music , Old Mill RestaurantPub, Mill Lane, Pitlochry PH16 5BH S

Perth based band who put their own spin on popular and cult covers with an array of genres from rap and hip hop to rock and pop. Free Entry Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk

Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk

Every Friday Night. Music Sessions Atholl Arms Hotel Bridgehead, Thursday 1st Jan from 4.00 pm Dunkeld, PH8 OAQ . An open session for Music at the Old Mill – Red Pine musicians of all abilities to gather and play music Timber Co. - any music. Or just come and enjoy the music. Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry, Free Entry. Tel: 01350 727 219 PH16 5BH www.athollarmshotel.com

Top quality Perthshire Bands, playing a variety of styles including covers, blues, rock, jazz … Tel: 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk

Saturday 3rd January 9.00pm The New Natives. Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry, PH16 5BH

“Saturday Night Fever” 11-1.30am McKays Bar & Restaurant, 138 Friday 9th January 8pm to 12Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5AG 30am. resident DJ plays some of the latest tunes to Auld New Year Celebrations dance the night from 11pm-late, if you come in Blair Atholl Village Hall Blair Atholl after 11pn there is a £3.00 door charge.

Traditional folk music from musicians all over Scotland using an array of different instruments to bring you some of the best Scottish beasts and sounds. Free entry. Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk Free Entry Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk

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What’s On Highland Perthshire Friday 16th January 7.30pm The Scottish Reed Trio - Music in Rannoch Old Church of Rannoch, Kinloch Rannoch

Catherine Earnshaw, Frances Pybus, Heather Kent (Oboe, Clarenit and Bassoon) will play a programme from Handel, Mozart, Milhaud, McDowell, Edgar, Walthew and Beethoven. £8 at the door (children free). Wine, soft drinks and nibbles at the interval.

Friday 16th January 8.00pm Dick Gaughan Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS

A Scottish folk legend, guitarist, singer/songwriter, composer and orchestrator, is the only performer to hold the dual honour of a Lifetime Achievement award by BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and induction in2009 into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, an award which celebrates exceptional contribution to the Scottish traditional music scene. Born in Glasgow from Irish parents, Gaughan was brought up immersed in the musical traditions and culture of the Gaels, both Scots and Irish, and this provided the foundation for everything he’s ever done, since he picked up his first guitar at the tender age of 7 years old. Dick Gaughan is Scotland’s most passionate troubadour, a singer and guitarist whose performances both burn with a fierce conviction and smoulder with equally heartfelt compassion, and invigorate audiences across the world with eloquently expressed resolution. This is a concert to beat for any Folk afficionado, but will equally appeal to and entertain anyone who just simply likes to hear great guitar playing and enjoys songs which come straight from the heart. “Gaughan’s remarkable guitar playing propels and underpins that astonishing voice, the kind of voice that stops trains in its tracks” The Herald Tickets: £12 / £10 / £5 Tel: box office 01350 727674 admin@birnaminstitute.com www.birnamarts.com

music and ceilidh dancing after the speeches by the popular local Pete Butters Band. All the food for the Burns Supper is sourced locally with the Haggis coming from the fantastic (not that I am bias!) Macdonald Brother Butchers and the neeps and tatties all grown by local farmers. Tickets £20 each, available from Kirsty on Tel: 07979108983, kirstywalker90@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday 24th January 9.00pm Fozzie Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry, PH16 5BH

Fozzie, the front runner of The Clachies. At the heart of it all is a 1 man music machine. Free Entry Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk

BURNS WEEKEND In 1787 Rabbie Burns visited Kenmore, Birks of Aberfeldy, Dunkeld, Pass of Killiecrankie and Blair Castle, writing a number of poems inspired by the area. Saturday 24th January 7.00pm The Famous Killiecrankie Burns Supper Killiecrankie Village Hall, PH16 5LG

For over 40 years this highly respected locals’ Burns Supper has earned a reputation as something really special. If you have not been before this is a real MUST. Burns himself would have been proud of it; the address to the Haggis, the immortal memory and a toast to the lassies followed by the reply from one these lovely ladies (always a good laugh)!! Local Ron Greer’s superb rendition of Tam O’Shanter (is not to be missed), singing from ‘Schiltrum’ and to finish off the evening a ceilidh by Wayne and Liam Manion and John Cameron. The supper of Haggis, neaps and tatties followed by delicious locally made homemade puddings. Dress is informal and bring your own booze. All for the price of £14 per person. Tickets first come first served from Ronnie & Eileen Owens 01796 473 934, or Ann Phillips: 01796 470505 - be warned this event sells out fast!!

Saturday 17th January 9.00pm Don Nicolson plays the Old Mill Inn Old Mill Inn, Mill Lane, Pitlochry, PH16 5BH Saturday 24th January 7.30pm Complex guitar picking and looping techniques of McKays Bar and Restaurant, 138 Don Nicolson make the lyrics come to life. Don is Atholl Road, Pitlochry PH18 5TH a rare talent worth checking out. Free Entry Tel 01796 474020 www.theoldmillpitlochry.co.uk

Friday 23rd January 7.00pm Aberfeldy Young Farmer Burns Supper Moness Country Club, Crieff Rd, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2DY

An excellent Burns Supper which sells out every year, we suggest you get your orders in quick! It is organised and run by the Young Famers and addresses are performed by Young Farmers or people within the farming community. There is

• Address to the Haggis each night from 7.30pm • Traditional Haggis, Neeps & Tatties with a local Blair Atholl malt dram • Live Scottish and folk music all weekend from 8pm • Quiz night Sunday night with prizes from 6.30pm £12.50 PER PERSON (each night) Tel: 01796473888 www.mckayshotel.co.uk

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Saturday 24th January at 7.30 pm The Burns Night Ceilidh Grandtully & Strathtay Village Hall

Tickets include a glass of wine on arrival, Haggis, Neeps & Tatties, Clootie Dumpling, followed by a ceilidh dance with music from Atholl Strings. Bring Your Own Booze Tickets must be purchased in advance from Strathtay Stores or email grandtullyvillagehall@gmail.com

Saturday 24th January 7.30pm Burns Nicht at Pitlochry Theatre Pitlochry Festival Theatre, PH16 5DR

Burns Nicht with the Jambouree Singers, the annual celebration of the life, loves, poetry and song of Scotland’s Bard, Robert Burns. The evening will commence with a piped entrance into the Festival Restaurant for a traditional supper. Take your seat for a feast of warm, reekin’ rich Scottish fare, the Selkirk Grace, Address to the Haggis and a’ that, plus a glass of Dewar’s famous Aberfeldy amber! The entertainment continues with a fabulous concert of poetry, song and music performed by the highly acclaimed Jambouree Singers, with some arrangements by John Scrimger. Together with guest musicians on cello and violin, they will take you through the life and loves of the great man: from Willie Brew’d and The Star O’ Rabbie Burns to timeless favourites such as My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose and Ye Banks and Braes. And there will be a chance to join in with some familiar choruses should you wish to! Tickets: £30.00 Tel: Box Office: 01796 484 626 www.PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

Sunday 24th January 7.30pm BURNS WEEKEND McKays Bar and Restaurant, 138 Atholl Road, Pitlochry PH18 5TH

Monday 26th January 7.30pm BURNS WEEKEND McKays Bar and Restaurant, 138 Atholl Road, Pitlochry PH18 5TH

What’s What’s On On Highland Highland Perthshire Perthshire Saturday 31st January 2015! Burns Night at the Atholl Palace Hotel Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5LY

A superb night of traditional and humorous verse and song, featuring renowned Burns specialists Cammy Goodall and Michael Philip, world class piper Brian Lamond plus Paul Clancy of the Conundrum Dance Band. Also including world class world fiddle champion Margaret Scollay. Michael and Cammy, also the traditional airings such as “Tam o’ Shanter”, “Tae a louse”, “Ae Fond Kiss” and many others too! A refreshing and fun filled Burns Nicht will be topped off with Ceilidh and other dance music by Conundrum to complete the evening. From only £80 per person including dinner with wine & a dram, full evening of entertainment and breakfast the following morning. Can’t stay? Only £20 per person, Tel: 01796 472400

Friday 30th January 7.30pm Adrian Davis of Wildoutdoors Birnam Arts & Conference Centre Station Road Birnam Dunkeld PH8 0DS

Fundraiser talk in aid of Birnam Arts, generously given by Adrian Davis of Wildoutdoors. The debate rages on about what is the most ecologically and environmentally friendly energy. From nuclear to coal, hydro to wind, this talk examines the real life issues and methods for determining these ecological impacts, looking at how energy developments affect our wildlife and habitats, from otters to ospreys. This is the second fundraising talk that Adrian Davis has given – previously, his Wildcat talk was a hugely popular event, and raised much needed funds for Birnam Arts. Adrian is a wildlife expert and ecologist with a special understanding of animal behaviour, with extensive knowledge of Scottish wildlife. He’s worked on golden eagle, otter and wildcat surveys, and has an amazing bank of knowl-

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edge of Scottish wildflowers and their herbal properties. He is the director of Wildoutdoors – now in its ninth year - leading a team of enthusiastic ecologists who offer guided wildlife holidays. The team is renowned for its specialist skills and experience of a large range of habitats, from the smallest invertebrates to the largest mammals. Tonight’s talk will be full of facts, some figures, and some surprises about the relation between modern-day energy developments and the ecology and environment – there will be a chance at the end of the talk to probe Adrian’s extensive knowledge with any burning questions… he’s sure to have the answer! Tickets: £10/ £8 Conc./ £5 U 16s Tel: box office 01350 727674 admin@birnaminstitute.com www.birnamarts.com