The Deeside Sessions 2011
The 3rd year of Deeside Sessions was a resounding success July - September 2011 at various locations around Royal Deeside!
The Sessions were very popular with visitors to Royal Deeside drawing great crowds at all the venues. Please check out a video clip from one recent session at the Coilacriech Inn in Ballater www.youtube.com/watch
All the Deeside Sessions of 2011 are listed below - Deeside Sessions Posters from 2009 - 2011 can be found at the bottom of this page.
Let us know which Session you attended - send us your favourite photo or video! If you would like to see more Sessions in 2012 or could suggest another venue, contact the DMO office and let us know.
Deeside Sessions of 2011
Thursday 21 July - Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet
Wednesday 27 July - Potarch Hotel by Banchory
Thursday 28 July - Coilacriech Inn, Ballater
Wednesday 3 August - Deeside Inn, Ballater
Thursday 4th August - Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet
Wednesday 10 August - Coilacriech, Ballater
Wednesday 17 August - Moorfield House Hotel, Braemar
Thursday 18 August - Potarch Hotel by Banchory
Wednesday 24 August - Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet
Thursday 25 August - Coilacriech Inn, Ballater
Thursday 1 September - Potarch Hotel by Banchory
Wednesday 7 September - Deeside Inn, Ballater
Thursday 8 September - Coilacriech Inn, Ballater
Wednesday 14 September - Moorfield House Hotel, Braemar
Thursday 15 September - The Kildrummy Inn, Strathdon
Thursday 22 September - Coilacriech Inn, Ballater
Sunday 25 September - The Lodge on the Loch in Aboyne (2-5pm)
Thursday 29 September - Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet
Some of the north-east’s top musicians returned once again to Royal Deeside for more Deeside Sessions to play and celebrate the heritage of Scottish traditional music. Live music sessions took place in various pubs and hotels in Royal Deeside as part of our special two month programme, from the end of July through August and September. All musicians were welcomed to come along and join in the sessions.
Organised by the Royal Deeside & Cairngorms Destination Management Organisation (DMO), the sessions are informal music which are open to all. Most of the the musicians live and work and play in the Deeside area. Musicians such as Paul Anderson and David Anderson played at a number of the sessions.
The Deeside Sessions - What is a session? There is no strict definition of a “session”. They are essentially informal music get-togethers with traditional musicians and singers to play tunes and songs together. The Deeside Sessions 2011 gave visitors to Royal Deeside an authentic experience of North East Scotland’s indigenous musical culture. Musicians and singers are welcome to come along and take part in an informal atmosphere.
Royal Deeside has historic musical connections, fiddler James Scott Skinner was born in Banchory and is often described as ‘the greatest fiddle exponent and composer of Scottish Music’. The area also has a strong singing and piping tradition. The Deeside Sessions events celebrate Royal Deeside’s musical roots and give visitors a memorable experience of the area.
For further info contact the Royal Deeside & the Cairngorms DMO office in Ballater Tel: 013397 55283 or email: info@discoverroyaldeeside.com.
Previous Deeside Sessions were very popular!
Deeside Sessions 2011
Deeside Sessions 2010 Deeside Sessions 2009