LATEST NEWS

16th October 2025
Another date has been arranged for us to play at Howick Garden visitor centre and this will be
Monday 27th October from 2pm to 3pm. Hoping to see lots of people there. The acoustics are sublime and it’s always a joy to play there.

3rd September 2025
Thanks to all of you who came to our last summer gig last night. The hall was full and what a great night to finish the series of summer gigs…..and many thanks for such lovely feedback afterwards. I’ll put one or two comments from you below this post. Sad that it’s come to an end but we will be playing at Howick Garden in the visitor centre on next Tuesday – 9th Sept. – from 1pm to 2pm.
– Wonderful! Full of joy!! Thank you both!
– Brilliant as ever. So uplifting, so melodic, informative and fun!
– Superb! So lucky to be around when this was on.
– Thank you – such infectious enthusiasm and skillful music making. Upbeat and informative. 
-Lovely, jolly, uplifting music. Very skillful musicians! Lovely chemistry between you! Thank you!

22nd August 2025
Wow, what a great night at Craster 2 nights ago. Thank you to all of you who came and filled the hall with warmth, enthusiasm and some lovely feedback – see below. You were fantastic….thank you! The sad thing now is that we only have one more gig to play before we finish for this season.
It’s on Tuesday 2nd September again in Craster Memorial Hall – such a great venue, and just up the road from the Jolly Fisherman pub. As Always, do get in touch if you would like to reserve seats for this, our last gig of the summer. It would be fantastic to have a full hall. 
Here are a few comments from the last gig:
– What can one say! Brilliant! Heartwarming! A real tonic in these troubled times! Wonderful!!
– The highlight of our holiday! So enjoyed it! Thank you!
– So informative….such musicianship….such variety….so enjoyable!
– Fabulous!…Really enjoyed the tunes and the stories and your enthusiasm for keeping the tradition alive as well as making new musical discoveries.
– Wonderful to hear the smallpipes again. A very energetic, lively and informative performance.
– Seamless….varied…..informative…..inspiring…..uplifting!

10th August 2025
Thanks to all of you who came to our gig in the Creighton Hall last Thursday….Amazing…the hall was full! What a great crowd you were and such great feedback! Thank you!
Next is an hours playing in The Chinese Room in Howick Garden visitor centre on 12th Aug. Come along and say hello and hear a few tunes in an amazing setting and wonderful acoustics.
And then it will be our next gig in Craster Memorial Hall on Wednesday 20th Aug. Do get in touch if you would like to reserve seats for this. 

4th August 2025
Looking forward to our next concert on Thursday 7th Aug. in the Creighton Hall, Embleton. If you would like to reserve seats for this, do get in touch and this can be arranged. 

We have two more dates for playing in the Chinese Room in the visitor centre at Howick Garden. These are Tuesday 12th August and Tuesday 9th Sept. Both of these will be 1pm – 2pm 

27th June 2025
What a great crowd you were last night in the Pavilion. The hall was packed and thanks for all the fabulous feedback afterwards. We’ve a week off this coming week and then back on the 8th July playing in the Crossman Hall on Holy Island. We have quite a few seats reserved already and if you would like to do the same, don’t hesitate to contact us……email or a phone call – see the contact page.

24th June 2025 – IMPORTANT UPDATE 
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have cancelled our last summer concert which was to be on Tuesday 16th September 2025. Apologies to anyone who was planning to come to this one.
So our last gig of the summer will be on Tuesday 2nd September in the Memorial Hall, Craster. 

22nd June 2025
Many thanks to all of you who turned out at last night’s mid-summer gig in Wycliffe. The church was packed and you were such a fantastic audience and we really appreciated the lovely feedback from so many of you. What a great night!

18th June 2025
Thank you so much to all of you who turned out last night at Craster. The hall was packed and you were such a fabulous audience with such lovely feedback. Thank you!
Next is our gig in St. Mary’s Church (C of E) in Wycliffe…..see ticket booking details just below this message.
And then next week, back on home ground, we’ll be playing the Pavilion, Bamburgh
on Thursday 26th June. Do get in touch if you would like to reserve seats for this one.

7th March 2025
On 21st June, we are playing a concert in St. Mary’s Church (C of E) in Wycliffe
near Barnard Castle DL12 9TS. Start time is 6.30pm and tickets are £17.50 per head available from
Keith Miller: kshmiller32@gmail.com
This includes drinks and top quality buffet during the interval. Pre-booking is recommended for this concert.

23rd February 2025
SUMMER CONCERTS 2025 – SEE DIARY PAGE FOR DETAILS
We have planned a series of 9 concerts starting towards the end of May and continuing through until mid September. Do check the Diary page for the dates and times.

They will all start at 7.30pm with the doors being open from approx. 6.50pm.
Like last year, it will be £10 per person and accompanied children under 12 free.

PLEASE NOTE, ALL OUR SUMMER SERIES OF CONCERTS ARE CASH ONLY.

We don’t sell tickets in advance but if you would like to reserve seats for any of our concerts, don’t hesitate to contact us through the contact page.You would then turn up at approx. 7pm on the day of the concert and pay on the door.
We are looking forward to meeting lots of old friends and also new ones.

If you would like to book us for a concert or a private function, don’t hesitate to contact us via our contact page or by phone.

Here are some comments from last summer’s feedback forms:
– A fantastic evening of music that’s new to us and can’t wait to attend another concert!
– Enchanting playing – so musical – lovely arrangements. It’s been a real treat to hear you play again!
– Wonderful music. Just love the sound of the pipes and the Swedish instrument.
– Absolutely riveting! So well presented – interesting and varied. Lovely music…I am so impressed.
– Absolutely wonderful to see there are people preserving this music as well as adding to it. eg “Marram”
  such a beautiful tune!
– absolutely wonderful! Welcoming, informative and kind musicians and their music is second to none!
– thank you for a fantastic performance – loved the stories and details along the way as well as the tunes!
– Lovely to see the joy you derive from playing together! What a great night!
– Excellent! Great to hear such wonderful music live!
– Fabulous music….stirs the soul! Thank you so much.
– Thank you – a fabulous evening….musical excellence and delightful personalities.
  See you again next time we’re here!!
– An amazing and enchanting evening that we will remember for a long time – thank you!

If you are staying at a holiday home this year and would like a private “house concert” , then don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll be delighted to discuss this further.

If you are not able to get to any of the gigs, we have copies of our CD Borrowed Days but sadly we have sold out of Lecchemede. Also Margaret’s tune book is available for sale by post.

You might also like to commission a new tune from Margaret. See the CDs and Tunes pages for more details.

Keep an eye on the Diary page.
Please click here for more information.