The Small Hall Band

Traditional Music from Scotland and Ireland played by the best young musicians of the Scottish Borders.

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Updated 22nd May

Hexham Folkworks Gathering  -  Arrangements for The Small Hall Band

Friday Night

Those members of the Small Hall Band who said they were available on the Friday evening, have been booked to open the second half of the concert at the Community School at Prudhoe. It is only a ten-minute slot as there are eight other acts that evening.

Possible sets to play would be :-
Achilles Reel / John Murray of Lochee / Kelso Brig / Randy wives of Greenlaw
Heights of Cassino - or  - Lindisfarne
Blue Bonnets o'er the Border / Jig of Slurs / Atholl Highlanders

Saturday Morning

The Small Hall Band have been allocated outdoor performance slots at: Programme drawn from the Concert Set on this website  (Click here)

11.00 – 11.30 The Moot Hall

11.40 – 12noon The Bank

12.30    All groups to the Bandstand for outdoor get together and ceilidh

Saturday Afternoon

14.00- 14.50      Small Hall Band open the ‘Drop-in’ Ceilidh at The Royal (Hotel ?)

16.30 – 17.30    ‘The Big Gig’ Queen’s Hall . Special concert from Katherine Tickell and Chris Stout

    Free Entry to all performers and helpers (not open to the public)

Saturday Evening

8.30         Festival Ceilidh at The Wentworth Leisure Centre featuring Bedlam and guest                appearances from The Small Hall Band and The Belmont Band (If there is a sound check it is likely to be well before 8.30pm )

Sunday Morning

11.30 – 2.00 Fast and Furious session – Queens Hall
                   Slow and steady session - Beaumont Hotel
                   something in between at The Tap and Stile pub

Camping and Caravanning  Causey Hill Campsite tel 01434 604607

Typical Prices Caravan with 2 adults and 2x under 16’s with no electric hook-up £10 per night
Caravan with 2 adults and 2x under 16’s with electric hook-up £11.50 per night
(*) Campervan with 2 adults, 2x over 16’s in a tent, no electric hookup £12.50 per night
(*) Campervan with 2 adults, 1x under12 no electric hook up £9
Please phone the above number to book your hardstanding (*)
Advisable to book ahead anyway given that it is a Bank Holiday weekend

Would Small Hall Band parents please make their own booking arrangements for the campsite.