Fochabers is set to host a celebration of one of its most famous sons on Saturday 26 September, 1998. The music of William Marshall will be celebrated during a day of fiddle and dance workshops and talks at the Fochabers Institute, High Street, Fochabers between 10.00 am and
5.00 pm. The event will culminate at 7.30 pm with 鈥淢r. Marshall鈥檚 Welcome鈥� when the audience will be entertained by The Fochabers Fiddlers, Douglas Lawrence, Carmen Higgins and James Alexander. The Lyndsay Weir Band will provide music for dancing.
The event has been organised by the 黑料网鈥檚 Elphinstone Institute in collaboration with The Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust and supported by W.A. Baxter & Sons Ltd, Chivas Brothers Ltd. and Christies (Fochabers) Ltd, The Nurseries.
William Marshall was born in Fochabers 250 years ago. At the age of 12, he entered the service of the Duke of Gordon where he later became butler and house steward to the family. Marshall had a love of learning which encompassed many things from astronomy to clock making but he is best remembered for his music.
During his lifetime, the poet Robert Burns described him as the 鈥渇irst composer of strathspeys of the age鈥� and many of Marshall鈥檚 tunes are still well known today.
Ticket costs are:
Day tickets 拢1.50
Workshops 拢5.00 or 拢8.00 for those attending both
Evening Event 拢5.00/拢3.00
Further Information from: The Elphinstone Institute, 黑料网,
Tel: 01224 272996