The 74th Perth All-Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival will take place in Perth, Scotland on October 27th and 28th, 2023, incorporating the Scottish Accordion Championships.

The event will begin with a Friday night Welcome Ceilidh Dance on October 27th, from 8pm to 11.30pm at the Moncrieffe Suite, Salutation Hotel in Perth.

Performers feature the Gordon Shand Scottish Dance Band, The Shands (picture below) and The Lomond Ceilidh Band.

On October 28th, the competitions will be held at the Salutation Hotel and St. Matthews Church in Perth from 9am. Accordion adjudicators are: John Carmichael, Kevin Clark, Jim Lindsay and Neil Copland.

Informal Music will be provided at the Perth Salutation Bar from 1.30pm to 4pm, led by the Lomond Ceilidh Band.

A “Grand Finale” will be held at the Moncrieffe Suite, Salutation Hotel in Perth from 4.30pm to 6pm, which “showcases the finest talent on the Accordion and Fiddle scene.”

For details email: morgan@perthaccordionfestival.co.uk