Tarland Food & Music Programme 2023

Food&MusicFestival Tarland

Friday22ndtoSunday24thSeptember2023

Tarlandisasmallvillagewithlimitedcarparking.PartoftheSquarewillbe closedfortheFestival,butlocalbusinesseswillbeopenasusual.Pleasepark sensiblyaroundthevillageanddonotblockdrivewaysoraccessforfarmvehiclesas itisharvesttime.AdditionalcarparkingspacesareavailableinafieldontheCoull Road(behindthechurch),whichislessthanafiveminutewalkawayfromthe Square.Marshalswillbedirectingtrafficandcanprovidespecialaccesstothe Squareforpeoplewithmobilityissues.Thereisstreetlightinginthevillageand alongtheroadtotheadditionalcarparkingbutthefielddoesnothaveanylighting soatorchwillberequiredifattendinganeveningevent.

Howtogettickets

Ticketsavailablefrom https://www.tickettailor.com/events/tarland/930165orfacebook.com/TarlandFoodMusicFest

Ticketswillberefundableupuntil10:00pmonWednesday20thSeptemberviatheticket websiteorbycalling07557402204

Formoreinformationortoorderticketsbypostcall07557402204oremail tarlandfmf@gmail.com

TicketswillalsobeavailablethroughouttheweekendinthefoyeroftheMacRobertHallforany eventsthathavenotsoldout.

Alleventssubjecttochangeatshortnotice.

WITH HUGE THANKS TOTHE GENEROSITY OF OUR SPONSORS

Friday22nd

BeginnersWillowForaging BasketWorkshop

Friday22nd,10am–1pm

KnockiehillWoodlandCentre

£40pp

Bookingrequired,limitednumbers

TheDeesideWillowteamispartnering withtheKnockiehillWoodlandCentre toofferaworkshopforadultstomakesome mini-foragingwillowbaskets.Wewill gatheraroundthecampfiretolearnsome corewillowweavingtechniques.Agreatway tocreateasustainablegiftforalovedone,or bringafriendorfamilymemberwithyouto sharetheexperiencetogether!Alltools, materials,teas&coffeesincluded.

GinTastingwithLostLochDistillery

Friday22nd,5pm-6pm

UpperHall,approachedbyastaircasewhichmaynotbe suitableforthosewithmobilitydifficulties £12pp,includes3tastings

Bookingrequired,numberslimited Strictlyover18’sonly

HearabouthowLost

LochDistillery startedwitha conversationinthepub inAboyneandended upmakingScotland’s firstabsinthe!See behindthescenesof ourquirkycraftdistilleryandtastethe spiritswearesopassionateabout.(Don’t worry,there’sgin,rumandabramble liqueurtoo).

MusicSession

Friday22nd,5pm-7pm

AberdeenArmsHotel Freeentry

Comealongandjoin inwiththemusicians orrelaxandlistento themusicatthis friendlysession.

Menu STARTERS

Frenchonionsoupservedwithbreadoroatcakes

Creamygarlicmushroombruschettasservedwithasalad garnish

FrenchNightatAward

WinningTarland

Tearoom

Friday22nd,6:15pm

£35pp

Coqauvinservedwithmashedpotatoandsteamedvegetables

MAINCOURSES

Beefbourguignonservedwithmashedpotatoandsteamed vegetables

Tomatoandcaramelisedoniontartetatinservedwithside saladandfrenchfries

DESSERTS

Crèmebruleetoppedwithmixedberries

Frenchappletartservedwithcustard,creamoricecream

Triooficecreamwithsauceandtoppings

TOFOLLOW

Teaorcoffee(Americano)servedwithamacaron.

Bookingrequired

Tobook,calltheTearoomon

01339880132

Nobar-BYOB

TheJohnMcCuskerBand withsupportfrom ThePaddyBuchananBand

Friday22nd,7.30pm(doorsopenat7pm)

MainHall

Adults£20,under16s£16.Bookingrequired Licensedbar.Allpersonsunder16mustbeaccompaniedbyaresponsibleadult.

JohnwontheBBCRadio2

FolkAwardsMusicianof theYearin2003andhas beendescribedas“a musician’smusician”inPhil Cunningham’swords.John isrenownedforhisskillat transcendingmusical boundariesandsince2008 hehasbeenamemberof

MarkKnopfler'sstudioand touringband.Asaliveand studioguesthehasalso performedwithDavid Gilmour,PaulWeller,Paolo Nutini,TeenageFanclub, Idlewild,TheProclaimers andmore!

HailingfromAberdeen, thePaddyBuchananBand

specialiseinthereworking oftraditionalfolksongs. Primarilyballadsfromthe NorthEastofScotland, thesesongsaremusicaltales oflove,loss,triumphand tragedy,nottomention farming!Expectvocal harmoniesandstomping tribalgrooves.

SushiWorkshopwith CC’sKitchen

Saturday23rd10:30am-12noon

UpperHall,approachedbya staircasewhichmaynotbe suitableforthosewith mobilitydifficulties

£20pp

Bookingrequired, numberslimited Childrenunder12welcomeif accompaniedbyanadult

JoinCC’sKitchenfora Sushimakingworkshop andachancetotrysome tastysamples.Attendeeswill makeMakirolls(8), Californiarolls(8),Prawn Nirigi(4),EggNirigi(2)and ChickenNirigi(4).All ingredients,andpotstotake yourSushihome,are provided.Pleasebringyour ownapron,knifeand choppingboard.

LocalProduceMarket

Saturday23rd,10am-12noon

MainHall

Freeentry

Joinusforourannuallocalproducemarketfeaturinglocal foodanddrinkfavourites.Localartandcraftswillalsobe featured.TeasandhomebakingservedbyTheCromarSeniors.

PaulAndersonRecital

Saturday23rd,10am-11am

MigvieKirk

£10pp

Bookingrequired

ComealongtothebeautifulMigvie KirkandlistentoScottishFiddler PaulAndersonfromTarland.Paul,an internationallyrenownedmusician, hasplayedallovertheworldandthis isawonderfulchancetohearhimin oneofhisfavouritevenues.Allmonies fromthisrecitalwillgotowardsthe upkeepofMigvieKirk.

Treasure Hunt with the Tarland Paper Shop

Saturday 23rd, 10am-4pm

The Square

Free entry

Come along and join in an exciting treasure hunt organised by Gillian Masson of the Tarland Paper Shop. Pick up your map from 10am in the shop in The Square. Rewards will be handed out at 4pm outside the shop.

Carving and Coffee

Saturday 23rd, 10am-1pm

Knockiehill Woodland

Centre

£35pp

Booking required, numbers limited

Recommended over 16’s only

Come and relax around the campfire in our ancient woodland. Learn some basic wood carving techniques and then carve your own wooden espresso cup which you can take home after you have used it to sample some delicious local coffees.

Tarland Bee Group

Saturday 23rd,11am-1pm

Oldtown Walled Garden

Walk and Minibeast Hunt with Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service

Saturday 23rd, 11am-11:45am

Community Garden

Free Entry

Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. Booking required, numbers limited

Explore the amazing variety of our pollinating insects from flies, bees and wasps to beetles, butterflies and moths and how we can help these tireless workers! We will search for some among the flowers in the community garden and hunt for other minibeasts that also do important jobs in nature.

Free entry but book a parking place if travelling by car

Tarland Bee Group would like to welcome you to Oldtown Walled Garden to view their new teaching facility where members will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. There is parking but you are asked to walk or cycle from the village if possible.If you have to travel by car, please book through the Food and Music Festival website as parking is very limited. For walking routes to the walled garden please seewww. tarland.org.uk/walkingor pick up a leaflet from the information board in The Square.

Saturday 23rd

Open Community Garden

Saturday 23rd, 11am-3pm

Free Entry

Tarland Community Garden will be open for visitors. The garden opened in 2013 and is a Tarland Development Group project. It provides an inclusive and accessible community growing space for local residents. It has indoor (polytunnel) and outdoor raised beds for rent, plus communal planting areas including a soft fruit cage, fruit trees and a herb garden. It is a place for members to grow produce, learn, share and have fun. Pop along between 12noon-2pm for some freshly made soup served with a scone for £5pp.

Bug Home Building with Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service

Saturday 23rd, 12noon-12:45pm. Community Garden. Free Entry. Booking required, numbers limited. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

PaellaEscocia

Saturday 23rd, 12noon2:00pm The Square

Paella Escocia is an Aberdeenshire pop-up Spanish kitchen and street food vendor specialising in Spanish paella and tapas, using fresh, quality products sourced from a number of local and prestigious Spanish suppliers. They use large traditional pans imported from Spain and love having the opportunity to create and share their food.

Make a cosy home for minibeasts to hibernate or nest in to take home and put in your garden. Also find out about other ways to encourage these small creatures, essential in food chains as food for other wildlife, pollinators, pest controllers, waste disposal agents and more!

Food Waste Sessions

Saturday 23rd, 12noon-2.30pm. The Pavilion, Tarland Green. Free entry

‘Food Waste Sessions’ will be running the duration of the Food Waste Pop-Up on Saturday 23rd September

12:00 to 2:00

The sessions will involve an ongoing conversation, interspersed with uplifting music, on Food Waste. What it

is and how it affects the environment.

If you are willing to converse or contribute to songs, music or poetry, please come along and join us. Children are especially welcome and fun activities will be provided.

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Morley’sCoffee

Saturday23rd, 12noon-4:00pm

TheSquare

Since2020,Morley’s Coffeehassetout withagoaltoimprove thereachofspeciality coffee.We’vehittheopenroadwithourfully restored1972CitroenHyvan,attendingmarkets andeventsacrossScotland.ThegoalatMorley's coffeehasalwaysbeantoprovidequalitycoffee, anywhere.#almostcaffeinated.

CromarFoodWaste CommunityKitchen

Saturday23rd,12noon-2:30pm

ThePavilion,TarlandGreen Freeentrybut donationsappreciated

TheCromarFoodWaste Projectwillonceagain offeradeliciouslunchatthe PavilionontheGreen,where friendsandfamiliescanmeet andenjoygoodhome-made, freshfood.Youcanexpectto finddelicioushome-made soupsaccompaniedbybread andsconesandaselectionof fancypieces(bakedgoods surplusfromAboyneCoop) withicecream.Alongside thistherewillbearegular foodpopupshopsupplying staplenon-ambientitems andsomesurplusproduce fromAboyneCoop,Number OneinBanchory,and DounesideHouse.

LaCantinaStreetFood

Saturday23rd,12noon-2:00pm

TheSquare

LaCantinaisasmallfamily runbusinessspecialisingin Mexicanstreetfood.Everything isfreshlycookedusingthebest ingredients.Tryoneoftheir burritoswithspicybeefchillior chipotlelimechicken.Alsoon offerarecheesynachoswith somelovelysweetpotatoandbeanchilli. Tastyandhealthyfastfood.

TowieandDistrictPipeBand

Saturday23rd,12noon

TheSquare Freeentry

TheTowieandDistrictPipeBand,formedin1980,wearing GrahamofMonteithtartanwillclosetheLocalProduce MarketwithaperformanceinTheSquare.ThebandisledbyPipe MajorEuanChapmanandDrumMajorBillBarclay.Ifyoufancy learningpipesordrumspleasegetintouchviatheirfacebook pageorcall07833175470.

PaulineCordinerScottishStoryteller

Saturday23rd,12noon-12:30pm.ThePavilion,TarlandGreen Freeentry

Paulineisastorytellerfromthefishingandfarming traditionsoftheNorthEastofScotlandandenjoys tellingavarietyoftraditionalScottishtales,fairytales, folktales,creationmythsandtheoccasionalhomegrowntaleofherown.Since2001shehasbeeninvolved inmanystorytellingeventsandprojectswhichhave allowedhertobuildonherenthusiasmforscience, historyandtheenvironment.

MossPigletsTardigradeHunt

Saturday23rd,12:30pm-2:30pm.ThePavilion, TarlandGreen.Freeentry

Comeandhunttheamazingmosspigletsthetoughestcreaturesontheplanet.They've beentospace,they'vebeentothemoonand tardigradesaretheweirdestpigletsyou'llever see.Hostedbytheaward-winningCromar FutureGroup.

Kids’FancyDressCompetition

Saturday23rd,1pm.TheSquare.FreeEntry

Comealongdresseduptobeinwithachance ofwinningaprize!Allfancydressis welcomebutentriesonthethemeoffoodor musicareencouraged!Thecompetitionwillbe judgedbyGillianMasson.

MusicalWalkwithPaulAnderson

Saturday23rd,1pm-4pm.Meetinfrontofthe MacRobertHall.Adults£10Under16s£5

Bookingrequired,numberslimited

JoinrenownedtraditionalmusicianPaul

Andersonforaguidedmusicalwalkaround Tarland’spathsandtrails.Paulwillregaleyou withlocaltalesandfiddletuneswhicharedeeply rootedintheNorthEast.Dressappropriatelyfor theweatherandbringabottleofwater.Therewill besomeroughandunevenground.

PaulineCordinerScottish Storyteller

Saturday23rd,1pm-1:30pm.TheCommunity Garden.Freeentry

TarlandToddlersDuckRace

Saturday24th,2pm.TheBridgenearMillPlace £2perduck

ComealongandsupporttheTarland Toddlersintheraceoftheyear!Buyyour ducksinadvanceatThePaperShopinTarland, AllmonieswillgotowardstheTarlandToddlers group.1stPrize£50,2ndPrize£25,3rdPrize£15.

GinTastingwithLostLochDistillery

Saturday23rd,2pm-3pm.MacRobertHallKitchen £12pp,including3tastings.Bookingrequired, numberslimited.Strictlyover18’sonly

HearabouthowLostLochDistillerystarted withaconversationinthepubinAboyne andendedupmaking

Scotland’sfirstabsinthe!

Seebehindthescenesof ourquirkycraftdistillery andtastethespiritswe aresopassionateabout. (Don’tworry,there’sgin, rumandabramble liqueurtoo).

ABERDEENARMSHOTEL TARLANDFREELIVESESSIONS

FRIDAY22ndANDSATURDAY23rd

SEPT.5.00–7.00pm

HOMECOOKEDFOOD,BEERANDALEAVAILABLEINOUR300YEAR OLDINNALLWEEKENDATREASONABLEPRICES.OUTDOORSEATING INTHESQUAREWILLBEPROVIDEDONSATURDAY,SOBRINGAN INSTRUMENTANDHAVEATUNE.THEFRIDAYSESSIONISAN INFORMALJAMMINGSESSION5.00PMto7.00PM,&SATURDAYS SESSIONWILLBEMOREFULLON5.00PMTO7.00PM.BOTH SESSIONSWILLBEINDOORS.ASELECTIONOFQUALITYBEERS,AND CIDERSWILLBESERVEDBYNIKIANDCAT.

ALLSESSIONSINTHEABERDEENARMSAREFREE,ANDLICENCEDTILL LATE.COMEALONGANDHAVESOMEFUN.

BushcraftandCampfire Delights

Saturday23rd,2pm-5pm.Knockiehill WoodlandCentre

Over18’s£25,under18’s£15.Booking required,numberslimited Recommendedforages12andupwards

WanderalongtoKnockiehillWoodlandCentreandtakepartinbushcraftskills,primitivefire makingandaxethrowing.Afterwardsenjoysamplinglocallyforagedtreatscookedona roaringcampfire.

PaulineCordiner

ScottishStoryteller

Saturday23rd,2pm-2.30pm

UpperHall,approachedbya staircasewhichmaynotbe suitableforthosewithmobility difficulties

Freeentry

Simplewoodwhittling withlocalwoodsmun

Denis

#TheSpoonDragon

Saturday23rd,2:30pm-4:30pm

TheCommunityGarden

£25pp

Bookingrequired,numbers limited

Over16'sonly

Inthisworkshopyouwilllearnall theskillsandtechniquesneeded tocraftyourownwoodenspoons byhand,usingjustanaxe&knife.

OurlocalwoodsmunDenisis theofficialheadgrass tamerforTarlandgolfcourse. Denishasbeenbotheringwood forlongerthanhecan remember!Tryinghishandand skillsatanythingwithwood, greenwoodworkingreallyishis

passion.Denissays'thereareso manydifferentthingsyoucan getuptowithgreenwood,itis anamazing resourcewithso many possibilities'. Denisalways works sustainably withawarenessforthewellbeing ofthewildlife,woodland andpeople.

MacaronMasterclass withAfternoonTeaat DounesideHouse

Saturday23rd,2:30pm-4:30pm

£35pp

Bookingrequired Emailmanager@dounesidehouse. co.uktobuyyourtickets

JoinDouneside’sHeadPastry ChefMichaelSinclairand learnhowtomaketheperfect macarons.Thenenjoyyour creations,alongwithafull afternoontea,in

Douneside’s Conservatory restaurant.

Kids'Activitieswith TarlandRainbows, BrowniesandGuides

Saturday23rd,2:30pm-3:30pm

ThePavilion,TarlandGreen

Freeentry

Comealongandjointhe TarlandRainbows, BrowniesandGuidesforsome funontheTarlandGreen.Meet atthePavilionat2:30pm.

KintraCommunity Choir

Saturday23rd,2:45pm-3:15pm

ThePavilion

Freeentry

ComeandlistentoTarland’s CommunityChoir,Kintra, singsomesongsforyouatthe TarlandPavilionafterthe CommunityKitchenevent. Kintraowesitsexistencetothe inspirationofScotsSinger ShonaDonaldsonandwas formedwiththeaimof gatheringsingersfromthearea ofallagesandabilitiestoenjoy singingtogether.

FarmingfortheFuture:LowcarbonopportunitiesforNorthEast Agriculture

Saturday23rd,4pm-5:30pm.UpperHall,approachedbyastaircasewhichmaynotbesuitableforthose withmobilitydifficulties

AccordingtotheScottish Government,agriculture contributesaroundaquarterof Scotland’stotalgreenhousegas emissions,thereforeitcanbe seenasasignificant contributortoclimatechange. Conversely,farmingin Scotlandisasectorthatisone oftheworstaffectedbythe impactsofclimatechange,and farmersandcroftersare requiredtorapidlyadaptto copewiththeconsequencesof unseasonableweather,floods, droughts,andincreasedpest anddiseaserisks.Inthefaceof this,innovativefarmersacross Scotlandaretakingstepsto reducetheircarbonfootprint andmitigatefortheimpactsof climatechangeontheir farmingbusinesses.

Duringthisannualfarming discussion,wewillhearfrom oneoftheleadingfamilyfarm businessesthatare implementinglowcarbon technologiesontheirfarm.Dr ElaineBoothofEdnieFarms,

farmsherfamilyfarm alongsideherhusband.Aswell asgrowingoilseedrape, wheat,barley,andtrees,they alsohaveasucklerherd,and theirbusinesswontheRoyal NorthernAgriculturalSociety GoodFarmingPracticeAward in2007,whichrecognises successincombiningbusiness efficiencywithahighstandard ofenvironmental management.Elaineandher familyhaveawindturbine developmentandtheyhave expandedintootherrenewable energyinitiatives,including solarandbiomass.Elaineis keentoshareherfamily’s experienceandtoprovide encouragementforother farmersinworkingtowards carbonpositivefarming businesses.

WearedelightedthatAlistair McBainfromDuncanFarms nearTurriffwillbeoursecond speakerandpanellist.Alistair grewupintheNorthEastof Scotlandandstudied

AgricultureatSRUC.Henow worksforalargearableand eggproductionbusinessin Aberdeenshire.Alistairis currentlyundertakinga NuffieldScholarship,with supportfromtheMacRobert Trust.AsAlistairexplains: “Typicallyover60%ofthecarbon footprintofaneggisfromtheuseof southAmericansoya.Thislarge contributionisaproblemforegg producers,butalsocreatesabig opportunityforthereductionof emissions,throughthereductionor eliminationofsoyaindiets.Iwill lookatarangeofalternative proteins,reviewingtheirsuitability fordrivingnetzeroeggproduction fromaneconomic,nutritionaland carbonfootprintperspective.”

Alistairwillalsoshareinsights fromhisstudytoursinNorth America.

Otherspeakerswillalso sharetheirknowledgeand experienceofalternative optionsforfoodproductionin Scotlandthatcanreduce agriculture’sshareofour nationalcarbonemissionsand increaseresiliencetowards futureclimatechange.Joinus tolearnfromtheseexpert speakersandbringyourown questionsandsuggestionsto thediscussion.Wearegrateful tooursponsorsforthisfree event,NFUMutual.

MusicSession

Saturday23rd,5pm-7pm

AberdeenArmsHotel

Freeentry

Comealongandjoinin withthemusiciansor relaxandlistentothemusic atthisfriendlysession.

MaltWhiskyTasting withGordonMuir

Saturday23rd,6pm-7:30pm

UpperHall,approachedbya staircasewhichmaynotbe suitableforthosewith mobilitydifficulties

£30pp

Bookingrequired,numbers limited

Strictlyover18'sonly

Joinwhiskyexpert

GordonMuirtodiscover howtounpackthesmells andtastesandlearnthe language.Gordonwill helpyoutounderstand whatyouenjoy.

FrenchNightatAwardWinning

TarlandTearoom

Saturday23rd,6:45pm,£35pp,Bookingrequired.Tobook,call theTearoomon01339880132,Nobar-BYOB

Menu

Frenchonionsoupservedwithbreadoroatcakes

Creamygarlicmushroombruschettasservedwithasaladgarnish MAINCOURSES

BeefCoqauvinservedwithmashedpotatoandsteamedvegetables

bourguignonservedwithmashedpotatoandsteamedvegetables

Tomatoandcaramelisedoniontartetatinservedwithsidesaladandfrenchfries

DESSERTS

Crèmebruleetoppedwithmixedberries

Frenchappletartservedwithcustard,creamoricecream

Triooficecreamwithsauceandtoppings

TOFOLLOW

Teaorcoffee(Americano)servedwithamacaron.

RURA withsupportfrom FredMorrison

Saturday23rd,8pm(doorsopenat7.30pm)

MainHall.Adults£20under16s£16

Bookingrequired

Licensedbar.Allpersonsunder16mustbeaccompaniedbyaresponsibleadult.

RURAareamultiawardwinningact,andoneof Scotland’smostpopular folk-basedbands.The quartet’scompellinglyfiery, ruggedyetrefinedand progressiveinstrumentals onfiddle,Highlandpipes, flute,guitar,keyboardsand bodhranhasplacedthem firmlyattheforefrontof21st centuryScottishfolk.In theirdecadetogether,their entrancing,euphoriclive showshavebeenamain stagehighlightofmany oftheworld’sleading folkfestivals.

TheoriginsofFred Morrison’smusicare securelyrootedinthe exactingpipingtraditionof SouthUistintheOuter Hebrides.Havingwonmany ofthemajorawardsbothin Scotlandandabroadhewent ontopursueahighly successfulperforming career.Althoughhisfirstloveinstrumentremainsthe greatHighlandbagpipes, overtheyearshismastery hasexpandedtoencompass Scottishsmallpipes, Reelpipes,uilleannpipes andthelowwhistle.Voted

‘BestInstrumentalist’in 2004,Fredalsoplayedwith supergroupsClanAlbaand Capercaillieandappearedin andarrangedmusicfor HollywoodfilmRobRoy.

Sunday24th

TarlandEnduro–Aberdeenshire EnduroSeries#4

Sunday24th,9am-5pm.TarlandTrails2 FreeEntry(spectatorevent)

GearupfortheTarland

SconnoiseursBaking

WorkshopwithCourie

CourieBakery

Sunday24th,9am-12noon

SmallHall(Kitchen)

£20pp

Bookingrequired,numbers limited

Thisyear’sbakeryworkshop willbehostedbyCourie CourieBakeryfromAboyne. Releaseyourinnersconeninja! Allabilitieswelcome.

Morley’sCoffee

Sunday24th,10am-4:00pm

TheSquare

Since2020,Morley’sCoffee hassetoutwithagoalto improvethereachofspeciality coffee.We’vehittheopenroad withourfullyrestored1972

CitroenHyvan,attending marketsandeventsacross Scotland.ThegoalatMorley's coffeehasalwaysbeantoprovide qualitycoffee,anywhere. #almostcaffeinated.

Enduromountain bikingrace,thefourthinthe AberdeenshireEnduroSeries 2023.Thisexhilaratingevent willtakeplaceonthe stunningbrandnewtrailsof "TarlandTrails".On September24th,350riders fromallaroundtheUKwill racefast,flowy,technical singletrackwhichwillpush theirlimits,whilsttakingin theincredibleallaround viewsofAberdeenshire's mostscenichillsandthe Tarlandarea'snatural beauty.

Riderswillsetoffinsmall groupsbetween09:00and 11:00,headingtowards TarlandTrailsDrummy Woods.Thesearetheoriginal firstphaseofTarlandTrails, convenientlylocatedonthe edgeofthevillage,ashort walkfromitscentre.Easyto accessandwithgoodviewing points,thisisagreatplaceto watchsomeoftheaction.The Riderswillthenheadbackto therecentlyopenedTarland TrailsPittenderichtorace moretrailstocompletean overall30kmroute.

It'smoreofaclimbinthe Pittenderichareatoseethe action,socomebyRaceHQ intheeventvillageinthe Pittenderichtrailscarpark tohaveafriendlychatabout howbesttodothat.Please walkorcyclethereifyoucan. It'sjustunderamileand arounda20minuteswalk fromthecentreofTarland. Otherwiseyoucanusethe signedoverflowcarparkina fieldoppositethe Pittenderichtrailscarpark. Completingtheirfinal descentfromthetopof Pressendyedownthelongest singlestageofanendurorace intheUK,thefirstridersare expectedtostarttoarrive backfrom12:30,onwards.

Don'tmissoutonthe pulse-poundingexcitement ofTarland'sfirsteverenduro mountainbikingrace!"

TraditionalMusicSessionwiththeDeeand DonCeilidhCollective

Sunday24th,10am-12noon

UpperHall,approachedbyastaircasewhichmaynotbesuitable forthosewithmobilitydifficulties.Freeentry

TheFestivalhashad

musicallinkswiththe DeeDonCeilidhCollectivefor anumberofyears.Thisyear, therewillbeaTraditional MusicSessionledbyJenClark andKarinPaterson.

Jenplaysdulcimerand guitar.Shegrewupin

Aberdeendeeplyimmersedin therichsingingandmusic traditionsofNorthEast Scotland.Afterherearlydays playingwiththeBattlefield Bandshespentmanyyearsin Australia,whereshehas guestedatmanyoftheir traditionalmusicfestivals. Shehasveryrecentlymoved backtoliveinAboyne.

KarincomesfromKeith, whereshewastaughtfiddle bythehighlyrespected

HebbieGray.Shehasplayed atmanyceilidhsandconcerts intheNorthEastover theyears.

KarinandJenmetatthe veryfirstEdinburghFolk Festivalandformedan immediatebondplayingjigs, reels,marchesandairs,and theirjoyatplayingtogether isevidentassoonasyou hearthem.

Comealongandjoin inwithtraditional Scottishmusicandthe occasionalsong.

Tofindoutmoreaboutthe DeeDonCeilidhCollective takealookattheirFacebook pagewww.facebook.com/ deedeonceilidhcollective,or theirownwebsitewww. deedonceilidhcollective.com

TarlandLegoClub drop-insession

Sunday24th,10am-12noon

MainHall Freeentry

JoinTarlandLegoClubfora drop-insessionwithour freeplayLego.We’llbe challengingfolkstousetheir imaginationtobuild somethingaboutfoodor music,orsomethinginspired bywhatthey’veseenatthe festival.

CarvingandCoffee

Sunday24th,10am-1pm

KnockiehillWoodlandCentre £35pp

Bookingrequired, numberslimited Recommendedover16’sonly.

Comeand relaxaround thecampfirein ourancient woodland.Learn somebasicwood carving techniquesand thencarveyour ownwooden

espressocupwhichyoucan takehomeafteryouhave usedittosamplesome deliciouslocalcoffees.

Sunday24th

MushroomWalkwith DrAndyTaylor

Sunday24th,11.30am-1pm

MeetinfrontofTheMacRobert Hallanddressappropriatelyforthe weather.Freeentry

Bookingrequired,numberslimited

JoinDrAndyTaylorforan informativemushroomwalk andlearnmoreaboutthe identificationofmushrooms.

AndyisaPrincipalEcologistin theEcologicalSciences

DepartmentatTheJamesHutton Institute,Aberdeen.Hehas36 years’experienceininvestigating fungalecology,particularly mycorrhizalfungal/plant interactions.Andydidhis undergraduateandPhDdegrees attheUniversityofAberdeenand followedthesewithpost-docsin Germany,EnglandandSweden. Theidentificationandtaxonomy offungiarekeeninterests,and hisresearchhasfocusedonthe detection,identificationand functioningoffungiinseminaturalandanthropogenically influencedecosystems.

TarlandArtGroupMuralUnveiling

Sunday24th,12noon.Kitchen.Freeentry

ComealongandseetheTarlandArtGroupunveiltheir newmuraloflifearoundthevillage.PaulAnderson willplayaweetunetomarktheoccasion.

Menu

Vietnameseand ThaiLunchwith CC’sKitchen

Sunday24th,12:301:30pm

MainHall

Booking recommended

VietnameseChickenSalad ChickenSataySkewers-2skewers/person

VietnameseChickenCurry &SteamedRice

£12pp

VietnameseTofuSalad VietnameseVeggieSpringRolls -2rolls/person

ThaiGreenVeggieCurry&SteamedRice

£11pp

CromarHistoryGroupTalkwithPeterCraig

Sunday24th,1:30pm-2:30pm

UpperHall,approachedbyastaircasewhichmaynotbe suitableforthosewithmobilitydifficulties.Freeentry

PeterCraigwillgivean illustratedtalkfeaturing notablecharactersand eventsthathavefeatured overthelast28yearsinthe CromarHistoryGroup’s publicationEchoesFrom

Cromar’sPast.Afterthe talk,hewillmoveacrossto theOldKirkwherehewill trytoansweranyquestions youmayhaveaboutthe historyoftheOldKirkand theSquare.

CuttingoftheCake!

Sunday24th,2:30pm

TarlandTearoom

FreeCake!

JoinusintheMainHallforthecuttingofthe TarlandFoodandMusicFestival’s10thanniversary cake.Designedandmadebytheaward-winning TarlandTearoom.

ScotsService

Sunday24th,6:30pm

CoullKirk

Freeentry

ThemembersoftheCromar ParishChurchinviteeveryoneto jointhemforaservicetoexplore someofthedifferentdimensionsin ScotsWorship.

Therewillbepsalmsand paraphrases,hymnstotraditional Scottishtunes,andreadingsfrom DoricandShetlandBibles.

Accompaniedwithcontributions fromColumbaandsomeotherCelts, andthemoremodernworksofJohn Bell,GrahamMaule,James Macmillan,DavidOgston,and maybemore!Maybeaweebitof Gaelictoo…

Lightrefreshmentstobeserved aftertheservice.

TheBeautyofCromarBeforeMe

Sunday24th,3pm(doorsat2:30pm)

MainHall

Adults£10,under16sfree

JoinacclaimedTarlandmusicianandcomposerDr

PaulAndersonMBEforanafternoonofmusicand songfromhisextensiverepertoireofover700 compositions.AccompaniedbythewonderfulHamish NapieronkeyboardsandthebeautifulvocalsofShona Donaldson,Paulwilltakeyouonamusicaljourney throughsomeofhisfavouritecompositions.

Theconcertwillalsobeaneye-catchingvisual experience.Aselectionofimages,chosenbyPaul,willbe projectedontoabigscreenprovidedbyNorthEastArts Touring(NEAT)duringtheconcert.

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TarlandFood&MusicFestival2023

ProgrammeSummary

Alleventssubjecttochangeatshortnotice. PleasenotethattheUpperHallisapproachedbyastaircasewhichmaynotbesuitable forthosewithmobilitydifficulties.

FRIDAY22NDSEPTEMBER

BeginnersWillowForaging

BasketWorkshop

10am–1pm,Knockiehill WoodlandCentre

£40pp

Bookingrequired,limited numbers.

MusicSession

5pm-7pm,AberdeenArmsHotel FreeEntry

GinTastingwith

LostLochDistillery

5pm-6pm

UpperHall.£12pp,includes3 tastings.Bookingrequired. Strictlyover18’sonly

FrenchNightatAward

WinningTarlandTearoom

6:15pm,£35pp.Bookingrequired. Tobook,calltheTearoomon 01339880132.Nobar-BYOB

TheJohnMcCuskerBand withsupportfrom ThePaddyBuchananBand

7.30pm(doorsopenat7pm)

MainHall.Adults£20,under16s £16.Bookingrequired. Licensedbar.Allpersonsunder16 mustbeaccompaniedbya responsibleadult.

SAT.23RDSEPTEMBER

LocalProduceMarket

10am-12noon

MainHall FreeEntry

PaulAndersonRecital

10am-11am,MigvieKirk

£10pp

Bookingrequired

SushiWorkshopwith CC’sKitchen

Saturday23rd10:30am-12noon

UpperHall.

£20pp

Bookingrequired, numberslimited Childrenunder12welcomeif accompaniedbyanadult

TreasureHuntwiththe TarlandPaperShop

10am-4pm

TheSquare FreeEntry

CarvingandCoffee

10am-1pm

KnockiehillWoodlandCentre

£35pp

Bookingrequired

Recommendedover16’sonly

TarlandBeeGroup

Saturday23rd,11am-1pm

OldtownWalledGarden

FreeEntrybutbookaparking placeiftravellingbycar

WalkandMinibeastHunt withAberdeenshireCouncil RangerService

11am-11:45am.Community Garden.FreeEntry Under16’smustbeaccompanied byanadult.Bookingrequired, numberslimited

CommunityGarden

11am-3pm.£5forSoupandScone. FreeEntry

BugHomeBuildingwith AberdeenshireCouncilRanger Service

12noon-12:45pm.Community Garden.FreeEntry Bookingrequired, Under16'smustbeaccompanied byanadult.

FoodWasteSessions

12noon-2pm.ThePavilion, TarlandGreen.FreeEntry

PaellaEscocia

12noon-2:00pm.TheSquare

Morley’sCoffee

12noon-4:00pm.TheSquare

LaCantinaStreetFood

12noon-2:00pm.TheSquare

CromarFoodWaste

CommunityKitchen

Saturday23rd,12noon-2:30pm ThePavilion,TarlandGreen Freeentrybut donationsappreciated

TowieandDistrictPipeBand

12noon,TheSquare Freeentry

PaulineCordinerScottish Storyteller

12noon-12:30pm.ThePavilion, TarlandGreen.FreeEntry

MossPigletsTardigradeHunt

12:30pm-2:30pm

ThePavilion,TarlandGreen FreeEntry

Kids’FancyDressCompetition

1pm.TheSquare.FreeEntry

MusicalWalkwith PaulAnderson

1pm-4pm.Meetinfrontofthe MacRobertHall.Adults£10Under 16s£5Bookingrequired.

PaulineCordiner

ScottishStoryteller

1pm-1:30pm

TheCommunityGarden FreeEntry

TarlandToddlersDuckRace

2pm.TheBridgenearMillPlace. £2perduck

GinTastingwith LostLochDistillery

2pm-3pm MacRobertHallKitchen

£12pp,including3tastings

Bookingrequired. Strictlyover18’sonly

PaulineCordinerScottish Storyteller

2pm-2.30pm.UpperHall. FreeEntry

BushcraftandCampfire

Delights

2pm-5pm.KnockiehillWoodland Centre.Adults£25,£15under18’s

Bookingrequired,numbers limited.Recommendedfor ages12andupwards

Kids'ActivitieswithTarland Rainbows,Browniesand Guides

2:30pm-3:30pm

Thepavilion,TarlandGreen

FreeEntry

Simplewoodwhittlingwith localwoodsmunDenis

#TheSpoonDragon

2:30pm-4:30pm.TheCommunity Garden.£25pp

Bookingrequired,numbers limited.Over16'sonly

MacaronMasterclass withAfternoonTeaat DounesideHouse

2:30pm-4:30pm.£35pp

Bookingrequired Email manager@dounesidehouse.co.uk tobuyyourtickets

KintraCommunityChoir

2:45pm-3:15pm

ThePavilion.FreeEntry

FarmingfortheFuture:Low CarbonOpportunitiesfor NorthEastAgriculture

4pm-5:30pm.UpperHall. FreeEntry

MusicSession

5pm-7pm.AberdeenArmsHotel

FreeEntry

MaltWhiskyTastingwith GordonMuir

6pm-7:30pm.UpperHall.£30pp

Bookingrequired,numbers limited.Strictlyover18'sonly

FrenchNightatAward WinningTarlandTearoom

6:45pm.£35pp.Bookingrequired. Tobook,calltheTearoomon 01339880132.Nobar-BYOB

RURAwithsupport fromFredMorrison

8pm(doorsopenat7.30pm)

MainHall.Adults£20 under16s£16

Bookingrequired Licensedbar.Allpersonsunder16 mustbeaccompaniedbya responsibleadult.

SUNDAY24THSEPTEMBER

SconnoisseursBaking Workshopwith CourieCourieBakery

9am-12noon.SmallHall(Kitchen) £20pp.Bookingrequired.

Morley’sCoffee

10am-4:00pm.TheSquare

TarlandEnduro–AberdeenshireEnduro Series#4

9am-5pm,TarlandTrails2,Free Entry(spectatorevent)

TarlandLegoClub drop-insession

10am-12noon.MainHall FreeEntry

TraditionalMusicSession withtheDeeandDonCeilidh Collective

10am-12noon

UpperHall.FreeEntry

CarvingandCoffee

10am-1pm KnockiehillWoodlandCentre £35pp

Bookingrequired. Recommendedover16’sonly.

MushroomWalkwith DrAndyTaylor

11.30am-1pm

MeetinfrontofTheMacRobert Hall.FreeEntryBookingrequired

TarlandArtGroup

MuralUnveiling

12noon.Kitchen.FreeEntry

VietnameseandThaiLunch withCC’sKitchen

12:30-1:30pm.MainHall

£12ppor£11ppdependingon optionchosen.

Bookingrecommended

CromarHistoryGroupTalk withPeterCraig

1:30pm-2:30pm.UpperHall. FreeEntry

CuttingoftheCake!

2:30pm.MainHall.FreeCake

TheBeautyofCromar BeforeMe 3pm(doorsat2:30pm)MainHall Adults£10,under16sfree

ScotsService

6:30pm.CoullKirk FreeEntry