Kirriemuir Nightlife

Bellie's Brae is a really excellent pub, you are certain of a warm welcome at this cosy establishment. It's right in the centre of town.

Bellie's brae is one of the few "live music" establishments in Kirriemuir and they host events during the "Hairst" ( harvest) which is so much a feature of the Angus folk scene. Don't be put off by the dour, unwelcoming faces of these performers who meet regularly to "hand down the living tradition" of the same old tunes. One of these tunes is, in fact "Aunty Mary Had a Canary", and you don't often get the chance to hear adults playing THAT nowadays.

Like most Scottish folk sessions, this one does suffer from an over abundance of young ladies learning to play the fiddle. It's quite interesting to watch, because their way of learning is to follow the principal fiddler. This results in a gigantic "fiddle diddle" which can at times be quite overwhelming!

When they play a slow tune which - half way through- sudenly segues into a FAST tune, don't be alarmed if some of the audience shout "Heeuughhh!". This is an old Celtique tradition which the overseas visitor will find fascinating.

Dress Code: Informal dress code.