BFG LINKS - bits of our web site that are harder to find.

Past Gigs.  For a list of many of our past gigs.
New Year Honours 2005. Just a bit of fun!
New Year Honours 2006.  Serious Stuff.
Photos.  A selection of BFG pictures.
BFG Jokes Page.   Where we recycle old jokes but with a new slant and where we even have some new ones.
Provence.  Report on the 2006 French tour.
Child Protection Policy.  The BFG policy as submitteed to the Central Registered Body in Scotland
Music Page.  A source of tunes as music scores, midi, abc and mus files.
Members' Page.  You will need a password and user name.

These are some other pages on the web that we think you might find useful.

ABC Music notation.  This takes to a page that explains abc and helps you to find software.  ABC is a way of writing music down and playing it back on a PC.  You can find music in abc format all over the web. Using the link below to JC's Tune Finder you will be able to track down thousands of abc tunes.
The Amazing Slowdowner.  A great bit of cheap software which plays your CDs slowly so that you can learn the tunes.
Melody Assistant.  A music writing and printing package that several of the BFG members use. If you have this we can send you tunes in various formats. It will also play Midi files.
Fiddler's Companion.  Everything you could want to know about every tune you can think of.
Trad Music CDs and info.  Buy CDs of traditional music at good prices. Also concert and band info.
Pete Cope's original BFG website.  (Beware some gig and session info is out of date.)
JC's Tune Finder An amazing site for tracking down tunes on the web by title, etc.  Tunes are in ABC format which can be read by many bits of music software including Melody Assistant.  The tunefinder will discover good and bad, complete and incomplete versions of tunes so it is best to download a few to make sure you get what you want.
Local Music web site. Nigel Gatherer's (Crieff) site with music, info on playing and opinions.  Very out of date and other than being local to BFG is of diminishing interest. Time for an upgrade we think.
Murray Strings. A local string instrument repairer.   No web site anymore. Ring Tom Murray, Aberdalgie (Perth number)
Virtual Session. A bit of fun from the BBC - a "live" session to play along with at home. Sad but good practice too.
Tony Dixon. People often ask where to buy good inexpensive penny whistles. Look no further, but buy a tuneable one.
Sessions A not very good or up to date list. We have other sessions listed on our sessions page. If anyone knows of good session indexes on the web please let us know.